Synch (comics)

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caption=Synch, by Chris Bachalo
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Synch
real_name=Everett Thomas
species=Human Mutant
publisher=Marvel Comics|debut="X-Men" #36 (1994)
creators=Scott Lobdell
Chris Bachalo
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Generation X
aliases=
powers=
*Ability to duplicate superpowered beings powers
*Ability to have full awareness and mastery in the utilization of any powers duplicated
*Metabolize bio-energy signatures
*Sense and track superpowered beings|

Synch (Everett Thomas) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero. Created by Scott Lobdell, he first appeared in "X-Men" #36, September, 1994.

Fictional character biography

, who was in the area, and had shattered all the windows in his area with Banshee's "borrowed" scream. He didn't know how he did it, but the next thing he knew there were several police officers with guns pointed at him. Unfortunately for them, the menace wasn't Everett, but the Phalanx, who attacked the officers.

Luckily, he was saved thanks to the help of the White Queen, Sabretooth, Banshee, and Jubilee. This misfit band of heroes ended up saving the other kids who were attacked by the Phalanx, and from the sacrifice of Blink, they escaped the menace. Following this, the kids were all relocated to the Massachusetts Academy, where they would train to use their powers, receive a formal education, and act as Generation X, the next generation of X-Men, on the side. Everett, along with M, was one of the foremost students.

When Emma Frost's sister, Adrienne, came to America, she forced Emma to re-admit her back into the school. If not, Adrienne would release information to the parents of the normal kids that the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters was a secret training ground for mutants. Later, Adrienne created mutant hatred amongst the human students in the school. When the parents of the non-mutant students heard that their children were going to school with mutants, they all arrived together to take their children away from the academy. However, Adrienne Frost had planted bombs all around the school. Banshee and Synch set out to turn off and deactivate all the bombs, while Emma and Adrienne brutally fought. Eventually, Emma pulled out a gun and shot Adrienne.

Meanwhile, Banshee and Synch separated. Synch found a bomb and there were human students nearby. So, he "synched" with the nearest mutant, who was Monet. However, Monet was too far away, so he only received a portion of her powers, which happened to be her super strength. Using all his might, he threw the human kids out of the room, saving them from the explosion. Sadly, he wasn't able to save himself, dying to save his human peers.

Powers and abilities

Synch's mutant power equips him with an bio-energetic aura that allows him to duplicate the effect of the powers of any superpowered being in his vicinity and sometimes the power itself, essentially becoming in "synch" with that person (or more specifically, his or her bio-energetic aura). When Synch uses his powers, a multi-colored aura appears around his body. The aura is caused by the energies he is absorbing splitting the ambient light around him, which causes the described effect. Synch seemingly had greater mastery of his mutant abilities than his Generation X peers, often displaying more control over whatever powers he copied than that person. For example, he was also able to utilize Chamber's powers to fly, something Chamber was never able to do. It had been theorized that in time, with practice, Synch would have been able to permanently retain any powers and abilities he acquired. However he is not always able to "synch" with purely physical abilities or abilities that exceed his physical makeup. In House of M, he was able to retain powers permanently as a junior member of S.H.I.E.L.D. Potentially, if Synch had not died he would have become one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, Synch was one of the many mutants killed in the war with Apocalypse. Before he joined Gambit's band of mutant thieves the X-Ternals, Jubilee had befriended him and has since mourned his death.

Days of Future Past

In the Days of Future Past timeline, Everett became Jubilee's lover and aided her along with the X-Men of that time to rebel against their oppressors.

House of M

In the House of M timeline Synch was alive and a member of the junior S.H.I.E.L.D. division, the Hellions, but was later killed during a battle with an alternate versionof the Hellions, the New Mutants and a Japan-based human resistance group which wascaused by an alternate version of Laurie Garrison (Wallflower).

External links

* [http://marvel.com/universe/Synch Synch on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki]
* [http://www.sugarbombs.com/genx/synch.htm Sugarbombs.com bio]
* [http://www.myhogan.com/exiles/dead/dsynch.html Myhogan.com bio]
* [http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=1043 Uncannyxmen.net Profile]
* [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/synch.htm MarvelDirectory Profile]