At puberty, in common with other mutants coming into their powers, Sam Guthrie developed the ability to fly, via the release of thermochemical energy, which also makes him invulnerable while flying. After becoming the co-leader of the New Mutants, he also joined X-Force, before becoming an X-Man, then joining X-Corporation,…
Stop hounding me for content, you fiends! (I wish.) I couldn’t get to the comic shop this week, because I was donating my kidneys, spleen, pancreas, liver, lungs and heart to poor sick children, or something, so no comic reviews from me today. Go search the lovely blogosphere if that…
Susan Richards, nee Storm, is a mother of two, Franklin and Valeria, married to noted scientist Reed Richards, and a founding member of the Fantastic Four. She has the ability to turn invisible, as well as project invisible force fields. With Reed, Johnny and Ben, she has saved the world…
Kurt Wagner was born in Bavaria with indigo fur covering his body, a prehensile tail, three fingers on each hand (including opposable thumbs), fang-like canines, and yellow eyes with no distinguishable pupils. Naturally, a career in the circus beckoned. He was invited to join the X-Men by Professor Charles Xavier,…
Blackagar Boltagon is King of the Inhuhmans Royal Family, as well as being a member of The Illuminati. Subjected to mutagenic Terrigen Mist while still an embryo, he was born with an array of powers, such as speed, flight, strength and endurance, but it is the capacity of his vocal…
Well, I may have wished to see the show live, but it doesn’t appear I missed anything, based on the always-funny minute-by-minute blogging by Tom, the lovely folks at Empire magazine and dear old BBC. It also meant I didn’t stay up late fruitlessly, which would’ve fucked me up for…
Uatu is a Watcher, a member of a powerful species of immortals who have sworn to passive observation of the universe. Uatu watches our solar system, from his home on the Moon, only occasionally breaking his code of strict non-interference. He would like to reinforce the fact that he is…
I admire the comics of Warren Ellis. His story sense and work ethic is finely tuned, and he writes stories that, for the most part, I actively want to read. I’ve mentioned my appreciation for his work in previous posts, even though I don’t enjoy everything he writes (Tokyo Storm…
Miyamoto Usagi is a samurai in 17th century feudal Japan. Having learned from the hermit sensei, Katsuichi, he served under Lord Mifune. Following Mifune’s death at the Battle of Adachigahara, Usagi became a ronin, wandering the country while adhering to bushido, the way of the warrior, although he has been…
(The Guardian Weekend magazine on a Saturday has a recurring section, where they ask the same questions each week to celebrities and interesting people. I thought I’d apply them to some superheroes only without the stupid question about radiators or air conditioning. Seriously, what are they thinking with that?) The…