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{{Short description|Marvel Comics storyline event}} |
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:''M-Day redirects here. For the NATO definition, see [[Military designation of days and hours]]'' |
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[[Image:DeciMation.png|frame|right|Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics]] |
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{{Infobox comics story arc <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> |
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|title = Decimation |
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|image = DeciMation.png |
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|imagesize = 186 |
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|caption = Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics |
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|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] |
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|startmo = January |
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|startyr = 2006 |
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|endmo = August |
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|endyr = 2006 |
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|Crossover = y |
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|titles = ''[[House of M|Decimation: House of M]] - The Day After''<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Generation M (comics)|Generation M]]'' #1–5<br /><!-- |
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-->''Mutopia X'' #5<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[The New Avengers (comics)|New Avengers]]'' #16–20<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Excalibur (comics)|New Excalibur]]'' #1–9<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[New X-Men (2004 series)|New X-Men]]'' #20–27<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]'' #1–5<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Son of M]]'' #1–6<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #466–474<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' #36–40<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' #1–4<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Men]]'' #177–179<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'' #1–6<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Men: The 198]]'' #1–5<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Men: The 198 Files]]''<br /><!-- |
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-->''[[X-Men Unlimited]]'' #13 |
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|TPB = X-Men - The Day After |
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|ISBN = 0-7851-1984-1 |
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|TPB1 = Generation M |
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|ISBN1 = 0-7851-1958-2 |
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|TPB2 = Son of M |
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|ISBN2 = 0-7851-1970-1 |
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|TPB3 = Sentinel Squad O*N*E |
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|ISBN3 = 0-7851-1997-3 |
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|TPB4 = X-Men - 198 |
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|ISBN4 = 0-7851-1994-9 |
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|cat = X-Men |
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|sortkey = Decimation |
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"'''Decimation'''" is a storyline published by [[Marvel Comics]] in [[2005 in comics|2005]], spinning out of the events of the ''[[House of M]]'' [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]]. The event started with a [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] issue and took place in a number of various series all carrying the "Decimation" logo on the cover. The 2005 miniseries ''[[Generation M (comics)|Generation M]]'', ''[[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]'', ''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'' and ''[[X-Men: The 198]]'' were all launched specifically for the "Decimation" storyline. The various stories were collected in five trade paper backs. |
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'''''Decimation''''' is the name of the late 2005 [[Marvel Comics]] crossover spinning out of the ''[[House of M]]'' miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the [[Scarlet Witch|Scarlet Witch's]] reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the [[mutant (fictional)|mutant]] population of their powers, reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, the day when virtually all the world's mutants lost their abilities, is known as "'''M-Day'''" in the [[Marvel Universe]]. |
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The storyline focuses on the ramifications of the [[Scarlet Witch]] stripping nearly all of the [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, which occurred on November 2 according to [[X-Men: Legacy|''X-Men ''(vol. 2)]] #191, is known as "'''M-Day'''" in the [[Marvel Universe]]. |
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''Decimation'' began with the self-titled one-shot ''Decimation: House of M: The Day After'', and heralded the relaunch of ''Excalibur'' team as [[Excalibur (comics)|New Excalibur]], focusing on [[Pete Wisdom]] looking for [[Captain Britain]] to head up a new British super team, as well as the relaunch of ''[[X-Factor]]'' from the ''[[Madrox]]'' miniseries. It also includes several mini-series - ''[[Son of M]]'' starring a depowered [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]], ''[[Generation M (comics)|Generation M]]'' focusing on other depowered characters, ''[[Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]'' showing the latest iteration of the mutant-hunting [[Sentinels (comics)|Sentinels]] to be robots piloted by humans, ''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'', and ''[[X-Men: The 198]]'' - and continues throughout the Marvel Universe, particularly in the ''X-Men'' related titles. One consequence is an upswing of anti-mutant sentiment, especially among certain religious groups, who consider M-Day to be God's judgment against mutant kind. |
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Reception among fans and critics was mixed, with a common complaint being the inconsistent manner in which mutants retained their powers while at times depicting "depowered" mutants as still having their physical mutations. |
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It has been confirmed by various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining - the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (''House of M'' #8) to 16 million (''New X-Men'' #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on [[Genosha]] was around "half" the mutant population), giving a population, if the commonly-used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. [[Beast (comics)|Beast]] noted shortly after the event that it is impossible for the powers to simply have vanished, and that they must have been "sent" somewhere. The result of which has recently been revealed in the form of a sentient energy being called ''"[[Collective (comics)|The Collective]]"'', who has come into violent conflict with the Avengers. |
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==Overview== |
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[[Image:Zsig.jpg|thumb|300px|The three words said by [[Scarlet Witch|Wanda Maximoff]] that caused Decimation.]] |
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{{Main article|House of M}} |
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"Decimation" began with the self-titled [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]] ''Decimation: House of M: The Day After'', and heralded the relaunch of the Excalibur team in ''[[Excalibur (comics)|New Excalibur]]'', focusing on [[Pete Wisdom]] looking for [[Captain Britain]] to head up a new British super team, as well as the relaunch of ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' from the ''[[Jamie Madrox#MadroX|MadroX]]'' miniseries. It also includes several mini-series—''[[Son of M]]'' starring a depowered [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]], ''[[Generation M (comics)|Generation M]]'' focusing on other depowered characters, ''[[Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]'' showing the latest iteration of the mutant-hunting [[Sentinels (comics)|Sentinels]] to be robots piloted by humans, ''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'', and ''[[X-Men: The 198]]''—and continues throughout the Marvel Universe, particularly in the ''X-Men''-related titles. One consequence is an upswing of anti-mutant sentiment, especially among certain religious groups, who consider M-Day to be God's judgment against mutant-kind. |
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It has been confirmed through various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining—the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual, and in ''The 198 Files'' is said to be the earliest confirmed number. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (''House of M'' #8) to 14 million (''[[X-Men: Legacy|New X-Men]]'' #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on [[Genosha]] was around "over half" of the estimated global mutant population of 30 million mutants), giving a population, if the commonly used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. Based on the mathematical comparisons of the oft-repeated 198 and several million, Marvel re-evaluated the 90% figure into "over 99%", as shown in ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report'' when [[Iron Man]] comments on the Post-CW world.<ref name="civilwarbattledamage" >{{cite comic | Writer = [[Ronald Byrd]] & [[Anthony Flamini]] | Penciller = [[Scott Kolins]] | Inker = [[Scott Kolins]] | Story = | Title = Civil War: Battle Damage Report | Issue = 1 | Date = March 2007 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
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The event was designed to reduce the number of mutant characters wandering around the Marvel Universe, which had been seen as unwieldy and also a lazy way for writers to bring in new superpowered characters, without spending the time to establish their origins. However, critics have pointed out that since most of the main mutant characters survived the Decimation intact, as did over one-hundred other mutant characters, there has been effectively no change at all, merely the illusion of change. There is still a huge supporting cast, and the vast majority of the depowered mutants were nothing but background characters anyway. The choice of the number 198 was rather arbitrary, as few fans can name 198 mutants on demand anyway. Furthermore, it has not always been clear whether a character was depowered or not. For example, in Generation M, [[Marrow (comics)|Marrow]] was shown to still have her mutation, but was later revealed to be depowered. Arguments to the effect that Marvel is thinking more in terms of a general social change are undermined by the lack of focus on such issues in the post-Decimation titles. (Also, as [[Peter David]] pointed out in an issue of [[X-Factor]], Marvel is using the term incorrectly: "[[Decimation (Roman Army)|decimation]]" refers to the destruction of ten percent of a group or population, and not ninety percent.) |
