Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Government's Department K (and secretly funded by the U.S. government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. The project often captures mutants and experiments on them to enhance their superpowers and also mutates baseline humans. The Weapon X Project produced the anti-hero of the X-Men team, Wolverine, and other characters such as Deadpool and Sabretooth. This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Unity #0 for Valiant Comics cover by Barry Windsor-Smith // Biography Barry Windsor-Smith (formerly known as Barry Smith), born 1949 in Forest Gate, London, is a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter best known for his work in American comic books. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Madison Jeffries is a fictional character and a mutant created by Marvel Comics for their Canadian superhero team, Alpha Flight. ... Doctor Cornelius was first mentioned in Barry Windsor-Smiths eight page preview prequel chapter to the original Weapon X Saga in Marvel Comics Presents #72 but only first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #73. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Sublime, also known as John Sublime, is a fictional sentient bacteria from the New X-Men comic book series of the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... For the NBA basketball player with the nickname, Agent Zero see, Gilbert Arenas David North (born Christoph Nord) is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Mastodon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, primarily featured in the Wolverine comic books. ... Silver Fox is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ... Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. ... Copycat (Vanessa[3] Geraldine Carlysle[4]) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe, and a former member of X-Force. ... Sauron is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Wild Child (or Wildchild), also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Aurora is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marrow (Sarah), is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... Chamber (Jonothon Jono Evan Starsmore) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ... Weapon X is a fictional covert operations program, as published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... This article describes the government of the United States. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... For other uses, see Superpower (disambiguation). ... In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ...

Experiment X, or the brutal adamantium-skeletal bonding process, written by Barry Windsor-Smith in his classic story "Weapon X" , originally published in Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 from 1991 was eventually revealed as part of the "Weapon X Project" and first called by that name in Larry Hama's October, 1992 issue of Wolverine #62. Grant Morrison's run on New X-Men in 2002 further revealed that Weapon X was only the tenth of an entire series of a such projects, collectively known as the Weapon Plus Project, and the X in "Weapon X" referred not to the letter X, but to the Roman numeral for the number 10. Unity #0 for Valiant Comics cover by Barry Windsor-Smith // Biography Barry Windsor-Smith (formerly known as Barry Smith), born 1949 in Forest Gate, London, is a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter best known for his work in American comic books. ... Larry Hama. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... New X-Men refers to two superhero comic books published by Marvel Comics within the hugely popular X-Men franchise. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Weapon X a clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe, which turns mutants into living weapons. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...

History

Original installment

Wolverine, the original Weapon X

Since the popular Wolverine's first appearance in 1974, it had been implied that he was connected to a shady and malevolent government program. In the 1991 limited series Weapon X, the project was named Experiment X and it was revealed that it was responsible for bonding the adamantium to Wolverine's skeleton, making it unbreakable, and for subjecting him to brainwashing in order to bring out his most basic murderous instincts in order to transform him into the perfect assassin. The scientists christened their new killing machine "Weapon X". Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x903, 99 KB) Wolverine days at Weapon X. Art by Kaare Andrews. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x903, 99 KB) Wolverine days at Weapon X. Art by Kaare Andrews. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ...

Wolverine's solo series, issues #48-50 (1992) revealed that Project X also created fabricated memories in the minds of several of its subjects.

Weapon X operated through Canada's Department K and was directed by Professor Thorton. At his side were Dr. Abraham Cornelius, Dr. Carol Hines and Dr. Dale Rice. John Sublime, the director of Weapon Plus, was always behind the scenes. Some of the work of Weapon X was based on the experiments detailed on the journals of Nazi scientist Nathan Essex, which were obtained by Weapon Plus after the end of World War II. Doctor Cornelius was first mentioned in Barry Windsor-Smiths eight page preview prequel chapter to the original Weapon X Saga in Marvel Comics Presents #72 but only first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #73. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

The Project's original test subjects were the members of Team X, a covert ops CIA team, Wolverine/Logan, Sabretooth/Victor Creed, Maverick/Christoph Nord, Silver Fox, Mastodon, Kestrel/John Wraith. The telepath Psi-Born (Aldo Ferro) was involved in the creation of the victims' memory implants, in exchange for being endowed with immortality. The test subjects were policed by an adaptive robot enforcer, should any of the agents go rogue, called Shiva. Team X is a fictional comic book group, owned by Marvel Comics and existing in the Marvel Universe. ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... For the NBA basketball player with the nickname, Agent Zero see, Gilbert Arenas David North (born Christoph Nord) is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Silver Fox is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Mastodon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, primarily featured in the Wolverine comic books. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Shiva, a program that manifests itself as an armored robot, was designed to eliminate rogue survivors of the Weapon X program. ...

