Wild Child (or Wildchild), also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character has been active as both a superhero and a supervillain. He has been a member of Alpha Flight, X-Factor, and Weapon X. He was created by John Byrne in a cameo appearance in Alpha Flight volume 1 #1, but he did not appear in full until Alpha Flight volume 1 #11. Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname 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. ... Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980), cover by Byrne John Byrne (July 6, 1950 - ) is a British-born Canadian (now naturalised American) author and artist of comic books. ... Cover to Alpha Flight #1. ... X Factor may refer to: X-Factor for the comic book superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics The X Factor (album) for the 1995 album by Iron Maiden The X Factor (television series) for British singing talent search television series, also franchised to Australia ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname 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. ... Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... Cover to Alpha Flight #1. ... X Factor may refer to: X-Factor for the comic book superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics The X Factor (album) for the 1995 album by Iron Maiden The X Factor (television series) for British singing talent search television series, also franchised to Australia ... Weapon X was a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980), cover by Byrne John Byrne (July 6, 1950 - ) is a British-born Canadian (now naturalised American) author and artist of comic books. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, Obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving; or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ...

Character biography

Wild Child (real name Kyle Gibney) is a mutant who manifested a feral mutation during puberty; this mutation granted him enhanced strength and agility and an increased rate of regeneration. He also suffered from a bestial appearance, which propmted his parents to throw him out of their house. Living on the streets, he was kidnapped by the conspiratorial Secret Empire and subjected to mind- and body-altering experiments. The experiments had the consequence of making him psychologically unstable, and in particular prone to violent and animalistic behavior. During this time, he became acquainted with Dr. Valerie Cooper, a United States government official who was unaware of the Secret Empire's true nature or activities. He was freed by Wyre, the man who had unwittingly been the source for the genetic material that was used in the Empire's experiments. // Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by normal humans. ... Valerie Val Cooper is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Gibney (now Wild Child) was detained by the military and given over to the custody of Canada's secret Department H, who oversaw the formative Alpha Flight team. The Flight member Walter Langkowski, wanting to protect the youth from the military, placed him in the trainee team dubbed Gamma Flight. After Alpha Flight and its trainee groups were officially disbanded, Gibney was recruited to join the first Omega Flight team, who fought and were defeated by Alpha Flight twice. Afterwards, he committed a series of murders, which ended when was captured by Wolverine after he almost killed Alpha Flight member Heather Hudson. Sasquatch. ... Wolverine (Logan, later revealed to have been born James Howlett) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, and member of the X-Men. ... Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson, a. ...

Wild Child was subsequently pardoned under unrevealed circumstancesand given membership in the new Gamma Flight team. When that team was also disbanded, he went berserk over his deprecated status and attacked Pathway, another trainee. Gamma's leader Nemesis teleported him away during a fight with Heather Hudson (then Guardian) and Wolverine. Department H would later help him overcome his psychological problems, train him in unarmed combat, and place him in Alpha Flight under the codename Weapon Omega. He eventually changed his codename to Wildheart and become romantically involved with his teammate Aurora. Nemesis is the name of two fictional superheroines (or possibly only one) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Guardian (James Mac MacDonald Hudson, a. ... Aurora is a fictional character, a Canadian superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

His appearance eventually deteriorated back to his initial feral form, which prompted him to leave Alpha Flight and Aurora. He followed Valerie Cooper to the United States, where he joined the government operated team X-Factor. There, his feral teammate Sabretooth frequently attempted, with little success, to convince Wild Child to become a hunter and killer like himself. He remained with the team until his body began mutating towards a more feral form. He eventually degenerated to a near-mindless state and was recruited (either willingly or via brainwashing) by the new Weapon X team. Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an arch-enemy of Wolverine. ... Weapon X was a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ...

Powers and abilities

Kyle Gibney has superhuman senses, moderately enhanced strength and enhanced agility. His teeth and fingernails are hardoned and strong enough to render substances as thick as bone. His body heals at a rate several times greater than that of a normal human being but not at the rate of Wolverine's healing factor. Binomial name Gulo gulo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest species of the Mustelidae or weasel family, and is also called the Glutton or Carcajou. ...

He is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant. He is currently mute as a result of injuries he suffured at the hands of Sabretooth. Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an arch-enemy of Wolverine. ...

In the Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse alternate timeline, Wild Child was a member of the X-Men and was frequently partnered with Sabretooth. Wild Child possessed a low level of intelligence and an inability to communicate verbally. The Age of Apocalypse was a comic book storyline. ...