Johny Kitano
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Johny Kitano is a fictional character
, an agent of the United States government, in the Marvel Comics
universe. He first appeared in the second issue of the now-cancelled series Mystique, which focused on the terrorist mutant shapeshifter of the same name.
and Magneto
When Mystique was captured by Homeland Security, she was labeled an enemy combatant, thus her legal rights were unrecognized by her captors. Due to her status as a wanted terrorist, Kitano was given authority regarding the execution of Mystique. However, he was stopped by Charles Xavier, who had his own plans for Mystique and rescued her by posing as Magneto.
Following Mystique's escape, Kitano led Homeland Security forces in order to hunt down Mystique, though he failed due to the intervention of Shepard
.
It is unknown whether he survived Shepard's strike. If he did then it's possible he was one of the million of mutants depowered at M-Day
, as his name was not listed among The 198 Files
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, an agent of the United States government, in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
universe. He first appeared in the second issue of the now-cancelled series Mystique, which focused on the terrorist mutant shapeshifter of the same name.
Fictional character biography
Not much is known about Johny Kitano, except that he was part of the United States Department of Homeland Security and was at some point appointed as Special Magistrate for Homo Superior crimes against humanity. He also had a great hatred for mutant terrorists such as MystiqueMystique (comics)
Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
and Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
When Mystique was captured by Homeland Security, she was labeled an enemy combatant, thus her legal rights were unrecognized by her captors. Due to her status as a wanted terrorist, Kitano was given authority regarding the execution of Mystique. However, he was stopped by Charles Xavier, who had his own plans for Mystique and rescued her by posing as Magneto.
Following Mystique's escape, Kitano led Homeland Security forces in order to hunt down Mystique, though he failed due to the intervention of Shepard
Shepard (comics)
Shepard is a mutant villain in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Mystique #5.-Biography:...
.
It is unknown whether he survived Shepard's strike. If he did then it's possible he was one of the million of mutants depowered at M-Day
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
, as his name was not listed among The 198 Files
X-Men: The 198
X-Men: The 198 is a comic book limited series that was published by Marvel Comics and set in the Marvel Universe shortly after the House of M and Decimation events...
.