Resistants (comics)

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team_name=The Resistants/Mutant Force
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Captain America" annual #4 (1977) (as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants)
"Defenders" #78 (December, 1979) (as Mutant Force)
"Captain America" #373 (as the Resistants) (July, 1988)
creators=Jack Kirby
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members= Magneto (founder)
Peeper (alias Occult) (leader)
Burner (alias Crucible)
Lifter (alias Meteorite)
Shocker (alias Paralyzer)
Slither (Mutant Force only)
Mist Mistress (Resistants only)
Quill (Resistants only)
Rust (Resistants only)
Think Tank (Resistants only)
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The Resistants, also known as Mutant Force are a fictional supervillain group in the Marvel Comics universe. They were originally the second incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but have become completely independent of the other incarnations of that group, except that they were originally gathered by Magneto.

History

The mutant Magneto was the founder of the original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Over the years, the original Brotherhood had disbanded, so Magneto decided to create a new Brotherhood. He recruited five young mutants and trained them to become the new Brotherhood. The five mutants were sent to capture "Mister One" , a small mutant who was small enough to enter and operate a miniature spacecraft Magneto had discovered. Their plans were foiled by Captain America and Magneto left the team.

Their next employer, the Mandrill, renamed the team Mutant Force, a name they would commonly be associated with. As Mutant Force the team repeatedly came into conflict with the Defenders and even worked for the US government for a short period. During this time, Peeper, the usual leader, was absent for one mission.

The Red Skull offered the team funding and renamed them the Resistants. As the Resistants the team fought against the Mutant Registration Acts. During this time, "Slither" wasn't part of the team, but many mutants joined the team like Mist Mistress and Mentallo (now calling himself "Think Tank"). As the Resistants, the team would fight against several superheroes, including their original enemy Captain America, but eventually most members would leave. Slither rejoined and the original retook the name "Mutant Force". The team disbanded shortly afterwards, most members going their own way.

After the events of Decimation, most members of the Mutant Force have been depowered.

Members

* Burner/Crucible (Byron Calley): Has the ability to create heat and fire from his hands.
* Lifter/Meteorite (Ned Lathrop): Can manipulate gravity, increasing his density, durability and strength and negate gravity on other objects, making them fly.
* Mist Mistress: Can create and control various types of mists like knock-out gas, acidic mists and toxic mists.
* Quill: Body was covered with sharp quills that he could fire at opponents. Currently depowered
* Peeper/Occult/Peepers (Peter Quinn): Has increased visual abilities and can fire beams of energy from his eyes. Now deceased.
* Rust: Could fire blasts from his hands that corroded metal.
* Shocker/Paralyzer (Randall Darby): Could fire electric blasts from his hands. His hands and feet were crab-like claws. After the team disbanded, he left for Genosha to join Magneto. Currently depowered.
* Slither (Aaron Salomon): Has a snake-like body, allowing him to constrict opponents with great force. He also has minor superhuman strength. Slither left when the team became the Resistants, but returned when they became Mutant Force again. Slither was briefly a member of the Serpent Society
* Think Tank (Marvin Flumm): Better known as the telepath Mentallo. He was only a member of the Resistants for a short time. There are also many unnamed members.

(See also: Brotherhood of Mutants)

Other Media

The Mutant Force appeared in the "X-Men" episode "Sanctuary." They are among the mutants that move to Asteroid M. The Mutant Force members seen there are Lifter, Peeper, Shocker II, and Slither.

Notes

* The original members were all created by Jack Kirby. Magneto and Think Tank were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Quill, Rust and Mist Mistress were created by Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer, and Al Milgrom.

External links

*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/mutantforceboem.html
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/resistants.htm "Appendix to the Encyclopedia of the Marvel Universe"'s profile on the Resistants]