Colossus (character)
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Notable aliases | Rasputin The Proletarian[1] Peter Nicholas Juggernaut[2] |
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Colossus (Piotr "Peter" Nikolayevich Rasputin; Russian: Пётр Николаевич Распутин) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).
A Russian mutant, he is a member of the X-Men. Colossus is able to transform himself into metallic form, making him the physically strongest of the team. He is portrayed as quiet, honest, and virtuous. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since his debut. A talented artist, he only reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to use his abilities for the betterment of human- and mutant-kind.
Wizard ranked Colossus at 184 on the "Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time".[3] In 2006, IGN placed Colossus in the 10th spot of their list of "The Top 25 X-Men".[4] In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Colossus as #22 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".[5]
In film, Donald MacKinnon made a cameo appearance as Colossus in X-Men before Daniel Cudmore took over for X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past while Stefan Kapičić voices a separate iteration of Colossus in Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine.
Concept and creation
Editor Roy Thomas, in charge of reviving the X-Men for Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975), told the creative team to go home and create some characters for the new team. Dave Cockrum recalled:
I just went home and Colossus was one of the first ones that came to mind. We needed a strong guy for the team, so I drew up a strong guy. The character's armor just kind of fell into place. He was accepted pretty much as-is, except that I had given him bare legs because it seemed only logical that if we're going to show him armored up, the legs should be bare like the arms. But
unstable molecules of his costume.[6]
Cockrum detailed more of the character's conception, "Colossus was loosely based on a character I had come up with in college, named 'Mr. Steel'"... As for why the character was chosen to be Russian... "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Everybody was into détente and it was supposed to be an international group and the way I drew it, he looked like a Russian, so why the hell not? That was really all there was to it."... "Len Wein chose Peter's name. I imagine he used Rasputin because...it's a recognizable Russian name."[7]
Publication history
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A mainstay of the X-Men comic book series until the 1990s, Colossus went on to appear regularly in the first series of Excalibur. While a member of the team, he had his own self-titled one-shot that depicted him and his teammate Meggan battling Arcade at his new Murderworld facility.
After returning to the X-Men alongside Excalibur teammates
Colossus appears in
Fictional character biography
Background
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin was born on a
Peter's superhuman powers manifested during his adolescence while saving his sister from a runaway tractor. He was then contacted by Professor Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men.[10]
X-Men
Peter Rasputin was part of the second generation of X-Men, formed by Charles Xavier to save the original X-Men from the living island Krakoa. He agreed to leave the farm community where he was born to go to the United States with Xavier. Xavier gave him the name Colossus. After the battle was won, Colossus remained in the U.S. with the new X-Men.[10]
Colossus is typically portrayed as peaceful, selfless, reluctant to hurt or kill, and often putting himself in danger to protect others. In some of his earliest missions, he battled the Shi'ar Imperial Guard,[11] and visited the Savage Land,[12] where he met Nereel.[13]
Peter's family always remained in his thoughts and he frequently wrote letters home. Shortly after joining the X-Men, a woman known as
When the X-Men fought the evil mutant Proteus, Colossus attempted to kill Proteus, an act he found morally questionable even though he did it to save Moira MacTaggert's life.[16] During his early career with the X-Men, Peter started what was arguably his most significant relationship with fellow X-Man Kitty Pryde.[a] Although they were only a couple for a short while, the relationship provided the foundation of a deep and lasting friendship.
Colossus was later almost killed in a battle with
During the "Secret Wars", he became infatuated with the alien healer Zsaji,[18] and realized his feelings for his teammate were not wholly genuine, ending his relationship with Kitty Pryde.[19] Emotionally distraught, he afterwards engaged in a bar fight with Juggernaut.[19]
During the "
, with the aid of Shadowcat, used his powers to heal Peter's armored form, but the process left him paralyzed. He was sent to Muir Island to recuperate, along with Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and the surviving Morlocks.Over time, Colossus' wounds healed, but he was trapped in his armored form and could maintain his human form only with the utmost concentration. When he saw the X-Men in Dallas during the
Following the "Inferno" event, Illyana was returned to her original Earth age.[22] Colossus decided it would be better for Illyana if she went back to live with their parents in Russia.
