Friends of Humanity
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| Friends of Humanity | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #299 (1993) |
| Created by | Scott Lobdell Brandon Peterson |
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| Type of organization | Terrorist/Hate group |
| Leader(s) | Graydon Creed (founder) Donovan Zane (successor) |
| Agent(s) | Bastion Checks Grinder Hanratty Jumbo W. C. Taylor |
The Friends of Humanity are one of the many anti-mutant hate groups in the Marvel Universe. Notable anti-mutant activists such as one time presidential-hopeful Graydon Creed and the robotic Bastion were among its members.
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[edit] History
The Friends Of Humanity is a group started by Graydon Creed, a man infamous for his bigotry against mutants. He and his disciples have caused damage on many occasions, whenever there is a possibility to harm mutant rights, and they are agitating to force lawmakers to reinstate The Mutant Registration Act.
Groups inspired by or splintered from the Friends of Humanity include the survivalist Humanity's Last Stand and the religious fundamentalist Church of Humanity.
[edit] Other versions
[edit] The Age of Apocalypse Friends of Humanity
After the fall of Apocalypse a group of humans joined together in an attempt to prevent the mutants to get control over their lives. It is strongly implied that they are responsible for the disappearance of Exodus, Iceman, Morph and Wild Child. As of now only Wild Child's fate was revealed in Exiles: Days of Then and Now.
[edit] Ultimate Friends of Humanity
The Friends of Humanity appear in Ultimate X-Men, where they still hold anti-mutant sentiments, attacking a hospital because it offered support to mutant children living in poverty. Ironically, after the Friends are taken down, the leader himself is revealed to be a mutant (who was either unaware or in denial of his mutation) who almost defeats the X-Men, only to be stopped by Magician. Next, the Friends of Humanity are seen fighting with Morlock member Pyro, who is saved from them by Nightcrawler.
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[edit] Television
- In the X-Men animated series, which ran on Fox from 1992–1998, the Friends of Humanity would debut in the second season where it was founded by Graydon Creed. Former followers of Senator Kelly felt betrayed by his switch from anti-mutant to pro-mutant views brought about by the X-Men saving his life. They would perform many hate crimes, and even frame mutants in some instances. Near the end of the season, the Friend of Humanity discovered (thanks to Wolverine) that Graydon Creed was the human son of Sabretooth and they left him in disgust. In the last season, the FOH returned, much larger and more powerful, preparing for a war with mutants. When Graydon Creed recovered in the episode "Bloodlines", the FOH's council gave him another chance by having him kill Mystique. The Friends of Humanity were again stopped by the X-Men, and the local authorities arrested the FOH Soldiers not for attacking mutants, but for blowing up a dam that had been caught in the crossfire. When Graydon failed at killing Mystique, Nightcrawler, and Rogue as well as costing them some of their soldiers who were arrested for blowing up the dam, the four council members on the helicopter he was bounded on expelled him and parachuted him to the house where Sabretooth was currently living.
