Corkscrew (comics)

Corkscrew
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Statix #1
Created by	Peter Milligan Mike Allred
In-story information
Species	Human Mutant
Abilities	Forming piercing, metallic tendrils.

Corkscrew is a mutant in Marvel Comics associated with X-Statix. He was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred, and made his first (and only) appearance in X-Statix #1.

Fictional character biography

Corkscrew participated in a try-out held by X-Statix to find a replacement member for the recently deceased U-Go Girl. He is a promising candidate, 'a rising star in the feeder leagues', and had a rep for going in where it hurts. He was seen kicking a green-skinned man but then used his powers to kill an opponent moments later. X-Statix owner Spike Freeman determines that Corkscrew had qualified for "Code X", which meant that his mutation had driven him insane. He said that Doop would handle it. Doop even makes a joke about the situation.

The mutant Corkscrew kills would have his death explained in a different way. Spike says that deaths during training are not popular with the public, so it will be said the woman died during a mission.

Doop takes Corkscrew out into the woods for what Corkscrew thinks is an innocent reason. Doop films the man from cheery and upbat, to a horse-butchering, sobbing breakdown. At which point, Doop ends the man's misery, killing him with an axe and a smile. Corkscrew was shown to have blue-tinted blood. ^[1].

Powers and abilities

Corkscrew is a mutant who can turn his forearms (and possibly other sections of his body) into hard, sharp tendrils, which he tends to spin around in a 'corkscrew' motion to drill at his enemies. He has silver skin and wavy silver hair.

References

1. ^ X-Statix #1