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Bushmaster is a human being with cybernetic arms as well as a cybernetic serpent's tail in place of his legs after his limbs were destroyed in an accident.
The once-mysterious Cable (a.k.a. Nathan Summers) is Cyclops' time-traveling son who was infected with the deadly techno-organic virus during his infancy, which he keeps at bay using his advanced psionic powers. At one time a founding member and leader of the militant team called X-Force, previously known as the New Mutants, Cable takes the aimless youths under his wing and whips them into fighting shape in order to prepare them for future threats.
Former slave to the Red King, she worked her way up to becoming the Lieutenant of his army. Eventually she turned on the King and allied with the Hulk. The two eventually married and she died pregnant with her twin sons of Hulk, Skaar and Hiro Kala
Greatly skilled in swordsmanship, she fights with courage in the ways of the great warriors of old.
Caliban is a mutant that can sense other mutants within a 25 mile radius of himself. He was a Morlock, a member of X-Factor and X-Force as well as Apocalypse's faithful hellhound.
Callisto is the former leader of the Morlocks. After M-Day, she lost her powers, but recently she recovered them back.
The woman named Calypso has a history shrouded in mystery. She was the lover and partner of Kraven until he met his demise, and she carries on his hate for Spider-Man.
Angel's jealous college roommate who later had his wings amputated. Archangel decapitated Hodge, who survived thanks to a pact with N'astirh. Hodge later became a cyborg and a part of the Phalanx.
Cannonball is a mutant with the ability to propel himself through the air like a human rocket. Over the years, Sam Guthrie has grown from a New Mutant, to the leader of the original X-Force, to a full-fledged member of the X-Men. He's currently a U.S. Avenger.
During World War II, Steve Rogers volunteered to receive the experimental Super-Soldier Serum. Enhanced to the pinnacle of human physical potential and armed with an unbreakable shield, he became Captain America. After a failed mission left him encased in ice for decades, he was found and revived by the Avengers, later joining their ranks and eventually becoming the team's leader.
Chosen by Merlyn, Brian Braddock became Captain Britain: protector of Great Britain and the Omniverse. He is a founding member and leader of Excalibur, twin brother of the X-Man Psylocke, an agent of MI:13, and is currently Captain Avalon.
Jebediah Fate was a Pirate and Captain of the ship the Serpent's Crown. He was an enemy of Man-Thing and later a vampiric agent of Dracula.
A captain in the Kree militia, Mar-Vell rebelled against a racist tyrannical empire to defend Earth and in so doing became the "Protector of the Universe" known as Captain Marvel. Since his tragic death to cancer, Captain Marvel has inspired many superheroes and heroines and his legacy is still felt throughout the Marvel universe.
A lesser-known hero, Captain Ultra is nonetheless one of the cool guys of Marvel.
Captain Universe is the physical manifestation of the Uni-Power. Once it possesses a host, it grants immense power for the purpose of protecting universal balance.
Inspired by the death of his brother, Elias Wirtham set out to right the wrongs that slip through the cracks. He is the vigilante heart of justice. He is Cardiac.
Carnage is the offspring of the alien symbiote Venom. It bonded with the crazed serial killer, Cletus Kasady, thus creating one of Spider-Man's most murderous, brutal, and lethal adversaries.
After encountering the Kree hero Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers was accidentally subjected to otherworldly radiation that transformed her into a superhuman warrior. Calling herself Ms. Marvel, she established herself as one of the most powerful and prominent heroes and respected member of the Avengers. She has now adopted the mantle of Captain Marvel for herself.
Malcolm McBride was a rival student of Peter Parker who became the second Carrion. Able to rot flesh with just a touch, Carrion became an adversary to Parker's alter-ego Spider-Man.
The daughter of Scott Lang and a member of the Young Avengers. She has the same ability to shrink and grow in size as her father, gained through utilizing Pym Particles.
Catseye is a fictional character originating from Marvel Comics. This lavender-haired mutant possessing Ailuranthropy (the ability to shift between human, feline, and werecat forms) was a member of the Hellions, and a kindred spirit to the New Mutant Wolfsbane. Tragically, she was killed by Fitzroy, having recently returned to life in the mutant nation of Krakoa.
A former Canadian police officer and army veteran, Rutherford Princeton is revived from a twenty-year coma by Dr. Walter Langkowski/Sasquatch and soon joins Alpha Flight as Centennial.
A genius in numerous fields, Centurius discovered ways to evolve living things at an accelerated rate. Using these methods on himself, he is now virtually ageless and seeks to remake the world as he sees fit.
Century is a composite being made up from the 100 strongest residents of the planet Hodomur. Armed with a staff known as Parralax, Century arrived on Earth and inadvertently led a dangerous alien race to the planet, becoming indebted to the Avengers after believing himself responsible for the death of Wonder Man.
Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who was the first man to try on the new Ant-Man costume developed by Hank Pym.
One of the original Acolytes, Chrome saved Magneto's life when Asteroid M fell to Earth by using his power of transmuting elements to wrap him in a layer of metal.
Cletus Kassady is a deranged and highly dangerous serial killer and long-time host to the Carnage symbiote.
Colonel Armbruster was a Colonel in the US military assigned to run Hulkbuster Base and head Project: Greenskin.
Piotr Rasputin is a Russian mutant who possesses the ability to transform his body into organic steel, giving him immense strength and durability. Colossus is among the physically strongest X-Men, and is a talented artist.
Cottonmouth is a vicious member of the Serpent Society with the ability to unhinge his jaw. With a row of steel teeth, he enjoys biting the heads off of his victims.
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