Ord is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics' universe. Ord is an enemy of the X-men. He first appeared in Astonishing X-Men #1 (Vol. 3) in May 2004. He was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname The House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Astonishing X-Men is the name of an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics and based on the X-Men franchise. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Joss Whedon (b. ... John Cassaday is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary with Warren Ellis, and Astonishing X-Men with Joss Whedon. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname The House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Astonishing X-Men is the name of an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics and based on the X-Men franchise. ... Joseph Joss Whedon (b. ... John Cassaday is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary with Warren Ellis, and Astonishing X-Men with Joss Whedon. ...

Character biography

Ord's mission

Ord is a member of an alien race from a planet called the Breakworld. He was sent to Earth on a mission to stop a mutant from destroying the Breakworld (an event predicted using his race's advanced technology). To this end Ord obtained the body of the X-Man Colossus and resurrected him using superior Breakworld technology. Ord proceeded to experiment on Colossus and with the assistance of the human scientist Dr. Kavita Rao using his DNA to develop a cure for the mutant condition in the hope that this would prevent the distruction of his planet. In doing all this Ord was acting with the tacit concent of Special Agent Abigail Brand the head of S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) who was attempting to avert a potential war between Earth and the Breakworld. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Colossus (Piotr Peter Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the X-Men. ... Doctor Kavita Rao is a fictional character from Marvel Comics X-Men. ... Space-filling model of a section of DNA molecule Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life (and many viruses). ... Special Agent Abigail Brand is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Encounters with the X-Men

During their first encounter Ord nearly defeated the X-Men but was caught off guard by Lockheed. Later, Ord was nearly killed by an enraged Collossus after he had been released by his X-Men comrades, but was prevented from doing so by Special Agent Brand and Nick Fury accompanied by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. After one last attempt to escape aboard a spaceship was thwarted by Wolverine, Ord was delivered into the custody of S.H.I.E.L.D. His current whereabouts are unknown but given his diplomatic immunity he has presumably been released. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Lockheed is a fictional character, an alien dragon in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional army hero and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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. ... Wolverine (Logan, later revealed to have been born James Howlett) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, and member of the X-Men. ...

Powers and abilities

Ord possesses strength much greater than that of a human and is also capable of flight. It is unclear whether these attributes are shared by all members of his race, or if they are the product of alien technology.