Predator X (character)

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Predator X
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Predator X.
Art by Trevor Hairsine.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance New X-Men #34 (2007)
Created by Christopher Yost
Craig Kyle
Paco Medina
In-story information
Team affiliations The Facility
Hydra
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, senses, and durability
  • Razor-sharp claws and teeth
  • Toxic saliva
  • Regenerative healing
  • Armored bio-metallic skin
  • X-gene detection
  • Genetic assimilation/adaptation

Predator X is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as an adversary of Marvel's mutant characters, including the X-Men. Created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina, Predator X first appeared in New X-Men #34 (2007). [1] [2]

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Publication history

Predator X debuted in New X-Men #34 (2007), created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina. He later appeared in issues 36, 42-46, [3] the 1981 Uncanny X-Men series, [4] and the 2007 "X-Men: Messiah Complex" storyline. [5]

Fictional character biography

After learning of Emma Frost's plan to have X-23 leave the school, Cessily Kincaid takes X-23 to Salem Center for coffee to cool her down. Facility agents led by the Weapon Plus program (including X-23's former handler Kimura) come for one of them. X-23, believing it is her, begs Cessily to leave, but not before Kimura shoots Cessily with an electric bullet and captures her. At the lab, Cessily questions who they are and what they want but is given no answers.

Before his death, William Stryker had requested a living weapon to combat the coming of the mutant Anti-Christ, which resulted in the creation of three mutant-hunting creatures called "Predator X". [2] Part of Cessily's metallic skin is removed to augment Predator X, leaving her traumatized. Two of the Predators are killed by Sentinels and X-23 respectively, while the third escapes. [6]

After Dust scars him, Matthew Risman is fixated on training the remaining Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow. [7] Predator X is later killed by Wolverine.

After a brief fight with Rockslide, Predator X heads toward the mansion and encounters Trance, Indra, and Wolf Cub. Surge jumps in to protect them and instructs the students to head to the infirmary. In pursuit of the wounded mutants, Predator X manages to get past Surge and attack the infirmary, although Gentle and Armor attempt to stop it. Wolverine destroys Predator X by letting it eat him, then tearing his way out of its stomach.

Following the events of Utopia , Scalphunter is kidnapped by a group of non-mutant superhumans. When the X-Men attempt to rescue him, several Predators attack them before being killed. [8] A sixth Predator X operates in New York City before being killed by Fantomex. [9] [10]

Powers and abilities

Predator X is highly resistant to physical damage, being able to draw in materials from the surrounding environment to reform itself. Predator X also possesses superhuman strength and endurance, as well as the ability to track mutants by their genetic signature and generate acid. Predator X was reported to run at speeds of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) for nineteen hours without slowing down. [1] [2] [11]

In other media

References

  1. 1 2 Tessier, Colin (September 18, 2018). "Lethal Weapons: 10 Weapon X Graduates Deadlier Than Wolverine (And 10 That Aren't)". CBR . Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Nigel (April 12, 2017). "15 Craziest Things Weapon X Has Done". CBR . Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Fulton, James (September 3, 2017). "Retro Reviews: New X-Men #20-46 By Yost, Kyle, Medina, Young, Brooks, Ramos & Others For Marvel Comics". Inside Pulse. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The X-Men Takes Down A Predator X". Comic Newbies. June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Vamvounis, Manolis (October 31, 2007). "REVIEW: X-Men Messiah CompleX". Inside Pulse. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lavin, Lauren (September 29, 2017). "X-Men: A Brief History of Mutant Hunters". IGN . Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ New X-Men (vol. 2) #43 (December 2007)
  8. ↑ Uncanny X-Men #516 - 518 (December 2009 - February 2010)
  9. ↑ Winstead, Nick (January 19, 2010). "Comic Book Previews for January 20th, 2010". ComicBook.com . Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Uncanny X-Men #519 - 520 (February - March 2010)
  11. ↑ Wood, Robert (November 18, 2024). "X-Men Gifts Its Iconic Sentinels a Major Redesign Complete With... Chainsaw Teeth". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 26, 2025. Introduced in 2007, the Predator X species are genetic abominations designed to hunt and kill mutants. They boast metal skin, enhanced senses, the ability to track the mutant X-gene, and adaptive evolution derived from the mutants they eat.
  12. ↑ Michael, Jon; Easter, Jordan (June 12, 2013). "Mutant Hunting Season - Marvel Heroes Guide". IGN . Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ Michael, Jon; Easter, Jordan (June 12, 2013). "Stryker Under Siege - Marvel Heroes Guide". IGN . Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Predator X Voice - Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 26, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  15. ↑ Jasper, Gavin (May 29, 2018). "The Strange History of Deadpool in Other Media". Den of Geek . Retrieved March 26, 2025. The cast of the show is massive and you get everyone from the Guardians of the Galaxy to Iron Fist to Predator X.
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