From: CXMP@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CXMP000)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.xbooks
Subject: FAQL: X-Men Characters
Date: 7 Nov 92 21:20:08 GMT
Organization: McGill University

The last couple of  instalments of the X-Cutioner's Song have provided
us with new information about Cable, Stryfe and Bishop.  The next three
instalments and Stryfe's Strike File (due to be shipped with
X-Force #18) may provide even more hard information about these and
other characters.  What I'm posting here, however, represents a
thumbnail sketch of what we know up to now.

NOTE: As "Version 1", never appeared on the net, this is now to be
considered Version 2.

                         X-Men Characters
                     Martin Phipps     Writer

Version 2  These characters are fictional.  If you see any similarity
between the characters in this article with any people living or dead
then you should seek professional help.  This article may be sold
subject to the condition that you can find someone who will buy it.
Typed in Canada.

Introduction
      The following is a list of characters who have appeared.  It
is *not* intended to be complete.  Rather, it is intended to serve the
following purposes:
      1) To bring new readers up to date,
      2) To answer their trivial questions and
      3) To help them to better appreciate back issues and reprints.
I have decided that purpose #1 will be the means by which this article
will be judged a success or not.
      The entries are typically in the following format:

Name: First Appearance: X-Book #m
      Last Appearance/Death: X-Book #n (for characters who do not appear
      regularly)
      Any details essential to understanding the character.

For example, Professor X has a small entry not because he is unimportant
but because he is well understood.
      If you have any questions, please email me.  If I can't answer
your question then I'll post it on the net.  (This will avoid having the
same questions posted twice.)
      If you have any complaints, please email me.  Please keep in mind
that your favourite X-Men character may have little or no effect on
current continuity and thus needn't be mentioned here.

