Showing posts with label mutant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mutant. Show all posts

Friday, March 11, 2011

Super Heroes of Mutant Origins II


Those Wrought by the Next Stage of Evolution

Fantasy equal: Mutant

I have not googled X-Men for a while, but I certainly am curious as to know which of the mutants will have a movie of their own, as is the case with many people’s favourite mutant, Wolverine. I’ve heard rumours there is to be another Wolverine movie and that Magneto is to receive the honour of having his own dedicated movie as well.

Have you ever considered were you to be a mutant, what powers would you have? My idea is not exactly unique, for the character I imagine has powers borrowed from several other existing mutants. Imagine a mutant with a similar handsome look to that of Wolverine; strong, feral and wild. He is Nature’s servant and in the wild is where he is most powerful. He draws his strength from the earth and the other natural elements within and around it. Like Mystique, he is able to change form, but only to a select few animals. Later on he wishes to take the shape of some mighty mythological beings. Like Storm, who has dominion over the elements in the sky, my character is to have dominion over the earth, flora and trees. His name? Druid.

All the mutants in Xavier’s X-Men has a role they play to protect good natured mutants and keep evil forces that threaten the fragile coexistence with humans at bay. Storm, for example has heavy damage nukes and some crowd control abilities. Wolverine is the almost immortal berserker of the team. Shadowcat can be seen as a rogue, or scout of sorts and iceman can stop a foe dead in its tracks. Druid, on the other hand, will also have some scouting abilities, given he shapeshifts into a critter that can. He should have some crowd control skills similar to that of storm, given there is earth, plants and trees about. It is clear that his abilities is limited when he’s in a building, for example, but like Superman, all great, balanced heroes should have a proper weakness.

Back to the actual X-Men mutants! Below find the next installment of Wolverine and co worshipping!


“A mutant is a type of fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Primarily featured in comics featuring the X-Men, a mutant is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows them to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities. Mutants are members of the subspecies Homo sapiens superior, an evolutionary progeny of Homo sapiens, and are considered the next stage in human evolution. Unlike Marvel's mutates, characters who develop their powers only after exposure to outside stimuli or energies (e.g. Hulk, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four et al..), mutants are born with their powers, although they typically don't manifest in the character until puberty. Like mutates, the powers of the vast majority of Marvel's human superheroes are the result of genetic manipulation by the Celestials millions of years in the past.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutant_(Marvel_Comics)

Friday, October 16, 2009

Super Heroes of Mutant Origins

Those Wrought by the Next Stage of Evolution

Fantasy equal: Mutant

The X-Men trilogy and now the origins movies cannot be classified as fantasy, but rather sci-fi, however, powerful mutants do have similarities to mighty warriors and mythical beings. For this reason, I warrant it worthy of a mention.

The X-Men movies are based on the Marvel comic with the same name. It features a multitude of supernatural beings, known as mutants, who are humanoid mutations of different sorts. Mutants are the next step of evolution where human DNA has been infused with that of an animal, a natural element or some form of energy or biomaterial.

X-Men features many of these mutants, from an Egyptian lady with dominion over the elements of air, cold and electricity to a man who can manipulate anything made from metal. All the movies revolve around the struggle of mutants to be accepted by the world, the fear humans have towards them and the challenges and confrontations they face from their indifferences, which can be said is similar to the gay struggle.

The movies do not feature many stimulating dialogues, hey they are action films! They do feature energetic fighting scenes, however and stunning visual effects. Also, there are quite a few mutants who are kind to the eye. Like many amongst us, I too have been severely bitten by the Wolverine and am now his slave forever. The following collection mostly revolves around him and the stunning actor, Hugh Jackman. I do however have a soft spot for the charming and enigmatic Gambit as well.

You’re in for a treat, since due to it’s great popularity, many a gay themed X-Men imagery can be found on the net, most of them being of Wolvey! This is going to be quite the collection, so hold on tight!










“X-Men is a superhero team in the Marvel Comics Universe. They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Under a cloud of increasing anti-mutant sentiment, Professor Xavier creates a haven at his Westchester mansion to train young mutants to use their powers for the benefit of humanity, and to prove mutants can be heroes. Xavier recruited Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast and Jean Grey calling them "X-Men" because they possessed X-tra power due to their possession of the "X-Gene", a gene normal humans lacked and gives Mutants their abilities.
Early issues introduced the team's arch enemy, Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants, who would later battle the X-Men for years. The X-Men comics have been adapted in other media, including animated television series, video games, and a successful series of films.”






“In 2000, Jackman was cast as Wolverine in Bryan Singer's X-Men, replacing Dougray Scott. His co-stars include Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, and Ian McKellen. According to a CBS interview in November 2006, Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness told him not to take the role, a comment she later told him she was glad he ignored.

Jackman, at 6'3, stands a foot taller than Wolverine, who is said in the original comic book to be 5' 3". Hence, the filmmakers were frequently forced to shoot Jackman at unusual angles or only from the waist up to make him appear shorter than he actually is, and his co-stars wore platform soles. Jackman was also required to add a great deal of muscle for the role, and in preparing for the fourth film in the series, he bench-pressed over 300 pounds. An instant star upon the film's release, Jackman later reprised his role in 2003's X-Men 2, 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was released May 1, 2009.”