| Colossus | |
 Art by John Cassaday. John Cassaday (born 1971 is an American Comic book artist and writer |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975) |
| Created by | Len Wein Dave Cockrum |
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| Alter ego | Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | X-Men Defenders Excalibur Acolytes |
| Notable aliases | Rasputin, Peter Nicholas, The Proletarian |
| Abilities | Ability to transform his body into "organic steel" granting him superhuman strength, stamina, and durability |
Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics David Emmett Cockrum ( November 11, Cockrum died on the morning of November 26, 2006 due to complications from diabetes A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Defenders is a name of a number of Marvel Comics Superhero group — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. The Acolytes is a team of Comic book mutant Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics David Emmett Cockrum ( November 11, Cockrum died on the morning of November 26, 2006 due to complications from diabetes Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Russian mutant, the character is a member of the X-Men, and by far the physically strongest X-Man. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since he debuted. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Also a talented artist, he reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to utilize his abilities for the betterment of human and mutant-kind. Daniel Cudmore portrays the Russian Superhero in X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand. Daniel Cudmore (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role as the Mutant Colossus in the X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series
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Publication history
A mainstay of the X-Men comic book series until the 1990s, Colossus then went on to appear regularly in the first series of Excalibur. While a member of the team, he had his own self-titled one-shot which depicted him and his teammate Meggan battling Arcade at his new Murderworld facility. Meggan is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Arcade is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
After returning to the X-Men alongside Excalibur teammates, Shadowcat and Nightcrawler, he stayed with the title until his death. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. He was later resurrected and has become a regular in the third series of Astonishing X-Men, written by Joss Whedon. Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award He also has a limited series, Colossus: Bloodlines which had him journey back to Russia.
It was incorrectly believed that co-creator Dave Cockrum drew inspiration for Colossus' powers from Ferro Lad of DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes. David Emmett Cockrum ( November 11, Cockrum died on the morning of November 26, 2006 due to complications from diabetes Ferro Lad is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the thirtieth century of the DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. [1] To note, #2 of Unlimited Access has The Legionnaires ending up in "The Days Of Future Past" era. Access ( Axel Asher) is a Fictional character owned by both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. During a team up between them and the X-Men, Colossus and Ferro team together against a Sentinel. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer
Fictional character biography
Background
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin was born on a Soviet collective farm called the Ust-Ordynski Collective near Lake Baikal in Siberia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Collective farming is an organization of agricultural production in which the holdings of several farmers are run as a joint enterprise Lake Baikal (о́зеро Байка́л Ozero Baykal, ˈozʲɪrə bʌjˈkɑl Байгал нуур Baygal nuur) is in Southern Siberia in Russia Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving He lived there with his mother Alexandra, father Nikolai, and sister, Illyana. This page refers to the first Magik Illyana Rasputin For the second Magik see Amanda Sefton. His older brother, Mikhail, had been a Russian cosmonaut and had apparently died in a rocket accident (the 2006 comic mini-series Colossus: Bloodline established that the family was descended from a real-life historical figure Grigori Rasputin). Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, best known as the brother of the X-Men 's Colossus. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained
Peter's superhuman powers manifested during his adolescence while saving his sister from a runaway tractor. At first, Peter was content simply to use these powers to aid the other people of the collective; however he was soon contacted by Professor Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Xavier was recruiting a new team of X-Men to rescue the original team, most of whom had been captured by the sentient mutant island Krakoa. Krakoa is a Fictional character in Marvel Comics, commonly associated with the X-Men.
Joining the X-Men
Peter was part of the second generation of X-Men, formed by Charles Xavier to save the original X-Men from the living island Krakoa. He agreed to leave the farm community in which he was born to go to the United States with Xavier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Xavier gave him the name "Colossus. " After the battle was won, Colossus remained in the United States with the new X-Men. [2]
Colossus is typically portrayed as being peaceful, selfless, reluctant to hurt or kill anyone, and always putting himself in danger to protect others. When the X-Men storm Hell to save Nightcrawler,[3] Colossus pries open the gates of the city Dis and the demons flee in front of him. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. In Dante Alighieri 's The Divine Comedy, Dis is the City of the Dead (it Doctor Strange remarks, ". Doctor Strange is a Fictional character, a Comic book sorcerer and Superhero in the. . . according to Dante, only one figure could open these unholy gates by force. "[4] However, this version of Hell is later shown to be an illusionary construct, and not the actual Hell.
