X-Factor: Quicksilver Should Repower Beak!!

[Beast]

This just popped into my brain the other day, and I was reminded of it due to a discussion in X-Cres. It would be great if Quicksilver repowered Beak. Since Pietro's powers seem to cause most mutations to flare out of control, Beak's mutation could be boosed beyond the chicken-guy stage that we're familiar with. It could evolve his mutation into something similar to the badass Beak II's from Here Comes Tommorow.

http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/New_Beak.jpg

Beak was one of the truly great aspects of Grant Morrison's New X-Men, and this would be an interesting and badass way to bring him back. Of course that doesn't solve the problem for Marvel regarding Angel and the Beak Babies. As depowering all of them was the compromise that was reached instead of killing Angel and the Beak Babies and leaving Barnell powered. What do you guys, especially Peter David, think? :)

[evilheroics]

im sorry man, animal-based mutants were lame....

a walking man-chicken come on.

now wonder marvel is trying to forget morrison's run.

[Gene M.]

im sorry man, animal-based mutants were lame....

a walking man-chicken come on.

now wonder marvel is trying to forget morrison's run.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. Of course, I assume by "lame" you mean "wicked cool and totally bad-ass". The X-Books are a slightly sadder place without Beak.

[Affinity]

No, I entirely agree, Beast.

But I think if it wasn't for Silvestri that (Tito?) would look a little silly and artists would do whatever they wanted with him like they did with Beak during Morrison's run. He looked different with every new writer. Just like Cat Beast. As opposed to both Cat Beast and Beak looking brilliant under Silvestri's awesome pencils.

Also, that shot is wicked cool. I love the bat. And Cassandra Nova looks hot.

But it WOULD be cool to see HAWK Beak rather than CHICKEN Beak.
If they did it right I really wouldn't mind. But maybe we should leave Angel and Barnell alone for a little while, or at least track them in a non-mutant-diaries way.

[evilheroics]

lame as in, the worst idea ever.

what if he turned into the Kentcuky Fried Chicken mascot? that would be hilarious...

[Affinity]

Dude, you already expressed your opinion that you're not in favor of it. There's no need to troll the thread. At all.

[Beast]

Agreed, Affinity.

I have no clue how so many artists can draw characters so many different ways. You would think they'd at least try to keep some consistancy between the various artists. In fact Quietly's Beak is pretty much the worst version, given that he was just a skull-headed kid with visable teeth.

Which is another reason why I hate Cat Beast. Old Ape Beast it seemed everyone drew pretty similar. Even Liefeld's Ape Beast looked like Beast. But with the Cat version it's all over the map and noone can remeber how many fingers he has, or how his legs are, or even how his head is shaped.

But I digress, as this is meant to be about Barnell Bohusk. :D

[Gene M.]

Scott & Jean NEVER!!

Beak & Angel FOREVER!!


Seriously, though. Beak should never have been depowered. Now I fear we'll never see him live out his destiny as the future leader of the Avengers.

[fishtaco]

Hmm...nah.

[Gene M.]

Hmm...nah.

Sinner. Filthy, filthy sinner. :evilsmile

[Beast]

Hmm...nah.
Wow, such a compelling and well thought out opinion.

[xakko]

yeah, because a character who was inexplicably dragged into Exiles for his ability to "make friends" - when the other members hadn't really shown any deficiency in that area - would clearly be worthy of having his powers restored to a better place, as opposed to having them flare out of control.

more likely, he'd be growing feathers out of his butt and his brain would shrink proportionally like a real bird.

why do you hate Beak?

[Beast]

yeah, because a character who was inexplicably dragged into Exiles for his ability to "make friends" - when the other members hadn't really shown any deficiency in that area - would clearly be worthy of having his powers restored to a better place, as opposed to having them flare out of control.

more likely, he'd be growing feathers out of his butt and his brain would shrink proportionally like a real bird.

why do you hate Beak?
Well, he was actually dragged into Exiles because the 'Timebreakers' computed that he was the most likely individual to stop Hyperion. He wouldn't raise any flags with Hyperion who was overseeing the bugs, as he wasn't a percieved threat. It wasn't because he was able to make friends, it was because Hyperion didn't consider him a real threat due to his lack of any real powers. Which is indeed why he was able to save the day, since Hyperion was too wrapped up in trying to kill the Exiles while Beak thought of recruiting alternate Hyperions. ;)

[The Mirrorball Man]

I'm confident that we will see Beak again. People seem to like him, and he fills a niche that wasn't filled before in the X-universe.

