Strong Guy (real name Guido Carosella) is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Guido was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz in New Mutants volume 1 #29, and was reinvented as Strong Guy by Peter David and Larry Stroman in X-Factor (volume 1) #71 (July 1985). Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bill Sienkiewicz in Gijón, Spain. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... X-Factor Investigations is a fictional detective agency created by writer Peter David in the Marvel Comics comic book series X-Factor. ... It has been suggested that X-Factor Investigations be merged into this article or section. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bill Sienkiewicz in Gijón, Spain. ... New Mutants may also refer to the genetically engineered superhumans of Mutant X (TV series). ... Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... Larry Stroman is a comic book artist best known for his pencils for Epic Comics series and regular and guest drawing duties for Marvel Comics series including The Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor with writer Peter David. ... It has been suggested that X-Factor Investigations be merged into this article or section. ...

Fictional character history

Early Life

Born in Rhineback, New York, to Italian parents, who tried to teach their son the value of a dollar, Guido Carosella showed this by earning a fortune in a settlement when his parents were killed by falling space debris. Skinny and shy, Guido's mutant powers were triggered in childhood when an incident with schoolyard bullies and being hit by a bus ended in his body becoming disproportionally large and overmuscled, separating the already withdrawn boy even further from his peers. Luckily, he had the love and support of his aunt and uncle, who had taken him in after his parents' deaths, and Guido coped with his pain, both emotional and the physical pain generated by his transformed body, by developing an outgoing "public face", rarely letting even those close to him see him in any discomfort.

During the incident with the bus, another boy was uncontrollably hurt and permanently injured. This boy would grow into a bitter, homicidal sorcerer. He later attacked Guido and X-Factor with zombie-like recreations of their most bitter foes, who happened to be powerful entities none of them had ever actually met.

Muir Island X-Men

After losing much of his fortune, he began to take on jobs that would allow him to maintain his luxurious lifestyle. This led to Guido becoming the long-time roadie and bouncer for the mutant musician Lila Cheney. He was later among the mutants living on Muir Island who were mentally controlled by the telepath Shadow King. In order to satiate bloodlust, the Shadow King encouraged arena fighting amongst the Muir Island personell. Guido received a serious beating at the hands of Rogue. After the Shadow King was defeated, several of the Muir Island mutants were incorporated into the new X-Factor team. The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour, usually in sleeper buses, with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. ... A doorman (more commonly referred to as a bouncer) is a term for a person who deals with the general security of a bar, pub or nightclub. ... Lila Cheney is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Muir Island is a small, fictional island off of the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The Shadow King is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ...

X-Factor

His teammates included many notable former X-Men supporting characters, including Havok, Polaris, Wolfsbane and Quicksilver. Guido picked up the "Strong Guy" name from a joke he made at an X-Factor press conference when the press demanded to know his codename. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ... Quicksilver is a common name for the chemical element mercury, literally meaning living silver based on its appearance and its unusual liquidity at room temperature. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ...

One of the first villians the team faced was Mister Sinister and his lackeys, the 'Nasty Boys'. Sinister wished to discredit mutant kind and used X-Factor to do so. One of Sinister's behind-the-scenes allies was a power-hungry Senator with the power to cause bad luck, Strong Guy was manipulated into destroying the Washington Monument while fighting Slab, one of the Nasty Boys. Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Washington Monument at dusk For other Washington Monuments, see Washington Monuments (world). ...

During his time on the team there was a blossoming relationship with a powerful Genoshan mutant (not mutate) and political dissident named Jo Beth. In issue #89, he even visited her Grandmother at her calm, suburban home on the island of Genosha. She took a shine to him instantly. Flag of Genosha under Magnetos reign. ... Flag of Genosha under Magnetos reign. ...