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Both [[Henry Pym|Hank Pym]] and [[Beast (comics)|Beast]] note shortly after the event that it is impossible for the energy that certain mutants controlled to simply have vanished, and that it must have been "sent" somewhere. As would later be revealed in ''[[The New Avengers (comics)|New Avengers]]'', most of this energy became a [[Sentience|sentient]] entity called [[The Collective (comics)|the Collective]], who has since come into violent conflict with the Avengers. In addition, a portion of the energy revived the body of [[Vulcan (Marvel Comics)|Gabriel Summers]], brother of both Alex (Havok) and Scott Summers (Cyclops), who had been trapped in space for many years following the defeat of [[Krakoa]], as depicted in the ''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'' limited series. |
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==Notable depowered mutants== |
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While [[Wizard Magazine]] published a list of supposedly-decimated characters, it has been confirmed by Marvel sources that the list includes mutants who still have their powers [http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showpost.php?p=1152661&postcount=576], and also includes non-mutant characters. That list therefore should not be trusted. |
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==Mutants affected== |
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According to Marvel Editor-In-Chief [[Joe Quesada]], the "Decimation" event was designed to reduce the number of mutant characters in the [[Marvel Universe]], which he felt had gotten out of hand after forty years of publishing.<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/JoeFridays/JoeFridays21.html Newsarama.com: Joe Fridays 21, A Weekly Q&A with Joe Quesada<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415151629/http://www.newsarama.com/JoeFridays/JoeFridays21.html |date=April 15, 2007 }}</ref> Most criticisms by fans have been aimed at inconsistencies regarding the roster of mutants who retained their powers after the event. For example, in the ''Generation M'' mini-series, several characters were considered depowered, even though they retained their physical mutations. The ''Civil War Files'' one-shot revealed that the US government's assessment of the number of mutants on Earth may not be accurate, which allowed Marvel to change the number of depowered mutants. Additionally, characters such as [[Namor the Sub-Mariner|Namor]] and the [[Great Lakes Avengers]], who are described as mutants but not particularly tied to the ''X-Men'' series of books, have not been affected by the event. |
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''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' magazine published a speculative list of supposedly decimated characters, which Marvel Comics dismissed as including a number of mutants who still have their powers.{{Citation needed|reason=Original link does not exist|date=May 2020}} While it has been stated that there are at least 198 remaining mutants, according to [[Henry Peter Gyrich]] in ''[[Avengers: The Initiative]]'', there are actually "around 300"; the 198 number is merely the number of mutants the US government has cataloged, with a 199th mutant ([[Typhoid Mary (comics)|Mutant Zero]]) being off the record.<ref name="avengersinitiative5" >{{cite comic | Writer = [[Dan Slott]] | Penciller = [[Rafael (artist)|Rafael]] | Story = House Arrest | Title = Avengers Initiative | Issue = 5 | Date = November 2007 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref> Over 198 mutants were identified post M-Day, but around 30 more died in following storylines such as [[Necrosha]] or [[X-Men: Second Coming|Second Coming]]. |
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===Necrosha=== |
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{{Main article|Necrosha}} |
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[[Selene (comics)|Selene]] and her servant Eli Bard have used the Transmode Virus to reanimate the mutant [[Caliban (comics)|Caliban]] so that he may track down and reanimate deceased mutants (to both form an army and an energy source for Selene). The reanimated army appeared in the "Necrosha" story arc, consisting of thousands of inhabitants of [[Genosha]], as well a number of notable deceased mutants associated with the X-Men. See the main Necrosha article to view the full list of those resurrected during the story arc. |
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'''Necrosha notes''': |
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* The majority of these mutants were used as a sacrifice for Selene to reach her godhood, and have since gone back to being deceased. Those who were not sacrificed likely perished with Selene and the energy she used to keep them alive, as was implied by Destiny at the end of the ''X-Men: Legacy'' tie-in.<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #233</ref> |
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* Unus and Feral are reanimated but should still be depowered as they were not mutants after M-day. Feral had her feline appearance restored prior to her death, and Unus was temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists, resulting in his death. |
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* Cypher, using his power and assistance from Warlock and Magik, eradicated the techno-organic virus (effectively resurrecting himself). |
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* Due to his nature, Proteus was able to separate himself from Destiny but was seemingly destroyed in a confrontation with Rogue and Magneto. Magneto doubts if the effects of dispersing Proteus' energy are permanent. |
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==Collected editions== |
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!width=15%| Character |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''House of M'' #8''' |
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|[[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]] |
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!Material collected |
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|Magnus<br>alias Erik Lehnsherr |
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!Published date |
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|Still residing in Genosha. (May have gotten his powers back in an incident involving "[[Xorn#The Collective|The Collective]]" in New Avengers #20) |
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|[[Danielle Moonstar|Mirage]] |
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|Danielle Moonstar |
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|Fired from the [[Xavier Institute]] by [[Emma Frost]] after she was depowered. |
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|[[Scarlet Witch]] |
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|Wanda Django Maximoff |
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|Hidden after she was depowered. |
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|[[Tag (comics)|Tag]] |
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|Brian Cruz |
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|Died in the end of ''New X-Men'' vol. 2 #23 when the bus exploded. |
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|[[Wind Dancer (comics)|Wind Dancer]] |
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|Sofia Mantega |
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|Left the institute in ''New X-Men'' vol. 2 #24. |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''Decimation: House of M: The Day After''''' |
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|[[Blob (comics)|Blob]] |
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|Frederick J. Dukes |
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|Attempted [[suicide]] after depowerment, as his excess skin was still present. |
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|[[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]] |
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|?? |
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|Temporarily repowered due to the Terrigen Mists but to the point where even rain harms her. Comatose. |
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|[[Feral (comics)|Feral]] |
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|Maria Callasantos |
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|Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants. |
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|[[Hannah Levy]] |
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|Hannah Levy |
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|Had a prehensile tongue and required diet of insects. |
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|[[Jubilee (comics)|Jubilee]] |
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|Jubilation Lee |
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|Was able to shoot fireworks from her fingertips. |
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|[[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]] |
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|Pietro Django Maximoff |
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|Has received time-travel powers from the [[Terrigen Mists]], and has internalised the mists' power to mutate. |
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|[[Thornn]] |
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|Lucia Callasantos |
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|Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants. |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''New X-Men'' vol. 2''' |
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|[[Aero (comics)|Aero]] |
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|Melody Guthrie |
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|She is the only known Guthrie to lose their mutant powers. Revealed in #20. |
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|[[DJ (comics)|DJ]] |
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|Mark Sheppard |
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|Revealed in #23. Died following the bus explosion. |
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|[[Dryad (comics)|Dryad]] |
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|Callie Betto |
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|Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|[[E-Shock]] |
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|Nicholas Gorostiaga |
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|Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|[[Hydro (comics)|Hydro]] |
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|?? |
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|Revealed in #20. Accidentally drowned himself after losing his powers due to M-Day. |
