Jon Spectre
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Jon Spectre is a fictional character
, a mutant
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in X-Force vol. 2 #2.
fought with each other. When Jon was young, the mutant warrior named Nathan Dayspring
Askani’son convinced the mutant Askani
Council that it was time to attack a threat called the Skornn
. The following war nearly destroyed all life on Earth and among the dead was Dayspring’s ally and Jon’s father, Adam Spectre.
When Jon Spectre grew up he traveled back in time to the early 21st Century to warn a mutant named Cannonball
of the destruction of mutants caused by Dayspring, who also lived on that era as Cable. Also Cable came to recruit Cannonball back into X-Force
to fight against the Skornn, who was becoming a threat also in the present. There was a fight between Jon Spectre and the X-Force and Jon was taken down by Shatterstar
. Nevertheless, Cannonball decided not to join X-Force after Jon had revealed what Cable had kept secret about their future. Also Sunspot
, a member of X-Force, chose not to work with Cable anymore.
Cable considered Jon a traitor but Spectre, Cannonball and Sunspot were still all helping X-Force in the fight against the Skornn. Jon Spectre was depowered during the M-Day
and the energies that he used to control were then drawn to The Collective
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, 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...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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Universe. His first appearance was in X-Force vol. 2 #2.
Fictional character biography
The mutant named Jon Spectre was born in the future, in a time when mutants, humans and ApocalypseApocalypse (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...
fought with each other. When Jon was young, the mutant warrior named Nathan Dayspring
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
Askani’son convinced the mutant Askani
Askani
The Askani are fictional characters, a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe in the future/alternate timeline designated as Earth-4935, also known as Earth Askani...
Council that it was time to attack a threat called the Skornn
Skornn
The Skornn is a fictional character created by writer Fabian Nicieza for Marvel Comics.-History:The Skornn is an ancient evil demon. The monster was very well known throughout the universe, and its horrors were even known in the Shi'ar Empire. On Earth, the Skornn's evil plans were mostly thwarted...
. The following war nearly destroyed all life on Earth and among the dead was Dayspring’s ally and Jon’s father, Adam Spectre.
When Jon Spectre grew up he traveled back in time to the early 21st Century to warn a mutant named Cannonball
Cannonball (comics)
Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....
of the destruction of mutants caused by Dayspring, who also lived on that era as Cable. Also Cable came to recruit Cannonball back into X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
to fight against the Skornn, who was becoming a threat also in the present. There was a fight between Jon Spectre and the X-Force and Jon was taken down by Shatterstar
Shatterstar
Shatterstar is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the .-Publication history:Shatterstar first appeared in The New Mutants vol. 1 #99 , and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld. Since his debut Shatterstar has mainly appeared in the original X-Force title, with some issues...
. Nevertheless, Cannonball decided not to join X-Force after Jon had revealed what Cable had kept secret about their future. Also Sunspot
Sunspot (comics)
Sunspot is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force....
, a member of X-Force, chose not to work with Cable anymore.
Cable considered Jon a traitor but Spectre, Cannonball and Sunspot were still all helping X-Force in the fight against the Skornn. Jon Spectre was depowered during the M-Day
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
and the energies that he used to control were then drawn to The Collective
Xorn
Xorn is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. First appearing in New X-Men Annual 2001, Xorn was a new addition to the X-Men membership during writer Grant Morrison's revamp of the franchise....
.