Ruckus (comics)

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caption=Ruckus, art by Larry Stroman.
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Ruckus
real_name=Clement Wilson
species=Human Mutant
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="X-Factor" #75 (Feb 1992)
creators=Peter David
Larry Stroman
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
alliances=Nasty Boys
aliases=
powers=Able to absorb the sounds around him and send them back with concussive force through his vocal cords.|

Ruckus (Clement Wilson) is a fictional mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics universe and flamboyant leader of the Nasty Boys.

Fictional character biography

With the ability to absorb the sound waves around him and send them back with concussive force by screaming, Mr. Sinister favored Ruckus and often kept him in reserve. Unfortunately, Ruckus' youth makes him arrogant, as seen when he and his comrade, Ramrod, robbed a convenience store and obliterated a group of police officers. The act did not go unpunished, and when returning to base, Ruckus was put in his place. While working with a renegade Madrox dupe, Ruckus was put in direct conflict with the mutant group X-Factor. Flying in a hovercraft, he went after Polaris, using the sound of a firecracker to amplify and literally rock her world. Polaris was eventually able to take him out, but he escaped with teammate Gorgeous George.

He appeared much later, along with the rest of the Nasty Boys, on a mission to stop Malice who had inhabited Havok's body. During the battle, Ruckus was the first to strike, using his power to catch Malice off guard. Eventually, X-Factor joined the battle and Ruckus was taken out by Strong Guy. After the battle, Mr. Sinister grabbed his Nasty Boys and fled.

A skrull duplicate of Ruckus was eventually hired by Mystique to assassinate Senator Kelly, but failed to when the X-Men showed up. His current whereabouts are unknown, and whether or not he still serves Mr. Sinister remains a mystery. It is unknown if Ruckus retained his mutant powers after the M-Day.

Powers and abilities

Ruckus has the ability to absorb the sound waves around him and send them back with concussive force using his vocal cords.

Other versions

What If?

Ruckus appeared in a "What if?" storyline where Magneto took over the United States of America. He was eventually killed by Wolverine along with the other Nasty Boys.

In other media

Television

Ruckus played a prominent role in the X-Men Animated Series, as leader of the Nasty Boys. He seemed to be older, but the others often cracked jokes at him being Sinister's "lapdog." He was played by Dan Hennessey, who was also the voice director for the show. He also appeared in several issues of "X-Men Adventures", a comic book based on the animated series.

Bibliography

* "All-New Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: A-Z 2006" #7
* "What If?" #42
* "X-Factor" #75, 104-105
* "X-Men Adventures" v.2 #2, 12-13
* "X-Men Forever" #1