Cell (comics)
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Cell is a fictional mutant
character in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns
and Shawn Martinbrough.
's Morlocks
stood in front of him, then defeated the cops, offering him a chance to join the group, which he accepts.
While down in the sewers, he has to break up a fight between Angel Dust
and Electric Eve
along with Shatter. However, the two aren't very effective and Cell is splattered against a wall, but is undamaged.
The group then started fulfilling wishes and first on the list was Shatter
, who wanted to liberate his best friend. Cell accompanied the Morlocks as they rescued Shatter's dog, Hank, from the pound, then followed as they went to make Electric Eve's "wish" come true, unaware that wish was murder. They arrived to find Electric Eve having fried her ex-pimp
. Postman and Eve argued about what she had done—making the rest of the Morlocks an accessory to murder. Eve retorted that Postman had put no limitations on what the wishes should be, Trader confessing that he wished to murder his co-worker who had "outed" him as a mutant and got him fired. However the argument was short-lived as the Sentinels arrived, blasting Shatter's arm off.
The Morlocks fled back to their subway station home, and the Morlocks care for the wounded Shatter. As Postman and Eve began to argue again, the police arrived, killing Trader
as he tried to protect Electric Eve. As the others fought, Angel Dust tried to shield Shatter, trying to protect him, and begged the police not to hurt him (but they apparently had worse plans for her). Thankfully, Electric Eve leapt to her defense and fried the cops, while Cell wraps himself around several cops, beginning to digest them. Enraged at the destruction around him and the injury of his loved ones, Postman erased everything in the surviving police officer's minds, leaving them complete vegetables.
They then left to make Postman's wish come true. Angel and Litterbug
tore down a steel hospital
door so that he could see his coma
tose wife one last time. Postman then led them to the sewer junction beneath Washington and Chestnut, where Angel's parents lived, remarking that it was on his route. Angel was afraid to face them, fearing rejection, but Shatter explained that they all deserved closure. Angel went to her home and found her worried parents surrounded by missing posters. She explained that she was a mutant, and ran away to protect them. She didn't get to enjoy her reunion, as once more she had to flee as the Sentinels homed in on her position. Eve comforted her as she cried, wishing there was some way that they could live free of the Sentinels. Litterbug explained that there was a way, to disable the Sentinel Central Control. He then admitted he'd helped design them.
Enraged, Angel Dust attacked Litterbug, pounding him down until Shatter convinced her to stop, that they all needed to work together. The Morlocks lured out and captured a Sentinel. Angel ripped it open, and then reprogrammed it following instructions from Litterbug. They sent a false message to Sentinel HQ
stating that they'd been killed, and then used the giant robot as a Trojan Horse
to get inside the control center. After the Morlocks ripped their way out, Angel tried to reprogram the computers, but had to save Cell from a guided missile
. Feeling his powers were inadequate against the machines, Cell ran away from the battle while Electric Eve and Litterbug destroyed the main computer, sending the Sentinels out of control. The Morlocks fled for their lives, but Cell ran back in, determined not to let the Project Director, Dr. Metellus, have another chance to harm his friends. Wrapping himself around the doctor, he tricked the Sentinel scanners into perceiving Dr. Metellus as a mutant. Following its prime objectives, the giant robot fired upon the target, apparently killing the two men in one of its blasts.
he could receive massive amounts of physical damage without being hurt, reshape himself to be able to slip through doors and sewer grates, stretch or expand his shape, and digest substances by absorbing them into his body and deal damage equal to the attack points.
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
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character in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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Universe. His first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...
and Shawn Martinbrough.
Fictional character biography
Shot in the stomach by the cops, Cell sat in the back seat of a car bleeding, while his fellow gang members tried to drive away. The cops shot the driver, and the car swerved out of control. Cell made his way out of the wreck, but his physiology was changed. The cops opened fire on him, but he survived, and drained into the sewers. The PostmanPostman (comics)
Postman is a Marvel Comics character. He has the ability to permanently erase people's memories, usually specified by naming whatever he wants that person to forget.-Fictional character biography:...
's Morlocks
Morlocks (comics)
The Morlocks are a group of several fictional comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. They first appeared...
stood in front of him, then defeated the cops, offering him a chance to join the group, which he accepts.