In some of his earliest missions, he first battled the Shi'ar Imperial Guard,[5] and first visited the Savage Land,[6] where he met Nereel. The Shi'ar, pronounced /ʃiː'ɑːɹ/ ("Shee-ARR" are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. For the Mentor who is head of the Titanian Eternals see A'lars. The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. [7]
Peter's family always remained in his thoughts and he frequently wrote letters home. Shortly after joining the X-Men, a woman known as Miss Locke kidnapped many of the team's loved ones to use as hostages in order to force the X-Men to aid her in freeing her employer, Arcade, from captivity by one of Doctor Doom's robots. Arcade is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. Among her captives was Colossus' younger sister Illyana, whom Locke had kidnapped from the Siberian collective farm and transported to the United States. Arcade brainwashed Colossus into becoming "The Proletarian," and he battled the other X-Men until they countered the brainwashing. [8] The X-Men freed Illyana from captivity, and she went to live with her brother Peter at Xavier's mansion. In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the Due to her later captivity in a dimension known as Limbo where she spent years while only mere moments elapsed on Earth, Illyana became the adolescent sorceress known as Magik. Limbo can refer to multiple fictional places in either the Marvel universe or DC Comics universe.
When the X-Men fought the evil mutant Proteus, Colossus thought he had killed Proteus on coming into contact with his metal skin. Kevin MacTaggert best known as Proteus and also called Mutant X is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. [9] During his early career with the X-Men, Peter started what was arguably his most significant relationship with fellow X-Man Shadowcat. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [10] Although they were only together as a couple for a short while, the relationship provided the foundation of a deep and lasting friendship.
During the Dark Phoenix Saga, Colossus was forced to battle the Dark Phoenix. The Dark Phoenix Saga is an extended X-Men storyline in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, focusing on Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force The alias of Phoenix has been used by several fictional Comic book characters published by Marvel Comics. He punched the Dark Phoenix, temporarily stopping the Phoenix so that Cyclops could kill her. [11] He then battled the Imperial Guard again, in an attempt to save Phoenix's life. [12]
Colossus was later turned to unliving metal, but was returned to normalcy by the Morlock Healer. The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe Healer is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe [13] He soon ended his relationship with Kitty Pryde, and then battled the Juggernaut one-on-one. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [14]
During the Mutant Massacre, Colossus became heavily involved in the X-Men's efforts to save the Morlocks from the Marauders. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the fall of 1986. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. When Kitty was severely injured by Harpoon, Peter gave into his rage and snapped Riptide's neck. Harpoon ( Kodiak Noatak) is a Fictional character created by Marvel Comics. Riptide (Janos Quested is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe [15] He tried to fight through his pain and anger, but eventually passed out from previous wounds inflicted by Riptide. Magneto, with the aid of Shadowcat, used his powers to heal Peter's armored form, but the process left him paralyzed. He was sent to Muir Island along with Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and the surviving Morlocks to recuperate.
Over time, Colossus' wounds healed, but he could only retain his human form with the utmost concentration. When he saw the X-Men in Dallas during the Fall of the Mutants, he had his sister teleport him to the battle, where he became a wild card, as Destiny had not seen him in her vision of the X-Men's demise. The Fall of the Mutants was a crossover event by Marvel Comics, during the fall of 1987 Destiny ( Irene Adler) is a Marvel Comics Fictional character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. When the team decided to sacrifice themselves to stop the Adversary, Colossus went along, dying to save the world. Like the rest of the X-Men, he was revived by Roma and decided to let the world believe him dead while he and the X-Men worked out of an Australian base. [16]
Following the Inferno event, Illyana was returned to her original Earth age. Inferno was the name of a Marvel Comics company-wide crossover that mainly involved the Marvel titles in 1989. Colossus decided it would be better for Illyana if she went back to live with their parents in Russia.
