Predator X (character)

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Predator X
Predator X. Art by Trevor Hairsine.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New X-Men #34 (2007)
Created by	Christopher Yost Craig Kyle Paco Medina
In-story information
Team affiliations	The Facility Hydra
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, senses, and durability Razor-sharp claws and teeth Toxic saliva Regenerative healing Armored bio-metallic skin X-gene detection Genetic assimilation/adaptation

Predator X is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as an adversary of Marvel's mutant characters, including the X-Men. Created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina, Predator X first appeared in New X-Men #34 (2007).^[1][2]

Predator X debuted in New X-Men #34 (2007), created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina. He later appeared in issues 36, 42-46,^[3] the 1981 Uncanny X-Men series,^[4] and the 2007 "X-Men: Messiah Complex" storyline.^[5]

Predator X is a group of artificial, mutant-hunting creatures created by the Weapon Plus program and William Stryker to combat the coming of the "mutant Anti-Christ".^[2][6] They are augmented with metal taken from the mutant Mercury, leaving her traumatized.^[6]

After Dust scars him, Matthew Risman is fixated on training Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy, turns, and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow.^[7] Predator X is later killed by Wolverine.^[8][9]

Following the events of Utopia, Scalphunter is kidnapped by a group of non-mutant superhumans. When the X-Men attempt to rescue him, several Predators attack them before being killed.^[10] A sixth Predator X operates in New York City before being killed by Fantomex.^[11][12]

Predator X possesses superhuman physical abilities that enable it to move at superhuman speeds for long periods of time.^[1] Additionally, it can absorb materials from the surrounding environment to repair itself, track mutants by their genetic signature, and generate acid.^[7][2][13]

• Predator X drones appear in Marvel Heroes as allies of the Purifiers.^[14][15]
• Predator X appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki in Japanese and Steve Blum in English.^[16][17]

• "Predator X". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28.