Onslaught (comics)

Onslaught
Onslaught in X-Men vol. 2, #53 (June 1996). Art by Andy Kubert.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Men vol. 2, #53 (June 1996)
Created by	Scott Lobdell Mark Waid Andy Kubert
In-story information
Team affiliations	Dark Descendants
Notable aliases	Charles Xavier, Sir David the Great
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Telepathy Telekinesis Magnetism manipulation Reality warping

Onslaught is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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.

The character first appeared in cameo X-Man #15 (May 1996), his first full appearance in X-Men vol. 2, #53 (June 1996) where he was co-created by writers Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, and artist Andy Kubert. He was written and introduced as a villain that was part of the effect of events in the 1993 Fatal Attraction storyline. Onslaught's introduction into X-Men storylines caused its own crossover event across multiple Marvel comic book titles (several Fantastic Four issues, X-Men and Uncanny X-Men issues, and the Cable issues).

Onslaught was a sentient psionic entity created from the consciousness of Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto. During a battle between the X-Men and Magneto's Acolytes, Magneto used his powers to rip the adamantium from Wolverine's skeleton, causing such extensive injuries that his healing factor burned itself out. Xavier was so unhinged with anger over the brutality of Magneto's assault against Wolverine that he used his telepathic powers to shut down Magneto's mind, rendering him catatonic. During the psionic contact, Magneto's anger, grief and lust for vengeance entered Xavier's consciousness; commingling with every long-suppressed negative feeling Xavier had endured during the last 30 years. This aggregation resulted in the being known as Onslaught.