"Post your various questions about the X-men here" thread

[Ryan K]

What's up with the Marie D'Ancanto (sp?) character in the new x-books? I heard Claremont created her and the name comes from the X-Men movie character of Rogue, but the character in the books isn't supposed to be Rogue...anyone know the deal?

She looks just Rogue with an eyepatch :cool:

She was introduced in X-Treme X-Men #31. Her family was killed by a group of teenage hoodlum mutants (she also lost her eye in the incident). As a result she became absorbed with hatred towards mutants, joined a terrorist group, and tried to kill a large group. She was stopped by Storm's X-Men and realized the error of her ways. Currently she's serving as an assistant to Evangeline Whedon (the mutant lawyer living at the X-Mansion).

I'm not sure about her being named after Rogue in the movies. Was Rogue's last name ever given in the movies? I thought all of that talk was just rumours (but I could definately be wrong). Either way, Rogue has currently taken to using the name Anna Marie in the x-books (which is almost definately a reference to Anna Paquin and Rogue's name of Marie in the movies).

Anybody have anything to add?

[wader0069]

What's up with the Marie D'Ancanto (sp?) character in the new x-books? I heard Claremont created her and the name comes from the X-Men movie character of Rogue, but the character in the books isn't supposed to be Rogue...anyone know the deal?

She looks just Rogue with an eyepatch :cool:


Yeah Inoticed that too, in recent issue of Uncanny, She looked like Rogue to a T, just with an eyepatch. She didn't look like that before, I remember when her and Saeg shared a moment because the other kids were picking on her. Wait why was she at xaviers.....?? She wasn't helping the lawyer at that time, she was studying like a student......am I missing something???

[Crimson]

Yeah Inoticed that too, in recent issue of Uncanny, She looked like Rogue to a T, just with an eyepatch. She didn't look like that before, I remember when her and Saeg shared a moment because the other kids were picking on her. Wait why was she at xaviers.....?? She wasn't helping the lawyer at that time, she was studying like a student......am I missing something???

I always found that odd... although perhaps Xavier's libary has lots of law books and seeing as they are good friends, her and the lawyer (her name escapes me now) were given use of the school to help them with their mutant legal cases?

[mattbib]

Marie, an orphan, is either the ward of Evangline or Xavier's...I'm not sure at this pont. But I believe she was a human student at Xavier's. Given her orphan status, I don't think M-Day changed this.

[wader0069]

I always found that odd... although perhaps Xavier's libary has lots of law books and seeing as they are good friends, her and the lawyer (her name escapes me now) were given use of the school to help them with their mutant legal cases?


Yeah but the students were picking on here...she is an adult right?? or is she a kid too??

[fishtaco]

Yeah but the students were picking on here...she is an adult right?? or is she a kid too??Marie is somewhere between 16-18 years old. She has to be at least 16 because Rogue pointed out that some guy that she babysits for made a website for her sixteenth birthday, yet she tried to kill him. See X-Treme X-Men 31-35. It's a great story, gueststarring George W Bush :p

[wader0069]

Marie is somewhere between 16-18 years old. She has to be at least 16 because Rogue pointed out that some guy that she babysits for made a website for her sixteenth birthday, yet she tried to kill him. See X-Treme X-Men 31-35. It's a great story, gueststarring George W Bush :p

I wish there was an extreme TPB, of it all. I think I am going to have to buy like all five or six of them. They are so expensive though.....

[streator]

i was looking through www.uncannyxmen.net's character bios and came across this one...
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/showquestion.asp?faq=55&fldAuto=594

jubilee, a character that can "generate pyrotechnic flares to create brilliant light and explosive force" and isn't jubilation lee.
this jubilee predates the better known one by about 4-5 years.
did claremont create this character as well, thus copying himself or did he use someone else's character?

[DDM]

i was looking through www.uncannyxmen.net's character bios and came across this one...
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/showquestion.asp?faq=55&fldAuto=594

jubilee, a character that can "generate pyrotechnic flares to create brilliant light and explosive force" and isn't jubilation lee.
this jubilee predates the better known one by about 4-5 years.
did claremont create this character as well, thus copying himself or did he use someone else's character?


She was created through Template who was created by Spiral's magick. Her powers vanished when she was rescued from the Wildways...

Jubilee I was originally Darla, an inspiration from The Little Rascals from Longshot #1-6.

[fishtaco]

Jubilee I can also be seen in New Mutants (1st Series) Annual 2. :)

[Young Avenger]

What kind of relationship do Havok and Rachel have?

[streator]

She was created through Template who was created by Spiral's magick. Her powers vanished when she was rescued from the Wildways...

Jubilee I was originally Darla, an inspiration from The Little Rascals from Longshot #1-6.
this has nothing to do with my question.

[spoon_jenkins]

i was looking through www.uncannyxmen.net's character bios and came across this one...
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/showquestion.asp?faq=55&fldAuto=594

jubilee, a character that can "generate pyrotechnic flares to create brilliant light and explosive force" and isn't jubilation lee.
this jubilee predates the better known one by about 4-5 years.
did claremont create this character as well, thus copying himself or did he use someone else's character?
Darla was created by Ann Nocenti. But I'm pretty sure her Jubilee identity was a creation of Claremont. I think she only appeared in that form as part of transformation in New Mutants Annual #2 written by Claremont (and not in any other comic). So that Jubilee could be considered CC's prototype/try-out for Jubilation Lee.

[Dizzy D]

What kind of relationship do Havok and Rachel have?

None really, a recent X-men Unlimited has the two of them going out for lunch and talking, but it was the first time on panel that the two really interacted.

[streator]

Darla was created by Ann Nocenti. But I'm pretty sure her Jubilee identity was a creation of Claremont. I think she only appeared in that form as part of transformation in New Mutants Annual #2 written by Claremont (and not in any other comic). So that Jubilee could be considered CC's prototype/try-out for Jubilation Lee.
thanks, spoon_jenkins.

[fishtaco]

What kind of relationship do Havok and Rachel have?Havok is Rachel's 'uncle'. As dizzy d pointed out, they finally interacted for the first time in X-Men Unlimited (2nd Series) 11, by Chris Yost. It was good.

One possible explanation for Rachel never really talking to Havok before is because the Havok that she knew in her timeline was detected by Rachel as a hound, and therefore killed by Ahab. Brings back painful memories, ya know.

[Citizen V]

I have a question.

I want to know when did the bad writing infect Uncanny.I stoped reading in the mid 90`s but recently came back 2 years ago.When did the downfall begin?

[fishtaco]

I have a question.

I want to know when did the bad writing infect Uncanny.I stoped reading in the mid 90`s but recently came back 2 years ago.When did the downfall begin?When Scott Lobdell went on the book, it became bad. Steve Seagle continued. Joe Casey and Chuck Austen's runs were bad.

But that's all a matter of opinion, innit?

[The Lucky One]

I have a question.

I want to know when did the bad writing infect Uncanny.I stoped reading in the mid 90`s but recently came back 2 years ago.When did the downfall begin?

It first infected it in the early to mid-90s, stopped briefly in '98, then came back until... '04, I guess? Yeah, sounds about right.

-D

[Young Avenger]

Is it true that Cris Claremont is co-writing the X-Men 3 video game?

[streator]

Is it true that Cris Claremont is co-writing the X-Men 3 video game?
yes.
"Co-written by Zak Penn, the screenwriter of movies X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, and legendary comic book writer Chris Claremont".
http://www.newsarama.com/Merchandise/Games/X3/X3GamePre.htm

[fireball87o]

What happend to Magik (illyana) character from HoM that was in the New
X-men books?

[Ryan K]

What happend to Magik (illyana) character from HoM that was in the New
X-men books?

We don't know. She returned to her Limbo realm in House of M shortly before it ended, so if a writer wanted to ressurect her character, there is a way. But at this moment, assume she's still dead.

[Loestal]

That little blond girl? She is in X-factor right now If I'm not mistaken.

[The Lucky One]

That little blond girl? She is in X-factor right now If I'm not mistaken.

You're thinking of Layla Miller. They're talking about Illyana Rasputin, the younger sister of X-Man Colossus.

-D

[Loestal]

You're thinking of Layla Miller. They're talking about Illyana Rasputin, the younger sister of X-Man Colossus.

-D

She died from the Legacy virsus did she not?

[The Lucky One]

She died from the Legacy virsus did she not?

Yeah, pretty much. Officially she did; realistically, it was probably an alternate universe version of her who actually died, but it's really complex and probably best not to get into the whole thing.

-D

[streator]

in new excalibur 2-3 kitty and rachel go unconscious. kitty is phasing, and it's mentioned phasing is a defense mechanism for her.
as i understood it/remember reading in the past, when kitty phases she can't breathe.
how did kitty not suffocate and die then in new excalibur? she was clearly passed out/phasing for some time and wasn't on an oxygen tank or anything.

[Dizzy D]

in new excalibur 2-3 kitty and rachel go unconscious. kitty is phasing, and it's mentioned phasing is a defense mechanism for her.
as i understood it/remember reading in the past, when kitty phases she can't breathe.
how did kitty not suffocate and die then in new excalibur? she was clearly passed out/phasing for some time and wasn't on an oxygen tank or anything.

She can breathe while phased, she subconsciously phases the air inside her lungs to be in phase with herself. She just can not breathe when she is in a solid object. This also explains why sleeping gas affects her when she is phasing (as she notes when Satyr's men are hunting for her with gas-blowers.)

[The Fury]

in new excalibur 2-3 kitty and rachel go unconscious. kitty is phasing, and it's mentioned phasing is a defense mechanism for her.
as i understood it/remember reading in the past, when kitty phases she can't breathe.
how did kitty not suffocate and die then in new excalibur? she was clearly passed out/phasing for some time and wasn't on an oxygen tank or anything.
Kitty can breathe while phased else she would have died long ago, during the Mutant Massacre crossover her natural state became Phased, she would have died then.

