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Template:Infobox comics location Utopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe. Asteroid M was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in X-Men #5 (May 1964).
History
Asteroid M has been destroyed and reconstructed by the Master of Magnetism many times since it was first introduced. Each iteration has had several internal levels, including an observation deck, hangar bays and medical facilities. The various facilities have had technology that keep the asteroid concealed from standard detection technology. They have all been positioned in a low geosynchronous orbit. Each asteroid was relatively small yet large enough that it could not be shot down, or destroyed externally, without the risk of massive devastation to Earth.
First version
Magneto completes construction on Asteroid M just before recruiting his children, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch into his group, the Brotherhood of Mutants, as seen in X-Men, vol. 2 #-1 (July 1997). This first version is destroyed in a battle with the original team of X-Men in X-Men #5 (May 1964) after the Brotherhood kidnapped the Angel and held him prisoner there. The X-Men got there using a rocket that was being used to transport the Toad. This version has a device on it that can increase Magneto's magnetic powers.
Second version
Asteroid M is reconstructed just after Magneto imprisons the X-Men in his Antarctic citadel, reducing them to the level of six-month-old babies, around the time of X-Men #113 (September 1978).
The space station is severely damaged when Warlock, an alien being from a techno-organic civilization with rigid rules and regulations, is fleeing to Earth. He collides with Asteroid M, breaking it to pieces, as seen in New Mutants, vol. 1 #21 (November 1984).
Third version
During his brief association with the Hellfire Club, Magneto builds a fancier version of Asteroid M. Wanting a contingency plan if things don't work out with the Club, Magneto proceeds to rebuild his base of operations to survey the Earth from high above. From there, he hears of the troubles of his daughter, the Scarlet Witch. He descends to Earth to bring her back to his space station. This version was first seen in Avengers West Coast #57 (April 1990).
When the West Coast Avengers attack Asteroid M to free their team-mate, we learn that Magneto has service robots on the station. The service robots are instrumental in alerting Magneto to the presence of the Wasp on his base. Furthermore, we learn that the entire asteroid isn't made out of metallic objects. Quicksilver demonstrates this when he rips plastic tubing out of one the consoles.
After events involving Zaladane, in the Savage Land, Magneto returns to Asteroid M to live in peace, but his peace doesn't last very long. Acolytes, led originally by Fabian Cortez, request and are granted sanctuary by Magneto on Asteroid M, to escape American soldiers that are chasing them.
In X-Men, vol. 2 #1 (October 1991), it is stated that the asteroid is in geosynchronous orbit and 250 kilometers above the Earth. The asteroid also has selective inhibitor fields that may keep mutants or superhumans from using their powers. This version of the asteroid has medical and science facilities, an observation deck, sleeping quarters, and a swimming pool.
This third version of Asteroid M is destroyed in X-Men, vol. 2 #3 (December 1991). From an escape pod, Cortez sets off nuclear missiles that were around the asteroid. Although Magneto survives the re-entry of Asteroid M to Earth, the rest of the original Acolytes do not. The remains of this Asteroid M crash in the Middle East. Forge, Henry Peter Gyrich, and other government officials, inspect the wreckage in Uncanny X-Men #299 (April 1993).
Fourth version
During the Planet X storyline, Xorn (who is pretending to be Magneto) traps Wolverine and Jean Grey on a new version of Asteroid M, which he moves into the Sun.
Fifth version/Utopia
Template:Infobox comics location After the X-Men are chased out of their new base in San Francisco by Norman Osborn and the Dark Avengers, in the conclusion to the storyline "Utopia", Cyclops sets up the new headquarters and mutant sanctuary on the ruins of the original Asteroid M, which was raised from the bottom of the ocean.
Christening it "Utopia," this version is more of a haven than a base of operations, brought on not by a desire to make a place among mankind, but to simply get away from it.[1] Although Utopia is sometimes referred to as a "mutant nation," it is as yet unclear if this is simply a figure of speech or if Utopia has literally seceded from the United States and is now a sovereign nation.
