Colossus (comics)
| Colossus | |
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Art by John Cassaday
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975) |
| Created by |
Len Wein (Writer) Dave Cockrum (Artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
X-Men Defenders Excalibur Acolytes Phoenix Five X-Force |
| Notable aliases | Rasputin, Peter Nicholas, Juggernaut |
| Abilities | Trained acrobat and swordsman Ability to transform his body into "organic steel" granting him superhuman strength, stamina and durability (As Juggernaut): Additional superhuman strength and resistance to injury Unstoppable momentum |
Colossus (Russian: Пётр Николаевич Распутин, Pyotr Nikolayevich Rasputin) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). A Russian mutant, he is a member of the X-Men. Able to transform himself into metallic form, he is by far the most physically strong of the team. Even when his powers are not engaged, he is still a physically imposing figure of 6 ft 7 in (200 cm). He is portrayed as quiet, honest and virtuous. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since his debut. A talented artist, he only reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to use his abilities for the betterment of human- and mutant-kind.
Actor Daniel Cudmore portrayed Colossus in X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Stefan Kapičić provided the voice of a CGI Colossus in the 2016 film Deadpool. Wizard ranked Colossus at 184 on the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time. In 2006, IGN placed Colossus in the 10th spot of their list of "The Top 25 X-Men". In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Colossus as #22 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".
Editor Roy Thomas, in charge of reviving the X-Men for Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), told the creative team to go home and create some characters for the new team. Dave Cockrum recalled:
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