Colossus (Marvel)
Colossus is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Piotr Rasputin
When his father first learnt of his mutation, he treated Piotr cruelly and used to force his son to live in the barn like an animal. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #1) During these years, his family's farm was visited by a criminal called the Tattooed Man who was a Mutant blackmailer. He threatened the Rasputin family and extorting them for money in order to keep their secret from the authorities. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #405)
X-Men
One day, he was on his family's farm when a runaway tractor went on a path heading towards his younger sister Illyana. Transforming, he came to rescue his sister which was when he was contacted by Professor Charles Xavier. He was recruiting Mutants and looked to assemble a new team of X-Men to help rescue the originals from a sentient living island called Krakoa. Piotr agreed to depart the farm community and travel to America where he came to stay at the Charles Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. Whilst there, he joined the new team of X-Men where he was given the code name of Colossus where the recruits went to battle Krakoa. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1) After the battle was won, most of the original X-Men left the team. The newly christened Colossus remained in the United States with the new X-Men, Storm, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Thunderbird, and Banshee, while the rest of his family stayed on the farm. The second group of X-Men were mostly adults and required no tutoring from Professor X, but were trained in the use of their powers and how to use them in tandem as a team, in the Danger Room. (X-Men v1 #94)
While celebrating their first Christmas with the X-Men, Piotr met an attractive flight-attendant named Betsy Wilford and they often double-dated with Nightcrawler and Betsy’s friend, Amanda Sefton. However, while Kurt and Amanda started a full relationship, Betsy and Piotr were nothing more than close friends. (X-Men v1 #98)
His family always remained in his thoughts, however, with him often remarking that he was the only X-Man that still had a real family. Back in the US, the X-Men were kidnapped by Arcade and trapped in his Murderworld where they had to fight for their lives. Colossus found himself in an interrogation room, where he was brainwashed by an imposter Colonel Vazhin into becoming the Proletarian. In this new role, Piotr attacked his teammates, as he considered them enemies to his native Russia. Only after he nearly strangled Storm and Cyclops did Colossus snap out of the conditioning. (X-Men v1 #124)
Betsy and Amanda, who were out on a date with Piotr and Kurt when they were captured, ended up in Arcade’s captivity too but were rescued by the X-Men. Shortly afterwards, Betsy and Piotr stopped seeing each other, though it is unknown whether it was because of the danger she had been exposed to or other reasons. Piotr experienced numerous doubts about his life as an X-Man and, at one point, decided to visit his family, unsure whether he would return to the team. Back in Russia, Illyana was pleased to see her brother again, who apologized for not writing as much as he had intended. It was not because of him not wanting to, but he could not find the right words to describe his experiences as an X-Man. Instead, he had drawn sketches of the many strange things he had seen, like aliens, spaceships and super-powered beings. When he wanted to see his childhood friends again, Piotr learned that things had changed in the Ust-Ordynski Collective. Many of the young men had served in the war in Afghanistan and some were injured or killed in the line of duty. Even worse, they accused Piotr of being a traitor, who was not there when they needed him most. Colossus was arrested by Colonel Vazhin, who later explained that super-beings aren’t allowed to serve in the army anyway, a fact kept from the general population. He gave Piotr two options: join a Russian covert operation or leave the country and go back to the X-Men. Of course, he chose the later. (Classic X-Men v1 #29)
Later, the 6 year old Illyana was kidnapped by Belasco and the X-Men followed to Limbo where they rescued her. Due to the odd temporal nature of Limbo, Illyana would spend years there in captivity while only days would pass for the X-Men. As a result, Illyana was 13 when they finally managed to rescue her. As a side-effect, an alternate timeline version of Colossus dies in Limbo. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #160)
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Overview
Personality and attributes
After joining the X-Men, he came to be given a code name with his being Colossus. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1) He once came to be brainwashed by Arcade where he went by the name of the Proletarian. (X-Men v1 #124) A prophecy by the people of Breakworld came to call him the Destroyer of Worlds. (Astonishing X-Men v3 #14) After making a pact with Cyttorak, he came to be the demon's avatar and for a time became his champion known as the Juggernaut. (Uncanny X-Men #542) On Omega World, he came to be brainwashed into joining that reality's version of the Horsemen of Apocalypse where he was given the mantle of War. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #8)