Also, he participated in the cosmic incidents known as the Infinity War and Infinity Crusade. During the 'War', he and the other superheros survive a bomb attack on the Fantastic Four headquarters, thanks to the Invisible Woman. Strong Guy is specifically picked out to be one of the heros to mystically travel the dimensions. He first participates in a fight with the Infinity Watch, holding up against such cosmic powerhouses as Drax the Destroyer. He would later be a vital part against the final battle against the villian's doppleganger's hordes, though this was a distraction so other forces could go in and defeat the villian. The Infinity War was a war over the Infinity Gauntlet in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Infinity Crusade was a fictional conflict over cosmic cubes in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Susan Storm Richards is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

During the 'Crusade' he was part of the assault team that landed in various spots around the Goddess' cathedral. Their goal was to gain back their brainwashed friends and defeat the Goddess's cosmic-powered plans. He teams up with Firestar from the New Warriors. She was soon taken out by the brainwashed duo of Puck from Alpha Flight and Spider-Man. Strong Guy defeated Spider-Man in a swift, tree-smashing battle, despite being blinded by webbing to the face. Doctor Strange, also brainwashed, soon restrained Strong Guy in a bubble of mystic force, where he stayed while events played out. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Doctor Strange is a fictional character, a comic book sorcerer and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Guide suffered a deep depression after being poisoned by Cyber, the leader of the mercenary group Hell's Belles. While at a govermental laboratory where a cure had been developed, Havok seemingly drank a sample of the poison himself, in order to show Strong Guy that he was with him. This helped boost Strong Guy's morale, though unknown to him, Havok had consumed simple water. Cyber is a fictional character, a Marvel supervillain and enemy of Wolverine of the X-Men. ... Hells Belles is a fictional super villain team in the Marvel Comics Universe, comprised of female mutant terrorists. ...

Strong Guy later participated in the battle that took down the Hell's Belles, though Cyber himself escapes after colliding with a train.

Guido was once kidnapped from his shower by his old friend, Lila Cheney, who wished to show him the universe again. He manages to convince her that he had a life back in X-Factor, where she reluctantly returns him.

Guido developed a deep friendship with the lycanthrope Wolfsbane. They went on a road trip with the mutant Random, where Guido showed Rahne his hometown friends. Guido personally escorted Wolfsbane to Muir Island when she needed special medical attention. Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ... Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ...

He remained a member of X-Factor until, during an overseas adventure, his body was overloaded with kinetic energy while saving Lila Cheney and his teammates from an alien bomb. Guido was placed in suspended animation after suffering heart damage. He was healed and revived with help and technology from his former teamate Forge (this after a disastrous 'rescue' by Jamie Madrox, Multiple Man). Afterwards he chose to accompany Lila and her band in their travels instead of rejoining the increasingly fractious X-Factor team. Forge is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... James Arthur Jamie Madrox, formerly known as the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe, and the leader of a detective agency known as X-Factor Investigations. ...

Guidos adventures are highlighted in his own comic book one-shot called "Strong Guy Reborn". He became involved in a property dispute between warring alien races, both of whom wished to control Lila. This dispute was settled when the property, a small moon, was destroyed by weaponry.

Lila has been seen flirting with Guido many times but this seems to not have been returned.

Storm: The Arena

Strong Guy was later seen in Tokyo as a member of a mutant fighting club called the Arena, in which the mutant fighters were being secretly enslaved by other mutants. He helped Storm and Callisto in taking down the enslavers.   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... Callisto is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ...

X-Factor Investigations

Strong Guy recently moved to New York City to become the enforcer for his friend Madrox's detective agency, X-Factor Investigations, thus rejoining many of his former teammates from the government-sponsored incarnation of X-Factor. The team included Wolfsbane, Rictor, Siryn and Monet at first. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Enforcer may refer to: A criminal who uses physical force or the threat of physical force to intimidate, injure or even murder those who do not follow the dictates of an organized crime group; a thug. ... James Arthur Jamie Madrox, formerly known as the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe, and the leader of a detective agency known as X-Factor Investigations. ... X-Factor Investigations is a fictional detective agency created by writer Peter David in the Marvel Comics comic book series X-Factor. ... X Factor may mean: X-Factor, a Marvel comic book series The X Factor (album), a 1995 album by Iron Maiden The X Factor (television series), a British TV talent search The X Factor (Australia), the Australian version of the show Factor X (uncommon usage) a coagulation enzyme X-Factor... Rictor is a fictional character in the X-Men comic book series by Marvel Comics. ... Siryn (Theresa Rourke Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. ...

