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Comic Book Origins: Bishop


was an impostor a shape-shifter maybe

was an impostor a shape-shifter maybe better take you both out just to be sure

better take you both out just to be sure

better take you both out just to be sure some people try to see into the future

some people try to see into the future

some people try to see into the future this guy actually comes from it welcome

this guy actually comes from it welcome

this guy actually comes from it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will

to watchmojo.com and today we will

to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of the

explore the comic book origins of the

explore the comic book origins of the x-man known as Bishop this is Bishop

x-man known as Bishop this is Bishop

x-man known as Bishop this is Bishop he’s with me as with most comic book

he’s with me as with most comic book

he’s with me as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining xan

characters they’re often reimagining xan

characters they’re often reimagining xan different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1996 and

storyline which unfolded in 1996 and

storyline which unfolded in 1996 and 1997 s saviors security enforcers

1997 s saviors security enforcers

1997 s saviors security enforcers numbers 1 to 4 which was expanded upon

numbers 1 to 4 which was expanded upon

numbers 1 to 4 which was expanded upon in 2009 s x-men the life and times of

in 2009 s x-men the life and times of

in 2009 s x-men the life and times of Lucas Bishop numbers 1 2 3 the

Lucas Bishop numbers 1 2 3 the

Lucas Bishop numbers 1 2 3 the time-traveling Lucas Bishop has a pretty

time-traveling Lucas Bishop has a pretty

time-traveling Lucas Bishop has a pretty cool power the ability to absorb most

cool power the ability to absorb most

cool power the ability to absorb most forms of energy used against him and

forms of energy used against him and

forms of energy used against him and then put it to his own uses

but as impressive as his power is its

but as impressive as his power is its his commanding presence that makes him

his commanding presence that makes him

his commanding presence that makes him so memorable bishop first turned off as

so memorable bishop first turned off as

so memorable bishop first turned off as a seeming adversary for the x-men in

a seeming adversary for the x-men in

a seeming adversary for the x-men in 1991 oh man

1991 oh man

1991 oh man the x-men are the assassins and I’ve

the x-men are the assassins and I’ve

the x-men are the assassins and I’ve come back to stop him he had come from a

come back to stop him he had come from a

come back to stop him he had come from a dystopian future and was seeking a

dystopian future and was seeking a

dystopian future and was seeking a time-traveling criminal by the name of

time-traveling criminal by the name of

time-traveling criminal by the name of Fitzroy who had escaped to our

Fitzroy who had escaped to our

Fitzroy who had escaped to our present-day Fitzroy don’t shoot sir

present-day Fitzroy don’t shoot sir

present-day Fitzroy don’t shoot sir Ector forget it

Ector forget it

Ector forget it Bishop’s origin was very bare-bones for

Bishop’s origin was very bare-bones for

Bishop’s origin was very bare-bones for a few years afterwards but in 1996 a

a few years afterwards but in 1996 a

a few years afterwards but in 1996 a series offering a comprehensive look at

series offering a comprehensive look at

series offering a comprehensive look at his past began bishop and his sister

his past began bishop and his sister

his past began bishop and his sister shard came from a place known to

shard came from a place known to

shard came from a place known to audiences as the Days of Future past

audiences as the Days of Future past

audiences as the Days of Future past reality a grim future where mutants and

reality a grim future where mutants and

reality a grim future where mutants and humans fight each other in a race war

humans fight each other in a race war

humans fight each other in a race war that nearly ended the world as we know

that nearly ended the world as we know

that nearly ended the world as we know it an opening sir

after the war mutants are now confined

after the war mutants are now confined to relocation camps Bishop was raised by

to relocation camps Bishop was raised by

to relocation camps Bishop was raised by his grandmother who taught him to

his grandmother who taught him to

his grandmother who taught him to emulate the now dead and legendary x-men

emulate the now dead and legendary x-men

emulate the now dead and legendary x-men who believed in the possibility of human

who believed in the possibility of human

who believed in the possibility of human and mutant coexistence

after his grandfather’s death bishop and

after his grandfather’s death bishop and his sister chard were trained to become

his sister chard were trained to become

his sister chard were trained to become members of a group called xavier

members of a group called xavier

members of a group called xavier security enforcers or XS II I’m here to

security enforcers or XS II I’m here to

security enforcers or XS II I’m here to find Xavier this group sought to

find Xavier this group sought to

find Xavier this group sought to continue professor xavier z’ dream of

continue professor xavier z’ dream of

continue professor xavier z’ dream of building a world where mutants and

building a world where mutants and

building a world where mutants and humans lived peacefully together bishop

humans lived peacefully together bishop

humans lived peacefully together bishop distinguished himself in combat and was

distinguished himself in combat and was

distinguished himself in combat and was made a full xse officer the youngest

made a full xse officer the youngest

made a full xse officer the youngest ever picked some years later bishop and

ever picked some years later bishop and

ever picked some years later bishop and chard were lured into a trap by mind

chard were lured into a trap by mind

chard were lured into a trap by mind controlling villains known as M plates

controlling villains known as M plates

controlling villains known as M plates who turned shard against her brother

who turned shard against her brother

who turned shard against her brother distraught Bishop subdued his sister and

distraught Bishop subdued his sister and

distraught Bishop subdued his sister and made a deal to save her there was no way