What Wolverine and his fellow X-Men ignored for many years is that Weapon X was part of a larger program: Weapon Plus, a United States supersoldier program created in the 1940s with the purpose of creating supersoldiers and assassins not only to be employed in conventional wars, but also to be employed for the extermination of mutants. Weapon X was the first installation of Weapon Plus that victimized mutants.

What the Weapon X scientists did not foresee is that the experimentation on Wolverine would cause him to go on a murderous rampage, which allowed the escape of the other test subjects, and caused the deaths of the Professor and Dale Rice, among dozens of other members of Weapon X staff, both scientists and military.

The Facility

X-23

Deadpool

Agent Zero

Weapon X was temporarily shut down but eventually was reinstated. Subsequent attempts at recreating the success seen by Weapon X with Wolverine include the feral woman called the Native, Kimura and X-23, the 23rd attempt to clone Wolverine, who was designed to also hunt down rogue agents. The Weapon X Re-Creation Project a.k.a. The Facility was headed by Director Martin Sutter, Dr. Zander Rice and Dr. Sarah Kinney. Like Weapon X once did, the Facility has also branched off from the main Weapon X Program. Latter creations of The Facility, now under the direction of Dr. Adam Harkins, include Predator X. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x911, 75 KB) Summary X-23, art by Mike Choi Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x911, 75 KB) Summary X-23, art by Mike Choi Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic... Image File history File links Deadpool. ... Image File history File links Deadpool. ... Download high resolution version (575x862, 66 KB)Cover to Weapon X #3, featuring Agent Zero. ... Download high resolution version (575x862, 66 KB)Cover to Weapon X #3, featuring Agent Zero. ... The Native is a Marvel Comics character. ... Kimura is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Predator X is a fictional character, in the Marvel Universe and a deadly enemy of mutants including the X-Men. ...

Second installment

At some point, Weapon X branched off from Weapon Plus' control and was solely headed up by Canada's Department K. A new generation of agents was created: Deadpool, Garrison Kane (who took on the moniker "Weapon X"), Slayback, Sluggo, and Ajax, among others. Weapon X used Logan's DNA in order to endow its agents with healing powers. The batch produced many additional failures, who were sent to a facility for dissection to determine the cause of their failures. These rejects were freed by Deadpool when he escaped from the facility. For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ... Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. ...

A smaller experiment was later developed by Department K with a New Zealand terrorist, who would become the third individual to be known as Weapon X, merging him with a symbiotic bacteria colony. Terrorist redirects here. ... For other uses, see Symbiosis (disambiguation). ... Phyla/Divisions Actinobacteria Aquificae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Nitrospirae Omnibacteria Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Bacteria (singular, bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. ...

Third installment

Director Malcolm Colcord forms the third version of the Weapon X Project, designed to monitor and eliminate mutants. Colcord, once a security guard at the first Weapon X project, suffered severe facial lacerations during an escape attempt by the mutant Wolverine. Unlike the previous two installments of Weapon X, the third Project was completely U.S.-based and not only focused on the creation of living weapons, but also on the ultimate goal of Colcord, the creation of death camps. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Director initially uses Weapon X as his personal strikeforce to exact revenge against Wolverine. He soon begins utilizing its resources for the capturing an imprisonment of mutants in the secret government death camp called Neverland. Mutants who are not suitable to be used as military weapons would be executed, while those that are suitable are given the choice to join Weapon X or die. A number of mutants, such as Cecilia Reyes, Maggott, Ape, Tarbaby, Leech and many others were arrested by Weapon X's agents and sent to Neverland. Those mutants deemed useless to the project were killed in gas chambers, while others were brainwashed to become Weapon X operatives. The organs of the executed prisoners were then sent to the U-Men For the poker player, see Cecilia Reyes Mortensen. ... Leech is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Disappear redirects here. ... For other uses, see Gas chamber (disambiguation). ... The U-Men are a fictional comic book group, owned by Marvel Comics and existing in the Marvel Universe. ...