In time, Colossus was reunited with Nereel in the Savage Land and met her son.[23]
After the X-Men began falling apart with Rogue vanishing,
Peter was psychically dominated by the Shadow King and sent to hunt down Stevie Hunter and Charles Xavier.[29] Xavier had no choice but to destroy the Peter Nicholas persona to break the Shadow King's hold.[30] Colossus joined in the battle of Muir Island, and rejoined the X-Men as a member of Storm's Gold Strike Force.[31] Peter is shown to be traveling to the Savage Land, where he locates Nereel. He is astonished to learn that the child she bore was not his, but that of another lover. Disheartened, he departs the Savage Land.[volume & issue needed]
The X-Men later found themselves in another dimension, where they discovered that Colossus' brother Mikhail was alive and acting as a messiah to the population of that world.[32] Mikhail returned to Earth with the X-Men, but was distraught with having been responsible for the deaths of the original crew from his first trek into the other dimension.[33]
Mikhail established himself as leader of the Morlocks and planned to use them as a part of his mass suicide which he thought would grant him retribution or at least reprieve from his guilt.[34] This would prove to be a great source of grief for Peter in an upcoming string of family deaths that would lead to him temporarily disbanding from the X-Men.[35]
However, unbeknownst to the X-Men, Mikhail survived. In a seemingly last second change of mind, Mikhail transported himself and the Morlocks to another world.[36] Later, upon learning this, Peter was disappointed by his brother's departure and blamed himself.[volume & issue needed]
Back in Siberia, Peter's parents were slain and Illyana kidnapped by the Russian government, who hoped to genetically evolve Illyana to the point where she would have the use of her powers again, to defeat the mutant known as the
Later, Illyana became an early victim of the
Excalibur
His stay with Magneto was not long once he realized that Avalon was not the place for him, either, particularly after Magneto was left brain-dead and the space station was destroyed by Holocaust.[volume & issue needed] He left in search of the only person he felt truly cared for him, his former love and teammate Shadowcat, now a member of Excalibur. Colossus traveled to England, where he found Kitty in the arms of her new love, Pete Wisdom. Colossus, exhausted, mentally ill, and enraged, attacked Wisdom and, although the battle was short, Piotr nearly killed him. Colossus was subdued by Captain Britain and Meggan,[41] later cured of his illness by Moira MacTaggert.[volume & issue needed]
Colossus accepted Shadowcat's new life and chose to become a member of Excalibur.
Death
Using thoughts and notes from the recently murdered
Return
Nearly two years later, it was brought to the attention of the X-Men that a medical company, entitled Benetech, had developed a mutant cure. After gaining a sample of the cure, Dr. Henry (Beast) McCoy discovered a string of DNA hidden deep within the recesses of the formula. After matching the DNA, Beast and the other X-Men set out to investigate the truth behind Benetech.
