Strobe (comics)
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Strobe is a fictional mutant
character in the Marvel Comics
Universe. She was created for the villainous team the Mutant Liberation Front
(MLF) as the main antithesis
for X-Force
. She made her debut in New Mutants #86.
—Skids
and Rusty Collins
—were imprisoned for refusing to sign. After this atrocity, the Mutant Liberation Front
(MLF), including Strobe, first came on the scene to demand the liberation of the pair. They destroy an energy plant as proof of their convictions. The group tries to free them by force, but this only ends in confusion. During the break-in, Cable
tries to intervene and a prison guard accidentally shoots Rusty. Skids believes that it was Cable who shot her friend, so she decides to side with the MLF.
The New Mutants track the team down to Madripoor
and get in a few conflicts with them. Even with the help of Sunfire, the MLF manages to capture several of the New Mutants. However, their victory is short-lived with the arrival of Wolverine
who helps the teens liberate their kidnapped friends. But before the MLF can be caught, they teleport
to safety.
Strobe next appears with an MLF strike force who attempt to break Nasty Boys members Slab
and Hairbag
out of prison. They succeed and then set their eyes on destroying the Tucker clinic, however they are thwarted by X-Factor
who had been tipped off by MLF member Tempo
. With their leader almost being captured, the MLF once more escapes to freedom.
As the events of the X-Cutioner's Song
begin to unfold, the MLF finds itself collecting an array of ancient relic
s. The team, including Strobe, split into strike forces to steal the various artifacts that will help Apocalypse
from his slumber. Later on, in X-factor #85, the New Mutants, X-Factor
and the X-Men
discovered the latest MLF base in Dust Bowl, Arkansas
. After an intense battle, all member of the MLF are captured and taken into custody, though Strobe was able to severely damage Rogue's eyesight, resulting in a long recovery. After this, Strobe never made a reappearance.
However, in the wake of M-Day
—an event in which a mentally ill Scarlet Witch
depowered over 90% of the mutant population—Strobe was shown to be one of the many who lost her powers (revealed in New Avengers #18).
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...
character in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Universe. She was created for the villainous team the Mutant Liberation Front
Mutant Liberation Front
The Mutant Liberation Front, or MLF, is a Marvel Comics supervillain group, primarily enemies of X-Force. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, the original MLF first fully appeared in The New Mutants #87 ....
(MLF) as the main antithesis
Antithesis
Antithesis is a counter-proposition and denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition...
for 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...
. She made her debut in New Mutants #86.
Fictional character biography
During the legislation which proposed the enactment of the Mutant Registration Act, two members of the New MutantsNew Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
—Skids
Skids (comics)
Skids is a Marvel Comics mutant. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist Jackson Guice, she first appeared in X-Factor vol. 1 #7 .-Morlocks:...
and Rusty Collins
Rusty Collins
Russell "Rusty" Collins, formerly known as Firefist, is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice, Rusty Collins first appeared in X-Factor #1 ....
—were imprisoned for refusing to sign. After this atrocity, the Mutant Liberation Front
Mutant Liberation Front
The Mutant Liberation Front, or MLF, is a Marvel Comics supervillain group, primarily enemies of X-Force. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, the original MLF first fully appeared in The New Mutants #87 ....
(MLF), including Strobe, first came on the scene to demand the liberation of the pair. They destroy an energy plant as proof of their convictions. The group tries to free them by force, but this only ends in confusion. During the break-in, Cable
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...
tries to intervene and a prison guard accidentally shoots Rusty. Skids believes that it was Cable who shot her friend, so she decides to side with the MLF.
The New Mutants track the team down to Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
and get in a few conflicts with them. Even with the help of Sunfire, the MLF manages to capture several of the New Mutants. However, their victory is short-lived with the arrival of Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
who helps the teens liberate their kidnapped friends. But before the MLF can be caught, they teleport
Teleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
to safety.
Strobe next appears with an MLF strike force who attempt to break Nasty Boys members Slab
Slab (comics)
Slab , a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #74.-Fictional character biography:...
and Hairbag
Hairbag
The Nasty Boys, sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Nasty Boyz, are a group of supervillain mutants who have appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. This group exists in Marvel's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.They are the personal strike force of X-Men...
out of prison. They succeed and then set their eyes on destroying the Tucker clinic, however they are thwarted by 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...
who had been tipped off by MLF member Tempo
Tempo (comics)
Tempo is a fictional, African-American mutant villain in the Marvel Comics universe. She was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in the comic title New Mutants, when Rob Liefeld took over as the penciller of that series...
. With their leader almost being captured, the MLF once more escapes to freedom.
As the events of the X-Cutioner's Song
X-Cutioner's Song
"X-Cutioner's Song" is a crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics' in twelve parts from the November 1992 to early 1993. It involved the Uncanny X-Men, X-Men , X-Factor, and X-Force....
begin to unfold, the MLF finds itself collecting an array of ancient relic
Relic
In religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
s. The team, including Strobe, split into strike forces to steal the various artifacts that will help 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...
from his slumber. Later on, in X-factor #85, the New Mutants, 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...
and 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...
discovered the latest MLF base in Dust Bowl, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. After an intense battle, all member of the MLF are captured and taken into custody, though Strobe was able to severely damage Rogue's eyesight, resulting in a long recovery. After this, Strobe never made a reappearance.
However, in the wake of 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...
—an event in which a mentally ill Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
depowered over 90% of the mutant population—Strobe was shown to be one of the many who lost her powers (revealed in New Avengers #18).
Powers and abilities
Strobe formerly had the ability to project heat and light blasts capable of blinding, scorching, or melting opponents and objects, and create energy shields.Television
- Strobe appears in the X-Men episode "Secrets Not Long Buried." He is one of the many residents of the mutant-dominated community of Skull Mesa.