She however cannot breathe while she is passing through solids.

[streator]

she's shown to be passing through the floor, though. does that not count as a solid?

another question about new excalibur 3 (i just read it): wtf happened with sage and evil beast? they are shown to have both taken each other out, and then all of a sudden sage shows up at the tower of london alone and dandy. are we to assume she regained consciousness before beast and defeated him off-panel somehow? seemed kind of sloppy.

/thanks for the quick responses, too.

[DDM]

she's shown to be passing through the floor, though. does that not count as a solid?




When phasing through something solid such as a wall, floor, or the Earth itself, Kitty must hold her breath or she will suffocate. Part of Kitty's training is learning how to hold her breath for extended periods of time while phasing. But if she is shown to be phased halfway through the wall & open space, she no longer holds her breath.

[DDM]

in new excalibur 2-3 kitty and rachel go unconscious. kitty is phasing, and it's mentioned phasing is a defense mechanism for her.
as i understood it/remember reading in the past, when kitty phases she can't breathe.
how did kitty not suffocate and die then in new excalibur? she was clearly passed out/phasing for some time and wasn't on an oxygen tank or anything.

In that particular issue, Kitty exits the interior wall with an unconscious Rachel when Phoenix is hit with the psionic death cry of the cop. Kitty goes back into the interior wall & plans to do the job herself. However, Phoenix wakes up & helps Kitty bag the buglars.

Kitty was not passed out. She was suffering from a really bad headache as a result of being psi-bonded with Rachel when Rachel was attacked the cop's death cry.

[Flight]

How many fingers does Nightcrawler have?

[The Lucky One]

Two fingers and a thumb-ish appendage. So, basically three.

-D

[Flight]

Oops, I didn't finish that. It should have been:

How many fingers does that hustler Nightcrawler have in the Lethal Weapon franchise?

Silly me!!

[Dizzy D]

Also two and a thumb. He crossed the Yakuza and then the Russians wanted another one for his proof of loyalty.

[streator]

i'm reading x-men 181, a question:
has anyone translated/been able to translate what daap says in the issue?
i know there was a doop translation chart on the internet a while ago, does daap's text follow that as well?

[Kal]

Is Courtney Ross human or mutant? If she's a mutant what powers does she have? If she's human or a mutant without any powers how did she become the White Queen? How did she die? Who killed her? Was it Saturnyne? How do you pronounce "Saturnyne"? Is she a mutant? What are her powers? How was she able to impersonate Courtney Ross?

Thanks. :)

[Dizzy D]

Is Courtney Ross human or mutant? If she's a mutant what powers does she have? If she's human or a mutant without any powers how did she become the White Queen? How did she die? Who killed her? Was it Saturnyne? How do you pronounce "Saturnyne"? Is she a mutant? What are her powers? How was she able to impersonate Courtney Ross?

Thanks. :)

Courtney Ross is a human as far as we know. She was killed by Sat-Yr-9, an alternate reality version of her, in Excalibur volume 1. She also doesn't have any powers. She then took Ross identity, because the two look completely alike. Courtney Ross owned a very large english bank and thanks to Jamie Braddock Sat-Yr-9 was able to take over a large criminal organisation, formerly led by the Vixen, who had advanced technology. The combination of wealth and criminal influence was probably enough to make her the new White Queen.

Saturnyne is pronounced like Satur-9 as far as I know. She is another version of the two above and she also doesn't have any powers, but is in a position (Omniversal Majestrix) where she has access to very powerful technology (enough to destroy universes at will).

[The Fury]

Is Courtney Ross human or mutant? If she's a mutant what powers does she have? If she's human or a mutant without any powers how did she become the White Queen? How did she die? Who killed her? Was it Saturnyne? How do you pronounce "Saturnyne"? Is she a mutant? What are her powers? How was she able to impersonate Courtney Ross?

Thanks. :)
The orignal Courtney Ross is a human, but she is dead.

The person who killed her is an alternate version of Courtney Ross called Sat-Yr-9. She has the power to make those of weak wills become her slaves through her eyes. She is not a mutant just a being from another world.

Sat-Yr-9 became White Queen becuase she's Rich and powerful. End of.

Saturnyne is someone else. She is also an alternate version of Courtney Ross but but she is only human, she lives in Otherworld. Which is another realm where all realtiies can be accessed. Roma and Merlyn the peopple who empowered Captain Britain rule over Otherworld.

EDIT: Dang you, Dizzy D.

[Dizzy D]

EDIT: Dang you, Dizzy D.

Ha, time for a new avatar.

[Kal]

Courtney Ross is a human as far as we know. She was killed by Sat-Yr-9, an alternate reality version of her, in Excalibur volume 1. She also doesn't have any powers. She then took Ross identity, because the two look completely alike. Courtney Ross owned a very large english bank and thanks to Jamie Braddock Sat-Yr-9 was able to take over a large criminal organisation, formerly led by the Vixen, who had advanced technology. The combination of wealth and criminal influence was probably enough to make her the new White Queen.

Saturnyne is pronounced like Satur-9 as far as I know. She is another version of the two above and she also doesn't have any powers, but is in a position (Omniversal Majestrix) where she has access to very powerful technology (enough to destroy universes at will).

The orignal Courtney Ross is a human, but she is dead.

The person who killed her is an alternate version of Courtney Ross called Sat-Yr-9. She has the power to make those of weak wills become her slaves through her eyes. She is not a mutant just a being from another world.

Sat-Yr-9 became White Queen becuase she's Rich and powerful. End of.

Saturnyne is someone else. She is also an alternate version of Courtney Ross but but she is only human, she lives in Otherworld. Which is another realm where all realtiies can be accessed. Roma and Merlyn the peopple who empowered Captain Britain rule over Otherworld.

EDIT: Dang you, Dizzy D.

Thanks a lot. :)

[DDM]

The orignal Courtney Ross is a human, but she is dead.

The person who killed her is an alternate version of Courtney Ross called Sat-Yr-9. She has the power to make those of weak wills become her slaves through her eyes. She is not a mutant just a being from another world.

Sat-Yr-9 became White Queen becuase she's Rich and powerful. End of.

Saturnyne is someone else. She is also an alternate version of Courtney Ross but but she is only human, she lives in Otherworld. Which is another realm where all realtiies can be accessed. Roma and Merlyn the peopple who empowered Captain Britain rule over Otherworld.

EDIT: Dang you, Dizzy D.


Opal Luna Saturnyne is originally from Earth-9. However, when she became Omniversal Majestrix, she moved to Otherworld.

[Anon_me]

Probably been asked before but how good is Psylocke as a martial artist? I mean, how would she stack up against people like Black Widow, Iron Fist, etc.

[The Fury]

Probably been asked before but how good is Psylocke as a martial artist? I mean, how would she stack up against people like Black Widow, Iron Fist, etc.
She'd rank above Black Window for sure.

I'm thinking on par with Daredevil.

She's no Ironfist, Shang-Chi, Cap A, Woverine or Silver Samurai though.

But this is a guess.

[streator]

has cerise been in a comic since x-men 107 (2000)?

[The Fury]

has cerise been in a comic since x-men 107 (2000)?
X-men 109 was her last appearence I think.

[Dizzy D]

She'd rank above Black Window for sure.

I'm thinking on par with Daredevil.

She's no Ironfist, Shang-Chi, Cap A, Woverine or Silver Samurai though.

But this is a guess.

I'd rank both Black Widow and Daredevil above Psylocke, but I'm prejudiced:

a) Psylocke was trained by the Hand, Widow and Daredevil eat Hand Ninja's for breakfast.

b) Black Widow and Daredevil had to train their whole life for their martial arts. Psylocke basically got them downloaded into her brain.

c) Psylocke always had telepathy or telekinesis to use as well. DD and BW had to focus on their martial arts.

[fireball87o]

Probably been asked before but how good is Psylocke as a martial artist? I mean, how would she stack up against people like Black Widow, Iron Fist, etc.

back in the day i read a psylocke card that said she's almost as good as wolverine, so that's preettty good



As for Cerise, she last came around in 109
check this web site:
http://www.chronologyproject.com/c.htm

[streator]

X-men 109 was her last appearence I think.
ah yes, the christmas issue. i had forgotten about her scene with nightcrawler at the circus. thanks.

edit:
when has havok met cosair (after they were separated, of course)?

[fishtaco]

ah yes, the christmas issue. i had forgotten about her scene with nightcrawler at the circus. thanks.

edit:
when has havok met cosair (after they were separated, of course)?Uncanny X-Men 168, for one. There's more, but I can't remember right now.

[Weapon Ick]

Okay I checked back a few pages and didn't find an answer to this so I apologize if it's already been asked.

So has it been confirmed that Polaris is Magneto's daughter? I thought she just made that up when she first appeared and so it was believed that she wasn't but now I read somewhere that she is? When did that happen? How was it figured out and confirmed? DNA testing? Wouldn't Prof. X know since in Deadly Genesis he tells Corsair that family members have similar brainal imprints or something like that?

And a side question: If she is Magneto's daughter, have there ever been in Luke-and-Leia type slip ups with her and Quicksilver? Like did he ever hit on her or say she was hot when they were both on X-Factor together?

[The Lucky One]

And a side question: If she is Magneto's daughter, have there ever been in Luke-and-Leia type slip ups with her and Quicksilver? Like did he ever hit on her or say she was hot when they were both on X-Factor together?

Dude, seriously- what is wrong with you?
:eek:

No, Quicksilver has never hit on her. Depending on who you ask, she may or may not be his daughter. Back in the 60s, Magneto claimed to be her father. Then they found out that it was just a Magneto robot, and supposedly ran DNA tests proving she wasn't. Thus it was for 35+ years. Then Chuck Austen, Grant Morrison, or some combination thereof decided it would be better if she were. So she showed up claiming that wait, now she was. Except of course she was also bat[poop] crazy when she made that proclamation. Still, other creators have accepted it as true for now, pending potential de-retconning down the road.