During their infiltration, they discovered that
After reviving him, Ord had used the Legacy Virus cure in Peter's bloodstream to develop his mutant cure. After unknowingly releasing Peter from his cell, Kitty rejoined him with the X-Men. Together they subdued Ord as he tried to escape Earth. Since reuniting with his friends, Peter has returned to fight with the X-Men, and he and Kitty were able to resume their romantic relationship.[47]
Colossus: Bloodline
During the Colossus: Bloodline limited series, Colossus made a trip to Russia in response to a call for help from his cousin, journalist Larisa Mishchenko. Her research had established that their family descended from Grigori Rasputin, and that their relatives were being systematically murdered. Rasputin is established as having been a powerful mutant, whose power and life essence had been passed down to his descendants. As his descendants are murdered, his great power is invested in greater measure in the remaining descendants. When there is only one descendant left, Rasputin will be reborn within that individual. Mister Sinister, an old ally of Rasputin, is revealed as the man behind the murders.[volume & issue needed]
Larisa is murdered by Sinister, but Colossus and his brother Mikhail foil Sinister's plot, and Mikhail banishes himself to a dimension where he can never die, but from which he can never return. If Sinister were to murder Colossus, Rasputin would be reborn in Mikhail, but locked in a dimension on his own. However, all those involved remained unaware of Colossus' son, Peter, in the Savage Land, whose presence could severely alter the situation. Colossus returned to the X-Men, a man without family. It is rumoured that the boy Michael Termani escaped the extermination and made his way to the United States of America in search of Colossus, whom he may be related to.[volume & issue needed]
Breakworld and beyond
During an attack on the institute, Colossus engages
During the "
Colossus returns to Russia with Wolverine and Nightcrawler along for the ride. The trio are captured by the Russian government, who wish to find out why all their mutant agents succumbed to M-Day, and Colossus did not. This led to a battle against the Russians and Omega Red, who was being examined by their captors. After defeating Omega Red, the heroes receive a call from Cyclops informing them of their new home in San Francisco. They soon arrive back in the States, where they aid in rebuilding the X-Men.[51]
Colossus was briefly a member of the
Joining the rest of the X-Men, Colossus relocates to San Francisco.[53] Still mourning Kitty, the other X-Men try to cheer him up using various different methods from picking fights with him to throwing a party. In the end he tells them to leave him be, he just needs time. Later while walking through Golden Gate Park, he come across a little girl who needs help rescuing her Kitty from a tree to which he replies that nothing would make him happier.[54]
X-Infernus
Colossus feels the X-Men are not doing enough to rescue Illyana from Limbo, and is upset.[55] With the aid of Pixie, the team is able to enter Limbo, where they encounter hostile demons.[56] After defeating the demons, the X-Men locate Illyana, who has been defeated by Witchfire.[57] The X-Men and Magik defeat Witchfire by trapping her in the dimension that houses the Elder Gods. Illyana leaves Limbo with the X-Men when Cyclops and Colossus offer her a home.[58]
Utopia
When the Dark Avengers head into San Francisco to battle any X-Men they can find, Colossus battles Venom.[59] They later face off again when the combined Dark Avengers and Dark X-Men attack Utopia, with Colossus and the X-Men emerging victorious.[60]
It's also during this time that Colossus suffers from depression due to the loss of Kitty prior to the Messiah Complex. During this period, Magik arrives at Utopia to ask for help from the X-Men and her former teammates as there's a battle coming in Limbo. The reunion helps alleviate some of Colossus's depression, but after Magneto comes to Utopia, Magneto brings the bullet carrying Kitty back to Earth to save her in a show of good faith and Kitty and Colossus are reunited, but are initially unable to touch as Kitty spent so long phased to stop the bullet hitting something that she has 'forgotten' how to resume a tangible state on her own.[61] Due to Warlord Krunn's mutant cure, Colossus was temporarily depowered and beaten in battle by him,[62] but other Breakworld residents were able to restore Kitty to her fully tangible state.[volume & issue needed]
Fear Itself
After the
Due to this, Colossus decides to stay on Utopia with Cyclops' team of X-Men instead of returning to Westchester due to his fear of his new Juggernaut powers being unsafe around children.[64] After another stressful battle, Colossus realized that his powers were far more dangerous than he realized, and he requested to be locked up alongside his sister, only to be freed when needed on missions.[65]
Avengers vs. X-Men