The agents of the third Weapon X were Agent Brent Jackson a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent; Sabretooth, who was given new adamantium implants; the shapeshifter Copycat, Deadpool, and Mauvais. Later on, Deadpool went rogue and new operatives were recruited into Weapon X, many of who had their powers enhanced or were brainwashed into servitude. Maverick was saved from certain death and his powers were enhanced with the purpose of assassinating Wolverine, thus Agent Zero was created. Former member of Alpha Flight Wildchild was brainwashed and further mutated into a Nosferatu-like feral humanoid. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 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. ... For the NBA basketball player with the nickname, Agent Zero see, Gilbert Arenas David North (born Christoph Nord) is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Wild Child (or Wildchild), also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the 1922 silent film. ...

Former mutant terrorist Marrow had her powers set to a controllable level, restoring the young woman's natural beauty. Sauron's personality was merged with that his Karl Lykos self and his energy-draining powers enhanced so he could fire energy blasts. Garrison Kane was furthered transformed into a cybernetic being. Aurora was kidnapped and brainwashed, like Madison Jeffries, who was extracted from the terrorist group known as the Zodiac and used to create hundreds of Boxbots loyal to Weapon X to serve as guards at Neverland. Marrow (Sarah), is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... Sauron is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Aurora is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Madison Jeffries is a fictional character and a mutant created by Marvel Comics for their Canadian superhero team, Alpha Flight. ...

Washout had his powers enhanced, though at a heavy cost. Each useage of his powers endangered his life and eventually, he dies trying to kill Colcord. Mesmero joins willingly, while Reaper and Wildside, former members of the Mutant Liberation Front, became agents of the program in exchange for their lives. The psychic mutant Jack-in-the-Box joins after his legs and arms were amputated. He becomes a living polygraph. Washout (John Lopez) was a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Universe of comics. ... Mesmero is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Universe of comics. ... Reaper, real name Pantu Hurageb, is a fictional character in Marvel Comics X-Force comics series. ... Wildside is a fictional mutant villain and psychopath in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Mutant Liberation Front, or MLF, was a Marvel Comics supervillain group, primarily enemies of X-Force. ... Jack-in-the-Box (Jack) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Unbeknownst to all, except Sabretooth, Mister Sinister was disguised as the head scientist at the Neverland facility, Doctor Robert Windsor. As Windsor, Sinister supposedly helped some mutants escape from Neverland, but he was only taking them to his own secret labs. Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

After some time, Brent Jackson, the only human officially on the team, took over as Director, during a mutiny by the team in conjunction with an attack by mutants from the Underground. Cable led this group, in a mission to destroy Weapon X and expose its existence and its human rights violations. Washout and Garrison Kane died in the event, while Sabretooth was washed away into the sewers after a battle with Marrow. Marrow used the battle to escape from Weapon X, eventually taking over the Mutant Underground, now reformed as the third incarnation of Gene Nation. The Underground was a short-lived team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers, a. ... Gene Nation is a Marvel comics mutant terrorist organization and enemies of the X-Men. ...

Colcord fled Weapon X, with the always loyal Jeffries, and Aurora as well. Director Brent Jackson's team consisted of Wildchild, Sauron, Agent Zero, Mesmero, Jack-in-the-Box, and newly recruited Chamber, whose face was restored by the program's scientists. Chamber was originally a double agent working for the X-Men, but was subsequently brainwashed into Jackson's service. Mister Sinister, under the alias of Dr. Windsor, remains at Weapon X. At some point, Jackson's team fought with Colcord's Boxbots. Colcord regains control of Weapon X. A person claiming to be Chamber has joined a superhero team known as Excelsior, but that person turned out to be an impostor. Chamber (Jonothon Jono Evan Starsmore) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ... Excelsior are a group of fictional characters, a support group for former teenage superheroes, founded by Turbo of the New Warriors and Phil Urich, the heroic former Green Goblin. ...

Following M-Day, both Chamber and Mesmero are rendered powerless. Neverland is shut down and the prisoners, either powered or depowered, are executed by hosts of Boxbots. Records of the massive executions are discovered by Beast in the Endangered Species storyline, which also hints that the some of the bodies of the prisoners executed prior to M-Day were sent to Ord and used in the research to develop the cure for mutation. 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... For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ... Ord is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Weapon X codename

• In mainstream Marvel, Logan was the first individual known as Weapon X. After Wolverine, Garrison Kane went by the alias of Weapon X as well, before leaving the Canadian Government to work as a mercenary again.

• A short-time later, a New Zealand terrorist was captured by the Canadian Government and subjected to an experiment which bonded him symbiotically to a bacteria colony. This symbiosis proved dangerous, as the union created a deadly energy field, which could only be contained by an armored suit, which was powered by the energy field.

