Cameron Hodge
The cyborg Cameron Hodge fighting Wolverine and Psylocke, on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #271 (December 1990). Art by Jim Lee.
Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance X-Factor Vol. 1, #1 Created by Bob Layton Jackson Guice
Character Information Real name Cameron Hodge Status deceased Affiliations Phalanx Previous affiliations The Right, N'astirh, Genoshan government, X-Factor Notable powers

Cameron Hodge is a fictional comic book supervillain and opponent of the X-Men, as seen in Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bob Layton and artist Jackson Guice, Hodge first appeared as a suppporting character in X-Factor #1 (February 1986) [1], and was later revealed to be secretly acting against that group as the leader of an anti-mutant organization known as The Right. After he was decapitated by Archangel, his head was later revealed to have been attached to a large cyborg, and yet later, he merged with the cybernetic extraterrestrial race known as the Phalanx. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x610, 99 KB)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #271 (December 1990) Art by Jim Lee. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x610, 99 KB)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #271 (December 1990) Art by Jim Lee. ... Wolverine, born James Howlett and often simply called Logan, is a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the X-Men. ... Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with Captain Britain and the X-Men. ... Lees depiction of DC Comics Batman. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... X Factor may mean: X-Factor, a Marvel comic book series The X Factor (album), a 1995 album by Iron Maiden The X Factor (television series), a British TV talent search The X Factor (Australia), the Australian version of the show Factor X (uncommon usage) a coagulation enzyme X-Factor... Bob Layton is a USA comic book artist. ... Jackson Guice (sometimes credited as Butch Guice) is a comic book artist who has contributed to the Micronauts, New Mutants, X-Factor, The Flash, Doctor Strange and Birds of Prey. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Bob Layton is a USA comic book artist. ... Jackson Guice (sometimes credited as Butch Guice) is a comic book artist who has contributed to the Micronauts, New Mutants, X-Factor, The Flash, Doctor Strange and Birds of Prey. ... X Factor may mean: X-Factor, a Marvel comic book series The X Factor (album), a 1995 album by Iron Maiden The X Factor (television series), a British TV talent search The X Factor (Australia), the Australian version of the show Factor X (uncommon usage) a coagulation enzyme X-Factor... Archangel (Warren Worthington III), originally and still occasionally known as Angel, is a Marvel Comics superhero, best known as a member of the X-Men. ... Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ... The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ...

Character Biography

Cameron Hodge was the college roommate of Warren Worthington III, also known as the superhuman Angel. Hodge then took a public relations job with a New York advertising firm. After Angel's former superhero team the Defenders disbanded, Worthington and Hodge hatched a plan to reunite the original roster of the X-Men. Under Hodge's plan, the five mutants would pose as professional mutant hunters under the name X-Factor. They would use this cover to contact and teach young mutants. Archangel (Warren Worthington III), originally and still occasionally known as Angel, is a Marvel Comics superhero, best known as a member of the X-Men. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

However, the plan backfired, as X-Factor's advertising campaign increased anti-mutant hysteria. In addition, the team suffered a series of major setbacks. After suffering severe injuries during the Mutant Massacre, Angel had his wings amputated. Then, Angel seemingly died in a helicopter explosion. Tensions between X-Factor members Cyclops and Marvel Girl when Cyclops saw manifestations of the Phoenix around Jean Grey (Marvel Girl). X-Factor later discovered that Hodge had orchestrated the amputation and helicopter accident and had created holograms simulating the Phoenix Force. Hodge had secretly been Commander of the Right, an anti-mutant terrorist group. He had fully intended to exacerbated anti-mutant tensions through his advertising campaign. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the summer of 1986. ... Polyphemus the Cyclops. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

During this time, Hodge and The Right made a pact with the extradimensional demonic entity N'astirh, who in exchange for collecting mutant babies N'astirh needed for a spell to open up a portal from Limbo to Earth, he granted Hodge immortality and the continued existence of The Right and its work - to create conflict between humans and mutants. Nastirh is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics as a demonic inhabitant of Limbo. ...

Hodge later kidnapped and murdered Warren Worthington's former girlfriend Candy Southern. Worthington had survived the helicopter explosion and been transformed into Archangel by Apocalypse. Archangel later invaded the Right's headquarters and decapitated Hodge in X-Factor #34 (November 1988) Candace Candy Southern is a fictional character most often appearing in X-Men and Defenders stories in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men and related heroes. ...

Later in the crossover storyline "X-Tinction Agenda", Hodge was revealed to be alive, his decapitated head having been attached to a grotesque non-humanoid cyborg, a fate Hodge said he survived as a result of the pact he made with N'astirh. Hodge took the leading role of the anti-government efforts of the Genoshan government during the "X-Tinction Agenda" crossover storyline. Hodge was seemingly destroyed by the combined efforts of the X-Men, X-Factor, and New Mutants. Hodge later returned as a member of the cybernetic extraterrestrial race known as the Phalanx, and was yet again apparently slain by Archangel. A fictional crossover occurs when otherwise separated fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or media meet and interact with each other. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The X-Tinction Agenda is a crossover among Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, and New Mutants that takes place in the fictional setting of Genosha. ... A fictional crossover occurs when otherwise separated fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or media meet and interact with each other. ... New Mutants is the name of two comic book series, published by Marvel Comics. ... The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ...

Powers and abilities

Before his decapitation, Hodge was the commander of The Right, thus he had access to all the weaponry and resources of the organization, including a ruby quartz battle suit capable of deflecting Cyclops' Optic Blasts. The demonic being N'astirh granted Hodge immortality, that is, he is able to survive a decapitation and still function.

In his cyborg form, Hodge possessed a high degree of invulnerability, enough to protect him from the combined attacks of Storm, Cyclops and Jean Grey. This effect was supposedly augmented by external generators linked to his mainframe computer. When these had been destroyed, Cyclops and Havok could defeat him, but not kill him. He also had the ability to phase (move through solid matter) and utilised various special weapons. His spider/scorpionlike robot body was equipped with tentacles, a powerful stinger, plasma and laser weapons, and a molecular adhesive gun, and could also fire bolas, knives and spears of varying sizes. In addition, through the magic of the demon N´'astirh, Hodge was supposedly immortal, allowing his head to survive without a body, and later being buried under the rubble of a collapsed skyscraper. A rolling thundercloud over Enschede, Netherlands A storm is any disturbed state of a planets atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather. ... Havok (Alex Summers) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

Appearance in other media

In the X-Men animated series, Hodge first appeared as an ambassador working for the mutant-oppressing Genoshan government. After the corrupt government was overthrown by the combined efforts of Cable and the X-Men, Hodge, who was now missing an arm and a leg courtesy of Cable, vowed to get his revenge on the mutants. He was fortunate enough to have met up with the technorganic alien race known as the Phalanx. Restoring his missing limbs and granting him a fraction of their power, the Phalanx promised to help him get his revenge and, in exchange, he would help them assimilate planet Earth and its inhabitants. Hodge was defeated when the X-Men, with the help of X-Factor, Magneto, Mister Sinister and Warlock, drove the Phalanx from Earth. The X-Men Animated Series debuted in the 1992-1993 season on the Fox Network. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, also called Dayspring and AskaniSon) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men and X-Force. ... Magneto (real name unknown, alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a Marvel Comics character, known as the main adversary of the X-Men. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men and related teams. ... Adam Warlock is a cosmic adventurer and superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, best-known for his adventures as chronicled by writer/artist Jim Starlin. ...