![]() The character was revived in Astonishing Tales #21 (Dec. The two stories were reprinted in, respectively, Monsters on the Prowl #17 (June 1972) and 25 (Sept. Penciled by industry legend Jack Kirby and inked by Dick Ayers, and scripted by an uncredited writer, this " Marvel pre-superhero" monster returned for a 13-page sequel story, "Colossus Lives Again", by the same artistic team, in the by-now Marvel comic Tales of Suspense #20 (Aug. 1961), published by Marvel Comics' 1950s and early 1960s forerunner, Atlas Comics. It! The Living Colossus debuted in the 18-page science fiction story "I Created the Colossus" in the anthology series Tales of Suspense #14 (Feb. 1973) by writer Tony Isabella and artist Dick Ayers as the protagonist of a short-lived feature, in which he was animated by a wheelchair-using special-effects designer. He was revived in Astonishing Tales #21 (Dec. 1961), in a story drawn by Jack Kirby (writer unknown). Initially a statue animated by a hostile extraterrestrial, he first appeared in the science-fiction anthology series Tales of Suspense #14 (Feb. It! The Living Colossus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability.Insane with grief, Colossus was killed by Gambit before he could harm anyone else.It! The Living Colossus was featured in his own short-lived miniseries starting with Astonishing Tales #21 (Dec. Colossus crushed his wife and killed her. He tried to follow his sister into the M'Kraan Crystal and Shadowcat stepped in front of him, assuming he would calm down. When Colossus learned the reality Magneto was trying to save was a place where his sister was dead, he went mad. He returned to his wife and sister and claimed he had done all he could.Ĭolossus and Shadowcat delivered Illyana to Magneto. Colossus allowed the gate to close without attempting to help. Only one student, Husk, remained standing. Colossus reached the front gate and peered back into the Core. Colossus told Shadowcat to take Illyana to safety and that he would go back for their students. Shadowcat disagreed, but followed his orders. After they found her, Colossus demanded Shadowcat evacuate Illyana immediately, leaving their students behind. Colossus did not know his sister was alive and was prepared to do anything to save her.Ĭolossus and Shadowcat sent their team into the Seattle Core to rescue Illyana. They were to save Colossus' sister, Illyana, a mutant with reality traveling powers. The second time Magneto offered Colossus and Kitty an important mission. Colossus could not transform back to his human self without risking death. The first time he was injured so severely only Magneto's metal powers kept him alive. As a final favor to Magneto, he agreed to teach the next generation of mutants with his wife.Ĭolossus came out of retirement two times. After years of fighting for Magneto's cause, Colossus lost the will to fight on a battlefield in Africa. Colossus fell in love with her and the two would eventually marry. He left Russia to find the X-Men.ĭuring his first mission as an X-Man Colossus battled Sabretooth for the life of a young mutant named Katherine Pryde. The severely beaten Colossus chose to dedicate his life to stopping Apocalypse and Mikhail on that day. Now a Horseman of Apocalypse, Mikhail destroyed all of Russia's super heroes except his brother. When Apocalypse's forces came to Moscow, Mikhail fought them off but was captured and forced to become a Horseman of Apocalypse.Ĭolossus became leader of the Super Soldiers and faced his brainwashed brother in combat. Piotr Rasputin was the younger brother of his nation's greatest hero, Mikhail, and served by his side as a Soviet Super Soldier.
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