Who Is Forearm? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Forearm is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Michael McCain, with over 281 comic issue appearances. A perennial member of the Mutant Liberation Front, Forearm has been loyal to the group.

Who is Forearm?

Origin and history Mutant Liberation Front Forearm has been a loyal member of the Mutant Liberation Front since the beginning and has participated in every adventure with the group. As a member of the MLF, Forearm has come into conflict with numerous members of X-Force , X-Factor and the X-Men . Forearm is a fierce warrior but tends to disapprove with the murder of innocent people compared to some of his more ruthless teammates. He has reminded some teammates, such as occasional leader Wildside that the killing of civilians or guards is not necessary regardless of the cause for the Front. Forearm appears at times to have heart but tends to follow the wrong people and chooses to associate himself with bad company. Friendship with Moonstar Forearm would start a friendship with Dani Moonstar when she joined the group but would feel betrayed after he learns that she had infiltrated the group on behalf of the government agency S.H.I.E.L.D. . The betrayal does not hinder his occasional heroic behavior when he teams up with X-Force to stop Operation: Zero Tolerance agents and the rest of the Mutant Liberation Front from killing each other.

Key facts

Forearm is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Bang! You’re Dead!". The character is published by Marvel. With 281 recorded issue appearances, Forearm ranks among the most featured characters in comics.