#Colossus Fall

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Fall of the House of X #5 & Rise of the Powers of X #5 (2024) - Nakayama Connecting Variant

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The Outback era X-Men (or rather La Patrulla-X since it was done for a Spanish magazine) by a young Carlos Pacheco (1988). Source

Looks to me like he managed to make a reference in the background to this pretty specific panel from Uncanny X-Men Vol.1 #225 (1987)...

...while at the same time paying tribute (in terms of composition at least) to the famous cover of Love and Rockets Vol.1 #1 (1982).

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Hey Jumblr, what’s your favorite Jewish story?

could be real or fiction, could be about Jews or just by a Jewish author/creator, could be from the Bible, from the Talmud, from folklore, from wherever, just reblog with your favorite Jewish story whatever it is

I’ll go first: I really love the X-Men, especially the arc of Magneto & Xavier’s relationship, and the story of the golem (I couldn’t pick just one lol)

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X-Force #49

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// Fall of the House of X (2024) #1

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WHERE'S RASPUTIN IV?

Been wondering where the heck Rasputin IV got to after the battle vs ORCHIS/ENIGMA? Me too. For those that haven't....

Who is Rasputin IV?

Rasputin is a *chimera* - a concept first shown in Powers of X #1. Mutant technology, Sinister style - completely devoid of ethics. Chimera are genetically engineered beings made from two or more mutant gifts in the same body, sometimes with elements of the original's personality or traits. Many timelines and Krakoas have produced them but it's always one man behind it - Mr Sinister. Technically he is the first chimera (according to Moira) due to his habit of wearing other mutant's gifts like hats. We know he has John Proudstar/Thunderbird's gifts (somehow. No, seriously, how tf did he get that?) as well as at least one psychic and metamorph.

Not Rasputin IV, but it was our first look at a Rasputin chimera.

Spoilers for Sins of Sinister and Fall of X. Reader beware!

Other chimera are made from scratch, like Cardinal or Rasputin. Most are fusion dance mashups of two mutants but they're all the same concept. Sadly they are among the last mutants in a hellish dystopia that Moira's 6th life has become, and they all die pretty quickly in an act of heroism. Speculation was rife at the time, with many hoping we'd see her again. Fortunately, my pick for the best writer in comics atm decided to use her.

Sins of Sinister/Immoral X-Men

The Rasputin that ended up in the present came from the Sins of Sinister/Red Diamond timeline. After Sinister corrupted the Quiet Council they turned on him and he was kept alive for as long as he was useful. He was pretty damn useful, creating mindless abominations to destroy Arakko, achieve FTL travel, wipe out ORCHIS/The Avengers/ The FF, take over the world, turn the universe into a horror, and wiped out countless civilizations leaving only Sinisterised mutants left. Under threat of death he blurted that he could pull off a stable chimera with 5 mutant gifts, earning a stay of execution. He definitely delivered on that promise.

Drumroll please... RASPUTIN IV

Her genetic payload is

- Telepathy from Quentin Quire.

- Healing and 'aggression' from Laura Kinney/Wolverine.

- Intangibility from Kitty Pryde.

- Organic metal skin and strength from Colossus.

- Forcefields from Unus the Untouchable.

- plus a Soulsword a la Magik (no idea how he made this happen. He's the worst, but he does amazing work.)

She's beast mode incarnate. Look at that design! Sinister, bastard that he is, took advantage of her nature as a true believer and naiveté so she'd lead the search for his missing lab to reset the universe. Importantly, he removed the brainwashing and gave her free will - sold her a heroic lie. They also had to leave Earth immediately as Sinister definitely outlived his usefulness and the QC were trying to kill him, though once they escaped they shrugged and forgot about him. For 900 years they traversed a universe of peril and perversion until she found what was needed. 900 years! Then she found out the whole thing was a lie and that Sinister is an utter bastard.

She was... not happy about that and from this point viewed Sinister as the 'Great Deceiver', 'He Who Burned Paradise.' In a great villain speech he admits he can't defeat her in a fight, but he never gave her the power of flight and he ejects her into SPAAACE. Doomed to die in the void, Mother Righteous made an offer. Rasputin IV would get her chance at revenge/justice, though she unwittingly gave MR power over her.

After the reset, many things made their way back to the present, to 616. A whole lot of information and one genetically engineered superhero bad bitch. Great choice IMO. Her self appointed mission was to ensure Sinister faces justice for his crimes. Essex was not expecting the gal he left to die to pop out of his cloning machine. In fact, it's not even the same Sinister. Fortunately he has many crimes to be tried for.

