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Encyclopedia > Fever Pitch (comics)
Fever Pitch


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Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Generation X #50 (April 1999)
Created by Jay Faerber
Characteristics
Alter ego unknown
Affiliations The 198, Gene Nation, X-Corps
Abilities body composed completely of organic flame which reduced his body to a living skeleton, capable of projecting his flame as bursts of fire or use them for flight

Fever Pitch is a fictional villain created by Marvel comics as a member of the second incarnation of the mutant terrorist organization Gene Nation and later as a member of X-Corps. He was one of the few Gene Nationals to make a sustained appearance outside of the group besides the various leaders: Marrow, Mikhail Rasputin, Callisto, and Dark Beast. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... On the annivesary of the Mutant Massacre, a horrific event in which Mr. ... List of military corps — List of military corps by number A number of countries have Tenth, or X, Corps: US X Corps This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... A mutant (also known to early geneticists as a monster) is an individual, organism, or new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a sudden structural change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new... On the annivesary of the Mutant Massacre, a horrific event in which Mr. ... List of military corps — List of military corps by number A number of countries have Tenth, or X, Corps: US X Corps This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Marrow (alias Sarah Rushman) is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a fictional supervillain from Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men. ... Callisto is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... Dark Beast (Henry Philip McCoy) is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe. ...


History

In Fever Pitch's first appearance in Generation X #50, he was a member of the incarnation of Gene Nation organized and led by the Dark Beast. He was ordered to capture the members of Generation X and successfully apprehended Chamber and Skin. Fever Pitch revealed a little about his past, namely when his powers first manifested, and he kept comparing himself to Chamber, much to his chagrin. In a similar fashion to Chamber, Fever Pitch blew off his face when his powers first activated and, over the years he had run out of skin to burn. Generation X was a Marvel Comics superhero team, a 1990s-era X-Men junior team. ... Dark Beast (Henry Philip McCoy) is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Chamber (Jonothon Starsmore) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... Skin is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Universe of comics. ...


Later in X-Man #50, X-Man, White Queen, and the new student Gaia battle the collected Gene Nation to free the members of Generation X. In the ensuing fight, X-Man siphons off Fever Pitch's energy, seemingly killing him. For members of the Marvel Comics superhero team, see X-Men. ... Emma Frost decked out in her Hellfire garb Emma Grace Frost, also known as the White Queen, is a comic book superheroine (and former supervillainess) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... siphon principle A siphon (also spelled syphon) is a continuous tube that allows liquid to drain from a reservoir through an intermediate point that is higher than the reservoir, the up-slope flow being driven only by hydrostatic pressure without any need for pumping. ...


However he resurfaced in Uncanny X-Men #402 in Berlin. The criminal was fighting Abyss to try and capture him and sell him to researchers who wanted to dissect him. The battle was interrupted by Avalanche, Blob, and Surge of the X-Corps who took the two men prisoner. Once inside of Banshee's facility, Fever Pitch was mind-controlled by the imprisoned Martinique Jason into serving the X-Corps...or so it seemed. When Mystique revealed herself to have infiltrated the facility Fever Pitch joined her group of rebels on a rampage through Paris to show the populace the true face of mutants. Fever Pitch was about to burn down the Louvre, but the timely arrival of the X-Men—specifically Iceman—thwarted his efforts. This article is about the first comic book series starring the X-Men. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... Abyss is a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Dissected rat showing major organs. ... Avalanche is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. ... The Blob (Fred J. Dukes) is a supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics X-Men, among other titles. ... Mystique, as a name, can refer to: Mystique, a comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... Banshee (Sean Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... The term Mastermind can refer to various different concepts: Master Mind Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose. ... Mystique, as a name, can refer to: Mystique, a comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... When fluid accumulates in the lungs, it may predominate in the alveolar (airspace) compartment or the interstitial compartment. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is the largest museum in the world. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Iceman (Bobby Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...


X-Men: The 198 Files reveals that not only has he kept his powers after the "Decimation" of the mutant population, but the government considers him a 'Severe' national security threat. He is currently living in the tent city located on the grounds of the Xavier Institute. He was assigned to share a tent with Toad, but he prefers the company of Erg, Sack, and Mammomax. He is one of the many mutants to have a "tracking" chip implanted in his head before a trip into Salem Center, when the chip's true nature is discovered he has it removed by Mr. M, who he follows when he leads an exodus from the institute. During Apocalypse's recent attack on the institue he is seen sideing with Apocalypse along with Skids and Scalphunter inside the Sphinx. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of... The X-Men (Back row: Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Iceman, Rogue. ... Toad (Mortimer Toynbee) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ... Sack (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Mammomax is a fictional mammoth-shaped human mutant who exists in the Marvel Universe. ... Mister M is a fictional character created for Marvel Comics by David Hine and David Yardin. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, one of the foremost enemies of the X-Men. ... Skids is a fictional character, a mutant superhero from Marvel Comics. ...


Fever Pitch was one of the many mutants that revolted against Sentinel Squad O*N*E during Domino and Shatterstar`s attempt to release the mutants "relocated" at the Xavier Institute. Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. ... Shatterstar (aka Gaveedra-Seven and Benjamin Russell) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...


Powers

With the manifestation of his powers Fever Pitch was reduced to a flaming skeleton. He is capable of extending that biological flame outwards as intense heat, explosive blasts, or use it for flight. If, as he claims, his abilities are similar to Chamber's then he also does not have a need to eat, drink, or breathe oxygen. It could also be surmised that even though he is depicted with speech balloons that he communicates with a form of telepathy since he is without lungs or vocal cords, however these last few points are conjecture. In biology, the skeleton or skeletal system is the biological system providing physical support in living organisms. ... Chamber (Jonothon Starsmore) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... Four different shapes of speech or thought balloons. ... Telepathy (from the Greek τηλε, tele, distant; and πάθεια, patheia, feeling) is the claimed ability of humans and other creatures to communicate information from one mind to another, without the use of extra tools such as speech or body language. ... The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ... Laryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. ...


External links

  • Uncannyxmen.net character bio on Fever Pitch
  • Uncannyxmen.net feature on Gene Nation
  • Uncannyxmen.net feature on X-Corps


 
 

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