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The S-Men are a group of supervillains who were formed by a clone of [[Red Skull]] to serve as his version of the [[X-Men]] with the main objective to destroy mutantkind. The team is made up of people who have all suffered atrocities at the hands of mutants during their life, including those who have seen their families slaughtered by evil mutants. With the help of Red Skull and [[Arnim Zola]], these people have gone through lengthy and painful genetic alterations involving [[Mad Scientist|mad science]] and magical artifacts in order to gain the powers they now possess. They first appeared after the ''[[Avengers vs. X-Men]]'' storyline where they attacked [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] and [[Scarlet Witch]] near the grave of [[Professor X]]. The S-Men defeated Rogue and Scarlet Witch and managed to make off with Professor X's body while taking Rogue and Scarlet Witch as their captives.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #1</ref> The S-Men held Rogue and Scarlet Witch as prisoners of Red Skull as he fused part of Professor X's brain with his own. Rogue managed to absorb some of Dancing Water's powers to escape and look for Scarlet Witch.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #2</ref> Red Skull used Honest John to take the form of [[Odin (comics)|Odin]] in order to get [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] to help the S-Men attack the mutant race. Red Skull even used the Goat-Faced Girl to negate [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]'s healing factor so that Thor can land a cataclysmic blow on him.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #3</ref> |
The S-Men are a group of supervillains who were formed by a clone of [[Red Skull]] to serve as his version of the [[X-Men]] with the main objective to destroy mutantkind. The team is made up of people who have all suffered atrocities at the hands of mutants during their life, including those who have seen their families slaughtered by evil mutants. With the help of Red Skull and [[Arnim Zola]], these people have gone through lengthy and painful genetic alterations involving [[Mad Scientist|mad science]] and magical artifacts in order to gain the powers they now possess. They first appeared after the ''[[Avengers vs. X-Men]]'' storyline where they attacked [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]] and [[Scarlet Witch]] near the grave of [[Professor X]]. The S-Men defeated Rogue and Scarlet Witch and managed to make off with Professor X's body while taking Rogue and Scarlet Witch as their captives.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #1</ref> The S-Men held Rogue and Scarlet Witch as prisoners of Red Skull as he fused part of Professor X's brain with his own. Rogue managed to absorb some of Dancing Water's powers to escape and look for Scarlet Witch.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #2</ref> Red Skull used Honest John to take the form of [[Odin (comics)|Odin]] in order to get [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] to help the S-Men attack the mutant race. Red Skull even used the Goat-Faced Girl to negate [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]'s healing factor so that Thor can land a cataclysmic blow on him.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #3</ref> Scarlet Witch and Havok assist Captain America in fighting Red Skull until Dancing Water got him out of their. Afterwards, Captain America and Havok search for leads on where to find Red Skull and the S-Men.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #4</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:13, 25 June 2013
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny Avengers #1 (October 2012) |
| Created by | Rick Remender John Cassaday |
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| Member(s) | Goat-Faced Girl Dancing Water Insect Mzee Tsar Sultan Honest John Living Wind Dangerous Jinn |
S-Men is the name of a supervillain group in Marvel Comics.
History
The S-Men are a group of supervillains who were formed by a clone of Red Skull to serve as his version of the X-Men with the main objective to destroy mutantkind. The team is made up of people who have all suffered atrocities at the hands of mutants during their life, including those who have seen their families slaughtered by evil mutants. With the help of Red Skull and Arnim Zola, these people have gone through lengthy and painful genetic alterations involving mad science and magical artifacts in order to gain the powers they now possess. They first appeared after the Avengers vs. X-Men storyline where they attacked Rogue and Scarlet Witch near the grave of Professor X. The S-Men defeated Rogue and Scarlet Witch and managed to make off with Professor X's body while taking Rogue and Scarlet Witch as their captives.[1] The S-Men held Rogue and Scarlet Witch as prisoners of Red Skull as he fused part of Professor X's brain with his own. Rogue managed to absorb some of Dancing Water's powers to escape and look for Scarlet Witch.[2] Red Skull used Honest John to take the form of Odin in order to get Thor to help the S-Men attack the mutant race. Red Skull even used the Goat-Faced Girl to negate Wolverine's healing factor so that Thor can land a cataclysmic blow on him.[3] Scarlet Witch and Havok assist Captain America in fighting Red Skull until Dancing Water got him out of their. Afterwards, Captain America and Havok search for leads on where to find Red Skull and the S-Men.[4]
Membership
- Goat-Faced Girl - A goat-masked female who can negate the abilities of anyone who is in close range of her.
- Dancing Water - The illegitimate daughter of Avalanche whose body is made of water. She can perform water-based attacks and open gateways on the top of the surfaces of the water so that she can teleport herself and others across great distances.
- Insect - A supervillain who can turn into an insectoid form.
- Mzee - A supervillain with a humanoid tortoise-like appearance. He lived in an Ethiopian village with his family until they were killed by Magneto while he hid in an oil drum.
- Tsar Sultan
- Honest John - A supervillain who can assume the form of what the people consider a great leader.
- Living Wind
- Dangerous Jinn - An ancient, genie-like entity who has served the will of men for "eons", possessing a number of magic-based powers, including flight, energy projection, and longevity.
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