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ProfeZZor X
05-10-2009, 11:29 AM
Kevin Tremain a.k.a. Post is relatively unknown to most, other than his association with Onslaught and his encounter with the X-Men.

POWERS: According to Marvel, Kevin was born a mutant with super strength, durability, as well being highly intelligent. Post had several armored detachable plates on his body. They allowed him to cloak and teleport. they could act as scanners, form energy blasters, and counteract another mutant's power. For example, after an attack by Iceman, Post conducted heat that traveled through the ice to Iceman's body. Post connected himself to the surrounding area when confronted by the X-Men in X-Men #50. Onslaught also provided Post with a psionic screen preventing others from reading his mind and hiding information about Onslaught. Tremain could also telepathically communicate to Cable.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/7/74/Post_Kevin_Tremain_Earth_616.png

Tremain was captured and studied by the Mandarin to exploit Kevin's abilities for his own diabolical purposes. On a secret mission, the Six Pack attacked the secret base and stumbled acrossTremain. Tremain had severe injuries, and Cable tried to save him in the process. Cable used his telekinesis to keep Tremain's body together, but inevitably was forced to give him a blood transfusion. Although Tremain survived this trauma, Cable was under the belief that Tremain had later died.

Years later, Tremain resurfaced as Onslaught's herald Post. In X-Men #50, Onslaught forced Gateway to teleport Cyclops, Storm, Iceman, and Wolverine to where Post could 'test' them to see if they were worthy of defeating HIM. Through their collective abilities and teamwork, the four managed to defeat Post and were transported back to the Mansion. Barely surviving and badly bruised, the four of them lived to fight another day.

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/x-men/50-1.jpg

Some time much later, Post attacked Cable. Cable instantly recognized him as Tremain and they fought. Post defeated Cable and left him for the Hulk to finish off. Post was later charged with ensuring the Sentinels would launch, and did so. He and his master Onslaught were eventually defeated by the heroes.

In Cable #87, Post met his untimely demise when he attempted to assasinate Senator Robert Kelly, and was thwarted by Pyro in a last ditch effort to redeem his past aggressions as a Brotherhood member and save Xavier's dream of mutant and human prosperity.

http://www.marvelcomics.pl/stuff/summaries/cable/cable_87@1.jpg
http://www.marvelcomics.pl/stuff/summaries/cable/cable_87@2.jpg

alf_to_the_rescue
05-10-2009, 11:40 AM
Was he not on the brotherhood team in the search for Xavier arc. Post was always an odd character.

Mikl C
05-10-2009, 12:00 PM
Full Court Press is one of the best x-issues ever.

ProfeZZor X
05-10-2009, 12:10 PM
Was he not on the brotherhood team in the search for Xavier arc. Post was always an odd character.

Yes, I do believe he was. In the arc "The Hunt For Xavier"

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/7/7c/Uncannyxmen_363.JPG

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 05:45 PM
I love Post, from what I read. Not the best name, but he was cool.
Can't find X-men 50 anywhere, anyone got scans of that fight?

Yearning4Yorick
05-10-2009, 05:49 PM
Onslaught was a prime example of bad 1990's Marvel ideas and to have him represent the beginning of the Onslaught saga is perfect. A bad idea starting a chain of really bad ideas. I can't appreciate a character that caused me to drop comics for a time being.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 05:52 PM
Onslaught was a prime example of bad 1990's Marvel ideas and to have him represent the beginning of the Onslaught saga is perfect. A bad idea starting a chain of really bad ideas. I can't appreciate a character that caused me to drop comics for a time being.

Then why are you posting this negativity in an Appreciation thread?

That JonoGuy
05-10-2009, 05:55 PM
Then why are you posting this negativity in an Appreciation thread?

I think he may be appreciating how Post ruined the X-Books for him. :biggrin:

Yearning4Yorick
05-10-2009, 05:55 PM
Then why are you posting this negativity in an Appreciation thread?

