Unus the Untouchable
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #8 (November 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
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| Alter ego | Angelo Unuscione |
| Team affiliations | none, Factor Three, Brotherhood of Evil Mutants |
| Notable aliases | Gunther Bain |
| Abilities | Powerless; before, Repulsion field |
Unus the Untouchable is a fictional character from the comic book X-Men and part of the Marvel Comics Universe. A mutant, Unus possesses a strong force field which protects him from harm (so long as he puts it up, which is not automatic).
History
Originally from Italy, Unus was born Angelo Unuscione, later changing his name to Gunther Bain when he came to the United States. Early on, he became a good friend of the Blob, and they teamed up together on various schemes until both mutants went their separate ways. Unus joined the villainous organization Factor Three, and later, an incarnation of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Not long after joining, Unus decided to retire from the life of the organized supervillain, deciding to use his talents in less "lofty" ways; he was making a living as a wrestler.
During a battle with Spider-Man, Unus lost control of his powers, and his force-field became so thick that it repulsed the very oxygen molecules in the air until he passed out. Falling into the Blob's arms, the former believed Unus to be dead. Unus disappeared for many years, but reappeared recently on the decimated island of Genosha, traumatized by the devastation and speaking of "ghosts". Usually arrogant and somewhat fearless, due in no small part to his invulnerable force field, he was shaken by apparent "ghosts" being able to pass through it. At some point, he stopped seeing them, and returned to his former hubris. He has a son, Radius, and it is suspected that Carmella Unuscione of the Acolytes is his daughter.
Unus later formed his own band of mutant rebels, trying to survive on the harsh island that had become Genosha. They most commonly had arguments with Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto, though surprisingly Unus never recognized Magneto out of costume. Unus stayed on the island until before the House of M began, and was depowered in the Decimation. However, He is on Genosha, where Quicksilver is repowering mutants with Terringen Mists.
Alternate Versions
Age of Apocalypse
Unus in the Age of Apocalypse (also known as Earth-295) was a Prelate in Apocalypse's Infinites. Prelate Unus's appearance was cut short, however, as he was frozen by Iceman and shattered in the pages of X-Men Alpha.
Ultimate
Unus also appeared briefly within the Ultimate-verse as a member of Magneto's Brotherhood. In this version, he has some sort of astral projection powers.
Powers
Unus the Untouchable possesses the power to generate a psionic barrier of energy around his body. This energy serves to push away or deflect nearby objects. With concentration, Unus can deflect beams of energy, objects of high mass, or objects travelling at high speed. At its highest concentration, Unus can form a Invisible Woman-like shield around his entire body.
Appearances
- Uncanny X-Men #8
- Uncanny X-Men #20
- Uncanny X-Men #37
- Uncanny X-Men #38
- Uncanny X-Men #39
- Uncanny X-Men #59
- Uncanny X-Men #60
- Avengers #103
- X-Men: The Hidden Years #11
- X-Men: The Hidden Years #12
- X-Men: The Hidden Years #13
- X-Men: The Hidden Years #14
- Amazing Adventures vol 2 #12
- Amazing Adventures vol 2 #13
- Captain America #174
- Defenders #15
- Defenders #16
- Uncanny X-Men #104
- Super Villain Team-Up #14
- Champions #17
- Hulk Annual #11
- Power Man & Iron Fist #90
- Marvel Fanfare #7
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #91
- X-Men #132
- Thunderbolts #33
- Excalibur v2' #1-6, 8-9