GRIZZLY

 

GRIZZLY

Real Name: Theodore Wyatt Winchester

First Appearance: X-Force (Vol. 1) #8, March 1992

Powers: Grizzly was a mutant with an enhanced Arctoidea mutation. He possessed a massive, red-furred body with superhuman strength, endurance, reflexes, resistance to physical injury, heightened senses, and razor-edged claws and fangs.

A prolific mercenary, Grizzly was proficient in firearm usage, explosives, an expert marksman, and an excellent hand-to-hard combatant.

DOMINO

 

DOMINO

Real Name: Neena Thurman

First Appearance: X-Force (Vol. 1) #8, March 1992

Powers: Domino's mutant ability is that her cerebral cortex generates bioelectric pulses down her spine in order to provide instinctive guidance for her movements, which boost her agility and reflexes to near-superhuman levels. These pulses also initiate random telekinetic acts that cause probabilities to fall into place for her.

Classically, this "luck" portion of her ability was completely subconscious and largely dependent on participatory action on her part. For example, while the Scarlet Witch may be able to stand before a hail of bullets and alter the probability of each bullet suddenly veering off course, Domino would be struck dead by said bullets. Instead, Domino must take action, attempting to avoid the gunfire and will miraculously bob and weave just perfectly to avoid every single shot. The effect has extended to miraculous sharp-shooting instances, sudden electrical failure in security devices, hidden and potentially dangerous hazards somehow catching her attention, and so on. Eventually, she demonstrated a newfound ability to consciously nudge specific probabilities towards occurrence, causing already formed storm clouds to fully ionize and strike a lightning bolt down on an attacker. The full ramifications of this talent remain unspecified.

Domino has been extensively trained in both armed and unarmed combat techniques, as well as covert operations and demolitions. She is a superb markswoman, athlete, and swimmer. She is fluent in several languages, often wears body armor, and carries conventional firearms.

COPYCAT

 

COPYCAT

Real Name: Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle

First Appearance: The New Mutants (Vol. 1) #98, February 1991 (as Domino); X-Force (Vol. 1) #11, June 1992 (as herself)

Powers: Copycat’s mutation was empathic metamorphosis. In her default form, she possessed pale blue skin, white hair streaked with red and pink, and red pupils on a black iris.

Her mutant ability enabled her to attune herself with another person in her vicinity and duplicate their physical, mental and genetic traits. This generally happened automatically until she fully mastered her power. Initially, she would develop a semi-empathic bond with the person she was shape-shifting into, instinctively understanding their character better. As the process completed itself, she not only assumed the physical appearance of her template, but also their superhuman abilities and, presumably, at least some aspects of their memories, personality, and special skills like fighting maneuvers.

Once in character, she could remain that way permanently until she chose to consciously reverse the process. Even if she fell asleep or was knocked unconscious, she would still retain her altered appearance. In later years, however, the Weapon X Program apparently altered Copycat’s powers, allowing her to change shape at will like a typical metamorph (without needing a template), but now unable to duplicate special powers or memories with the morphing process.