In time, Colossus was reunited with Nereel in the Savage Land, and met her son. [17] He also battled the Cold Warriors during this period. [18]
After the X-Men began falling apart with Rogue vanishing, Wolverine taking off, Longshot quitting, and Storm apparently killed, Psylocke telepathically prodded the remaining three to disband and travel through the Siege Perilous to gain new lives. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Longshot is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero best known as a member of the X-Men. Psylocke ( Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth) is a Fictional character depicted in various comic book Siege Perilous was the name of two devices in the Marvel Universe, created by Comic book writer Chris Claremont. [19] Peter emerged in New York with no memory of his past life, inventing a new persona for himself as 'Peter Nicholas', where he quickly became a successful artist. He battled the Genoshan Magistrates. Genosha is a Fictional country that has appeared in numerous Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. [20] He began having visions of a beautiful model, who turned out to be Callisto transformed by Masque. Callisto is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Masque is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The two were kidnapped by the Morlocks, though Peter had no memory of his time with the X-Men. [21] He resumed his armored form and defeated Masque. [22] He was saved by Forge, Banshee, and Jean Grey, who decided it better that he live his new life rather than be dragged back into theirs. Forge is a Fictional character in the, a Superhero associated with The X-Men. Banshee ( Sean Cassidy) was a Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. [23]
Unfortunately, Peter was psychically dominated by the Shadow King and sent to hunt down Stevie Hunter and Charles Xavier. The Shadow King is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Stevie Hunter is a Comic book character in Marvel comics. Her first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #139 as a surprise dance teacher for the newest X-Man/Student [24] Xavier had no choice but to destroy the Peter Nicholas persona to break the Shadow King's hold. [25] Colossus joined in the battle of the Muir Island Saga, and rejoined the X-Men as a member of Storm's Gold Strike Force.
Not long after, Peter's parents were slain and Illyana kidnapped by the Russian government, who hoped to genetically evolve Illyana to the point where she would have the use of her powers again, to defeat the mutant known as the Soul Skinner. Soul Skinner is a Fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe Colossus, with the help of the X-Men, saved Illyana and brought her back to the Mansion.
The X-Men later found themselves in another dimension where they discovered Colossus' brother, Mikhail, was alive and acting as a messiah to the population of that world. This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion notably in the Christian Islamic and Jewish traditions Mikhail returned to Earth with the X-Men, but was distraught with having been responsible for the deaths of the original crew from his first trek into the other dimension. Mikhail established himself as leader of the Morlocks and transported them to another world. The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe Peter was disappointed by his brother's abrupt departure and blamed himself.
Later, Illyana became an early victim of the Legacy Virus and died from it. In the fictional Marvel Universe, the Legacy Virus was a devastating plague that ripped through the mutant population killing hundreds and mutating so The loss of his immediate family, as well as brain damage that forced him to remain in armored form, caused Colossus to rethink his position with the X-Men and join Magneto and his Acolytes, who had offered him an alternative to the X-Men's pacifist philosophy of peaceful mutant/human coexistence. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel The Acolytes is a team of Comic book mutant Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. Colossus would eventually recover from the brain damage, but decided to remain with the Acolytes of his own volition, hoping he could temper the Acolytes' extremist methods with what he had learned from Professor Xavier.
