Who Is Reverend Craig? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Reverend Craig is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Craig Sinclair, with over 92 comic issue appearances. An abusive priest who raised Wolfsbane, later revealed to be her biological father. He lives somewhere near Muir Island, Scotland.

Who is Reverend Craig?

Origin A priest in Northern Scotland, he preached hellfire and damnation while living a life worthy of such condemnation. Creation Introduced by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod . Character Evolution Beginning as a loud mouthed priest, it soon became apparent that the Reverend was an abusive man who fathered Wolfsbane with a prostitute. Major Story Arcs Reverend Craig witnessed the arrival of Cable in the present. Seeing the flash of light and the smoke rising from his body, it didn't take long for the Reverend to rally the people of the town together and label Cable as the Devil's Herald. The name seemed even more appropriate when the townspeople saw Cable's glowing eye and metallic "skin." Cable used his telepathy to convince everyone that he was simply Moira MacTaggert 's cousin from London. The Reverend left peaceably, abandoning his desires to kill the "spawn of Satan.".

Key facts

Reverend Craig is of human origin and first appeared in "The New Mutants: Renewal". The character is published by Marvel. With 92 recorded issue appearances, Reverend Craig ranks among the most featured characters in comics.