• In the "Age of Apocalypse" alternate universe, Logan was known as Weapon X.

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Series called Weapon X

The chronicle of Wolverine's days with the Weapon X project, from the bonding of adamantium to his bones to his escape from the project, were revealed in the limited series Weapon X, written and illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith and published in installments in the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents in 1991. The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Unity #0 for Valiant Comics cover by Barry Windsor-Smith // Biography Barry Windsor-Smith (formerly known as Barry Smith), born 1949 in Forest Gate, London, is a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter best known for his work in American comic books. ... Marvel Comics Presents is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1989 to 1995. ...

In 1995, Weapon X became the name of the Age of Apocalypse variation of Wolverine's ongoing series (During the Age of Apocalypse storyline, each X-Men series was renamed and renumbered for 4 monthly issues and then reverted to the original name and numbering after the storyline ended).

Weapon X is also the name of a canceled series published by Marvel, featuring the last variation of the project mentioned above. It was written by Frank Tieri, who previously wrote the ongoing Wolverine title and had created the group's most recent incarnation in the pages of said book.

The series began in 2002 and gained critical praise for its use of minor characters as well as reviving characters such as Cable, who at the time wasn't featured in a monthly title. However, sales sagged as the removal of Cable from the book after the first year, on orders of Rob Liefeld, who was working on a new X-Force project, led to the book becoming directionless.

Frank Tieri was forced to drop nearly all of his subplots, including the introduction of a mutant concentration camp run by Mr. Sinister that featured many popular B-List mutant characters, and take the book into the controversial direction involving the introduction of X-23, and Wolverine and Sabretooth's quest to find the recently revived John Sublime. The new direction failed to catch on, mainly due to the books' over-exposure of Wolverine and the drastic change in tone of the book, and was cancelled with all of its storylines unresolved.

A limited series Weapon X: Days of Future Now in 2005 was released that resolved all of the the dangling storylines and revealed that Wolverine's disfigurement of Weapon X Director Malcolm Colcord was the catalyst for the creation of a future similar to the "Days of Future Past" scenario.

In other continuities

Age of Apocalypse

Weapon X in the Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse alternate timeline, Wolverine was never actually called Wolverine. He retained the "Weapon X" codename through his entire career. As Wolverine and Sabretooth were teammates in the Age of Apocalypse universe, it may be that the Weapon X project or its operatives fought against Apocalypse in that timeline rather than performing black ops missions. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (500x770, 123 KB) Summary Weapon X and Jean (AoA) Source: http://aoa. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (500x770, 123 KB) Summary Weapon X and Jean (AoA) Source: http://aoa. ... The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Wolverine, born James Howlett but more commonly known as Logan, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero and a member of several teams, including the X-Men and the New Avengers. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Dead Man Wade, the AoA counterpart of Deadpool, after receiving his healing factor from the Weapon X program became part of Apocalypse's elite assassin trio dubbed the 'Pale Riders'.

Exiles

Main article: Weapon X (Exiles)

Weapon X in the Exiles series

In the series Exiles, whose cast is a group of characters from alternate timelines who travel to other realities, Weapon X is a group of superbeings that have been torn from their respective realities to fulfill various missions for the Exiles' employer, the Timebroker. To return home, they have been forced to jump from reality to reality, repairing the broken links in the chain of time. Unlike their more heroic counterparts, the Exiles, this ruthless assemblage will resort to any means necessary to attain their goals. They act without mercy and without conscience. This article is about the reality-jumping Weapon X, for the supersoldier program see Weapon X Weapon X is a team of comic book anti-heroes created by Judd Winick for the comic book Exiles. ... Download high resolution version (900x1399, 225 KB)Gambit in Weapon X.http://x-men. ... Download high resolution version (900x1399, 225 KB)Gambit in Weapon X.http://x-men. ... The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book characters from Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the reality-jumping Weapon X, for the supersoldier program see Weapon X Weapon X is a team of comic book anti-heroes created by Judd Winick for the comic book Exiles. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

The team's membership has changed through time. The first known mission given to Weapon X was to capture the Hulk. At the time, the membership of Weapon X consisted of Sabretooth (Victor Creed of the Age of Apocalypse, the father figure of the Exiles' leader Blink), Deadpool and Garrison Kane. Later it was revealed that the team also included Wolverine, Maverick and Mesmero. The six chose the name 'Weapon X' due to their common ties to the Project in their native timelines, although, save for Sabretooth, the background of all the other members are a mystery. The Exiles completed the mission without realizing the existence of Weapon X, but the Weapon X trio saw the Exiles and their leader, Blink. Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Blink (Clarice Ferguson) is a Marvel Comics superheroine featured in various X-Men-related series. ... For other uses, see Dead pool (disambiguation). ... Garrison Kane, also known as Weapon X and Kane, is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. ...