Excalibur
His stay with Magneto was not long once he realized that Avalon was not the place for him, either, particularly after Magneto was left brain-dead and the space station was destroyed by Holocaust. Providence is a fictional island featured in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He left in search of the only person he felt truly cared for him, his former love and teammate Shadowcat, now a member of Excalibur. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Colossus traveled to England, where he found Kitty in the arms of her new love, Pete Wisdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics. Colossus, exhausted, mentally ill, and enraged, attacked Wisdom, and although the battle was short, Peter nearly killed him. Colossus was subdued by Capt. Britain and Meggan, later cured of his illness by Moira MacTaggert. Dr Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart McTaggart or McTaggert is a Fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics
Colossus accepted Shadowcat's new life and chose to become a member of Excalibur. There, he participated in many adventures, including helping to save London from an ancient demon. Excalibur eventually disbanded, and Colossus returned with Nightcrawler and Shadowcat to the X-Men. But as soon as they returned, they faced a group of imposters following Cerebro, in the guise of Professor X. Cerebro's X-Men are a Fictional team of supervillains who appeared in both Marvel Comics ' Uncanny X-Men and X-Men series During this time, he repaired his friendships with Wolverine and Storm, that were broken when he had joined the Acolytes. Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He also created a deep friendship with Marrow. Marrow ( Sarah) is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Peter again found his long thought-dead brother Mikhail, but unfortunately lost him again when Apocalypse collected The Twelve in his quest for power. Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, best known as the brother of the X-Men 's Colossus. The Twelve is a Comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in march 2000
"Death"
Using thoughts and notes from the recently murdered Moira MacTaggert, the X-Men's resident scientist, Beast, claimed to have found the cure for the Legacy Virus. Dr Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart McTaggart or McTaggert is a Fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics Unfortunately, it could only be made airborne with the death of its first user. Rather than wait for a safer version and allow others to die as Illyana had, Colossus injected himself with the cure. By using his powers and sacrificing himself, Colossus enabled the release of an airborne cure, effectively eradicating the disease. His body was cremated, and Shadowcat took his ashes back to Russia to be strewn on his native soil.
Return
Nearly 2 years later, it was brought to the attention of the X-Men that a medical company, entitled Benetech, had developed a mutant cure. After gaining a sample of the cure, Dr. McCoy discovered a string of DNA hidden deep within the recesses of the formula. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known After matching the DNA, Beast and the other X-Men set out to investigate the truth behind Benetech. During their infiltration, they discovered that Ord, an alien from the Breakworld, was responsible for the means with which the company was able to develop the cure. Ord is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. See also List of extraterrestrials in fiction In Popular cultures Life forms -especially intelligent life forms that are of extraterrestrial While the team was separated, Kitty descended into a hidden complex beneath the Benetech building and was able to unlock the true secret behind the cure: shortly after Peter's self-sacrificing death, Ord had captured his body and left a duplicate that the X-Men had cremated.
After reviving him, Ord had used the Legacy Virus cure in Peter's blood stream to develop his mutant cure. After unknowingly releasing Peter from his cell, Kitty rejoined him with the X-Men and together they subdued Ord as he tried to escape Earth. Since reuniting with his friends, Peter has returned to fight with the X-Men as Colossus, and he and Kitty have been able to resume their romantic relationship.
Colossus: Bloodline
During the Colossus: Bloodline mega-series, Colossus made a trip to Russia in response to a call for help from his cousin, journalist Larisa Mishchenko. Her research had established that their family descended from Grigori Rasputin, and that their relatives were being systematically murdered. Rasputin is established as having been a powerful mutant, whose power and life essence had been passed down to his descendants. As his descendants are murdered, his great power is invested in greater measure in the remaining descendants. When there is only one descendant left, Rasputin will be re-born within that individual. Mister Sinister, an old ally of Rasputin, is revealed as the man behind the murders. Mister Sinister is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Larisa is also murdered by Sinister, but Colossus and his brother Mikhail foil Sinister's plot, and Mikhail banishes himself to a dimension where he can never die, but from which he can never return. Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, best known as the brother of the X-Men 's Colossus. If Sinister were to murder Colossus, Rasputin would be re-born in Mikhail, but locked in a dimension on his own. However, all those involved remained unaware of Colossus' son, Peter, in the Savage Land, whose presence could severely alter the situation. The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. Colossus returned to the X-Men, a man without family.
