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| Mountjoy | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Bishop #1 (October 1994) |
| Created by | John Ostrander Carlos Pacheco |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mountebank |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Hellfire Club |
| Notable aliases | Scribe |
| Abilities | Possession |
Mountjoy is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Bishop #1 (October 1994).
Mountjoy is a mutant who was trained by the Emplates to merge with another person's body to feed. Originally from the same future as Bishop, Mountjoy travels through one of Trevor Fitzroy’s time portals while possessing Bantam, then leaves Bantam's body. When Fitzroy is presumed dead, Mountjoy hunts down Bantam, as he is the only one who knew of Mountjoy's presence. Chasing Bantam, Mountjoy encounters Bishop, whose sister Shard once captured and imprisoned Mountjoy in their future. Mountjoy defeats Bishop while merging with Storm and using her as a hostage. Mountjoy then releases Storm and escapes. Later, Bishop finds Mountjoy at a New York police station. After chasing Bishop downtown, Mountjoy ambushes and absorbs him. Arriving at the X-Mansion in Bishop's body, Mountjoy leaves Bishop and goes after the other X-Men. He finds and absorbs Archangel, Gambit, and Psylocke. Mountjoy is lured into the Danger Room by Shard. Inside the Danger Room, Mountjoy fights off Bishop. Not knowing Shard is a hologram, Mountjoy tries to absorb her, but is unable to. Shard holds Mountjoy in place as Bishop fires an energy blast at him. The blast forces Mountjoy to let go of Archangel, Gambit and Psylocke, and he is defeated.[ volume & issue needed ]
Mountjoy later infiltrates the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club and merges with Scribe. Brian Braddock is sent by Shinobi Shaw to find Mountjoy. Mountjoy, hiding in Scribe's body, confides in Braddock and poses as his ally. When the Inner Circle's plans are revealed, Mountjoy and the Black Queen Ms. Steed attack Braddock. After Steed is defeated, Mountjoy attempts to escape, only to be knocked out by Braddock. Mountjoy and the Inner Circle are imprisoned. [1]
Mountjoy, still in Scribe's body, is bailed out of jail by Sebastian Shaw. Taken to Liberty Island, Mountjoy is put in a duel against Madelyne Pryor. Mountjoy nearly defeats Pryor and intends to kill her, only for Pryor to pull Scribe out of Mountjoy's body. [2] It is unknown if Mountjoy retained his mutant powers after M-Day.
Mountjoy can merge his body into another's two different ways. One is by becoming a "silent partner": his will dominates, the victim's body remains the same, and his energy is renewed. The second is a "hostile takeover" that absorbs the mind, body, and soul. He can also generate a field that slows the reaction time of others within a five-yard area.