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Blockbuster
Blockbuster
	Blockbuster by Luke Ross
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986)
Created by	Chris Claremont; Michael Golden
In-story information
Alter ego	Michael Baer
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Marauders
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and mass;

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Blockbuster (Michael Baer) is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden and his first appearance was in The Uncanny X-Men #210.

Publication history

Blockbuster first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct. 1986), and was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden.

The character subsequently appears in X-Factor #10 (Nov. 1986), Thor #373-374 (Nov.–Dec. 1986), The Uncanny X-Men #240 (Jan. 1989), #243 (April 1989), X-Man #13 (March 1996), X-Men #200-203 (Aug.–Nov. 2007), and X-Men: Messiah Complex #1 (Dec. 2007).

Blockbuster appeared as part of the "Marauders" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #18.

Fictional character biography

Blockbuster is one of the team members of the Marauders, superhuman killers that the mutant thief Gambit brought together while he was working for the enigmatic Mister Sinister. Sinister ordered the Marauders to massacre the mutant Morlocks in their underground community. While carrying out this massacre, Blockbuster and the Marauders fight various superheroes, including the mutant the X-Men.^[1]

Thor appears in the Morlock tunnels when he is summoned by the frog Puddleglup, and encounters Blockbuster who has tortured the mutant Archangel. After a brief battle, in which Blockbuster is able to break Thor's left arm, Thor kills him to avenge the innocent Morlocks that Blockbuster has slain. Thor burns his remains, as well as those of the slaughtered Morlocks.^[2]

Sinister clones the Marauders using his technology. Blockbuster and the other slain Marauders then return as part of the demonic invasion of Manhattan known as the Inferno. Sinister sends Blockbuster and the other Marauders to defend his orphanage which doubles as a laboratory headquarters. Most of the X-Men are tainted because of the demonic invasion to become more bestial and aggressive, and the mutant Havok kills Blockbuster.^[3]

Although the X-Men are able to discover and deactivate many of the Clone Vaults used by Sinister after the events of X-Cutioner's Song, Blockbuster still returns with the other Marauders, and attacked the X-Mansion.^[4]

Messiah Complex and Death

Blockbuster's body is later shown being consumed by Predator X when the Marauders come to a town in Alaska. The Marauders were searching for a mutant baby, a rarity at the time; they had also met the group called the Purifiers, who were also looking for the child.^[5]

Powers and abilities

Michael Baer has an immense physical size, which grants him tremendous strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. He is shown to be powerful enough withstanding direct blows from Thor, at least for a while. Then, the first Blockbuster was eventually killed by him. His clones shared the same powers as him, but were further augmented by Mister Sinister.^[6]

In other media

Television

Blockbuster makes non-speaking cameo appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series.^{[citation needed]}
Blockbuster appears in Wolverine and the X-Men as a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders.^{[citation needed]}

Video games

Blockbuster appears in Deadpool as a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders.^[7]

References

^ The Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #210 (October 1986)
^ The Mighty Thor Vol 1 #374 (December 1986)
^ The Uncanny X-Men #243 (April 1989)
^ X-Men #200
^ X-Men: Messiah Complex Vol 1 #1 (December 2007)
^ The Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #240 (January 1989)
^ "The Marauders Confirmed for Deadpool Video Game". ComingSoon.net. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2013-08-30.

External links

Blockbuster at Marvel.com

[1] The Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #210 (October 1986)

[2] The Mighty Thor Vol 1 #374 (December 1986)

[3] The Uncanny X-Men #243 (April 1989)

[4] X-Men #200

[5] X-Men: Messiah Complex Vol 1 #1 (December 2007)

[6] The Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #240 (January 1989)

[7] "The Marauders Confirmed for Deadpool Video Game". ComingSoon.net. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2013-08-30.

