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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001) |
| Created by | Joe Casey Tom Raney |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Miranda Leevald |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | New Warriors X-Men X-Ranch |
| Notable aliases | Ripcord |
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Stacy X (Miranda Leevald) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by writerJoe Casey and artistTom Raney, she first appeared inUncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001), when she was known asX-Stacy, and later became known asRipcord. Stacy X belongs to the subspecies of humans calledmutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was briefly affiliated with theX-Men and was later known as a member of theNew Warriors.
Stacy X first appeared inUncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001), and was created byJoe Casey andTom Raney.
Stacy-X is a mutant with the ability to exudepheromones which she could control to stimulate bodily sensations and functions of others. She also possesses patterned,snake-like skin.[1][2]
Stacy first appears as a member of theNevada mutantbrothel, the X-Ranch. After thehate group theChurch of Humanity destroys the ranch, Stacy joins the X-Men.[3] Forthright and argumentative, Stacy did not take easily to teamwork and left the team shortly after joining. She plays a vital role in fightingBlack Tom, using her powers to seduce him and releasing the other trapped X-Men, allowing them to defeat him. She also proved to be a highly skilled fighter, even giving Wolverine a proper workout. Where she got this training is unknown, much like everything else about her past.[4]
Soon after the events at the X-Ranch, Stacy stayed at the Institute. She took some time off after "servicing a special client" inChappaqua, New York.Wolverine tracked her down and fought with her, but soon the two came to an understanding. Whether Wolverine convinced Stacy to completely abandon her former profession is unknown, but he did talkNightcrawler out of whatever censure he was contemplating. It was known that Stacy continued to work for "special clients" even as she operated as a member of the X-Men. Furthermore, during her membership with the X-Men, she tried to seduce membersArchangel and Nightcrawler.[4]
She became a team member who was highly depended upon. At one point whenChamber and Nightcrawler were stranded in the mountains, Chamber telepathically communicated with Stacy X to alert her of where they were located. While she brought help, she was upset that Chamber invaded her mind without permission until he told her she was the only one he thought would believe him.[5]
At one point, Stacy works with a food magnate who is very sick. He reveals himself as a mutant with debilitating mutations: rapid aging and immunity to treatment. She changes his body chemistry to prevent him from feeling pain.[4]
After a spat withPaige Guthrie / Husk, caused by the fact that they both had feelings for Archangel, Stacy decides to leave the mansion. However, she gives Archangel a video of herself jumping rope naked, stating that she did not want to stay around them. Rather, this will indicate to him that he missed the chance to have had someone as sexy as herself as a girlfriend, instead of Paige.[6][7]
Following the Decimation event, Stacy X is among the 98% of mutants who lost their powers to theScarlet Witch's magic.[8][9] Subsequently, she joins theNew Warriors as Ripcord before being killed in an accident along withSkybolt.[10][11]
Stacy X mysteriously re-appears later.[12] She is shown having athree-way sexual encounter with Welshpop star Sugar Kane (Chamber's onetime girlfriend) and new characterUltimate Nullifier in a high-rise hotel room after they are at a nightclub. The trio is interrupted by the sudden arrival ofMagneto, who seeks to discipline Stacy for what he considers to be her disgraceful decadence which is embarrassingly tarnishing the collective image of Earth's too few remaining mutants. Magneto proceeds to magnetically thrash the room and toss all of them around. However, Ultimate Nullifier engages in combat with Magneto while Stacy and Sugar Kane make their escape. Successfully subduing Magneto by depowering him with a power-dampening gun and beating him with formidable martial arts skills, Ultimate Nullifier then reveals to Magneto that he was actually secretly acting as a bodyguard to Stacy and that it is his mission to protect her from Magneto.[13]
Stacy X can produce sensations and physical reactions in anyone, such asorgasms,vomiting or adrenaline rushes, and can heal others by speeding up their healing process, due to the pheromones she secretes.[14][15] Initially, she had to make physical contact to produce these sensations and physical reactions.[16][17] Later, she became able to influence others without making direct contact with others, by launching her pheromones through the air.[18]
Stacy X has a scaly, snake-like skin, which increases her durability, although the limit of her durability has never been demonstrated.[16][19]
Additionally, she is an expert fighter, having some martial arts abilities, and was able to even challenge Wolverine.[20]
In theUltimate Marvel reality, Ultimate Stacy X is introduced inUltimate X-Men as the girlfriend ofMastermind, and she stays with him in the cell where he is currently impersonatingMagneto, replacingMystique (who was doing the same after he escaped during the events of the "Magnetic North" storyline).[27] InUltimate Comics: X-Men she is seen in Camp Angel, camps where mutants are forced to live by the government in the aftermath of theUltimatum Wave. She considers herself apolitical prisonerof war and urges mutants intorevolution.[28]
Stacy X was originally supposed to appear inX-Men: The Last Stand, withDania Ramirez auditioning for the role. However, the producers were unable to find an actress to play the character and instead had Ramirez playCallisto.[29][30]
Stacy X appeared on the front of a newspaper for theHellfire Gala in theX-Men '97 episode, "To Me, My X-Men".