I thought these were more for discussion about the characters instead of just posters coming in and gushing how awesome some character who appeared in 9 comics was. If it's not then where are the "non-appreciation" threads? I've read a lot of these threads and seen that it's not always discussion about how happy a character makes you feel, so back off.

SayOcean
05-10-2009, 05:57 PM
I always thought Post was in Gene Nation.....but i guess im wrong

That JonoGuy
05-10-2009, 05:58 PM
Post does have the look of someone who might have been in Gene Nation.

marvell2100
05-10-2009, 06:04 PM
With a name like Post he should have been in the NBA. Kinda obscure character tho.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 06:08 PM
Blah blah blah

So Post caused you to drop X-men?
X-men #50 Specifically?

Yearning4Yorick
05-10-2009, 06:15 PM
Stupid question

The entire Onslaught sage did, yes. Post was the start of that and he represents that crappy era.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 06:17 PM
Sage? You mean saga?
Juggernaut getting knocked out was the actual start

That JonoGuy
05-10-2009, 06:23 PM
Has post ever really been fleshed out? The only time I think we may have been given a glimpse of his past was in a Cable issue.

Yearning4Yorick
05-10-2009, 06:23 PM
Sage? You mean saga?
Juggernaut getting knocked out was the actual start

I remember reading that, it was one word in the issue. This Post character was when I remember thinking maybe it's time to drop comics, I can't justify spending money on it.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 06:25 PM
I remember reading that, it was one word in the issue. This Post character was when I remember thinking maybe it's time to drop comics, I can't justify spending money on it.

I think anything between Onslaught and Apocalypse: The Twelve is forgettable.

That JonoGuy
05-10-2009, 06:31 PM
I think anything between Onslaught and Apocalypse: The Twelve is forgettable.

I gotta disagree. The Kelly/Seagle era was actually pretty great.

Now, back to Post. I thought his introduction as a character was good, but they never really built him up as a character very well. He just seemed like a random filler villain.

Aguja
05-10-2009, 06:33 PM
Post would make a wonderful addition to the D-list thread.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 06:38 PM
I gotta disagree. The Kelly/Seagle era was actually pretty great.

Now, back to Post. I thought his introduction as a character was good, but they never really built him up as a character very well. He just seemed like a random filler villain.

It was written well, but not much really happened. Gambit getting ditched in Antarctica was a good one, but beautifying Marrow? Skrulls? The X-men were all right after Onslaught, but Uncanny X-men, not so much. There was more going on in X-men than Uncanny X-men.

I do agree about Post getting built up. Cable was a good attempt to build him up as more than a minion, but I guess he was never given a chance.

That JonoGuy
05-10-2009, 06:43 PM
It was written well, but not much really happened. Gambit getting ditched in Antarctica was a good one, but beautifying Marrow? Skrulls? The X-men were all right after Onslaught, but Uncanny X-men, not so much. There was more going on in X-men than Uncanny X-men.

I do agree about Post getting built up. Cable was a good attempt to build him up as more than a minion, but I guess he was never given a chance.

None of those things were during the Kelly/Seagle era. Gambit in Antarctica was at the end of Lobdell's run and beautifying Marrow was part of Alan Davis's run.

I think the Cable issue with Post TRIED to flesh him out, but i don't they really did that great of a job doing so.

Justin K.
05-10-2009, 06:46 PM
None of those things were during the Kelly/Seagle era. Gambit in Antarctica was at the end of Lobdell's run and beautifying Marrow was part of Alan Davis's run.

I think the Cable issue with Post TRIED to flesh him out, but i don't they really did that great of a job doing so.

I know, point is what I didn't like wasn't a part of that era.

I think the Post intro was a bit vague. Somehow, I could see him a part of Weapon X, especially looking at his past.

ProfeZZor X
05-10-2009, 07:00 PM
I think the Post intro was a bit vague. Somehow, I could see him a part of Weapon X, especially looking at his past.

I can see that happening... But like most of you have said, he wasn't around long enough to be fleshed out.

He had the powers...

He had the strength...

He had the intelligence...

Why a character like that would so easily be off'd almost as soon as he made his debut is beyond me.... Much like Pandemic...