Comics The TB (X-Men style) (Spoiler Warning)

[Endeavor]

Who is that girl with the red hair and the yellow glasses in the Excalibur cover?

 

[Almighty Pejo]

That would be Rachel, who is now going to be using the codename of Marvel Girl. Chris just get's more original and creative with each passing day.

Read more here

 

[Endeavor]

Rachel? as Marvel Girl? That sucks.

Well at least they're not calling her Phoenix...

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Isn't Rachel nearing 30? Kind of un-PC to call her Marvel Girl. I almost like the idea on that basis alone.

 

[Dwarf lord]

Oh well. I'm glad she's back. SHe was an interesting character.

 

[Dwarf lord]

Originally posted by doc ock rules!
I like the art for New X-men: Acadamey X and Excalibur. I'll be picking up those two along with District X, I think.

Good titles but I think you might like Astonishing X-Men better. Archangel is in Excalibur but Iceman's fate is unknown. But New, Excalibur, Uncanny, and Astonishing will probably be your best bet but deffiantly Astonishing, and Excalibur

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
Good titles but I think you might like Astonishing X-Men better. Archangel is in Excalibur but Iceman's fate is unknown. But New, Excalibur, Uncanny, and Astonishing will probably be your best bet but deffiantly Astonishing, and Excalibur

I love Archangel! I'll definitely pick up Excalibur. I'm kind of curious about the "M" sketched on the guy's face on the District X cover.

 

[Dwarf lord]

That is Bishop (loser character). This is his solo title (Sage might be in it too). He got it in the future and it means Mutant.

 

[Dwarf lord]

The Astonishing Team
Cyclops
Wolverine
White Queen
Beast
Shadowcat

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
That is Bishop (loser character). This is his solo title (Sage might be in it too). He got it in the future and it means Mutant.

Why is he a loser? I've never really heard of Bishop before.

 

[Dwarf lord]

He was good originaly but Claremont Damned him in his "X-Treme series"

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

meh..he's a loser character...cause he's basically....a black Cable...and is totally unoriginal. He's like the third mutant from the future to join the team.

 

[Dwarf lord]

Real name: Bishop (no other known name)
Other aliases: None known
Identity: No dual identity; the general public is unaware that Bishop comes from the future of an alternate timeline
Occupation: (current) Adventurer, (former) Commander in the XSE (Xavier's Security Enforcers)
Legal status: Citizen of the United States of America in an alternate 21st Century future with no criminal record
Place of birth: A mutant relocation camp in an undisclosed location on an alternate 21st Century Earth
Marital status: Single
Known relatives: Shard (sister), grandmother (unnamed, deceased), Gateway (father, as said by Bishop recently)
Group affiliation: (current) X-Men, (former) XSE (Xavier's Security Enforcers)
Base of operations: (current) The Xavier Institute, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York State, (former) XSE headquarters (in an alternate 21st Century A. D.)
First appearance: X-MEN (first series) #282

History: The mutant known only as Bishop was born in the 21st Century A.D. of an alternate timeline in which the mutant-hunting robots called the Sentinels had taken control of North America. In this timeline, Professor Charles Xavier and most of the members of the mutant team he founded, the X-Men, were killed by the Sentinels. Mutants were killed or were imprisoned within "mutant relocation camps."

Bishop and his sister Shard were both born in one of the "mutant relocation camps." Like other mutants they were branded with "M" tattoos over their right eyes for identification.

Eventually, "normal" human beings and mutants joined forces and overthrew the Sentinels in the "Summers Rebellion." However, "normal" humans still resisted coexistence with mutants, and radical terrorist groups of mutants, such as the Exhumes, made war on "normal" humans.

One of the veterans of the Summers Rebellion, a mutant named Hecat'e, stated that it was unacceptable for humans to hunt down criminal mutants. Therefore, she said, mutants should police themselves. Hence, Hecat'e and other mutant veterans of the Summers Rebellion formed the XSE. The XSE was named after Charles Xavier in honor of his dream of peaceful coexistence between mutants and "normal" humans. Hecat'e became the XSE's commanding officer..

Since their parents had apparently died, Bishop and Shard lived with their grandmother, who was herself a mutant, until she died. Their grandmother told them stories about the heroism of the X-Men and instructed them to follow Xavier's dream of peace between mutants and the rest of humanity.