[Beast]

I'm confident that we will see Beak again. People seem to like him, and he fills a niche that wasn't filled before in the X-universe.
I hope so. It would be lame if they just end up saying he died in the bus explosion or something. Just keep him away from Kyle/Yost. I'm really annoyed how Marvel wanted to keep him powered, but it meant killing Angel and deleting the Beak-Babies from existance. Lame. :p

[Mikl C]

Actually i'd hate it if beak were like Tito! His whole awesomeness is based around his virtual uselessness!

[X-Factor]

Actually i'd hate it if beak were like Tito! His whole awesomeness is based around his virtual uselessness!

I somewhat agree with you and also somewhat with the thread starter. I like both, so I am torn to which I prefer.

Or we could do a Rachel Summers and bring Tito from HCT to the present for one reason or the other.

[Beast]

Unfortunatly Phoenix destroyed that possible future when she cut it away.

Not to mention Tito died fighting Dark Phoenix Sublime Beast.

[X-Factor]

Unfortunatly Phoenix destroyed that possible future when she cut it away.

Not to mention Tito died fighting Dark Phoenix Sublime Beast.

Yeah, that.

A trip with Tito Bohusk (I) to the future, raised in a time accelerated dimension by Barnell and Angel, until he returns to save the New X-Men from their current downward spiral?

[Beast]

Yeah, that.

A trip with Tito Bohusk (I) to the future, raised in a time accelerated dimension by Barnell and Angel, until he returns to save the New X-Men from their current downward spiral?
As much as I'd hate to see them pull a 'Cable' with Tito, I'd adore them if they did. :D

He destroys Nimrod with the awesome power of his Titanium Baseball bat. ;)

[X-Factor]

As much as I'd hate to see them pull a 'Cable' with Tito, I'd adore them if they did. :D

He destroys Nimrod with the awesome power of his Titanium Baseball bat. ;)

As would I.

I am not entirely sure if my memory is accurate, but is it not true that the Beak/Angel offspring do have natural accelerated aging due to Angel's genetics? I seem to recall that being the case.

[Zombienorthstar]

Unfortunatly Phoenix destroyed that possible future when she cut it away.

Not to mention Tito died fighting Dark Phoenix Sublime Beast.

To be fair though there are probably infinite number of parallel universes in which a Tito like that exsists.

[The Lucky One]

It would be truly, truly awesome if Pietro were to repower Beak. Because then he would be judged unworthy, die, and I'd never have to worry about him appearing in a book I like again.

-D

[Beast]

As would I.

I am not entirely sure if my memory is accurate, but is it not true that the Beak/Angel offspring do have natural accelerated aging due to Angel's genetics? I seem to recall that being the case.
Yeah, it was sort of a no-prize of explaining how they were already toddlers in Exiles when they were just babies in New X-Men. It also fits as Angel's pregnancy cycle was a manner of days instead of months.

[Zombienorthstar]

I do find them really sweet actually. Beak is the every guy in so many ways...his comment about 'look at this guy's wingspan' after the birth of his son is really heartwarming to me.

[Beast]

I do find them really sweet actually. Beak is the every guy in so many ways...his comment about 'look at this guy's wingspan' after the birth of his son is really heartwarming to me.
Best part of Morrison's New X-Men. It also makes me appreciate Grant a bit, because according to GM he was supposed to die shortly after Imperial. But the character wouldn't let Grant kill him, he kept making GM write more whacky stuff for Beak to be a part of. Til eventually he became a leading member of the cast.

[Gene M.]

We need to start a petition for a Stan Lee written Beak mini-series. It would be gold.

Barnell Bohusk: The Bodacious Beak!

[Nstar83]

I'm not to familiar with beak,if he ended up like in that picture a buddy to wolverine toting a baseball bat then year bring him back he seems pretty cool visually.I was never a big fan of the bee winged fro haired ANGEL thou, I can do with out her an the off spring.Yeah bring Beak back

[TheHipHopZombie]

ha, Ive never liked or cared much for beak..
but damn..
the beak in that picture definitley looks like a bad ass.. lol
yea im all for that beak walkin around hittin people with bats

[streator]

i liked beak, but i don't want to see him re-powered.

/this makes me want to go back and read morrison's run again though.

[originalxmen]

And after that, we could also sign a petition to bring Timon, Pumba and Kool-Aid Man.
'Lame-X' split into Lame-Blue and Lame-Gold teams.