At the onset of the "Avengers vs. X-Men" storyline, Colossus is featured in fights against several characters, including Spider-Man,[66] Red Hulk,[67] and Thing.[68] He is one of the few X-Men teleported by Magik to the dark side of the moon to confront the Avengers over Hope Summers. When the disruptor devised by Iron Man blasts and divides the Phoenix Force, part of it bonds to Colossus, who becomes one of the Phoenix Five along with Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magik and Namor.[69] He attempts to release his Juggernaut powers, but Cyttorak refuses, citing his affiliation with the Phoenix due to his newfound destructive powers.[70] While empowered with his fragment of the Phoenix Force, Colossus attempts to regain Kitty's affections, but she rejects him—wary of his power-mongering and that the Phoenix has changed him for the worse—he reacts angrily.[71] Colossus is eventually defeated when Spider-Man manages to provoke him and Magik into attacking each other, causing them to incapacitate each other. Their Phoenix powers dissipate and are absorbed by Emma Frost and Cyclops (Namor having already been defeated).[72] Following the defeat of Cyclops as the last of the Phoenix Five, Colossus and the other former members of the Phoenix Five did not surrender themselves to the authorities.[73] Magik later purges the Juggernaut powers from Colossus with her Soulsword.[74] Knowing that Magik could have repelled his servitude to Cyttorak at any time and that she made him keep the Juggernaut powers to teach him a lesson, Colossus evinces hatred toward the sister he once loved, going so far as to say he wants her killed.[75]
X-Force
Colossus's powers have gone out of control, apparently as a result of losing the Phoenix Force, causing parts of him to shift between flesh and organic steel rather than all flesh or all organic steel.[76] He now appears as a member of Cable's new X-Force team after Cable provides him with a device that stabilizes his condition.[77]
Amazing X-Men
Colossus has since rejoined Wolverine's team of X-Men after his sister convinced him to,
During this time, Cyttorak caused the Crimson Gem to reappear in the ancient temple and triggered a call for suitable candidates to become a new Juggernaut, which led to Colossus and Cain Marko joining a team of X-Men to stop the Gem from being claimed by forces such as Man-Killer and the former Living Monolith. However, when Adbol acquired the Gem for himself, Colossus invoked Cyttorak to confront him about the failure of all of his past Juggernauts, suggesting that Cyttorak withdraw his power from Adbol and empower a new avatar to a greater extent than any before. Unfortunately, Cyttorak chose to empower Marko rather than Colossus, with Marko resolving to destroy the X-Men present and then move on to kill Cyclops for the death of Professor X. With Marko now even immune to psychic attacks, he appeared truly unstoppable, but Colossus was able to defeat him by outmaneuvering the super-empowered Marko until he could strike the sea side cliff edge where they had been fighting, causing Cain to fall into the ocean below, taking him out of the fight at least for the moment.[79]
During the "Secret Wars" storyline, Colossus is with the X-Men when they take part in the incursion event between Earth-616 and Earth-1610. Hulk's Doc Green form uses Colossus in a Fastball Special that destroys the Triskelion.[80]
Extraordinary X-Men
Colossus later joins Storm's new team of X-Men who are living in an isolated part of
Colossus was eventually found by his teammates Iceman and Nightcrawler[82] and teleported back to X-Haven by Cerebra.[83] There, he was transformed back to normal by Apocalypse, who was tricked into doing so by Nightcrawler.[84]
Inhumans vs X-Men and X-Men Gold
After Beast discovers that there isn't a cure for the M-Pox and no way to alter the Terrigen cloud the X-Men are left with the choice to either stay on earth and fight for their right to live and risk becoming extinct in a matter of weeks or leave earth and start fresh somewhere else. The X-Men decide to go to
After the Terrigen is destroyed the X-Men sends the refugees back home from X-Haven now that earth is habitable for mutants again. Still, the X-Men find themselves wondering how to move forward with the events of the war still fresh in their minds. Storm asks Kitty Pryde to return to the X-Men and take her place as leader, and in doing so Kitty moves the mansion from Limbo to Central Park and creates a new field team and recruits Colossus. Colossus and Kitty share many awkward moments given their history, trying to move forward as friends but still feeling a chemistry.[86]
Powers and abilities