-D

[Kal]

IIRC in the '80s Psylocke was a telepath. When did she add teke to her her resume? And how did she lose her telepathy?

Which characters(non-telepaths) have the best psi-defences?

EDIT: Can someone please explain how Psylocke went from British to Asian?

[Hi-Fi]

IIRC in the '80s Psylocke was a telepath. When did she add teke to her her resume? And how did she lose her telepathy?



When CC came back for the Revolution era, 6 months passed between his first arc and the 12 saga. In this time, Betsy lost her telepathy and gained teke and Jean lost her teke. People speculate that something or someone trade their powers, but that was never explained or showed.

[Dizzy D]

Which characters(non-telepaths) have the best psi-defences?

Kinda debatable, but Shadowcat has been rather difficult to influence, somehow her phasing also protects her from telepaths (not completely, but Shadow King found her mind slippery.) Gambit's powers make his thoughts also hard to read, but again no full defense. Deadpool's insanity makes his mind unreadable by telepaths. Quicksilver's thoughts were difficult too read because his mind moves too fast.

EDIT: Can someone please explain how Psylocke went from British to Asian?

Long story, but this is the cliff-notes version: The X-men had a mystical object called the Siege Perilous. It was a small mirror that could grow into a portal. If you entered the Portal you were judged and got a new life depending on your former life. Psylocke had had visions of impending doom when the X-men were falling apart and lead the last 4 X-men: Colossus, Dazzler, Havok and herself through the Siege Perilous to prevent the Reavers from capturing them.
Psylocke ended up with amnesia with the ninja clan The Hand. They decided to make her an assassin and Spiral gave her an Asian body. Later it was revealed/retconned that Psylocke's mind was placed inside the body of a Japanese assassin and her mind was placed into Psylocke's old body. She joined the X-men under the name Revanche, but died soon afterwards.

[The Fury]

Which characters(non-telepaths) have the best psi-defences?

EDIT: Can someone please explain how Psylocke went from British to Asian?
Take the list that Dizzy D said (Shadowcat, Gambit, Deadpool and Quicksilver) and Add:

Rogue - it has never been explained, but my presumption has alwasy been that when telepaths try to read her or take her over they have a hard time focussing on her. This could be due to the fact there are so many part minds within her they get confused.

Storm - She can create electronic static to shield herself.


Lastly, what on earth do you mean about Psylocke becomming Asian. :confused:

She's British, has alwasy been and alwasy will be.

[Sentinel K]

Lastly, what on earth do you mean about Psylocke becomming Asian. :confused:

She's British, has alwasy been and alwasy will be.

Fury, you ignoramus, of course she is BRITISH, but she Asian in appearance. Due to Mojo messing. And weird stuff.

You should know this!

*Slaps Fury for his foolishness*

[The Lucky One]

Rogue - it has never been explained, but my presumption has alwasy been that when telepaths try to read her or take her over they have a hard time focussing on her. This could be due to the fact there are so many part minds within her they get confused.

I'm pretty sure it was explained during the Danvers years. Because Rogue had two overlapping psyches in her head at once (her own and Ms. Marvel's), the overlay between the two made them psi-proof. After the Danvers personality was destroyed, the Shadow King was able to control Rogue's mind (probably because Xavier never bothered teaching her any psi-defenses, since when he was around, there was no need), but her current status is unknown. Back when it looked like she had absorbed Sunfire permanently when he died, I would have suggested she'd have the same immunity as during the Danvers years; but now that we know Sunfire didn't die and still has his own personality, it's anyone's guess.

Also, anyone personally trained by Xavier (most of the X-Men, New Mutants) can be assumed to have pretty strong psi-defenses, though not enough to grant complete immunity.

-D

[The Fury]

Fury, you ignoramus, of course she is BRITISH, but she Asian in appearance. Due to Mojo messing. And weird stuff.

You should know this!

*Slaps Fury for his foolishness*
Then why wasn;t it said she became 'Asian in appearence'. People have to be more clear.

Besides, by what you say above, no one of Asian looking can be British. She's british, end of, looks or not.

[fishtaco]

EDIT: Can someone please explain how Psylocke went from British to Asian?The Lucky One and The Fury are correct. See Uncanny X-Men 256-258. Trust me, it's worth your time. :)

In New Mutants (1st Series) 53, it was revealed that Cypher was indeed infected with the transmode virus. Was this due to his gestalt with Warlock in New Mutants (1st Series) Annual 2, or another time after that? If it was from the New Mutants's adventure to rescue Psylocke from Mojo and Spiral, then how come the medical scan showed no signs of the infection (according to Dani Moonstar)?

Thanks.

[Sentinel K]

Then why wasn;t it said she became 'Asian in appearence'. People have to be more clear.

Besides, by what you say above, no one of Asian looking can be British. She's british, end of, looks or not.

I know it wasn't clear. Bit I knew what he was getting at.

I find the word 'Asian' odd. It's too broad.

When I think 'Asian', I think Indian or Pakistani, not Oriental.

Is this just me?

[The Fury]

I know it wasn't clear. Bit I knew what he was getting at.

I find the word 'Asian' odd. It's too broad.

When I think 'Asian', I think Indian or Pakistani, not Oriental.

Is this just me?
No, not just you. Asian to me is India and surrounding countries. East Asian and SE Asia is Oriental.

[Haunt]

And a side question: If she is Magneto's daughter, have there ever been in Luke-and-Leia type slip ups with her and Quicksilver? Like did he ever hit on her or say she was hot when they were both on X-Factor together?

he was definately attracted to Lorna but had a hard time admitting it to Doc Samson. if Havok hadn't been around, he would have definately made a play for her.

[The Lucky One]

In New Mutants (1st Series) 53, it was revealed that Cypher was indeed infected with the transmode virus. Was this due to his gestalt with Warlock in New Mutants (1st Series) Annual 2, or another time after that? If it was from the New Mutants's adventure to rescue Psylocke from Mojo and Spiral, then how come the medical scan showed no signs of the infection (according to Dani Moonstar)?

As I recall, they soulmerged at least one time after that (and possibly two)... I'm not 100% positive, but I seem to remember a soulmerge occuring during the post-Mutant Massacre trip the Muties took to the past and some alternate futures, running away from the Magus. He might have been infected then.

-D

[Kal]

Thanks for the replies everyone :)


Lastly, what on earth do you mean about Psylocke becomming Asian. :confused:

She's British, has alwasy been and alwasy will be.

Oh come on, you know what I mean :p I meant caucasian to oriental.

[The Fury]

Oh come on, you know what I mean :p I meant caucasian to oriental.
Yeah, I did. Having fun. :D

[Affinity]

It's not really a questioning pertaining to the X-Men, but I didn't want to start a new thread.

I was curious as to how Comic Book Shops make money? I suppose they get a discount when they order comic books in bulk, but if the fans are paying the cover price for the issues, don't the shops themselves earn very little, if any, money? I know small delis in the area that charge $1.50 for a $1.25 jumbo bag of chips, and therefore, that's profit. Making copies is a five cents expense to the owner of a print shop, and therefore they charge ten cents for some measly profit.

So, how do comic shops rack in enough money to pay for the rent, bills, and buy new comics?

[cable guy]

I wonder that same thing all the time.

I mean, I'm sure they get the comics cheaper, but they still have to sell alot of other stuff.

[The Fury]

So, how do comic shops rack in enough money to pay for the rent, bills, and buy new comics?
It's the exact same thing for ANY item on sale in a store.

A magazine cost $5 in a store (it's price is on the cover). The store probably paid between $2-$2.50 for that magazine to sell. The figure of $2.50-3 between the sale figure and what they bought it for is Profit.

This is the same for anythign that goes on sale in nearly all shops.

So a $2.99 comic is bought for $1.50 or so (maybe a little less) from Marvel by the comic store. After the sale of the comic they make $1.50 profit.

[Affinity]

Hmm, alright then. Thanks.

I figured just as much, but it seems almost impossible for them to keep up with everything with such relatively low profits. I suppose it all adds up in the end, though.

[The Fury]

Hmm, alright then. Thanks.

I figured just as much, but it seems almost impossible for them to keep up with everything with such relatively low profits. I suppose it all adds up in the end, though.
I guess it would. But remember that is not all they sell.
Toys, figures, busts, Statues, Heroclix, Cards. They all add up.

And if they have back issues, many of them might have been got for cheap and then sold years later for lots.

[Affinity]

Good point. I'd imagine those statues rack in the big bucks. And the amount of service they get every Wednesday is phenomenal (at least here in Manhattan).

Thanks, a lot.

[Kal]

Can someone please tell me how Storm transformed into a kid? I thought she was killed and buried? What happened to the buried body?

[Hi-Fi]

Can someone please tell me how Storm transformed into a kid? I thought she was killed and buried? What happened to the buried body?

That was an android created by the Nanny and the Orphan Maker. The real Storm was taken captive by Nanny and reverted to a teenager. She becames a woman again at the end of X-Tinction Agenda.

[Hi-Fi]

Sorry, not an android. More like a doll or something like that, I guess. Not sure.

[Dizzy D]

Sorry, not an android. More like a doll or something like that, I guess. Not sure.

Probably a LMD, Life Mode Decoy. Simple androids to imitate a person. Nick Fury has a ton of those running around.

[fishtaco]

Storm died in Uncanny X-Men 248, brought back in Uncanny X-Men 253, and her resseurection was explained fully in Uncanny X-Men 267. :)

[Weapon Ick]

Dude, seriously- what is wrong with you?
:eek:


What's wrong with me? What's wrong with George Lucas? Haven't you ever seen Empire Strikes Back? Did you see the part where Luke and Leia make out? All I'm saying is that retconning can accidentally create some less-than-wholesome scenarios and it's fun to point them out.

he was definately attracted to Lorna but had a hard time admitting it to Doc Samson. if Havok hadn't been around, he would have definately made a play for her.

