Anarchist (comics)
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The Anarchist is a fictional character
from Marvel Comics
.
He was a member of the superhero team X-Statix
. The Anarchist first appeared in X-Force
#116 and was created by Peter Milligan
and Mike Allred. He could sweat acid, which allowed him to fire acidic blasts of energy from his hands.
The Anarchist considered himself the "token black guy" of the team.
when the team was still led by Zeitgeist
. While giving an interview (naked) to a reporter, he blows open a roof in the Beverly Hills Four Season hotel. When challenged by the police, he shouts that he is now in X-Force, therefore he can do anything. After the Boyz 'R Us massacre, only he and U-Go Girl
survive. Both of them challenged each other for leadership of the new team, even accusing each other of having orchestrated the massacre of their fellow teammates (and the innocent members of the boy band). The position went to newcomer Orphan
. Alicar didn't mind, stating that he just wanted to become leader to spite U-Go-Girl. It is later revealed that Alicar was supposed to die in the Boyz R Us massacre, in a plan created by the team leader Coach and Zeitgeist himself. Coach is later slain when attempting to rape U-Go-Girl.
At an unspecified point, Tike goes gambling with Phat
and Vivisector
. He uses his powers to gain a large quantity of money. He then gives it to a middle-aged prostitute, urging her to retire.
During the last mission as X-Force in which they had to terminate the Bush Rangers, Anarchist, Orphan, U-Go-Girl and Doop
find themselves trapped in a small ship that was drifting aimlessly in space. This fit in well with Alicar's fears of being doomed now they had a new black member on the team, named Spike. The four find an escape pod which could only fit two adults and Doop. They decide that the two who would board the pod had to win a game of chance with a die. Anarchist purposely loses by using his powers. Due to the efforts of the other team members, Anarchist is rescued. In spite of all of them surviving, U-Go-Girl still perishes in a battle with the last surviving enemy soldier. The Spike also dies in the crossfire.
, which he first considered as novelty but he soon develops real feelings for her. Anarchist (and his team) become so famous they could commit crimes without fear. He even once broke into a jewelry store and is later thanked by the owner for the resultant publicity. For a time, the team splits up, with Anarchist and Dead Girl performing shows on their own. They all return, mostly out of loyalty to Orphan, who had become embroiled in a zombie invasion.
It was also once insinuated that Anarchist had an attraction to Venus Dee Milo
, but that idea was abandoned soon after. He became leader of the team when the Orphan temporarily leaves. At one point Anarchist even conspires with the other members to kill the newcomer to the team, Henrietta Hunter; they are persuaded not to.
On their last mission, all the X-Statix survivors are killed. Alicar is gunned down, dying side by side with Orphan, after having slain many of their opponents. They did not even know who their enemies were though they wore exactly the same uniform as the gunmen in the 'Boyz R Us' massacre. Anarchist was the last of the two survivors of the team, having lived longer than anyone else.
, Anarchist joins forces with a group of deceased supervillains, including Mysterio
, Kraven the Hunter
, and Miss America
. Led by the mysterious Pitiful One, they attempted to return from the dead. Although they failed, Anarchist found romance with Miss America, and at the end it is implied by the Orphan that they both are allowed to enter Heaven
as a result of choosing to rebel against the villains.
Fictional character
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from Marvel Comics
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.
He was a member of the superhero team X-Statix
X-Statix
X-Statix was a fictional team of mutant superheroes in Marvel Comics, specifically designed to be media superstars. The team, created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred, first appears in X-Force #116 and originally assumed the moniker X-Force, taking the name of the more traditional superhero team,...
. The Anarchist first appeared in X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
#116 and was created by Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan born in London, a British writer, best known for his comic book, film and television work.-Early career:Milligan started his comic career with short stories for 2000 AD in the early 1980s. By 1986, Milligan had his first ongoing strip in 2000AD called Bad Company, with artists Brett...
and Mike Allred. He could sweat acid, which allowed him to fire acidic blasts of energy from his hands.
The Anarchist considered himself the "token black guy" of the team.
Fictional character biography
Alicar was adopted and raised by a white family. He grew up in Canada. He suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, which made him obsessed with being clean by washing his hands repeatedly.X-Force
He joined X-ForceX-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
when the team was still led by Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist (comics)
Zeitgeist is a fictional mutant character and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the second team of X-Force. Zeitgeist was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred .-Fictional character biography:...
