![]() When he was fully powered up, his body was surrounded by a blazing aura that obscured his features, giving him the appearance of a being composed of electricity, which manifested as blue flames. Typically, Chris’ body harmlessly expended this energy however, he was able to store and release it for a variety of effects, an ability he primarily manifested as devastating, electrical blasts which he fired from his hands, but he could surround himself with an energy shield that shocks anyone who touches it, conduct electricity through metal objects, or short circuit electronic devices as well. Powers and abilities Ĭhris could absorb ambient charges of static electricity from the atmosphere and be also able to absorb electricity from electricity-generating sources to empower himself. Under Selene and Eli Bard's control, Bradley takes part in an assault on the mutant nation of Utopia. Necrosha ĭuring the events of " Necrosha", Bradley is resurrected via the Transmode Virus to serve as part of Selene's army of deceased mutants. Disgusted by Agent Zero and not wanting to know his true identity, Chris died in his arms, stating that he took on Maverick's persona in order to ensure that his mentor's name would live on and that he wanted his mentor to be proud of him. Chris did not leave as he wanted to undermine Gene Nation from within and prevent its terrorist attacks, though he was ultimately killed by his former mentor himself, now bearing the codename "Agent Zero", who did not find out Chris had been the new Maverick until it was too late. ![]() Following the group's defeat, Chris remained in the Underground, though it was taken over by Marrow and remade into a new incarnation of the extremist mutant supremacist group Gene Nation. When Maverick disappeared and was believed dead, Bolt took the Maverick alias for himself and joined the Underground, a group founded by Cable to battle Weapon X and expose its existence. After the break-up of his New Warriors team, he teamed up again with Maverick. Chris stayed with him for a while before joining the New Warriors. He soon found a mentor in Maverick who was also suffering from the Legacy Virus. This left Bradley hurt with feelings of abandonment, particularly as his illness was growing steadily worse. ĭuring the "X-Men: Zero Tolerance" storyline, in which the mutant hating Bastion began to target the X-Men, they lost touch with Chris. Chris was afraid of what his future would hold, but Iceman and the other X-Men offered him aid should he ever need it. However, when the Beast ran a medical test on Chris, it was revealed that he was infected with the Legacy Virus, which would eventually kill him. At first Chris was reluctant, but after being shunned by his best friend, agreed to join the school.Ĭhris spent several weeks at the school, quickly developing close friendships with the X-Men, particularly Iceman, whose own youthful personality seemed to connect well with Chris'. After taking him home, the X-Men offered him training at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. ![]() He was rescued by Jean Grey and Gambit, who had been sent by Professor Xavier to keep an eye on him and approach him should his powers reveal themselves. The headaches resulted from his electrical mutant powers, which manifested and grew out of control in the middle of a class at school, leaving him unconscious. The character has appeared in several X-Men animated series and was portrayed by Dominic Monaghan in the 2009 film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.įictional character biography Legacy Virus Ĭhris Bradley was first introduced as a young boy who began suffering from increasingly painful headaches. He is a young mutant who first appeared in X-Men Unlimited #8. Howard Mackie (writer), Tom Grummett, Dan Lawlis (co-artists)Īble to generate and control electricity (electrokinesis)Ĭhristopher Bradley, formerly known as Bolt and Maverick, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the X-Men. Chris Bradley as he appeared on the cover of X-Men Unlimited #8
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