Real Name:
Piotr “Peter” RasputinLocation:
New York CityFirst Appearance:
Giant Sized X-Men #1 (1975)Created By:
Len Wein and Dave CockrumPowers:
Colossus is a large man by any right, towering in at over 6 feet high and weighing around 250 pounds. But his size is not why he is known as, “Colossus.” Colossus can change his body into an organic steel composition. While in this state, he grows in size and tremendously in mass.
Colossus is a large man by any right, towering in at over 6 feet high and weighing around 250 pounds. But his size is not why he is known as, “Colossus.” Colossus can change his body into an organic steel composition. While in this state, he grows in size and tremendously in mass.
When covered in the living steel, Colossus is nearly impervious to damage. He can survive explosions, extreme heat and cold, falls from great height, and is resistant to magic. Colossus will not rust.
Colossus also has super strength while in his metal form. He can lift in excess of 100 tons and can go toe to toe with many of the heavy hitters of the Marvel Universe.
Team Affiliations:
X-Men, Ultimate X-MenCurrently Seen In:
Various X-Men, Ultimate X-MenInteresting Fact:
Colossus' metal body has adverse reactions to magical beings and can cause damage to them on contact.
Colossus' metal body has adverse reactions to magical beings and can cause damage to them on contact.
Origin:
Piotr, “Peter,” Rasputin grew up on a farm in Siberia, of the former Soviet Union. He was content to live there with his family, most importantly his sister Illyana, whom he loved and protected dearly. It was there that Professor X found Colossus and convinced him to join The X-Men. Peter grew to feel at home with The X-Men. In particular, he developed a relationship with Kitty Pryde, Shadow Cat.
Piotr, “Peter,” Rasputin grew up on a farm in Siberia, of the former Soviet Union. He was content to live there with his family, most importantly his sister Illyana, whom he loved and protected dearly. It was there that Professor X found Colossus and convinced him to join The X-Men. Peter grew to feel at home with The X-Men. In particular, he developed a relationship with Kitty Pryde, Shadow Cat.
His devotion to Illyana would come to a head when she died to the Legacy Virus, a Virus that was designed to kill mutants. Stricken with grief, Colossus left The X-Men to join Magneto and his Acolytes, but later rejoined The X-Men.
Dr. Hank McCoy – The Beast – found a cure for the Legacy Virus, but would need a mutant to give up their life to disperse the cure quickly. Colossus injected himself with the cure and appeared to die, saving the mutant population.
Instead, an alien by the name of Ord had abducted the nearly dead Colossus and revived him. Colossus was rescued by Kitty Pryde and the rest of The X-Men and now works with them to pursue Xavier’s dream of mutants and humans coexisting peacefully.
