Don't Be Afraid to Love Maggott: Maggott Appreciation

[Washout]

Contrary to popular belief, Maggott is a great character. He is unique, fun, and a certified delight. Let's discuss him. Here are a few reasons why he's great to start us off.

His name is Japheth.
‘Nuff said.



He puts a unique spin on conventional superhero powers.
Like so many other superheroes, Maggott has super-strength, stamina, and endurance. Unlike other superheroes, Maggott’s powers are fueled by the matter that is brought into his body by his external digestive system – two slugs named Eany and Meany.



He’s changes colors.
So many good X-characters have been blue in their lives – Nightcrawler, Mystique, and Angel to name a few. Maggott turns blue when his body is fueled by his slugs’ intake. He has the fun trait of being able to change colors. Sometimes he’s a lovely little black boy, and other times he’s a big blue warrior. He’s so fun!!!

Magneto helped him overcome his eating disorder.
When he was a little boy, Japheth was sick. He couldn’t digest food properly, so he was all malnourished. One day he met Magneto who pulled two giant slugs from his stomach (See Below). Surprise! Japheth is cured now because he eats with creepy worm things!



The moment he discovered his powers was really disturbing.
I think this image speaks for itself.



His slugs share their names with a Justin Bieber song.
Justin Bieber is all the rage right now, and I’m fairly certain he and Sean Kingston named their hit single Eenie Meenie after Maggott’s slugs.

He had an adorable crush on Storm.
Maggott was quite a flirt when he joined the X-men. Apparently, he thought since both he and Storm were black people with white hair, that they should be together. I think he could do better.

Wolverine felt a bond with him.
Maggott had the potential to be Wolverine’s first teenage male protégé. Wolverine had a small attachment to the sickly mutant. Unfortunately, Maggott didn’t feel he fit in with the X-men, so he left to join Generation X for one issue.

He died in a concentration camp.
Japheth had a rough life, and it ended in an even rougher way. We should feel sorry for him. He was killed by Frank Tieri in the Neverland Camp. Luckily. . .

Mike Carey had the human decency to resurrect him during Necrosha.
He hasn’t been seen since that one page of X-Men Legacy he showed up in. Chances are he’s still out there. Hopefully Mike Carey will bring him back once again.

[Castel]

Original concept.

Can't say that i like the character but yeah, cool powers.

[ProfeZZor X]

Mechanical slugs for a digestive system? ...Yeah, I'd say he was a unique character.

...I couldn't imagine what would happen if he gained a secondary mutation.

[alf_to_the_rescue]

I love Maggot, I am not afraid.

[Castel]

Mike Carey had the human decency to resurrect him during Necrosha.
He hasn’t been seen since that one page of X-Men Legacy he showed up in. Chances are he’s still out there. Hopefully Mike Carey will bring him back once again.

There is so few mutants left, soon or later he's going to show up again for sure.

[Washout]

Original concept.

Can't say that i like the character but yeah, cool powers.

He was flirty, fun-loving, and fresh. Plus he represented everything the X-men stood for. How can you not love him?

Also, he has great hair.

[Castel]

How can you not love him?

Well, i can't say i'm a fan of this character to be more precise. ^^

[Seres]

WTF is that. Kill it, kill it with fire.

[Washout]

Well, i can't say i'm a fan of this character to be more precise. ^^

Okay, fine, but he's amazing.



I love his look (both forms).

[Jack J Napier]

I like the character, can you tell me what the slugs are attached to?

[Washout]

I like the character, can you tell me what the slugs are attached to?

As far as I know, they are free moving and not attached to anything. They enter and exit his body as he needs them.

That awful wretch, Beast, is the reason why Maggott died. Beast felt Maggott would be better suited to Gen X, but Maggott didn't like it there, so he wandered off on his own only to be captured and murdered. Beast should be put on trial for his crimes.

[Jack J Napier]

As far as I know, they are free moving and not attached to anything. They enter and exit his body as he needs them.

oh wow that is very interesting. In Necrosha did he come back alive or was he just revived with the virus?

[Washout]

oh wow that is very interesting. In Necrosha did he come back alive or was he just revived with the virus?

He was revived by the virus, but because he was one of the mutants sent to Utopia, he may still be alive somewhere.

[Psycwave]

Maggott! I always did like him and his freaky little slugs. And he had psychometric powers! So random. So loved.

[Washout]

Maggott! I always did like him and his freaky little slugs. And he had psychometric powers! So random. So loved.

OMG!!!! I totally forgot to mention his psychometric powers.


He has psychometric powers. He knows things about items by touching them.

There I did it.