. While giving an interview (naked) to a reporter, he blows open a roof in the Beverly Hills Four Season hotel. When challenged by the police, he shouts that he is now in X-Force, therefore he can do anything. After the Boyz 'R Us massacre, only he and U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl was a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the superhero team X-Force, as well as X-Statix. She first appeared in X-Force vol...
survive. Both of them challenged each other for leadership of the new team, even accusing each other of having orchestrated the massacre of their fellow teammates (and the innocent members of the boy band). The position went to newcomer Orphan
Mister Sensitive
Mister Sensitive is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, who was a prominent castmember in the X-Statix series. He first appeared in X-Force vol...
. Alicar didn't mind, stating that he just wanted to become leader to spite U-Go-Girl. It is later revealed that Alicar was supposed to die in the Boyz R Us massacre, in a plan created by the team leader Coach and Zeitgeist himself. Coach is later slain when attempting to rape U-Go-Girl.
At an unspecified point, Tike goes gambling with Phat
Phat (comics)
Phat is an openly gay fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe. He was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred in X-Force vol. 1 #117...
and Vivisector
Vivisector
Vivisector is a fictional character, an openly gay intellectual mutant featured as a member of X-Statix by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in X-Force #116 and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred.-Fictional character history:...
. He uses his powers to gain a large quantity of money. He then gives it to a middle-aged prostitute, urging her to retire.
During the last mission as X-Force in which they had to terminate the Bush Rangers, Anarchist, Orphan, U-Go-Girl and Doop
Doop (comics)
Doop is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe who was created by writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred. He made his debut in X-Force vol. 1 #116. He is a green, floating spheroid creature of unknown origins who spoke in a "language" all his own . Doop is a bisexual creature...
find themselves trapped in a small ship that was drifting aimlessly in space. This fit in well with Alicar's fears of being doomed now they had a new black member on the team, named Spike. The four find an escape pod which could only fit two adults and Doop. They decide that the two who would board the pod had to win a game of chance with a die. Anarchist purposely loses by using his powers. Due to the efforts of the other team members, Anarchist is rescued. In spite of all of them surviving, U-Go-Girl still perishes in a battle with the last surviving enemy soldier. The Spike also dies in the crossfire.
X-Statix
When they changed their name to X-Statix, Anarchist finds himself becoming closer to Orphan due to U-Go-Girl's demise. He became romantically involved with his teammate Dead GirlDead Girl
Dead Girl is a fictional character, a mutant superheroine in Marvel Comics' X-Statix series. She is a mixture of ghost and zombie...
, which he first considered as novelty but he soon develops real feelings for her. Anarchist (and his team) become so famous they could commit crimes without fear. He even once broke into a jewelry store and is later thanked by the owner for the resultant publicity. For a time, the team splits up, with Anarchist and Dead Girl performing shows on their own. They all return, mostly out of loyalty to Orphan, who had become embroiled in a zombie invasion.
It was also once insinuated that Anarchist had an attraction to Venus Dee Milo
Venus Dee Milo
Venus Dee Milo is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe, that was member of the mutant superhero group X-Statix. She appeared in the first issue of that series and was created by Mike Allred and Peter Milligan....
, but that idea was abandoned soon after. He became leader of the team when the Orphan temporarily leaves. At one point Anarchist even conspires with the other members to kill the newcomer to the team, Henrietta Hunter; they are persuaded not to.
On their last mission, all the X-Statix survivors are killed. Alicar is gunned down, dying side by side with Orphan, after having slain many of their opponents. They did not even know who their enemies were though they wore exactly the same uniform as the gunmen in the 'Boyz R Us' massacre. Anarchist was the last of the two survivors of the team, having lived longer than anyone else.
Afterlife
After finding himself in HellHell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
, Anarchist joins forces with a group of deceased supervillains, including Mysterio
Mysterio
Mysterio is the name of three fictional characters, all of which are supervillains and enemies of Spider-Man in the . The original Mysterio was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appears in Amazing Spider-Man #13, although it was later retconned that the aliens seen in Amazing...
, Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter is a fictional character, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kraven's name is Sergei Kravinoff. He also appears as Xraven, with white-grey skin and red eyes, possessing the powers of X-Men. He is the half-brother of Dmitri...
, and Miss America
Miss America (Marvel Comics)
Miss America is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #49 Miss America (Madeline Joyce Frank) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Marvel Mystery...
. Led by the mysterious Pitiful One, they attempted to return from the dead. Although they failed, Anarchist found romance with Miss America, and at the end it is implied by the Orphan that they both are allowed to enter Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
as a result of choosing to rebel against the villains.
External links
- World of Black Heroes: Anarchist Biography
- The Anarchist on the Marvel Universe Character Wiki
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/anarchist.htm