Junkpile
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Junkpile is a fictional character
in Marvel Comics's
2099 universe
, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the main antagonists of a future incarnation of the X-Men
called X-Men 2099
, and briefly was affiliated with both the X-Men and SHIELD
.
. When Xi'an was convicted of murdering casino
boss Noah Synge, Junkpile jumped at the chance to get even. Junkpile and Xi'an were formerly members of an outlaw group known as the Lawless until Xi'an decided to "go straight" and clean up his act, leaving the group. During the skirmish that followed, Junkpile mercilessly killed Serpentina--an elastic mutant who had joined the team--while he was trying to get to Xi'an.
Later, when Skullfire
and La Lunatica
set out on their own, Luna contacted Junkpile to help her stay safe from the hunters that the Theatre of Pain
had set out to retrieve her. Skullfire had great difficulty with this partnership, as he still harbored feelings of resentment against the villain for killing Serpentina. The trio soon stumbled upon the lair of the Driver, a mysterious mutant smuggler from the old days, along with Xi'an. The Driver intended to transmute the DNA
of the group into a data stream
so that they could be preserved until a utopia
n golden age came, starting with Junkpile. The group was saved by the malevolent intervention of Brimstone Love
, the leader of the Theatre of Pain. After being freed,Junkpile went to a local fair, and enjoyed fruit pies and funnel cake. Junkpile charged after the Driver, who commanded his car to ram Junkpile. The car has the ability to phase through solid objects, and upon phasing through Junkpile, caused a seizure in him. Junkpile started telekinetically pulling all pieces of machinery, including the Driver's computer, towards him, destroying the data of all the mutants that the Driver had stored. Xi'an used his healing powers to restore Junkpile, but only so that he would owe him a favor in the future.
His disassembled body was found months later by President Doom
and Morphine Somers, who wanted to use the mutant as a weapon against the X-Men. They put him back together and offered him a membership to SHIELD
, giving him complete autonomy to do his bidding. Junkpile jumped at this chance and formed a squad called the Junkyard Dogs to attack the X-Men. Instead of going after his enemies, he found his way to Death Valley
, where, trapped with Skullfire, actually teamed up with his hated enemy in order to escape the machinations of the Theatre of Pain.
Fictional character
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in Marvel Comics's
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
2099 universe
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. It was originally announced by Stan Lee in his "Stan's Soapbox" column as a single series entitled The Marvel World of Tomorrow, which was being developed by Lee and John Byrne...
, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the main antagonists of a future incarnation of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
called X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
, and briefly was affiliated with both the X-Men and SHIELD
Shield
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer....
.
Fictional character biography
Little is known about Junkpile except his former affiliations and the hatred they produced in him towards the X-Men's leader, Xi'an Chi XanXi'an (comics)
Xi'an is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 imprint. In the title X-Men 2099, he was the founder, leader, and enemy of the team of X-Men who was always haunted by his past....
. When Xi'an was convicted of murdering casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
boss Noah Synge, Junkpile jumped at the chance to get even. Junkpile and Xi'an were formerly members of an outlaw group known as the Lawless until Xi'an decided to "go straight" and clean up his act, leaving the group. During the skirmish that followed, Junkpile mercilessly killed Serpentina--an elastic mutant who had joined the team--while he was trying to get to Xi'an.
Later, when Skullfire
Skullfire
Skullfire is a fictional character in Marvel Comics's 2099 universe, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men called X-Men 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
and La Lunatica
La Lunatica
La Lunatica is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics comic book X-Men 2099. During the majority of the series, she is a member of the future version of X-Men led by Xi'an Chi Xan. La Lunatica is a Mexican mutant who was born with the ability to feed on the dark emotions of her opponents,...
set out on their own, Luna contacted Junkpile to help her stay safe from the hunters that the Theatre of Pain
Theatre of Pain (comics)
The Theatre of Pain is a fictional organization created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 line-up. The group is analogous to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants or the Hellfire Club in that it was one of the main antagonistic organizations against the X-Men 2099. They were a very well known and...
had set out to retrieve her. Skullfire had great difficulty with this partnership, as he still harbored feelings of resentment against the villain for killing Serpentina. The trio soon stumbled upon the lair of the Driver, a mysterious mutant smuggler from the old days, along with Xi'an. The Driver intended to transmute the DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
of the group into a data stream
Data stream
In telecommunications and computing, a data stream is a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used to transmit or receive information that is in the process of being transmitted....
so that they could be preserved until a utopia
Utopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
n golden age came, starting with Junkpile. The group was saved by the malevolent intervention of Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, under their Marvel 2099 imprint. He is a mutant supervillain who repeatedly appeared as an antagonist for the X-Men of 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
, the leader of the Theatre of Pain. After being freed,Junkpile went to a local fair, and enjoyed fruit pies and funnel cake. Junkpile charged after the Driver, who commanded his car to ram Junkpile. The car has the ability to phase through solid objects, and upon phasing through Junkpile, caused a seizure in him. Junkpile started telekinetically pulling all pieces of machinery, including the Driver's computer, towards him, destroying the data of all the mutants that the Driver had stored. Xi'an used his healing powers to restore Junkpile, but only so that he would owe him a favor in the future.
His disassembled body was found months later by President Doom
Doom 2099
Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
and Morphine Somers, who wanted to use the mutant as a weapon against the X-Men. They put him back together and offered him a membership to SHIELD
Shield
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer....
, giving him complete autonomy to do his bidding. Junkpile jumped at this chance and formed a squad called the Junkyard Dogs to attack the X-Men. Instead of going after his enemies, he found his way to Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
, where, trapped with Skullfire, actually teamed up with his hated enemy in order to escape the machinations of the Theatre of Pain.