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Superhero Origins: Quicksilver


this speedy mutant turncoat is the son

this speedy mutant turncoat is the son of the x-men’s greatest foe welcome to

of the x-men’s greatest foe welcome to

of the x-men’s greatest foe welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore the origins of Pietro Maximoff otherwise

the origins of Pietro Maximoff otherwise

the origins of Pietro Maximoff otherwise known as Quicksilver they’re getting

known as Quicksilver they’re getting

known as Quicksilver they’re getting away

away

away this is not over as with most comic book

this is not over as with most comic book

this is not over as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and 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 1964 uncanny

storyline which unfolded in 1964 uncanny

storyline which unfolded in 1964 uncanny x-men number four five and eleven and

x-men number four five and eleven and

x-men number four five and eleven and 1965 s Avengers number 16 which was then

1965 s Avengers number 16 which was then

1965 s Avengers number 16 which was then expanded upon in 1996 ‘as uncanny

expanded upon in 1996 ‘as uncanny

expanded upon in 1996 ‘as uncanny origins number two and 2012 Avengers

origins number two and 2012 Avengers

origins number two and 2012 Avengers origins The Scarlet Witch and

origins The Scarlet Witch and

origins The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver oh one this mutant made his

Quicksilver oh one this mutant made his

Quicksilver oh one this mutant made his debut way back in x-men issue number

debut way back in x-men issue number

debut way back in x-men issue number four as a member of Magneto’s

four as a member of Magneto’s

four as a member of Magneto’s Brotherhood he was shown as the twin

Brotherhood he was shown as the twin

Brotherhood he was shown as the twin brother of another mutant in the group

brother of another mutant in the group

brother of another mutant in the group The Scarlet Witch this prompted him to

The Scarlet Witch this prompted him to

The Scarlet Witch this prompted him to come to her defense during a fight with

come to her defense during a fight with

come to her defense during a fight with the team’s ill-mannered illusionist

the team’s ill-mannered illusionist

the team’s ill-mannered illusionist mastermind who announced his intentions

mastermind who announced his intentions

mastermind who announced his intentions to make her his bride ultimately their

to make her his bride ultimately their

to make her his bride ultimately their fight came to an end due to the fear

fight came to an end due to the fear

fight came to an end due to the fear that they would anger magneto when he

that they would anger magneto when he

that they would anger magneto when he learned of the incident magneto took it

learned of the incident magneto took it

learned of the incident magneto took it upon himself to remind prepare that he

upon himself to remind prepare that he

upon himself to remind prepare that he had rescued them and given both siblings

had rescued them and given both siblings

had rescued them and given both siblings a place on his team when the outside

a place on his team when the outside

a place on his team when the outside world had shunned them despite their

world had shunned them despite their

world had shunned them despite their gratitude Quicksilver made it clear that

gratitude Quicksilver made it clear that

gratitude Quicksilver made it clear that he wasn’t all that sold on the end goal

he wasn’t all that sold on the end goal

he wasn’t all that sold on the end goal of total human domination regardless he

of total human domination regardless he

of total human domination regardless he continued to join Magneto’s team during

continued to join Magneto’s team during

continued to join Magneto’s team during skirmishes using his power of SuperSpeed

skirmishes using his power of SuperSpeed

skirmishes using his power of SuperSpeed against the x-men

against the x-men

against the x-men however Quicksilver sided with his

however Quicksilver sided with his

however Quicksilver sided with his sister against magneto when the

sister against magneto when the

sister against magneto when the tyrannical leader attempted to kill the

tyrannical leader attempted to kill the

tyrannical leader attempted to kill the x-men by jettisoning them out of an

x-men by jettisoning them out of an

x-men by jettisoning them out of an airlock on his base asteroid M

airlock on his base asteroid M

airlock on his base asteroid M this led Cyclops to make a desperate

this led Cyclops to make a desperate

this led Cyclops to make a desperate plea with Quicksilver to abandon Magneto

plea with Quicksilver to abandon Magneto

plea with Quicksilver to abandon Magneto side and joined the x-men though

side and joined the x-men though

