Predator X (character)
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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
Predator X is a group of artificial, mutant-hunting creatures created by the Weapon Plus program and William Stryker to combat the coming of the "mutant Anti-Christ".[2][6] They are augmented with metal taken from the mutant Mercury, leaving her traumatized.[6]
After Dust scars him, Matthew Risman is fixated on training Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy, turns, and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow.[7] Predator X is later killed by Wolverine.[8][9]
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.[10] A sixth Predator X operates in New York City before being killed by Fantomex.[11][12]
Powers and abilities
Predator X possesses superhuman physical abilities that enable it to move at superhuman speeds for long periods of time.[1] Additionally, it can absorb materials from the surrounding environment to repair itself, track mutants by their genetic signature, and generate acid.[7][2][13]
In other media
- Predator X drones appear in Marvel Heroes as allies of the Purifiers.[14][15]
- Predator X appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki in Japanese and Steve Blum in English.[16][17]
References
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- ↑ a b New X-Men (vol. 2) #43 (December 2007)
- ↑ X-Factor (vol. 3) #27 (March 2008)
- ↑ Astonishing Tales (vol. 2) #1 - 6 (April - September 2009)
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #516 - 518 (December 2009 - February 2010)
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- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #519 - 520 (February - March 2010)
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