Pyro (Marvel Comics)
Pyro | |
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The Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981)[1] | |
Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) John Byrne (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | St. John Allerdyce |
Species | Human mutant |
Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Mutants Freedom Force Lethal Legion Marauders |
Abilities | Pyrokinesis |
Pyro is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Known as St. John Allerdyce, Pyro is depicted as a recurring enemy of the
An Americanized version of Pyro named John Allerdyce appears in the
Publication history
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Created by writer
As part of the
Fictional character biography
St. John Allerdyce
Born and raised in
Mystique's Brotherhood later offered the team's services to the United States government in exchange for protection and an official pardon for its crimes, and was renamed
During Freedom Force's final mission, the team confronts a group of Iraqi operatives known as
Some years later, Pyro contracted the Legacy Virus, a fatal disease affecting mainly mutants.[17] He went to great lengths to find a cure (encountering Cecilia Reyes at one point[18]), several times at the expense of others, but was unsuccessful in his search and succumbed to the virus.[19] This was just after saving Senator Robert Kelly from a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This act of heroism was also instrumental in changing Senator Kelly's opinion on mutants as a whole, and led to his decision to work toward peaceful co-existence between humans and mutants.[19]
Despite his heroic death, Pyro is resurrected by means of the
Pyro was confirmed to have remained alive after the events of Necrosha, as he battled both the original adult Iceman and the time-displaced teenage version in an attack in New York City, the older Bobby Drake confirming to his younger self that Pyro was indeed the original Australian version back from the dead.[21]
Pyro then joined a new Brotherhood of Mutants led by Magneto's clone,
Pyro later travels to Krakoa and reveals that he was used as a lab-rat and was one of the first subjects to be resurrected by the "Five" and because of that he lost all memories of what he did after he was resurrected by Selene. He has since joined Kitty's team of Marauders.[23]
Simon Lasker
Introduced in X-Men Gold by Marc Guggenheim and Ardian Syaf, Simon Lasker is an American teenage mutant who manifested pyrokinesis by accidentally burning down his high school building and killing everyone inside it. Suddenly appearing before him in the form of Professor X, a somehow-repowered Mesmero brainwashed him into becoming the new Pyro and to join his Brotherhood of Mutants which was secretly funded by anti-mutant activist Lydia Nance.[24]
Pyro's first mission with the Brotherhood of Mutants was to kidnap Mayor Bill de Blasio and hold him hostage.[25] The X-Men arrived and defeated the Brotherhood of Mutants who are then arrested by the arriving S.H.I.E.L.D. agents[26]
As Lydia Nance still had a use for the Brotherhood of Mutants, she orchestrated Mesmero's escape from the Box.[27] Mesmero once again lured Pyro and the second Avalanche into helping him out. They were to attack a yacht that was owned by the Heritage Initiative at the time of its fundraiser. The group fought the X-Men alongside the NYPD.[24] The Brotherhood of Mutants got away and fell back to their base. When Mesmero stated that the Brotherhood of Mutants are still under Lydia Nance's paycheck, Pyro took his leave since he did not want to work for an anti-mutant activist. Avalanche then demanded from Mesmero to get Pyro's cut.[28] After finding the Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach, Pyro revealed his history to the X-Men and wanted to join up with them. While Iceman was wary of this, Rogue vouched for him.[29]
Pyro was revealed to be gay in X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #32, in a post-sex scene with Iceman,[30] and withdrawn from the X-Men to help his mother.[volume & issue needed]
Powers and abilities
St. John Allerdyce is a mutant who has the Elemental power to manipulate flame by shaping it as he desires, increasing or decreasing its heat, intensity and size. However, as he cannot actually create fire himself, he consequently wears a specially insulated costume with a built-in flamethrower that can throw a stream of flame a maximum distance of 25 feet (7.6 m). He can Elementally manipulate the flame to do whatever he desires and sometimes induces it to take semi-solid form as an animate flame being. These creations, though capable of movement and of grasping or carrying solid objects, are not alive and do not think or act on their own. The degree of concentration necessary for Pyro to manipulate a flame construct is directly proportional to the construct's size, power and flame. Though he cannot be burned by a flame which he is manipulating, Pyro can be harmed by any fire that he does not mentally control. It is generally accepted that he must be able to see a flame to take control of it (hence limiting his mental influence to approximately 100 yards). Any of Pyro's fiery creations will immediately revert to ordinary flame if he turns his interest from it. After his return, Allerdyce's powers have increased in some ways, showing he can prevent the gunpowder in a loaded pistol from igniting as well as generate fires on his own accord, without need of a heat source or fuel generated ignition point to get malleable combustible substance.[31]
Simon Lasker has the mutant ability to elementally generate, control and manipulate fire; similar to the original Pyro. But unlike Allerdyce, he seems capable of igniting fire on his own and does not require outside sources of existing flame to manipulate.