Acolytes: FA: X-Men #1
          LA: Avengers #357
Alliance of Evil: Frenzy, Stinger, Timeshadow and Tower
                  FA: X-Factor #5
                  LA: X-Factor #33
Amanda Sefton: FA: UX #98
               Death (?): X-Factor #69
Amiko: FA: UX #181
       LA: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #?(of 6)
       Amiko is Wolverine's adopted daughter.
Anti-Phoenix: FA: Excalibur #48
              LA: Excalibur #50
              The Anti-Phoenix is an entity identical to Pheonix but
      male.  Speculation: as the Phoenix exists only in one timeline, it
      is natural to assume that the same is true of the Anti-Phoenix.
      The name "Anti"-Phoenix suggests that their existance is
      co-dependent (i.e. if your reality has the Phoenix then it has
      the Anti-Phoenix as well and vice-versa).
Apocalypse: FA: X-Factor #5
            In ancient times, Apocalypse has assumed the names Set,
      Sauru, Huitzilopochti and Kali-Man.  Apocalypse's technology was
      stolen from the Sentinels (see X-Factor #'s 43-50).  In Cable's
      future, Apocalypse becomes one of the High Lords of New Canaan.
Archangel: FA: (as Angel) UX #1 (as Archangel) X-Factor #24
           Angel had ongoing roles in Champions and in Defenders
      #125-152.
Artie Maddicks: FA: X-Factor #2
                LA: X-Force Annual #1
Askani: FA: X-Factor #65
        LA: X-Factor #68
        Askani is a member of the Clan Chosen, the descendents of Scott
      (Cyclops) and Jean in an alternate 38th Century.
Avalanche: FA: UX #141
           LA: X-Factor Annual #6
Banshee: FA: UX #28
         LA: X-Men #4
Beast: FA: UX #1
       Beast had an ongoing roles in Amazing Adventures #11-17, Avengers
      #137-211 and Defenders #103-152.
Belasco: FA: Kazar #11
         LA: Kazar #29
Bishop: FA: UX #281
        Bishop comes from an alternate future.  His reference to Nimrod
      Sentinels in UX #296 suggests that his timeline was similar to
      Rachel's and not our own.  (The current association of the X-Men
      to the U.S. Government through X-Factor and Val Cooper as well as
      the death (?) of Sebastian Shaw all suggest that their Sentinel
      program will not be continued.)
Black Tom Cassidy: FA: UX #99-101
                   LA: X-Force #4
                   Black Tom is Banshee's brother.
Black Queen: FA: NM #9
             LA: UX #283
             Selene currently leads the Hellfire Club by default.
Blob: FA: UX #3
      LA: X-Factor #82
Boom Boom: FA: Secret Wars II #5
Bridge: FA: X-Force #1
        LA: X-Force #14
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Blob, Pyro, Phantasia, Sauron and Toad
                             FA: X-Force #6
                             LA: X-Factor #82
Cable: FA: (as Nathan Summers) UX #201 (as Cable) NM #87
       Cable is Nathan Summers, the son of Scott and Magdalyne Pryor,
      after having been sent to a future by Scott and Jean and raised by
      Askani.
Canonball: FA: Marvel Grafic Novel #4
           In Cable's timeline, Sam lived to be a High Lord.
Captain Britain: First American Appearance: MTU #65
Cerise: FA: Excalibur #46
Charlotte Jones: FA: X-Factor #51
                 LA: UX #294
Collosus: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
Crazy Gang: Executioner, Jester, Knave, Red Queen and Tweedledope
            FA: Excalibur #4
            LA: (Jester alone) Excalibur #58
Crimson Commando: FA: UX #215
                  LA: X-Factor Annual #6
Cyclops: FA: UX #1
Dark Riders: Barrage, Foxbat, Gauntlet, Harddrive, Psynapse and Tusk
             FA: X-Factor #65
             LA: UX #296
Dazzler: FA: UX #130 (as an X-Man) UX #214
         LA: X-Men #11
         Dazzler's own book lasted for 46 issues.
Deadpool: FA: NM#97
          LA: X-Force #15
Death: FA: (as Caliban) UX #148 (as Death) UX #294
       LA: X-Factor #84
Deathbird: FA: Ms. Marvel #9
           LA: Avengers #347
           Deathbird is Lilandra's sister.
Lady Deathstrike: FA: Daredevil #197 (as Lady Deathstrike) AF #33
Domino: FA: (in flashback) X-Force #9
        LA: X-Force #15
Excalibur: Captain Britain, Cerise, Feron, Kylun, Megan, Nightcrawler,
      Rachel Summers and Shadowcat
Externals: FA: (en masse) X-Force #11
           LA: X-Force #15
           Externals are mutants who don't die easily.  In Cable's
      future, several Externals banded together to form the High Lords
      of New Canaan.  Externals apparently become more powerful and
      harder to kill as they get older.
Famine: FA: X-Factor #12
        LA: UX #295
Fenris: FA: UX #194
        LA: X-Men #7
        Andrea and Andreas Strucker are the twin offspring of Baron
      Wolfgang von Strucker.
Feral: FA: NM #98
Feron: FA: Excalibur #48
Firestar: FA: UX #193
          Firestar's origin was told in a 4 issue miniseries.
Trevor Fitzroy: FA: UX #281
                LA: UX #283
Forge: FA: UX #184
       LA: UX #290
Gambit: FA: UX #282
Gateway: FA: UX #227
         LA: UX #281
Havok: FA: UX #54
Iceman: FA: UX #1
        Iceman had ongoing roles in Champions and Defenders #122-152.
Imperial Guard: Astra, Earthquake, Electron, Fang, Gladiator, Hobgoblin,
      Impulse, Magic, Manta, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Quasar,
      Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, Titan and Warstar
                FA: UX #107
                LA: Avengers #347
Infecta: FA: X-Factor #28
         LA: X-Factor #31