The island first appeared to be in trouble of only being a temporary home as the technology keeping it afloat was not stable and the island was starting to sink back into the ocean. However, a recently recruited Magneto was able to make a deal with Namor in which he and the Atlanteans would help construct a pillar underneath the island, connecting it to the ocean floor and keeping it afloat. This pillar would also serve as the new home to the Atlanteans, who had been scattered across the sea ever since Atlantis was destroyed.
Residents
X-Men (2009–Present)
| Character | Real name | Became a resident in | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents that are members of the X-Men and their various squads and secondary teams. | ||||
| Aurora | Jeanne-Marie Beaubier | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009) | Also a member of Alpha Flight. | Canada |
| Box | Madison Jeffries | Member of the X-Club science team. | ||
| Colossus | Piotr Nikolaievich Rasputin | Member of the Extinction Team. | Russia | |
| Cyclops | Scott Summers | Leader of the X-Men. | USA | |
| Dazzler | Alison "Ali" Blaire | Leader of the Street Team | ||
| Emma Frost | Emma Frost | Co-leader of the X-Men and a member of the Extinction Team. | ||
| Ink | Eric Gitter | Recruit; non-mutant. | ||
| Magik | Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina | Member of the Extinction Team. | Russia | |
| Magma | Amara Juliana "Mara" Olivians Aquilla | Member of the New Mutants squad. | Nova Roma | |
| Mindee | Irma "Mindee" Cuckoo | Recruit. | USA | |
| Moonstar | Danielle "Dani" Moonstar | Leader of the New Mutants squad; depowered mutant. | ||
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | Namor McKenzie | Member of the Extinction Team. Hybrid Atlantean/human mutant. | Atlantis | |
| Pixie | Megan Gwynn | Member of The Lights. | United Kingdom | |
| Psylocke | Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock | Leader of the Security Recon team. Also a member of Wolverine's X-Force team. | ||
| Sunspot | Roberto "Bobby" Da Costa | Member of the New Mutants squad. | Brazil | |
| Surge | Noriko "Nori" Ashida | Recruits. | Japan | |
| Celeste | Celeste Cuckoo | X-Men: Legacy Annual #1 (2009) | USA | |
| Danger | Inapplicable | Member of the Extinction Team and the X-Club science team. Warden of the X-Brig; robot. | Inapplicable | |
| Doctor Nemesis | James Nicola Bradley | Member of the X-Club science team. | USA | |
| Dust | Sooraya Qadir | Recruits. | Afghanistan | |
| Phoebe | Phoebe Cuckoo | USA | ||
| Prodigy | David Alleyne | |||
| Warpath | James Proudstar | Member of the Security Recon team. | ||
| Loa | Alani Ryan | X-Force, vol. 3 #19 (2009) | Recruit. | |
| Domino | Neena Thurman | Member of the Security Recon team. | ||
| Storm | Ororo Iqadi T'Challa | Uncanny X-Men #515 (2009) | Member of the Extinction Team. | Wakanda |
| Dr. Kavita Rao | Kavita Rao | Member of the X-Club science team; non-mutant. | India | |
| Professor X | Charles Francis Xavier | Uncanny X-Men #516 (2009) | Founder of the X-Men. | USA |
| Magneto | Max Eisenhardt (Erik "Magnus" Lehnsherr) | Member of the Extinction Team. | Germany | |
| Warlock | Warlock | New Mutants, vol. 3 #6 (2009) | Member of the New Mutants squad; alien mutant. | Kvch (homeworld) |
| Boom-Boom | Tabitha "Tabby" Smith | Uncanny X-Men #517 (2010) | Member of Dazzler's Street Team. | USA |
| No-Girl | Martha Johansson | Nation X #2 (2010) | Member of The Lights. | |
| Cypher | Douglas "Doug" Ramsey | New Mutants, vol. 3 #9 (2010) | Member of the New Mutants squad. | |
| Crosta | Crosta | Uncanny X-Men #520 (2010) | Recruit; Atlantean mutant. | Atlantis |
| Hepzibah | Unpronounceable | S.W.O.R.D. #2 (2010) | Alien. | Tryl'sart (world) |
| Hope | Hope Summers | X-Force, vol. 3 #26 (2010) | Member of the Extinction Team and leader of The Lights. | USA |
| Omega Sentinel | Karima Shapandar | X-Men: Second Coming #2 (2010) | In a coma in the sickbay following the corruption of her Sentinel programming. | India |
