Who Is Longshot? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Longshot is a Marvel comic book character, with over 1,105 comic issue appearances. Longshot is an extra dimensional rebel warrior created through genetic engineering. He has amazingly good luck, as well as superhuman agility. Formerly a member of the X-Men and of X-Factor Investigations, he is currently operating on his own.

Who is Longshot?

Origin Genetically engineered Longshot is a genetically engineered being, created by a race of beings known as "The Spineless Ones" in another dimension that they rule. Arize , a scientist, engineered a race of slaves with spines to serve the Spineless Ones. However, in the process of creating these slaves, Arize gave them free will, a willful spirit, and even provided powers for many of them. Longshot was forced to perform dangerous stunts for a Spineless One named Mojo , who filmed movies for his peoples entertainment. Longshot eventually started a rebellion, and led his fellow slaves against their masters, becoming a hero to his people. He used his amazing ability to create good luck when his motives were pure to aid his crusade. In recent issues of X-Factor it is revealed that Arize cloned a time displaced Shatterstar and modified, improved and extracted the mechanics of the clone, creating Longshot who is in fact Shatterstar's father. Thus Shatterstar is genetically the "father" of Longshot creating a predestination paradox.

Key facts

Longshot is of alien origin and first appeared in "A Man Without A Past". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,105 recorded issue appearances, Longshot ranks among the most featured characters in comics.