Colossus is a mutant with the ability to transform his entire body into a form of "organic steel", with properties similar to osmium but of still unknown composition. Colossus must transform his entire body into this armored state; he cannot transform only a portion of his body. When he transforms, he gains approximately 1 ft (30 cm) in height; official figures state his height at about 7 ft 7 in (230 cm) in transformed state versus 6 ft 7 in (200 cm) in normal human form. His weight is more than doubled.[87] In his armored form, Colossus possesses superhuman levels of strength, as well as superhuman stamina and durability. His physical strength is currently greater than when he first joined the X-Men due to the realignment of his cells by Magneto following an injury during the Mutant Massacre. While in his armored form, Colossus requires no food, water or even oxygen to sustain himself and is extremely resistant to injury. He is capable of withstanding great impacts, large caliber bullets, falling from tremendous heights, electricity, and certain magical attacks.[88] While he has great resistance to temperature extremes of hot and cold, extreme heat followed by rapid super-cooling has been shown to cause damage. As he is vulnerable to the anti-metal Antarctic Vibranium in his metal form, his body instinctively shifts to human form when faced with an Antarctic Vibranium weapon.[89]
Colossus is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, having been trained in
As the unstoppable Avatar of Cyttorak, Colossus gained additional superhuman strength and resistance to injury, as well as other mystical powers. Among these was the power to ignore impediments to his movement, hence the "unstoppable" moniker.[63] These powers were later taken away from Colossus and returned to Cain Marko.[79]
Reception
- In 2014, Entertainment Weekly ranked Colossus 11th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.[92]
- In 2018, CBR.com ranked Colossus 7th in their "Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World" list.[93]
- In 2018, CBR.com ranked Colossus 13th in their "X-Force: 20 Powerful Members" list.[94]
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
In the
During his first mission as an X-Man, Colossus battled Sabretooth for the life of a young
Colossus came out of retirement two times. The first time, he was injured so severely only Magneto's metal powers kept him alive. Colossus could not transform back to his human self without risking death. The second time, Magneto offered Colossus and Shadowcat an important mission. It was discovered that Illyana was indeed still alive and being held prisoner in a slave camp, and they needed to save her so they could restore the true timeline.[volume & issue needed]
Colossus and Shadowcat sent their team into the Seattle Core to rescue Illyana. After they found her, Colossus demanded Shadowcat evacuate Illyana immediately, leaving their students behind. Shadowcat disagreed, but followed his orders after he told her that he would go back for their students. Colossus reached the front gate and peered back into the Core. Only one student, Husk, remained standing. Colossus allowed the gate to close without attempting to help. He returned to his wife and sister and claimed he had done all he could.[volume & issue needed]
Colossus and Shadowcat delivered Illyana to Magneto, but after learning the reality Magneto was trying to save was a place where his sister was dead, Colossus went mad. He tried to follow his sister into the M'Kraan Crystal, injuring Iceman in the process, and when Shadowcat stepped in front of him, assuming he would calm down, he didn't. Colossus crushed his wife and killed her. Insane with grief, he was finally taken down by Gambit.[volume & issue needed]
Mortally injured, he reverts to his human form and dies after his sister returns from the M'kraan Crystal.[95]
Years later when Weapon X had been transformed into Weapon Omega: Heir of Apocalypse, Colossus was brought back to life through the combined efforts of Sugarman and
He was sent together with Azazel and Cyclops to confront another resurrected "alpha", Penance. Penance used her telepathic powers to restore Colossus' true memories, and he swore to help her in her quest to rebuild the world and lead mutants to a brighter future. A fight broke out between him and Cyclop, but Azazel teleported Cyclops and himself away.[volume & issue needed]
Days of Future Past
In the
Earth-6160
During the "
Earth X
In Earth X, Colossus has become Tsar Piotr of Russia. His country's massive grain supply, protected by an army of Crimson Dynamos, provides one of the greatest food sources for the world. Occasionally, he is attacked by Life Model Decoys of Nick Fury, who seem to think that Piotr is a stereotypical Communist. It is mentioned in passing that at some point in the future, he will travel back in time and become Mister Sinister.[99]
Exiles
Several versions of Colossus have been seen in the Exiles series:
- One was killed after betraying his Magik.[100]
- One dies protecting an alternative version of Shadowcat.[101]
Marvel Zombies
A version of Colossus is seen in Dead Days when the zombified Alpha Flight attack the mansion. Later, he is seen among the survivors and fighting the other zombie heroes. Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury and Thor fight a holding action to protect a teleporter from the zombie forces. The group realizes that their plan to evacuate survivors might lead to another innocent world being infected so they destroy the machine and willingly give themselves up to the zombies.[102]
