Bedlam (comics)

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Bedlam
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Bedlam as depicted in X-Force #108 (November 2000).
Art by Salvador Larroca.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Factor X #1 (March 1995)
Created by John Francis Moore
Steve Epting
In-story information
Alter egoJesse Aaronson
Species Human Mutant
Team affiliations X-Force
M.U.S.E.
New Hellions
Notable aliasesJesse Bedlam
Abilities

Bedlam (Jesse Aaronson) is a mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He originally possessed the mutant ability to create and project a bio-EM field. This has the effect of temporarily disabling any similarly powered technology in the vicinity. He can also utilize his power to scan the environment for other pre-existing energy fields. After the High Evolutionary reset the mutant genome in every mutant on the planet, Jesse's abilities expanded to be able to affect the human brain's neural chemistry, thus allowing him to project the illusion of pain and confusion into other people.

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The character made his live-action cinematic debut in the film Deadpool 2 , portrayed by Terry Crews.

Fictional character biography

Jesse Aaronson was orphaned at the age of five after his brother Christopher used his mutant powers to make their parents' car crash. The two are put into separate foster care systems, with Jesse joining Charles Xavier's Mutant Underground Support Engine (M.U.S.E.), a group based out of Montana with the goal of rescuing mutants and training them as field agents.

At age 19, Jesse leaves M.U.S.E. to find his brother. He and Domino battle the Prime Sentinel Gryphon before reuniting with Christopher, who has founded a new incarnation of the Hellions and become known as King Bedlam. [1]

He then joins X-Force before being captured and killed by the Church of Humanity. [2]

However, Bedlam is eventually resurrected after the establishment of Krakoa. [3]

Powers and abilities

Bedlam possesses the mutant ability to sense energy signatures and generate a bio-electromagnetic field that disrupts machines and the minds of others. Both abilities are initially touch-based, but he later gains the ability to use them remotely. [4]

As part of his training with the Mutant Underground, Jesse is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and adept in covert ops and intelligence gathering such as computer hacking.

Reception

Other characters named Bedlam

There are other characters in Marvel Comics that have also called themselves Bedlam:

Alpha Flight villain

One Bedlam is a mutate who is an enemy of Alpha Flight. [7]

Symbiote version

One Bedlam is an alternate timeline variant of Eddie Brock who can possess and manipulate symbiotes. [8] Bedlam plays a prominent role in the Venom War storyline, where Eddie allies with him while battling his son Dylan Brock. [9]

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Bedlam from Earth-295 appears in Age of Apocalypse . This version is a former member of Mister Sinister's Elite Mutant Force. [10]

In other media

Bedlam appears in Deadpool 2 , portrayed by Terry Crews. [11] This version is a member of X-Force.

References

  1. ↑ X-Force #87 (February 1999)
  2. ↑ X-Force #115 (June 2001)
  3. ↑ X-Force (vol. 6) #1 (January 2020)
  4. ↑ X-Force #102 (May 2000)
  5. ↑ Franich, Darren (June 9, 2022). "Let's rank every X-Man ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wyse, Alex (April 11, 2018). "X-Force: 20 Powerful Members Ranked From Weakest To Strongest". CBR . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Alpha Flight #52 (November 1987)
  8. ↑ Venom (vol. 5) #1 (January 2022)
  9. ↑ Venom War #1 - 3 (October - December 2024)
  10. ↑ Factor X #1 (March 1995)
  11. ↑ Megan Peters (March 22, 2018). "Deadpool 2 Trailer Confirms Terry Crews Plays X-Force's Bedlam". Comic Book. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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