The Right is a fictional anti-mutant

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...

 organization in the Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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 universe

Marvel Universe

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. The group first appeared in X-Factor #17 in June 1987.

Fictional biography

The Right was secretly founded by Cameron Hodge

Cameron Hodge

Cameron Hodge is a fictional comic book supervillain and opponent of the X-Men, as seen in Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bob Layton and artist Jackson Guice, Hodge first appeared as a supporting character in X-Factor #1 , and was later revealed to be secretly acting against that group as the...

, and was dedicated to the extermination of all superpowered mutants

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...

. The Right employed commandos in high-tech flying battle suits of powered armor

Powered exoskeleton

A powered exoskeleton, also known as powered armor, or exoframe, is a powered mobile machine consisting primarily of an exoskeleton-like framework worn by a person and a power supply that supplies at least part of the activation-energy for limb movement.Powered exoskeletons are designed to assist...

 with machine guns, missiles, and (presumably to disturb or distract their victims) faceplates resembling a smiley

Smiley

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 face (in some sources these suits were subsequently nicknamed Smiley-Face Battlesuits). They also employed scientists and inventors such as Nanny

Nanny (comics)

Nanny is the name of two different fictional characters in X-Men and related titles in the Marvel Comics Universe.The more well known Nanny is a mutant.-Publication history:...

 and Ani-Mator

Ani-Mator

The Ani-Mator is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Ani-Mator appeared in New Mutants vol...

.

The commandos faced the New Mutants and at least one of them was sent to the demonic realm of Limbo

Otherplace

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, to undergo various torments. Despite the seeming death of Hodge in Genosha

Genosha

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, The Right has recently reformed and are continuing their anti-mutant agenda.

The Right is featured 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...

 Volume 3 #10, Dec. 2008. They, once again under the recently resurrected Hodge's command, confront the titular team over a version of the Legacy Virus

Legacy Virus

In the fictional Marvel Universe, the Legacy Virus was a devastating plague that ripped through the mutant population, killing hundreds and mutating so that it affected baseline humans as well....

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