In Marvel Zombies: Halloween, Kitty Pryde and her son with Colossus, Peter Rasputin Pryde are two of the few surviving humans, years later.[103]
Ultimate Marvel
In the
Colossus is revealed as a mutant during an illegal arms transaction gone wrong. Everyone is killed by gunfire except for Peter, whose mutant ability saves him. Jean Grey finds him soon after and offers him a place among the X-Men.[105]
When the X-Men embark on a world tour to promote Xavier's book, Colossus inexplicably disappears to Russia. Cyclops and Jean Grey track him and find Peter working in a factory. Colossus tells them he left due to unhappiness with his place on the team and with life as a mutant, but Jean suggests that his true reason is unrequited feelings he has for a fellow team member. Peter later comes to terms with his "gift," and becomes a Russian national hero when he rescues the crew of an incapacitated submarine. He leaves Russia to rejoin the X-Men.[volume & issue needed]
Later, Colossus and the X-Men are forced out of the mansion with the U.S. Government on their tails. In a climactic battle between the
The X-Men locate Magneto's flying citadel using a signal sent by a captured Cyclops. Upon their arrival, Magneto subdues them. Despite being composed of metal, Colossus' great strength and willpower allow him to overcome Magneto's control and beat Magneto mercilessly for the harm inflicted on Wolverine.[volume & issue needed]
Unlike his mainstream counterpart, Ultimate Colossus is gay and does not have a romance with Ultimate Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat. This is implied during the Mark Millar's run on the title, through his interactions with fellow X-Man Wolverine (this is implied during the "Return of the King" story arc, in which Colossus almost beats Magneto to a pulp when he threatens Wolverine). It is implied (through stereotype) when Jean Grey reveals to the readers that Peter's favorite TV show is
Colossus and Northstar amicably part ways and keep in touch even after Northstar's team, the
Following Xavier's death, Northstar asks Colossus to come stay with him at the Academy of Tomorrow. Colossus finds a job as a construction worker and refuses to join Bishop's X-Men team.[108]
It has been revealed that Colossus is dependent on the mutant enhancement drug Banshee for his super-human strength. Without it, he cannot so much as lift his arms in his organic steel mode. It was also revealed that Peter came to work for the Russian mafia after being banished from his home by his father, who had accidentally discovered him in bed with another man. Colossus briefly formed a Banshee-enhanced splinter group of X-Men, but they have since rejoined the main group drug-free.[109]
After rejoining the main X-Men team during the "Ultimatum, a tsunami hits New York and kills numerous people and superheroes including Beast, Dazzler, and Nightcrawler. He fights against Magneto and his Brotherhood in their attack on the world.[110] Colossus, alongside Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, and Rogue, is one of the few X-Men to survive Magneto's rampage.[111]
At the end of Ultimate X #5, Colossus is shown being held in a government facility: "Camp Angel" along with Storm and Spiral. It can be inferred from the narration of Karen Grant that the government is using them for testing on how to remove the mutant gene. At the start of
X-Men Forever
In
In other media
Television
- Colossus appears in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voiced by John Stephenson.[114] This version is a member of the X-Men.
- Colossus appears in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, voiced by Dan Gilvezan.[115]
- Colossus makes primarily non-speaking appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series, voiced by Robert Cait.[116] This version was initially driven out of his home country due to property damage.
- Colossus appears in Acolytes after the latter threatened to hurt his family. Following Magneto's disappearance, Colossus returns to Russia, but later helps the X-Men fight Apocalypse. In a vision of the future that Professor X has in the series finale, Colossus has officially joined the X-Men.
- Colossus appears in parts one and two of the Wolverine and the X-Men three-part episode "Hindsight", voiced by Nolan North.[118][119] This version was a member of the X-Men until they disbanded following Jean Grey's disappearance. A year later, when Professor X tasks Wolverine with reuniting the X-Men, Colossus declines. Prior to the series' cancellation, Colossus was set to reappear in the second season alongside his sister Illyana.[120]
- Colossus makes cameo appearances in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Tom Kenny.[121]
- Colossus makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Marvel Anime: X-Men episode "Destiny - Bond" as a member of the X-Men.[122]
- Colossus appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Takahiro Fujimoto in the Japanese version and by Neil Kaplan in the English dub.[118] This version is a member of the X-Men.
