Who Is Corpus Derelicti? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Corpus Derelicti is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Michael Black & Adam Fisher, with over 2 comic issue appearances. Member of Simon Trask's Mutant Liberation Front. Is actually a cyborg who pretends to be a mutant.

Who is Corpus Derelicti?

Origin In order to deal with the mutant right's activist Reverend William Conover , Simon Trask , head of the anti-mutant organization known as Humanity's Last Stand, formed his own version of the Mutant Liberation Front , allowing him to capture Conover and discredit mutants at the same time. Michael Black was supposedly a corpse that had been re-animated with cybernetic technology and was made a member of this fake MLF. After Michael was destroyed, his consciousness was apparently transferred into the body of Adam Fisher to make a new Corpus Derelicti. Creation Corpus Derelicti was created by John Ostrander , Tom Lyle , and Robert Jones . Major Story Arcs Total X-Tinction Friend or Foe The MLF sent Corpus Derelicti to the Glory Day Ministry soup kitchen to capture Conover, thereby inciting further anti-mutant sentiments. Conover was however under the protection of the Punisher , SHIELD agent Kymberly Taylor , and FBI agent Carl Denti , otherwise known as the X-Cutioner. Corpus Derelicti seemed unaffected by bullets when he was shot, as they just harmlessly passed through his body. The Punisher eventtually just resorted to breaking one of Corpus Derelicti's legs, and Taylor shot o.

Key facts

Corpus Derelicti is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Total X-Tinction Part 2: Friend Or Foe?". The character is published by Marvel. With 2 recorded issue appearances, Corpus Derelicti ranks among the most featured characters in comics.