Huntsman (comics)

Huntsman
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New X-Men #128 (2002)
Created by	Grant Morrison Igor Kordey
In-story information
Alter ego	Zona Cluster-6
Species	Human-Sentinel hybrid
Team affiliations	Weapon Plus Program Super-Sentinels
Notable aliases	Weapon XII
Abilities	Viral consciousness that spreads through touch, superhuman strength and stamina, psychic immunity

Huntsman, also known as Weapon XII, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men. Huntsman first appeared in New X-Men #128 (August, 2002) and was created by Grant Morrison and Igor Kordey.

Huntsman belongs to the latest generation of living weapons created by Weapon Plus Program, and was designated Weapon XII. Like Fantomex (Weapon XIII) he was born and was artificially "evolved" in The World, a man-made environment designed to create super-soldiers using Sentinel technology. He was intended to be one of the Super-Sentinels, a team of mutant hunters conceived by John Sublime as a publicity stunt to make the extermination of mutants acceptable to the public.

Huntsman, alongside Fantomex were transported from England to France via the Euro Tunnel, however, a fake train wreck set up by Weapon Plus itself released both Fantomex and Huntsman from their containment capsules, while also trapping 120 passengers, 30 asylum-seekers and numerous animals within the Tunnel. Members of X-Corporation Paris were dispatched to deal with the accident.

While Darkstar, Siryn, Multiple Man, M, Rictor and Cannonball were overwhelmed fighting Huntsman's possessed victims, Phoenix and Professor X were recruited by Fantomex in exchange for information on Weapon Plus.

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