He had an uncle named Anatoly Rasputin who had joined the Bratva leading to his estrangement from the family. (X-Men: Gold v2 #10) When he was young, he was afraid of the Mutant known as the Tattooed Man who extorted his family with Piotr considering the man the Devil. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #404)
He once met an attractive flight attendant named Betsy Wilford where they dated for a time. Despite that, no larger relationship formed between the two as they were instead close friends. (X-Men v1 #98)
Powers and abilities
His ability allowed him to cover his entire body in a metallic skin that increased his strength and durability. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
He proved able to momentarily surprise and hold back the Unstoppable Juggernaut with a few potent blows. (X-Men v1 #102) Colossus has stalemated the Thing in a contest of arm wrestling before being distracted, and even generated equal force to the Thing to separate two firing elements. (X-Men Annual v1 #5) Colossus was also able to temporarily restrain the Savage Hulk with a sequence of blows combining strength and skill. (X-Men vs. Hulk v1 #1)
If he is rendered unconscious, however, he spontaneously reverts to his normal form. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #157)
To save his sister, Piotr volunteered to become the avatar of Cyttorak and become the new Juggernaut. (Uncanny X-Men v1 542) As the Juggernaut, Colossus possessed vastly increased superhuman strength and limitless superhuman stamina in all physical activities. He was not deterred by physical pain and did not tire whilst exerting himself. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #543)
When in states of heightened emotion Colossus will further mutate into a form more resembling Cyttorak. This includes spikes, scales, claws and red eyes. In this form Colossus appears to be stronger and more aggressive. (Uncanny X-Men v2 #8)
At one point, Rasputin came to be captured by an alternate version of Apocalypse who transformed him into a member of his Horsemen. This saw Piotr taking the mantle of War where he stood amongst the ranks of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #8) The changes made to his body were also done to his mind that was now immune to telepathic attacks. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #12) As War, he also gained the ability to morph his metallic body into a shifting metallic steel, enabling him to alter his body into a host of different shapes, size, and volumes at will. Able to reach out and extend long prehensile tentacles to use as flails or whipping people around and to enlarge his limbs making his attacks hit even harder. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #11)
He once came to be brainwashed and served as a member of an alternate reality version of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. (Extraordinary X-Men v1 #8)
Notes
- Colossus was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum where he made his first appearance in Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1 (May, 1975).
Alternate Versions
- In X-Men: Millennial Visions v1 #2000 (2000), Colossus was shown in an alternate reality setting designated Earth-1005. This version was shown to have had a four year old daughter named Metallique who had similar metallic skin as him with her personal guardian being Lockheed where she was part of a team of X-Men led by Kitty Pryde and Wolverine who were battling the Morlocks.
In other media
Television
- In Pryde of the X-Men, Colossus appeared in the setting of the 1989 animated special pilot episode where he was voiced by actor Dan Gilvezan.
- In X-Men, Colossus made guest appearances in the 1990s animated television series where he was voiced by actor Rick Bennett.
- In X-Men: Evolution, Colossus appeared as an antagonist in the 2000 animated television series where he was voiced by actor Michael Adamthwaite.
- In Wolverine and the X-Men, Colossus appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Nolan North.
Films
- In X-Men, Colossus made a cameo appearance in the setting of the 2000 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Donald Mackinnon.
- In Deadpool, Colossus appeared in the live-action film where he was voiced by actor Stefan Kapičić.
- In Deadpool 2, Colossus appeared in the live-action film sequel where he was voiced once again by actor Stefan Kapičić.
Video games
- In X-Men: Children of the Atom, Colossus appeared as a playable character in the setting of the fighting video arcade game.
- In X-Men: Destiny, Colossus appeared in the video game where he was voiced by actor Andre Sogliuzzo.
Novels
Appearances
- Giant-Size X-Men v1: (1975)
- X-Men v1:
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- Astonishing X-Men v3:
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- X-Men Origins: Colossus v1:
- Cable and X-Force v1:
- Extraordinary X-Men v1:
- X-Men: Gold v2:
- Astonishing X-Men:
- Immortal X-Men v1:
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