Switch (comics)
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Switch is a supervillain
in the Marvel Comics
universe created as part of the antithetical
group for X-Force
—the Hellions.
with the ability to displace brain patterns, he was invited to join the Hellions
. During his first mission, he switched bodies
with Domino
and trapped her in a cellar of a winery. Switch, using Domino's body, tricked X-Force
into believing the Hellions to be no threat. Unfortunately, the real Domino regained consciousness and attacked Switch, forcing him back into his own body. He quickly fled the scene.
Later, he regrouped with the Hellions and joined Feral
in attacking Senator Owen Danville. He placed his own mind into the senator's body, which allowed them to easily kidnap him and bring him back to King Bedlam
to witness the revival of the Armageddon Man. Ambushed by X-Force, Switch was taken out of the battle by Domino before he could get into any of the heroes' bodies. He soon recuperated, and after Tarot
's betrayal, he joined King Bedlam and Feral in leaving before the Armageddon Man could do them any harm.
His current whereabouts are unknown since Decimation
, an event where the Scarlet Witch
depowered over 90% of the world's mutant population. Whether or not he remains a mutant has not been addressed.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
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 created as part of the antithetical
Antithesis
Antithesis is a counter-proposition and denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition...
group for X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
—the Hellions.
Fictional character biography
A mutantMutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
with the ability to displace brain patterns, he was invited to join the Hellions
Hellions (comics)
There have been several groups of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe who have been known as the Hellions. These groups were rivals of various teams of younger mutant heroes in the X-Men franchise....
. During his first mission, he switched bodies
Body swap
A body swap is a storytelling device seen in a variety of fiction, most often in television shows and movies, in which two people exchange minds and end up in each other's bodies. Alternatively, their minds may stay where they are as their bodies adjust...
with Domino
Domino (comics)
Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
and trapped her in a cellar of a winery. Switch, using Domino's body, tricked X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
into believing the Hellions to be no threat. Unfortunately, the real Domino regained consciousness and attacked Switch, forcing him back into his own body. He quickly fled the scene.
Later, he regrouped with the Hellions and joined Feral
Feral (comics)
Feral is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. She has been both a superhero and a supervillain and most recognizably associated as a member of X-Force.-Fictional character biography:...
in attacking Senator Owen Danville. He placed his own mind into the senator's body, which allowed them to easily kidnap him and bring him back to King Bedlam
King Bedlam
King Bedlam is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe, created for their comic book series X-Force...
to witness the revival of the Armageddon Man. Ambushed by X-Force, Switch was taken out of the battle by Domino before he could get into any of the heroes' bodies. He soon recuperated, and after Tarot
Tarot (comics)
Tarot is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Tarot first appeared in New Mutants vol...
's betrayal, he joined King Bedlam and Feral in leaving before the Armageddon Man could do them any harm.
His current whereabouts are unknown since Decimation
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...
, an event where the Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
depowered over 90% of the world's mutant population. Whether or not he remains a mutant has not been addressed.