Freakshow is a fictional character created by Chris Claremont for Marvel comics' second installment of the series Excalibur. He is one of the few survivors of the island of Genosha which was decimated by the wild Sentinel attacks commissioned by Cassandra Nova. 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. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... 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 miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the mutant population... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cassandra Nova is a supervillainess in the Marvel Universe, primarily associated with the X-Men. ...

History

Very little is known about Freakshow, not even his name. However he is one of the few survivors of the island of Genosha after the Sentinel attacks on the capital of Hammer Bay. Somehow he finds himself to be the travelling companion of Wicked and becomes an unofficial pupil of Professor X. He soon proved his usefulness in disbatching a skirmish between the Professor and the local bully Unus the Untouchable. Knowing that he couldn't do anything to harm Unus, Xavier had Freakshow swallow the man whole. Because of Unus' natural force field he was unharmed albeit shaken when Freakshow vomited him up later. Wicked is a fictional character created by Chris Claremont for Marvel comics second installment of the series Excalibur. ... For the Brooklyn, NY rapper Professor X, see X-Clan. ... See also the town of Battle, East Sussex, England Generally, a battle is an instance of combat between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... Unus the Untouchable is a fictional character from the comic book X-Men and part of the Marvel Comics Universe. ... In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field is a physical barrier made up of energy to protect a person or object from attacks or intrusions. ...

During their efforts to rebuild Genosha, Freakshow took on a worm-like form and digested the debris of the shattered buildings to turn it into arable land. A worm is an elongated soft-bodied invertebrate animal. ... Debris (French, pronounced (IPA) dibri) is a word used to describe the remains of something that has been otherwise destroyed. ... Modern arable agriculture typically uses large fields like this one in Dorset, England. ...

Since the events of the House of M and the conclusion in Decimation, Freakshow was seen with a number of Genoshan mutants including Unus the Untouchable and Wicked where they were exposed to the Terrigen Mists which Quicksilver stole from the Inhumans to try to redeem himself and grant the world's mutants their powers back. The Mists advanced his powers, however he remained trapped in one of his beast-forms until the effects wore off. House of M is an eight-part Marvel Comics crossover event which began in June of 2005. ... 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 miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the mutant population... Unus the Untouchable is a fictional character from the comic book X-Men and part of the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Wicked is a fictional character created by Chris Claremont for Marvel comics second installment of the series Excalibur. ... Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ...

Powers

One example of Freakshow's forms

Freakshow is a megamorph with the ability to transform his body into a variety of monstrous forms with unique abilities (such as a dragon form capable of flight and fire breathing). While in these forms he has enhanced strength, speed, stamina, and resistance to injury along with the special characteristics of each form. He was also shown to take on humanoid forms, specifically an armored form akin to Colossus and a mythological Nordic Troll. In all of these forms Freakshow was still capable of human speech. Image File history File links Freakshow_action. ... Image File history File links Freakshow_action. ... Chinese dragon, colour engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century A dragon is typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... // The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. ... Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... Trolls with an abducted princess (John Bauer, 1915). ...

External links

• Uncannyxmen.net character bio on Freakshow