Blockbuster (Marauder)

Publication history

Blockbuster first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #210 (Oct. 1986), and was created by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden.

The character subsequently appears in X-Factor #10 (Nov. 1986), Thor #373-374 (Nov.–Dec. 1986), Uncanny X-Men #240 (Jan. 1989), #243 (April 1989), X-Man #13 (March 1996), X-Men #200-203 (Aug.–Nov. 2007), and X-Men: Messiah Complex #1 (Dec. 2007).

Blockbuster appeared as part of the "Marauders" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #18.

Fictional character biography

Blockbuster is a member of the Marauders, a group of superhuman killers assembled by the mutant thief Gambit. Mister Sinister, Gambit's superior, orders the Marauders to massacre the mutant Morlocks. While carrying out this massacre, Blockbuster and the Marauders fight various superheroes, including the X-Men.

Thor is summoned to the Morlock tunnels by the frog Puddleglup and encounters Blockbuster, who has tortured the mutant Archangel. After a brief battle, in which Blockbuster is able to break Thor's left arm, Thor kills him to avenge the Morlocks that Blockbuster has killed. Thor burns his remains, as well as those of the dead Morlocks.

Sinister clones the Marauders using his technology. Blockbuster and the other killed Marauders then return as part of the demonic invasion of Manhattan known as the Inferno. Sinister sends Blockbuster and the other Marauders to defend his orphanage which doubles as a laboratory headquarters. Most of the X-Men are tainted because of the demonic invasion to become more bestial and aggressive, and the mutant Havok kills Blockbuster.

Although the X-Men are able to discover and deactivate many of the Clone Vaults used by Sinister after the events of "X-Cutioner's Song", Blockbuster still returns with the other Marauders, and attacks the X-Mansion.

Blockbuster is shown to have been killed under unspecified circumstances and consumed by Predator X when the Marauders come to a town in Alaska. During the Krakoan Age, Blockbuster is resurrected by the Five and imprisoned by Madelyne Pryor.

Powers and abilities

Blockbuster has an immense physical size, which grants him tremendous strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. He is shown to be powerful enough to withstand direct blows from Thor.

In other media

Television

• Blockbuster makes non-speaking cameo appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series.
• Blockbuster appears in Wolverine and the X-Men as a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders.

Video games

Blockbuster appears in Deadpool, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

References

References

1. ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #210 (October 1986)
2. ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'' #374 (December 1986)
3. ''Uncanny X-Men'' #243 (April 1989)
4. ''[[X-Men (comic book). X-Men]]'' (vol. 2) #200 (August 2007)
5. ''[[X-Men: Messiah Complex]]'' #1 (December 2007)
6. ''[[Hellions (Marvel Comics). Hellions]]'' #4 (September 2020)
7. Wood, Robert. (March 9, 2025). "15 Strongest X-Men Villains of All Time (Ranked by Physical Strength)".
8. Hoffer, Christian. (September 5, 2017). "X-Men: The Animated Series - Every Mutant That's Ever Appeared On The Show".
9. "Blockbuster Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors.
10. (May 8, 2013). "The Marauders Confirmed for Deadpool Video Game".