| Jubilee | Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee | X-Men, vol. 3 #1 (2010) | Depowered mutant who is now a vampire. Member of the Security Recon team. | USA |
| Transonic | Laurie Tromette | Uncanny X-Men #527 (2010) | The first of the "Five Lights". | Canada |
| Velocidad | Gabriel Cohuelo | The second of the "Five Lights". | Mexico | |
| Primal | Teon Macik | Uncanny X-Men #529 (2010) | The fourth of the "Five Lights". | Ukraine |
| Zero | Kenji Uedo | Generation Hope #4 (2011) | The fifth of the "Five Lights". | Japan |
| Legion | David Charles Haller | New Mutants, vol. 3 #4 (2009) | Undergoing treatment with the X-Club to control his multiple personality disorder; joined the X-Men after the events of Age of X. | Israel |
| X-Man | Nathaniel "Nate" Grey | New Mutants, vol. 3 #27 (2011) | Member of the New Mutants squad. | USA (Age of Apocalypse) |
| Lifeguard | Heather Cameron | Uncanny X-Men, vol. 2 #1 (2011) | Member of Dazzler's Street Team; hybrid human/Shi'ar mutant. | Australia |
| Sebastian Shaw | Sebastian Shaw | Uncanny X-Men #515 (2009)/Generation Hope #15 (2012) | Originally a prisoner of the X-Men, he was mindwiped by Emma Frost and released in Asia. Found by Hope and The Lights and returned to Utopia. Member of The Lights. | USA. |
Non-members (2009–Present)
| Character | Real name | Became a resident in | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents of Utopia that are not members of the X-Men. | ||||
| Dragoness | Tamara Kurtz | X-Men: Legacy Annual #1 (2009) | Seen with Toad and Avalanche. | Madripoor |
| Avalanche | Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis | Seen with Toad and Dragoness. | Greece | |
| Brightwind | Brightwind | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009) | Dani Moonstar's Asgardian horse. | Asgard (world) |
| Scalphunter | John Greycrow | Uncanny X-Men #515 (2009) | Arrived in Utopia with five Predator Xs. | USA |
| Lorelei | Lorelei Travis | Dark Avengers #8 (2009) | Fought in the riots of San Francisco and then seen on Utopia. | |
| Rhapsody | Rachel Argosy | |||
| Adam X the X-Treme | Adam Neramani | Shi'ar (galaxy) | ||
| Stinger | Wendy Sherman | Nation X #1 (2010) | Seen with Iceman. | USA |
| Bliss | Barbara Stacey | Fought Iceman. | ||
| Erg | Unrevealed | Nation X #2 (2010) | Seen helping in the rebuilding of Utopia. | |
| Neophyte | Simon Hall | New Mutants, vol 3 #14 (2010) | Seen listening to Cyclops before the final battle of Second Coming. | Sweden |
| Random | Marshall Evan Stone III | USA | ||
| Outlaw | Inez Temple | |||
| Litterbug | Unrevealed | |||
| Vange Whedon | Evangeline Whedon | X-Men's lawyer. She defended Primal. | ||
| Unuscione | Carmela Unuscione | X-Men Legacy #248 (2011) | Shown on Utopia after the Age of X reality changed back to normal. | Italy |
| Masque | Unrevealed | X-Men, vol. 3 #12 (2011) | Seen on Utopia during the First to Last storyline. | USA |
| Depowered mutant refugees | Various | Uncanny X-Men #506 (2009) | Depowered mutants, including several young women freed from mob slavery, who have found sanctuary with the X-Men. | Various |
Atlanteans (2010–Present)
| Character | Real name | Became a resident in | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanteans who live within or around the column supporting Utopia beneath the sea. | ||||
| Commander Krang | Krang | Uncanny X-Men #528 (2010) | Atlanteans. | Atlantis |
| Subcommander Selach | Selach | |||
| Oudvrou | Oudvrou | Namor: The First Mutant #1 (2010) | ||
| Logomancer | Abira | Atlanteans; members of the Tridents. | ||
| Jian | Jian | Namor: The First Mutant #2 (2010) | ||
| Achak | Achak | |||
| Waya | Waya | |||
| Mato | Mato | |||
Prisoners of Utopia (2008–Present)
| Character | Real name | Caught in | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemies of the X-Men that are prisoners in the X-Brig. | ||||