Breakworld
During an attack on the institute, Colossus engages Sebastian Shaw, although "Shaw" turned out to be an illusory attack by Cassandra Nova. Sebastian Hiram Shaw is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and is an adversary of the X-Men Also, it has been revealed that Colossus is the mutant destined to destroy Breakworld. Ord is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. However, it has now been postulated that instead of destroying Breakworld, Colossus might actually be destined to break the rule of the tyrannical Powerlord Kruun. Kruun is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.
World War Hulk
Colossus is one of the X-Men members that tries to defend Professor Xavier against the Hulk, who has come looking for Charles as he is one of the members of the secret Illuminati that exiled him away from Earth. This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. The Illuminati is a fictional group of Superheroes who joined forces and secretly work behind the scenes in the Marvel Universe. They battle in issue #2, with the Hulk commenting on Colossus' bravery and mentioning that to his previous incarnations, Colossus might have made a "decent opponent" for him.
Messiah Complex
Colossus was with Wolverine, Angel and Nightcrawler when it came to hunting down some Acolytes in their search for Exodus. He was also involved in a battle with The Marauders. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. During the fight, he faced off against Frenzy, Unuscione, Arclight and Omega Sentinel all at once. Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a Fictional character, a mutant Supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe Carmella Unuscione, commonly known simply as Unuscione, is a Fictional character, a mutant Supervillain in the Marvel Universe. For the DC comics villain see Arclight (DC comics. Arclight ( Philippa Sontag) is a mutant Supervillain in the Marvel Comics Omega Sentinel ( Karima Shapandar) is a Fictional character associated with the X-Men and its spinoff Excalibur.
Divided We Stand
Colossus returns to Russia with Wolverine and Nightcrawler along for the ride. X-Men Divided We Stand is the follow-up storyline to the crossover entitled X-Men Messiah Complex which started in February 2008. The trio are captured by the Russian government, who wish to find out why all their mutant agents succumbed to M-Day, and Colossus did not.
The Last Defenders
Colossus is a member of a new 50 State Initiative team called The Last Defenders alongside Nighthawk, She-Hulk and Blazing Skull. Avengers The Initiative is a Comic book series from Marvel Comics. Nighthawk is the name of several Fictional Comic book characters that appear in the Marvel Comics multiverse: A Supervillain She-Hulk ( Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she The Blazing Skull ( Mark Anthony Todd) is a fictional Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, created during the 1930-'40s [26]
Powers and abilities
Colossus is a mutant that has the ability to transform his entire body into a form of 'organic steel', with properties analogous to osmium but of still unknown composition. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Osmium (ˈɒzmiəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol Os and Atomic number 76 Colossus cannot transform only a single portion of his body into this armored state; he must either transform completely or remain within his normal state. When he transforms, he gains around a foot in height and his weight is at least doubled. In his armored form, Colossus possesses superhuman levels of strength, the upper limits of which are unknown, and superhuman stamina and durability. His physical strength is currently greater than when he first joined the X-Men, since he was a teenager at the time. While in his armored form, Colossus requires no food, water, or even oxygen to sustain himself, and is extremely resistant to injury. He is capable of withstanding great impacts, high caliber bullets, falls from great heights, temperature extremes of hot and cold, electricity, and certain magical attacks. [27]
Colossus is also an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, having received training from Wolverine and Cyclops. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. He also has had training in acrobatics and sword fighting from Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. In his human form, he is exceptionally strong and fit, though not superhumanly so. He has also completed college-level courses at Xavier's school.
Relationships
Anya Makarova
Not long after Piotr joined the X-Men, he witnessed a girl being kidnapped. After saving her, he learned that she was also from Russia. Her name was Anya Makarova, a ballerina who had defected to the U. S. After spending some time together, they started to like one another. After she saw Piotr transform into Colossus, she was shocked and no longer trusted Piotr, running away from him.
