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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Avengers #16 (April 2006) |
| Created by | Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Steve McNiven (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Michael Pointer |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Omega Flight Dark X-Men X-Men Jean Grey School for Higher Learning |
| Notable aliases | Omega Weapon Omega The Collective Guardian |
| Abilities | Mutant energy absorption and manipulation Flight |
Michael Pointer is a fictional character code-namedOmega, amutant appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
He first appeared inNew Avengers #16 (April 2006) as the Collective before becoming a member of theOmega Flight team.[1]
Michael Pointer is amail carrier inNorth Pole, Alaska who possesses themutant ability to absorb the energy, abilities, and personalities of other mutants. He inadvertently becomes the focal point of the mutant energy displaced after theDecimation event, which contained the disembodied mind ofXorn, amongst others. After absorbing the energy, Pointer became the being known as the Collective. With his body possessed by Xorn's consciousness, Pointer rampages across North America and Canada, killing the original members ofAlpha Flight and over 2,000 others.[2][3]
Traveling toGenosha, the Collective transfers itself toMagneto. However, afterSentry,Ms. Marvel, andIron Man dispose of the Collective, it is revealed that some of the Collective‘s residual energies are still in Pointer's body, and after the "Civil War" event, he is forced to use these energies to joinOmega Flight to atone for his actions as the Collective.[4] As a member of Omega Flight, Pointer wears a suit designed byReed Richards to regulate his powers and briefly assumes theGuardian mantle.[5][6]
Under the code name ofWeapon Omega, Pointer appears in the miniseriesMarvel Comics Presents (2007) project, in which Omega Flight captures villains and empowers Pointer with their energy.[7]
Weapon Omega is recruited to joinEmma Frost's "Dark X-Men" to atone for his actions as the Collective.[8]Norman Osborn attempts to use a device created byDark Beast to siphon powers from mutants and place them into Pointer. Pointer becomes addicted to the device, with the power transfer affecting his mind.[9] In response,Mimic places Pointer in a medically induced coma until be can be cured.[10]
Pointer resurfaces inX-Men: Legacy, whereForgetMeNot attempts to have him remove his powers. However, Pointer convinces ForgetMeNot to hold on to his powers as he and Mimic fly off.[11]
Michael Pointer is a mutant with the ability to absorb the energy, personalities, and abilities of other mutants. He must be near the mutant, but does not need touch.