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Forearm (Michael McCain) is a fictional mutant villain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in New Mutants #86, after Rob Liefeld took over as the penciller of the series. Forearm has always been a mainstay on the terrorist group's roster, even staying through leader change and surviving incarceration. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics superhero teams, as well as the title of two series featuring those teams. ... Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander) is an American comic book writer and editor. ... 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 mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... The Mutant Liberation Front, or MLF, was a Marvel Comics supervillain group, primarily enemies of X-Force. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... The Mutant Liberation Front, or MLF, was a Marvel Comics supervillain group, primarily enemies 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. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ...

Fictional character biography

Mutant Liberation Front

Stryfe's Leadership

Forearm was one of the founding members of the terrorist organization known as the Mutant Liberation Front (or MLF). One of their first missions under the leadership of Stryfe was to liberate the incarcerated New Mutants members Rusty and Skids. They broke them out of prison and the pair joined the MLF out of confusion (and, as later evidence showed, neural implants kept them there). Forearm continued to be a mainstay in the team's ventures, including fighting Wolverine, Sunfire, X-Factor and other heroes. This article is becoming very long. ... Stryfe is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men and related characters, especially Cable and 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. ... Rusty Collins is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. ... Skids (Sally Blevins) is a Marvel Comics mutant. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida )) is a Marvel Comics superhero,and former member of the X-Men. ... X-Factor is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Under the leadership of Cable the New Mutants became the paramilitary organization known as X-Force, and began to be more aggressive in their campaigns. In one such mission X-Force discovers a hidden MLF base and, while fighting Forearm, Reaper and other members of the team, nearly lose their lives when Stryfe orders the destruction of the base. This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers, a. ... Paramilitary designates forces whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ... Reaper, real name Pantu Hurageb, is a fictional character in Marvel Comics X-Force comics series. ...

Later, Garrison Kane stumbles upon Forearm, Wildside, and Sumo in the Canadian mountains and, after a brief scuffle, follows them through their teleportation portal, where he is tortured. Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. ... Wildside is a fictional mutant villain and psychopath in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Sumo is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Teleportation is the movement of objects or elementary particles from one place to another, more or less instantaneously, without traveling through space. ...

After a series of supposedly unconnected art thefts (all of which are related to Apocalypse), Forearm is one of the few members of the MLF to approach Mister Sinister and propose a trade. In exchange for a genetic matrix (none other than the Legacy Virus which Stryfe owned), Sinister would hand over the captive Cyclops and Jean Grey. These events begin the X-Cutioner's Song crossover. In the end, all of the MLF members are taken into custody. Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain and is one of the prominent foes of the superhero group the X-Men. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, the Legacy Virus was a devastating plague that ripped through the mutant population, killing hundreds and mutating so that it affected baseline humans as well, until it was cured almost overnight by the sacrifice of the superhero Colossus, a member of the X-Men. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... X-Cutioners Song is crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in twelve parts from the November 1992 to early 1993. ...

Reignfire's Leadership

Soon after, a tyrannical despot named Reignfire decides to restart the MLF. He breaks Forearm, Reaper, Wildside, and Tempo out of prison and gives them their first mission: capture Henry Peter Gyrich. The MLF also picks up new members Locus and Moonstar. Sunspot is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... Tempo is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel universe. ... Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe, who was named after a then-employee of Marvel Comics. ... Locus is a fictional mutant villainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Danielle Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. ...

During the initial kidnap, Forearm is wounded by the self-described 'biosentry', Hardaway who is employed by Gyrich.^[1] The other team members kill the man. The fact that Hardaway had been altered so much in order to battle mutants only serves to further enrage Forearm.

