Scaleface
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Scaleface is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
vol. 1 #11 (December 1986), and was created by Louise Simonson
and Walter Simonson.
The character subsequently appears as a zombie in Sensational She-Hulk #34-35 (December 1991-January 1992).
Scaleface appeared as part of the "Morlocks" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#18.
, Berzerker
and Masque, part of The Tunnelers
came up on Iceman and Beast. They incorrectly believe that the two X-Men were threatening Leech
and Caliban
. A fight breaks out, with Leech nuetralizing the powers on both sides. Eventually the group calms down, with the urging of Scaleface. As a group, they join with the remnants of X-Factor and make their way to safety. It almost goes badly as Thor's funeral pyre for the dead Morlocks nearly roasts Scaleface and all of her old and new allies.
Disastisfied with the possibilities at X-Factor's HQ, they sneak out, disguised and claiming to be the X-Factor 'cleaning staff'. Scaleface urges restraint in this escape, not wanting to kill. Attempting to simply go home, they stumble upon the Savage Wolf gang. When it is clear they are mutants, the gang opens fire, killing Blow-Hard and wounding Masque. The confrontation swiftly escalates, leading to a cordon by the police. Again, Scaleface urges restraint, explaining how the cops simply want to defend their own, like the Morlocks have. Scaleface transforms in front of the cops, who frightened, open fire, killing her. Berzerker goes mad, deciding to kill every human who hates mutants. Cyclops
confronts him and in the fight, Berzerker vanishes below the water, seemingly destroyed by his own powers.
Scaleface was later resurrected as a zombie by the Black Talon
as part of the X-Humed along with other dead mutants Changeling, Living Diamond
and Harry Leland
to fight She-Hulk
. At the end, she is given a proper burial, including magical charms to keep her body from rising again.
However, Scaleface is among the dead mutants resurrected by the transmode virus that Selene
sends to attack X-Force
during the Necrosha
storyline.
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Publication history
Scaleface first appeared in X-FactorX-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...
vol. 1 #11 (December 1986), and was created by Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...
and Walter Simonson.
The character subsequently appears as a zombie in Sensational She-Hulk #34-35 (December 1991-January 1992).
Scaleface appeared as part of the "Morlocks" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#18.
Fictional character biography
After the Morlock Massacre, Scaleface, BlowhardBlowhard (comics)
Blowhard is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor vol. 1 #11 .-Publication history:Blowhard appeared in X-Factor vol...
, Berzerker
Berzerker (comics)
Berzerker is a fictional character, a mutant from the Marvel Comics Universe. His first and last appearance was in X-Factor #11...
and Masque, part of The Tunnelers
The Tunnelers
The Tunnelers were a group of Marvel Comics mutants that is offshoot group of Morlocks. Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Masque's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #169 . Created by Chris Claremont, John Romita, Jr...
came up on Iceman and Beast. They incorrectly believe that the two X-Men were threatening Leech
Leech (comics)
Leech is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe.Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old...
and 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:...
. A fight breaks out, with Leech nuetralizing the powers on both sides. Eventually the group calms down, with the urging of Scaleface. As a group, they join with the remnants of X-Factor and make their way to safety. It almost goes badly as Thor's funeral pyre for the dead Morlocks nearly roasts Scaleface and all of her old and new allies.
Disastisfied with the possibilities at X-Factor's HQ, they sneak out, disguised and claiming to be the X-Factor 'cleaning staff'. Scaleface urges restraint in this escape, not wanting to kill. Attempting to simply go home, they stumble upon the Savage Wolf gang. When it is clear they are mutants, the gang opens fire, killing Blow-Hard and wounding Masque. The confrontation swiftly escalates, leading to a cordon by the police. Again, Scaleface urges restraint, explaining how the cops simply want to defend their own, like the Morlocks have. Scaleface transforms in front of the cops, who frightened, open fire, killing her. Berzerker goes mad, deciding to kill every human who hates mutants. 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...
confronts him and in the fight, Berzerker vanishes below the water, seemingly destroyed by his own powers.
Scaleface was later resurrected as a zombie by the Black Talon
Black Talon (comics)
The Black Talon is the name of a number of fictional characters, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Black Talon :The first Black Talon was Pascal Horta, a painter who lost his hand in an auto-accident. Undergoing experimental surgery, he was given the hand of an African-American serial...
as part of the X-Humed along with other dead mutants Changeling, Living Diamond
Living Diamond
Living Diamond is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Living Diamond first appeared in X-Men #39 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth....
and Harry Leland
Harry Leland
Harry Leland, also known as the Black Bishop is a Marvel Comics supervillain, and an adversary of the X-Men.A mutant, Leland possesses the ability to increase the mass of an object or person, making it extremely heavy...
to fight She-Hulk
She-Hulk
She-Hulk is a Marvel Comics superheroine. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 ....
. At the end, she is given a proper burial, including magical charms to keep her body from rising again.
However, Scaleface is among the dead mutants resurrected by the transmode virus that Selene
Selene (comics)
Selene Gallio is a fictional character, a comic book supervillainess from the Marvel Comics universe. She is a mutant, and an enemy of the X-Men often associated with the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle.-Publication history:...
sends to attack 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...
during the Necrosha
Necrosha
Necrosha is a comic book crossover story arc published by Marvel Comics. The crossover takes place in Marvel's main shared universe, the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Necrosha had been slowly building in the pages of X-Force...
storyline.
Powers and abilities
Scaleface could transform herself into a large, sentient, lizard-like creature.Television
- Scaleface appeared along with the other Morlocks in 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...
episode "Captive Hearts." She reappears in the episode "Out From the Past". - Scaleface briefly appeared in the X-Men: EvolutionX-Men: EvolutionX-Men: Evolution is an American animated television series about the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. In this incarnation many of the characters are teenagers rather than adults...
animated series in the episode "X-Treme Measures".