Mikhail Rasputin
| Mikhail Rasputin | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #285 (February 1992) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (Writer) Dave Cockrum (Artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Russian Cosmonaut program Morlocks Gene Nation The Twelve |
| Abilities | Matter manipulation on the sub-atomic level Superhuman Strength Energy blasts Portal Creation |
Mikhail Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the older brother of Colossus of the X-Men and Magik of the New Mutants and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #285 (February 1992).
Mikhail is a mutant with substance-altering and dimension-hopping abilities. He was a Cosmonaut and the Russian Federal Space Agency tried to test his powers by sending him on a suicide mission. He was the only surviving member of his crew and returned to Earth mentally unbalanced, harboring a dangerous messiah complex.
He sometimes collaborates with other villains such as Callisto, Omega Red, Apocalypse, and Mister Sinister.