One day, when Bishop and Shard were both still children, two XSE members were pursuing Virago, a member of the Exhumes, a radical group of mutants who hated "normal" humans. When Virago took Shard as a hostage, Bishop leapt onto Virago's back, making her release his sister. Infuriated, Virago was about to murder Bishop when Sureshot shot her dead. Until then, Bishop had regarded the XSE as his enemies and the Exhumes as heroes, but from then onward he wanted to join the XSE.

Later, Bishop, Shard, and their grandmother's friend Hancock were attacked by criminal mutants called Billboy and Halftrack. The two criminals killed Hancock and were about to murder Shard. Bishop tried to save Shard, but it was two members of the XSE, Amazon and Recoil, who stopped Billboy and Halftrack.

Impressed by Bishop, Amazon and Recoil offered Bishop a position in the XSE. Bishop accepted on the condition that Shard be accepted in the XSE as well. By now Bishop's own superhuman power had manifested itself. Thus Bishop and Shard became cadets at the XSE Academy under Hecat'e's supervision. Among the other members of their class was Bishop's future enemy, Trevor Fitzroy.

Eventually, Bishop and Shard became officers of the XSE. Shard, however, became Bishop's commanding officer. Bishop contented himself with a lower rank so that he could work the streets alongside his friends and fellow XSE officers, Malcolm and Randall.

Fitzroy eventually turned criminal and was imprisoned. He broke free and escaped with other mutant criminals back through a time portal to the X-Men's own time. Bishop, Malcolm, and Randall followed, even though they were aware they had no means to return to their own time. The escaped outlaws killed Malcolm and Randall. During the fight that followed, Bishop defeated Fitzroy moments before he could complete his quest. The price of victory was high, however: Bishop's sister, Shard, sacrificed her life for the ultimate good. And mere moments after the war had been won, Bishop, filled with chronal energy, was ripped through time. Michael remained in the future, with no hope of returning home.

Spiraling through time, Bishop emerged in the present...deep in space. The so-called "Last X-Man" crashed into a Shi'ar space station, where Professor Charles Xavier and his "Cadre K" of mutant Skrull students were searching for Deathbird -- the Shi'ar criminal who appears to be Bishop's chronal anchor in the present day. A pan-galactic committee had transformed Earth into a prison planet, and Deathbird held a key to penetrate the panel's maximum-security energy barrier. Bishop almost killed the terrorist before she opened an airlock and was blown into space. He then allowed himself to be captured and sent to Earth on a mission, where he reunited with the X-Men.

Height: 6 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 275 lbs.
Eyes: Brown, sometimes red
Hair: Black
Other distinguishing features: "M" tattoo over right eye

Strength level: Bishop possesses the normal human strength of a man of his age, height, and build who engages in intensive regular exercise.

Known superhuman powers: Bishop is a mutant who can absorb kinetic energy directed toward him and project it from his hands in concussive blasts. He possesses the normal strength of a man of his age, height and build who engages in intensive regular exercise.

Special weaponry: XSE guns that fire laser beams and plasma charges.

 

[doc ock rules!]

Cool. I thought he used to work with the X-men, though. Ah, well. Has he ever worked alongside Magneto?

 

[Dwarf lord]

no Mags is a villian. He is a hero.

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
no Mags is a villian. He is a hero.

Ah, ok. Thanks for all the info, DL. It helped tremendously.

 

[colossus96]

i wonder how long we gotta wait to see who is going to be on what roster

 

[Dwarf lord]

Astonishing

Cyclops
Kitty
White Queen
Beast
Wolverine

Uncanny

Nightcrawler
Storm
Bishop
Sage
Some suprises

X-Men

Iceman
and some supprises

(Note: These teams are not final)

 

[doc ock rules!]

Are the Reload comics limited series or on-going? If they're limited series could you tell me the villain(s) appearing in each?

 

[Dwarf lord]

nope they are all on going like they always are

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
nope they are all on going like they always are

Ah. I thought some would be LS's since there are so many.

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
Astonishing

Cyclops
Kitty
White Queen
Beast
Wolverine

Uncanny

Nightcrawler
Storm
Bishop
Sage
Some suprises

X-Men

Iceman
and some supprises

(Note: These teams are not final)

That brings up another question. Who would you choose to be on the teams if you could decide? How would you write the stories?

 

[Dwarf lord]

Good question but I like Astonishing team

 

[Dwarf lord]

except I would trade Husk for Emma

 

[doc ock rules!]

Originally posted by Dwarf lord
Good question but I like Astonishing team

Thanks. Who would you choose to be their first villain?