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 '''Blockbuster''' ('''Michael Baer''') is a fictional [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character was created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]] and his first appearance was in ''The [[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #210.
 ==Publication history==
-{{expand-section|date=December 2020}}
+{{expand section|date=December 2020}}
-Blockbuster first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #210 (Oct. 1986), and was created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]].
+Blockbuster first appeared in ''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #210 (Oct. 1986), and was created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Michael Golden (comics)|Michael Golden]].
 The character subsequently appears in ''X-Factor'' #10 (Nov. 1986), ''Thor'' #373-374 (Nov.–Dec. 1986), ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #240 (Jan. 1989), #243 (April 1989), ''X-Man'' #13 (March 1996), ''X-Men'' #200-203 (Aug.–Nov. 2007), and ''X-Men: Messiah Complex'' #1 (Dec. 2007).
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 ==Fictional character biography==
-'''Blockbuster''' is a member of the [[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]], a team of superhuman assassins brought together by the mutant thief [[Gambit (comics)|Gambit]] when he was in the employ of the enigmatic [[Mister Sinister]]. On Sinister's orders, the Marauders [[Mutant Massacre|massacre]] the underground community of mutants known as the [[Morlocks (comics)|Morlocks]]. In the course of the massacre, the Marauders, including Blockbuster, clash with various superhuman champions, including the mutant adventurers known as the [[X-Men]].{{Issue|date=December 2020}}
+'''Blockbuster''' is one of the team members of the [[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]], superhuman killers that the mutant thief [[Gambit (comics)|Gambit]] brought together while he was working for the enigmatic [[Mister Sinister]]. Sinister ordered the Marauders to [[Mutant Massacre|massacre]] the mutant [[Morlocks (comics)|Morlocks]] in their underground community. While carrying out this massacre, Blockbuster and the Marauders fight various superheroes, including the mutant the [[X-Men]].<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' Vol 1 #210 (October 1986)</ref>
-The Norse god [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], summoned to the Morlock tunnels by his ally, the frog Puddleglup, happens upon Blockbuster following his torture of the mutant [[Warren Worthington III|Archangel]]. After a brief battle, in which Blockbuster is able to break Thor's left  arm, Thor kills Blockbuster to avenge the innocent Morlocks he has slain. Thor then burns his remains, along with those of the slaughtered Morlocks.{{Issue|date=December 2020}}
+[[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] appears in the Morlock tunnels when he is summoned by the frog Puddleglup, and encounters Blockbuster who has tortured the mutant [[Warren Worthington III|Archangel]]. After a brief battle, in which Blockbuster is able to break Thor's left  arm, Thor kills him to avenge the innocent Morlocks that Blockbuster has slain. Thor burns his remains, as well as those of the slaughtered Morlocks.<ref>''The Mighty Thor'' Vol 1 #374 (December 1986)</ref>
-Sinister uses his technology to clone the Marauders. Blockbuster and other previously-slain Marauders return during the demonic invasion of Manhattan referred to as the [[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|Inferno]].  Blockbuster is among the Marauders set by Sinister to defend his orphanage/laboratory headquarters.  Blockbuster is slain by the mutant [[Havok (comics)|Havok]], who had, along with most of the X-Men, been tainted by the demonic invasion, becoming more bestial and aggressive.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #243 (April 1989)</ref>
+Sinister clones the Marauders using his technology. Blockbuster and the other slain Marauders then return as part of the demonic invasion of Manhattan known as the [[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|Inferno]].  Sinister sends Blockbuster and the other Marauders to defend his orphanage which doubles as a laboratory headquarters.  Most of the X-Men are tainted because of the demonic invasion to become more bestial and aggressive, and the mutant [[Havok (comics)|Havok]] kills Blockbuster.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #243 (April 1989)</ref>
-Though the X-Men discovered and deactivated many of Sinister's Clone Vaults after the events of the crossover saga [[X-Cutioner's Song]], Blockbuster returned with the other original Marauders, when they attacked the X-Mansion.<ref>''X-Men'' #200</ref>
+Although the X-Men are able to discover and deactivate many of the Clone Vaults used by Sinister after the events of [[X-Cutioner's Song]], Blockbuster still returns with the other Marauders, and attacked the X-Mansion.<ref>''X-Men'' #200</ref>
 ===Messiah Complex and Death===
-Blockbuster's body is seen later being "eaten" by [[Predator X (comics)|Predator X]] after he and the rest of the Marauders arrive at an Alaskan town. The Marauder's goal had been to find a mutant baby, a current rarity; they had also encountered the Purifiers, another group searching for the child.{{Issue|date=December 2020}}
+Blockbuster's body is later shown being consumed by [[Predator X (character)|Predator X]] when the Marauders come to a town in Alaska. The Marauders were searching for a mutant baby, a rarity at the time; they had also met the group called the Purifiers, who were also looking for the child.<ref>''X-Men: Messiah Complex'' Vol 1 #1 (December 2007)</ref>
-It is unknown if Sinister's cloning samples survived after [[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]].<ref>''X-Men: Messiah Complex'' #1</ref>
 ==Powers and abilities==
-Michael Baer has an immense physical size, which grants him tremendous strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. Blockbuster is shown to be powerful enough to withstand direct blows from [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], at least for a while, until he was eventually killed by him.
+Michael Baer has an immense physical size, which grants him tremendous strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. He is shown to be powerful enough withstanding direct blows from Thor, at least for a while. Then, the first Blockbuster was eventually killed by him. His [[Cloning|clones]] shared the same powers as him, but were further augmented by Mister Sinister.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' Vol 1 #240 (January 1989)</ref>
 ==In other media==
 ===Television===
-* Blockbuster makes minor non-speaking appearances in the ''[[X-Men (TV series)|X-Men]]'' animated series episodes "Sanctuary" and "Graduation Day".{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
+* Blockbuster makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
-* Blockbuster appears in the ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' animated series. Like his comics counterpart, he is a member of the [[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
+* Blockbuster appears in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' as a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
 ===Video games===
-Blockbuster appears in the ''[[Deadpool (video game)|Deadpool]]'' video game as a member of the Marauders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=103948 |title=The Marauders Confirmed for Deadpool Video Game |publisher=ComingSoon.net |access-date=2013-08-30}}</ref>
+Blockbuster appears in ''[[Deadpool (video game)|Deadpool]]'' as a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=103948 |title=The Marauders Confirmed for Deadpool Video Game |date=8 May 2013 |publisher=ComingSoon.net |access-date=2013-08-30 |archive-date=2014-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226223421/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=103948 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Blockbuster_(Michael_Baer) Blockbuster] at Marvel.com
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