Who Is Fantomex? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Fantomex is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Charlie Cluster 7, with over 912 comic issue appearances. Fantomex is a highly evolved and technologically advanced mutate, developed by the Weapons Plus program to be Weapon Xlll. He is highly cunning, skilled in misdirection, and has a ship that is an extension of his nervous system named E.V.A.

Who is Fantomex?

Origin Fantomex is one of the more recent creations of the Weapon Plus program. Fantomex was born and artificially evolved in The World , an artificial world made for creating super-soldiers using Sentinel technology. He was designed as Weapon XIII, has gone by the alias of Jean-Phillipe (or Jean-Phillipe Charles), and was designated the name Charlie Cluster 7 in The World. Creation Fantomex was created by Grant Morrison and Igor Kordey and first appeared in New X-Men #128 (2002). Character Evolution Fantomex is heavily based on Diabolik , an Italian comic book anti-hero. The name is borrowed from Fantômas , a French anti-hero whom Diabolik in turn is based on. Another reference to Diabolik is that both have partners named Eva / E.V.A.. After his debut he appeared occasionally to aide the X-Men during Nation X before Wolverine asked him to join Uncanny X-Force Major Story Arcs X-Corporation Fantomex Fantomex first appeared seeking sanctuary in the X-Corporation while fleeing from the authorities, just after Professor X had announced to the world that any mutant could find such protection from them.

Key facts

Fantomex is of mutant origin and first appeared in "New Worlds". The character is published by Marvel. With 912 recorded issue appearances, Fantomex ranks among the most featured characters in comics.