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Rockslide.
Art by Chris Bachalo. | | Publication information | | Publisher | Marvel Comics | | First appearance | New Mutants (volume 2) #7 (January 2004) | | Created by | Nunzio DeFilippis
Christina Weir | | In story information | | Alter ego | Santo Vaccarro | | Species | Human Mutant | | Team affiliations | Young X-Men
Xavier Institute
New X-Men
Hellions | | Abilities | Psionic entity capable of forming a "golem" form by assimilating surrounding rock and earth into a gestalt shell, adopting the properties of the matter used. Can explosively detonate the shell and reform at will. Super strength, durability, and endurance seem to appear in any form. | Rockslide (Santo Vaccarro) is a fictional character and a mutant in the Marvel Universe. He is a student in the Xavier Institute and a member of the former Hellions squad therein. Post-M-Day, he was one of only 27 students to retain his powers; he is currently training to become an X-Man. He is best friends with Julian Keller and is extremely close to and protective of Mercury. Despite his earlier appearances as a stereotypical bully, he has evolved into a good-natured (though extremely boastful) and fiercely protective friend to most of the school's students. Image File history File links Speech_balloon. ...
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Chris Bachalo (born August 23,1965) is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. ...
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In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ...
New Mutants may also refer to the genetically engineered superhumans of Mutant X (TV series). ...
Nunzio DeFilippis is a writer of comic books and television. ...
Christina Weir is a writer of comic books and television. ...
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In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...
New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ...
The Hellions were the names of several groups of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ...
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This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ...
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...
The Hellions were the names of several groups of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...
New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ...
Hellion (Julian Keller) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute, and a member of the Hellions squad therein. ...
Mercury (Cessily Kincaid) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute. ...
Fictional character biography
Introduction An Italian-American mutant, Santo was sent to the Xavier Institute where he befriended Julian and the would-be Hellions. He was originally advised by Iceman, but was selected by Emma Frost to be part of her prized Hellions squad. Santo and the rest of the Hellions went on to win the Field Tournament and were declared the best squad at the end of the school year. Santo dreams of being a super-human wrestling star and enjoys murder-mystery television programs (such as Medium starring Patricia Arquette and Murder, She Wrote).[1] He is also a fan of Dance Dance Revolution.[2]. In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...
For other uses, see Iceman. ...
Emma Frost is a fictional comic book character appearing in the Marvel Universe. ...
Medium is an American drama television series about a woman (played by Patricia Arquette) who acts as a research medium for the Phoenix, Arizona, district attorneys office. ...
Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress. ...
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher Murder, She Wrote was a popular, long-running television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. ...
This article is about the Dance Dance Revolution series. ...
During the summer vacation, Julian, from a well-to-do background, invited his friends to his home. The Hellions ran into trouble quickly, as his and Cessily's appearances along with Sooraya's dress disturbed people at the airport. After a brief struggle, the group was allowed to board, and made their way to California, where Julian originates. Soon, the team encountered the 'Kingmaker', from whom they each received a trial wish. Santo's wish was to become a World-class Champion in superhuman wrestling. However, when the Hellions eventually refused a permanent deal with the Kingmaker, the Kingmaker shattered Santo with a laser blast. Julian used his telekinesis to piece Rockslide back together, and together the Hellions defeated the Kingmaker. Mercury (Cessily Kincaid) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute. ...
Dust (real name Sooraya Qadir) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe. ...
This article is about the U.S state. ...
The Kingmaker (Wallace) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, and an adversary of the X-Men. ...
Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ...
For other uses, see Laser (disambiguation). ...
The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time...
Decimation -
After the effects of M-Day, he was one of the few students who didn't lose their powers. The depowered students and staff were sent to their homes. One bus was bombed by anti-mutant religious zealot Reverend William Stryker, and Santo's former teammate and friend Brian was among those killed. The X-Men held a funeral for those students whose parents would not accept them, and Santo reflected upon how he had "failed" by not being able to save those killed. 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...
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...
William Stryker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, an enemy of the X-Men. ...
Tag (Brian Cruz) is a fictional character, a Puerto Rican mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the Hellions squad therein. ...
For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). ...
With the mutant population drastically decreased, the government sent the Sentinel O*N*E* Squad to watch over the school, which began housing as many remaining mutants as would take refuge. All of the remaining students were placed by Emma Frost into an all-out brawl, and the ones deemed to be the best were to be assigned to become a group of in-training X-Men. Santo made the team and began training to become an X-Man. The Sentinels are fictional robots in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...