While down in the sewers, he has to break up a fight between Angel Dust
Angel Dust (comics)
Angel Dust is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough.-Fictional character biography:...
and Electric Eve
Electric Eve
Electric Eve is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough.-Fictional character biography:...
along with Shatter. However, the two aren't very effective and Cell is splattered against a wall, but is undamaged.
The group then started fulfilling wishes and first on the list was Shatter
Shatter (comics)
Shatter is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough.-Fictional character biography:...
, who wanted to liberate his best friend. Cell accompanied the Morlocks as they rescued Shatter's dog, Hank, from the pound, then followed as they went to make Electric Eve's "wish" come true, unaware that wish was murder. They arrived to find Electric Eve having fried her ex-pimp
Pimp
A pimp is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The pimp may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing a location where she may engage clients...
. Postman and Eve argued about what she had done—making the rest of the Morlocks an accessory to murder. Eve retorted that Postman had put no limitations on what the wishes should be, Trader confessing that he wished to murder his co-worker who had "outed" him as a mutant and got him fired. However the argument was short-lived as the Sentinels arrived, blasting Shatter's arm off.
The Morlocks fled back to their subway station home, and the Morlocks care for the wounded Shatter. As Postman and Eve began to argue again, the police arrived, killing Trader
Trader (comics)
Trader is a name shared by two fictional characters appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. The first is a member of the Elders of the Universe, and the second is a Mutant...
as he tried to protect Electric Eve. As the others fought, Angel Dust tried to shield Shatter, trying to protect him, and begged the police not to hurt him (but they apparently had worse plans for her). Thankfully, Electric Eve leapt to her defense and fried the cops, while Cell wraps himself around several cops, beginning to digest them. Enraged at the destruction around him and the injury of his loved ones, Postman erased everything in the surviving police officer's minds, leaving them complete vegetables.
They then left to make Postman's wish come true. Angel and Litterbug
Litterbug (comics)
Litterbug is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics. His first appearance in the mainstream Marvel Universe was in Morlocks #1, created by Geoff Johns and Shawn Martinbrough.-Fictional character biography:...
tore down a steel hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
door so that he could see his coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
tose wife one last time. Postman then led them to the sewer junction beneath Washington and Chestnut, where Angel's parents lived, remarking that it was on his route. Angel was afraid to face them, fearing rejection, but Shatter explained that they all deserved closure. Angel went to her home and found her worried parents surrounded by missing posters. She explained that she was a mutant, and ran away to protect them. She didn't get to enjoy her reunion, as once more she had to flee as the Sentinels homed in on her position. Eve comforted her as she cried, wishing there was some way that they could live free of the Sentinels. Litterbug explained that there was a way, to disable the Sentinel Central Control. He then admitted he'd helped design them.
Enraged, Angel Dust attacked Litterbug, pounding him down until Shatter convinced her to stop, that they all needed to work together. The Morlocks lured out and captured a Sentinel. Angel ripped it open, and then reprogrammed it following instructions from Litterbug. They sent a false message to Sentinel HQ
Headquarters
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stating that they'd been killed, and then used the giant robot as a Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the stratagem that allowed the Greeks finally to enter the city of Troy and end the conflict. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside...
to get inside the control center. After the Morlocks ripped their way out, Angel tried to reprogram the computers, but had to save Cell from a guided missile
Guided Missile
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. Feeling his powers were inadequate against the machines, Cell ran away from the battle while Electric Eve and Litterbug destroyed the main computer, sending the Sentinels out of control. The Morlocks fled for their lives, but Cell ran back in, determined not to let the Project Director, Dr. Metellus, have another chance to harm his friends. Wrapping himself around the doctor, he tricked the Sentinel scanners into perceiving Dr. Metellus as a mutant. Following its prime objectives, the giant robot fired upon the target, apparently killing the two men in one of its blasts.
Powers and abilities
Given that his body mutated into a giant unicellular organismOrganism
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he could receive massive amounts of physical damage without being hurt, reshape himself to be able to slip through doors and sewer grates, stretch or expand his shape, and digest substances by absorbing them into his body and deal damage equal to the attack points.