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| Riptide | |
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_from_X-Men_Battle_of_the_Atom_(video_game)_001.jpg) Riptide | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Romita Jr. |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Janos Quested |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders |
| Abilities | Spins his body at greatly increased speeds, creating a vacuum suction that draws in nearby objects and also acts as a high-powered sling for objects which he generates out of calcified substances |
Riptide (Janos Quested) is amutantsupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, usually those related to theX-Men franchise.
He was portrayed byÁlex González in the filmX-Men: First Class.
Riptide first appeared inUncanny X-Men #210 (as shadow only) in October 1986. He made his first full appearance inUncanny X-Men #211 in November 1986. The character was created byChris Claremont andJohn Romita Jr.
The character subsequently appears inUncanny X-Men #240-241 (January–February 1989), #243 (April 1989),X-Man #13 (March 1996),Gambit #9 (October 1999),X-Men and Power Pack #4 (March 2006),X-Men #200-203 (August–November 2007),New X-Men #44-45 (January 2008),X-Men #205-206 (January–February 2008),New X-Men #46 (March 2008), andX-Factor #27 (March 2008).
Riptide appeared as part of the "Marauders" entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #18.
Riptide is a member of theMarauders, a team of villains brought together by the mutant thiefGambit at the request ofMister Sinister.
During the "Mutant Massacre" event, Riptide severely injuresX-Men membersNightcrawler,Colossus, andShadowcat. An enraged Colossus attacks Riptide and kills him by snapping his neck.[1] However, Riptide returns in a clone body created by Mister Sinister.[2][3]
Riptide is among the 198 mutants who retain their powers after the events ofM-Day, in which amentally illScarlet Witch removed the mutant gene from the majority of the world's mutant population.[4]
Later, during the storyline "Messiah Complex", Riptide is part of the final battle onMuir Island. He battlesWolfsbane, knocking her out and giving her superficial wounds before he is rendered unconscious byProfessor X.[5]
Riptide and the Marauders are killed byMagneto, who seeks revenge for their actions against mutants.[6] When more clones of the Marauders appear, Magneto brainwashes them into serving him.[7]
During theKrakoan Age, Riptide and the Marauders are enslaved byMadelyne Pryor, who intends to use them to invadeKrakoa. However,Greycrow and theHellions attack and kill the Marauders, enabling them to be resurrected free of Pryor's control.[8][9][10]
Riptide is a mutant with the ability to spin his body at an incredibly fast rate. He also has the ability to generate sharpcalcium growths that protrude through his skin, often taking the form ofshurikens.