Which she did! She walloped him and delivered him to the quiet council in a force field. She was also just a little bit giddy at getting to visit what was ancient history or legend for her. More than giddy, actually. Part of the dichotomy of Rasputin IV is that she's a genetically engineered superhero bad bitch, and she's an idealist - a true believer in Krakoa. A Krakoa that only existed in stories in her time. A believer in a better future and in doing things the right way. (You'll note Kitty Pryde finds herself attracted to Rasputin - the Colossus/Magik combo with a splash of herself. I love it.) The shiniest girl acted as security for the quiet council during the aftermath of the Sinister crisis, but her character doesn't progress much until the Hellfire Gala.

She gets to be a normal gal, wearing a lovely gown, almost certainly for the first time, and squeeing over Ms Marvel (which she totally deserves after 900 years of war, black ops, horror and Sinister.) She's so damn cute, look at her! She knows Kamala's story well, better than Kamala herself thanks to future knowledge. It's super cool to see the Fan girl ascended get a taste of hero worship. Tumblr's image limit has never felt more oppressive because her every appearance is glorious and I want to add them all. Expect more posts with Rasputin IV highlights.

Sadly, ORCHIS (Booooooooo!) crashed the party and started killing everyone. After Jean Grey fell all the mutants fought back with righteous fury. Rasputin and Ms Marvel teamed up to trash Stark Sentinels. They probably would have won a complicated victory, but Xavier made a deal with ORCHIS forcing all mutants off planet. Those who weren't able to resist his psychic hijacking anyway. Rasputin IV was one who could, joining the resistance while working with Xavier on combatting a Dominion - an AI god, more or less.

Mein Gott that art is beautiful.

Surprise surprise! She's crucial. Everyone would have died multiple times without her... and the mutants won, saving Earth, the universe, and every living thing in it! Crushing ORCHIS into bigot paste and earning a future for everyone, but better than the one she came from. As for the AI God - long story short Hope, Legion, Prodigy, Askani, and Jean Grey kill then resurrect Jeanix - Jean who's the Phoenix, now and forever. She calls on the spirits of every mutant, everywhere and everywhen to bust him up and leave his corpse fragments around the Earth as warning to any other cosmic predators.

But Rasputin IV hasn't forgotten the asshole that got them into this situation - Mr Sinister. As soon as everyone is safe she and Exodus are like 'let's kill his ass.' Destiny says some enigmatic stuff and then Rasputin disappears from the story. Seriously, she's just gone after this page. That huge splash page in Uncanny X-Men #700 where Krakoa is leaving and everyone is weeping? OMEGA SENTINEL is there but no Rasputin. She definitely hasn't shown up in From The Ashes and I doubt she will, despite being a powerhouse and a true believer. So, where's my favourite shiny girl?

Let's be honest - when the toys were being put back in the toy box she wasn't killed off or sent back to her timeline (cos it doesn't exist.) After the fight was won she stood with Exodus and wanted to kill Sinister. He escaped and instead of closure the story marched towards a status quo where Krakoa happened but it's definitely past tense and was a bad idea (sez them.) Able to be plucked off the shelf should a future writer use her, but in de facto stasis. She is very powerful and difficult to write, after all. That's a boring Doylist explanation and frankly a waste of an amazing character. If they can have idiots like Raze stick around, they can at least tell us what happened to her. So, some possible Watsonian explanations..

- Maybe she chose to join the mutants with Krakoa in the White Hot Room. The promised land, as Exodus might call it. Krakoa *is* what she's been fighting for for 900 years, and she does deserve rest as much as anyone. A weapon, bioengineered for war and bound by lies choosing peace and building the safe place does have a certain poetry to it - but if Exodus didn't I don't think she would either. They are two different brands of true believer, but there's at least two tasks remaining they're both invested in. Killing Sinister and fighting for mutant safety/freedom. Then again, 900 years of battle and misery. If anyone deserves heaven, it's her.

- Maybe she left with Exodus to wherever he goes when the plot doesn't need him. He's grown though, not the Magneto worshipper he was. His position seems to be pro-Hope anti-Sinister. After observing Rasputin with Kamala though, she seems to have a healthier on/off button for Krakoa-ism. Considering Exodus showed up to do jack shit in Heir of Apocalypse, and barely reacted to Sinister... I doubt it. Though a new 'brotherhood' of sorts with those two would be great. I'd read it. Hell, I'd write it.

- Maybe she moved to Arakko? She doesn't know anyone there and has no ties, though she would fit right in. The Broken Land, a mutant homeland where pain is spoken aloud, heard, and community built. It'd be great, though From The Ashes doesn't seem to have much interest in Arakko.

- Maybe she went back to the future... NOPE! It doesn't exist anymore for one, and it's also a hellscape to put it lightly. Scratch that.

- Retired quietly by herself? Nobody can argue she deserves it, but she's a hero - hardcoded in her DNA. Mutants are in deep shit and I don't believe she'd stay out of that fight.

My speculation has become rambling. The simple fact is that we don't know. I believe we deserve to, or at least I very much want to. Where's RASPUTIN IV?

