| Leech | |
 Art by Jim Muniz |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #179 (Mar 1984) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Paul Smith |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Simon Lee, Jimmy in the film |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | The 198, Generation X, New Mutants, X-Factor, Morlocks, The Daydreamers |
| Abilities | Power negation |
Leech is a fictional character 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. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American Comic book Artist. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an X-Men The 198 is a Comic book Limited series that was published by Marvel Comics and set in the Marvel Universe shortly after Generation X is a Fictional Comic book Superhero team a Spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe In generalDO NOT ADD INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CONCERN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc He made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old (his exact age is unrevealed). He speaks in broken English and refers to himself in the third person. Cameron Bright portrayed him in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. Cameron Douglas Bright (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian actor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series
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Fictional character biography
Early Life
The green-skinned Leech was orphaned as a toddler. His parents left him to die when his mutations became apparent. He was found by the Morlock Caliban and taken to a woman named Annalee who raised him and several other young mutant orphans as her children. Caliban is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #148 Annalee is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe He made friends with X-Factor's ward named Artie Maddicks and had a few brief encounters with the X-Men. X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Arthur "Artie" Maddicks is a fictional Comic book character in Marvel Comics ' Shared universe, the Marvel Universe. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Mutant Massacre
During the Mutant Massacre story arc, Mr. Sinister rallies his henchmen, the Marauders, to infiltrate the sewers and massacre all the Morlocks living there in an effort to rid the world of "genetically impure" mutants. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the fall of 1986. Mister Sinister is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. While many Morlocks are killed, Leech and Caliban survive, rescued by Power Pack and the X-Terminators (X-Factor in their role of mutant hunters). Power Pack is a team of fictional child Superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The X-Terminators are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Leech joins Artie in the care of X-Factor until they could be enrolled in St. Simons, a private school that willingly accepts mutant children.
Soon after they began attending this school, Leech and Artie are captured by mutant-hunting demons. Leech's technologically-enhancing mutant friend, Taki Matsuya and an ad-hoc team of mutants, calling themselves the X-Terminators, join with the New Mutants in battling the demonic threat. Takashi "Taki" Matsuya or sometimes called the Wiz Kid is a fictional mutant character from Marvel Comics. The X-Terminators are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams They adventure through much of New York, witnessing much, such as innocent men being eaten, before the threat is contained.
Leech, Artie and Taki return to St. Simons, though they do not stay out of trouble. Taki's crush on a teacher leads to uncovering a plot by mutant-hating humans to kidnap and kill as many mutants as possible. The young trio disobey orders and literally fly off. After much violence, the kidnapping plans are discovered and the conspirators arrested. [1]
Unfortunately yet another kidnapping plan works successfully and Artie and Leech are taken by the murderous mutant terrorists Gene Nation. Gene Nation is a Marvel Comics mutant terrorist organization and enemies of the X-Men.
Gene Nation
This group was composed of second-generation Morlocks, the descendants of those who survived the massacre in the tunnels. They were born and raised in an alternate dimension with a faster flow of time than this one, called The Hill. They sought revenge for those who wronged their forbears. The Gene Nation led a campaign to hunt down and kill as many humans as possible, since it was the humans' unwillingness to accept them that forced their parents into the tunnels in which they were massacred. Leech and Artie wanted no part of this, but were trapped until they were rescued by Generation X. Generation X is a Fictional Comic book Superhero team a Spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. They were thereafter made junior members and remained with the team until it disbanded.
Massachusetts Academy
Leech and Artie continued to live in the Massachusetts Academy under the care of Emma Frost. The Massachusetts Academy is a fictional prep school in the Marvel Universe. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. They meet Franklin Richards, who is suffering from the loss of his parents. Franklin Richards is a Fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. Their friendship has unexpected benefits, as Leech is able to control Franklin's powers when they, aggravated by his grief, go out of control.
The three visit the farm belonging to Hank McCoy's parents. Back at the Academy, they encounter Howard the Duck and other allies and as a group, are attacked by Black Tom Cassidy. Howard the Duck is a Comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik Howard risks his life to save them all, then they are taken away by the Man-Thing. The Man-Thing is a Fictional character in the, created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow Leech and the rest have several adventures as the team called the Daydreamers. When Richards' family, who had previously been exiled to an alternate universe (see Heroes Reborn), return, the group was disbanded. Heroes Reborn was a 1996 - 1997 crossover story arc among Comic-book series published Leech and Artie go back to the academy and take on more active roles.
Weapon X
For a time, the academy was shut down and, although it is never made clear, Leech may have transferred to another school. What is known is that he was eventually captured by the revived Weapon X program and forced into a machine that was designed to be attached to a mutant, take their powers, and then project them to any other mutant in the world. This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes see Weapon X (Exiles; for the individuals called Weapon Sabretooth, then a part of Weapon X, used the machine, at one point, to strip Wolverine of his healing abilities in order to finish him once and for all. Sabretooth is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Leech survived, but continued to be used by the Weapon X program to keep imprisoned mutants under control.