Thank you. I thought I remembered reading something like that during that X-Factor run. That is way interresting and way pervy.

[Kal]

That was an android created by the Nanny and the Orphan Maker. The real Storm was taken captive by Nanny and reverted to a teenager. She becames a woman again at the end of X-Tinction Agenda.

Storm died in Uncanny X-Men 248, brought back in Uncanny X-Men 253, and her resseurection was explained fully in Uncanny X-Men 267. :)

Thanks! :)

Another question(yes I have alot of them :p ). Can Psylocke do "normal" teke things like Jean or any other telekinetic( like moving things from a distance, teke shields) without using those "teke-swords" or whatever they are called? Can Jean wield "teke-swords"? Were "teke-swords" just created by Marvel to make Pyslocke seem different from other telekinetics?

[The Fury]

Another question(yes I have alot of them :p ). Can Psylocke do "normal" teke things like Jean or any other telekinetic( like moving things from a distance, teke shields) without using those "teke-swords" or whatever they are called? Can Jean wield "teke-swords"? Were "teke-swords" just created by Marvel to make Pyslocke seem different from other telekinetics?
Psylocke can do normal TK feats, except she has far far far less control over her fine tuning.

For example she will struggle to lift a coin or small objects. She is more of a power TKer, think shamshing stuff, adding the TK to her strength or forming shields.

The sword is just an expression of her power. The idea behind the original psi-knife is that it was he TP focused into a single weapon. It would stun on contact, she could still use her TP without it though. This new sword is the same except with TK. it could cut through anything becuase it does not actually have a physical property (as such). But even bore she was put into the oriental body she only had TP, not TK no psi-knife. What she did have though was Precog. This seemed to have been forgotten over the years (Like gambits charm thing).

No other TK/TP can do any type of sword or knife type feat like Psylocke can.

[Daithi]

No other TK/TP can do any type of sword or knife type feat like Psylocke can.

Except Rachel who when controlled by Nocturne created her own katanas.

[The Fury]

Except Rachel who when controlled by Nocturne created her own katanas.
...when?

I don't recall this happening.

EDIT: Unless you mean in the HoM issues of Uncanny?

But did that have the same principles at Psylockes? Did it have a stunning effect and was it as precise and unique? To me that was just a TK sword a physical object of sword like properties that Rachel created. Nothing like the Psylocke's katana.

[Kal]

Psylocke can do normal TK feats, except she has far far far less control over her fine tuning.

For example she will struggle to lift a coin or small objects. She is more of a power TKer, think shamshing stuff, adding the TK to her strength or forming shields.

The sword is just an expression of her power. The idea behind the original psi-knife is that it was he TP focused into a single weapon. It would stun on contact, she could still use her TP without it though. This new sword is the same except with TK. it could cut through anything becuase it does not actually have a physical property (as such). But even bore she was put into the oriental body she only had TP, not TK no psi-knife. What she did have though was Precog. This seemed to have been forgotten over the years (Like gambits charm thing).

No other TK/TP can do any type of sword or knife type feat like Psylocke can.

I see. So in terms of sheer power is Psylocke is a more powerful TK than Jean and Rachel? :D

[The Fury]

I see. So in terms of sheer power is Psylocke is a more powerful TK than Jean and Rachel? :D
Hard to say.

Jean and Rachle have fine tuning, given to them by their TP combiend with the TK.

Psylocke has more explosive TK while Rachel's is calm.
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I have no idea what the hell I'm on about. :p

[fishtaco]

I see. So in terms of sheer power is Psylocke is a more powerful TK than Jean and Rachel? :DPsylocke's tk can "smash mountains", but Rachel's tk has fine motor control, and is also very powerful, but I don't know if it can smash mountains. As Phoenix she can definitely smash mountains, or at least destroy planets :p

[Kal]

Hard to say.

Jean and Rachle have fine tuning, given to them by their TP combiend with the TK.

Psylocke has more explosive TK while Rachel's is calm.
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I have no idea what the hell I'm on about. :p

Oh really? :p


Psylocke's tk can "smash mountains", but Rachel's tk has fine motor control, and is also very powerful, but I don't know if it can smash mountains. As Phoenix she can definitely smash mountains, or at least destroy planets

But doesn't it make Betsy quite useless from a distance? If she was fighting against Rachel, for example, she would have to get close to use her "Katana" whereas Rachel could squash her heart before she even gets close.

BTW whose idea was it to rename the (Adjectiveless) "X-Men" to "The new X-Men" between issues 114 and 156? Why was it changed back?

[Sentinel K]

BTW whose idea was it to rename the (Adjectiveless) "X-Men" to "The new X-Men" between issues 114 and 156? Why was it changed back?

I'm guessing it was to hype Morrison up. Make it seem like it was an all new title.

It's a shame Austens 2 crappy issues got tacked on under the same title.

[Sentinel K]

X23 is basically a Wolverine clone.

So why does she only have 2 claws?

This has been bugging me for ages.

Ansd what's with the one on her feet?

[Jake V]

BTW whose idea was it to rename the (Adjectiveless) "X-Men" to "The new X-Men" between issues 114 and 156? Why was it changed back?
It was Morrison's idea. Just a way to differentiate his run from the preceeding one and whatever came after. He also came up with the cool looking logo.

[Crimson]

X23 is basically a Wolverine clone.

So why does she only have 2 claws?

This has been bugging me for ages.

Ansd what's with the one on her feet?

She's not a clone per say... she's more of a "What if Wolverine was born as a girl". Her mutation just formed differently because of gender, kind of like females having breasts and (most) men don't.

The mini exploring her origin was really good. The TPB's coming out in a few months, I recommend it.

[streator]

X23 is basically a Wolverine clone.

So why does she only have 2 claws?

This has been bugging me for ages.

Ansd what's with the one on her feet?
according to x-23 #1, that's the way she was born. two bone claws in each hand and one in each foot. they were removed, laced with adamantium and re-inserted.

[Kal]

Emma Frost's "secondary mutation" : Is it just an exoskeleton of diamond or does every cell of her body turn into diamond? When she was first seen in Genosha I thought it was mentioned that it was just an exoskeleton but later she smashed into numerous diamond bits(after being mind raped by Jean :p ) I'm confused ???

[Jake V]

Emma Frost's "secondary mutation" : Is it just an exoskeleton of diamond or does every cell of her body turn into diamond? When she was first seen in Genosha I thought it was mentioned that it was just an exoskeleton but later she smashed into numerous diamond bits(after being mind raped by Jean :p ) I'm confused ???
I think the implication was that she can control it like Iceman used to. Either a shell of diamond or solid diamond.

[Sentinel K]

She's not a clone per say... she's more of a "What if Wolverine was born as a girl". Her mutation just formed differently because of gender, kind of like females having breasts and (most) men don't.

The mini exploring her origin was really good. The TPB's coming out in a few months, I recommend it.

I got the issues but somewhere along the line I'd forgotten that she's not a clone.

Cheers for clearing that up.

[Young Avenger]

Who is going to be on the rosters on Uncanny and Adjectiveless X-Men once the new creative teams take over?

[Hi-Fi]

Who is going to be on the rosters on Uncanny and Adjectiveless X-Men once the new creative teams take over?

X-Men: Rogue, Iceman, Sabretooth, Cable and Cannonball.

Uncanny X-Men: Havok, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Rachel, Warpath and a yet to be revealed character. Professor X will also be featured.

[Faded]

X-Men: Rogue, Iceman, Sabretooth, Cable and Cannonball.

And Mystique. ;)

What is the deal with Aliyah Bishop? Has she been explored yet in the End?

[Hi-Fi]

And Mystique. ;)

What is the deal with Aliyah Bishop? Has she been explored yet in the End?

Oh yeah, I forgot about Mystique!

Aliyah is Bishop and Deathcry's daughter. And Lifeguard was like her nanny/mentor or something. I don't remember exactly. Someone will give you more details. Sorry, Faded. :o

[Faded]

Oh yeah, I forgot about Mystique!

Aliyah is Bishop and Deathcry's daughter. And Lifeguard was like her nanny/mentor or something. I don't remember exactly. Someone will give you more details. Sorry, Faded. :o

Its okay thanks. By the time I dropped it, she was taken over by a Brood or something...I don't really recall clearly.

[mattbib]

Oh yeah, I forgot about Mystique!

Aliyah is Bishop and Deathcry's daughter. And Lifeguard was like her nanny/mentor or something. I don't remember exactly. Someone will give you more details. Sorry, Faded. :oAliyah is Bishop and Deathbird's daughter. Not Deathcry, she's practically still a teenager.

[Kal]

In the New X-men(Morrison's run) Cyclops left the Academy to search for Xorn(who eventually turned out to be Magneto - who was eventually retconned into a Wanda woogie ugh IIRC :p), how did he know Xorn? Was there ever a real Xorn? How Magneto able to heal people at the institute?

How was Xorn(Magneto, Wanda woogie) able to kill Phoenix without her knowing? AFAIK he wasn't wearing a helmet, she should have sensed(telepathically) that he was up to no good.



And shouldn't this be a sticky?

[xakko]

In the New X-men(Morrison's run) Cyclops left the Academy to search for Xorn(who eventually turned out to be Magneto - who was eventually retconned into a Wanda woogie ugh IIRC :p), how did he know Xorn? Was there ever a real Xorn? How Magneto able to heal people at the institute?

How was Xorn(Magneto, Wanda woogie) able to kill Phoenix without her knowing? AFAIK he wasn't wearing a helmet, she should have sensed(telepathically) that he was up to no good.
This is, sadly, one of those places where it suited the writer to have something normally beyond belief happen. The rumbles board calls it Plot Induced Stupidity.

Magneto's "healing" was, um, said to be the use of nanosentinels. There was a real Xorn- probably 2. The Wanda Woogie changed Xorn into a Magneto copy. That's Marvel's story, and they're sticking to it. Unless they lure Morrison back to X-men for whatever reason.

