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, and Paco Medina, Predator X first appeared in '' New X-Men'' #34 (2007).

Publication history

Predator X debuted in '' New X-Men'' #34 (2007), created by

, and Paco Medina. He later appeared in issues 36, 42-46, the 1981 ''Uncanny X-Men'' series, and the 2007 " X-Men: Messiah Complex" storyline.

Fictional character biography

Predator X is a group of artificial, mutant-hunting creatures created by the

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to combat the coming of the " mutant Anti-Christ". They are augmented with metal taken from the mutant Mercury, leaving her traumatized. After

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scars him, Matthew Risman is fixated on training Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy, turns, and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow. Predator X is later killed by

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'', Scalphunter is kidnapped by a group of non-mutant superhumans. When the X-Men attempt to rescue him, several Predators attack them before being killed. A sixth Predator X operates in New York City before being killed by

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Powers and abilities

Predator X possesses superhuman physical abilities that enable it to move at superhuman speeds for long periods of time. Additionally, it can absorb materials from the surrounding environment to repair itself, track mutants by their genetic signature, and generate acid.''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #43 (December 2007)

In other media

* Predator X drones appear in '' Marvel Heroes'' as allies of the Purifiers. * Predator X appears in '' Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'', voiced by

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in Japanese and

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