Who Is Skullbuster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Skullbuster is a Marvel comic book character, with over 136 comic issue appearances. A cyborg and member of the Reavers. He encountered the X-men multiple times.

Who is Skullbuster?

Original Skullbuster The first Skullbuster was a member of the Reavers , a gang of cyborg criminals living in an Australian ghost town. The Reavers came into conflict with the X-Men several times, and Skullbuster was eventually killed by Forge during a battle on Muir Island . Several years later, he was resurrected by Donald Pierce . Second Skullbuster After the death of the original, a female pilot named Cylla Markham was transformed into the new Skullbuster by Donald Pierce after being badly injured in a plane crash. Third Skullbuster A third Skullbuster later appeared as part of the Shadow King 's gang of Reavers. Encountering the X-Men , Skullbuster faced Thunderbird in battle and almost drained him of his solar plasma energy until Bishop intervened. Skullbuster and the rest of the Reavers were defeated by the X-Men and taken to prison. Creation Skullbuster was created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri in 1988 and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men # 229.

Key facts

Skullbuster is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Down Under". The character is published by Marvel. With 136 recorded issue appearances, Skullbuster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.