[Dizzy D]

In the New X-men(Morrison's run) Cyclops left the Academy to search for Xorn(who eventually turned out to be Magneto - who was eventually retconned into a Wanda woogie ugh IIRC :p), how did he know Xorn? Was there ever a real Xorn? How Magneto able to heal people at the institute?

How was Xorn(Magneto, Wanda woogie) able to kill Phoenix without her knowing? AFAIK he wasn't wearing a helmet, she should have sensed(telepathically) that he was up to no good.



And shouldn't this be a sticky?

They already had met Xorn in the New X-men annual where they freed him from a Chinese prison.

And Xorn was constantly wearing a helmet, Xavier couldn't read his mind, said it was like staring into the sun. And as for Magneto/Phoenix, at that time they killed each other, she knew he was up to no good.

[Kal]

This is, sadly, one of those places where it suited the writer to have something normally beyond belief happen. The rumbles board calls it Plot Induced Stupidity.

Magneto's "healing" was, um, said to be the use of nanosentinels. There was a real Xorn- probably 2. The Wanda Woogie changed Xorn into a Magneto copy. That's Marvel's story, and they're sticking to it. Unless they lure Morrison back to X-men for whatever reason.

Aaaaah.........Plot induced stupidity

*screams while clawing eyeballs*

Why did Morrison stop writing X-Books? Thanks :)

They already had met Xorn in the New X-men annual where they freed him from a Chinese prison.

And Xorn was constantly wearing a helmet, Xavier couldn't read his mind, said it was like staring into the sun. And as for Magneto/Phoenix, at that time they killed each other, she knew he was up to no good.

So where is the real Xorn? Are saying that Jean knew she was about to die?

[Dizzy D]

Aaaaah.........Plot induced stupidity

*screams while clawing eyeballs*

Why did Morrison stop writing X-Books? Thanks :)


So where is the real Xorn? Are saying that Jean knew she was about to die?

Jean puts the whammy on Magneto/Xorn and brings him to his knees. In return he, pumped up by the energy he had absorbed before, lets go off all that energy and stops her heart, Wolverine beheads him. That pretty much is the end of MagneXorn.

[Loestal]

Unless Shen Xorn is on the 198 list...he is depowered. Shen is the brother to the Xorneto thing.

[Sentinel K]

Forgive me if I come across as some kind of weird pervert for asking this......

but...

Is Kitty a virgin?

It just popped into my head while pondering that scene with her and Piotr in Astonishing #13

[xakko]

Forgive me if I come across as some kind of weird pervert for asking this......

but...

Is Kitty a virgin?

It just popped into my head while pondering that scene with her and Piotr in Astonishing #13
Almost definitely not.

It was certainly implied heavily that she had relations with Pete Wisdom. There's some evidence hinting that she did with Seth, the Neo, as well.

Also, it all may be moot, because SOMETHING happened when she was possessed by Lilith in Uncanny Annual #6, when she "seduced" Peter offpanel.

[Weapon Ick]

When was Genosha's first mentioning/apperance?

[xakko]

When was Genosha's first mentioning/apperance?
My best guess is Uncanny #235, when Jenny Ransome and Madelyne are captured.

[DDM]

When was Genosha's first mentioning/apperance?

Uncanny X-Men #235-238 with "A Green And Pleasant Land"

[Lawrence]

Uncanny X-Men #235-238 with "A Green And Pleasant Land"

How can a first mentioning span between three issues? :confused:

[DDM]

How can a first mentioning span between three issues? :confused:

I didn't mean to confuse you. Uncanny X-Men #235 story title is "A Green And Pleasant Land" as an ironic title for the truth about the utopia Genosha expouses.

[Weapon Ick]

awsome. Thanks DDM

[Sandy Hausler]

Unless Shen Xorn is on the 198 list...he is depowered. Shen is the brother to the Xorneto thing.

Uh, . . . no. At best he is presumed depowered. The 198 list is not necessarily complete.

Sandy Hausler

[streator]

i'm just reading uncanny 467/468 now, is "sega" just the cloud of smoke thing? going off of the first page of 468, that's what it looks like to me. that or maybe the green bug things. help?

and also, nightcrawler teleported over fifty miles? i thought his limit was something like 6 or 7.

and edit again; i'm assuming sega is the gas cloud, going off of the page when cannonball shows up. so i guess my question has more to do with nightcrawler teleporting over 50 miles now.

[fireball87o]

what does Ernst, the student who is involved with Cassie Nova, look like?

What was the name of that mutant student who looked like a little old lady and was in Xorn's "Special Class"?

Is Martha "no-girl" depowered?

What about the invisible gas student/creation?

[mattbib]

what does Ernst, the student who is involved with Cassie Nova, look like?

What was the name of that mutant student who looked like a little old lady and was in Xorn's "Special Class"?
You answered your own question.

[fireball87o]

Okay that's what i was thinking. So Nova is/was trapped inside this student? Is that correct?

[streator]

matt, or anyone, how did kurt pull off a 50 mile plus teleport in uxm 468? i'm not making stuff up when i recall that he couldn't teleport more than 6-7 miles or so, right (especially blind)?

[The Lucky One]

matt, or anyone, how did kurt pull off a 50 mile plus teleport in uxm 468? i'm not making stuff up when i recall that he couldn't teleport more than 6-7 miles or so, right (especially blind)?

His limit used to be 3 miles. Presumably, he's been working out a LOT since then.

-D

[mattbib]

Okay that's what i was thinking. So Nova is/was trapped inside this student? Is that correct?That's the theory; Ernst was revealed to be Nova in Here Comes Tomorrow, after all.

But then wouldn't the staff know that Ernst is Nova? Then why would Cyclops and Beast go looking for Nova in a containment cell after the mansion was destroyed?

Still not completely resolved, as it hasn't been addressed since.

[fireball87o]

That's the theory; Ernst was revealed to be Nova in Here Comes Tomorrow, after all.

But then wouldn't the staff know that Ernst is Nova? Then why would Cyclops and Beast go looking for Nova in a containment cell after the mansion was destroyed?

Still not completely resolved, as it hasn't been addressed since.

I didn't read HCT, so Ernst is Nova...or Nova is hiding within Ernst, I'm confused. Last I saw Nova (minus the Astonishing stuff) she was relearning elementary education material inside of some mutant student or something. This was during Morrison's run.

Can you help me out here?

[streator]

His limit used to be 3 miles. Presumably, he's been working out a LOT since then.

-D
alright.
i just remember talking about his porting distance maybe 3-4 years ago now, when he teleported upwards into the blackbird (austen issue) and everyone was making a big deal about he shouldn't have been able to teleport that far.
but, i guess if there's a will there's a way.

[fireball87o]

alright.
i just remember talking about his porting distance maybe 3-4 years ago now, when he teleported upwards into the blackbird (austen issue) and everyone was making a big deal about he shouldn't have been able to teleport that far.
but, i guess if there's a will there's a way.

practice makes perfect, right. mutant powers, like any muscle, get better when used regularly and trained

[streator]

I didn't read HCT, so Ernst is Nova...or Nova is hiding within Ernst, I'm confused. Last I saw Nova (minus the Astonishing stuff) she was relearning elementary education material inside of some mutant student or something. This was during Morrison's run.

Can you help me out here?
cassandra nova was tricked by emma frost and confined in the sh'iar mutant stuff's body (stuff could take on any form).
stuff's body presumably became the student ernst.
somehow cassandra nova either escaped this ernst form or reformed it in cassandra's image.
or
the editors messed up and forgot that cassandra=ernst.

[Ryan K]

That's the theory; Ernst was revealed to be Nova in Here Comes Tomorrow, after all.

But then wouldn't the staff know that Ernst is Nova? Then why would Cyclops and Beast go looking for Nova in a containment cell after the mansion was destroyed?

Still not completely resolved, as it hasn't been addressed since.

Wasn't that one written by Austen? I thought he just didn't get that Ernst was Nova.

[fireball87o]

so the fluffy pinkish mutant named stuff is the same mutant as ernst, and nova is insdie this mutant?


good gosh this is confusing, no wonder writers get all discombobulated (sp?) haha

[streator]

so the fluffy pinkish mutant named stuff is the same mutant as ernst, and nova is insdie this mutant?


good gosh this is confusing, no wonder writers get all discombobulated (sp?) haha
stuff was green, if i recall.
he was posing as the student that one of the stepford cuckoos liked. the cuckoos took him out, and emma used stuff to lure cassandra back into "xavier's" body. stuff was a trap, something about being a learning program or something that cassandra couldn't escape. stuff then presumably became ernst (going off of what cassandra said in nxm 151-154).
more simply, read some issue summaries here:
www.uncannyxmen.net

[fireball87o]

stuff was green, if i recall.
he was posing as the student that one of the stepford cuckoos liked. the cuckoos took him out, and emma used stuff to lure cassandra back into "xavier's" body. stuff was a trap, something about being a learning program or something that cassandra couldn't escape. stuff then presumably became ernst (going off of what cassandra said in nxm 151-154).
more simply, read some issue summaries here:
www.uncannyxmen.net

thx but i'm too lazy to do that right now.


next question on the chopping block: besides Angel who has Husk been romantically involved with/dated? Also, what issues highlight her personality/are particularly good?

[Porcelain]

She had an on/off/never really got started thing with Chamber

(P.S. Stuff was an Alien - techinically, I think)

[Ryan K]

thx but i'm too lazy to do that right now.


next question on the chopping block: besides Angel who has Husk been romantically involved with/dated? Also, what issues highlight her personality/are particularly good?

Husk was romantically involved with Chamber off and on for pretty much the entire run of Generation X.

[streator]

Husk was romantically involved with Chamber off and on for pretty much the entire run of Generation X.
and a human, tristan brawn.

[The Lucky One]

And she and Angelo flirted over Scrabble in the early days of Gen X, but it never really went anywhere. Sorta like Dani's crush on Sunspot in the early New Mutants days.

