Who Is Brood Queen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Brood Queen is a Marvel comic book character, with over 171 comic issue appearances. The mother and matriarch of the parasitic aliens known as Brood. More than one Brood Queen can reign at the same time, so long as they are all subservient to the Brood Empress.

Who is Brood Queen?

Brief History The Brood are a race of alien parasites that reproduce by implanting their eggs in others. They are a recurring enemy of the X-Men , Shi'ar , Carol Danvers and others in the Marvel Universe. Storm in Space In a 1992 edition of X-Men Classic , Ororo is infected by the queen with a Brood embryo. The only way for Storm to rid her body of this monster was to release herself into outer-space. During this experience, her mutant abilities, sustained by a variety of living worlds and stars in her vicinity, save her. And, she becomes bonded to a star-beast, Acanti . In Other Media Television The Brood Queen appears in a mental illusion created by Professor X in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Cold Comfort." Video Games The Brood Queen in Mutant Apocalypse The Brood Queen appears as an enemy in X-Men 2: Clone Wars . The Brood Queen appears as a boss character in X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse .

Key facts

Brood Queen is of alien origin and first appeared in "Beyond the Farthest Star". The character is published by Marvel. With 171 recorded issue appearances, Brood Queen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.