Who Is Archer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Archer is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Unknown, with over 26 comic issue appearances. Hailing from the distant future of Earth-1191, Archer was a member of the X.S.E. But unhappy and feeling that his beliefs differed from the X.S.E., he became a member of the X.U.E. to be more proactive.

Who is Archer?

Origin Archer was a member of the Xavier Security Enforcers (or X.S.E.) before he started his own group together with teammates Fixx and Greystone , namely the Xavier's Underground Enforcers . Archer and teammates Fixx and Greystone all originated from Bishop 's timeline in the future. Archer felt that the X.S.E. had lost it's way and was no longer effective in protecting Xavier's dream of peaceful co-existence. He and his teammates went back to the past (the present day of the Earth-616 timeline), taking on recently deceased bodies as anchor forms, with Archer taking on the body of the dead terrorist Jude Black. The group quickly joined X-Factor . During his time with X-Factor, Archer remained one of the most mysterious members of the group, never even revealing the face behind his mask to most of his teammates. Archer, who had lost his family in his own time, reached out to the estranged family of his host body Jude Black, and forged a connection, giving Archer a second chance at having a family.

Key facts

Archer is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Going Home". The character is published by Marvel. With 26 recorded issue appearances, Archer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.