-D

[fireball87o]

And she and Angelo flirted over Scrabble in the early days of Gen X, but it never really went anywhere. Sorta like Dani's crush on Sunspot in the early New Mutants days.

-D

what about Dani? has she been involved with anyone, i can't recall? she seems like the loner type...perhaps she'd be good with wolverine type personality (minus the age difference deal)

thx for all the above answers too.

[Dizzy D]

what about Dani? has she been involved with anyone, i can't recall? she seems like the loner type...perhaps she'd be good with wolverine type personality (minus the age difference deal)

thx for all the above answers too.

She flirted a bit with James Proudstar back when he was the leader of the Hellions and she leader of the New Mutants.

[Porcelain]

He used to be a Hellion? I never knew that - has he interacted with Emma since?

[Dizzy D]

He used to be a Hellion? I never knew that - has he interacted with Emma since?

Yes, in X-force when Emma was with Generation X. X-force visited the campus.

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6137/xforce42nmmarvel9sg.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xforce42nmmarvel9sg.jpg)

[Porcelain]

What happened? (Can't make out whether it's a 42 or 62 - neither of which is on UXM)

[Dizzy D]

What happened? (Can't make out whether it's a 42 or 62 - neither of which is on UXM)

Big talking issue:
Sam and Paige talk about Paige choice to enlist at Xavier's,
Siryn and Banshee talk about their respective relationships at the time,
Tabitha and Jubilee went on a shopping battle and
James and Emma had a conversation. At this time James still thought the Hellfire Club was responsible for the death of his people as some sort of vengeance for him leaving. Emma pointed out that she was the one who convinced James to leave the Hellions once he no longer felt at home. Then they had a big argument with Emma basically accusing James of imitating his brother and James accusing Emma of using Generation X as an emotional buffer for the death of the Hellions.

[Porcelain]

Cheers very muchly. Never really thought about how many ties the old X-Force had to Gen X.

[Asian Knight]

Can someone please give me the issues of the graphic novel that I got? The New AoA one.

I'd like to read more on how Jean Grey was brainwashed by Sinister. As well as who is Sinister's "Sinister Six". I know that Sonique & Jean are one of em but I couldn't figure out the 4 others.

Which issue did Iceman and the other X-Men of AoA die in?

What ever happened to Exodus? Or did he die before Bishop stopped AoA?

And last but not least. How did Magnus realize that his timeline (AoA) didn't stop?

This is my first seeing of Psylocke using a shadow ability that I know Nightcrawler has. Is there a connection between Psylocke, Nightcrawler & Silver Samurai? (AoA and 616 wise)

[Nobbel]

I'd like to read more on how Jean Grey was brainwashed by Sinister. As well as who is Sinister's "Sinister Six". I know that Sonique & Jean are one of em but I couldn't figure out the 4 others.

Which issue did Iceman and the other X-Men of AoA die in?

What ever happened to Exodus? Or did he die before Bishop stopped AoA?



The others are Sauron, Cloak, Dagger and the 4th no-one seems to know.

Iceman was killed by Colossus in AoA Omega

Exodus died off panel, it was not told how, where, when or by who.

[Marty4Magik]

Iceman was killed by Colossus in AoA Omega.
Wrong.
Iceman can survive that kind of thing, as he did in X-men Alpha (IIRC).

(which makes me wish 616 Iceman was more like his bad ass AoA version)

Exodus died off panel, it was not told how, where, when or by who
Not really true...Exodus and Iceman (another obvious hint he survived Omega) and 1 or 2 characters more were on a mission and haven't returned...and nobody went to go look for them.
So it's not 100% certain they are dead. Believed dead yes, but should another visit to the AoA be in the works, it will be easy to have them appear again.
This was mentioned in one of the Anniversary issues of the AoA, don't know where exactly though..

[Ryan K]

Can someone please give me the issues of the graphic novel that I got? The New AoA one.

I'd like to read more on how Jean Grey was brainwashed by Sinister. As well as who is Sinister's "Sinister Six". I know that Sonique & Jean are one of em but I couldn't figure out the 4 others.

Which issue did Iceman and the other X-Men of AoA die in?

What ever happened to Exodus? Or did he die before Bishop stopped AoA?

And last but not least. How did Magnus realize that his timeline (AoA) didn't stop?

This is my first seeing of Psylocke using a shadow ability that I know Nightcrawler has. Is there a connection between Psylocke, Nightcrawler & Silver Samurai? (AoA and 616 wise)

The New AoA tpb contains X_Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot and X-Men: Age of Apocalypse 1-6. That's the complete story. The only thing that wasn't reprinted in there is the Handbook for Age of Apocalypse 2005 that came out at the same time. Mostly it was just to catch people up to speed about what happened in the previous Age of Apocalypse story but there were a couple bits of story in there, but nothing important at all.

[grampa doowop]

What is the origin of Karima, the sentinel, from the Genosha-Excalibur run? I only read a few issues of that series and her recent appearance in the HoM Uncanny issues reminded me of her character again.

Is she a left over Prime Sentinel from Operation: Zero Tolerance?

Is/Was she a new breed of sentinel?

Anybody? I'm scratching my head here.

[streator]

What is the origin of Karima, the sentinel, from the Genosha-Excalibur run? I only read a few issues of that series and her recent appearance in the HoM Uncanny issues reminded me of her character again.

Is she a left over Prime Sentinel from Operation: Zero Tolerance?

Is/Was she a new breed of sentinel?

Anybody? I'm scratching my head here.
she was the girlfriend of neal sharra, thunderbird III.
she was formerly a detective in the indian national police.
she is indeed a prime sentinel.

here is her origin/first appearance:
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=1572

[DoubleShot]

I've been reading X-Men for a very long time now and everytime I hear about Jean Grey always coming back from the dead it confuses me.

The only death I actually know about is in the Planet X storyline which is how she currently has died. Yes, there is Phoenix Endsong but what about before all of that. The only other time would be when the Phoenix force itself had assumed her form and Jean was recovering from her injuries in the cocoon.

Or are people thinking of her clone Madylene Pryor the Goblin Queen who came back at least twice.

[Porcelain]

I've been reading X-Men for a very long time now and everytime I hear about Jean Grey always coming back from the dead it confuses me.

The only death I actually know about is in the Planet X storyline which is how she currently has died. Yes, there is Phoenix Endsong but what about before all of that. The only other time would be when the Phoenix force itself had assumed her form and Jean was recovering from her injuries in the cocoon.

Or are people thinking of her clone Madylene Pryor the Goblin Queen who came back at least twice.
She was thought dead, then it was ret-conned to be her in the cocoon, then she died in space in Morrison's stuff, came back and was killed again by Magento within a couple of issue, she then rose again in Endsong and well...you get the point.

[streator]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_X-Men_characters
wikipedia has stacy x's real name listed as "miranda leevald".
i know anyone can edit wikipedia's entries, but where did "miranda leevald" come from? i have never heard stacy x use/be referred to by that name.

[Affinity]

What was up with the interim X-Men team? Where was Storm, Nightcrawler, Psylocke...etc?

[Jessica Drew]

she was the girlfriend of neal sharra, thunderbird III.
she was formerly a detective in the indian national police.
she is indeed a prime sentinel.

here is her origin/first appearance:
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=1572

Does she still have her mutant powers?

[milhouse123321]

Not really true...Exodus and Iceman (another obvious hint he survived Omega) and 1 or 2 characters more were on a mission and haven't returned...and nobody went to go look for them.
So it's not 100% certain they are dead. Believed dead yes, but should another visit to the AoA be in the works, it will be easy to have them appear again.
This was mentioned in one of the Anniversary issues of the AoA, don't know where exactly though..

Weren't these X-Men on that mission dealing with the Exiles who had a little crossover at the time?

[streator]

Does she still have her mutant powers?
no, as seen in generation m 2. anyone know about the name, though?

[effang]

So, explain to me grant morrison's run? I'm not too sure about the last story-arc. The one with beast ruling the entire world? and all these random x people running around trying to save the world?

that was just a green light by marvel for him to go crazy...and it's an alternative future that won't ever come to pass?

is that true for the fantomex/wolverine/phoenix thing as well?

ohwell, if somebody could explain his entire run, that would be great.

[The Lucky One]

ohwell, if somebody could explain his entire run, that would be great.

HA! Good one, my man. Heh heh... oooh, I needed that.

Seriously though, you're not going to get any direct, clear explanation, because one of Morrison's tendencies as a writer is to leave things open to interpretation. However, if you want the last story in particular explained, here's the essence of it- it was a possible alternate future, much like the Days of Future Past. While the catalyst for DoFP was the assassination of Senator Kelly, for the "Here Comes Tomorrow" future, the catalyst was Scott deciding in the wake of Jean's death that he couldn't be with Emma, and subsequently leaving Xavier's institute. When that happened, Beast took over running the school, and thanks to the insane amounts of pressure (and no romantic partner to help him cope, presumably) experimented with Kick, the mutant drug. That enabled the Sublime virus to take over his body, leading to the Here Comes Tomorrow future. To prevent it, Jean Grey (posthumously) sort of "nudged" Scott into Emma's arms. This caused the current timeline where Scott and Emma run the Xavier Institute, rather than Hank, so the Here Comes Tomorrow future ceased to exist... or, more likely, branched off into being an alternate reality.

-D

[Blackcat]

no, as seen in generation m 2. anyone know about the name, though?

Karima doesn't appear in Gen M at all!

Besides that, she still has powers.
She's not a mutant but a Prime/Omega Sentinel, so she cannot be de-powered on M-Day.

More info: Her powers are: omega nano-tech and cybernetics give superhuman strength, reflexes, durability, enhanced sensory systems, holographic imaging abilities, nanite regenerative powers, flight, plasma knives, rail guns, retractable finger blades. She stayed with Xavier in Genosha (in Excalibur) just up untill HoM.

Karima will appear this year in one of the X-Men books and is speculated by someto become an X-Men.