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
In the
House of M
In the House of M, Pyro was a member of the mutant supremacist government in Australia. He works alongside the powerful Exodus. He works closely with Vanisher in the oppression of the human population. They gain the attention of the Hulk when his friends, a community of Aboriginal Australians, are harassed. Here Pyro retains his background as a writer and a sentimental side; he briefly crafts a tiny pixie out of the flame from a match, commenting to the Vanisher, "I used to write Gothic romances. I've got more layers than a parfait".[33]
Marvel Adventures
In Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, the Human Torch shows up at Midtown High for a demonstration, but loses control of his powers. Spider-Man (then Peter Parker) spots a mysterious figure who turns out to be Pyro, who is manipulating Human Torch out of jealousy that he doesn't get credit for being a fire manipulator. Peter knocks him into the school swimming pool, where Human Torch knocks him out.[volume & issue needed]
Marvel Zombies
Pyro is shown as a zombie twice in the
Ronin
Pyro works as a murderous mutant ninja for the Japanese-based Hellfire Club. He battles the X-Men alongside fellow ninja Iceman and Avalanche.[volume & issue needed]
Ultimate Marvel
In
Bishop dies in Ultimate X-Men #90 and Xavier returns alive from the future. Pyro moves into the Xavier Institute and becomes one of Xavier's X-Men. Pyro begins wondering if he belongs at the Institute and Wolverine assures him that he does.[volume & issue needed]
Pyro has apparently defected from the Xavier Institute to
During the confrontation, he and Mastermind find the unconscious Valkyrie. Pyro suggest they 'play' with her. The woman wakes up, slays Mastermind and despite Pyro's claims of innocence, cuts off his hands.[38]
Ultimate Pyro, like his Age of Apocalypse counterpart, can generate flames without the aid of machines. He also is not as resistant to fire, as his face is horribly burned and most of his body is bandaged. At one point, he cauterizes a bullet wound by pressing flames against it. Because he burnt off his nerves, he does not feel pain.[35]
In other media
Television
- Pyro appears in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, voiced by Pat Fraley.[citation needed] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists.
- The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in X-Men: The Animated Series, voiced by Graham Halley.[citation needed] This version is a British member of Mystique's Brotherhood of Mutants.
- The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in Acolytes. Following Magneto's death and the Acolytes' disbandment, a reformed Pyro joins S.H.I.E.L.D.alongside the Brotherhood of Bayville in a vision of the future depicted in the two-part series finale "Ascension".
- The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in Mutant Response Division before becoming a member of Magneto's Acolytes and subsequently imprisoned in Genosha for failing Magneto.[citation needed]
- Pyro appears in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Steve Blum.[39] This version is a member of Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion and briefly joins forces with Paste Pot Pete and Zzzax to form Team Toxic.
Film
- Pyro appears as a member of
- John Allerdyce / Pyro appears in X2, portrayed by Aaron Stanford. This version is initially a friend of fellow Xavier Institute students Iceman and Rogue who keeps a Zippo lighter on him at all times before he is tempted by Magneto into joining the Brotherhood.
- John Allerdyce / Pyro appears in X-Men: The Last Stand, portrayed again by Aaron Stanford. Now sporting a miniature wrist-mounted flamethrower and serving as Magneto's right hand, he and the Brotherhood fight to stop a "mutant cure" from being produced until he is defeated by Iceman.
- John Allerdyce / Pyro will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, portrayed again by Aaron Stanford.[43]
Video games
- Pyro appears as a boss in X-Men (1992).[citation needed]
- Pyro appears as a playable character in the Game Boy Color version of X-Men: Mutant Academy.[44]
- Pyro appears as a playable character in the Xbox version of X-Men: Next Dimension, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.[citation needed]
- Pyro appears as a boss in X-Men Legends, voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.[45] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
- Pyro appears as a playable character in the PC version of X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced by John Kassir.[45] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
- John Allerdyce / Pyro, based on the film incarnation, appears as a boss in X-Men: The Official Game, voiced by Steve Van Wormer.[45]
- Pyro appears in X-Men: Destiny, voiced again by Steve Blum.[45] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
- Pyro appears as a boss in Marvel Heroes, voiced by Crispin Freeman.[45]
- Pyro appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[46] voiced by Nolan North.[citation needed] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
References
- ISBN 9780780809772.
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men #141-142
- ^ The Avengers Annual #10
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men #177-178
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #199
- ^ Avengers Annual #15
- ^ X-Factor #8-10
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men #223-227
- ^ X-Factor #30-31
- ^ The New Mutants #78-80
- ^ Daredevil #269
- ^ The Avengers #312
- ^ The New Mutants Annual #11; The New Warriors Annual #11; The Uncanny X-Men Annual #15; X-Factor Annual #6
- ^ X-Force #6-7
- ^ X-Men (vol. 2) Annual #2
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men #351
- ^ a b Cable (vol. 2) #87
- ^ X-Necrosha #1 (December 2010)
- ^ Iceman (vol. 3) #8. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men (vol. 5) #16 (April 2019). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Marauders #1
- ^ a b X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #21. Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #22. Marvel Comics.
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- ^ X-Men Gold (vol. 2) #23. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Randall, Devin. "Marvel Comics Reveal Former X-Men Villain's Gay Through Post-Sex Scene With Iceman". Instinct Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Marauders #27
- ^ Factor X #1
- ^ The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #83-85
- ^ Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #2
- ^ a b Ultimate X-Men #80
- ^ Ultimate X-Men #87
- ^ The Ultimates 3 #4
- ^ The Ultimates 3 #5
- ^ MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD VOICE CAST
- ^ Jensen, Jeff (July 21, 2000). "Generating X". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ^ https://www.elnacional.com/entretenimiento/malos-tratos-excentricidades-y-abusos-el-oscuro-legado-de-x-men/
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- ^ Goslin, Austen (February 11, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine's first trailer has a lot more Loki in it than you'd expect". Polygon. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Review: X-Men: Mutant Academy (Game Boy Color)". 14 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Pyro Voices (X-Men)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 27, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Marvel | GamesRadar+".
External links
- Pyro at the Marvel Universe wiki
- Pyro on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Pyro at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)