Name: Takeshi Matsuya Code Names: Wiz Kid First Appearance: X-Terminators #1 (Oct ‘88) Powers: He does machines Team Affiliation: X-Terminators, Avengers Academy About Anger is like a tumor. If you catch it early enough and remove it, life can move on with limited consequence. It may serve as a warning, a reminder to watch out for its’…
Name: Julio Rictor Code Names: Rictor First Appearance: X-Factor #17 (June ‘87) Powers: Seismic Wave Generation Team Affiliation: X-Factor, X-Terminators, New Mutants, X-Force About A big part of being a young adult is discovering who you really are. For many people, it is the first time they are away from their family, the first time they must…
Zack & Matt talk about all the current X-Books as we wait for the dreaded offseason to end! Make sure you rate and review the show! Follow Legion Quest on Twitter or just Zack & Matt on Twitter! If you want to support the show check out our Patreon!
Name: Lila Cheney Code Names: N/A First Appearance: New Mutants Annual #1 (Nov‘84) Powers: Celestial Level Teleportation Team Affiliation: N/A About Rock legend Joan Jett said “My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.” It’s a sentiment shared by anyone who has picked up a six-string. There is a…
Name: Robert Kelly Code Names: N/A First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #133 (May ‘80) Powers: Political ones Team Affiliation: The US Senate About The mutant metaphor isn’t perfect. Unlike every other persecuted minority in the real world, there is a clear and present danger from mutant powers, especially from those who don’t know how to control them. Bryan Singer addressed this…
Name: Rita Wayword Code Names: Spiral, Ricochet Rita First Appearance: Longshot #1 (Sept ‘85) Powers: Teleportation, magic Team Affiliation: Freedom Force, X-Force About The poet Ocean Vuong had an insight about something an Italian philosopher observed. “Vico had this theory that time moves more in a spiral than it does in a line. He believes that’s why we repeat…
Zack got real into The Adventure Zone and forgot to post his own podcast! Matt actually did his homework and talks at length about X-Men: Legacy. Make sure you rate and review the show! Follow Legion Quest on Twitter or just Zack & Matt on Twitter! If you want to support the show check out our Patreon!
Name: Hank McCoy Code Names: Beast First Appearance: X-Men #1 (Sept‘63) Powers: Beast like strength, reflexes, and agility Team Affiliation: X-Men, Avengers, Defenders, SWORD, Illuminati About Intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence are two different things. It often seems that the brightest of minds have a chip on their shoulder. Even if they play the scenario out a dozen…
Name: Ariel Code Names: Ariel First Appearance: Fallen Angels #2 (May ‘87) Powers: Persuasion, ability to make doors open into different doors Teams Affiliation: Fallen Angels, X-Men About In 1983 recording artist Cyndi Lauper took the world by storm with her massive hit single “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”. With its amusing lyrics and an inescapable…
Name: Lucas Bishop Code Names: Bishop First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #282 (Nov ‘91) Powers: Energy absorption and redirection Teams Affiliation: XSE, X-Men, X-Force About When I was young I had a weird idea that I was just fixated on. I wanted the next Metal Gear Solid game to give Solid Snake a teen sidekick who could be…
Name: Max Eisenhardt, Erik Magnus Lehnsherr Code Names: Magneto First Appearance: X-Men #1 (Sept ‘63) Powers: Control of Magnetism Teams Affiliation: The Brotherhood, X-Men, Hellfire Club About Conflict is at the root of all storytelling. All the exciting set pieces and witty banter doesn’t mean much if there isn’t a strong conflict to get the audience invested. X-Men:…
Zack & Matt talk about where you can find the actors as the off-season drags on. Make sure you rate and review the show! Follow Legion Quest on Twitter or just Zack & Matt on Twitter! If you want to support the show check out our Patreon!
Name: Nimrod Code Names: Nathan Hunter First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #191 (Mar ‘85) Powers: Body transformation. time travel, teleportation, lasers Teams Affiliation: N/A About Evolution is key to the X-Men. Not just an evolution of characters and their powers, but an evolution of ideas. Since X-Men will never really end, at least not in the foreseeable future, nor…
Name: Alex Summers Code Names: Havok First Appearance: X-Men #54 (Mar ‘69) Powers: Plasma Beams Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, The Brotherhood, The Six, The Starjammers, The Avengers About Siblings have a relationship that few others do. There is the unique challenge of living up to an older brother who is so accomplished. Younger siblings can feel left in the…
Name: Emma Frost Code Names: The White Queen First Appearance: X-Men #129 (Jan ’80) Powers: Telepathy, Organic Diamond Form Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Hellfire Club, Generation X About Ambition is a powerful force. The desire to control your own destiny and get what you want drives many lives. Ambition isn’t good or evil, ambition is just a quality in a…