Brotherhood of Mutants
The Brotherhood of Mutants are a team that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
Origin
The Brotherhood of Mutants were a team consisting of Mutants that were gathered by Magneto. (X-Men v1 #4) He had been enraged at the constant constant human aggression and persecution of Mutants leading to Magneto forming a group of minions to promote the cause of Mutant superiority. (X-Men v2 #-1) The first person to be recruited to this cause was a person named Astra. (X-Men v2 #86) Using her interplanetary teleportation powers, Magneto managed to gain several fine pieces of alien technology. (X-Men Forever #4) Afterwards, Magneto came to take in a Mutant called Toad after rescuing him from a lynching mob. (X-Men Forever #3) Another member that came to join their ranks was Jason Wyngarde who went by the name of Mastermind. (X-Men v1 #4) Some time ago, Magneto came upon a village in the heart of Europe where the superstitious inhabitants were persecuting the siblings Pietro Maximoff and Wanda Maximoff. Intervening, he saved the brother and sister who owed Magneto a debt leading to their recruitment into the Brotherhood of Mutants. (X-Men v1 #4) Before the Brotherhood debuted, Astra came to be the first member to leave their ranks. (X-Men v2 #86) With the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants complete, they came to be based on a remote island and were ready to bring terror by subjugating the human race to the will of mutants. Although ruthless and rigid, Magneto could not make the Brotherhood members work together well as they all despised each other. (X-Men v1 #4)
Mutant Supremacy
At first, Magneto came to confront his old friend Professor X and his team of young Mutants called the X-Men. (X-Men v1 #1) Magneto had his Brotherhood act by invading the South American nation of Santo Marco. As its tyrant, he met opposition with the X-Men, who battled the Brotherhood to depose Magneto and thwart his plans. (X-Men v1 #4) The Brotherhood retreated to Asteroid M to scheme a retaliation plan to destroy the X-Men. Baited by the Toad, the X-Men came out in the open to capture him, becoming vulnerable to Magneto and the Brotherhood, who managed to abduct the Angel. In the collapsing Asteroid M, the two teams clashed with each other again until parting ways to save themselves. (X-Men v1 #5) Recovering at Island M, Magneto became obsessed with strengthening his operation with new blood. After learning that the ruler of Atlantis Namor the Sub-Mariner went missing, he made imperative to contact him. Magneto manipulated Namor's servants to convince him that the Brotherhood would be reliable allies in his war against the surface world. The X-Men intervened in his plans, being easily outmatched by the savage Namor. However, after noticing Magneto's cruelty and disrespect against the members of the Brotherhood, Namor rejected the alliance. As Magneto escaped, Namor chose to return to his realm, while Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch were forced to remain with their dreadful master out of gratitude. (X-Men v1 #6) To combat the X-Men, Magneto attempted an alliance with Thor, with no success since the God of Thunder perceived his unworthy intentions. During a fight between Thor and Magneto, the X-Men attacked the Brotherhood. In the end, Magneto escaped to rescue his lackeys. (Journey into Mystery v1 #109)
Mutant Revolution
In the wake of the conflict between mutants and Inhumans, anti-mutant activist Lydia Nance hired Mesmero to assemble a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, whose acts of terrorism she used to propel her platform. To this end, Mesmero brainwashed former X-Men Magma, the Morlock Masque, the reptile-like Kologoth Antares, and new versions of Pyro and Avalanche. (X-Men: Gold v2 #3)
Before the Brotherhood made their escape, Mesmero used his powers on the X-Men to make them believe the officers were an assortment of their enemies, prompting them to attack the police. The X-Men broke out of the illusion too late, and were arrested after coming to their senses. When the Brotherhood regrouped, Mesmero revealed the true nature behind their plot, and that they were still under Nance's paycheck. While Avalanche welcomed the earnings, Pyro walked away disgusted by the treachery and for having been tricked into assisting the plans of an anti-mutant bigot. (X-Men: Gold v2 #22)
House of X
Following the terraforming of Mars, the Mutant nation of Arakko was relocated to the newly verdant planet where Storm claimed a seat on the Great Ring of Arakko. While Storm attempted to navigate the complicated politics of the warlike Arakki, she found herself at odds with Abigail Brand and S.W.O.R.D.'s plans for the planet. When Brand proposed an X-Men team as a controlling influence for the Arakki, Storm declined her offer and instead formed the new Brotherhood of Arakko alongside Magneto, Sunspot, and the Fisher King. (X-Men: Red v2 #1)
Overview
In appearance, the Brotherhood of Mutants were a team of Mutants all of whom possessed some form of superhuman power. (X-Men v1 #4)
The Brotherhood believed that Homo superior were born to rule the Earth and that humans were to be their slaves. It was said that the personal feelings of its members were not important and that the only thing that mattered was the plan which was all important. (X-Men v1 #4)
One of the initial bases operated by the Brotherhood was a headquarters located on an asteroid in orbit that was called Asteroid M. (X-Men v1 #5)
Members
- Magneto :
- Mastermind :
- Toad :
- Quicksilver :
- Scarlet Witch :
- Mystique :
- Blob :
- Pyro :
- Avalanche :
- Sabertooth :
- Juggernaut :
- Astra : (X-Men v2 #86)
Notes
- The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in X-Men v1 #4 (March, 1964).
Alternate Versions
- In Amazing X-Men v1 #1 (1995), the Brotherhood of Chaos appeared in the setting of the Age of Apocalypse universe set on Earth-295 in the Multiverse.
In other media
Television
- In X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, the Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists appeared in the 1989 animated television pilot X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men.
- In X-Men, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series.
- In X-Men: Evolution, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared in the setting of the animated television series.
- In Wolverine and the X-Men, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared in the setting of the animated television series.
Films
- In X-Men, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared in the setting of the 2000 live-action film. Led by Magneto, this group consisted of Mystique, Toad, and Sabretooth.
Video games
- In X-Men: Mutant Academy, the Brotherhood appeared in the setting of the fighting video game.
- In X-Men Legends, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared as the main antagonists in the setting of the video game.
- In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, the Brotherhood of Mutants appeared in the setting of the 2019 action RPG video game.
Appearances
- X-Men v1: (1964)
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- X-Men v2:
- X-Men: Gold:
- X-Men: Blue v1:
- X-Men: Red v2: (2022)
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