Flag of Genosha under Magneto's reign.

Genosha is a fictional island nation in the Marvel Comics universe. Genosha was created by Chris Claremont and was first seen in Uncanny X-Men #235 (October 1988). It originally served as an allegory for slavery and later for South African apartheid before becoming a mutant homeland and subsequently a disaster zone. Its capital was the city of Hammer Bay. Image File history File links FlagOfGenosha. ... Image File history File links FlagOfGenosha. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Map of the Land of Oz, the fictional country in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Map of the fictional island of Sodor used in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories Fictitious countries used in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four A guidebook produced about the fictional country Molvanîa... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... 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. ... An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, other, and αγορευειν, agoreuein, to speak in public) is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than (and in addition to) the literal. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... A homeland is the concept of the territory to which one belongs; usually, the country in which a particular nationality was born. ...

General

The island is located off the east coast of Africa and boasted a high standard of living, an excellent economy, and freedom from the political and racial turmoil that characterized neighboring nations. However, Genosha's prosperity was built upon the enslavement of its mutant population. Mutants in Genosha were the property of the state and children who were positively identified with the mutant gene were put through a process developed by David Moreau, commonly known as the Genengineer, stripped of free will and made into mutates (a Marvel term for genetically-modified individuals as opposed to those who developed mutant powers naturally). The Genengineer was also capable of modifying certain mutant abilities in order to fulfill specific labor shortages. Citizenship in Genosha is permanent and the government does not recognize any emigration. Citizens who attempt to leave the country are tracked down and forcibly brought back to the island by the special police force known as Magistrates, and mutant problems are handled by a special group known as the Press Gang. The Press Gang consisted of Hawkshaw, Pipeline, and Punchout, and were aided in their task by Wipeout. A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... David Moreau is a fictional character, a villain in the Marvel Universe. ... The Press Gang are a group of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #235 (October 1988), and were created by Chris Claremont. ...

The foundations of Genoshan society has been upset in recent years due to the efforts of outside mutant interests. In the first storyline to feature the nation, some members of the X-Men (Wolverine, Rogue, and their ally Madelyne Pryor) were kidnapped by Genoshan Magistrates, under the order of the Genengineer and former X-Factor ally turned mutant hater, Cameron Hodge. Later, in the multi-issue, multi-title X-Tinction Agenda storyline, the X-Men and their allies rescued their teammates, Storm and Wolfsbane, from Genoshan brainwashing, toppling the government and presumably killing Cameron Hodge in the process. A new Genoshan regime that promised better treatment of mutants was put in place. A period of general turmoil and a number of attacks by superhumans, including Magneto's Acolytes who were unwilling to forgive the former Genoshan government for its crimes against mutants, followed. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Ultimate Rogue be merged into this article or section. ... Madelyne Pryor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that X-Factor Investigations be merged into this article or section. ... Cameron Hodge is a fictional comic book supervillain and opponent of the X-Men, as seen in Marvel Comics. ... The X-Tinction Agenda is a crossover among Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, and New Mutants that takes place in the fictional setting of Genosha. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The United Nations ceded the island nation to the powerful mutant Magneto, after he demanded an entire mutants-only nation. Magneto and his Acolytes managed to reestablish a modicum of peace and stability only briefly until civil war broke out between him and the remaining human population on the island led by the Magistrates. Magneto defeated the magistrates and restored order to the island. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In New X-men #115, the entire island was reduced to rubble and its mutant population was slain by Sentinels ordered by Cassandra Nova. Magneto and Xavier have since then joined forces to rebuild the island nation. A few survivors and newly arriving mutants who wish to help with the rebuilding process remain on the island. The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cassandra Nova is a fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Ultimate Genosha

In the Ultimate Marvel imprint, Genosha has made an appearance. It is an island south of Madagascar. Its main export seems to be television programs. Mutants were recently reduced to second-class citizens after the murder of a government minister by a mutant called Longshot. Citizens include Mojo Adams, Spiral and Deadpool. Longshot is a Marvel Comics superhero, best known as a member of the X-Men. ... Mojo is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, primarily Longshot. ... Spiral is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Deadpool is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, although he is sometimes portrayed as a villain. ...

Appearance in other media

• In the X-Men Animated Series, Genosha was claimed to be a mutant-friendly environment, where those possessing the "x-gene" could live peacefully without fear of persecution; this was all a lie. As soon as any mutants would show up, they'd be captured. Power-negating collars would be placed around their necks and they'd be put to work building Sentinels for the Genoshan government, under the direction of Bolivar Trask, Cameron Hodge, Henry Peter Gyrich and a government official known as the Leader. This all changed with the arrival of the X-Men. With the help of Cable and a flood orchestrated by Storm, they were able to simultaneously free the mutant slaves and destroy the Sentinels.
  
  Genosha continues to enslave mutants employing Sentinels and the Magistrates, until they are rescued by Magneto and his Acolytes, with the aid of many mutants such as Random, Arclight, Tarbaby, Blockbuster, Peepers, Shocker, and even Gambit, the Beast and Professor X. All Genoshan mutants leave for Asteroid M.
  
  Before long, the country was taken over by Magneto who was ready to declare war on the rest of the world with the Genoshan mutants by his side. He never went through with his plans though as he was called to a dying Xavier's side in the series' final episode.

• In the SNES game, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse, the mutant warlord Apocalypse was using the island as a hideout and using the mutant slaves for his own evil purpose.

• X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse has a chapter set in Genosha, which is devastated by Apocalypse.

• Genosha is the Sentinel's stage in the arcade and console-imported game X-Men: Children of the Atom. Master Mold can be seen working in the background. If the Sentinel wins, Master Mold lifts off. However, if the Sentinel loses, Master Mold gets destroyed as well.

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External links

• Genosha at UncannyXmen.net