Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. He was created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, and debuted in X-Force vol. 1 #2 (1991). 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. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, featured in an eponymous monthly series from 1991 until 2002 and a miniseries running from late 2004 to 2005. ... Cover to New Warriors #1 (July, 1990), one of Niciezas earliest successes. ... Example of Liefeld’s artwork from Onslaught Reborn, featuring Iron Man, Namor, Onslaught, Rikki Barnes and The Hulk (all background), as well as Captain America (center). ... This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project, for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes, see Weapon X (Exiles); for the individuals called Weapon X, see Wolverine (comics) or Garrison Kane; for the Weapon Plus Project, the parent program of Weapon X, see Weapon Plus. ... Six-pack has more than one meaning: Six-pack refers to a set of six canned or bottled drinks sold together: aluminum cans are held together by a yoke, and bottles are stored in cardboard carriers with three on either side of a handle in the middle. ... Weapon P.R.I.M.E. is a group of superhuman operatives acting under the authority of Canadas Department K. They became Canadas preeminent superhero team in 1994 after the demise of Alpha Flight. ... It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... Cover to New Warriors #1 (July, 1990), one of Niciezas earliest successes. ... Example of Liefeld’s artwork from Onslaught Reborn, featuring Iron Man, Namor, Onslaught, Rikki Barnes and The Hulk (all background), as well as Captain America (center). ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, featured in an eponymous monthly series from 1991 until 2002 and a miniseries running from late 2004 to 2005. ...

Fictional character biography

Kane was a former member of Cable's mercenary team called Six Pack^[1]. Although he was the youngest member, he was not immature and handled himself well enough on the field. In a Six Pack mission, the team was ambushed by Cable's clone Stryfe, and Kane lost his arms and legs^[2] Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero associated with the X-Men and X-Force. ... 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 fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, and a clone of Cable. ...

Alongside Wade Wilson, Kane joined the Weapon X program and was transformed into a cyborg^[3], who grafted cybernetic arms with weaponry in place of his real ones. He was loaned to Department K, and, with the help of former Six Pack colleague and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, G. W. Bridge, after a battled with the Mutant Liberation Front^[4], assembled and led a strike team named Weapon P.R.I.M.E.^[5], in order to apprehend Cable and X-Force, as Kane had seen Stryfe's face and assumed he was Cable. As X-Force defeated Weapon P.R.I.M.E., Kane learned the truth about Stryfe and was sent to Cable's future timeline^[6], where his artificial limbs were reconstructed in liquid metal and upgraded with new weaponry and tools by Cable's freedom fighter group Clan Chosen.^[7] Deadpool is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, although he is sometimes portrayed as a villain. ... Seven of Nine, a Borg in Star Trek: Voyager The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and mechanical (synthetic) parts. ... 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. ... Weapon P.R.I.M.E. is a group of superhuman operatives acting under the authority of Canadas Department K. They became Canadas preeminent superhero team in 1994 after the demise of Alpha Flight. ... A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs Artificial limbs are a type of prosthesis and are classified by the type of amputated limb they would replace, for example: Transtibial prostheses: Below the knee Transfemoral prostheses: Above the knee Transradial prostheses: below the elbow Transhumeral prostheses: above the...

After returning to the 20th Century, Kane forgave Cable and rejoined the Six Pack^[8] and retired from mercenary work, but was seen later working for A.I.M. and came to blows with Wolverine and Alpha Flight. Recently, he rejoined the Weapon X program and his cybernetic material was once upgraded to be able to duplicate the abilities of any member of Weapon X, and Kane made into the team's hitman. In battle with the group known as the Underground, Kane's mind was shut down by Cable, after which he regained his sanity, absorbing the powers of former Alpha Flight member Madison Jeffries, and absorbed all Weapon X's technology to himself, apparently dying in the process. A.I.M., or Advanced Idea Mechanics, is a fictional group in the Marvel Universe. ... Wolverine, born James Howlett but more commonly known as Logan, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero and a member of several teams, including the X-Men and the New Avengers. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ... Madison Jeffries is a fictional character and a mutant created by Marvel Comics for their Canadian superhero team, Alpha Flight. ...

Alternate versions

• An alternate version of Kane appeared in Exiles #5, a version originating from Earth-3031. There, he apparently still was a member of the Six Pack group, alongside his friends Cable, Domino and Grizzly, though at some point he had also been involved in his reality's Weapon X Project. Kane was abducted from his reality to join a group of reality hopping superhumans forced to repair broken realities, as all Kane's fellow recruits had been involved with Weapon X in their native timelines, the group took the same name.

• Kane's ultimate version was introduced in Ultimate X-Men #76, where he is once again a partner to Cable, Domino and the other Six Pack team members.

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Other media

Kane makes a "cameo" in the film X2. His name appears on a list Mystique scrolls through when accessing Magneto's files. X2 is an action movie, first released in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2003, and in the United States on May 2, 2003. ...

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