[Nyssane]

Blehhh, I really hope not. Karima was by far my least favorite out of the core cast of Excalibur vol. 3.

[Dizzy D]

Karima doesn't appear in Gen M at all!


I think the Stacy X and the Karima questions got mixed up here.

As for stacy X, I have no idea where the name came from. Maybe one of the new Handbooks? They have given names to a lot of previously unnamed characters.

[HellFrost]

I loved Karima and can't wait to see her again. Although I miss Wicked and Freakshow a lot aswell. :(

[streator]

I think the Stacy X and the Karima questions got mixed up here.

As for stacy X, I have no idea where the name came from. Maybe one of the new Handbooks? They have given names to a lot of previously unnamed characters.
whoops. yeah, my mistake.

[fireball87o]

how/why did nurse annie leave the x-mansion?

ALSO

what is going in the book generation m?

[fishtaco]

how/why did nurse annie leave the x-mansion?

ALSO

what is going in the book generation m?Annie concluded that the mansion was not safe for her son, when she learned that the Brotherhood of Mutants were going to attack the mansion.

Generation M is a depressing mini series by Paul Jenkins. It stars former mutants, such as Jubilee, Blob, Stacy-X, Marrow, Moonstar, and Chamber. :)

[fishtaco]

how/why did nurse annie leave the x-mansion?

ALSO

what is going in the book generation m?Annie concluded that the mansion was not safe for her son, when she learned that the Brotherhood of Mutants were going to attack the mansion.

Generation M is a depressing mini series by Paul Jenkins. It stars former mutants, such as Jubilee, Blob, Stacy-X, Marrow, Moonstar, and Chamber. :)

[Rich L]

As for stacy X, I have no idea where the name came from. Maybe one of the new Handbooks? They have given names to a lot of previously unnamed characters.

I have to correct you on this point - Stacy X was a mutant hooker who joined the X-Men in Joe Kelly's run as writer. She showed up just prior to #400 and stuck around until Austen came on board (I think). Not a great character, but having a hooker on the X-Men who threw herself at everyone must have seemed a good idea to someone at some point.

Best thing to come out of it was her 'goodbye' striptease video - the looks on the X-men's face was priceless.

[Ryan K]

I have to correct you on this point - Stacy X was a mutant hooker who joined the X-Men in Joe Kelly's run as writer. She showed up just prior to #400 and stuck around until Austen came on board (I think). Not a great character, but having a hooker on the X-Men who threw herself at everyone must have seemed a good idea to someone at some point.

Best thing to come out of it was her 'goodbye' striptease video - the looks on the X-men's face was priceless.

They're not talking about where the character came from. They know that. They're discussing were the name Miranda Leevald came from. Its listed as Stacy X's real name on Wikepedia for some reason.

[effang]

So, explain to me grant morrison's run? I'm not too sure about the last story-arc. The one with beast ruling the entire world? and all these random x people running around trying to save the world?

that was just a green light by marvel for him to go crazy...and it's an alternative future that won't ever come to pass?

is that true for the fantomex/wolverine/phoenix thing as well?

ohwell, if somebody could explain his entire run, that would be great.

Ok, thanks for the update on the hank situation.

How about the fantomex/phoenix/wolverine? what was that part of? It seemed highly futuristic as well, especailly with that little bubble island or what not...

all I can remember from his run was...

the academy (XORN), then the weapon x 15-16, then the future beast...

[mattbib]

effang, your best bet is to read existing issue summaries of #114-156 here (http://uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=31) and the 2001 Annual summary here (http://uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=492).

[Nyssane]

They're not talking about where the character came from. They know that. They're discussing were the name Miranda Leevald came from. Its listed as Stacy X's real name on Wikepedia for some reason.

I'm pretty sure it popped up in one of the new Handbooks. Handbooks have a habit of giving real names to characters who don't already have one.

[mattbib]

I'm pretty sure it popped up in one of the new Handbooks. Handbooks have a habit of giving real names to characters who don't already have one.And new nationalities.

[Dizzy D]

And new nationalities.

Talking about Neophyte or Beak or both?

[mattbib]

Talking about Neophyte or Beak or both?Beak......

[Marty4Magik]

I have to correct you on this point - Stacy X was a mutant hooker who joined the X-Men in Joe Kelly's run as writer. She showed up just prior to #400 and stuck around until Austen came on board (I think). Not a great character, but having a hooker on the X-Men who threw herself at everyone must have seemed a good idea to someone at some point.

Best thing to come out of it was her 'goodbye' striptease video - the looks on the X-men's face was priceless.

Then allow me to correct you. ;)
Writer was Joe Casey, and IIRC the video was only seen by Warren and (she walked in) Paige (I might be wrong though, as I refuse to even flip through all Austen issues)

[Weapon Ick]

I have to correct you on this point - Stacy X was a mutant hooker who joined the X-Men in Joe Kelly's run as writer. She showed up just prior to #400 and stuck around until Austen came on board (I think). Not a great character, but having a hooker on the X-Men who threw herself at everyone must have seemed a good idea to someone at some point.

Best thing to come out of it was her 'goodbye' striptease video - the looks on the X-men's face was priceless.

Are the contents of the video shown on panel at all? (yes I'm aware of the comics code just wondering how that scene was portrayed.)

[streator]

Are the contents of the video shown on panel at all? (yes I'm aware of the comics code just wondering how that scene was portrayed.)
no, they weren't.
nor were they mentioned since.

[LoneWolf21]

Thevideo was similiar to the joke John Bryne did with She-Hulk once as agag to drum up sales (naked jump-roping). Of course, the Stacy bit was off-screen (literally, we just saw Warren's reaction to it), whle the She-Hulk, was, iirc, on-panel, but she was jump-roping so fast, nothing could be seen.

[Weapon Ick]

Thevideo was similiar to the joke John Bryne did with She-Hulk once as agag to drum up sales (naked jump-roping). Of course, the Stacy bit was off-screen (literally, we just saw Warren's reaction to it), whle the She-Hulk, was, iirc, on-panel, but she was jump-roping so fast, nothing could be seen.

Yes I remember buying that issue of She-Hulk when it came out. I remember the fans were demanding it in the letters column every month. I was just reading the old She-hulk graphic novel yesterday and there was a point where she took off her clothes and then suggested herself that she start jump-roping. I wonder if that's what got the whole thing started.

[fireball87o]

Yes I remember buying that issue of She-Hulk when it came out. I remember the fans were demanding it in the letters column every month. I was just reading the old She-hulk graphic novel yesterday and there was a point where she took off her clothes and then suggested herself that she start jump-roping. I wonder if that's what got the whole thing started.

speaking of She-Hulk i hear she breaks the 4th wall and thinks she a hero in comic books? Why does she think this...has she shared these thoughts with others?

[Weapon Ick]

speaking of She-Hulk i hear she breaks the 4th wall and thinks she a hero in comic books? Why does she think this...has she shared these thoughts with others?

During the John Byrne run she knew she was a comic book character. In her current series she doesn't break the 4th wall or address the readers or anything like that. In one of the recent issues though it was suggested that perhaps she does know she's in a comic book but is keeping it to herself. She gave the reader a sly look in the last panel that issue. It was #3 or 4 i think.

[fireball87o]

During the John Byrne run she knew she was a comic book character. In her current series she doesn't break the 4th wall or address the readers or anything like that. In one of the recent issues though it was suggested that perhaps she does know she's in a comic book but is keeping it to herself. She gave the reader a sly look in the last panel that issue. It was #3 or 4 i think.

what evidence is she going on? I want another character to catch her breaking the 4th wall and slap her and say "What the hell are you doin' woman?"

[fireball87o]

i ask a lot of questions, but that's only because i care so much

and i like to be high...on intellectualism :D

[Asian Knight]

There's one thing I've just noticed. On the UXM site where we get our spotlights from. Someone stated that Cloak and Dagger were both invited to join the X-Men several times by Professor X himself.

I'm just curious why they refused? Also, have any other non-human people joined? I mean like DareDevil, Spider-Man, and Darkhawk.

Sad that we can't see Nocturne and Kurt with the Exiles. It would be amazingly awesome if they did. As they'd then possibly be able to catch and defeat Kevin. As Nightcrawler has experience and Nocturne has hex powers.

[The Lucky One]

Also, have any other non-human people joined? I mean like DareDevil, Spider-Man, and Darkhawk.

I think you meant non-mutants, as those guys are all human. And if that's the case, yes- several members of the X-Men have been non-mutants. The Mimic is a non-mutant, so is Longshot. Several members of spinoff teams have been either alien mutants (Warlock) or just non-mutants (Prosh, Widget, Feron, Captain Britain, etc.) So yeah, non-mutant members are rare, but there have been a few.

-D

[twilight]

Don't forget Juggernaut.

[The Lucky One]

Oh, yeah... how could i forget the Juggs?

-D

[spoon_jenkins]

I think you meant non-mutants, as those guys are all human. And if that's the case, yes- several members of the X-Men have been non-mutants. The Mimic is a non-mutant, so is Longshot. Several members of spinoff teams have been either alien mutants (Warlock) or just non-mutants (Prosh, Widget, Feron, Captain Britain, etc.) So yeah, non-mutant members are rare, but there have been a few.
If one counts the short-lived "Muir Island X-Men" (from Uncanny #254) as an actually X-Men team, that significantly expands the list of non-mutant X-Men. Moira McTaggart, Amanda Sefton, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander, and Alysande Stuart, who donned X-Men uniforms, were all non-mutants IIRC.

[Faded]

I was looking through uncannyxmen.net's character profiles, and I looked at Warp Savant's profile. My issues of him are in a box, so can anyone refresh my memory as to what his powers are? I couldn't really understand what it said in his profile:

psionic extraction ability enables him to disassemble matter and store it as mental energy within the confines of his mind

[Rich L]

Then allow me to correct you. ;)
Writer was Joe Casey, and IIRC the video was only seen by Warren and (she walked in) Paige (I might be wrong though, as I refuse to even flip through all Austen issues)

I stand both corrected and humbled... ;)

My mistake - I wasn't a fan of Casey's run, or Kelly's earlier run, and I keep getting them confused. oops!