In X-Factor #10, Guido was assigned to protect a former employee of Singularity Investigations, Henry Buchanan, who had proof of their illegal activities. However, Guido instead killed the man and then called Singularity CEO Damian Tryp, revealing he was working as a mole inside X-Factor. Damian Tryp (Dai/Homo Killcrop) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Guido tried to tell the team that the man had vanished on him but Wolfsbane smelled his blood on Guido's hands and a psychic scan by Monet revealed the truth. It seemed Guido had been subjected to hypnotic conditioning by Tryp to turn him into a mole (which explained his rougher attitude and some inconsistencies in his personality). Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Hypnotic drugs are a class of drugs that induce sleep, used in the treatment of severe insomnia. ...

A visit with Henry's widow in X-Factor #14 did not go as expected; instead of reacting angrily, Alix Buchanan understood the circumstances in which Guido had acted, and forgave him. By the end of the issue they had found solace together in their mutual grief from Henry's death.

Powers and abilities

Strong Guy has the mutant ability to absorb kinetic energy and use it to enhance his muscular strength up to an unmeasured limit. However, he cannot store the energy he absorbs for very long; as a rule he must expend it within 90 seconds to prevent the enormous amounts of energy from permanently distorting his body. He is in constant pain from the existing distortion, although he hides it well, traditionally playing the role of team comedian to distract himself. The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. ...

An unusual percentage of his body mass is stored in the upper half of his body, causing him to appear top-heavy and thus very imposing. Strong Guy's powers first appeared after being beaten by bullies and hit by a bus; unable to expel the energy, his body was permanently warped. Strong Guy's maximum strength level is such that he has sufficient strength to take on the Hulk (He has stated that he can lift twenty tons; whether this is his normal strength without absorbed energy is not made clear). It has recently been stated that he has a base strength of 50 Class without excess build up. In fact he has taken on and beaten an evil double of the Hulk, along with the evil doubles of many other super-heroes (during Infinity War). He is formidable at "street fighting"-style hand-to-hand combat. The Hulk (real name Dr. Robert Bruce Banner), sometimes referred to as The Incredible Hulk, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Strong Guy is nearsighted and wears corrective "bottlecap" lenses. He is a multi-talented actor and stand-up comedian. He works as a bodyguard for the mutant rock star Lila Cheney when not adventuring alongside other mutant heroes. Normal vision for a achromatopsic colour-blind person. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, Strong Guy was still Lila Cheney's body guard, but much more obsessive about her. He was jealous, almost to the point of insanity, of Gambit because he and Cheney were lovers. Strong Guy was captured by Apocalypse's Infinites and had a bomb implanted in his skull. To save his own life, he betrayed the X-Men and even kidnapped Rogue and Magneto's infant son. It can be presumed that Rogue killed Strong Guy in an act of vengeance due to the kidnapping of her child. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Gambit (Remy Etienne LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Rogue (Anna Raven) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, a member of the X-Men. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In other media

Strong Guy appears in the X-Men animated series episode "Cold Comfort" as a member of the X-Factor team led by Forge. X-Men is an American animated series which debuted on October 31, 1992 (the 1992–93 season) on the Fox Network as part of Fox’s “Fox Kids” Saturday morning lineup, which featured cartoons such as X-Men, Taz-Mania, The Tick, Spiderman: The Animated Series, Bobby’s World, Life... Forge is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ...

External links

• UncannyXmen.net, Spotlight on Strong Guy