Michael Pointer is a fictional character code-named Omega, a

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appearing in

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s published by

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Publication history

He first appeared in ''

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'' #16 (April 2006) as the Collective before becoming a member of the Omega Flight team.

Fictional character biography

Michael Pointer is a

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who possesses the

ability to absorb the energy, abilities, and personalities of other mutants. He inadvertently becomes the focal point of the mutant energy displaced after the Decimation event, which contained the disembodied mind of

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, amongst others. After absorbing the energy, Pointer became the being known as the Collective. With his body possessed by Xorn's consciousness, Pointer rampages across North America and Canada, killing the original members of

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and over 2,000 others. The Collective travels to

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and begins to transfer its powers to

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. However,

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, Ms. Marvel, and

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drain the Collective's energy and free him from Xorn's control. After the "

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" event, he is forced to join Omega Flight to atone for his actions the Collective. As a member of Omega Flight, Pointer wears a suit designed by Reed Richards to regulate his powers and briefly assumes the

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mantle. Under the code name of Weapon Omega, Pointer appears in the miniseries ''

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'' (2007) project, in which Omega Flight captures villains and empowers Pointer with their energy. Weapon Omega is recruited to join

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's " Dark X-Men" to atone for his actions as the Collective.

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attempts to use a device created by Dark Beast to siphon powers from mutants and place them into Pointer. Pointer becomes addicted to the device, with the power transfer affecting his mind. In response,

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places Pointer in a medically induced coma until be can be cured. Pointer resurfaces in '' X-Men: Legacy'', where ForgetMeNot attempts to have him remove his powers. However, Pointer convinces ForgetMeNot to hold on to his powers as he and Mimic fly off.''X-Men: Legacy'' #300 (May 2014)

Powers and abilities

Michael Pointer is a mutant with the ability to absorb the energy, personalities, and abilities of other mutants. He must be near the mutant, but does not need touch.

References

External links

* Michael Pointer at the Marvel Comics wiki
AlphaFlight.net Alphanex Entry on Guardian IV
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