[Will.S]

You would think they'd at least try to keep some consistancy between the various artists. In fact Quietly's Beak is pretty much the worst version, given that he was just a skull-headed kid with visable teeth. I liked his version for the simple fact that he looked like the creepiest chicken embryo'ish looking mutant alive:

http://www.barnellbohusk.com/nxm/beak21.jpg

Which is another reason why I hate Cat Beast. Old Ape Beast it seemed everyone drew pretty similar. Even Liefeld's Ape Beast looked like Beast. But with the Cat version it's all over the map and noone can remeber how many fingers he has, or how his legs are, or even how his head is shaped. I agree with this, although Phil Jimenez, and Salvador Larroca's cat Beast looked consistent with each other in New and X-Treme respectively.

[Arilou]

Best part of Morrison's New X-Men. It also makes me appreciate Grant a bit, because according to GM he was supposed to die shortly after Imperial. But the character wouldn't let Grant kill him, he kept making GM write more whacky stuff for Beak to be a part of. Til eventually he became a leading member of the cast.

It would be fun if we got to see some alternate future where The Beakbabies had become the dominant species on earth due to their rapid reproduction and maturation rate...

[Beast]

It would be fun if we got to see some alternate future where The Beakbabies had become the dominant species on earth due to their rapid reproduction and maturation rate...
Get Chris Claremont on the phone, we need 'Beak World' for Exiles. ;)

Hell, Beak World would be far superior to Break World. Get Whedon on the phone also. :D

[Omega Alpha]

Yeah, Beak was, very, very cool. I'm LOL just to remember him spanking Hank with a baseball bat:D

[Beast]

Yeah, Beak was, very, very cool. I'm LOL just to remember him spanking Hank with a baseball bat:D
Poor Beak was so traumatized after being forced to do that. Poor lil Chicken McNugget.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

No, no, no, no!

Beak was one of the few characters to actively have come out of Decimation happier than before it began. he finally got the eXiles to take him home, suffered House of M, got Angel back, and his family. All was as it should be.

He's happy now. Why f**k that up for him?

[Zombienorthstar]

No, no, no, no!

Beak was one of the few characters to actively have come out of Decimation happier than before it began. he finally got the eXiles to take him home, suffered House of M, got Angel back, and his family. All was as it should be.

He's happy now. Why f**k that up for him?

Exactly...plus Tito is still powered...so one day he will turn into that badass bird.

[Beast]

Exactly...plus Tito is still powered...so one day he will turn into that badass bird.
Or somewhat similar. But given Marvel time that will take forever.

[Sheldon]

More importantly what about the horrible horde of beak babies currently roaming the countryside?

[Beast]

More importantly what about the horrible horde of beak babies currently roaming the countryside?
They were all depowered except for Tito.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/BeakFamily.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/MasterSplinter/BeakFamily2.jpg

[Zombienorthstar]

Or somewhat similar. But given Marvel time that will take forever.

Ahh yes...but Angel and Beak's babies have advanced ageing....

[Affinity]

Aww.

I thought Tito was the grandson? HTC implied that, if not outright saying it. Logan says, "Kid, you were two feet taller than your grand dad. If only you knew," when Tito is all "AW I FAIL".

[Beast]

Aww.

I thought Tito was the grandson? HTC implied that, if not outright saying it. Logan says, "Kid, you were two feet taller than your grand dad. If only you knew," when Tito is all "AW I FAIL".
Tito was his grandson. But he was clearly named after this Tito, who is reportedly his father.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Bohusk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Jerome_Bohusk

[Hi-Fi]

I really like Beak, but I think his story is done. I say let him be happy as a human.

I also think Angel is hilarious.

[Frank]

Count me in on this idea. A Beak that looks like an eagle would be totally awesome and a nice addition to any groups.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Beak's story has been told. He's done. He's found happiness. Can't we just leave him as a complete story for a change?

[Frank]

I just think it`s methamophosis I would like to see. It`s worst leaving characters in the gutters or killing them..than not using them. Hey if anybody has a great Mimic story go ahead, i`ll welcome it.

[TinMan]

No, no, no, no!

Beak was one of the few characters to actively have come out of Decimation happier than before it began. he finally got the eXiles to take him home, suffered House of M, got Angel back, and his family. All was as it should be.

He's happy now. Why f**k that up for him?

I agree, they should leave Barnell and Angel to raise their children.

BUT, I will say I @#$%ing loved Tito Jr. in HCT, so I say age Tito Sr. quickly (since he's still powered he would have the accelerated aging still, whereas his siblings wouldn't), put him in New X-men and use Barnell, Angel and the other kids as supporting characters in New X-Men.

I might also suggest retconning out the fly wings he was depicted w/ so that they could use the "Eagle" version of the character, it's not 100% necessary, but it would be cool since Tito Jr. was friggin awesome and I'd like to see some semblence of him again. If not, they could simply leave him w/ the fly wings, give him a more eagle looking head and body so that it wouldn't be to farfetched for him to have Tito Jr. that would end up primarily a human/eagle hybrid.