Their mission is foiled by X-Force. During the battle Locus and Sunspot become lost, but Feral defects to the MLF after having a heated discussion with Gyrich. The team leaves and is taught teamwork by Moonstar, as, at the time, their ranks are once again down to four--Moonstar, Wildside, Forearm, and Feral. During this time Forearm and Moonstar begin to form a close friendship, as she sees something in him that is different from the other members of the terrorist outfit. During the time Moonstar was part of the team, Forearm ends up battling forces from the other-dimensional realm of Asgard. They had appereared due to Moonstar's past history with the realm. Sunspot (Roberto Bobby da Costa) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force. ... Feral (Maria Callasantos) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, most recognizably associated as a member of the New Mutants and X-Force. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Sometime later Reignfire begins to hunt down his followers, taking Wildside and Forearm out first. All would have been lost if not for X-Force and Locus teleporting in to stop the madman.

Next the MLF travel to Muir Island where they mean to steal the Legacy Virus data from Moira MacTaggert. While there, they learn about the Xavier Protocols, and decide to try and steal that. They are confronted by members of the super-team Excalibur. If not for the covert efforts of Moonstar, the mission would have been a success, but instead the team teleports away. Muir Island is a small, fictional island off of the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart, McTaggart, or McTaggert) was a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Xavier Protocols are a fictional set of doomsday plans in the Marvel Comics Universe created by Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ...

In their last appearance, the MLF once again is trying to steal data on the Legacy Virus, this time from a government institution who is trying to manufacture their own strain of the disease. They infiltrate the building and take the scientists hostage. Again, through the sabotaging efforts of Moonster, members of X-Force manage to enter the building in an attempt to stop them. However, three of the scientists reveal themselves to be Prime Sentinels and begin to attack. The two groups pool their resources to try and survive, but only X-Force, Moonstar and Forearm manage to escape. The remaining members of the MLF are captured by operatives of Operation: Zero Tolerance. During their time together, Moonstar reveals to him that she had been an undercover agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. meant to infiltrate the organization and feed the government information. Feeling betrayed, Forearm parts ways with the team. When fluid accumulates in the lungs, it may predominate in the alveolar (airspace) compartment or the interstitial compartment. ... For other uses, see Hostage (disambiguation). ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ... Prime Sentinels are an advanced type of Sentinel which exist in the fictional Marvel Comics universe. ... Spy and secret agent redirect here; for alternate use, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). ... This article is about the defensive device. ...

Death, Resurrection, and Depowering

When he surfaced next Forearm was part of a fighting championship in Madripoor called Bloodsport where superpowered opponents fight to the death. However, in an unfortunate turn of events Forearm was killed during a fight with former Serpent Society member Anaconda, who broke his neck. However, he would later appear inexplicably, alive and well, in the X-Force miniseries, again as a member of the MLF. Madripoor is a fictional island in Southeast Asia in the X-Men canon. ... The Serpent Society is a fictional organization of snake-themed supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... 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. ...

In the events of M-Day, 90% of the world's mutant population lost their powers due to the Scarlet Witch. During a mission, the New Avengers viewed a screen of de-powered mutants. Forearm was on that screen with other mutants de-powered after the House of M event.^[2] Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline 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 Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ...

Powers and abilities

Forearm had an extra set of arms that extend from beneath his first set, giving him four arms (hence the name). In addition to this, he also had increased strength, resistance to injury, and stamina. Cable and Warpath have both stated that Forearms' strength has increased since the first time they had fought him. Warpath (James Proudstar), previously known as the second Thunderbird, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ...

Other versions

Forearm was also featured in What If vol. 2, #46, once again a member of the MLF. In this storyline, Magneto killed Stryfe and coerced the remaining members of MLF to follow him. Forearm was also killed during this reality in an explosion. What If? Vol. ... Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Stryfe is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men and related characters, especially Cable and X-Force. ...

Arms

Forearm's name stems from the fact that he literally has four arms on his body. He is not the first X-villain to possess more than two arms: Spiral and Barbarus — one of the Savage Land Mutates — also have more than two. Spiral is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

References

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External links

• Uncannyxmen.net character bio on Forearm
• Uncannyxmen.net entry on Mutant Liberation Front