| Astra | Beth Al-Reraph | Magneto: Not a Hero #3 (2012) | Captured after Joseph and his brotherhood attacked Utopia. | Unknown |
| Empath | Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha | New Mutants, vol. 3 #1 (2009) | Captured by Pixie and moved from Graymalkin Industries. | Spain |
| Tattooed Man | Unrevealed (known as John Doe) | Uncanny X-Men #524 (2010) | Captured by Colossus. | Russia |
| Mortis | Lois London | Dazzler #1 (2010) | Captured by Dazzler and placed by Psylocke in a telepathically induced coma. | USA |
| León Núñez | León Núñez | Young X-Men #10 (2008) | In a catatonic state and moved from Graymalkin Industries. | |
Former inhabitants
| Character | Real name | Time as a resident | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents that died or left Utopia. | ||||
| Angel | Warren Kenneth Worthington III | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-Uncanny X-Force #21 (2012) | Former member of the X-Men and X-Force. Currently amnesiac and a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Anole | Victor Borkowski | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Ariel | Ariel | X-Men: Legacy #229–235 (2010) | Believed to have been killed during the events of Second Coming but was discovered to be alive. Relocated to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.; alien mutant. | Coconut Grove (homeworld) |
| Armor | Hisako Ichiki | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Japan |
| Beast | Henry Philip McCoy | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)–Uncanny X-Men #519 (2010) | Left the X-Men and the X-Club squad. | USA |
| Blindfold | Ruth Aldine | X-Necrosha #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Bling! | Roxanne Washington | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | ||
| Cable | Nathan Christopher Summers | Uncanny X-Men #524 (2010)–X-Force, vol. 3 #28 (2010) | Believed to have been killed during the events of Second Coming, but actually survived by timesliding into the future. | |
| Cannonball | Samuel Zachary Guthrie | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Chamber | Jonothon Starsmore | X-Men Legacy #248 (2011)-Wolverine and the X-Men #1 (2011) | Powers restored during the Age of X reality warp. Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | United Kingdom |
| Cipher | Alisa Tager | Doomwar #1 (2010)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Cloak | Tyrone Johnson | X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas #1 (2009)–Cloak and Dagger #1 (2010) | Left the X-Men; non-mutants. | |
| Dagger | Tandy Bowen | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)–Cloak and Dagger #1 (2010) | ||
| Leong Coy Manh | Leong Coy Manh | Uncanny X-Men #516 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Non-mutant younger twin siblings of Karma. Left to become students at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning; suspected latent mutants. | Vietnam |
| Nga Coy Manh | Nga Coy Manh | |||
| Deadpool | Wade Wilson | X-Force Annual, vol. 3 #1 (2010)-Uncanny X-Force #21 (2012) | Member of the X-Force squad. Left to become on-campus security at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning; non-mutant. | Canada |
| Diamond Lil | Lillian Crawley-Jeffries | Nation X #3 (2010)–X-Force, vol. 3 #23 (2010) | Killed by Mortis during the events of Necrosha. | |
| Elixir | Joshua Foley | X-Force, vol. 3 #20–25 (2009) | Left the X-Force squad. | USA |
| Ernst | Unrevealed | Nation X #2 (2010)-Wolverine and the X-Men #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| E.V.A. | Inapplicable | Uncanny X-Men #521 (2010)-Uncanny X-Force #21 (2012) | Member of the X-Force squad. Left to become on-campus security at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning; non-mutant. | United Kingdom |
| Face | Unrevealed | New Mutants, vol 3 #25-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | One of the mutant babies gathered during theInferno storyline and then used by the U.S. military. Sent to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Unrevealed |
