Reavers (comics)
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The Reavers are a fictional team of criminal cyborgs appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
In the Marvel Universe, the Reavers are characters dedicated to the destruction of the X-Men and a number of them especially wanted to take revenge on Wolverine in particular. The group are assembled under the leadership of character Donald Pierce and consist of three survivors from a group of Australian cyborgs who formed the original 'Reavers', along with other cyborgs.
The Reavers are not to be confused with the Reavers of the planet Arcturus IV, who exist in the future of the alternate reality
The Reavers appeared in the 2017 film Logan with their leader Donald Pierce portrayed by Boyd Holbrook.
Publication history
The Reavers first appeared in the comic title Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988) and were created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri.[2]
Fictional group history
Looters
The original group of cyborgs calling themselves the Reavers operated out of an underground complex beneath the fictional
Donald Pierce's Reavers
The Reavers are reassembled under the leadership of Donald Pierce, who reorganizes the team as an assassination squadron to undertake para-military style commando operations, dedicated to taking vengeance on the X-Men in particular and eliminating mutants in general. Pierce combines the three survivors of the original Reavers with
While the X-Men are away from their Australian base, the Reavers retake the ghost town and wait for the team to come back. However, on their return, the X-Men escape the Reavers through the
Around this time, Bonebreaker, Reese, and Pretty Boy are dispatched to a New York warehouse after Microchip, an associate of the Punisher, in a self-confessed mistake, infiltrates their computer system. The temporary absence of Gateway gives Punisher and Microchip enough time to evacuate and set up resistance. The warehouse is destroyed, but the two escape through the sewer.[9] The Reavers face off against the Punisher again. In the firefight, the Reavers kill Microchip's cousin. The Punisher sets off auto-destruct charges, which cause heavy damage to the three Reavers, particularly Bonebreaker, whose cybernetic lower body is demolished. The Reavers retreat.[10]
The Reavers then successfully attack the
Upstarts and humans
As part of the Upstarts' game, Trevor Fitzroy dispatches his own Sentinels to the Reavers' Australian hideout to kill Pierce and anyone else they find there. In the ensuing battle, only Pierce, Lady Deathstrike and Cylla escape the massacre, Pierce seemingly only making it as far as the Hellfire Club before he is "killed".[14] Cylla later resurfaces, allying herself with Bloodscream in an attempt to murder Wolverine. However, Bloodscream betrays her and sucks the life from her, killing her.[15]
However, most Reavers somehow survive their supposed deaths. They later return to battle the X-Treme X-Men on behalf of the Shadow King.[16]
Donald Pierce puts together a new group of Reavers, composed of young anti-
Messiah Complex
The Reavers return to play a role in the comic book crossover storyline Messiah Complex event under the leadership of Lady Deathstrike.[20] Judging from the design of their costumes, as well as their rhetoric in battle, these newest Reavers are simply existing members of the Purifiers upgraded with cybernetics rather than classic members of the team.[citation needed] Deployed as an elite commando unit designed to eliminate organized mutant resistance, the Reavers manage to track down and confront Cable in Alberta, Canada before being attacked by the new X-Force.[21]
In the ensuing battle, Deathstrike and the Reavers are all terminated by Wolverine's strike team, but not before killing the mutant
Cable and X-Force
The Reavers play a small role in Cable and X-Force - Volume 4. Pretty Boy, Bonebreaker, Skullbuster (female), and Skullbuster (male) are quickly dispatched by Hope Summers and Cable before being able to deploy an ICBM.[volume & issue needed]
Hunt for Wolverine
During the "Hunt for Wolverine" storyline, Donald Pierce later leads a new group of Reavers, composed of Star and Shine whom together go by the Starshine moniker, Pretty Boy, Skullbuster (Cylla Markham) and Bonebreaker. They were able to find the place where the X-Men had hidden Wolverine's metal-encased body until they were found by an X-Men. During the battle, Wolverine's adamantium shell was broken and to the Reavers surprise it was empty. The X-Men eventually defeated the Reavers and delivered them to Alpha Flight. Only Starshine was able to evade capture and contacted Lady Deathstrike about their findings.[23]
Operating in Madripoor