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dripping out my Homunculus💯

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Fall of the House of X #3 (2024) & Rise of the Powers of X #3 (2024) - Unknown Comics Ejikure Exclusive Connecting Variant

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2024's Fall of the House of X Vol.1 #3 Colossus Virgin Variant by artist Miguel Mercado.

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We Must Be Dead!

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When was the last time we saw a Fastball Special?! Loving this preview art for Fall of X!

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From Fall of the House of X #003, “The X Deaths of Dr. Stasis”

Art by Lucas Werneck, Jethro Morales and Bryan Valenza

Written by Gerry Duggan

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love your new theme! 🩵

Thank you! 🩵 Illyana has been in space quite a bit, lately.

Fall of the House of X #4 (2024) Marvel

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Oops I don't think I ever posted this here, so uhhh, here..?

And here's some wips i screenshot from my insta:

I just love to headcanon Wander to be just the teensyweensybit feral/unhinged :) I mean the lad says "fuck the government(?)" & steals a sword (and a dead body? kinda?), trespasses forbidden lands or something, eats endangered lizards, rides a horse like a skateboard (important!! Very feral behavior!!!) and climbs & stabs, well, huge-ass colossi. He's so silly!

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PuzzlePark Employees (Cartoons Unite AU)

It's supposed to be some sort of Indigo Park au where Colossus is the park host introducing her friends to the visitors of the park.

• Colossus Equinox- the Park Guide

Mr. Puzzles little assistant, she is in charge of keeping every guest happy and entertained in the park. While guiding her guest she brags about how great her park master is and how amazing and fun her friends rides and attractions are.

Steven may have been the leader in their past life but Colossus was chosen to be Mr. Puzzles little helper.

"Convincing' her took a lot of 'persuasion' since she is a demon getting into her head was a lot harder than the others which made it challenging but he persevered. The fact that she was challenging and took some time made her his favorite.

But maybe she's his favorite because she reminds him of another spirited red headed short lady?

•Star Butterfly- the Park Princess

Come meet the Princess at PuzzlePark, have Tea with her at the Castle and take pictures with her. Elegant, Beautiful and Kind like every Princess in every park is. You'll likely see her out and about in the park, happily greeting the guests, but you should really see her at the castle where you can dance with her and tour the castle with her.

She was the princess of Mewni before her debut on PuzzleVision, she's the Princess of both Puzzlevision and PuzzlePark, and she'll always be a princess rather she likes it or not.

•Finn Mertens- the Ring Leader

Meet Finn Mertens, the Ring Leader of the circus acts of Puzzle Park. He is also the Lion Tamer, the tightrope walker, the trapeze flyer, the clown, the freak show, the sword swallower and the daredevil. He is the one boy circus.

Come see the one boy circus, he will work for your enjoyment, risk his life for your entertainment and will continue to do so and he will like it and he will not ruin anything this time or else...

•Mabel and Dipper Pines- the Adventure Twins

Welcome to AdventureLand of PuzzlePark with your guides Mabel and Dipper pines and their magic shell they share that transforms them into a mermaid and merman so that they could traverse both sea and land in their adventures.

With them you will never be scared when you traverse the mountain climbing roller coasters, jungle cruises, their tomb tours or their excited river raft rides. You'll never want to leave their adventurous and cheerful world.

They have such a great sibling relationship, unlike the last twin duo that we never talk about, if only they were more like the Pines Twins. They're relationship is just so beautiful (And viewer worthy)

• Luz Noceda- the Witch

The Master of the Haunted Owl Mansion, a little witch in charge of the spooky section of the Park where it isn't just a haunted mansion, when Colossus isn't being a park guide she rides her demonic train ride, there is also trick or treating lane where it's Halloween every night, and scary movies at the theatre. All the little monsters in the park is her little creation.

Luz maybe a witch but she is probably the nicest and eager spook queen you'll ever meet who just likes a little scare here and there. If you ask nicely she let you pet the owl demon that haunts her Owl Mansion.

Isn't she a doll folks?

•Sheila Nathan- the Professor

If you visit the science fiction portion of the park you better hope the Mad Scientist of the park doesn't catch you when she's on a bad day and you better not disrespect the rides she invented for your enjoyment she might perform her experiments on you. You can come see her experiments and performance of science at the Hall of Science where you can witness her test her inventions and her chemistry light shows.

Fun fact: Her favorite ride is the Rocket Roller Coaster to outer space Solar Systems where you can visit other worldly places like HomeWorld, Mars, Planet Deelius (A planet Sheila was taken to), and Lava Planet.

And remember if you see any of the workers acting out of place or out of character report them to either her or Mr. Puzzles and they'll fix em right up.

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Fall of the House of X #2 (2024) - Laiso Variant