X2 : Mutant identification

[Finn]

<font color="cyan">Wow, Cerek...Thanks for the insight. [img]smile.gif[/img] </font color>

<font color="white">I guess in a way, the "HULK" character appeals to most of its comic book readers because people(at one point in time or other) harbour this secret longing to "let loose" so to speak. We'd get to vicariously experience the Hulk's rampage when he finally stands up to his oppressors. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

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[Wulfere]

I recall a character from the New Mutants named Cypher. I believe that could be the young, insomniac boy who was changing channels as he blinked. He did indeed speak in the movie. He told Wolverine "I don't sleep" and the said "Hi" to the invading troppers. Before being shot in the throat with the tranq darts. Cypher was the son of Magnus, I believe. It's been a long time since I read any of those, so I can't be sure without going to look in my Marvel Universe Books. They list all of the characters in all the comics up to the time they were printed. I just don't feel like digging them out of the comic box.

[ 05-30-2003, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: Wulfere ]

[Nerull]

Originally posted by Wulfere: I recall a character from the New Mutants named Cypher. I believe that could be the young, insomniac boy who was changing channels as he blinked. He did indeed speak in the movie. He told Wolverine "I don't sleep" and the said "Hi" to the invading troppers. Before being shot in the throat with the tranq darts. Cypher was the son of Magnus, I believe. It's been a long time since I read any of those, so I can't be sure without going to look in my Marvel Universe Books. They list all of the characters in all the comics up to the time they were printed. I just don't feel like digging them out of the comic box.

No, it couldn't have been him. His only power in the comic was to understand languages instantly. Unless they REALLY changed the character.

[Wulfere]

Most likely I a thinking of the wrong name. He was a character who could manipulate electronics and mimic electronic items or something like that. They always drew him as half-human half-machine-like, sort of a picasso style. Very strange looking. Anyone know who I am talking about? I might have to drag those old comics out and look now.

[Finn]

<font color="cyan">Wulfre, could you be refering to "Warlock" of the New Mutants? He's a techno organic alien from The Magus world. He is the one drawn "Picasso style" in the comic books. If I remember correctly, his special ability was shapeshifting.</font color>

<font color="white">If this is indeed the case, then I doubt "Warlock" is the insomniac kid featured in the movie. The other kid whom we were speculating about was the one Wolverine carried towards the end of the movie and the one who sticks out his tongue at the human girl in the museum scene. This is the kid who didn't speak(IIRC). [img]smile.gif[/img] </font color>

[Wulfere]

You are exactly right Finn. That is the New Mutant I was thinking of. But, it's been soo long since I read any of those comics I had some of my facts messed up.
Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I have only seen X2 once, but I thought Wolverine carried the TV boy out since he was unconscious on the floor. Wasn't he the kid that Wolverine handed over to Colossus? Who said "I can help you." and Wolverine replied. "Help Them." and gestured at the other kids. Then Colossus ducks under the doorway and the sliding door closes?

D'OH! I just re-read your last post. I ave no idea who Artie is...though the name is very familiar sounding and I feel I should know. Maybe if I didn't have a brain with holes eaten in it from the festering crap hole I work in I could remember.

[ 06-04-2003, 07:13 AM: Message edited by: Wulfere ]

[Finn]

<font color="white">Yes, the boy Wolvie carried and handed over to Colossus was the insomniac-tv kid but the kid Wolvie carried towards the end of the movie(when he saw Stryker for the last time right before he boarded the Jet plane) was the same kid in the museum because the kid stuck his tongue out at Stryker too.

Wulfere, for more info about Artie Maddicks, check out this link. [img]smile.gif[/img]

http://www.users.xeroanime.com/~handbook/jklm/leech.htm

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[ 06-05-2003, 09:34 AM: Message edited by: Finn ]

[Arnabas]

Cypher was a mutant who could instantly understand and speak any language. He was the only one (initially) who could communicate with Warlock, the techno-organic alien. They became best friends. Cypher (Doug something-or-other) was killed saving the life of Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclaire). Watrlock went a bit wonky at that and merged with Doug's dead body, reviving him in a way and the two became the character "Douglock". I can't recall how that particular storyline ended...

[Wulfere]

I was talking to some friends in Omaha this weekend about Artie. They believe that he was origionally a Morlock. His only power was Dampening other mutants powers. In other words when they got within such and such distance their powers quit working. Then the Morlocks closed in and beat them with pipes and other ejecta of civilization.

Could this be correct? They seemed pretty adamant about it.

[Finn]

<font color="white">YES, they're right. Artie was indeed an ex-Morlock. If I'm not mistaken, it was in fact Leech(Artie's best bud), whom had the ability to negate the powers/abilities of other mutants.

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