During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Donald Pierce and the Reavers are shown to have established a company called Reavers Universal Robotics in Hightown, Madripoor. Albert shows up there to confront Donald Pierce where he is confronted by Bonebreaker and the Reavers. Pierce arrives to prevent the lobby from being wrecked. Taking Albert on a tour, Pierce states that he has been upgrading his operations with the help of a 3D Printer. When Pierce stated that Elsie-Dee is not here and that she previously appeared asking to have her self-destruct mechanism disarmed, Albert retaliates while claiming that Pierce doesn't own him or Elsie Dee. After Albert subdues the Reavers, Pierce states that he sold Elsie-Dee's head to Yakuza boss Kimura, the arms to the Jade Dragon Triad, and the legs to the Vladivostok Mafia. In light of Albert's actions towards them, the Reavers, Kimura, the Jade Dragon Triad, and the Vladivostok Mafia to take action against Albert vowing that he will never make it out of Madripoor alive.[24]
Known members
First Team
- Bonebreaker
- Skullbuster
- Pretty Boy
- Various unnamed other members (deceased or reincarnated)
Second Team
- Donald Pierce (leader)
- Lady Deathstrike
- Wade Cole (deceased)
- Angelo Macon (deceased)
- Murray Reese (deceased)
- Bonebreaker (arrested)
- Skullbuster
- Skullbuster (Cylla)
- Pretty Boy (arrested)
Third Team
- Donald Pierce (leader)
- Elixir (quit)
- Duncan
- Various unnamed other members
Fourth Team
- Lady Deathstrike (leader)
- Various unnamed other members (all presumed deceased)
Fifth Team
- Donald Pierce (leader)
- Starshine, a duo of Japanese young women that together function as the Reavers ship.
- Star appears to have the ability to fuse with machinery which she can use as her own body
- Shine appears to possess psionic powers
- Pretty Boy
- Skullbuster (Cylla)
- Bonebreaker
- Lady Deathstrike (defected)
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
In the
Ultimate Marvel
Rather than being a specific team of supervillains, the
In other media
Television
- The Reavers appear in the X-Men: The Animated Series two-part episode "Out of the Past",[citation needed] consisting of Lady Deathstrike, Bonebreaker, Pretty Boy, Murray Reese, Skullbuster, and Wade Cole. Additionally, Donald Pierce appears in the four-part episode "The Dark Phoenix" as a member of the Inner Circle Club.
- The Reavers appear in Wolverine and the X-Men, with vocal effects provided by Charlie Adler in the episode "X-Calibre" and Steve Blum in "Hunting Grounds".[citation needed] This version of the group serves Mojo and consists of Spiral, Murray Reese, Wade Cole, Angelo Macon, and series original character Ricochet, among other unidentified members.
Film
The Reavers appear in
Video games
- The Reavers appear in X-Men as Magneto's soldiers.[citation needed]
- The Reavers appear in The Punisher,[citation needed] with Bonebreaker as a stage boss and several Pretty Boy cyborgs appearing in different stages.
- The Reavers appear in Strider Hiryu's ending in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[citation needed]
- The Reavers appear in Marvel Heroes,[citation needed] with Lady Deathstrike and Bonebreaker as prominent members and Dr. Reaversteins, Mighty Max, Reaver Berserkers, Reaver Blitzkriegs, Reaver Hellhounds, Reaver Maniacs, Reaver Psychotics, and Reaver Savages as foot soldiers.
References
- ^ Marvel Presents #9
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #247-249. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Uncanny X-Men #251 (November 1989). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #249 (October 1989). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #252-255. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #261. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Punisher (vol. 2) #33. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Punisher (vol. 2) #34. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #262. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #269. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wolverine (vol. 2) #35-39. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #281-282. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #77-78. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Chris Claremont (w), Salvador Larroca (p). "Queen of Shadows" X-Treme X-Men 2001 Annual (2001). Marvel Comics.
- ^ New Mutants vol. 2 #5 (November 2003). Marvel Comics.
- ^ New Mutants vol. 2 #6 (December 2003)
- ^ New Mutants vol. 2 #13 (August 2004). Marvel Comics.
- ^ IGN: X-Men: Messiah Complex - Day Thirteen
- ^ New X-Men #44-46. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #504. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Hunt for Wolverine #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ 2020 iWolverine #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Weapon X #1-4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #92. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Armitage, Hugh (October 19, 2016). "Logan and the X-Men: who are the Reavers and what do they want with Wolverine?". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (October 18, 2016). "'Logan' Photo Confirms Appearance of Classic X-Men Villains". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
External links
- Reavers at Marvel.com