Famine (comics)
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Famine is a fictional character
, a Mutant
supervillain
appearing in the Marvel Comics
universe
. She is most notable for being one of the original four horsemen of the villain Apocalypse
.
. Her parents were upset that she wasn't eating, because that meant she might have to go to a hospital again, leading to her grades slipping. They also pointed out that if the neighbors knew she was a mutant that disintegrated food, they'd think they were all freaks.
Autumn was upset by this, thinking her parents didn't care about her, just the way other people saw her. Apocalypse waited in her room and told her she could get revenge on her parents and on those who hate and fear her. She agreed, and was teleported away to his ship, where she cut off her hair and wore a green mask. Apocalypse had her trained as a warrior and terrorist, and she took the name Famine. She often bickered with the man chosen to be War, much to Apocalypse's annoyance.
During their first mission, the Horsemen
were torn, not wanting to take orders from each other. With War and Pestilence
, she battled X-Factor
for the first time. The Horsemen eventually learned to ride as one, after Death was picked and chosen as the leader. Apocalypse sent the Horsemen to attack New York City, and battled X-Factor. Although the Horsemen were ultimately defeated by X-Factor, Famine battled Marvel Girl (Jean Grey
) and easily defeated her. As a reward Apocalypse teleported her to the Midwestern grain fields or America's farm belt, so she could disintegrate the crops and cattle, but was defeated by Captain America
, D-Man
, the Falcon
, and Nomad.
Famine later appeared alongside War and a new Death — the Morlock
formerly known as Caliban
. War and Famine battled Colossus
and Iceman
, while Death kidnapped Jean Grey
and Cyclops
. The Horsemen brought Cyclops and Jean Grey to Apocalypse — who turned out to be Mister Sinister
disguised as Apocalypse. The X-Men
sought out the Horsemen and though Famine took out Beast
, she was beaten by Quicksilver
.
Autumn was seen much later, where it is revealed that she had an affair with Apocalypse which ended when she got pregnant. Afraid that Apocalypse saw their child as a threat to his plans, Autumn ran away and kept her child hidden from Apocalypse. She took refugee on Akkaba Metropolis, which is located underneath the North Pole. She was eventually approached by Archangel, who was becoming the heir to Apocalypse. He is taken to Akkaba Metropolis by the Dark Beast
and once there, they are joined by Ozymandias
. He takes Archangel to a room where Autumn is. Archangel has a small chat with her until she introduces her son, Genocide. She asks if he will harm her son, to which Archangel replies that he doesn't think he could if he tried. They both join Archangel's quest to cleanse the world and recreate it in his own image.
However, after seen her son, under Archangel's orders, wipping out a small town in Northern Montana, Autumn tries to confront Archangel about the objective of his plans, however he swiftly killed her.
with the ability to cause organic matter to turn to dust at will. She also has the ability to induce extreme hunger in living human beings and animals. Her powers have proven ineffective against Colossus
in his armored form; when she once turned them against him, her powers instead temporarily transformed her into a living skeleton.
Famine suffers from anorexia, which affects her physical abilities. She is unusually thin, with a skeletal build, parchment-like skin, and atrophied muscles, and appears to be quite aged despite her actual chronological youth.
While a servant of Apocalypse, he used his sentient ship
to construct for Famine a robot mount that resembles a demonic quadruped beast and that can travel on land or fly through the air.
issues, most notably when she obliterated the Marauders and rode with Archangel
when he "fell from grace." She was later betrayed by Archangel and killed along with the other Horsemen. Famine also appeared in the Mutant X
series, though it is unknown if this version was supposed to be Autumn Rolfson or not.
Fictional character
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, a Mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
supervillain
Supervillain
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appearing in the Marvel Comics
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universe
Marvel Universe
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. She is most notable for being one of the original four horsemen of the villain Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
.
Fictional character biography
Autumn Rolfson was a young, spoiled anorexic girl who lived with her parents in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Her parents were upset that she wasn't eating, because that meant she might have to go to a hospital again, leading to her grades slipping. They also pointed out that if the neighbors knew she was a mutant that disintegrated food, they'd think they were all freaks.
Autumn was upset by this, thinking her parents didn't care about her, just the way other people saw her. Apocalypse waited in her room and told her she could get revenge on her parents and on those who hate and fear her. She agreed, and was teleported away to his ship, where she cut off her hair and wore a green mask. Apocalypse had her trained as a warrior and terrorist, and she took the name Famine. She often bickered with the man chosen to be War, much to Apocalypse's annoyance.
During their first mission, the Horsemen
Horsemen of Apocalypse
The Horsemen of Apocalypse is a team of fictional supervillain characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team is first mentioned in X-Factor #10 , and makes their full appearance in X-Factor #15...
were torn, not wanting to take orders from each other. With War and Pestilence
Plague (comics)
Plague was a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She was originally a member of the Morlocks before joining the Horsemen of Apocalypse.-Publication history:...