Jamie Braddock: First American Appearance: Excalibur #15
                LA: Excalibur #56
Jean Grey: FA: UX #1
           Jean Grey was found in a cocoon in Avengers #263 and revived
      in FF #286.
Jessica Drew: FA: Marvel Spotlight #1
              LA: Wolverine #27
Jubilee: FA: UX #244
         Jubilee has been Wolverine's sidekick ever since she saved his
      life in UX #253.
Juggernaut: FA: UX #12
            LA: X-Force #4
            Cain Marko is Professor Xavier's half brother.
Kane: FA: X-Force #2
      LA: Cable #1
Karma: FA: MTU #100
       LA: Wolverine #30
       Xian is still looking for her brother and sister, Leong and Nga.
Kylun: FA: (as Colin) Excalibur #2 (as Kylun) Excalibur #42
Leech: FA: UX #179
       LA: X-Force Annual #1
Lila Cheney: FA: NM Annual #1
             LA: UX #284
             Lila was believed dead in NM #70 but reappeared in UX #273.
      Lila had been Canonball's girlfriend.
Lilandria: FA: UX #97
           LA: Avengers #347
           Lilandria became empress of the Shiar and Kree galaxies after
      the abdication of Deathbird in UX #275 and the detonation of the
      Nega Bomb and subsequent destruction of the Kree galaxy in
      Avengers #347, respectively.
Lockheed: FA: UX #166
          Lockheed is Shadowcat's pet dragon.
Longshot: FA: Longshot #1(of 6) (as an X-Man) UX Annual #10
          LA: X-Men #11
          Longshot is a genetically engineered humanoid from Mojoverse.
Madrox: FA: Giant Size FF #4
        Jamie can make and control up to 40 duplicates of himself.
Magdalyne (sp?) Pryor: FA: UX #168
                       Death: X-Factor #38
                       It was revealed in UX #241 that Magdalyne was
      essentially the same Jean Grey clone from UX #101-137.
Magik: FA: (as Illyana) Giant Size X-Men #1 (as a New Mutant) NM #14
       Magik is Collosus' sister.  She was kidnapped and corrupted by
      Belasco in UX #160.  Abandoning our reality, Magik pulled a
      younger version of herself out of the past.  The current
      whereabouts of Magik are unknown.
Magma: FA: NM #8
       LA: NM #81
       Magma is currently in Brazil.
Magneto: FA: UX #1
         LA: X-Men #3
         Magneto and Professor X first met in Egypt (UX #161) back when
      Magneto was first beginning to use his powers.  They joined forces
      against the Nazi Baron Strucker.  After this encounter, Magneto
      began to plan for the day when mutants would rule the world under
      his authority.  It was revealed in X-Men #2 that Magneto suffers
      from a psychosis that is a direct result of his use of his powers.
Mastermind: FA: UX #4
            LA: UX #175
Meggan: First American Appearance: NM Annual #2
Mirage: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
        LA: NM #87
Mister Sinister: FA: UX #221
                 LA: X-Force #16
Moira Mactaggart: FA: UX #96
Mystique: FA: Ms. Marvel #16
          LA: UX #290
          Mystique's power is to assume any human form at will.  We are
      supposed to believe that she has suddenly gone insane.
Namorita: FA: Submariner #?
          Namorita is a clone of the Submariner's sister.
Nasty Boys: Gorgeous George, Hairbag, Ranrod and Ruckus
            FA: X-Factor #75
            LA: X-Factor #78
New Warriers: Chord, Firestar, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Nova, Night Trasher
      Rage, Silhouette and Speedball
              FA: Thor #411-412
Nightcrawler: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
Nova: FA: Nova #1
      Nova's book lasted for 25 issues.
Omega Red: FA: X-Men #4
           LA: X-Men #7
Opal: FA: X-Factor #51
      LA: UX #290
Phoenix: FA: UX #101
         The Phoenix is an ancient entity.  In order to assume human
      form, the Phoenix became the subordinate consciousness in a clone
      of Jean Grey.  When this clone died, the Phoenix was left without
      a host until it was accepted by Rachel Summers.  In return, the
      Phoenix suppressed painful memories in Rachel's mind, allowing her
      to function without being overly burdened by her past.
Polaris: FA: UX #49
Professor Xavier: FA: UX #1
Psycloke: First American Appearance: NM Annual #2
          Betsy is Captain Britain's sister.  Her current appearance is
      due to cosmetic surgury and training by the Japanese assassin's
      guild known as the Hand.
Pyro: FA: UX #141
      LA: X-Factor #82
Quicksilver: FA: UX #4
             Quicksilver is the brother of the Scarlet Witch and the
      husband of Crystal, both of the Avengers.  Quicksilver had a
      recurring role in Avengers #16-104.
Rachel Summers: FA: UX #141 (in the present) NM #18
                Rachel is "Jean Grey"'s daughter from an alternate
      future in which "Jean Grey" didn't die.
Rage: FA: Avengers #?
Rictor: FA: X-Factor #16
Rogue: FA: Avengers Annual #10 (as an X-Man) UX #171
Rusty Collins: FA: X-Factor #1
               LA: X-Men #15
Sabretooth: FA: Iron Fist #14
            Sabretooth was part of the same Weapon X program as
      Wolverine.
Saturnyne: First American Appearance: Excalibur Special Edition #1
           LA: Excalibur #50
Sat-yr 9: First American Appearance: Excalibur #3
          LA: Excalibur #56
Sebastian Shaw: FA: UX #130
                Death (?): X-Factor #67
Sentenels: FA: UX #14
           LA: UX #282
           Different people have built the sentinels that have appeared
      over the years.

