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Young X-Men
''Young X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It lasted for 12 issues, from April 2008 through March 2009. The series was written by Marc Guggenheim. Plot summary Final Genesis (Issues 1–5) Blindfold has a vision of a team of X-Men facing off against a deadly old foe of the X-Men, Donald Pierce, former member of the Hellfire Club. After one of the members is murdered in the ensuing battle, she wakes up violently from the nightmarish dream. Elsewhere, Cyclops is seen across the world, recruiting, several teenaged mutants such as Eric Gitter, and former students like Sooraya Qadir (Dust), Nicholas Gleason ( Wolf Cub); and Santo Vaccarro (Rockslide). Santo, however, refuses to join unless Scott accepts Ruth Aldine (Blindfold) whom Scott had originally planned not to recruit, to be on the team as well. After assembling the Young X-Men in the Danger Cave, he gives them their costumes, which have the appearance of the standard yellow and black training unifo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ink (comics)
Ink (Eric Gitter) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Marc Guggenheim and Yanick Paquette. As a member of the Young X-Men, the character is depicted as a normal human being who gained superpowers after being tattooed by a mutant. Each of his tattoos gives him a different power. Fictional character biography Final Genesis Ink is one of the founding members of the Young X-Men team that believed themselves to have been organized by Cyclops. He is a loud-mouthed and rude teenager with a criminal past. He is introduced when two police officers attempt to arrest him in a tattoo parlor. He fights back using his newly acquired ability to make others violently ill with a touch by utilizing a new tattoo on his hand of a biohazard symbol, making the police officer instantly very sick. Despite this, he is arrested anyway.''Young X-Men'' #1 While Ink waits in jail, a prison guard releases him, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Dodson
Terry Dodson is an American comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work on titles such as ''Harley Quinn'', ''Trouble (comics), Trouble, Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do'', ''Marvel Knights Spiderman, Marvel Knights: Spider-Man'', ''Wonder Woman (comic book), Wonder Woman'' and ''Uncanny X-Men''. His pencils are usually inked by his wife Rachel Dodson, who is a comic book inker and colorist. Career Dodson began his illustration career in 1991 at Revolutionary Comics, drawing issues of ''Rock 'N' Roll Comics'' that featured illustrated bios of performers like Rod Stewart (#38) and others. He first came to mainstream prominence as the artist on Malibu Comics' Ultraverse title ''Mantra (comic), Mantra'' in 1993. He co-created the character with writer Mike W. Barr. In early 1996, he drew a four issue ''Storm (Marvel Comics), Storm'' mini series (starring the X-Men character of the same name), which was written by Warren Ellis, inker, inked by Karl Story a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Room
The Danger Room is a fictional training facility appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The facility is depicted as built for the X-Men as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion. Its primary purpose is to train the X-Men, initially using traps, projectile firing devices, flamethrowers, and mechanical dangers such as presses and collapsing walls. These were replaced by holographics, when the Danger Room was rebuilt using Shi'ar technology. It gained sentience in ''Astonishing X-Men'' as Danger. Publication history An obstacle course in which the X-Men train appears in ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963), but the Danger Room is never mentioned by name. The name "Danger Room" is first used in ''The X-Men'' #2 (November 1963). According to X-Men writer/editor/co-creator Stan Lee, "the Danger Room was Jack Kirby's idea. I thought it was great because we coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anole (character)
Anole (Victor Borkowski) is a fictional Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis and first appeared in issue #2 of New Mutants#The New Mutants, vol. 2, ''New Mutants'' vol. 2 (August 2003). A student at the X-Mansion, Xavier Institute and junior member of the X-Men, Anole is also openly Homosexuality, gay. His reptilian mutation grants him superhuman abilities including wallcrawling, a prehensile tongue, and Active camouflage#In animals, adaptive camouflage. Initially a supporting character in ''New Mutants'' vol. 2 and its relaunched title, ''New X-Men (2004 series), New X-Men: Academy X'', Weir and DeFilippis intended for the character to commit Teenage suicide, suicide early in the series after coming out as gay and finding himself rejected by his family and friends. According to the writers, the story was to serve as a message about intolerance. Marvel editors s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunspot (Marvel Comics)
Sunspot (Roberto "Bobby" da Costa) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force. A mutant from Brazil, Sunspot possesses the ability to absorb and channel solar power. He is idealistic and impulsive, but is considered a close friend to many of his teammates. He is initially portrayed as an important member of the X-Men's 1980s-era junior team and its reincarnation X-Force. He later retires as Sunspot and garners a massive fortune that allows him to buy out the organization Advanced Idea Mechanics, which he re-brands to Avengers Idea Mechanics and he operates under the code name Citizen V. Adan Canto portrays the character in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past''. Henry Zaga portrays the character at a younger age, in ''The New Mutants''. Publication history 150px, Sunspot. Art by Diogenes Neves. The character Sunspot was created by writer Chris C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cipher (comics)
Cipher (Alisa Tager) is a fictional mutant character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a young African-American woman who first appeared in ''Young X-Men'' #8 (Nov. 2008) and was created by Marc Guggenheim and Rafa Sandoval. Publication history Cipher's first appearance was in ''Young X-Men'' #8 by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Rafa Sandoval. However, references to her character began in ''Young X-Men'' #3 and were initially written to deceptively reference long-deceased New Mutants character Cypher. Through retcons, Cipher is depicted as having been present during events prior to her character's creation, including Grant Morrison's 2001 run on '' New X-Men'' and Joss Whedon's 2004 tenure on ''Astonishing X-Men.'' She became a featured character in the series ''Young X-Men'', and after that series ended, she appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' and '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' as part of the student cast. Fictional character biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |