ABSALOM

Real Name:

Corey Flynn

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Incapacitated

Category:

Mutant

Nationality:

American

First Appearance:

X-Force (1st series) #10

Powers & Abilities:

augmented strength and resilience, osteomorph able to reshape his skeleton to create spikes sprouting from his skin, tactical bone armor, projectile blades, etc.

Affiliation:

Legacy Virus victims, High Lords, Externals

Notes:

Absalom's Legacy Virus infection was revealed in X-Force (1st series) #37. He died at Selene's hands in X-Force (1st series) #54, and again in Cable (1st series) #154. Each time, he returned due to his status as an External.

In X-Force #37, Absalom related a story where he killed the legendary gunfighter Caleb Hammer in 1896, revealing his mutation seemingly for the first time. However, Absalom also appeared with the Externals in 1891, Gambit (3rd series) #14, already ascended. The man who shot Caleb Hammer was identified as Corey Flynn in the Marvel Westerns Outlaw Files.

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Last Updated:

6th June 2024 by Monolith