Post is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 and mutant

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 in the Marvel Comics

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 universe

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. His first appearance was in X-Men

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v2, #50.

Fictional character biography

Kevin Tremain was a mutant captured and studied by the Mandarin

Mandarin (comics)

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. On a secret mission, the Six Pack

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 attacked the secret base Tremain was held in. Tremain was mortally injured; Cable

Cable (comics)

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 tried to save his life, first by using his telekinesis to keep Tremain's body together, and finally by giving him a blood transfusion

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. Although it seems he survived this trauma, Cable seemed to think Tremain had later died.

Years later, Tremain resurfaced as Post, the lowest of Onslaught

Onslaught (comics)

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's emissaries. Onslaught forced Gateway

Gateway (comics)

Gateway is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, an Australian mutant with the ability to teleport objects and people from one location to another. He is considered an unofficial member of the X-Men...

 to teleport 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...

, Storm, Iceman

Iceman (comics)

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, and Wolverine

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 to where Post could "test" them. The four managed to defeat Post and were transported back to the Mansion. Later, Post attacked Cable, who instantly recognized his identity as Tremain. Post defeated Cable and left him for the Hulk

Hulk (comics)

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 to finish off. Post was later charged with ensuring the Sentinels would launch, he battled X-Factor

X-Factor (comics)

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 with them and succeeded protecting the Sentinels. He and his master Onslaught were eventually defeated by the heroes.

Post was one of the mutants attacking Senator Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly (comics)

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. He was killed by Pyro

Pyro (comics)

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 in Cable #87, who then succumbed to the Legacy Virus

Legacy Virus

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.

Powers and abilities

Post had superhuman size, strength, stamina, and sturdiness. He was also a mathematical genius. After being infected with the T-O virus via blood transfusion from Cable, Post became a cyborg who was also able to generate energy discharges, cloaking fields, biogenetic scanners and teleport himself to remote locations.