Gorgeous George (comics)

Gorgeous George
Gorgeous George, art by Larry Stroman.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Factor #75 (Feb 1992)
Created by	Peter David Larry Stroman
In-story information
Alter ego	George Blair
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Nasty Boys
Abilities	Tar like body, Elasticity

Gorgeous George (George Blair) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #75.

Fictional character biography

Very little is known about Gorgeous George, but it is known that he was a member of the Nasty Boys, a group of young mutants whose first and only missions were against the government sponsored X-Factor.^{[volume & issue needed]} The Nasty Boys were lackeys of the super-villain Mister Sinister. The goal of the group was to gain influence and power in the legislative areas of Washington D.C..

Gorgeous George is Australian. He is able to do many things with his tar-like body, and he once attempted to choke Strong Guy by entering his lungs.^{[volume & issue needed]} It is unknown if Gorgeous George retained his mutant powers after M-Day.

Powers

George has an elastic, tar-like body that can stretch and puddle. His power makes him exceptionally resistant to injury, as he survived Strong Guy breaking through his hardened form, and was also able to reconfigure himself after being blown apart by Havok.

Other media

Television

• Gorgeous George played a prominent role in the X-Men animated series voiced by Rod Wilson. He is shown as a member of Mister Sinister's Nasty Boys. He also appeared in X-Men Adventures, a comic which was based on the animated series.

Bibliography

• All-New Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: A–Z 2006 #7
• What If? #41–42
• X-Factor #75, 104–105
• X-Men Adventures v.2 #2, 12–13