mutants - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:14:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mutants - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 X-Men Red #5 Will Have You Screaming “Oh Shit!” https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/03/x-men-red-5-will-have-you-screaming-oh-shit/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42329 Good Comics, like other great literary works, can be read and understood on two planes: a literal one and a metaphorical/metaphysical one. Take the Bible: You can read it literally and get some great superhero action, or metaphorically and learn to, you know, love people or whatever. And while people’s interpretation of the Bible can too...

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]]> 42329 Entry 024 – Callisto https://comicsxf.com/2016/04/13/entry-24-callisto/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=205 Name: Callisto Code Names: Callisto First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #169 (May ‘83) Powers: Heightened senses and reflexes Teams Affiliation: Morlocks, Excalibur About There is a certain strength in deciding to abandon the modern world. Shed the trappings of everyday life and form a new society free of the glares of the ”normal people” who mock you. It wouldn’t matter what you...

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]]> 205 Entry 023 – Marrow https://comicsxf.com/2016/04/06/entry-023-marrow/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:56:13 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=191 Art by Jorge Molina Name: Sarah Code Names: Marrow First Appearance: X-Men: Prime (July ‘95) Powers: Can grow and project bones from her body Teams Affiliation: Morlocks, Gene Nation, X-Men, Weapon X, X-Force About The X-Men are built on second chances. When the original run was canceled with issue #66 it looked like the X-Men would be an...

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]]> 191 Entry 022 – Pete Wisdom https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/29/entry-022-pete-wisdom/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:27:13 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=174 Art by Brian Hitch Name: Pete Wisdom Code Names: He jokingly had X-Force call him Professor W once First Appearance: Excalibur #86 (Feb ‘95) Powers: Shoots “Hot Knives” from his Fingers Teams Affiliation: Excalibur, X-Force, MI-13 About One of the most common experiences in fandom is placing yourself in the stories. You would battle along with your favorite heroes,...

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]]> 174 Entry 021 – X-Man https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/22/entry-021-x-man/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:18:43 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=155 Art by Simone Bianchi and Simone Peruzzi Name: Nathaniel Grey Code Names: X-Man First Appearance: X-Man #1 (Mar ‘95) Powers: Omega Level Psi-Abilities Teams Affiliation: New Mutants About When writing any story there is an old adage “Show Don’t Tell”. What it comes down to is that audiences should be able to form their own opinion of...

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]]> 155 Entry 020 – Colossus https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/15/entry-020-colossus/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:20:13 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=129 Art by Lee Bermejo and Marte Gracia Name: Piotr Rasputin Code Names: Colossus First Appearance:Giant Sized X-Men #1 (Oct ‘75) Powers: Massive metal form Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Acolytes, Excalibur, Defenders, X-Force About Piotr Rasputin never wanted to be an X-Man. He was going to be happy using his steel form and enhanced strength to help out on...

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]]> 129 Entry 019 – Elixir https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/08/entry-019-elixir/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=104 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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]]> 104 Entry 018 – Omega Sentinel https://comicsxf.com/2016/03/01/entry-018-omega-sentinel/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:00:49 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=84 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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]]> 84 Entry 017 – Darwin https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-017-darwin/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:34:51 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=81 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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]]> 81 Entry 016 – Cannonball https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-016-cannonball/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:32:37 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=78 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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]]> 78 Entry 015 – Negasonic Teenage Warhead https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-015-negasonic-teenage-warhead/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:30:07 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=75 As seen in Deadpool, portrayed by Brianna Hildebrand Name: Ellie Phimister Code Names: Negasonic Teenage Warhead First Appearance: New X-Men #115 (Aug ’01) Powers: Telepathy, Precogntion, Taking her name literally in the movie Teams Affiliation: None When it was announced that Negasonic Teenage Warhead would be appearing in the Deadpool film in a supporting role...

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]]> 75 Entry 014 – Strong Guy https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-014-strong-guy/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=72 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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]]> 72 Entry 013 – Boom Boom https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-013-boom-boom/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:18:44 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=67 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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]]> 67 Entry 012 – Maggott https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-012-maggott/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:14:55 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=64 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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]]> 64 Entry 011 – The X-Cutioner https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-011-the-x-cutioner/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:11:27 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=61 Art by Chris Bachalo Name: Carl Denti Code Names: The X-Cutioner First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men Annual #17 (Nov ’93) Powers: Sh’iar Armor and Power Lance Teams Affiliation: FBI About Frank Miller and Alan Moore killed the superhero, at least for a time. The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen ushered in a new age for comics, creators wanted...

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]]> 61 Entry 010 – Exodus https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-010-exodus/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:08:02 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=58 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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]]> 58 Entry 009 – Chamber https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/26/entry-009-chamber/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:04:29 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=53 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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]]> 53 Entry 008 – Unus the Untouchable https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-008-unus-the-untouchable/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:52:01 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=50 Name: Angelo Unuscione (Gunther Bain) Code Names: Unus the Untouchable First Appearance: X-Men #8 (Nov ‘64) Powers: Personal Force Field Teams Affiliation: Factor Three, Brotherhood of Mutants, Secret Empire About While Stan Lee and Jack Kirby didn’t do their best work on X-Men, they were able to create many important and long lasting characters. The...

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]]> 50 Entry 007 – Armor https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-007-armor/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:48:24 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=47 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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]]> 47 Entry 006 – Longshot https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-006-longshot/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:10:31 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=44 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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]]> 44 Entry 005 – Magik https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-005-magik/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:28:31 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=37 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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]]> 37 Entry 004 – Warpath https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-004-warpath/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=34 Art by Billy Tan Name: James Proudstar Code Names: Warpath, Thunderbird First Appearance: New Mutants #16 (June ‘84) Powers: Enhanced physical attributes (strength, speed, endurance, ect.), Owns two really big Vibranium knives Team Affiliation: X-Men, X-Force, Hellions, New Mutants About Apache James Proudstar always looked up to his brother John. Life on the reservation wasn’t...

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]]> 34 Entry 003 – Avalanche https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-003-avalanche/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:17:16 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=31 Art by Sean Phillips Name: Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis Code Names: Avalanche First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #141 (Jan 81) Powers: Seismic Wave Generation Teams Affiliation: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Freedom Force, Project: Wideawake, X-Corps About From surviving a fight with the Hulk, to destroying the Eiffel Tower, to running a bar on the west coast, Dom...

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]]> 31 Entry 002 – Glob Herman https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-002-glob-herman/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:13:16 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=28 Art by Ramon Villalobos  Name: Robert Herman Code Names: Glob Herman, Glob, The Inhuman Torch (he is the only one to call himself that) First Appearance: New X-Men #117 (Oct 01) Powers: Body made of Bio-paraffin Wax, Superhuman Strength & Resilience Team Affiliation: Omega Gang, Hellfire Academy, X-Men About Created by Grant Morrison & Ethan...

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]]> 28 Entry 001 – Rachel Grey https://comicsxf.com/2016/02/25/entry-001-rachel-grey/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:04:18 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=11   Art by Mark Brooks Name: Rachel Anne Summers (Aka: Grey) Code Names: Phoenix, Marvel Girl,  Mother Askani First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #141 (Jan 81) Powers: Telekinesis, Telepathy, Occasional Phoenix Host Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Excalibur, Starjammers, Jean Grey School About In the post apocalyptic waste land of 2013, Franklin Richards had a girlfriend who could...

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