Emma Frost is a fictional comic book character appearing in the Marvel Universe. ...
The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...
William Stryker continued his terror attacks against the school. Santo's teammate Josh ended Stryker's plans by killing him. The New X-Men, with the help of David, then made the connection between Stryker and Nimrod. The team leader, Nori, then decided that the team would find and destroy the robot. When the team confronted Nimrod, Rockslide revealed how much the death of his fellow schoolmates had affected him when he intercepted an attack by Nimrod meant for Hellion crying "Not again!" He was obliterated by the attack, fueling the rest of the team in their eventual defeat of Nimrod. Hellion and Mercury tried desperately to awaken and to piece him back together, but Rockslide's remains were initially unresponsive. Thankfully, even in his shattered form, he was able to survive, and was finally put back together, only to become larger and more rugged than his previous form. Rockslide is later seen talking to Match and Anole about their abilities and how useful or useless they would be if they joined the New X-Men team, indicating Match and Anole may be possible candidates for admission onto the team. He was at the memorial service for all the students lost in Stryker's attack on the Institute. Nimrod is a robotic supervillain, an enemy of Marvel Comics’ X-Men. ...
Rockslide sees the Young Avengers on television, learning about them for the first time, to his fellow students' surprise. He decides that the New X-Men should beat them up, with himself fighting Hulkling. Fellow students Loa and Anole tell him that Hulkling would win. Young Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ...
Hulkling (Teddy Altman) is a fictional comic book superhero and a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
Loa (Alani Ryan) is a fictional character found in the Marvel Universe. ...
Anole (Victor Borkowski) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a former member of the Alpha Squadron. ...
Rockslide accompanied the X-Men when they jumped from the Blackbird to save Cessily from the Facility. He helped with great enthusiasm during the fight, and in the aftermath, made fun of Shadowcat and her powers, saying that being an X-Man must be "really hard". Kitty then jokingly threatened to kill him. X-Jet in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. ...
Katherine Kitty Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. ...
Santo and the other students were captured by Belasco, and taken to Limbo. While hiding from Belasco, along with Blindfold, Match, Loa, Anole, Wolf Cub, Pixie, and Gentle, Santo was unsure what to do. As demons approached the group, Santo fought them off, but then seemingly exploded when he tried to shoot his fists at them. Santo then seems to reconstitute himself in a magma rock form that is also impervious to magic and beats the badness out of Illyana who then helps them to rescue their fellow students and kill Belasco. Back home, Rockslide threatens to quit if Pixie and Anole aren't made part of the New X-Men. Limbo can refer to potentially multiple fictional dimensions in the Marvel Comics multiverse. ...
Belasco is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...
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Match (Ben Hammil), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...
Wolf Cub (real name Nicholas Gleason) is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...
Pixie (Megan Gwynn) is the name of a fictional character in comic books of the Marvel Universe. ...
Gentle (Nezhno[1] Abidemi) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe, and a member of the student body in the Xavier Institute. ...
Magik (Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina - typically anglicized to Rasputin) was a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ...
World War Hulk -
Main article: World War Hulk Rockslide is one of the students that goes up against the Hulk when he attacks the Institute. He knocks over the Hulk so the other students can hold him down, but is knocked away when Hulk regains his strength. When Rockslide attacks him alone, it appears that Hulk knows who he is and what he can do. The Hulk rips off both of Rockslide's arms, steps on him, then tears off his legs. He then rids Rockslide of his limbs by throwing them a great distance, ridding Rockslide of his powers and the ability of ambulatory function. His limbs were eventually located after Hulk leaves. World War Hulk is a comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk. ...
Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ...
On a side note, Santo has stated that as a kid he pretended he was the Hulk.