[Dizzy D]

I was looking through uncannyxmen.net's character profiles, and I looked at Warp Savant's profile. My issues of him are in a box, so can anyone refresh my memory as to what his powers are? I couldn't really understand what it said in his profile:

psionic extraction ability enables him to disassemble matter and store it as mental energy within the confines of his mind

Basically he can teleport people into his mind.

[Citizen V]

I have a long question,its gotten so large ive thought about making it a poll at my own forum...

When did Uncanny start to fall?

Some would say that the downfall began in 1997-98 with "The Twelve" with Apocalypse,some thought that it could have been done differently.This is as early as i would like to go,but some on forums and on websites i have been to say even sooner.Around Onslaught.

When Claremont came back to Uncanny in 2000 i belive,and wrote X-Treme X-Men.I have conflicting guesses if this was good,or just a soft blow that was going to hit X-Men later.Was this a good move?Did Claremont`s return was a good thing?

There is no doubt that the downfall began in 2001 when Morrison took hold of X-Men.There is no doubt about this,from then..until now.Dispite the fact that some still buy into this..i need to know when the downfall began,i want my offical poll to be as accaurate as possible.

[Feedback from fans from the 1990-80`s or even before is very welcome.New fans who read from 2002 and after..i would rather not hear about that.]

[streator]

I have a long question,its gotten so large ive thought about making it a poll at my own forum...

When did Uncanny start to fall?

Some would say that the downfall began in 1997-98 with "The Twelve" with Apocalypse,some thought that it could have been done differently.This is as early as i would like to go,but some on forums and on websites i have been to say even sooner.Around Onslaught.

When Claremont came back to Uncanny in 2000 i belive,and wrote X-Treme X-Men.I have conflicting guesses if this was good,or just a soft blow that was going to hit X-Men later.Was this a good move?Did Claremont`s return was a good thing?

There is no doubt that the downfall began in 2001 when Morrison took hold of X-Men.There is no doubt about this,from then..until now.Dispite the fact that some still buy into this..i need to know when the downfall began,i want my offical poll to be as accaurate as possible.

[Feedback from fans from the 1990-80`s or even before is very welcome.New fans who read from 2002 and after..i would rather not hear about that.]
this is not a question that can be answered.
opinions are opinions.
people like different things.
you're better off not pursuing this further. honestly.

[milly3cat]

I was looking through uncannyxmen.net's character profiles, and I looked at Warp Savant's profile. My issues of him are in a box, so can anyone refresh my memory as to what his powers are? I couldn't really understand what it said in his profile:

psionic extraction ability enables him to disassemble matter and store it as mental energy within the confines of his mind

It means he can store objects inside himself.

He is holding a knife and fork in his hand, then flash, it is inside himself, as an energy pattern.

The next day he needs the knife and fork so, flash it re-appears in his hand.
He can store objects like a gun, sword, money or a spare uniform inside him self. to bring out on command, at a later time.

[Marty4Magik]

I have a long question,its gotten so large ive thought about making it a poll at my own forum...

When did Uncanny start to fall?

Some would say that the downfall began in 1997-98 with "The Twelve" with Apocalypse,some thought that it could have been done differently.This is as early as i would like to go,but some on forums and on websites i have been to say even sooner.Around Onslaught.

When Claremont came back to Uncanny in 2000 i belive,and wrote X-Treme X-Men.I have conflicting guesses if this was good,or just a soft blow that was going to hit X-Men later.Was this a good move?Did Claremont`s return was a good thing?

There is no doubt that the downfall began in 2001 when Morrison took hold of X-Men.There is no doubt about this,from then..until now.Dispite the fact that some still buy into this..i need to know when the downfall began,i want my offical poll to be as accaurate as possible.

[Feedback from fans from the 1990-80`s or even before is very welcome.New fans who read from 2002 and after..i would rather not hear about that.]

I agree with streater, it's all a matter of opinion.

IMHO for example, it all started to go down after the AoA (with a few exceptions here and there).
Too many unsolved plots/open issues from that moment on, either because of editorial micromanagement, too many writer changes etc etc.

IMHO, CC's Revolution had some HUGE potential. Finally, after all these years, the X-men were unexpected again, anything could happen.
Too bad CC never got a real chance to make it happen.... :(

[Kal]

Where is Lifeguard, her brother(I've forgotten his name) and Neil Shaara(sp?)? Are they dead, depowered or in limbo?

[Marty4Magik]

Where is Lifeguard, her brother(I've forgotten his name) and Neil Shaara(sp?)? Are they dead, depowered or in limbo?

IIRC:
Lifeguard-powered
Slipstream-depowered
Thunderbird III-powered

[Hi-Fi]

IIRC:
Lifeguard-powered
Slipstream-depowered
Thunderbird III-powered

All in limbo, I guess.

[Seeing Double]

I'm new to comic books, but I really like the X-men, can someone help and tell what newer series to start with and what issue would be good to start with. All help is appreciated.

[Affinity]

Double, you want this thread: http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=49690

Everyone else, I have a question. I picked up Classic X-Men #1, and it was a Giant Size X-Men #1 reprint. Is that all there is to the Krakoa story? It seemed...lacking. The whole conflict was resolved in one page. Was the reprint missing something?

[spoon_jenkins]

Classic X-Men only takes like 13 pages from the original story. It condenses the story but retelling and shortening some stuff.

There have been comics that reprinted the whole story. One is Special Edition X-Men #1 from 1983. Another is the Marvel Masterpiece Edition (as opposed to Masterworks) that reprinted everything. It reprinted the back-ups (which were themselves reprints) and even reprinted the original ads.

[fishtaco]

Where is Lifeguard, her brother(I've forgotten his name) and Neil Shaara(sp?)? Are they dead, depowered or in limbo?Thunderbird III and Lifeguard are still a couple. They have joined X-Corporation in Mumbai in order to get the resources needed to find Lifeguard's brother, Slipstream. Thunderbird III and Lifeguard are both confirmed as still having their powers. Slipstream's fate is unknown.

One might assume that Slipstream lost his powers because he is not one of the 198. HOWEVER: I know that Claremont had plans for Slipstream to be captured by Tullamore Voge, and become the new prototype for the Hound program. Since Tullamore Voge is a slave trader through multiple realities, it is probable (Claremont may reveal this in Exiles or New Excalibur, or somewhere else) that Slipstream was indeed captured and that he was not present in the 616 reality at the time of M-Day.

Thunderbird III and Lifeguard are still to be considered X-Men. What they are currently doing in response to M-Day is not specifically known. :)

[Jottma]

Sorry if this was covered already. What does it mean when a character gets PWNED, or some thing to that effect?

[Kal]

Sorry if this was covered already. What does it mean when a character gets PWNED, or some thing to that effect?

1. pwned

A corruption of the word "Owned." This originated in an online game called Warcraft, where a map designer misspelled "owned." When the computer beat a player, it was supposed to say, so-and-so "has been owned."

Instead, it said, so-and-so "has been pwned."

It basically means "to own" or to be dominated by an opponent or situation, especially by some god-like or computer-like force.
"Man, I rock at my job, but I still got a bad evaluation. I was pwned."

OR

2. pwned

Unlike the other people who have posted definitions that are ridiculous, do not have substantial backing, or are simply mis-informed, I will give the complete definition of what "pwned" means.

1. The origins of "pwned" are debated but there are two possible sources:
a. A prominent quake player mis spelled "owned" and the new word "pwned" was adopted by people who thought it was "1337".
b. A warcraft map designer misspelled "owned" and thus people started using "pwned" instead.

The definitions are as follows:
In video games:
1. Completely annihilated or dominated.
2. Perfectly owned, meaning the other player did not do any damage.
I pwned your head with my awp.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwned

:p

[Affinity]

I love Urban Dictionary :D

[streator]

was the courier (from gambit 3rd series) among the 198 or depowered lists? i hope he pops up again at some point.

[Haunt]

was the courier (from gambit 3rd series) among the 198 or depowered lists? i hope he pops up again at some point.


isn't Courier a 'she' now?

[streator]

isn't Courier a 'she' now?
as last seen, yes. it was hinted at however that jacob could revert back to his male form if he wanted to, though.

[Jottma]

Thank you so much for the quick and thorough response Kal. It was very helpful also thanks for the linkage.

[fireball87o]

have any celebrities/ real life personalities appeared in the x-books or marvel in general? I know Guiliana appeared in an x-book with stacy x, and i think some presidents have showed up from time to time...but any movie stars or interesting characters?

[The Lucky One]

have any celebrities/ real life personalities appeared in the x-books or marvel in general? I know Guiliana appeared in an x-book with stacy x, and i think some presidents have showed up from time to time...but any movie stars or interesting characters?

In an old issue of Marvel Team-Up, Spidey teamed up with the original cast of Saturday Night Live, including Jim Belushi, Gilda Radner, etc. The Avengers appeared on David Letterman once. ("And we're going to have more fun than Earth's mightiest heroes should be allowed to have!") In UXM annual #7, the Impossible Man's scavenger hunt led him (with the X-Men pursuing) to the Marvel offices, where he encountered various 80's Marvel writers and editors. In an earlier UXM issue (early 100's, I wanna say), a few Marvel X-creators were seen (Claremont, I think Cockrum) in Washington Square Park when Phoenix fought Firelord. In Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem, Kitty Pryde and the X-Babies stole a car from Chris Claremont, Arthur Adams, Ann Nocenti, and a couple of other X-creators on their way to a convention. Doctor Doom once menaced Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in an early issue of FF, and in a more recent story, the FF met God, who looked exactly like Jack Kirby.

There are probably a ton more examples, those are just the ones that spring immediately to mind.

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