[Frank]

I think Tinman just agreed and disagreed at the same time. :D

[TinMan]

I think Tinman just agreed and disagreed at the same time. :D

Pretty much! :D

Leave it to me to find a way to play both sides of the fence.

[PrimalScream]

im sorry man, animal-based mutants were lame....

a walking man-chicken come on.

now wonder marvel is trying to forget morrison's run.

Isnt hank mccoy an animal based mutant-ape then a cat......?

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Isnt hank mccoy an animal based mutant-ape then a cat......?

No. He's a guy with oversized gorilla style limps, who gave himself blue hair, and then spontaneously turned into a cat.

I'm not sure that's any better, but still...

[The Mirrorball Man]

Isnt hank mccoy an animal based mutant-ape then a cat......?
He never really looked like an ape, actually.

[Beast]

He never really looked like an ape, actually.
Yes he does. He's even described himself as an Ape.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Yes he does. He's even described himself as an Ape.
I once described myself as a "huge mass of strawberry-flavored jello", but that was just a metaphor.

This is Hank in his so-called "ape" form. (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/img/Beast.jpg)

This is an actual ape. (http://www.gorilla-haven.org/ghphotos/ivan2.jpg)

[Beast]

I once described myself as a "huge mass of strawberry-flavored jello", but that was just a metaphor.

This is Hank in his so-called "ape" form. (http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/img/Beast.jpg)

This is an actual ape. (http://www.gorilla-haven.org/ghphotos/ivan2.jpg)
Yes, and they look very similar... other than the blue fur of course.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

But originally more like this...

http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/08_02/beast_pic.jpg

[Beast]

But originally more like this...

http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/08_02/beast_pic.jpg
Aye. Which looks like a furless Ape.

Just because he doesn't have an Ape's nosel structure, doesn't mean he's not apelike.

Especially considering he even runs like an ape, using his elongated upper arms to increase his speed.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Yes, and they look very similar... other than the blue fur of course.
Alright, alright, I'll concede that he looks like an ape... with a cat's head. :D

[Beast]

Alright, alright, I'll concede that he looks like an ape... with a cat's head. :D
His head was never feline, up until Morrison. While he lacks the pronounced nostrils of an ape, the dental structure was even apelike. Really the only thing that didn't fit the apelike design was the gull-wing hairdo, but then he was humanoid-ape and not just a super-evolved simian.

[The Mirrorball Man]

His head was never feline, up until Morrison. While he lacks the pronounced nostrils of an ape, the dental structure was even apelike. Really the only thing that didn't fit the apelike design was the gull-wing hairdo, but then he was humanoid-ape and not just a super-evolved simian.
Come on! The tiny button-nose, the pointed ears, the pointed teeth, it doesn't look like a cat? Then I guess the little four-legged mammal who lives in my apartment is really a gorilla. Imagine my suprise.

[Xany Kaos]

Beak's story has been told. He's done. He's found happiness. Can't we just leave him as a complete story for a change?

Agreed. My big problem with X-books in general is that stories never really seem to have an ending. You can argue it's because it's an ongoing series, but at least the minor characters should be able to find peace and retire quietly without having to die or something. I'm sick of never trusting a "the end...for now! Mwahahahahaha!" ending from Marvel. Let him alone.

For the record, I think his family was one of the most endearing this about him. And I thought he was cool in his lameness (I've got a habit of that)...his power was mostly just unfortunate.

[Frank]

I think if Beast would be created today he would be not unlike the original human version...but with fur.

[Beast]

I think if Beast would be created today he would be not unlike the original human version...but with fur.
That's pretty much what they did with the Ultimate X-Men version. Other than the pointed ears and fangs, he still looked pretty much like the Human version pre-change.

[Frank]

That's pretty much what they did with the Ultimate X-Men version. Other than the pointed ears and fangs, he still looked pretty much like the Human version pre-change.

Yea that was a great model for the perfect Beast(except the fur). I always thought the blue was superficial. I think the UX version looked like the original human Beast with the humour of the blue furry one from the Avengers. That`s a GREAT take, I think.

[PrimalScream]

The sketches of him after when he reverts back to his APE form from his CAT form looks more along the lines of an ape.

[Beast]

Yea that was a great model for the perfect Beast(except the fur). I always thought the blue was superficial. I think the UX version looked like the original human Beast with the humour of the blue furry one from the Avengers. That`s a GREAT take, I think.
I don't know, I never really saw the Ultimate X-Men one as overly funny. He was moody and mopey, for the most part. But I did love his relationship with Storm. They were a great couple.