, she battled X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
for the first time. The Horsemen eventually learned to ride as one, after Death was picked and chosen as the leader. Apocalypse sent the Horsemen to attack New York City, and battled X-Factor. Although the Horsemen were ultimately defeated by X-Factor, Famine battled Marvel Girl (Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
) and easily defeated her. As a reward Apocalypse teleported her to the Midwestern grain fields or America's farm belt, so she could disintegrate the crops and cattle, but was defeated by Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, D-Man
Demolition Man (comics)
Demolition Man , also known as D-Man, is a fictional character in the .-Publication history:Dennis Dunphy first appeared in The Thing #28 , written by Mike Carlin and illustrated by Ron Wilson...
, the Falcon
Falcon (comics)
The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, and introduced in Captain America #117 , the character is mainstream comics' first African-American superhero...
, and Nomad.
Famine later appeared alongside War and a new Death — the Morlock
Morlocks (comics)
The Morlocks are a group of several fictional comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. They first appeared...
formerly known as Caliban
Caliban (comics)
Caliban is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Caliban's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #148 , written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dave Cockrum.-Fictional character biography:...
. War and Famine battled Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
and Iceman
Iceman (comics)
Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
, while Death kidnapped Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
and Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
. The Horsemen brought Cyclops and Jean Grey to Apocalypse — who turned out to be Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri....
disguised as Apocalypse. The X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
sought out the Horsemen and though Famine took out Beast
Beast (comics)
Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
, she was beaten by Quicksilver
Quicksilver (comics)
Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
.
Autumn was seen much later, where it is revealed that she had an affair with Apocalypse which ended when she got pregnant. Afraid that Apocalypse saw their child as a threat to his plans, Autumn ran away and kept her child hidden from Apocalypse. She took refugee on Akkaba Metropolis, which is located underneath the North Pole. She was eventually approached by Archangel, who was becoming the heir to Apocalypse. He is taken to Akkaba Metropolis by the Dark Beast
Dark Beast
Dark Beast , sometimes known as the Black Beast, is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an alternate reality evil version of the X-Men’s Beast...
and once there, they are joined by Ozymandias
Ozymandias (Marvel Comics)
For the Watchmen character, see Ozymandias Ozymandias is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in 1996 in Uncanny X-Men #332, and was created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Joe Madureira.-Fictional character...
. He takes Archangel to a room where Autumn is. Archangel has a small chat with her until she introduces her son, Genocide. She asks if he will harm her son, to which Archangel replies that he doesn't think he could if he tried. They both join Archangel's quest to cleanse the world and recreate it in his own image.
However, after seen her son, under Archangel's orders, wipping out a small town in Northern Montana, Autumn tries to confront Archangel about the objective of his plans, however he swiftly killed her.
Powers and abilities
Famine is a mutantMutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
with the ability to cause organic matter to turn to dust at will. She also has the ability to induce extreme hunger in living human beings and animals. Her powers have proven ineffective against Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
in his armored form; when she once turned them against him, her powers instead temporarily transformed her into a living skeleton.
Famine suffers from anorexia, which affects her physical abilities. She is unusually thin, with a skeletal build, parchment-like skin, and atrophied muscles, and appears to be quite aged despite her actual chronological youth.
While a servant of Apocalypse, he used his sentient ship
Ship (comics)
The fictional A.I. entity originally known as Ship has appeared in several incarnations in the Marvel Universe. At times controlled by both the X-Men and their enemies, the sentient Ship A.I. has been at the core of a Celestial starship, two space stations, and a techno-organic being.-Ancient...
to construct for Famine a robot mount that resembles a demonic quadruped beast and that can travel on land or fly through the air.
Other versions
Famine appeared in a few What if?What If (comics)
What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the road not traveled" by its various characters...
issues, most notably when she obliterated the Marauders and rode with Archangel
Archangel (comics)
Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a fictional character, a comic book antihero in the Marvel Comics universe. Originally known as Angel and later Archangel, Worthington is one of the founding members of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-creator Jack Kirby, he first appeared in...
when he "fell from grace." She was later betrayed by Archangel and killed along with the other Horsemen. Famine also appeared in the Mutant X
Mutant X
Mutant X may refer to:* Mutant X , a Marvel Comics series* Proteus , a Marvel Comics fictional character, originally known as 'Mutant X' but unrelated to the series of the same name and publisher...
series, though it is unknown if this version was supposed to be Autumn Rolfson or not.
Television
- Famine appeared in three episodes of the X-MenX-Men (TV series)X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
. In "Come the Apocalypse" voiced by Catherine Gallant. Famine was selected by Apocalypse and transformed into his Horseman. In "Beyond Good and Evil," parts 3 and 4, she fought alongside the other Horsemen when the X-Men sought out Apocalypse's lazarus chamber. While in EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian garb with the others, Famine was the only one who resembled the actual Earth-616Earth-616In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
version.