Who are the heroes and villains of the new The definitive X-Men?
As we mentioned at the time, Wonder has released a new version of The definitive X-Men very unconventional, da Momoko fishing. We have already had two copies of the Spanish edition, which collects three comics from the American one, so we have been able to read up to six comics from this peculiar formation of the group. The preview of the next issue makes us understand Mental butterflywho hasn’t introduced himself yet, will act as a mentor for the team which, so far, is made up exclusively of women, so if this continues, the collection should change its name Definitive X-Women.
In this article we will analyze both the protagonists who have already appeared and the first enemies they will have to face, as well as comparing them with their classic versions.
Hisako Ichiki (Armadura)
She is the main protagonist of this version and debuted in The definitive X-Men #1 (published in the same year). She has the power to generate psionic armor that increases her strength and protects her from attacks from her enemies.
Hisako Ichiki is inspired by its namesake from the classic versionwhich saw the light for the first time in the adventure “Gifted” (Part 4)published in The Extraordinary X-Men #4 (2004), by Joss Whedon Yes John Cassaday.
Mei Igarashi (May Storm)
This is the best friend of Hisako Ichiki. His debut occurred in comics The Last X-Men #2 (published in the same year). He is able to control time and use it to his advantage to deal with his enemies.
His code name, his physical appearance and his powers are more than evident proof of this Mei Igarashi is inspired by Ororo Munroebetter known as Stormwhich saw the light for the first time in the adventure Deadly Genesis!published in X-Men Giant Size #1 (1975), by Leno wine Yes Dave Cockrum.
Nico Minoru
Character who debuted in The Last X-Men #3 (published in the same year). She currently has no alias, but she is a budding psychic who doesn’t hesitate to help her friends if they need her abilities. He has a magical magnifying glass, inherited from his grandmother. It is known that his parents belong to a sinister sect known as The children of the atom.
The classic version of Nico Minoru does not belong to the scope of X-Men originals, but debuted in the adventure Pride and Joy, Chapter Onepublished in Fugitives No. 1 (2003), by Brian K. Vaughan Yes Adriano Alfonso. He has no psychic powers, but can cast spells, although he is unable to repeat them. Instead of a magnifying glass he has a stick that he takes out from inside and which is also a family heirloom. Like the rest of the The fugitivesshe is the daughter of supervillains.
Die
He also made his debut in The Last X-Men #3he is the youngest member of the group and his parents are also part of it The children of the atom. At the moment, he doesn’t seem to possess any kind of superpower, so it’s possible that if he continues like this, he won’t have a very active participation when it comes to dealing with the forces of evil. She is the most playful of the group and usually wears a funny hat with bunny ears.
The classical equivalent of Die seems to be Molly Hayeswhich also debuted in Fugitives No. 1. He has powers of super strength, invulnerability, and bioluminescence, so it’s possible that, over the course of the collection, we’ll see those abilities develop in his counterpart in this new version of The definitive X-Men.
Natsu Tsukishima
The last member of the group of friends, which also includes the parents The children of the atomdebuted in The Last X-Men #3like the protagonists of the two previous sections. He hasn’t shown any power either, but it might just be a matter of time.
Taking into account that the word “natsu” means “summer“, which in English translates as “summer“, we could deduce that the protagonist of this section is a female version of Scott Summersbetter known as Cyclopswho debuted in the simply titled adventure X-Menwhich saw the light of day in the comic The X-Men #1 (1963), by Stan Lee Yes Jack Kirby. The fact that Natsu Tsukushima wearing an eye patch seems to reinforce this option, although it is still speculation.
Noriko Ashida (Tension)
On the villain side we have this girl, whose first appearance takes place in The Last X-Men #4 (published in the same year), which you do not want to cross, much less contradict, since, in addition to its super speed, electrical contact with it can be lethal.
For its part, the classic version of Noriko Ashida debuted in the adventure The Ties That Bind (Part 2): Parents’ Weekpublished in New Mutants nº 8 (2004), with a screenplay by Nuncio de Filippis Yes Christina Weir and drawings by Carlos Barberi Yes Khary Randolph.
Shinobu Kageyama (Shadow King)
The parents of this character, whose first appearance takes place in The definitive X-Men #2also belong to The children of the atom. However, the sect promised to help him control his powers of reading other people’s thoughts Shinobu Kageyama He accepted it willingly and gradually increased his powers from the shadow world. Unfortunately for Hisakohe seems to be obsessed with her.
Him Shadow King classic, whose real name is Amahl Faroukhe first appeared in the adventure Psi Warpublished in The mysterious X-Men nº 117 (1979), by Chris Claremont Yes John Byrnelike an old enemy Charles Xavier.