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|[[Jeffrey Garrett]] |
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|Jeffrey Garrett |
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|Revealed in #21. The M-Day left him totally dead. |
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|[[Jetstorm (comics)|Jetstorm]] |
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|Xavier Morales |
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|Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|[[Network (comics)|Network]] |
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|Sarah Vale |
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|Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|[[Preview (comics)|Preview]] |
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|Jessica "Jessie" Vale |
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|Revealed in #20. Though not seen or mentioned, it is more than likely she was on the bus with her sister at the end of issue #23. |
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|[[Prodigy (comics)|Prodigy]] |
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|David Alleyne |
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|Revealed in #20. Was asked to stay at the school following the bus explosion. |
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|[[Rubbermaid (comics)|Rubbermaid]] |
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|Andrea Margulies |
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|Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|[[Specter (comics)|Specter]] |
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|Dallas Gibson |
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|Revealed in #20. May have been one of the students killed in the bus explosion in issue #23. |
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|[[Time Master]] |
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|Valerie Surhoff |
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|Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus. |
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|All unnamed students |
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|?? |
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|If a student hasn't been shown among the 27 left in New X-Men #23, then he/she's been depowered . 42 (everyone who was on it, according to ''New X-Men'' #25) who were on the bus (including DJ, Rubbermaid, Tag, Dryad and Network) are dead. 15 of them are buried at the Institute because their parents didn't want them. |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''Mutopia X'' #5''' |
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|[[Armena Ortega]] |
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|Armena Ortega |
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|Could create protective bubble while sleeping. |
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|Bugman |
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|?? |
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|Had iridescent yellow eyes, green skin, small antennas on his head. |
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|The Juicers |
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|?? |
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|The male had chameleonic skin, while the female could generate luminescent orbs from her hand. |
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|[[Lara the Illusionist]] |
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|Lara King |
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|Could generate illusion which affects all five senses. |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in Generation M''' |
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|[[Chamber (comics)|Chamber]] |
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|Jonothon Evan Starsmore |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; was in a critical condition in hospital, now repowered from a transfusion of the blood of Apocalypse. |
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|Dezmond Harris |
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|Dezmond Harris |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2; had leaping ability. |
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|Dynamite |
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|Susan Svenson |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2; generates light from hands, killed by the [[Ghoul (comics)|Ghoul]]. |
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|Gary Paterson |
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|Gary Paterson |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; drowned after loss of powers. |
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|Inferno |
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|Tony Romeo |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; combusted after loss of powers. |
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|Jeannie Martin |
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|Jeannie Martin |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; forty inch neck snaped after loss of powers. |
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|Jim Prindle |
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|Jim Prindle |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #4; transforms matter into anything, Ex-student at Xavier's. |
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|John Mairs |
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|John Mairs |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2; thrid telepthic eye, killed by the Ghoul. |
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|Latonya Jefferson |
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|Latonya Jefferson |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; had impenetrable skin, killed in ''Generation-M'' #2 by the Ghoul. |
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|[[Marrow (comics)|Marrow]] |
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|Sarah |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #4. Lost her powers but retained her mutated appearance. Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts since having been not clearly explained in comic. |
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|Ned Ralston |
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|Ned Ralston |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #1; dragon like form killed when he crashed to the ground after the loss of his powers. |
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|Nelson Cragg |
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|Nelson Cragg |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #3; one of Ravencroft Asylum’s inmates. |
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|Roach |
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|Hubie Edge |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2; transforms into humanoid cocroach, killed by the Ghoul. |
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|Sarah Pursher |
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|Sarah Pursher |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #4; flight, comitted suicide. |
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|[[Stacy X]] |
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|Miranda Leevald |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2. Is living on the streets as a [[prostitute]] again. |
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|Tim Hacker |
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|Tim Hacker |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2; blue skin,killed by the Ghoul. |
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|Violet Sanchez |
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|Violet Sanchez |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #3; looks like a shar pei,killed by the Ghoul. |
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|Unamed Mutants |
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|??? |
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|Revealed in ''Generation-M'' #2-4; most of them were killed by the Ghoul. |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''Son of M''''' |
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|[[Hub (comics)|Hub]] |
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|?? |
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|Teleporter. Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control. |
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|[[Hack (comics)|Hack]] |
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|?? |
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|Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists. |
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|[[Purge (comics)|Purge]] |
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|?? |
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|Super-strong. Chimere's ally. Revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control. |
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|[[Shola Inkosi]] |
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|Shola Inkosi |
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|Telekinetic. Helped Shadowcat during Mekanix. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Temporarily revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists. |
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|[[Wicked (comics)|Wicked]] |
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|?? |
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|Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control |
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|- |
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|[[Freakshow (comics)|Freakshow]] |
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|?? |
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|Shape-shifter. Former member of the Genoshan Excalibur. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in ''Son of M'' #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists. |
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|- |
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
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| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in ''New Avengers'' #18-20''' |
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|- |
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|[[Agent Zero]] |
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|Christoph David Nord |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Angel Dust (comics)|Angel Dust]] |
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|Christine |
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|Morlock |
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|- |
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|[[Artie Maddicks]] |
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|Arthur Maddicks |
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|Former member of Generation X and X-Factor. |
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|- |
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|[[Arturo Falcone]] |
