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| Blockbuster | |
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 Blockbuster by Luke Ross | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | TheUncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Michael Golden |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Michael Baer |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and mass |
Blockbuster (Michael Baer) is a fictionalmutant character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created byChris Claremont andMichael Golden and his first appearance was inTheUncanny X-Men #210.
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Blockbuster first appeared inThe Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct. 1986), and was created byChris Claremont andMichael Golden.
The character subsequently appears inX-Factor #10 (Nov. 1986),Thor #373-374 (Nov.–Dec. 1986),The Uncanny X-Men #240 (Jan. 1989), #243 (April 1989),X-Man #13 (March 1996),X-Men #200-203 (Aug.–Nov. 2007), andX-Men: Messiah Complex #1 (Dec. 2007).
Blockbuster appeared as part of the "Marauders" entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #18.
Blockbuster is one of the team members of theMarauders, superhuman killers that the mutant thiefGambit brought together while he was working for the enigmaticMister Sinister. Sinister ordered the Marauders tomassacre the mutantMorlocks. While carrying out this massacre, Blockbuster and the Marauders fight various superheroes, including the mutant theX-Men.[1]
Thor appears in the Morlock tunnels when he is summoned by the frog Puddleglup, and encounters Blockbuster who has tortured the mutantArchangel. After a brief battle, in which Blockbuster is able to break Thor's left arm, Thor kills him to avenge the Morlocks that Blockbuster has slain. Thor burns his remains, as well as those of the slaughtered Morlocks.[2]
Sinister clones the Marauders using his technology. Blockbuster and the other slain Marauders then return as part of the demonic invasion of Manhattan known as theInferno. Sinister sends Blockbuster and the other Marauders to defend his orphanage which doubles as a laboratory headquarters. Most of the X-Men are tainted because of the demonic invasion to become more bestial and aggressive, and the mutantHavok kills Blockbuster.[3]
Although the X-Men are able to discover and deactivate many of the Clone Vaults used by Sinister after the events of "X-Cutioner's Song", Blockbuster still returns with the other Marauders, and attacked theX-Mansion.[4]
Blockbuster's body is later shown being consumed byPredator X when the Marauders come to a town in Alaska.[5] During theKrakoan Age, Blockbuster is resurrected bythe Five and imprisoned byMadelyne Pryor.[6]
Blockbuster has an immense physical size, which grants him tremendous strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. He is shown to be powerful enough withstanding direct blows from Thor.[7]
Blockbuster appears inDeadpool, voiced byFred Tatasciore.[10][9]
