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Comics character
Predator X
Predator X.
Art by Trevor Hairsine.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceNew X-Men #34 (2007)
Created byChristopher Yost
Craig Kyle
Paco Medina
In-story information
Team affiliationsThe Facility
HYDRA
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, senses, and durability
  • Razor-sharp claws and teeth
  • Toxic saliva
  • Regenerative healing
  • Armored bio-metallic skin
  • X-gene detection
  • Genetic assimilation/adaptation

Predator X is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as an adversary of Marvel's mutant characters, including the X-Men.

Character's biography

Predator X is a group of artificial, mutant-hunting creatures created by the Weapon Plus program to combat the coming of the "mutant Anti-Christ". They were augmented with Mercury's metal, leaving her physically and mentally traumatized.

After being scarred by Dust, Matthew Risman is fixated on training Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy, turns, and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow.

In Messiah Complex, Predator X arrives in Cooperstown, Alaska looking for the child with the X-Gene, pausing to eat the bodies of Blockbuster and Prism. In the process, it also kills an unnamed fire-breathing mutant and Peepers.

Predator X later attacks the X-Mansion, recovering and consuming the bodies of several mutants who were killed in a Purifier attack before being killed by Wolverine.

Following the events of Utopia, Scalphunter is kidnapped by a group of non-mutant superhumans. When the X-Men attempt to rescue him, several Predators attack them before being killed. A sixth Predator X operated in New York City before being killed by Fantomex.

Powers and abilities

Predator X possesses superhuman physical abilities that enable it to move at superhuman speeds for long periods of time. Additionally, it can absorb materials from the surrounding environment to repair itself, track mutants by their genetic signature, and generate acid.

In other media

  • Predator X drones appear in Marvel Heroes as allies of the Purifiers.

References

  1. ^ New X-Men #43
  2. X-Factor v3 #26 (Feb 2008)
  3. X-Factor v3 #27 (Mar 2008)
  4. Astonishing Tales vol. 2 #1-6
  5. Uncanny X-Men #516
  6. Uncanny X-Men #517
  7. Uncanny X-Men #518
  8. Winstead, Nick (January 19, 2010). "Comic Book Previews for January 20th, 2010". Comicbook.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. Uncanny X-Men #519
  10. Uncanny X-Men #520

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