Betsy Wilford
While celebrating their first Christmas with the X-Men, Piotr met an attractive flight-attendant named Betsy Wilford, with whom he often double-dated with Nightcrawler and Betsy's friend, Amanda Sefton. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. Amanda Sefton (real name Jimaine Szardos) (also known as Daytripper and the second Magik) is a Fictional character, a witch in the Marvel However, while Kurt and Amanda started a full relationship, Betsy and Piotr were nothing more than close friends.
Nereel and Shakani
While in the Savage Land, Piotr had an encounter with two native women, Nereel and Shakani, who wished to make love with him after Colossus saved them from a thunder lizard. The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. Nereel wished to bring new blood into their tribe. Piotr made love for the first time. The fruit of their union was a son, Peter, born long after Piotr, the elder, left the Savage Land. Colossus is unaware that Peter is his son, despite having met him.
Zsaji
During the first Secret Wars event, all the X-Men but Kitty Pryde were summoned, with other heroes, to another world by the Beyonder. This article refers to the 1984 Secret Wars comic book series The Beyonder is a Fictional character in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Colossus was injured there, but was healed by an alien girl named Zsaji, whom he fell in love with despite her apparent interest in the Human Torch. The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe After Doctor Doom used the cosmic power he'd stolen from the Beyonder to kill the heroes, Zsaji died exhausting her healing powers to save Colossus. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. This left Piotr heartbroken after he managed to restore Reed Richards, who subsequently managed to revive their allies. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. After returning to Earth, Piotr confessed to Kitty and ended their relationship, though eventually they repair their relationship to the point where they are good friends. Eventually, Kitty moved to England with Nightcrawler to join the British superhero team Excalibur, after believing the X-Men to be killed during the Fall of the Mutants. The Fall of the Mutants was a crossover event by Marvel Comics, during the fall of 1987
Kitty Pryde
When Shadowcat first met the X-Men at age 13, she had a crush on Colossus from the start. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Peter and Kitty became close, though at the time, while Kitty made little secret of her attraction to Peter (once kissing him and calling him "hi, sexy!" in front of everyone in the mansion, making him blush), he was too reserved and shy to follow through. However, during an incident with the alien Brood, in which she actually propositioned him, he indicated definitively that the attraction was mutual, while being mindful of her age. The Brood are a race of Insect -like parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics, After Piotr's life was in danger, Kitty promised Caliban of the Morlocks her hand in marriage in exchange for aid in saving Peter's life, although later Caliban released her from that vow. Caliban is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #148 The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe Soon after this, even though Kitty had acted out of love to save him, Piotr started to question the time she was spending with Douglas Ramsey. Cypher ( Douglas "Doug" Ramsey) is a fictional mutant character a Superhero from Marvel Comics. One problem in their relationship was that Kitty was a devout Jew and Colossus was raised as an atheist. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Atheism [28]
Besides the religious differences, there were several other reasons for Colossus and Kitty not pursuing their mutual attraction for each other further at that time. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. One was due to their respective ages. Colossus, who was nineteen years old at the time, was a legal adult, whereas Kitty was fourteen, which in the United States and several other countries qualified her as a minor child. Thus, for him to actually engage in a romantic relationship with her would have been most highly inappropriate and furthermore illegal (see statutory rape). The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe consensual Sexual relations that take place when an individual (regardless of gender has sexual This is why, in X-Men #165, page 19, when Kitty propositioned Colossus, he refused, saying, "However, little one, you are not older. "
Another, albeit related, reason resulted from the X-men (except for Kitty) being transported by the Beyonder to another world and Colossus thus meeting--and falling in love with--a beautiful alien healer named Zsaji. Recalling that Kitty was but fourteen years old, it should not come as a surprise that Colossus might fall for another person, presumably closer to his own age. While his informing her of this did break her heart, they resumed their friendship later in X-Men #197.
