Mutant (Marvel)
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Mutants are humans possessing a "genetic quirk" that allow them to perform feats above and beyond that of normal humans. Some mutants can even engage in battle with Transformers with a reasonable chance of success.
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Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
After the dissolution of RAAT, industrialist G.B. Blackrock used his wealth to seek out mutants able to battle Decepticons. His first two recruits were Rapture, able to lock men or machines into their own dreams, and Thunderpunch, whose hands and feet could enlarge enough for him to go toe-to-toe with Transformers. Their first mission was to recruit Hectar Dialonzo, a mutant with the ability to tap into the power of the Earth itself. The Human Factor!
Now calling themselves the Neo-Knights, the three mutants (alongside the mechanically powered Circuit Breaker and the non-powered G.B.) interposed themselves in the Decepticon civil war when it threatened to spill over into New York City. ...All This and Civil War 2They were then accidentally transported to Cybertron by Primus alongside the Transformers.Out of Time! There, they attempted to use their abilities to fight off Unicron, though Dynamo (Hector's superhero code name) had difficulty tapping into the essence of Cybertron. On the Edge of Extinction!
Rather than leave the apparently dying Cybertron with the Autobots, they elected to stay with Hi-Q to attempt to locate The Last Autobot. Dynamo's abilities proved invaluable in guiding the team to their destination. The Last Autobot? The Last Autobot then flew them to Klo, where they used their mutant powers to help battle Bludgeon's army alongside Optimus Prime.End of the Road!
2005 IDW continuity
Wolverine, a member of the Avengers, was a mutant who possessed a powerful healing factor, enhanced senses, retractable claws, and an adamantium-laced skeleton. Man and Machine, Part One
Note
- Though the Neo-Knights were never described as Mutants in the fiction, the term was applied to them in out-of-universe materials such as the Transmissions letters page, both by the editorial preview for "The Human Factor!",[1] and by letter writers in two further issues,[2][3] as well the issue's solicitation in Marvel Age.[4] Simon Furman would later admit that the Neo-Knights' introduction into the book was because "Mutants were very, very 'in' at the time."[5]
References
- ↑ Issue 67: "NEXT ISSUE: The humans strike back as G.B. Blackrock recruits his own MUTANT ARMY to fight the Decepticons--if Starscream doesn't kill them first!"
- ↑ Issue 71: An anonymous correspondent writes "By the way, now that we've our very own team of mutant super heroes, what are you going to call them (nothing with an "X" in it, I hope!)"
S. McClain of (Address withheld by request) writes "The mutant super heroes, I believe, are a disgrace to TRANSFORMERS. Circuit Breaker is okay, but I feel these mutants should be exterminated." - ↑ Issue 75: Ed Ball of Columbus, GA writes "The Neo-Knights are HOT! I never much liked mutants, but I love 'em in TRANSFORMERS."
- ↑ Marvel Age issue 89: "THE TRANSFORMERS #68 — The Decepticons launch their attack of conquest! To stop them the Autobots must unite with mutants and super heroes. But will the alliance work?"
- ↑ Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41
External links
- Mutants as defined in the Marvel Universe
- Homo superior at Marvel Database