When the two teams met face-to-face for the first time, Weapon X was already a sextet: Sabretooth, Deadpool, the Spider (Peter Parker, an alternate version of Spider-Man, here a psychotic murderer with the symbiotic alien costume of Carnage), Storm (Ororo Munroe, here only sixteen years old and already ruler of more than half of Africa), the Vision (a version that remained an emotionless robot), and the Hulk (Jennifer Walters, normally called the She-Hulk, here a former mob bookkeeper transformed into an eight-foot green-skinned powerhouse). It was mentioned that the Vision had replaced Kane and that the Spider had replaced Matt Murdock (Daredevil). Later, Iron Man replaced Deadpool. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Carnage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a supervillain and adversary of Spider-Man and Venom. ... This article is about the X-Men character. ... This article is about Marvel Comics modern-day characters. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Tony Stark) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The next time the team was seen, Angel (now a gun-toting assassin) replaced Iron Man and the team leader was now Gambit instead of Sabretooth. Later, the Hulk was replaced by Colossus, and eventually Angel was replaced by Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers). Cover to Excalibur #11. ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... For the Marvel Comics character with the same codename, see Sharon Ventura. ...

When Storm died, she was replaced by Hyperion. Later, Colossus and the Vision were replaced by the Hulk (Bruce Banner) and Firestar. These two, along with Gambit tried to stop Hyperion, the Spider and Ms. Marvel when they decided to abandon their mission and rule a world. They failed, and the next mission given to both the Exiles and Weapon X was to kill enough members of each team so that there would be only six survivors in total. Ultimately, all members of this Weapon X team were killed in the fight. Hyperion is a fictional character that first appears in the Earth-616 Marvel Universe and the alternate universes of Earth-712 and Earth-31916. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... For other uses, see Firestar (disambiguation). ...

Ultimate Weapon X

In Ultimate X-Men, which takes place in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the Weapon X project has a similar intention and similar methodology as its Marvel Universe counterpart, as it was also responsible for bonding adamantium to Wolverine’s skeleton. Ultimate Marvel is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the companys most popular superhero characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, The Avengers and the Fantastic Four. ...

Ultimate Weapon X was headed by Colonel John Wraith, a mutant-hating commando, and Dr. Cornelius. The program was sanctioned by S.H.I.E.L.D. sometime before or during the Gulf War to capture mutants and force them to carry out covert missions for the US Government. Their main facility was located in Finland (as opposed to the mainstream that was originally located in Canada). The lineup included, at times, Wolverine, Sabretooth, Rogue, Juggernaut, Nightcrawler, and the rest of the original Ultimate X-Men, for a short time after the program invaded Xavier's mansion and took them captive. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Doctor Cornelius was first mentioned in Barry Windsor-Smiths eight page preview prequel chapter to the original Weapon X Saga in Marvel Comics Presents #72 but only first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #73. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 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. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... Rogue (Anna Marie Raven[1]) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, a member of the X-Men. ... The Juggernaut (Cain Marko) is a Marvel Comics character, created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. ... This article is about the comic character. ... Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

However, the Weapon X project is lead by the savage Colonel John Wraith and is an international program. It also captured and attempted to condition all of the X-Men in the second major story arc of the series. With help from the Brotherhood of Mutants, the X-Men ended the program. Yet some of the members of the program continue clandestine operations. One team of rogue soldiers was employed by an anti-mutant government conspiracy within the Bush administration, while Dr. Cornelius, seeking revenge against Wolverine, was responsible for the transformation of Yuriko Oyama into Deathstrike and now has recruited Sabretooth. The Brotherhood of Mutants, originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and briefly as the Brotherhood, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ...

What If?

