Reanimator (comics)
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The Reanimator is a fictional mutant
supervillain
in the Marvel Comics
universe
.
(actually a Skrull
posing as Wolverine) and Nightcrawler
arrived searching for Magneto
. He then unleashed several robots, including a double of Magneto, on the two X-Men
. Wolverine and Nightcrawler destroyed the robots and left without fighting Reanimator himself.
Reanimator later sent the Quintronic Man, a robot double of Red Skull
, and a robot double of Hulk
to rob armored cars and banks. Nova
defeated the robots while Reanimator watched the battle from a captured H.E.R.B.I.E.
robot. He continued to spy on Nova with H.E.R.B.I.E. until he was discovered, vowing revenge on the hero.
Wolverine, having learned of his imposter's incident, travelled to Reanimator's junkyard base. Reanimator panicked when Nova also arrived (following Wolverine) and unleashed all the robots under his control. Nova called in the New Warriors
, and soon after they arrived, Reanimator lost his powers due to the High Evolutionary
temporarily wiping out all mutant powers. Reanimator was arrested, and his robots were destroyed.
The Robots under his control included:
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in the Marvel Comics
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universe
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.
Fictional character biography
While at his base, Reanimator watched as WolverineWolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
(actually a Skrull
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
posing as Wolverine) and Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler (comics)
Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
arrived searching for 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...
. He then unleashed several robots, including a double of Magneto, on the two X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
. Wolverine and Nightcrawler destroyed the robots and left without fighting Reanimator himself.
Reanimator later sent the Quintronic Man, a robot double of Red Skull
Red Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
, and a robot double of Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
to rob armored cars and banks. Nova
Nova (comics)
Nova is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon becoming a member of the galaxy's Nova Corps , the youth gained enhanced strength, flight, injury resistance, and a specialized uniform with life support.In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic...
defeated the robots while Reanimator watched the battle from a captured H.E.R.B.I.E.
H.E.R.B.I.E.
H.E.R.B.I.E. is a fictional character, a robot and an ally of the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Universe...
robot. He continued to spy on Nova with H.E.R.B.I.E. until he was discovered, vowing revenge on the hero.
Wolverine, having learned of his imposter's incident, travelled to Reanimator's junkyard base. Reanimator panicked when Nova also arrived (following Wolverine) and unleashed all the robots under his control. Nova called in the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
, and soon after they arrived, Reanimator lost his powers due to the High Evolutionary
High Evolutionary
The High Evolutionary is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The High Evolutionary was first mentioned in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #133 , and first appears in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #134 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
temporarily wiping out all mutant powers. Reanimator was arrested, and his robots were destroyed.
The Robots under his control included:
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