X-Ray (comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #254 (December 1980) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo Sal Buscema |
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| Alter ego | James Darnell |
| Team affiliations | U-Foes |
| Abilities | composed of hard radiation, generate and project radiation, fly |
X-Ray (James "Jimmy" Darnell) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe whose first appearance was in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #254 and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Jimmy Darnell was a propulsion systems engineer before gaining his superhuman powers.
He is a member of the villainous group, the U-Foes. He is the brother of teammate, Vapor.
[edit] Civil War/Initiative
He was along with the other U-Foes who joined Thunderbolts Army and after Civil War James was identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who are registered as part of the Avengers: The Initiative[1]. [2]
[edit] Hood
Though a registered hero, X-Ray is later seen as part of the Hood's criminal organization who plan to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act.
[edit] Powers and abilities
X-Ray has been permanently transformed into a living energy field. In this form he can fly and emit various forms of heavy radiation, including in the form of very potent blasts, shown capable of hurting even the Hulk, or 'negative gamma rays' that can transform the Hulk back into Bruce Banner, but this is only effective so long as he focuses.[3] He also has the ability to fly, or turn invisible.[4] Like his sister, he is intangible and mostly invulnerable to physical harm, although he can still be harmed by attacks that damage or disrupt his energy fields, such as a lead pipe used by the Hulk, or the vibranium in Captain America's shield. He can also be defeated if he is drained of his supply of radiation, as Thor once did with Mjolnir.
[edit] Bibliography
- Avengers #304
- Avengers West Coast #53
- Darkhawk #6
- Heroes for Hire #1-2, 4, 12
- Incredible Hulk (2nd series) #254, 273, 275-277, 304-305, 397
- Marvel Graphic Novel: Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault
- New Avengers #1-4
- She-Hulk (3rd series) #3-4
- Spider-Man: Breakout #1-5
- Thunderbolts 1997
[edit] References
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 1, #397 (Oct. 1992)
- ^ Incredible Hulk vol.2, #305
