Marauders (comics)

Marauders
The Marauders featured on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #240 (Jan. 1989). Art by Marc Silvestri.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct. 1986)
Created by	Chris Claremont John Romita, Jr. Dan Green
In-story information
Base(s)	Various
Member(s)	Current Members: Aries Azimuth Chimera Coda Arclight Blockbuster Harpoon Malice Mister Sinister Prism Riptide Scalphunter Scrambler Vanisher Vertigo Former Members: Gambit Lady Mastermind Mystique Omega Sentinel Polaris Sabretooth Sunfire

The Marauders is a team of fictional supervillain characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Marauders are mutant assassins employed by the X-Men's archfiend Mister Sinister, with the purpose of assassinating other mutants and acting as a commando strike-force to carry out acts of mass murder.

The Marauders first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct. 1986) and were created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Romita, Jr..

The Marauders make their first appearance during the 1986 crossover, the "Mutant Massacre", slaughtering a large percentage of the mutant community living beneath Manhattan known as the Morlocks. During their battles with the X-Men, X-Factor and the Norse God Thor, several Marauders are apparently killed; Riptide in Uncanny X-Men #211; Prism in X-Factor #10; and Blockbuster in The Mighty Thor #374. After the Mutant Massacre, Sabretooth attacked some kids in the tunnels in Daredevil #238.

In Uncanny X-Men #213, Sabretooth attacks Xavier's mansion while Malice succeeds in possessing Dazzler but is driven out. The Marauders attack Polaris, whom Malice takes possession of and becomes leader over the Marauders. The Marauders then try to assassinate Madelyne Pryor in issues #221-222. It also shows flashbacks of them in X-Factor #39, and Uncanny X-Men #215.

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