X-Corps
Encyclopedia
The X-Corps is a fictional team created by Marvel Comics
. Whether they were good or bad was left up to debate, even within the X-Men
, but the team acted as a mutant police force created by former X-Man Banshee
, in Uncanny X-Men #401 (January 2002). The team concept was created by Joe Casey
and Ron Garney
.
The team's costumes originally resembled Nazi uniforms, though they were ultimately toned down.http://tatooine.fortunecity.com/bear/353/xcorps.htmlhttp://comicbookscriptarchive.com/goods/joecasey/UncannyXMen401.doc.
—long-term ally of the X-Men and former lover of Banshee—and the closing of the Massachusetts Academy, home to Generation X
for which he was a former headmaster of the group, he felt he had failed at everything in his life. He began to reevaluate the things in his life, and among one of those things was Charles Xavier
's dream of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. In all his years of fighting alongside the X-Men, was there any real change that was enacted? With that thought, Banshee began to re-envision Xavier's dream in a daring new way: why not use mutants as a police force to regulate the activity of other mutants instead of waiting for a crisis to arise? With an abandoned A.I.M.
facility, his links to Interpol
, and the help of some of his former friends and pupils Banshee created the X-Corps. The force's goal was to police the mutant population in Europe
.
Along with Multiple Man
, his former students Husk
, Jubilee
, and M
, former Alpha Flight
member Radius
, and one-time interim X-Men member Sunpyre
, he formed the basis of his group. However, the distinct element that separated this group from other X-Men
teams, was the inclusion of known terrorists, such as Avalanche
, Blob
, and later Fever Pitch
. Originally, Banshee kept these supervillains in line, with the help of Mastermind
. Banshee had captured her and manipulated her illusionary powers to keep the villains under his control. Also as a "guest" was the enigmatic Abyss
, who was being studied by Sunpyre.
, who was posing as a potential new member named Surge. Because of her shapeshifting
abilities, Mystique is able to move secretly around the headquarters and she stumbles upon the captive Mastermind and allies herself with the entrapped woman. Together, they are able to free the minds of the villainous X-Corps members, as well as control several duplicates of Multiple Man, and use them in an assault on Paris
. In the name of mutant superiority, the group incurs some massive damage to the city including the destruction of the Eiffel Tower
. Thankfully, the X-Men, along with the heroic members of the X-Corps, are able to put an end to their rampage across the city.
With the injuries sustained by Banshee and the damage to the city of Paris, the group was shut down, while some of their remaining resources and members—such as Multiple Man and M—were moved to the Paris branch of Xavier
's X-Corporation
.
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. Whether they were good or bad was left up to debate, even within 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...
, but the team acted as a mutant police force created by former X-Man Banshee
Banshee (comics)
Banshee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who operates as a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Werner Roth, Banshee first appeared in X-Men #28 ....
, in Uncanny X-Men #401 (January 2002). The team concept was created by Joe Casey
Joe Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite, among others.-Biography:...
and Ron Garney
Ron Garney
Ron Garney is a comic book writer/artist, known for his work on books such as JLA,The Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Hulk, Daredevil and Captain America.-Career:...
.
The team's costumes originally resembled Nazi uniforms, though they were ultimately toned down.http://tatooine.fortunecity.com/bear/353/xcorps.htmlhttp://comicbookscriptarchive.com/goods/joecasey/UncannyXMen401.doc.
Background
Sean Cassidy (also known as Banshee) was a broken man. After the death of Moira MacTaggertMoira MacTaggert
Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
—long-term ally of the X-Men and former lover of Banshee—and the closing of the Massachusetts Academy, home to Generation X
Generation X (comics)
Generation X is a fictional comic book superhero team, a spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo, the team formed during the 1994 "Phalanx Covenant" storyline, and appeared in their own monthly series in September 1994...
for which he was a former headmaster of the group, he felt he had failed at everything in his life. He began to reevaluate the things in his life, and among one of those things was Charles Xavier
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
's dream of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. In all his years of fighting alongside the X-Men, was there any real change that was enacted? With that thought, Banshee began to re-envision Xavier's dream in a daring new way: why not use mutants as a police force to regulate the activity of other mutants instead of waiting for a crisis to arise? With an abandoned A.I.M.
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
facility, his links to Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
, and the help of some of his former friends and pupils Banshee created the X-Corps. The force's goal was to police the mutant population in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Along with Multiple Man
Jamie Madrox
James Arthur "Jamie" Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men...
, his former students Husk
Husk (comics)
Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
, Jubilee
Jubilee (comics)
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
, and M
M (comics)
M is a fictional comic book superheroine, a mutant who appears in the X-Men family of books published by Marvel Comics...
, former Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
member Radius
Radius (comics)
Radius is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a former member of the superhero team Alpha Flight. He first appeared in Alpha Flight: In The Beginning #-1, and first appeared as Radius in Alpha Flight vol...
, and one-time interim X-Men member Sunpyre
Sunpyre
Sunpyre is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe associated with the X-Men. She is the sister of Sunfire. The name "Leyu" is of an undetermined origin although the character is Japanese.-Fictional character biography:...
, he formed the basis of his group. However, the distinct element that separated this group from other 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...
teams, was the inclusion of known terrorists, such as Avalanche
Avalanche (comics)
Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
, Blob
Blob (comics)
The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....
, and later Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (comics)
Fever Pitch is a fictional villain created by Marvel comics as a member of the second incarnation of the mutant terrorist organization Gene Nation and later as a member of X-Corps...
. Originally, Banshee kept these supervillains in line, with the help of Mastermind
Mastermind (Martinique Jason)
Martinique Jason , also known as Mastermind, is a fictional mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1 as a 'dead' woman in an illusion, and in issue #2 as herself. She was created by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale...
. Banshee had captured her and manipulated her illusionary powers to keep the villains under his control. Also as a "guest" was the enigmatic Abyss
Abyss (comics)
Abyss is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. An alternate universe's counterpart of the character first appeared in X-Men Alpha, and the heroic Marvel Universe version of the character first appeared in Cable vol...
, who was being studied by Sunpyre.
Exploits
The X-Corps didn't operate as a long term group. The team recruits MystiqueMystique (comics)
Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
, who was posing as a potential new member named Surge. Because of her shapeshifting
Shapeshifting
Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children's literature, Shakespearean comedy, ballet, film, television, comics, and video games...
abilities, Mystique is able to move secretly around the headquarters and she stumbles upon the captive Mastermind and allies herself with the entrapped woman. Together, they are able to free the minds of the villainous X-Corps members, as well as control several duplicates of Multiple Man, and use them in an assault on Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In the name of mutant superiority, the group incurs some massive damage to the city including the destruction of the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
. Thankfully, the X-Men, along with the heroic members of the X-Corps, are able to put an end to their rampage across the city.
Aftermath
Unfortunately, there are several casualties of the battles. The villainous Avalanche opens up the ground beneath Radius, seemingly killing him, though it is later revealed that his force field saved him. Sunpyre, acting as the group scientist, is brutally murdered by Mystique during her ascent to power. Even Banshee is incapacitated as Mystique stabs a knife through his throat, the source of his sonic powers. Finally, Mystique is sucked into the interdimensional void of Abyss, not to be seen for several months.With the injuries sustained by Banshee and the damage to the city of Paris, the group was shut down, while some of their remaining resources and members—such as Multiple Man and M—were moved to the Paris branch of Xavier
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
's X-Corporation
X-Corporation
The X-Corporation is a fictional institution from the X-Men comic book series by Marvel Comics. This organization was created to ensure the protection of mutant rights throughout the world due to the increasing number of mutants....
.