| Fantomex | Charlie-Cluster 7 (Charles Jean Phillipe) | Uncanny X-Men #521 (2010)-Uncanny X-Force #21 (2012) | Member of the X-Force squad. Left to become on-campus security at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning; non-mutant. | United Kingdom |
| Frenzy | Joanna Cargill | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Gambit | Remy Etienne LeBeau | X-Men: Legacy #229 (2010)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | ||
| General Kadar | Kadar | Namor: The First Mutant #1 | Atlantean. | Atlantis |
| Gentle | Nezhno Abidemi | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Wakanda |
| Glob Herman | Robert Herman | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | USA | |
| Graymalkin | Jonas Graymalkin | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | ||
| Hellion | Julian Keller | |||
| Husam | Husam | Namor: The First Mutant #1 (2010) | Atlantean; Member of the Tridents who was killed by the Aqueos. | Atlantis |
| Husk | Paige Guthrie | X-Men: Legacy #231 (2010)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Husni | Husni | Namor: The First Mutant #1 (2010) | Atlantean; Member of the Tridents who was killed by the Aqueos. | Atlantis |
| Iceman | Robert Louis Drake | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Indra | Paras Gavaskar | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | India | |
| Karma | Xi'an Coy Manh | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Vietnam | |
| Kid Omega | Quentin Quire | Forcibly taken to Westchester to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA | |
| Leech | Unrevealed | New Mutants, vol 3 #14 (2010) | Currently a member of the Future Foundation. May have lived on Utopia, though this has not been confirmed. | |
| Logomancer | Unrevealed | Namor: The First Mutant #3 (2010)–Namor: The First Mutant #9 (2011) | Atlantean. | Atlantis |
| Match | Benjamin Hamill | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Meld | Jeremiah Muldoon | Dark Avengers #8 (2009)–X-Force, vol. 3 #23 (2010) | Killed by Senyaka during the events of Necrosha. | Unrevealed |
| Mercury | Cessily Kincaid | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Nekra | Nekra Sinclair | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)–Chaos War: Dead Avengers #3 (2011) | Fought in the riots of San Francisco and then seen on Utopia. Killed during the Chaos War. | |
| Nightcrawler | Kurt Wagner | Uncanny X-Men #515 (2009)–X-Force, vol. 3 #26 (2010) | Killed by Bastion during the events of Second Coming. | Germany |
| Northstar | Jean-Paul Beaubier | Astonishing X-Men #48 (2012) | Twin brother of Aurora. After events during Alpha Flight, leaves to become a junior faculty member at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Canada |
| Onyxx | Sidney Green | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)–X-Force, vol. 3 #23 (2010) | Killed by Wither during the events of Necrosha. | USA |
| Oya | Idie Okonkwo | Uncanny X-Men #528 (2010)-)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | The third of the "Five Lights". Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Nigeria |
| Donald Pierce | Donald Pierce | Uncanny X-Men #524 (2010)–New Mutants vol 3 #13 (2010) | Prisoner who escaped and was killed by Cyclops; non-mutant cyborg. | Unrevealed |
| Dr. Cecilia Reyes | Cecilia Reyes | Uncanny X-Men #522 (2010)-Astonishing X-Men #48 (2012) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Rockslide | Santo Vaccarro | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Rogue | Anna Marie | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)–X-Men: Legacy #260 (2012) | Left to become part of the faculty of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Sack | Unrevealed | Psylocke #1 (2010)–New Mutants, vol 3 #14 (2010) | Killed by a Nimrod Sentinel during the events of Second Coming. | Unrevealed |