Children of X-Men Rockslide is seen playing pool with X-23 and Anole; he and X-23 try to convince Anole to let them cut his other arm off. After Santo calls Anole a sissy, Anole gets offended and pushes him out the window while Rockslide proclaims "I swear I didn't know! Don't be so sensitive!" After Rockslide refuses to blow himself up, Anole calls him a sissy to get him to do it. Anole then offers to try and blow up Santo himself. Santo later agrees to stay up with Indra because he is worried that he is going to die and while having an indoor campfire, Santo points out that it doesn’t matter how old they are, they are mutants and someone is going to come gunning for them, and when they do he wants to go down fighting. Later, he outs Victor as gay to some of the other students, though Loa was already aware and says that everyone already knew of his orientation. For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
Messiah Complex -
Main article: X-Men: Messiah Complex Some of the New-X-Men decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Purifiers. After spying on the Purifiers, they are ambushed by the Reavers; Rockslide and X-23 manage to damage Lady Deathstrike’s armor. Pixie then manages to teleport the team out and are spread between Washington and the Institute. He was later seen aboard the X-Jet with Iceman and the New-X-Men during the Sentinel attack on the mansion. The Purifiers, also known as the Stryker Crusade, are a fictional paramilitary/terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men. ...
In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ...
Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...
Later, he is seen talking with Dust about honoring the dead. They are joined by Mercury and as they approach the cemetery they find Predator X feasting on the bodies of dead mutants much to their horror. He holds the creature back so the others can escape, knowing that he can't be killed by it, though it does make short work of him.
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Main article: Young X-Men In Young X-Men #1, Santo meets up with Blindfold at a coffee shop and she tells him about her premonition of soon-to-be-formed Young X-Men squad, including the death of one of their future teammates, though he appears to take no heed. Just as predicted, Cyclops offers Santo the position, but claims that he was not planning on recruiting Ruth. Santo demands that she be added to the team, stating that Ruth's premonition included both him and her, and threatened to reject Cyclops' offer if she was not recruited as well.[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Powers and abilities In his initial appearance, Santo's body was composed completely of granite; this grants him superhuman strength, endurance, durability and the ability to explode and reconstruct himself. He previously had the ability to fire his hands as projectiles but that ability was lost. For other uses, see granite (disambiguation). ...
In the Hellions mini-series, he was shattered by the Kingmaker and put back together by Julian, much like how a disembodied Emma Frost was reanimated by Jean Grey in the first New X-Men series. Santo's body was later obliterated by Nimrod. Again with Julian's assistance, he was eventually able to put himself back together. This time his appearance is larger and more rugged. The Hellions were the names of several groups of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...
New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ...
In the Quest for Magik arc, Santo attempts to fire his fists off in Limbo but Blindfold reveals that aspect of his powers doesn't work anymore. Although he is blown up again, Santo returns as a large lava type "golem". His molten rock form, being from Limbo, is also resistant to magic. This is shown when Darkchild tried to stop him from attacking her and when Belasco tries to zap him with magical energy, but they both have no effect. Magik (Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina - typically anglicized to Rasputin) was a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ...
Dr. McCoy's suspicion is that after Nimrod shattered Santo, Nimrod must have atomized most of his original body and dissolved him in some sort of disembodied psychic state. Santo, in theory, is able to re-form himself as a "golem" from some kind of ambient earth matter and obtain that earth matter's properties. The first time his body was destroyed, he was able to reform from solid rocks and obtained a larger and rugged rock body. The second time, he reformed from Limbo's molten rocks and obtained the ability to generate and maintain heat from within. The third time, he reformed from the school's grounds after exploding himself. Beast, currently, is testing the extent of Rockslide's reformation abilities. As a result, Santo's original ability to fire off his limbs is seemingly lost in his new reformed bodies. Instead, the energy used to propel his limbs is now explosively released from his entire body, obliterating his form, from which he can recover.[2] Nimrod is a robotic supervillain, an enemy of Marvel Comics’ X-Men. ...
For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ...
Personality Santo is typically depicted as superficially brash, oblivious, and inconsiderate. Originally, he was introduced as a stereotypical bully. However, he cares deeply for his friends, recalling the deaths of the depowered students, especially Tag, which usually motivates him to perform feats of incredible strength or bravery. He also has a strong sensitivity for his teammates, such as when Sooraya continued to "beat herself up" over the death of Icarus as well as recognizing that he is not supposed to see her without her abaya. He is very protective of his teammate Mercury. Santo also has a strong sense of honor, telling Anole and Pixie that he would quit the team if they were not included on the roster. Icarus, (Joshua Jay Guthrie), is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...
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Other Versions
Soon after returning to the school after the vacation, the events of the House of M storyline transpired. In this reality, Santo was once again a champion superhuman wrestler. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...
House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...
References - ^ Young X-Men #1
- ^ New X-Men #42
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