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-'''Spike''' is the name of several [[fictional character]]s appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. They are not to be confused with [[Spyke]] from ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]'', nor with [[Spike Freeman]], another character in the groups [[X-Statix]] and [[X-Force]].
-Spike (Darian Elliott) is a character in the series ''X-Statix'' from [[Marvel Comics]].
-Spike (Gary Walsh) is a character from ''[[New X-Men]]'', who first appeared in issue #126 of that title. He was a student at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]] before [[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]].
-==Spike (X-Statix)==
-{{Infobox comics character| <!--Part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
-image=
-|caption=
-|character_name=Spike
-|real_name=Darian Elliott
-|species=[[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human Mutant]]
-|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
-|debut=''X-Force'' #121 (Dec. 2001)
-|creators=[[Peter Milligan]], [[Mike Allred]]
-|alliances=[[X-Force]]<br/>[[X-Statix]]
-|aliases= The Spike
-|powers=Ability to generate bone spike projectiles
-}}
-===Publication history===
-The Spike (Darian Elliott) first appeared in ''X-Force'' #121, and was created by [[Peter Milligan]] and [[Mike Allred]]. He is a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] that could generate razor-sharp spikes from his body, which he could fire outward with deadly accuracy.
-===Fictional character biography===
-After watching video footage of independent hero the Spike in action, the [[Santa Monica, California]]-based mutant-superhero group X-Statix agrees to have him join the team. Almost from the first, his antagonistic nature creates fighting and tension among himself and team-members [[Vivisector (Marvel Comics)|Vivisector]],  [[Phat (comics)|Phat]], the [[Anarchist (comics)|Anarchist]], [[U-Go Girl]], and  [[Lacuna (comics)|Lacuna]].
-During a battle with the mutant terrorist group the [[Brotherhood of Evil Mutants|Brotherhood]], the Spike aids the [[Orphan (comics)|Orphan]] in killing one of the Brotherhood members by impaling her as she fell backwards from the Orphan’s punch.{{issue|date=December 2012}} In another battle, in [[Central America]], the Spike and the Anarchist competed to kill as many militiamen as possible.{{issue|date=December 2012}} Sometime later, after seeing Vivisector and Phat holding hands, the Spike's homophobic reaction causes another rift with the team.{{issue|date=December 2012}} The Spike eventually is killed by an impostor, who is himself then killed.{{issue|date=December 2012}}
-==Spike (New X-Men)==
-{{Infobox comics character| <!--Part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
-image=
-|caption=
-|character_name=Spike
-|real_name=Gary Walsh
-|species=[[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human Mutant]]
-|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
-|debut=''New X-Men'' vol. 1 #126 (July 2002)
-|creators=[[Grant Morrison]], [[Frank Quitely]]
-|alliances=[[New X-Men]]
-|aliases=
-|powers=extends sharp, pointed protrusions from his body
-}}
-===Publication history===
-Spike (Gary Walsh) first appeared in New X-Men vol. 1 #126 (but did not receive a real name until eight issues later), he was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. He was listed as depowered during [[Decimation (comics)|the M-Day event]].<ref>New X-Men vol. 2 # 24</ref>
-===Fictional character biography===
-Spike is a young [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] enrolled at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]]. Spike has the ability to extend sharp, pointed protrusions from his body.
-==Other comic characters named ''Spike''==
-*A member of The People [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/auntserrnamor.htm#People] was known as '''Spike'''.  The youth had six arms but apparently perished in the destruction of her mansion.  She first appeared (and perished) in ''[[Sub-Mariner]]'' vol. 1, #42
-*'''Spike''' is also the name of a [[Deviant (comics)|Deviant]] mutant, who along with Coal and String, was sent by [[Ghaur]] to retrieve the Proteus Horn which could summon undersea monsters.  He was mistaken for [[Sunspot (comics)|Sunspot]] by [[Namorita]].  He first appeared in ''[[New Mutants]] Annual'' #5
-*A member of [[Hellbent (fictional character)|Hellbent]] was also called '''Spike'''.  He could fire spikes that caused delusions.  He first appeared in ''[[Moon Knight]]'' vol. 3, #58.