      UX #14-16                                             Doctor Trask
      UX #56-59, Avengers #102-104                           Larry Trask
      UX #98-100                                     Doctor Stephan Lang
      UX #141-142                                      a U.S. Government
      UX #151-152, NM #1-2, Alpha Flight #41-42, UX #202  Sebastian Shaw
      UX #281-282                                         Trevor Fitzroy

Shadowcat: FA: X-Men #129
Sharon Friedlander: FA: NM #19
                    Death (?): X-Factor #69
Shatterstar: FA: NM #99
             Shatterstar is believed to be the son of Longshot and
      Dazzler from the future.
Shinobi Shaw: FA: X-Factor #67
              LA: UX #283
Shiva: FA: Wolverine #50
Skids: FA: X-Factor #7
       LA: X-Men #15
Silver Samuri: FA: Daredevil #111
               LA: Wolverine #?
               Kenuichio Harada is Sunfire's cousin.
Siryn: FA: Spiderwoman #37
       Theresa is Banshee's daughter.
Speedball: FA: Amazing Spiderman Annual #22
Spiral: FA: Longshot #1
        LA: X-Factor Annual #7
Starjammers: Binary, Ch'od, Corsair, Hepzibah, Raza and Sikorsky
             FA: UX #104
             LA: Avengers #351
             Corsair is Cyclops' father.
Stevie Hunter: FA: UX #139
               LA: X-Force #16
               Stevie runs a dance academy in Salem "Center" (shouldn't
      that be "Centre"?).
Storm: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
Strong Guy: FA: NM #29
Stryfe: FA: NM #86
        Stryfe believes himself to be the son of the Scott (Cyclops) and
      Magdalyne from our timeline who was sent to a future by Scott and
      Jean.
Sunfire: FA: UX #64
         LA: UX #286
Sunspot: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Technet: Bodybag, China Doll, Ferro, Joyboy, Numbers, Ringtoss,
      Scatterbrain and Waxworks
         First American Appearance: Excalibur Special Edition #1
         LA: (Joyboy Alone) Excalibur #54
Toad: FA: UX #4
      LA: X-Factor #82
Tom Corsi: FA: NM #19
           Death (?): X-Factor #69
Trish Tilby: FA: X-Factor #7
             LA: UX #271
The Twelve: In X-Factor #13, the Master Mold refers to "The Twelve".
      It says that they are twelve who will shape the future.  It has
      not been established that the Master Mold can see into the future.
      It has been established (in Hulk Annual #7) that he has the
      memories of Doctor Scott Lang so the twelve
      it referred to may have simply been the original X-Men,
      Havok, Polaris, Banshee, Collosus, Nightcrawler, Storm and
      Wolverine, literally the twelve X-Men as Scott Lang would remember
      them.  Apocalypse has also referred to "The Twelve".  This is
      undoubtedly a list of the twelve most powerful mutants in his
      opinion.  His list may not have been complete and mutants
      belonging to his list need not have been ones of "The Twelve" that
      the Master Mold was seeking.
Tyger Tyger: FA: UX #229
             LA: Wolverine #27
Unus: FA: UX #8
      Death (?): Spectacular Spiderman #91
Doctor Valerie Cooper: FA: UX #178
Vanessa: FA: NM #97
         LA: X-Force #15
Vertigo: FA: Marvel Fanfare #1
         LA: UX #225
War: FA: X-Factor #11
     LA: UX #295
Warpath: FA: UX #193 (as a member of X-Force) NM #100
Weapon Prime: Bridge, Grizzly, Kane, Tigerstryke and Yeti
              FA: X-Force #12
              Weapon Prime was put together by Department K to stop
      Cable.  Three of its members (Bridge, Grizzly and Kane) composed
      the mercenary group known as the Wild Pack with Cable and Domino.
White Queen: FA: UX #132
             Death (?): UX #281
             Emily Frost was headmistress and chairperson of the Board
      of Trustees at Massechusetts Academy as well as co-leader of the
      Hellfire Club with the Black Queen.
Widget: FA: Excalibur #2
        LA: Excalibur #55
Wiz Kid: FA: X-Terminators #1 (of 4)
         LA: X-Force Annual #1
Wolfsbane: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Wolverine: FA: Incredible Hulk #180 (as an X-Man) Giant Size X-Men #1
X-Factor: Havok, Madrox, Polaris, Quicksilver, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane
          FA: X-Factor #71
X-Force: Boom Boom, Canonball, Feral, Rictor, Shatterstar, Siryn,
      Sunspot and Warpath
         FA: NM #100
X-Men Blue Team: Archangel, Bishop, Collosus, Iceman, Jean Grey and
      Storm
                 FA: UX #281
X-Men Gold Team: Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Psycloke, Rogue and Wolverine
                 FA: X-Men #1
Yukio: FA: Wolverine LS #1(of 4)
       LA: Wolverine #?
Zero: FA: NM #87
      LA: UX #296
      Zero is Stryfe's "displacement unit".

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