Jim Shooter, the editor-in-chief at the time, also disapproved of "the idea of a 19 years old boy sleeping with an underage girl. James Shooter (born September 27 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer, occasional fill-in artist editor, and " [29] This is due to not just statutory rape laws, but also a general cultural repulsion in many countries for anything hinting at child abuse. Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children Given that children were and are a major target market for Marvel comic books, this is an especially strong consideration.
Following his return from the dead, Colossus and Kitty resumed a romantic relationship, finally consummating it in Astonishing X-Men #14 (2006). Astonishing X-Men is the name of three X-Men comic books from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were Limited series.
This reunion is however short lived, as Kitty is forced to sacrifice herself, binding herself to the Retaliatior, a giant, hollow missile-like bullet of alien alloy shot by the Breakworlders in retaliation for Colossus perceived invasion and destruction of their world. A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target A bullet is a solid Projectile propelled by a Firearm or Air gun and is normally made from metal (usually Lead) As Kitty uses her powers to phase the bullet and avoid any damage to planet Earth, she's now lost in space. Colossus still tries asking other superheroes for help in finding Kitty, and bring her back on Earth [30], but after the Messiah Complex again he's depicted as having lost any hope, understanding he has nothing to hope, as starvation or impact with space debris would spell her death at every moment.
Ironically enough, Colossus' resurrection didn't bring the lovers any closer in the long term, just reversing the terms of their separation, with Kitty now being the presumed dead, and Colossus the mourning survivor. Comic book death is a Neologism used in the Comic book fan community to refer to the killing off and subsequent return of a long-running character
Callisto
When the Morlock Masque altered Callisto's appearance to that of a beautiful woman, she became a supermodel for a short-time in New York during the period Colossus had re-emerged from the Siege Perilous with amnesia. Masque is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Callisto is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Siege Perilous was the name of two devices in the Marvel Universe, created by Comic book writer Chris Claremont. The artist in him became enamoured by Callisto's billboard and magazine ads. Eventually the two met when Colossus discovered her being attacked by a gang of street hoodlums wearing X-Men masks near his loft apartment. After rescuing her the two dated for the remainder of his period of amnesia.
Others
Colossus has had other relationships, or potential relationships, develop over the years, such as Meggan, who in fact had developed feelings for him, but eventually ended up marrying her long-time love Captain Britain shortly before Excalibur disbanded; Marrow; and Rogue, with whom he shared some brief kisses after learning Rogue's powers didn't work on him in his metal form. Meggan is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marrow ( Sarah) is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. This was something of a retcon since in one early issue Rogue absorbed an injured Colossus' power in order for the Morlock healer to save his life and again after Selene disintegrated his gloves in a battle against Nimrod. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Selene Gallio is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillainess from the Marvel Comics universe. Nimrod is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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References
- ^ Comics Should Be Good! » Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #51!
- ^ Giant-Size X-Men #1
- ^ X-Men Annual #4
- ^ X-Men Annual #4, page 25, panel 8
- ^ X-Men (vol. This is a list of alternate versions of Colossus. Age of Apocalypse In the Age of Apocalypse timeline Colossus was a very haunted man wearing a red mask to This is a list of media appearances of Colossus. Television Earlier Appearances Colossus made his television debut in 1984 in two episodes of the This list will attempt to chronicle "Russian" superheroes, many of which will hail from the Russian Federation, and the Commonwealth of Independent States 1) #107
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #114
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #115
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #123-124
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #128
- ^ they met in Uncanny X-Men #129
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #136
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #137
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #177-179
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #183
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #211
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #227
- ^ Uncanny X-Men Annual #12
- ^ Marvel Comics Presents #10-17
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #231
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #259
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #262
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #263
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #264
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #277
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #279
- ^ Last Defenders #1
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #188
- ^ Uncanny X-Men King Size Annual (1980)
- ^ : Welcome to UXN - For the Fans, by the Fans :
- ^ Giant Size Astonishing X-Men
External links
- X-Men Fan Site>>Colossus:Mutant of the Month
- UncannyXmen.Net
- http://marvel.com/universe/Colossus_%28Piotr_Rasputin%29
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