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Domino (Neena Thurman) is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force #11 (June 1992). This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Copycat (Vanessa[3] Geraldine Carlysle[4]) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, and a former member of X-Force. ... The New Mutants #1. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ... Cover to New Warriors #1 (July, 1990), one of Niciezas earliest successes. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ... The X-Corporation (X-Corp), is an institution founded by Prof. ... The Underground was a short-lived team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... 1990s When Stryfe travelled to the 1990s, Cable followed him, with the aim of stopping Stryfes plans as well as preventing Apocalypses rise to power. ... Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ... Cover to New Warriors #1 (July, 1990), one of Niciezas earliest successes. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

In addition to her exceptional marksmanship and hand-to-hand skills, Domino possesses mutant probability-altering powers, similar to those of the X-Man Longshot. She often uses her skills as a mercenary, but has also been the partner, confidante, and lover of the superhero Cable, lieutenant in his militant group X-Force and an ally of the X-Men. Shooting is the act of causing a gun to fire at a target. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... Probability is the likelihood that something is the case or will happen. ... Longshot is a fictional character a Marvel Comics superhero best known as a member of the X-Men. ... A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national of a Party to the conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a... Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ...

Publication history

Apart from being a mainstay character in the first series of X-Force, Domino has had two limited self-titled series, one of which had her teaming with Puck against Lady Deathstrike. The second revealed her childhood. Puck is the codename of two fictional characters, a father and daughter pair who are both members of Alpha Flight, in the Marvel Comics universe // Puck (real name Eugene Milton Judd) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. ... Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...

Fictional character biography

The woman who would become known as Domino is actually the result of a top-secret government breeding program intended to develop the perfect weapon. Domino was the only test subject to survive, but her "luck" power was deemed a failure at meeting the project's goals. Her biological mother broke her out of the project and left her with Father Rudolpho Boschelli in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Chicago. Domino eventually left the Church and became a mercenary. One of her first jobs was to stop "Operation: Jericho," which was a remote-controlled warbot project. Domino wrecked the robot, but in the process fried the mind of the soldier controlling it. She was then assigned to guard the genius Dr. Milo Thurman, whose analytical ability made him too dangerous for the government to let roam free. Somehow, Domino and Thurman fell in love and were married, apparently officially. Thurman had a thing for Dante's "Inferno" and called Domino "Beatrice." However, they eventually divorced when Domino had to change postings.

She then began work as a mercenary and helped found the mercenary band the Six-Pack, which introduced her to the mutant time traveler Cable. Domino worked with the Six-Pack for some time, taking on many missions for the pure cash value. The Six-Pack were very brutal in their adventures, often shooting down entire crowds of people who got in their way. During this time, she met Stryfe, Cable's evil twin. 1990s When Stryfe travelled to the 1990s, Cable followed him, with the aim of stopping Stryfes plans as well as preventing Apocalypses rise to power. ... Stryfe is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men and related characters, especially Cable and X-Force. ...

Domino did not properly appear in Marvel Comics until after several false starts. A Domino imposter, a mutant shapeshifter named Copycat, first appeared in New Mutants #98 (1992), although the real Domino did not appear in that issue. Domino made a brief appearance in a flashback in X-Force volume 1 #8, and made her first actual present-day appearance on the last page of issue #11. Copycat (Vanessa[3] Geraldine Carlysle[4]) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, and a former member of X-Force. ... The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics superhero teams, as well as the title of two series featuring those teams. ...

When Cable became the leader of the New Mutants following their break from the X-Men, "Domino" (actually Copycat) joined him as his field leader, and stayed with the team as they changed from the New Mutants to X-Force. When it was revealed that the real Domino was actually a prisoner of the supervillain Tolliver, X-Force rejected the Domino imposter and, with Cable's reassurances, rescued the real Domino and welcomed her onto the team. Domino stayed with the team for most of its existence, becoming its de facto leader when Cable left the team on several occasions. For a while, she was a prisoner of the forces of Bastion, which severely affected her mentally and physically. During X-Force's existence, Domino had several solo adventures. During one, she was forced to kill her mentally ill, ex-Six-Pack partner Grizzly. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Genesis (Tyler Dayspring) is a fictional character in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Bastion is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a fusion of the Sentinels Master Mold and Nimrod. ... Grizzly may refer to: The Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), a subspecies of the Brown Bear (Ursus arctos). ...

