Adam X the X-Treme

Adam X the X-Treme is a male comic superhero that features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Adam Neramani

Finding himself on Earth and unaware of his own past, Adam-X began working for industrialist Martin Strong helping bring mutants to a Strong Industries plant where he would seemingly give them shelter. In exchange, Strong promises to help Adam-X regain his identity. During this time, Adam-X develops a close friendship with fellow mutant Michelle Balters, also known as Neurotap . Unbeknown to Adam-X, Strong Industries was, in actuality, funded by Project: Wideawake to develop a means to exterminate the “X” gene that makes mutants. Discovering the truth, Balters flees from Strong Industries and Adam-X is sent to bring her back in.

X-Force had already begun investigating Strong's activities when they cross paths with Balters. X-Force attempted to preserve Balters' freedom but they were momentarily incapacitated by Adam-X's mutant ability. Balters is able to escape with X-Force and provide him with information about Strong.

Although initially meeting as adversaries, Adam-X and X-Force eventually join together to combat Martin Strong, once they discover that he is a mutant himself. Adam-X and Shatterstar, in particular, discover a mutual affinity due to their alien mutant status and love of battle. Membership to X-Force is offered to Adam-X but he declines, choosing instead to find his past and find who he is.

For unknown reasons, Mister Sinister, under the pseudonym of Mr. Milbury, hires Arcade to “test” Adam-X. At the same time, Major Domo hires Arcade to get rid of Shatterstar. Arcade decides to meet the demands of both employers by capturing the two and pit them against one another in Murderworld. After yet again battling one another briefly, Adam-X and Shatterstar join forces and work their way through Murderworld and defeat Arcade.

While traveling in the Canadian Yukon wilderness, Adam-X witnesses Phillip Summers’ plane crash. Adam-X is able to rescue Summers before his plane explodes. Adam-X uses his mutant power to “heat” Summers' blood and keep him warm until he finally manages to carry him to a hospital. They are greeted by Summers' grandson, Cyclops and Cyclops' wife, Jean Grey. The two X-Men thank Adam-X for his efforts and, using Jean’s telepathy, Adam-X is able to share some of his memories with Phillip, showing him the ships he flew while with the Shi’ar.

Adam-X meets Captain Marvel, and the two encounter the Shi’ar agent, Davan Shakari (aka Erik the Red). Shakari reveals that Adam-X is the human/Shi'ar hybrid son of Emperor D'Ken. Adam-X kills Shakari.<ref>Captain Marvel vol 3 #3 (1995)</ref>

Dark Reign

Years later, Adam-X finally returns in San Francisco, sitting drunk in a bar with other mutants. He is angry that humans are trying to prevent new mutant births and he participates in a riot. Adam is later arrested by Emma Frost and her Dark X-Men.<ref>Uncanny X-Men #513</ref> They are taken into custody by the Dark X-Men.<ref>Dark Avengers #7</ref> Later he and the other prisoners are freed by the X-Force and teleported to the island of Utopia.<ref>Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1</ref>

S.W.O.R.D.

Adam-X is one of the many aliens arrested under orders from Henry Peter Gyrich, who had orchestrated a coup with the alien-monitoring agency S.W.O.R.D.. He is imprisoned with many other earth-dwelling aliens, such as Beta Ray Bill and Ultra Girl. All the aliens are released by Abigail Brand, the former lead of S.W.O.R.D. Adam-X assists in driving off an alien invasion and is allowed his freedom. Brand, now in control again, clarifies she owes each of them a one-time favor.<ref>S.W.O.R.D. Volume 1: No Time To Breathe (120 pages, July 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4076-X) (2010)</ref>

Fear Itself

Among the over 50 plans Cyclops utilized to try to stop Juggernaut, Adam X was used to ignite Juggernaut's blood. The result was "worse than ineffective" as Juggernaut remained unstoppable, and for 15 minutes, burned anything he touched.<ref>Uncanny X-Men #542</ref>

Overview

Powers and abilities

Adam is a Shi'ar/human hybrid, and as such possesses the traits and abilities of both species. His strength is slightly superhuman, and his stamina and endurance is many times that of a normal human. Adam's speed and reflexes/reactions are far superior to both human and Shi'ar. As he is also half Shi-ar, who are evolved from birds of prey, he also possesses superhuman senses, agility, flexibility, dexterity, coordination, balance which are standard to that alien race.

In addition to being a hybrid, Adam is also a haemopyrokinetic mutant who possesses the X-gene, due to his half-human heritage, and has the power to "flash fry" an enemy. He can cause the electrolytes present in oxygenated blood to ignite, causing the person to burn from the inside out. Any person with an open cut becomes a target for him. To this end he carries Shi'ar blades, known as Thet’je blades, to cut his enemies and thus oxygenate their blood. Adam uses a trigger word of "Burn" to activate this power and his eyes glow red.

Notes

• Adam X the X-Treme was created by Fabian Nicieza and Tony Daniel where he made his first appearance in X-Force Annual v1 #2 (October, 1993).

Appearances

• X-Force:

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