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It ’s been a unmanageable year forColossus , as he has transitioned away from being a moral compass for theX - Men . In both the standard Earth-616 timeline , and the Ultimates Universe , Piotr made a serious divergence from his usual , upstanding role . Now he ’s gearing up to front some of the consequences , in both continuity .
Earth-616 Colossus has , for some clip , been forced to control as a puppet for his chum , Mikhail Rasputin , sewing dissension among his team and even murdering on his behalf . Drastic measures were necessary to terminate that control , and now Piotr is left with the guilt of his action while not under his own control – as well as what he had to do to regain it .
Colossus ' persona inUltimate Invasionfurther proves just what he ’s capable of , as he volitionally plays his character in the Maker ’s scheme and leads multitude into iterate violent conflicts for the sake of “ peace of mind , ” offering a dissimilar look at a classically trustworthy character .
This Year Pushed Colossus To His Limits
X - Force#46was written by Benjamin Percy , with graphics by Robert Gill , Guru e - FX , and Joe Caramagna . It was released in November , 2023 .
This yr , X - ForceandUltimate Invasionshowed fresh , unpleasant dimension of Colossus as a graphic symbol , though each put the grapheme in a radically dissimilar context . Under the influence of his power - hungry brother and the writing of the Chronicler , Earth-616 Colossus wreak to tear down the Adam - Men and his ex - Force team from the inside out . Mikhail squeeze Piotr to use his position as a trusted friend and leader to work against those closest to him , even going so far as to vote down his girlfriend . The only way of life to break down costless of the influence wasto wipe out Mikhail , something that Colossus regrettably take in charge inX - Force#46 .
Earth-616 Colossus had his hands forced ; little of what happened was genuinely his faulting or decision . Ultimate Invasionpaints a significantly dissimilar portrait of the character . Piotr and his sis , Illyana , are part of the reality ’s prevail elite . As an active phallus of theUltimatevillainous version of the Illuminati , Colossus plays a central role in keep their world order . The participating nations trade off the role of aggressor in various wars . At the clip the design is revealed , Colossus is play the part . Even if he believes he ’s acting for the great dependable , somehow , there ’s no acquiring around the knowledge that he ’s direct people into an ageless series of meaningless conflict .
At Least One Piotr Has A Shot At Redemption
Despite the truth of Mikhail ’s influence follow to Christ Within , it willbe hard for Earth-616 ’s Colossus ’ friends and teammatesto in full trust him again . He was out of ascendence far longer than anyone realize , and that casts a shadow of doubt on his future actions . If Piotr seeks to return to the person he was before , he ’ll involve their support – and to forgive himself for what happened . He ’s a soft world by nature , and his own guilty conscience may be heavier than anything else . One thing is certain - this year forever changedColossus , and he has more struggles ahead , as he seek to ransom himself as one of the most steadfastX - Men .
X - Force#46andUltimate Invasion#1 - 4are usable now from Marvel Comics .
