Who Is Rusty Collins? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rusty Collins is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Russell Collins, with over 505 comic issue appearances. Russell "Rusty" Collins was a mutant who could create and manipulate heat and flame. He joined with many of the big mutant teams, however he didn't stay with any of them for too long. He shared a long-term relationship with fellow mutant Skids before his untimely death.

Who is Rusty Collins?

Origin Rusty accidentaly uses his mutant power for the first time Rusty was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to a sailor who died in combat before his birth. As if losing one parent wasn't bad enough, his mother soon followed and her dying wish was simply that her son would grow up to be just like his father. Orphaned from that point on, Rusty was placed under the guard of his uncle who made no effort to conceal the fact he strongly disliked him and, in a bid to get rid of the boy, helped an underage Rusty enlist in the Navy at the age of 16. Not long after, the sailor Rusty found himself being forced to go out drinking with his naval buddies and was pressured into a sexual encounter with a woman named Emma . Obviously shy and inexperienced, Rusty tried to resist Emma's advances and in a cruel twist of fate, he accidentally burst into flames - discovering his own latent mutant power. Having horribly burnt and disfigured his would-be sexual partner, Rusty was arrested by naval authorities and his superior officer, who knew Emma personally, swore revenge on Rusty and mutants in general. Imprisoned by the Navy, his superior officer soon attempted to exact his sworn revenge and prepared to shoo.

Key facts

Rusty Collins is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Third Genesis". The character is published by Marvel. With 505 recorded issue appearances, Rusty Collins ranks among the most featured characters in comics.