| Shadowcat | Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde | Uncanny X-Men #521 (2010)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become the headmistress of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | |
| Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi | Yuriko Takiguchi | Uncanny X-Men #515 (2009) | Member of the X-Club science team who died on Utopia of natural causes; non-mutant. | Japan |
| Toad | Mortimer Toynbee | X-Men: Legacy #226 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become the janitor for the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | United Kingdom |
| Trance | Hope Abbott | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left to become a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | USA |
| Wolfsbane | Rahne Sinclair | X-Force, vol. 3 #20–25 (2009) | Left the X-Force squad. | United Kingdom |
| Vanisher | Telford Porter | X-Force, vol. 3 #21 (2009)–New Mutants, vol. 3 #13 (2010) | Member of the X-Force squad who is presumed deceased. | USA |
| Wolverine | James "Logan" Howlett | Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (2009)-X-Men: Regenesis #1 (2011) | Left due to an ideological disagreement with Cyclops. Returns to Westchester to found the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Canada |
| X-23 | Laura Kinney | Left to join the Avengers Academy. | USA | |
Other versions
Ages of Apocalypse
In the aftermach of the gathering of the Twelve, the Asteroid M was seen in a series of reality warps where Apocalypse attempted to use the X-Men and their powers.
Marvel Zombies
In the Marvel Zombies universe, Asteroid M acts as a safe haven, protecting what's left of the Acolytes (Fabian Cortez, Joanna Cargill, Lisa Hendricks, and Reynolds), Black Panther, and Forge from the hordes of zombies on Earth.
What If?
In an issue of What If? that asks "What If Magneto Ruled All Mutants," Magneto and the remainder of mutantkind reside and travel the universe in Asteroid M.[2]
In other media
Television
It should be noted, in all of its appearances in animation it is destroyed soon after it appears.
- In X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, Asteroid M appears as Magneto's base of operations. After his escape from prison thanks to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (primarily the White Queen), Magneto steals Cerebro's "mutant power circuit" from Kitty Pryde, to whom it had been given by Professor X for its protection. Once he obtains the circuit he and his Brotherhood go to Asteroid M, and with a machine, use the circuit to amplify Magneto's power in order to change the course of the "Scorpio" comet, aiming it towards Earth. However, the X-Men stop his attempt to destroy the Earth when Nightcrawler reprograms the controls and makes the comet hit Asteroid M instead, resulting in its destruction.
- In X-Men: The Animated Series, Asteroid M appears in the two-part episode "Sanctuary." In the series, it has been built by Magneto with the goal of having it act as a sanctuary for all mutants, where they might live free from their human oppressors since he has become weary of battling for mutant supremacy. As such, he tells all of the world of his intentions for Asteroid M. He gathers many mutants from Earth (mainly from Genosha) and takes them to their new home in large transports. He has also previously gathered a large number of nuclear warheads to defend his new sanctuary. Soon the governments of the world feel threatened by Magneto's plan. They are intent on destroying Asteroid M, but through the interference of Professor X this is stopped. In his sanctuary, Magneto no longer cares about humanity. However, one of his followers, the Acolyte Fabian Cortez, desires nothing more than to destroy the humans. This eventually causes him to betray Magneto and jettison him towards Earth. Magneto survives however and is forced to destroy Asteroid M when he destroys hundreds of nuclear warheads Cortez has launched at the Earth in order to wipe out humanity.