In What If? vol. II #62, an alternate reality was shown in which Logan was never apprehended by the Weapon X Project. Weapon X attempted to kidnap Logan, but in this reality, he managed to subdue his attackers and escape. Weapon X then turned to former Mounted Police Officer and Marine Guy Desjardins, who was brainwashed and subjected to the adamantium bonding process. Instead of claws, Desjardins manifested adamantium spikes that protuded from his knuckles. When not sedated by drugs, Weapon X went on a killing spree until he was captured once again by Weapon X and dropped off at Department H. He was taken in by James Hudson for the Canadian superteam dubbed The Flight. Weapon X went on another killing spree, killing the Flight members on the process, as well as the husband of Logan's friend Rose. Logan set out to hunt down Weapon X and discovered that Department H was partially responsible for the release of Desjardins. Logan managed to kill Desjardins and also exposed the existence of the Weapon X Project to the press.

Wolverine: The End

In a possible future, Wolverine attempts to hunt down the people involved in Weapon X, and discovers not only that they have been dead and gone for many decades, but also what may have been the very first subject of the project: his elder brother John Howlett, who he had been told died when he (Wolverine) was still just a baby. In addition to having bone claws, enhanced senses and a healing factor, the elder Howlett appeared to have some kind of ethereal form which allowed him to phase through things and somehow conduct energy blasts. John Howlett claimed that he was driven mad at first by his parents seeming abandonment of him when his powers first manifested. Had he been in his insane state of mind when he first encountered Wolverine, he claims he would likely have attempted to kill him.

Weapon X in television & film

In the X-Men film franchise, thus far consisting of 2000's X-Men, 2003's X2: X-Men United, and 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, is an amnesiac searching for clues to his past, which definitely includes participation in a paramilitary program that bonded adamantium to his skeleton, although the program was not named. He also encounters Lady Deathstrike, who has been put through an identical procedure. X-Men is a 2000 superhero film, based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian film producer, and film, television and stage actor, known for playing Wolverine in X-Men and its sequels, and for his Tony Award-winning performance on Broadway in The Boy from Oz. ... For other uses, see Amnesia (disambiguation). ... Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...

X2 introduced Colonel William Stryker, a military scientist who invented the adamantium bonding process and has performed other experiments on mutants, such as developing a mind-controlling drug used on Lady Deathstrike, Magneto, Nightcrawler, and Cyclops. The Marvel Universe version of Stryker has no affiliation with Weapon X. In fact, Stryker is a reverend in the God Loves, Man Kills graphic novel upon which X2 is based. William Stryker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, an enemy of the X-Men. ... God Loves, Man Kills (more fully, Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills) is a graphic novel published in 1982 by Marvel Comics, starring their popular superhero team the X-Men. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ...

X-Men: The Official Game expands upon Wolverine's and Deathstrike's involvement with Weapon X. Wolverine fights his way through the Weapon X Testing labs at Alkali Lake. Deathstrike mentions that mutants were repeatedly burned to a crisp to test their healing factors, and that she and Wolverine are the only candidates to have survived the adamantium-bonding process.

In the X-Men animated series, the Weapon X program was responsible for Wolverine's adamantium implants and false memories. The Program, directed by The Professor and Dr. Cornelius, captured the four members of Team X (Logan, Creed, Maverick and Silver Fox) in order to brainwash them to become an elite team of mind-controlled assassins. However, Wolverine escaped and his rampage through the Weapon X HQ's allowed Creed, Maverick and Silver Fox to escape. It should be noted also, that in the animated series continuity, the Professor is Lady Deathstrike's father (Professor Oyama, making him an amalgamation of Lord Dark Wind and Professor Thorton) and the inventor of the adamantium bonding process. X-Men is an American animated series which debuted on October 31, 1992 on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup. ... Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...

After the success of the three X-Men films, Lauren Donner, producer for the first two movies, has said the movie studio is interested in producing two spin-off films. One of these films, apparently titled Wolverine, is said to explain and expand on the origins of Logan/Wolverine, most likely including his time at the Weapon X facility. David Benioff has been hired to pen the screenplay, and Hugh Jackman will once again reprise his role of Wolverine.

In the cartoon television series X-Men: Evolution, another Weapon X creation, the young female clone of Wolverine named X-23, was introduced. She was eventually worked into the Marvel Comics universe. In the animated series, the name is explained to mean that X-23 is the 23rd clone based on Logan's DNA because the producers deemed the comic book explanation (involving damage to the 23rd chromosome pair) would be too difficult for children to understand. X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

External links

• Knightmare6.com - Weapon Project FAQ
• Mutant High - Mutant Profiles
• Uncanny X-Men.Net - Mutant Profiles