X-Man
| Nate Grey | |
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Nate Grey from his first appearance in X-Man #1
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Man #1 (March 1995) |
| Created by |
Jeph Loeb (writer) Steve Skroce (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nathaniel Grey |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Brotherhood of Mutants New Mutants X-Men Outcasts |
| Partnerships |
Madelyne Pryor Threnody |
| Notable aliases | 19X, Shaman of the Mutant Tribe, X-Man |
| Abilities |
Ability to exist incorporeal as living psychic energy
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Ability to exist incorporeal as living psychic energy
Nathaniel "Nate" Grey (X-Man) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those related to the X-Men franchise. Created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Steve Skroce, he first appeared in X-Man #1 (March 1995).
X-Man is an alternate version of the regular Marvel Universe hero Cable, hailing from the "Age of Apocalypse" (Earth-295) reality. He is the biological son of his dimension’s Scott Summers and Jean Grey, born of genetic tampering by Mr. Sinister. His first name is derived from his creator; Mr Sinister's real name: Nathaniel Essex, and his last name from his genetic mother Jean Grey. Due to not being infected by a techno-organic virus as Cable was, X-Man achieved vast telepathic and telekinetic powers (reflecting those that Cable would have had without the virus) and was one of the most powerful mutants in existence during his lifetime.
X-Man was originally a four-issue mini-series replacing Cable during 1995's "Age of Apocalypse" alternate reality storyline. However, Marvel transported Nate Grey to its regular shared universe after the storyline ended. The series ran until 2001, during which Nate struggled with being the most powerful person in a strange world. The series ended with his seemingly sacrificial death.
Despite his name, X-Man was only briefly a member of the X-Men, both in the Age of Apocalypse reality and in the regular reality. Initially, the character was referred to only by his real name, both in the Age of Apocalypse and the primary Marvel universe. Shortly before the Onslaught crossover event, Nate began to be sporadically referred to as X-Man, without explanation for the in-universe origin of the code name.
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