Bishop Appreciation

[chemicalx]

Do we know where our favorite police officer from the future will endup when the change comes? Does anyone even care these days? I'm sad all my favorite x-men are really being lost in the shuffle right now.

I do like some of the recent interactions bishop has had he has come a long way from the gun slinger he was in the 90's

[Effect]

I've always wondered, just what is Bishop's mutant power or ability? I remember watching the X-men cartoon and while I thought it was cool he was from the future, same with Cable, I had no clue as to what Bishop's power was suppose to be. All I know is that he knows how to shoot a gun but that's it.

[The Fury]

First, to chemicalx, I personally have no idea. Just pray Hudlin won't use him.

I've always wondered, just what is Bishop's mutant power or ability? I remember watching the X-men cartoon and while I thought it was cool he was from the future, same with Cable, I had no clue as to what Bishop's power was suppose to be. All I know is that he knows how to shoot a gun but that's it.

Bishops powers is too absorb energy directed upon him and channel it back out.

That's about it. But it doesn't matter what energy he absorbs and he can store the ernegy to release it later or add it to his own bio reserve which he can fire as beams of energy.

[ibrakeforchinwe]

Do we know where our favorite police officer from the future will endup when the change comes? Does anyone even care these days? I'm sad all my favorite x-men are really being lost in the shuffle right now.

I do like some of the recent interactions bishop has had he has come a long way from the gun slinger he was in the 90's

We dunno yet, buddy. I hope its with Psylocke, I'd love to see them together, in more ways than one ;)

[The Lucky One]

That's about it. But it doesn't matter what energy he absorbs and he can store the ernegy to release it later or add it to his own bio reserve which he can fire as beams of energy.

Or to increase his own strength and durability. Bishop can absorb almost any type of energy (even psychic energy), and as Fury said, he typically releases it in bio-blasts of his own energy. He's pretty resourceful, too, going so far as to stand out in a snowstorm just to tap the tiny amount of energy released as each individual flake hits him and melts on his body.

-D

[AlexApprobation]

We dunno yet, buddy. I hope its with Psylocke, I'd love to see them together, in more ways than one ;)

I'm a huge Bishop fan, too. I liked him with Sage, though. Psylocke wouldn't be too bad, though.

[TinMan]

Or to increase his own strength and durability. Bishop can absorb almost any type of energy (even psychic energy), and as Fury said, he typically releases it in bio-blasts of his own energy. He's pretty resourceful, too, going so far as to stand out in a snowstorm just to tap the tiny amount of energy released as each individual flake hits him and melts on his body.

-D

Thats interesting, I didn't know he could use it in that fashion. So on that same token, can he absorb the kinetic energy from a punch as well? And if he can, why the hell has he gotten decked so many times?

[Rich L]

I'm a huge Bishop fan, too. I liked him with Sage, though. Psylocke wouldn't be too bad, though.

Isn't Bishop gay according to Claremont?

[ibrakeforchinwe]

Isn't Bishop gay according to Claremont?

I think that was a joke. He was joking about Bishop's "Gay abs."

[The Lucky One]

Thats interesting, I didn't know he could use it in that fashion. So on that same token, can he absorb the kinetic energy from a punch as well? And if he can, why the hell has he gotten decked so many times?

Well, he absorbs the energy, but it still hurts him. Like, if you punch Jamie Madrox, it creates a dupe, but he still feels the punch. Same with Sebastian Shaw- punch him and he'll get stronger, but he does feel it.

-D

[Nate Grey]

Claremont recently established Bishop has a sort of global-positioning power, too.

[ibrakeforchinwe]

Claremont recently established Bishop has a sort of global-positioning power, too.

Yup, most likely cuz of his grandpa Gateway. I wonder how Gateway ever got laid when all he does is sit silently on Uluru.

[MythicBrawn]

Bishop's powers have fluctuated since he was first introduced. At first, he could only absorb energy (non-kinetic) and shoot power blasts. This fact was established when Storm threatened to shoot him with a gun to see if he would be able to absorb the energy. He couldn't at that time. As time went on, he powers were retcon'd to work on kinetic energy as well. Absorbing energy and enhancing his physical traits was also a later development. The writers must not have felt he was cool enough so they gave him a powerup. It happens to all heroes at some point. Cannonball taking out Gladiator was another example of a significant powerup.

[ibrakeforchinwe]

If Bishop was shot by lets say a revolver, he would get shot and bleed. He would probably absorb some of the energy, but he would be injured.

If Bishop was fully powered up, he'd be pretty invulnerable so the bullet probably wouldnt hurt him that bad, but if he had just released alot of energy he'd be injured.

Bishop is able to absorb plasma, lightning, TK, TP, Temporal energies, and kinetic energy to a degree.

Cannonball, didnt have a powerup to beat Gladiator. Did you read that issue? He simply used Gladiators own punch to strengthen his powers and send it back at him.

[Gaveedra 6]

Recently, Bishop seems to be spending alot of time with Val Cooper. I bet that when the teams get re-established in a few months (and Bishop isn't planned to be on any of the rosters) that he will end up working with the govenment and the Sentinel program. Is the Sentinel Squad O.N.E. book ongoing? Having Bishop on it might give their sales a pretty good boost.