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|Arturo Falcone |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Black Tom Cassidy]] |
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|Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy |
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|Banshee's cousin. Only his secondary mutation was reversed. |
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|- |
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|[[Blind Faith (comics)|Blind Faith]] |
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|Alexis Garnoff |
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|Russian Exiles. |
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|- |
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|[[Boost (comics)|Boost]] |
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|?? |
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|Morlock. |
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|- |
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|[[Bora (comics)|Bora]] |
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|?? |
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|Avant Guard's former member. |
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|- |
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|[[Brass (comics)|Brass]] |
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|Sean Watanabe |
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|former telepath. |
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|- |
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|[[Caiman (comics)|Caiman]] |
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| |
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|Ally of Unus. |
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|- |
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|[[Conquistador (comics)|Conquistador]] |
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|Miguel Provenza |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[El Aguila]] |
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|Alejandro Montoya |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Fatale (comics)|Fatale]] |
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|"Pamela Greenwood" |
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|Teleporter. Former lackey of [[Dark Beast]]. |
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|- |
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|[[Flambe (comics)|Flambè]] |
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|?? |
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|Member of the Hell's Belles. |
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|- |
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|[[Forearm (X-Men Student)|Forearm]] |
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|Jorge Lukas |
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|Student at Xaviers. Not to be confused with the Mutant Liberation Front member. |
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|- |
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|[[Gloom (comics)|Gloom]] |
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|?? |
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|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
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|- |
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|[[Paul Patterson (comics)|Golden Child]] |
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|Paul Patterson |
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|Appeared in the [[Marvel Team-Up]] arc "Golden Child" |
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|- |
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|[[Harpoon (comics)|Harpoon]] |
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|Kodiak Noatak |
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|Marauder. |
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|- |
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|[[Hazard (comics)|Hazard]] |
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|Carter Alexander Ryking |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Hybrid (Marvel Comics)|Hybrid]] |
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|James Marks |
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|Former enemy of [[Rom the Spaceknight]] and [[X-Man]] |
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|- |
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|[[Jon Spectre]] |
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|Jon Spectre |
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|Six Pack member. |
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|- |
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|[[Key (Marvel Comics)|Key]] |
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|?? |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[King Bedlam]] |
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|Christopher Terrence Aaronson |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Kiwi Black]] |
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|?? |
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|Half-brother of Nightcrawler and Abyss. |
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|- |
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|[[Lightning Rod (comics)|Lightning Rod]] |
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|?? |
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| |
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|- |
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|[[Longneck (comics)|Longneck]] |
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|Jonah Van Helsking |
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|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
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|- |
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|[[Mary Zero]] |
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|Mary |
|||
|Former sidekick of [[Agent X]]. |
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|- |
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|[[Mist Mistress]] |
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|Aleshia Mist |
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|Member of the Resistants. |
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|- |
|||
|[[Monsoon (comics)|Monsoon]] |
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|Aloba Dastoor |
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|Brother of Haven. |
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|- |
|||
|[[Murmur (comics)|Murmur]] |
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|Arlette Truffaut |
|||
|Former member of Alpha Flight. |
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|- |
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|[[Murmur (comics)|Murmur II]] |
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|?? |
|||
|Former member of [[Emplate]]'s [[Hellions]]. |
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|- |
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|[[Nightwind]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Rising Songs member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Overrider (comics)|Overrider]] |
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|Richard Rennsalaer |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
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|[[Paralyzer]] |
|||
|Randall Darby |
|||
|Member of the Resistants. Also known as Shocker. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Phantazia]] |
|||
|Eileen Harsaw |
|||
|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants former member. |
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|- |
|||
|[[Postman (comics)|Postman]] |
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|David |
|||
|Morlock. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Quill (comics)|Quill]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Resistants member (not to be confused with the Xavier Institute student Quill). |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Radian (comics)|Radian]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Radius (comics)|Radius]] |
|||
|Jared Corbo |
|||
|Brother of [[Flex (comics)|Flex]]. |
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|- |
|||
|[[Randall Shire]] |
|||
|Randall Shire |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Reaper (comics)|Reaper]] |
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|Pantu Hurageb |
|||
|MLF member. Repowered by Quicksilver's new powers. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Redneck (comics)|Redneck]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Scanner (comics)|Scanner]] |
|||
|Sarah Ryall |
|||
|[[Acolytes (comics)|Acolyte]] of Magneto. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Shatter (comics)|Shatter]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Morlock. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Skywalker (comics)|Skywalker]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Slick (comics)|Slick]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Slipstream (comics)|Slipstream]] |
|||
|Davis Cameron |
|||
|Former X-Men member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Spike (comics)|Spike]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Former student at Xavier's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Spoilsport]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Rising Songs member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Strobe (comics)|Strobe]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|MLF's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Tantra (comics)|Tantra]] |
|||
|Reuben |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Tarot (comics)|Tarot]] |
|||
|Marie-Ange Colbert |
|||
|Member of the Hellions, latterly undead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Tattoo (comics)|Tattoo]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Tether (comics)|Tether]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Morlock. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Tremolo (comics)|Tremolo]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Hell's Belles. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Vague (comics)|Vague]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Hell's Belles. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Wild Child (comics)|Wild Child]] |
|||
|Kyle Gibney |
|||
|Weapon X and X-Factor's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Wildside (comics)|Wildside]] |
|||
|Richard Gill |
|||
|MLF's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Windshear (comics)|Windshear]] |
|||
|Colin Ashworth Hume |
|||
|Former Alpha Flight member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Taki Matsuya|Wiz Kid]] |
|||
|Takeshi "Taki" Matsuya |
|||
|Member of X-Terminators. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Wraith (comics)|Wraith]] |
|||
|Hector Mendoza |
|||
|Former member of the [[X-Men]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Xorn (comics)|Shen Xorn]] |
|||
|Shen Xorn |
|||
|Kuan-Yin's twin brother. Former member of the X-Men. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Zach (comics)|Zach]] |