- In X-Men: Evolution, Asteroid M appears in the two-part season 1 finale, "The Cauldron." In this version, Asteroid M isn't actually outside Earth's atmosphere, instead being placed a few miles above the Arctic Circle. In the episode Magneto pits the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants against each other to see who is the "fittest" to join him at his sanctuary on Asteroid M. While some may have come voluntarily, others have been captured. On Asteroid M to those who survive his competition he gives the opportunity to "evolve" their powers, as he puts it, by being put in a machine powered by the Gem of Cyttorak. To show it is safe to use he lets Sabretooth go in as an example, failing to mention that it also alters the subjects mind to better suit his point of view. After the process is finished Sabretooth comes out more powerful and much more beast-like in appearance. Following him are Cyclops, Havok and later Mystique. Afterward fighting ensues that causes the destruction of the engines which keep Asteroid M at its high altitude, causing its impending crash on the surface below. To stop this, however, Cyclops and Havok use their newly enhanced abilities to destroy Asteroid M before it can do any harm, resulting not only in its obliteration but creating a wave which negates their new powers, reverting them back to their former states. Sabretooth also eventually reverts to his normal form, while Mystique and Magneto retain their enhanced powers.
Video games
- Asteroid M appears in the X-Men game for the Sega Genesis.
- Asteroid M appears in the X-Men arcade game.
- Asteroid M appears in X-Men: Mutant Academy 2.
- Asteroid M appears in X-Men: Next Dimension.
- Asteroid M is also Magneto's stage in Marvel Super Heroes.
- Asteroid M is the final level in X-Men Legends. It serves as the place where the player battles Magneto. It is also the home of his Gravitron superweapon in which the Brotherhood of Mutants planned to use Magma for in case the Brotherhood failed to free Magneto. After Magneto, Mystique, and Sabretooth are defeated, Asteroid M is attacked by Sentinels. When General William Kincaid in his Master Mold robot is defeated, Magma uses the Gravitron to steer Asteroid M back into space. In this version, Asteroid M is not above Anya's grave but above New York City.
- In X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, the design of Astroid M was used for Magneto's base in Genosha. Asteroid M is featured in a simulation mission for the PSP version.
- Asteroid M appears in the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game. It is where the players fight Magneto and Crimson Dynamo.
- Asteroid M appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver arrive here in order to see their father Magneto. They managed to confront Magneto who mentions that the being attacked message they got is for them to contain the Space Infinity Stone which had been shattered following an attack by Doombots. When Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver reassemble it, Doctor Doom arrives revealing that his attack on Magneto was just a ploy so that Doctor Doom can get the Space Infinity Gem. When Doctor Doom ends up defeated, he tricks Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch enough to swipe back the Space Infinity Gem. Doctor Doom's attacks on Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch causes Magneto to use his magnetic abilities on Doctor Doom who revealed that he had placed Asteroid M on self-destruct. Magneto sends Doctor Doom flying where the Space Infinity Gem transports Doctor Doom to a cage. Magneto then gives his children the Space Infinity Stone. After Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver leave, Magneto claps off the self-destruct sequence.
Bibliography
List of titles
- Uncanny X-Men #5, 113, 299 & 378 (May 1964, September 1978, April 1993 & March 2000, Marvel Comics)
- New Mutants, vol. 1 #21 (November 1984, Marvel Comics)
- New X-Men #146 & 148 (November 2003 & December 2003, Marvel Comics)
- Avengers: West Coast #57 & 60 (April 1990 & July 1990, Marvel Comics)
- X-Men, vol. 2 #1–3 (October 1991–December 1991, Marvel Comics).
Significant stories
- X-Men, vol. 2 #3 (December 1991, Marvel Comics) - Destruction of Asteroid M by Fabian Cortez.
- New X-Men #148 (December 2003, Marvel Comics) - Wolverine and Jean Grey spending their final moments together on Asteroid M, before it collides with the sun.
References
- ^ Tramountanas, George A. "X-POSITION: X-Editors". Comic Book Resources. September 16, 2009
- ^ What If? Vol 2 #85