-*An agent of Rainman is known as '''Spike''' as well.  He was forced to give information about the Rainman by the [[White Tiger (comics)|White Tiger]] and first appeared in ''Crew'' #2.
-==In other media==
-===Animation===
-A character named '''Evan Daniels''' or '''Spyke''' is based on Spike. Evan Daniels was born in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] to an unnamed father and Vivian Daniels. His mutant abilities are first noticed at his high school basketball game by his Aunt Ororo (aka [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] a longtime member of the [[X-Men]]), and his teammate Pietro. The next night Storm, along with [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] and [[Jean Grey]], approached Evan's parents about his mutant powers and attending [[X-Mansion|Xavier's School]]. Evan angrily declines on his own behalf and leaves. He goes to his school to catch the thief who keeps breaking into his locker. It is revealed that Pietro is not only the thief, but a mutant with super speed powers. Pietro, who renames himself [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]], breaks into all the lockers in the school and lets Evan take the heat as he escapes prosecution. Only when [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]] uses his pull to help Evan get out of prison does he join the X-Men and the school under the code name Spyke. Spyke settles the score with Quicksilver when he, Cyclops, and Jean defeat the speedy mutant. Spyke is cleared of all charges when he catches Quicksilver's arrogant confession on tape. <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Spykeuprising.jpg|thumb|left|Spyke in a scene from the X-Men Evolution episode '''Uprising'''.]] -->
-During his tenure with the X-Men, Spyke didn't want any special treatment from anyone at the school because he was Storm's nephew. Though he liked being an X-Man and thought of them as his family, Spyke at times acted selfishly and inconsiderate of others. Spyke would goof around in class and on at least one occasion ditched school mid-class to go skateboarding with his human friends. He also was late for several training exercises in the [[Danger Room]] resulting in him getting reprimanded by Storm and causing several X-Kids to fail in their training exercise because Spyke was not there to back them up. If not for him saving Storm's life from the [[Hungan (TV character)|Hungan]], Spyke would have been sent home to his parents due to his lack of concern for school and DR training. After he and the other X-Men were discovered to be mutants, Spyke grew angry at how they were being treated. After drinking Pow-R8, an energy drink that was toxic to mutants even by touching it, Spyke found out he could not retract or fully control his spikes. After seeing how cruelly he was treated because of his condition, Spyke joined the [[Morlocks (comics)|Morlocks]] (a group of mutants who could not "pass" for human and so were driven underground) because he wanted to fight for mutants who looked different from normal humans. Storm did not take this well and tried to convince Spyke to come back, but he refused. When Evan returned later in the series, he had mutated even further, and now most of his upper body was covered by [[armadillo]]-type bone-plates except for his face and below the waist, and with the new ability to heat up the bone spikes he creates. During this time, Spyke began using his powers to fight against humans who were attempting to commit [[hate crime]]s against the Morlocks and mutants in general. These actions eventually led to him being the target of a group of anti-mutant bigots, led by [[List of X-Men: Evolution characters#Other villains|Duncan Matthews]]. Attacked with electrical mining guns, Spyke was cornered, but the Morlocks and X-Men stepped in and defeated Duncan and his accomplices, who were arrested by the police shortly after the battle was over. When Storm tried to persuade him once again to return to the institute, Spyke said the Morlocks needed him more and chose to remain with them. He later helped out in destroying the Pyramids surfaced by [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse]]. Spyke is last seen in a group photo with the future X-Men, the [[New Mutants]] and their unaffiliated allies. In this photo, he is wearing the bottom half of his X-Men costume, which may mean he has finally returned to the X-Men.
-===Film===
-In the movie ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'', a "Spike" character portrayed by [[Lance Gibson]] appeared in a battle with [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], where he was depicted with the ability to extrude bony spikes from his flesh and hurl them with great speed and force. The battle culminates in a mutual stabbing.
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Characters created by Mike Allred]]
 [[Category:Characters created by Peter Milligan]]
 [[Category:Comics characters introduced in 2001]]
-[[Category:Fictional African-American people]]
+[[Category:African-American characters in comics]]
 [[Category:Marvel Comics mutants]]
 [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]]