Phat (comics)
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Phat
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Force vol. 1 #117 (2001) |
| Created by |
Peter Milligan Mike Allred |
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| Alter ego | William Robert Reilly |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
X-Force X-Statix |
| Abilities | Can stretch the fat deposits in his body |
Phat (William Robert "Billy-Bob" Reilly) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred in X-Force vol. 1 #117 (2001). Phat's mutant power is the ability to expand the fat deposits in his body, making his body larger and fatter. The character became openly gay several issues after his introduction.
Phat grew up poor and involved in the gangster life. At first, his powers manifested as simple weight gain which he put down to the stress of his life. Once it became clear that he was a mutant, he trained well and used his abilities to fight crime, even before joining X-Force. Once he became rich, he tried to give his family what he never had growing up. He gave them a house, but they still lived in an RV, preferring the closeness.
Phat's first outing results in a fight with the old X-Force, who did not agree to the use of the name or the methodology of the team. His first mission sees the death of two his teammates, Saint Anna and Bloke. Bloke would not be the first gay member of the team.
Phat works with Vivisector to raise their profile amongst the team and in the public. They even 'pretend' a romantic relationship which is foiled by the fact both of them realize they really are gay. They have a real relationship, which ends when they realize they are simply not attracted to each other.
Phat's powers seem to be less effective in moments of stress. During a mission in space, he finds it hard to recover from a biological spike that had wounded him.
Phat joins with the team when they got to fight the Taliban on a mission to rescue the cast and crew of a reality show they had captured. He comes into conflict with the team when he saves new member Henrietta Hunter. The entirety of the team had come to dislike her, because she was interfering, annoying, more famous and even as Phat claims, 'white', though he is white too. Phat claims he saved her on instinct.
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