|||
|Zach |
|||
|Ex-student at Xavier's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
|||
| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed in various other issues''' |
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|- |
|||
|[[Abyss (comics)|Abyss]] |
|||
|Nils Styger |
|||
|Nightcrawler's half-brother. Revealed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Alexander Lexington]] |
|||
|Alexander Lexington |
|||
|Member of [[Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]. Revealed in ''X-Men: The 198 Files'' (NB: The ''Sentinel Squad O*N*E miniseries takes place pre-M-Day, and shows how the squad was formed). |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Angel Salvadore]] |
|||
|Angel Salvadore |
|||
||Revealed in ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]'' #72. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Beak (comics)|Beak]] |
|||
|Barnell Bohusk |
|||
|Revealed in ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]'' #72. |
|||
|- |
|||
|Five of the Bohusk/Salvatore Children |
|||
|Kara and Axel Bohusk, three are unnamed |
|||
|Revealed in ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]'' #72 that 5 of the 6 children are depowered. Tito Bohusk is the only one who has retained his mutated appearance. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Bloodlust (comics)|Bloodlust]] |
|||
|Beatta Dubiel |
|||
|Revealed in ''Official Handbook A-Z'' #4. Member of the Femme Fatales. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Gazer (comics)|Gazer]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Revealed in ''X-Men'' #178. Has been turned into a Horseman of Apocalypse in #182. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Mesmero]] |
|||
|Vincent |
|||
|Revealed in ''X-Men Unlimited'' vol. 2 #13. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Mister Marvel]] |
|||
|Mark Hawkins |
|||
|Revealed in X''-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13''. Had the power to have a wondeful super-hero life. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Polaris (comics)|Polaris]] |
|||
|Lorna Dane |
|||
|Revealed in ''X-Men'' vol. 2 #177. Repowered by [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse]] as Pestilence, one of his [[Horsemen of Apocalypse|Horsemen]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Professor X]] |
|||
|Charles Francis Xavier |
|||
|Revealed in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #5. Spinal injury repaired in the process. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Rictor]] |
|||
|Julio Esteban Richter |
|||
|Revealed in ''X-Factor'' vol. 3 #1. Currently in [[X-Factor Investigations]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Scarlet Knight (comics)|Scarlet Knight]] |
|||
|Colin Hardy |
|||
|Revealed in ''New Excalibur'' #6. All his family is depowered too. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Sunfire (comics)|Sunfire]] |
|||
|Shiro Yoshida |
|||
|Revealed in ''X-Men'' #182. Repowered and turned a Horseman by Apocalypse. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Unus the Untouchable]] |
|||
|Angelo Unuscione |
|||
|Revealed in ''Marvel Legacy: The 1960s'' under the [[Factor Three]] entry. Was in Genosha when Pietro arrived with the Terrigen Mists. Killed by his new forcefield. |
|||
|- |
|||
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" |
|||
| colspan=4 align=center | '''Revealed by the editor Mike Marts''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Absynthia Von Mort]] |
|||
|Absynthia Von Mort |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Amazing Merwoman]] |
|||
|Patricia Hamilton |
|||
|District X, employed at Shakespeare's. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Ashley Martin]] |
|||
|Ashley Martin |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Ballistic (comics)|Ballistic]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Cyber-Punks. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Book (comics)|Book]] |
|||
|Annika |
|||
|Genoshan. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Briquette (comics)|Briquette]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Former member of the Hell's Belles. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Broadband (comics)|Broadband]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Genoshan. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Clay (comics)|Clay]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Coil (comics)|Coil]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Twisted Sisters. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Cornucopia (comics)|Cornucopia]] |
|||
|Carla Ballenger |
|||
|Former member of the Berzerkers. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Dervish (comics)|Dervish]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|The Arena's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Double Trouble (comics)|Double Trouble]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Canadian mutants. Members of Weapon P.R.I.M.E. and Department K. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Elena Ivanova]] |
|||
|Elena Ivanova |
|||
|KGB agent. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Ent (comics)|Ent]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Morlock. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Foe-Dog]] |
|||
|Chin Hsi |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Fontanelle (comics)|Fontanelle]] |
|||
|Gloria Dayne |
|||
|Gambit's former ally. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Flubber (comics)|Flubber]] |
|||
|Fylod Nughes |
|||
|Ex-student at [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning|Xavier]]'s. Possibly dead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Ghost Girl]] |
|||
|Lilli |
|||
|Former member of Alpha Flight and Beta Flight. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Inferno (Exemplar)|Inferno]] |
|||
|Samantha Mcgee |
|||
|Exemplar. But she is an altered human??. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Irina]] |
|||
|Irina |
|||
|Ex-student at [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning|Xavier]]'s. Possibly dead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Jade Dragon]] |
|||
|Dei Guan |
|||
|Former member of Alpha Flight and China Force. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Katana (comics)|Katana]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Cyber-Punks. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Kidogo]] |
|||
|Lazaro Kotikash |
|||
|Ex-student at [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning|Xavier]]'s. Possibly dead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Kimera (comics)|Kimera]] |
|||
|Kay Destine |
|||
|Member of the Clan Destine. But she is an mystical altered human... |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Kleinstocks]] |
|||
|Sven and Harlen Kleinstock |
|||
|Former members of the [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes of Magneto]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Lamprey (Mutant)|Lamprey]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|The Arena's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Locust (comics)|Locust]] |
|||
|August Hopper |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[M Twins]] |
|||
|Claudette & Nicole St. Croix |
|||
|Sisters of M and Emplate. Former members of [[Generation X (comics)|Generation X]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Maximus Lobo]] |
|||
|Maximus Lobo |
|||
|Leader of the Dominant Species. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Neutrino Annihilator]] |
|||
|Kirk |
|||
|Member of the Magnetic North. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Paint (comics)|Paint]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Pester (comics)|Pester]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Morlock. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Pirouette (comics)|Pirouette]] |
|||
|Jo Beth |
|||
|Of the Genoshan Mutates. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Porous (comics)|Porous]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Powerhouse (comics)|Powerhouse]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Spider-Man villain. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Purge (Arena)|Purge]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|The Arena's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Questa (comics)|Questa]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Of the Assassins Guild and Unified Guilds. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Quiet Bill (comics)|Quiet Bill]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Step Ups. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Quills (comics)|Quills]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|The Arena's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Rain Boy]] |
|||
|Marco Polo |
|||
|Ex-student at [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning|Xavier]]'s. Possibly dead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Robin Vega]] |
|||
|Robin Vega |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Selby (comics)|Selby]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Former member of the Mutant Liberation Front. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Shirow Ishihara]] |
|||
|Shirow Ishihara |
|||
|[[Zoe Ishihara|Zoe]]'s brother, of the Unified Guilds. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Shortpack]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Secret agent of Charles Xavier. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Shrew (comics)|Shrew]] |
|||
|Marilyn Maycroft |
|||
|Former member of the Hell's Belles. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Sibercat]] |
|||
|Illyich Lavrov |
|||
|Former member of the Russian Exiles. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Silicon (comics)|Silicon]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Ex-student at [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning|Xavier]]'s. Possibly dead. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Silkworm (comics)|Silkworm]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|The Arena's member. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Static II]] |
|||
|Gianna Carina Esperanza |
|||
|Former Acolyte of Magneto. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Stencil (comics)|Stencil]] |
|||
|Maria |
|||
|Ex-member of the Russian [[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Thumbelina (comics)|Thumbelina]] |
|||
|Christine Anderson |
|||
|Former member of the [[Mutant Liberation Front]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Torque (Marvel Comics)|Torque]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
|Member of the Twisted Sisters. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Ulysses(comics)|Ulysses]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Vincente (comics)|Vincente]] |
|||
|Vincente |
|||
|Member of Emplate's [[Hellions (comics)|Hellions]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Warp Savant]] |
|||
|?? |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Witchfire]] |
|||
|Ananym |
|||
|Member of Alpha Flight. But she is a magician?. |
|||
|} |
|||
==Mutants retaining their powers== |
|||
