Who Is Bishop? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bishop is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Lucas Bishop, with over 3,094 comic issue appearances. Lucas Bishop is a mutant from the 22nd century that traveled into the past, becoming a member of the X-Men, and later, the Uncanny X-Force. He has the mutant ability to absorb and redirect any kinetic energy that is used against him or that is released in his general vicinity. He is the first black male team member within the X-Men Universe.

Who is Bishop?

Origin Lucas Bishop was born in the Mutant Containment Center , located in Sheepshead, Brooklyn , in the alternate reality, Earth-1191. The "M" over Bishop's right eye is a brand used in the future to mark mutants for quick physical identification. He was raised in a crumbling apocalyptic society that spawned from the ramifications of what was known as the Summer's Rebellion, which was an uprising where the mutants and humans of that time joined forces to battle the Sentinels . As a child, Bishop was taken in by a man named Witness LeBeau . Later, Bishop and his sister, Shard , were taken away from LeBeau by their grandmother. The grandmother then raised them secretly inside mutant concentration camps in Brooklyn and Nevada. Bishop learned of the heroic legacy of Xavier and his X-Men from his grandmother. Her dying request was that Bishop protect Shard at all costs, and to live up to the X-Men of legend.

Key facts

Bishop is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Payback". The character is published by Marvel. With 3,094 recorded issue appearances, Bishop ranks among the most featured characters in comics.