Zachary Jenkins

Zachary Jenkins co-hosts the podcast Battle of the Atom and is the former editor-in-chief of ComicsXF. Shocking everyone, he has a full and vibrant life outside all this.

Entry 019 – Elixir

Name: Josh Foley Code Names: Elixir First Appearance: New Mutants #5 (Nov ’03) Powers: Able to control the bodily health in others Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Men, X-Force, Reavers, Utopians About With great power, comes great responsibility. The most classic line in comics works because that sense of responsibility can be used to explore so many…

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Entry 018 – Omega Sentinel

Art by Chris Bachalo, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado Name: Karima Shapanadar Code Names: Omega Sentinel First Appearance: X-Men Unlimited #27 (June ’00) Powers: All the destruction of a Sentinel in a compact human form Teams Affiliation: Excalibur, X-Men, Acolytes, Marauders About There is a story told by philosophy professors called the Ship of Theseus….

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Entry 017 – Darwin

Art by Neil Edwards, Jay Leisten, and Matt Milla Name: Armando Muñoz Code Names: Darwin First Appearance: X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 (Feb ’06) Powers: Reactive evolution Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor Investigations About “Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on…

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Entry 016 – Cannonball

Art by Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado Name: Samuel Zachery Guthrie Code Names: Cannonball First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4: New Mutants (Nov ’82) Powers: Propels himself through air with explosive force, nigh invulnerable when blastin’ Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Force, X-Men, Avengers About Responsibility is a tough concept for most kids to comprehend. They want…

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Entry 014 – Strong Guy

Art by Andy Kubert Name: Guido Carosella Code Names: Strong Guy First Appearance: New Mutants #29 (July ’85) Powers: Kinetic energy absorbsion in his muscle mass Teams Affiliation: X-Factor About Always leave ‘em laughing. Nothing I could say could sum up the massive mutant known as Strong Guy better than Peter David did in his…

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Entry 013 – Boom Boom

Art by Russel Dauterman Name: Tabitha Smith Code Names: Time Bomb, Boom Boom, Boomer, Meltdown First Appearance: Secret Wars II (Nov ’85) Powers: Creates Energy Time Bombs Teams Affiliation: Fallen Angels, X-Factor, X-Force, X-Terminators, New Mutants, Nextwave About Do you ever think about escaping your life? Forgetting everything you have, everyone you know, everywhere you’ve…

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Entry 012 – Maggott

Art by Joe Madureira Name: Japheth Code Names: Maggott First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #345 (June ’97) Powers: External Mutated Digestive System, Psychometry Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Generation X About Some mutants see the X Gene as a gift, others as a curse. It turned Warren Worthington III into a beautiful Angel but transformed Jono Starsmore into a…

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Entry 010 – Exodus

Art by Mark Brooks Name: Benett du Paris Code Names: Exodus First Appearance: X-Factor #92 (July ‘93) Powers: Telepathy, Telekinesis, Teleportation, Healing Factor Team Affiliation: Acolytes, Brotherhood of Mutants About The central conflict of the X-Men franchise is the ideology of Charles Xavier vs Magneto. Can mutants peacefully coexist with the rest of the world or do…

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Entry 009 – Chamber

Art by Chris Bachalo Name: Jonothon Starsmore Code Names: Chamber, Decibel First Appearance: Generation X #1 (Nov ’94) Powers: Projects Fiery Psionic Energy Teams Affiliation: Generation X, X-Men, Weapon X, New Warriors About Everyone remembers their first time. Kitty Pryde’s ended with her phasing through her bed, Iceman’s first time was alone in his bedroom,…

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Entry 007 – Armor

Art by John Tyler Christopher Name: Hisako Ichiki Code Names: Armor First Appearance: Astonishing X-Men (Oct ‘04) Powers: Psionic exoskeleton powered by her connection to her ancestors Teams Affiliation: X-Men, New X-Men About There is a saying that goes “the inmates are running the asylum”, those who were once held captive by something, are now…

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Entry 006 – Longshot

Art by Paul Pelletier Name: Longshot Code Names: Longshot First Appearance: Longshot #1 (Sept ‘85) Powers: Lucky, Pyschometry, Hollow Bones, Unnaturally Attractive Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Exiles, X-Factor Investigations About Where do you draw the line between dumb luck and uncanny skill? For Longshot, that line has always been blurry at best. He was never intended…

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Entry 005 – Magik

Art by Chris Bachalo Name: Illyana Rasputin Code Names: Magik, Darkchild First Appearance: Giant Sized X-Men #1 (Oct ‘75) Powers: Creates “Stepping-Disks” that allow her to teleport through time and space, Sorcery, Mystical Soulsword and Soularmor Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Men About The X-Men have always walked the line between light and darkness and none…

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