When X-Force briefly disbanded, Domino joined the X-Corporation. There, another partner, ex-adversary Risque, was murdered, part of a series of incidents which summoned the core group of the X-Men. While helping them with their investigations, Domino had a one-night stand with Wolverine. She was also part of Cable's Underground. Around this time, she was also affected by outside forces and sent to kill Cable. This, obviously, failed. She rejoined X-Force when the team was reformed to battle Skornn. The X-Corporation (X-Corp), is an institution founded by Prof. ... The Underground was a short-lived team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Later, she was employed by S.H.I.E.L.D. as a member of the new Six-Pack. Alongside G. W. Bridge, Hammer, Solo, Anaconda and Constrictor, she attacked Cable at his community Providence, though she quickly defected to his side after the Six Pack was defeated by Cable and Deadpool. Domino followed Deadpool to Rumekistan, where she assassinated the country's dictator, Flag-Smasher, only to find out it was part of a plan to install Cable as leader of that nation. After a conversation with Citizen V, she then attempted to kill Cable, believing that he would lead them to ruin. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... G.W. Bridge is the name of a fictional character, appearing in Marvel Comics universe. ... Solo is a Marvel Comics superhero who first appeared in the Web of Spider-Man #19, October (1986). ... Anaconda (Blanche Sitznski) is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe who was created by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio and first appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #64 in June 1980. ... Constrictor (real name Frank Payne, alias Frank Schlicting) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Deadpool is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, although he is sometimes portrayed as a villain. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ... Citizen V (the V pronounced as Vee, not Five), is the codename of several fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. ...

Civil War

In Civil War: X-Men #1, she, Shatterstar, and Caliban (X-Force), led an attack on the Xavier Institute and broke out more than half of the 198, bringing the tension which had been building between the 198 and O*N*E to a head. Most recently, she left the Six Pack, which disbanded again. She then joined Cable on Providence for a time, until a battle with the Hecatomb caused the island stronghold to sink into the ocean. Domino's current whereabouts are unknown. Shatterstar (aka Gaveedra-Seven and Benjamin Russell) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Caliban is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...

Powers and abilities

Domino is a Delta-Level mutant.

Probability Field: Domino is a mutant with the ability to subconsciously and psionically initiate random telekinetic acts that affect probability in her favor by making improbable (but not impossible) things to occur within her line of sight, thus causing her to have "good luck" and her opponents to have "bad luck." This phenomenon can be anything from an enemy's equipment failure to hitting just the right switch with a stray shot to shut down an overloading nuclear reactor. The full extent of her powers is still unknown. This article is about biological mutants. ... Psychokinesis (literally mind-movement) or PK is the more commonly used term today for what in the past was known as telekinesis (literally distant-movement). It refers to the psi ability to influence the behavior of matter by mental intention (or possibly some other aspect of mental activity) alone. ...

This subconsciously controlled talent is triggered when she is in a stressful situation (such as fighting or escaping). This effect constantly emanates from her body at all times and is completely subconscious. However, it is also largely participatory - in order for the luck to take effect, Domino herself must engage in an action whose chance she can affect. She cannot consciously control her ability, Domino can only activate it by putting herself in a position in which she could be harmed.

For example, if debris falling from the sky was about to hit her in the head, she would still be hurt if she stood still. However, if she tried to avoid it, she would move perfectly to avoid each and every piece about to hit her. In addition, if Domino where to stand before a hail of bullets she would be a bullet-ridden corpse. Instead, she must take action, attempting to avoid the gunfire, and would miraculously bob-and-weave just perfectly to avoid every single shot.

As a byproduct of her probability abilities, Domino's cerebral cortex emits a current of bioelectric pulses down her spine to instinctively guide her movements during such situations, which has the added effect of augmenting her natural reflexes and agility to near-superhuman levels.

Abilities: Superb marksman with various firearms, highly skilled athlete, excellent swimmer, adept in use of explosives. Extensive training in various armed combat techniques and the martial arts. She also seems to be fluent in multiple languages.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, Domino was a sadistic bounty hunter working for Apocalypse, alongside her two henchmen, Caliban and Grizzly. Domino was summoned by the Dark Lord to hunt down Nate Grey. Even though Domino's powers gave her the advantage, she was killed by Nate, who destroyed her mind by exposing her to all the suffering she had caused. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Caliban is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Grizzly is the name of two fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe. ... For members of the Marvel Comics superhero team, see X-Men. ...

Ultimate Domino

Ultimate Domino was introduced in the second part of the "Cable" storyline, that can be found in Ultimate X-Men #76. Once again, Domino appears to be part of Cable's team and looks just like her original counterpart.

See also

• List of fictional characters who can alter probability

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External links

• The Women of Marvel Comics Domino Page
• Domino's entry at UncannyXmen.Net
• Domino on the Marvel Character Bio Wiki