Skin (Marvel Comics)

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This article is about the Marvel Comics mutant X-Men character. For the graphic novel, see Skin (graphic novel).
Skin
The Uncanny X-Men #317 (October 1994)
Created byScott Lobdell (writer)
Joe Madureira (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoAngelo Espinosa
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsGeneration X
AbilitiesSix feet of extra, malleable skin which can be stretched or reshaped at will

Skin (Angelo Espinosa) is a fictional character (a

The Uncanny X-Men
#317 (October 1994).

Fictional character biography

Angelo Espinosa was a former gang member from the east

Jubilee, the four young mutants managed to escape their confines; although, Blink sacrificed herself by using her powers to destroy the Phalanx that had captured them.[1]

Afterwards, Skin accepted an invitation to enroll in the

X-Cutioner who believed Skin responsible for the death of Angelo Espinosa. The X-Cutioner did not know that Skin, in fact, was Angelo Espinosa. Skin succeeded in defeating the vigilante, but kept his identity secret.[2]

During Operation: Zero Tolerance, Skin and his teammates found themselves transported to his hometown by Glorian.[3] While searching for Skin's cousin Gil, they were captured by Skin's ex-girlfriend Tores, a gang leader who wanted to kill him for making her believe he was dead. Before she got the chance, Prime Sentinels attacked both Generation X and her gang, forcing them into a reluctant temporary truce. Skin and Tores acted as bait to lead the Sentinels into an ambush, and Gil completed the trap by starting a huge explosion, allowing Generation X to escape.[4]

After the Academy closed due to the machinations of Adrienne Frost, Skin returned to Los Angeles with Jubilee in tow.[5] Some time later, Skin and Jubilee, along with Magma, Bedlam, and a handful of other unknown mutants were found crucified on the lawn of the X-Mansion. This action was done by the Church of Humanity, a militant, religious anti-mutant organization. Archangel used his blood's healing properties to revive Jubilee and Magma but Bedlam and Skin didn't survive.[6]

Jubilee, Husk, and Archangel went to visit Skin's grave after Jubilee had recovered only to find that the owner of the cemetery was about to dig Skin up and remove him because of his status as a mutant. The girls argued with the foreman, but he insisted that it was against the religious convictions of the cemetery to bury mutants. He offered to cremate Skin's remains and give them to the girls, which he ultimately did.[7]

Skin was later resurrected by means of the

Eli Bard, he takes part in the assault on the mutant nation of Utopia.[8]

Years later, Skin was resurrected on

brotherhood.[12]

Powers and abilities

Skin possessed approximately six feet

epidermis. When Skin is performing any of these stunts, it is only the epidermis that was manipulated; Skin's skeletal structure was the same as any normal, average person of his age and height. Skin's skin had a greyish tone and, because of the extra amount, gave him the appearance of a melted candle. At one point, along with compressing his skin tighter against his body, Skin was learning to manipulate the pigment melanin in his epidermis in order to appear normal. However, performing these two stunts together caused him to have migraines
and he soon gave up on the idea of being normal.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the alternate timeline of the

Sugar Man's Core. Due to their more militant training, Skin was depicted as using his powers in a much more aggressive fashion, including impaling opponents with skin protrusions. Colossus abandoned the team to ensure Illyana's rescue, and as a result, only he, Shadowcat, and Illyana managed to escape from the Core. Skin and the rest of his teammates were overwhelmed and killed by the Core's guards.[14]

Ultimate Marvel

In the Ultimate Marvel universe it was mentioned by Sunspot that Skin had nearly been beaten to death by humans.[15]

In other media

Skin appears in

Mister Fantastic
, though using the ability causes him great pain.

References

  1. ^ The Uncanny X-Men #317, X-Men (vol. 2) #37
  2. ^ Generation X #17
  3. ^ Generation X #28
  4. ^ Generation X #29–31
  5. ^ X-Men Unlimited vol. 1 #34
  6. ^ The Uncanny X-Men #423
  7. ^ Uncanny X-Men #427
  8. ^ X-Force (vol. 3) #22. February 2010
  9. ^ X-Men (vol. 5) #5
  10. ^ House of X #6
  11. ^ Sabretooth vol. 4 #3
  12. ^ Sabretooth (vol. 4) #3-4
  13. ^ Generation X #1
  14. ^ Generation Next #4
  15. ^ Ultimate X-Men #48 (August 2004)

External links

  • Skin at the Marvel Universe
  • Skin at UncannyXmen.net
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