made a deal to save her there was no way

made a deal to save her there was no way to restore her to normal but he was able

to restore her to normal but he was able

to restore her to normal but he was able to arrange for a holographic duplicate

to arrange for a holographic duplicate

to arrange for a holographic duplicate of her to be created which would contain

of her to be created which would contain

of her to be created which would contain her mind and memories to make this

her mind and memories to make this

her mind and memories to make this happen

happen

happen Bishop had to agree to work for a

Bishop had to agree to work for a

Bishop had to agree to work for a stranger named witness this mutant would

stranger named witness this mutant would

stranger named witness this mutant would eventually be revealed to be gambit the

eventually be revealed to be gambit the

eventually be revealed to be gambit the last living member of the x-men

last living member of the x-men

last living member of the x-men connecting Bishop forever with the x-men

connecting Bishop forever with the x-men

connecting Bishop forever with the x-men of present day some time later the

of present day some time later the

of present day some time later the renegade mutant Fitzroy re-emerged and

renegade mutant Fitzroy re-emerged and

renegade mutant Fitzroy re-emerged and Bishop and his xse colleagues chased him

Bishop and his xse colleagues chased him

Bishop and his xse colleagues chased him back to the x-men’s time because

back to the x-men’s time because

back to the x-men’s time because Fitzroy’s portals were a one-way trip

Fitzroy’s portals were a one-way trip

Fitzroy’s portals were a one-way trip Bishop was stuck here and eventually

Bishop was stuck here and eventually

Bishop was stuck here and eventually became a member of the legendary x-men

became a member of the legendary x-men

became a member of the legendary x-men in peace

Bishop’s origin was revised somewhat

Bishop’s origin was revised somewhat into 2009 miniseries although most of

into 2009 miniseries although most of

into 2009 miniseries although most of the basic facts remained the same there

the basic facts remained the same there

the basic facts remained the same there were more details about some areas of

were more details about some areas of

were more details about some areas of his life

his life

his life for example readers learned of bishops

for example readers learned of bishops

for example readers learned of bishops deep connection to his father and how as

deep connection to his father and how as

deep connection to his father and how as a child he believed his entire family

a child he believed his entire family

a child he believed his entire family was killed escaping the mutant ghetto he

was killed escaping the mutant ghetto he

was killed escaping the mutant ghetto he met the witness with whom he crossed the

met the witness with whom he crossed the

met the witness with whom he crossed the country pulling petty crimes to get food

country pulling petty crimes to get food

country pulling petty crimes to get food and energy eventually Bishop and witness

and energy eventually Bishop and witness

and energy eventually Bishop and witness came to Las Vegas where the boy

came to Las Vegas where the boy

came to Las Vegas where the boy discovered his grandmother and sister

discovered his grandmother and sister

discovered his grandmother and sister still alive many readers have theorized

still alive many readers have theorized

still alive many readers have theorized that bishops grandmother is actually

that bishops grandmother is actually

that bishops grandmother is actually storm of the x-men while this has been

storm of the x-men while this has been

storm of the x-men while this has been subtly hinted at it has not been

subtly hinted at it has not been

subtly hinted at it has not been definitely stated so the debate goes on

definitely stated so the debate goes on

definitely stated so the debate goes on due to his time traveling nature

due to his time traveling nature

due to his time traveling nature Lucas bishops backstory is even more

Lucas bishops backstory is even more

Lucas bishops backstory is even more complicated than that of a typical

complicated than that of a typical

complicated than that of a typical Marvel hero he’s a complex and

Marvel hero he’s a complex and

Marvel hero he’s a complex and fascinating character and one of the

fascinating character and one of the

fascinating character and one of the most compelling members of x-men’s

most compelling members of x-men’s

most compelling members of x-men’s premiere brand of mutant heroes it’s no

premiere brand of mutant heroes it’s no

premiere brand of mutant heroes it’s no wonder that his fans clamor for more are

wonder that his fans clamor for more are

wonder that his fans clamor for more are you a fan of Bishop for more comic book

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