Spyke (Evan Daniels) is a character who was briefly a member of the X-Men in the animated series X-Men: Evolution. Created by writer Bob Skir and artist Steven E. Gordon, he first appeared in "Speed And The Spyke", episode #5 (December 9, 2000), where he was voiced by Neil Denis. This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...

Spyke is an African American, a high-school freshman, and has the mutant ability to project spikes out of his body. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ...

The character was originally created as a way to diversify the show's X-Men roster. It was important to the show's creators, the WB network (who ran the show) and Marvel Comics to have an African American in the show. ^[1] Apparently, turning Bishop (the first and only African-American male X-Man) into a teenager would not have worked. Initially, Spyke was the team's muscle and looked closer to how he looked in season four, but Marvel decided they didn't like the "monster" angle and he was given a much more normal look. He was originally intended to be called Armadillo and have cornrows. The Warner Bros. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Bishop (Lucas Bishop), is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Cornrows are a traditional style of hair grooming of African (and Elisian) origin where the hair is tightly braided very close to the scalp, using an underhand, upward motion to produce a continuous, raised row. ...

Character biography

Evan Daniels was born in New York, New York to an unknown father and Vivian Daniels. His mutant powers are first noticed at his high school basketball game by his Aunt Ororo (aka Storm a longtime member of the X-Men), and his teammate Pietro. The next night Storm, along with Cyclops and Jean Grey, approached Evan's parents about his mutant powers and attending Xavier's School. Evan angrily declines on his own behalf and leaves. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... 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. ...

He goes to his school to catch the thief who keeps breaking into his locker. It is revealed that Pietro is not only the thief, but a mutant with super speed powers. Pietro, who renames himself Quicksilver, breaks into all the lockers in the school and lets Evan take the heat as he escapes prosecution. Only when Charles Xavier uses his pull to help Evan get out of prison does he join the X-Men and the school under the code name Spyke. Spyke settles the score with Quicksilver when he, Cyclops, and Jean defeat the speedy mutant. Spyke is cleared of all charges when he catches Quicksilver's arrogant confession on tape. For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ...

Spyke in a scene from the X-Men Evolution episode Uprising.

During his tenure with the X-Men, Spyke didn't want any special treatment from anyone at the school because he was Storm's nephew. Though he liked being an X-Man and thought of them as his family, Spyke at times acted selfishly and inconsiderate of others. Spyke would goof around in class and on at least one occasion ditched school mid-class to go skateboarding with his human friends. He also was late for several training exercises in the Danger Room resulting in him getting reprimanded by Storm and causing several X-Kids to fail in their training exercise because Spyke was not there to back them up. If not for him saving Storm's life from the Hungan, Spyke would have been sent home to his parents due to his lack of concern for school and DR training. Image File history File links Spykeuprising. ... Image File history File links Spykeuprising. ... The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics. ... Hungan is a fictional character on the animated TV show X-Men: Evolution. ...

After he and the other X-Men were discovered to be mutants, Spyke grew angry at how they were being treated. After drinking Pow-R8, an energy drink that was toxic to mutants even by touching it, Spyke found out he could not retract or fully control his spikes. After seeing how cruelly he was treated because of his condition, Spyke joined the Morlocks (a group of mutants who could not "pass" for human and so were driven underground) because he wanted to fight for mutants that look different from normal humans. Storm did not take this well and tried to convince Spyke to come back, but he refused. When he returned later in the series he has mutated even further, and now most of his upper body is covered by armadillo-type bone-plates except for his face and below the waist. He later helped out in destroying the Pyramids surfaced by Apocalypse. Spyke is last seen in a group photo with the X-Men, the New Mutants and their unaffiliated allies. In this photo he is wearing the bottom half of his X-Men costume, hinting that he may have rejoined, if only temporarily. The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ... Families Pampatheriidae (prehistoric) Glyptodontidae (prehistoric) Dasypodidae Armadillos are small placental mammals, known for having a bony armor shell. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics superhero teams, as well as the title of two series featuring those teams. ...

Powers and abilities

Spyke can extend or retract bone spikes that grow inside his body. He may shoot them out or bring them out to grab and hold. He also needs to drink milk to replace the calcium that he loses when using his powers. ^[2] Spyke, an expert skateboarder, integrated his skateboarding prowess into battles. This article is about the skeletal organs. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ...

In the later episodes as his mutation evolved, Spyke gained the ability to light the ends of the spikes on fire. He can now also make protective plates form around his body. However, he is now unable to fully retract his projections. He also gained the ability to extend small spikes on his feet to scale and stick to walls. In this form, Spyke no longer uses his skateboard.

Appearances in other media

Comics

• A student at the Xavier Institute named Spike appeared in New X-Men #126 near-simultaneously following the debut of Spyke on X-Men: Evolution.

• A member of X-Force (later X-Statix) named The Spike was introduced in X-Force #121 near-simultaneously following the debut of Spyke on X-Men: Evolution.

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Films

• A member of the Brotherhood appears in X-Men: The Last Stand portrayed by Lance Gibson. While his name is spelled similar to the Spike of the comic, the character's powers are very similar to that of the Spyke from X-Men: Evolution.

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Criticism

Spyke had a considerably negative fan reaction from older X-Men fans due to similarities he has to the comic book character Marrow, a pre-existing character with similar powers, though the show's producer Boyd Kirkland says this wasn't intentional.^{[3] [4] [5]} Marrow (Sarah), is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... Boyd Kirkland is an American television director of animated cartoons. ...

See also

List of X-Men: Evolution characters

References

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External links

• Spyke's Profile at Marvel Animation Age