Onslaught (Marvel Comics)
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Onslaught is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared as a cameo in X-Men: Prime #1 before making his first full appearance in X-Men vol. 2, #53, where he would eventually serve as the main antagonist of the "Onslaught" storyline from then onward.
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![]() Onslaught as depicted in X-Men vol. 2, #53 (June 1996). Art by Andy Kubert. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | X-Men vol. 2 #53 (May 1996)[1] |
Created by | Scott Lobdell Mark Waid Andy Kubert |
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Full name | None |
Species | Psionic entity mutant |
Team affiliations | Dark Descendants |
Notable aliases | Charles Xavier Patchwork Man Dark Xavier Death The Entity Magneto "That Which Shall Survive" |
Abilities | See list
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Onslaught was written as a sentient psionic entity created from the consciousness of two mutants: Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto. During a battle between the X-Men and Magneto's Acolytes, Professor Xavier used his telepathic powers to shut down Magneto's mind, rendering him catatonic. It was explained through the Onslaught crossover series that the darkest aspect of Magneto's mind escaped into Xavier's subconscious, where it "merged" with Xavier's own darker nature to eventually grow into a separate persona of its own.