Phaser (comics)
| Phaser | |
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Phaser.
Art by Paco Medina. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New X-Men vol. 1 #135 |
| Created by | Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Christian Cord |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
New Warriors Omega Gang Xavier Institute |
| Notable aliases | Radian |
| Abilities | Depowered; formerly ultraviolet light generation. |
Christian Cord codenamed Radian and later Phaser is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in New X-Men #135, created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Radian is one of the many mutant teenagers that enrolls into the Xavier Institute after the revelation to the public that Professor X is a mutant. When Cassandra Nova makes her second attack on the school, Radian and other students, even knowing how dangerous Nova was, want to face her. Instead, they are put under her control and turned against X-Men members Wolverine, Beast, and Xorn. Radian and the others are freed soon after thanks to the intervention of the Stepford Cuckoos.
After the death of mutant fashion designer Jumbo Carnation, Radian joins the Omega Gang. This group is led by fellow student Quentin Quire, who is also known as Kid Omega. Radian and the Omega Gang participate in an assault on a small group of human racists whom they believe responsible for the death of Jumbo. They also attack a team of U-Men, isolationist murderers who kill mutants for their powers.
The Omega Gang then cause a riot at the Xavier Institute during Open Day, when the school was going to accept human students. During the riot, Radian and other members of the gang confront several X-Men on the mansion's front lawn. Radian is stopped by Cyclops, who breaks his leg with his optic blasts. Afterwards, Radian, along with Redneck and Tattoo, are sent to a jail, run by humans. Wolverine informs him that he and the others would be sent overseas to do charity work after they completed their jail time. Radian was one of many mutants that lost their superhuman powers after the M-Day.
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