Film
- Colossus makes a cameo appearance in Xavier Institute.
- Colossus appears in X2, portrayed by Daniel Cudmore.[124]
- Colossus appears X-Men: The Last Stand, portrayed again by Daniel Cudmore.[125] As of this film, he has joined the X-Men.
- Colossus appears in X-Men: Days of Future Past, portrayed again by Daniel Cudmore.[124] Colossus assists his fellow X-Men in averting a post-apocalyptic, Sentinel-dominated future until he is killed by a Sentinel. After Kitty Pryde helps Logan change the timeline, Colossus has become a teacher at the Xavier Institute alongside Pryde. Additionally, a viral marketing website promoting the film reveals Colossus to be one of several mutant babies born prematurely after the Chernobyl disaster.[126]
- Colossus appears in Deadpool via CGI.[127] Andre Tricoteux and T.J. Storm provided motion-capture stunts,[128] Glenn Ennis provided the initial facial shapes,[129] motion capture supervisor Greg LaSalle provided the final facial performance,[130] and Stefan Kapičić provides the voice.[118][131] Deadpool director Tim Miller stated that Cudmore was originally offered the role, but he declined to return[132] when he was informed that his voice would be dubbed over by Kapičić.[125]
- Colossus appears in Deadpool 2, voiced again by Kapičić, who also provides facial performance capture, and physically portrayed again by Andre Tricoteux.[133][118]
- Colossus will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, voiced again by Kapičić.[134][135]
Video games
- Colossus appears in The Uncanny X-Men.[136]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in X-Men: Madness in Murderworld.[136]
- Colossus appears in X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants.[136]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in X-Men (1992).[137]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in X-Men: Children of the Atom.[138]
- Colossus appears as an assist character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes.[139]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.[140]
- Colossus appear as a non-player character (NPC) in X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse.[141]
- Colossus appears as an NPC in X2: Wolverine's Revenge, voiced by Christopher Corey Smith.[118] This version works at a prison called the Void.
- Colossus appears as a playable character in X-Men Legends, voiced by Earl Boen.[118]
- Colossus appears in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced by Jim Ward.[118]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in the Brad Abrell.[118]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in the Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PlayStation 4, and remastered PC versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Crispin Freeman.[142][143] Additionally, he appears as a playable character in the PS2, PSP, Xbox, and original PC version via a mod and the possessed "Dark Colossus" appears as a boss across all versions of the game.[144]
- Colossus appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced by Nolan North.[145][118] He appears a boss in the Pro-Registration campaign and an NPC in the Anti-Registration campaign.
- Colossus appears in Andre Sogliuzzo.[118]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.[146]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[147]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Chris Cox.[118][148]
- Colossus appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[149] voiced by John DiMaggio.[150]
- Two incarnations of Colossus appear as playable characters in Marvel Contest of Champions.[151]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel Future Fight.[152]
- Colossus appears as a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by Chris Cox.[118]
Miscellaneous
- Colossus appears in the Astonishing X-Men motion comics, initially voiced by Dan Green and later by Trevor Devall.[118]
- Colossus appears in Planet X.
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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X-Men: Colossus: God's Country | X-Men Origins: Colossus, material from Classic X-Men #5, 21, 29, Marvel Comics Presents #10-17, X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #29, X-Men Unlimited (vol. 2) #14 | February 2016 | 978-0785195252 |
X-Men: Colossus: Bloodline | X-Men: Colossus: Bloodline #1-5 | April 2006 | 978-0785119005 |
Excalibur Epic Collection: The Battle For Britain | Colossus #1 and Excalibur #104-115, -1, Kitty Pryde: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-3, New Mutants: Truth or Death #1-3 | March 2022 | 978-1302934460 |
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Notes
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