X-Corporation
| X-Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New X-Men vol. 2 #128 (August 2002) |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Support agency |
| Base(s) | bases around the world |
| Leader(s) | Professor X (founder) |
| Agent(s) |
Domino (Hong Kong) Sunspot (Los Angeles) Warpath (Mumbai) |
| Roster | |
| See: Known Members | |
The X-Corporation (X-Corp) is a fictional institution appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men comics. This organization was created to ensure the protection of mutant rights throughout the world due to the increasing number of mutants and widespread bigotry against them.
Fictional history
X-Corp was founded by Prof. Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men.[1] Its purpose is to provide support for "civilian" mutant populations on a global scale in a world where the mutant population was outgrowing the reach of the X-Men. X-Corp offices are located in many major cities in every continent, and each office is managed by a former member of the X-Men or one of their satellite teams, such as Sunspot or Domino. The worldwide headquarters of the X-Corporation is the X-Mansion. X-Corp works with local governments, such as when they took in the superstrong twelve-year-old orphan Molly Hayes on behalf of the Social Services of Los Angeles.
It should not be confused with the X-Corps, a short-lived paramilitary team led by Banshee, which merged with the X-Corporation after its dissolution, most of its members transferring to the Paris branch.
In the wake of the Decimation of mutantkind, wherein 90-95% of the mutant population was rendered genetically and physically human and thus powerless, several bombings occurred at X-Corporation locales. For the safety of those operating the facilities, and to regroup all empowered members, Cyclops ordered the evacuation of all X-Corp offices and the organization appears to be dead. With the minimal mutant population and the strict government rules imposed on mutants, the organization would serve no purpose.
Known locations
| Branch | First Appearance | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | New X-Men Annual 2001 (mentioned) | -unknown- |
| Hong Kong | New X-Men Annual 2001 | Domino, Risque |
| London | -unknown- | |
| Los Angeles | X-Treme X-Men #31 | Empath, Magma, Skids, Skitz, Stringfellow, Sunspot |
| Melbourne | New X-Men Annual 2001 (mentioned) | -unknown- |
| Mumbai | New X-Men #133 (destroyed in Excalibur v2 #5) | Feral, Thornn, Warpath, Sunfire |
| Nairobi | -unknown- | |
| New York | New Mutants vol. 2 #13 | -unknown- |
| Paris | New X-Men #128 (Car-bombed and destroyed on M-Day) | Cannonball, Darkstar, Holly, M, Multiple Man, Rictor, Sabra, Siryn |
| Singapore | Excalibur vol. 2 #5 | Thunderbird III, Lifeguard |
Known members
Founder
Hong Kong Branch
- Domino (currently a mercenary for hire)
- Risque (killed in action off-panel in New X-Men Annual 2001)
Los Angeles Branch
- Empath (member of 198 staying on the Institute grounds)
- Magma (member of 198 staying on the Institute grounds)
- Skids (undercover S.H.I.E.L.D. agent)
- Skitz (possibly depowered)
- Stringfellow (possibly depowered)
- Sunspot (former COO of Los Angeles Branch; current Lord Imperial of the Hellfire Club)
Mumbai Branch
- Feral (killed in action by Sabretooth)
- Sunfire
- Thornn (currently depowered)
- Warpath (currently member of X-Men)
Paris Branch
- Cannonball (currently a member of X-Men)
- Darkstar (killed in action, later revived in Winter Guard mini-series)
- Holly (secretary, possibly depowered)
- M (currently a member of X-Factor)
- Multiple Man (currently a member of X-Factor)
- Rictor (currently a member of X-Factor)
- Sabra (currently a freelance operative working for the U.S. government)
- Siryn (currently a member of X-Factor)
Singapore Branch
Alternate uses
In the Marvel Trading Card Game, X-Corp is the evil scientific corporation that is controlled by the Hobgoblin, from the Spider-Man series.