The following is a list of known mutants who have retained their powers after M-Day. Not all of them were part of the initial 198 count, such as [[Darwin]] and [[Vulcan]]. |
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|valign="top"| |
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<ol> |
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<li>[[Alchemy (comics)|Alchemy]] |
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<li>[[Kraven (comics)|Alyosha Kravinoff]] (Kraven II) |
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<li>[[Amelia Voght]] |
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<li>[[Amina Synge]] |
|||
<li>[[Anole (comics)|Anole]] |
|||
<li>[[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse]] [with the Celestials] |
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<li>[[Archangel (comics)|Archangel]] |
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<li>[[Arclight (comics)|Arclight]] |
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<li>[[Aurora (comics)|Aurora]] |
|||
<li>[[Avalanche (comics)|Avalanche]] |
|||
<li>[[Banshee (comics)|Banshee]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Beast (comics)|Beast]] |
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<li>[[Beautiful Dreamer (comics)|Beautiful Dreamer]] |
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<li>[[Bella Donna]] |
|||
<li>[[Big Bertha (comics)|Big Bertha]] |
|||
<li>[[Bishop (comics)|Bishop]] |
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<li>[[Black Box (comics)|Black Box]] |
|||
<li>[[Black Tom Cassidy|Black Tom]] [lost 2nd mutation] |
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<li>[[Blaquesmith]] |
|||
<li>[[Blindfold (comics)|Blindfold]] |
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<li>[[Blindspot (comics)|Blindspot]] |
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<li>[[Bling (comics)|Bling]] |
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<li>[[Cable (comics)|Cable]] |
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<li>[[Caliban (comics)|Caliban]] |
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<li>[[Cannonball (comics)|Cannonball]] |
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<li>[[Catiana]] |
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<li>[[Centennial (comics)|Centennial]] |
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<li>[[Collective Man]] (Chang Tao-Yu) |
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<li>[[Collective Man]] (Han Tao-Yu) |
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<li>[[Collective Man]] (Lin Tao-Yu) |
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<li>[[Collective Man]] (Sun Tao-Yu) |
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<li>[[Colossus (comics)|Colossus]] |
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<li>[[Cyclops (comics)|Cyclops]] |
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<li>[[Dark Beast]] |
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<li>[[Darwin (comics)|Darwin]] |
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<li>[[Dazzler]] |
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<li>[[Debrii]] |
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<li>[[Diamond Lil]] |
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<li>[[Domino (comics)|Domino]] |
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<li>[[Doorman (comics)|Doorman]] |
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<li>[[Doppleganger (comics)|Doppleganger]] |
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<li>[[Dragoness (comics)|Dragoness]] |
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<li>[[Dust (comics)|Dust]] |
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<li>[[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]] |
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<li>[[Emma Frost]] |
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<li>[[Empath (comics)|Empath]] |
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<li>[[Emplate]] |
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<li>[[Eosimias (comics)|Eosimias]] |
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<li>[[Erg (comics)|Erg]] |
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<li>[[Cassandra Nova|Ernst]] |
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<li>[[Evangeline Whedon]] |
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<li>[[Exodus (comics)|Exodus]] |
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<li>[[Fever Pitch (comics)|Fever Pitch]] |
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<li>[[Firestar]] |
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<li>[[Flatman (comics)|Flatman]] |
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<li>[[Forge (comics)|Forge]] |
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<li>[[Franklin Richards]] |
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<li>[[Frederick Slade]] ? |
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<li>[[Gambit (comics)|Gambit]] |
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<li>[[Gateway (comics)|Gateway]] |
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<li>[[Ghoul (comics)|Ghoul]] [possibly dead] |
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<ol start="62"> |
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<li>[[Glob Herman]] |
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<li>[[Godfrey Calthrop]] |
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<li>[[Gregor Smerdyakov]] |
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<li>[[Havok (comics)|Havok]] |
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<li>[[Hellion]] |
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<li>[[Hisako Ichiki]] |
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<li>[[Husk (comics)|Husk]] |
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<li>[[Icarus (comics)|Icarus]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Iceman (comics)|Iceman]] [lost 2nd mutation] |
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<li>[[Indra (comics)|Indra]] |
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<li>[[Irving (comics)|Irving]] (Morlock) |
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<li>[[Jamie Braddock]] |
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<li>[[Jazz (comics)|Jazz]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Joanna Cargill]] |
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<li>[[Johnny Dee]] |
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<li>[[Justice (comics)|Justice]] |
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<li>[[Karma (comics)|Karma]] |
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<li>[[Kiden Nixon]] |
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<li>[[Kylun]] |
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<li>[[Lady Mastermind]] |
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<li>[[Layla Miller]] |
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<li>[[Leech (comics)|Leech]] |
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<li>[[Lifeguard (comics)|Lifeguard]] |
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<li>[[Lila Cheney]] |
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<li>[[Litterbug (comics)|Litterbug]] |
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<li>[[Living Monolith]] |
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<li>[[Loa (comics)|Loa]] |
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<li>[[Lorelei (comics)|Lorelei]] |
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<li>[[M (comics)|M]] |
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<li>[[Madame Web]] |
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<li>[[Madison Jeffries]] |
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<li>[[Madrox|Madrox the Multiple Man]] |
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<li>[[Magma (comics)|Magma]] |
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<li>[[Mammomax]] |
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<li>[[Martha Johansson]] |
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<li>[[Rachel Summers|Marvel Girl]] (Rachel Grey) |
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<li>[[Match (comics)|Match]] |
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<li>[[Meld (comics)|Meld]] |
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<li>[[Mentallo]] |
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<li>[[Mercury (comics)|Mercury]] |
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<li>[[Collective (comics)|Michael Pointer]] |
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<li>[[Microbe (comics)|Microbe]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Micromax]] |
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<li>[[Mikhail Rasputin]] |
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<li>[[Molly Hayes]] (Bruiser) |
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<li>[[Mr. Immortal]] |
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<li>[[Mr. M]] [evolved further] |
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<li>[[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]] |
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<li>[[Namor]] |
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<li>[[Namorita]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Ned Horrocks]] |
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<li>[[Negasonic Teenage Warhead]] |
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<li>[[Nezhno]] |
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<li>[[Nightcrawler (comics)|Nightcrawler]] |
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<li>[[Nocturne (comics)|Nocturne]] |
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<li>[[Northstar]] |
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<li>[[Ocean (Marvel Comics)|Ocean]] |
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<li>[[Omega Red]] |
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<li>[[Onyxx (comics)|Onyxx]] |
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<li>[[Outlaw (comics)|Outlaw]] |
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<li>[[Peepers]] |
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<li>[[Penance (comics)|Penance]] |
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<li>[[Persuasion (comics)|Persuasion]] (''Purple Girl'') |
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<li>[[Pete Wisdom]] |
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<li>[[Jean Grey|Phoenix]] (with the White Hot Room) |
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<li>[[Pixie (comics)|Pixie]] |
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<li>[[Prism (comics)|Prism]] |
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<li>[[Psylocke]] |
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<li>[[Pulse (X-Men)|Pulse]] |
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<li>[[Daisy Johnson|Quake]] |
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<li>[[Quentin Quire]] [comatose] |
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<li>[[Quill (comics)|Quill]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Random (comics)|Random]] |
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<li>[[Rhapsody (comics)|Rhapsody]] |
