Who Is Tad Carter? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tad Carter is a Marvel comic book character, with over 17 comic issue appearances. Way back in 1962, before the introduction of the X-Men.... and long before Namor was retroactively declared the first mutant, Marvel published a short story that featured a mutant. Though definitely not the most famous character, Tad Carter is Marvel's true "first mutant".

Who is Tad Carter?

Origin Tad was eventually recruited by Tobias Messenger for his mutant team called the Promise . Tad seemed to be a scout for the group and used to seek out new mutants for the team. X-Men: The Hidden Years When the X-Men were still fairly new in the world Tobias and the rest of the Promise decided to try and take the newest members of the X-Men, Lorna Dane and Alex Summers unwillingly into their group. Tad along with Simon and Gene are the ones who scouted out the X-Men Since Lorna and Alex had the least connection to Charles Xavier and his beliefs and perceptions of mutants Tobias felt they'd come around to their cause more easily. Lucy Robinson talked Tobias into also taking Warren Worthington III as well. Through the use of "teaching circuits" Tobias had hoped the new recruits would wake up with an understanding of his cause and join willingly after that. However Lucy was able to rig her and Angel's suspended animation cylinder causing them to awaken in a much shorter time. She wanted out of the Promise because she believed Tobias has become obsessed with his dream and that he doesn't care who's lives he ruins in obtaining his goal.

Key facts

Tad Carter is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Beware Of The Giants!; The Man In The Sky!; What Happened In The Wax Museum?; Footsteps At Midnight!; Ozarr, The Mighty!". The character is published by Marvel. With 17 recorded issue appearances, Tad Carter ranks among the most featured characters in comics.