Post M-Day
After the events of M-Day, Leech reappeared unharmed from Neverland on the grounds of the Xavier Institute. 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 He is one of the estimated 198 mutants who have retained their powers. X-Men The 198 is a Comic book Limited series that was published by Marvel Comics and set in the Marvel Universe shortly after How he was liberated from Neverland and came to be at the Xavier Institute has yet to be explained. In the 198 compound outside the mansion, the woman called Outlaw decided to look after him. Outlaw ( Inez Temple) is a Fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their series' Deadpool and Agent X Leech was last seen being mind controlled, via a puppet, by the mutant Johnny Dee in his attempt to kill Mr. M. Johnny Dee ( John D) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. Johnny Dee forced Leech to touch Mr. M thereby negating his powers so that he could then have Magma incinerate him. Instead of dying, Mr. M evolved into hundreds of butterflies. Leech was last seen in the company of Lorelei. Lorelei Travis is a Fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe
The Extremists
Leech has since appeared in Uncanny X-Men #487 alongside Caliban looking for a place to live in the Morlock Tunnels when suddenly a huge blast serousily hurts Caliban. Bliss comes along and bites Leech with her poison. Later, Masque begins to steal Leech's powers so he can find Magneto.
Powers
Leech can dampen or completely negate for an undetermined amount of time the powers of any mutants in close proximity to him. He also seems to be able to influence powers that are non-mutant in origin. For example, during Marvel's Mutant Massacre crossover event, Leech negated the powers of the superhero team Power Pack whose abilities were bestowed on them by an extraterrestrial. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the fall of 1986. A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete Fictional characters, settings or universes into the context of a single Power Pack is a team of fictional child Superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. [2]
His dampening ability in the beginning was involuntary and uncontrollable, but now his power appears to be under his conscious control. In addition to leaving his victims temporarily de-powered, his leeching can have physical effects. For example, at certain times when his power has been targeted at mutants with super strength, his victims have become temporarily thin and frail. Superhuman strength, also called super strength, super-strength or enhanced strength, is an ability commonly utilized in Fiction. Leech has also shown the ability to manifest a weakened version of a mutant power his power is directed towards.
Other versions
Days of Future Past
- Leech appears in Days of Future Past older but still child-like. He is hiding in Los Angeles with Jubilee and Synch but is later captured by Baron Zemo and the Thunderbolts after their location is betrayed by Charlotte Jones. Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. Baron Zemo is the name of two Fictional characters both Supervillains in various Marvel Comics Comic books notably Captain America The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics Superhero team which consists mostly of former Supervillains The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek Charlotte Jones is a Fictional character, a latent mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe
Ultimate Leech
- Leech was introduced to the Ultimate Marvel Universe in Ultimate X-Men #81 as a member of the Ultimate Morlocks. Ultimate X-Men is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The Morlocks are a group of several fictional Comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe He has not used his powers yet so it is unclear as to whether or not they are the same. He looks almost the same, other than the fact that he now looks more like an old man rather than a child. He was shot and killed by Sinister in #90
In other media
Television
- Leech has appeared in a few episodes of the X-Men Animated Series. For the newer X-Men animated series see X-Men Evolution. For other uses see the X-Men (disambiguation page His most notable appearance was in the Christmas episode "Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas" where he needed a blood transfusion from Wolverine, using his healing ability just long enough for Leech to fight off his disease. His voice was supplied by John Stocker. John Stocker (born August 13, 1947) is a Canadian actor His career began in the 1970s when he started voice acting.
- He had also appeared in the X-Men: Evolution episode titled "Uprising" where his mutant power disabled mutants and nullified all forms of energy, including Mutant powers, for a short period. X-Men Evolution is a two-time Emmy award winning American animated television series about the Marvel Comics Superhero He constantly watches news regarding mutants, which his mother wants him to stop and worries that he is a mutant. When a the high school football team began attacking mutates in the sewers, Leech wandered off towards it. When he was in danger, he screamed, activating his mutant abilities, nullifying all powers. His mother became frantic, because he was a mutant. Professor Charles Xavier soon approaches her, offering a place at his school to control his abilities, when she think he is ready. Charles Xavier may refer to Professor X, aka Professor Charles Xavier leader of the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men Charles Xavier fictional He also appeared briefly in the last episode where Rogue uses his (Leech's) power to beat Apocalypse. In this series, his name was Dorian Leech, and he appeared fairly human, with pale, slightly greenish skin.
Film
Leech appears in X-Men: The Last Stand, played by Cameron Bright. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Cameron Douglas Bright (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian actor Leech (named Jimmy in the film, but code named Leech on a file handed to Beast) plays a pivotal role in the film as the source of a "cure" for the "mutant x-gene. " He is still a child but has no outward physical mutations. His powers are involuntary, only activated in proximity and remove all effects of mutant genes, including physical mutations such as Hank McCoy's blue fur. When McCoy reaches out to shake Jimmy's hand his own hand loses its furry blue appearance; the mutation returns once he leaves Leech's presence.
Magneto plans to kill Jimmy, who is being kept at Alcatraz, thus destroying the mutant cure and preserving the mutant species. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Alcatraz Island, sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or locally as the Rock, is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants attack the facility, which is defended by federal troops and the X-Men. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (邪悪な変異体の同胞団 jaaku na hen'i karada no douhou dan also known as " The Brotherhood " and Brotherhood of Mutants Juggernaut is sent to find Jimmy and Kitty Pryde races to save him. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. When Pryde discovers that she is unable to phase through walls with Jimmy, she allows Juggernaut to charge at them but pulls Jimmy out of the way, allowing Juggernaut to slam into the wall. Instead of breaking through, Jimmy's nullifying powers remove his invulnerability and he knocks himself unconscious. Later, Jimmy is seen evacuating Alcatraz Island with Pryde and Bobby Drake. Iceman ( Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men.
At the end of the film, Jimmy is seen as a member of the Xavier's School and received by the new leader, Storm. Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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