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<li>[[Ricochet (comics)|Ricochet]] |
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<li>[[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]] |
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<li>[[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] |
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<li>[[Sabra (comics)|Sabra]] |
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<li>[[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]] |
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<li>[[Sack (comics)|Sack]] |
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<li>[[Sage (comics)|Sage]] |
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<li>[[Scalphunter (comics)|Scalphunter]] |
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<li>[[Scrambler (comics)|Scrambler]] |
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<li>[[Sebastian Shaw (comics)|Sebastian Shaw]] |
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<li>[[Selene (comics)|Selene]] |
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<li>[[Shadow King]] |
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<li>[[Shadowcat]] |
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<li>[[Shatterstar]] |
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<li>[[Shinobi Shaw]] |
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<li>[[Silver Samurai]] |
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<li>[[Siryn]] |
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<li>[[Skein (comics)|Skein]] |
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<li>[[Sketch (comics)|Sketch]] |
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<li>[[Skids (comics)|Skids]] |
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<li>[[Squirrel Girl]] |
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<li>[[Stepford Cuckoos]] (Celeste) |
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<li>[[Stepford Cuckoos]] (Phoebe) |
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<li>[[Stepford Cuckoos]] (Mindee) |
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<li>[[Storm (comics)|Storm]] |
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<li>[[Strong Guy]] |
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<li>[[Sunspot (comics)|Sunspot]] |
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<li>[[Surge (comics)|Surge]] |
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<li>[[Fenris (comics)|Swordsman]] (Andreas von Strucker) |
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<li>[[Tabitha Smith (comics)|Tabitha Smith ]] (Boom Boom) |
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<li>[[Tempo (comics)|Tempo]] |
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<li>[[Neal Shaara|Thunderbird III]] |
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<li>[[Tito Bohusk]] |
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<li>[[Toad (comics)|Toad]] |
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<li>[[Trance (comics)|Trance]] |
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<li>[[Ursa Major (comics)|Ursa Major]] |
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<li>[[Vanguard (comics)|Vanguard]] |
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<li>[[Vulcan (comics)|Vulcan]] |
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<li>[[Wallflower (comics)|Wallflower]] [deceased] |
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<li>[[Warpath (comics)|Warpath]] |
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<li>[[Whirlwind (comics)|Whirlwind]] |
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<li>[[Wither (comics)|Wither]] |
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<li>[[Wolf Cub (comics)|Wolf Cub]] |
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<li>[[Wolfsbane (comics)|Wolfsbane]] |
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<li>[[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] |
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<li>[[X-23]] |
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<li>[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'s psy-agents |
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==Collected editions== |
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===Trade paperbacks=== |
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{| |
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|''Decimation: X-Men - The Day After'' |
|''Decimation: X-Men - The Day After'' |
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|''Decimation: House of M - The Day After,'' ''X-Men'' #177-181 |
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|(ISBN 0785119841) |
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|May 2006 |
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|collects ''Decimation: House of M - The Day After'' and ''X-Men'' #177-181. |
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|{{ISBN|0-7851-1984-1}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|''Decimation: Generation M'' |
|''Decimation: Generation M'' |
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|''Generation M'' #1-5 |
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|(ISBN 0785119582) |
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|July 2006 |
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|collects ''Generation M'' #1-5. |
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|{{ISBN|0-7851-1958-2}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|''Decimation: Son of M'' |
|''Decimation: Son of M'' |
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|''Son of M'' #1-6 |
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|(ISBN 0785119701) |
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|August 2006 |
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|collects ''Son of M'' #1-6. |
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|{{ISBN|0-7851-1970-1}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|''Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E'' |
|''Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E'' |
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|''Sentinel Squad O*N*E'' #1-5 |
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|(ISBN 0785119973) |
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|September 2006 |
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|collects ''Sentinel Squad O*N*E'' #1-5. |
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|{{ISBN|0-7851-1997-3}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|''Decimation: X-Men - 198'' |
|''Decimation: X-Men - 198'' |
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|''X-Men: The 198'' #1-5 and ''X-Men: The 198 Files'' |
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|(ISBN 0785119949) |
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|September 2006 |
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|collects ''X-Men: The 198'' #1-5 and ''X-Men: The 198 Files (one-shot)''. |
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|{{ISBN|0-7851-1994-9}} |
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|} |
|} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{| |
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|''X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' |
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|(ISBN 0785119841) |
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|collects ''X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' #1-6. |
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|- |
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|''Wolverine: Origins & Endings'' |
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|(ISBN 0785119779) |
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|collects ''Wolverine'' #36-40. |
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|} |
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==External links== |
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*{{comicbookdb|type=storyarc|id=331|title=Decimation}} |
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* [https://archive.today/20060320054017/http://www.marvel.com/comics/21 Marvel.com - Official Decimation webpage] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060221234119/http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=287 UXN's "Generation M" issue summaries] |
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{{X-Comics}} |
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[[Image:SONOFM001.jpg|Cover to ''Son of M'' #1. Art by [[John Watson]].|thumb]] |
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* ''Decimation: [[House of M]] - The Day After'' (one-shot) |
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* ''[[Generation M (comics)|Generation M]]'' #1-5 |
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* ''[[Mutopia X]]'' #5 |
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* ''[[Excalibur (comics)|New Excalibur]]'' #1-3 |
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* ''[[New X-Men: Academy X|New X-Men : Academy X]]'' #20-23 |
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* ''[[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel Squad O*N*E]]'' #1-5 |
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* ''[[Son of M]]'' #1-6 |
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* ''[[X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]]'' #466-468 |
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* ''[[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]'' #36-40 |
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* ''[[X-Factor]]'' #1-4 |
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* ''[[X-Men]]'' #177-179 |
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* ''[[X-Men: Deadly Genesis]]'' #1-6 |
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* ''[[X-Men: The 198]]'' #1-5 and ''[[X-Men: The 198 Files]]'' (one-shot) |
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* ''[[X-Men Unlimited]]'' #13 |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.marvel.com/comics/21 Marvel.com - Official Decimation webpage] |
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* [http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=287 UXN's "Generation M" issue summaries] |
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Latest revision as of 02:33, 13 August 2024
| "Decimation" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | January – August 2006 | ||
| Genre | |||
| |||
| Main character(s) | See lists below | ||
| X-Men - The Day After | ISBN 0-7851-1984-1 | ||
| Generation M | ISBN 0-7851-1958-2 | ||
| Son of M | ISBN 0-7851-1970-1 | ||
| Sentinel Squad O*N*E | ISBN 0-7851-1997-3 | ||
| X-Men - 198 | ISBN 0-7851-1994-9 | ||
"Decimation" is a storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005, spinning out of the events of the House of M limited series. The event started with a one-shot issue and took place in a number of various series all carrying the "Decimation" logo on the cover. The 2005 miniseries Generation M, Sentinel Squad O*N*E, X-Men: Deadly Genesis and X-Men: The 198 were all launched specifically for the "Decimation" storyline. The various stories were collected in five trade paper backs.
The storyline focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, which occurred on November 2 according to X-Men (vol. 2) #191, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe.
Reception among fans and critics was mixed, with a common complaint being the inconsistent manner in which mutants retained their powers while at times depicting "depowered" mutants as still having their physical mutations.
Overview
[edit]"Decimation" began with the self-titled one-shot Decimation: House of M: The Day After, and heralded the relaunch of the Excalibur team in New Excalibur, focusing on Pete Wisdom looking for Captain Britain to head up a new British super team, as well as the relaunch of X-Factor from the MadroX miniseries. It also includes several mini-series—Son of M starring a depowered Quicksilver, Generation M focusing on other depowered characters, Sentinel Squad O*N*E showing the latest iteration of the mutant-hunting Sentinels to be robots piloted by humans, X-Men: Deadly Genesis, and X-Men: The 198—and continues throughout the Marvel Universe, particularly in the X-Men-related titles. One consequence is an upswing of anti-mutant sentiment, especially among certain religious groups, who consider M-Day to be God's judgment against mutant-kind.
It has been confirmed through various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining—the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual, and in The 198 Files is said to be the earliest confirmed number. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (House of M #8) to 14 million (New X-Men #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on Genosha was around "over half" of the estimated global mutant population of 30 million mutants), giving a population, if the commonly used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. Based on the mathematical comparisons of the oft-repeated 198 and several million, Marvel re-evaluated the 90% figure into "over 99%", as shown in Civil War: Battle Damage Report when Iron Man comments on the Post-CW world.[1]
Both Hank Pym and Beast note shortly after the event that it is impossible for the energy that certain mutants controlled to simply have vanished, and that it must have been "sent" somewhere. As would later be revealed in New Avengers, most of this energy became a sentient entity called the Collective, who has since come into violent conflict with the Avengers. In addition, a portion of the energy revived the body of Gabriel Summers, brother of both Alex (Havok) and Scott Summers (Cyclops), who had been trapped in space for many years following the defeat of Krakoa, as depicted in the X-Men: Deadly Genesis limited series.
Mutants affected
[edit]According to Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada, the "Decimation" event was designed to reduce the number of mutant characters in the Marvel Universe, which he felt had gotten out of hand after forty years of publishing.[2] Most criticisms by fans have been aimed at inconsistencies regarding the roster of mutants who retained their powers after the event. For example, in the Generation M mini-series, several characters were considered depowered, even though they retained their physical mutations. The Civil War Files one-shot revealed that the US government's assessment of the number of mutants on Earth may not be accurate, which allowed Marvel to change the number of depowered mutants. Additionally, characters such as Namor and the Great Lakes Avengers, who are described as mutants but not particularly tied to the X-Men series of books, have not been affected by the event.
Wizard magazine published a speculative list of supposedly decimated characters, which Marvel Comics dismissed as including a number of mutants who still have their powers.[citation needed] While it has been stated that there are at least 198 remaining mutants, according to Henry Peter Gyrich in Avengers: The Initiative, there are actually "around 300"; the 198 number is merely the number of mutants the US government has cataloged, with a 199th mutant (Mutant Zero) being off the record.[3] Over 198 mutants were identified post M-Day, but around 30 more died in following storylines such as Necrosha or Second Coming.
Necrosha
[edit]Selene and her servant Eli Bard have used the Transmode Virus to reanimate the mutant Caliban so that he may track down and reanimate deceased mutants (to both form an army and an energy source for Selene). The reanimated army appeared in the "Necrosha" story arc, consisting of thousands of inhabitants of Genosha, as well a number of notable deceased mutants associated with the X-Men. See the main Necrosha article to view the full list of those resurrected during the story arc.
Necrosha notes:
- The majority of these mutants were used as a sacrifice for Selene to reach her godhood, and have since gone back to being deceased. Those who were not sacrificed likely perished with Selene and the energy she used to keep them alive, as was implied by Destiny at the end of the X-Men: Legacy tie-in.[4]
- Unus and Feral are reanimated but should still be depowered as they were not mutants after M-day. Feral had her feline appearance restored prior to her death, and Unus was temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists, resulting in his death.
- Cypher, using his power and assistance from Warlock and Magik, eradicated the techno-organic virus (effectively resurrecting himself).
- Due to his nature, Proteus was able to separate himself from Destiny but was seemingly destroyed in a confrontation with Rogue and Magneto. Magneto doubts if the effects of dispersing Proteus' energy are permanent.
Collected editions
[edit]| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimation: X-Men - The Day After | Decimation: House of M - The Day After, X-Men #177-181 | May 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1984-1 |
| Decimation: Generation M | Generation M #1-5 | July 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1958-2 |
| Decimation: Son of M | Son of M #1-6 | August 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1970-1 |
| Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E | Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5 | September 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1997-3 |
| Decimation: X-Men - 198 | X-Men: The 198 #1-5 and X-Men: The 198 Files | September 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1994-9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ronald Byrd & Anthony Flamini (w), Scott Kolins (p), Scott Kolins (i). Civil War: Battle Damage Report, no. 1 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Newsarama.com: Joe Fridays 21, A Weekly Q&A with Joe Quesada Archived April 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dan Slott (w), Rafael (p). "House Arrest" Avengers Initiative, no. 5 (November 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #233
External links
[edit]- Decimation at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Marvel.com - Official Decimation webpage
- UXN's "Generation M" issue summaries