side and joined the x-men though Quicksilver continued to work for

Quicksilver continued to work for

Quicksilver continued to work for Magneto this ultimately changed when

Magneto this ultimately changed when

Magneto this ultimately changed when Iceman frozen solid this prompted the

Iceman frozen solid this prompted the

Iceman frozen solid this prompted the Scarlet Witch to plead for Cyclops to

Scarlet Witch to plead for Cyclops to

Scarlet Witch to plead for Cyclops to thaw him out saved the siblings voiced

thaw him out saved the siblings voiced

thaw him out saved the siblings voiced their displeasure of being left for dead

their displeasure of being left for dead

their displeasure of being left for dead by Magneto

by Magneto

by Magneto as a result they decided to quit the

as a result they decided to quit the

as a result they decided to quit the mutant war and return home to Europe

mutant war and return home to Europe

mutant war and return home to Europe soon after Quicksilver reappeared

soon after Quicksilver reappeared

soon after Quicksilver reappeared alongside his sibling expressing their

alongside his sibling expressing their

alongside his sibling expressing their wishes to do good without taking sides

wishes to do good without taking sides

wishes to do good without taking sides in the mutant

in the mutant

in the mutant war this prompted them to enlist with

war this prompted them to enlist with

war this prompted them to enlist with the Avengers instead of the x-men

the Avengers instead of the x-men

the Avengers instead of the x-men eventually quicksilver’s true origin was

eventually quicksilver’s true origin was

eventually quicksilver’s true origin was expanded upon including the often hinted

expanded upon including the often hinted

expanded upon including the often hinted at revelation that Quicksilver and his

at revelation that Quicksilver and his

at revelation that Quicksilver and his sister were actually the unsuspecting

sister were actually the unsuspecting

sister were actually the unsuspecting children of magneto who himself was

children of magneto who himself was

children of magneto who himself was oblivious to this fact Wanda

oblivious to this fact Wanda

oblivious to this fact Wanda Pietro allow me to introduce Magnus

Pietro allow me to introduce Magnus

Pietro allow me to introduce Magnus husband of Magda and your father what as

husband of Magda and your father what as

husband of Magda and your father what as it turned out magneto had once lived in

it turned out magneto had once lived in

it turned out magneto had once lived in a ukrainian city as a peasant there his

a ukrainian city as a peasant there his

a ukrainian city as a peasant there his fearful wife had hid her pregnancy from

fearful wife had hid her pregnancy from

fearful wife had hid her pregnancy from him before sending their newborns to

him before sending their newborns to

him before sending their newborns to live with a gypsy family who roamed the

live with a gypsy family who roamed the

live with a gypsy family who roamed the countryside eventually a village attack

countryside eventually a village attack

countryside eventually a village attack on the gypsies caused the siblings to

on the gypsies caused the siblings to

on the gypsies caused the siblings to flee and wander off alone

flee and wander off alone

flee and wander off alone they were later approached by Charles

they were later approached by Charles

they were later approached by Charles Xavier to join his team however they

Xavier to join his team however they

Xavier to join his team however they showed no interest and refused this

showed no interest and refused this

showed no interest and refused this prompted them to encounter a girl about

prompted them to encounter a girl about

prompted them to encounter a girl about to be crushed by a falling boulder when

to be crushed by a falling boulder when

to be crushed by a falling boulder when Pietro sister used her hex powers to

Pietro sister used her hex powers to

Pietro sister used her hex powers to save the girl’s life villagers quickly

save the girl’s life villagers quickly

save the girl’s life villagers quickly proclaimed her a witch and tried to burn

proclaimed her a witch and tried to burn

proclaimed her a witch and tried to burn her alive with Pietro coming to her

her alive with Pietro coming to her

her alive with Pietro coming to her defense the two stood their ground

defense the two stood their ground

defense the two stood their ground before getting saved by Magneto he

before getting saved by Magneto he

before getting saved by Magneto he happened to have been on the scene

happened to have been on the scene

happened to have been on the scene having returned to the town to find his

having returned to the town to find his

having returned to the town to find his estranged wife grateful for their rescue

estranged wife grateful for their rescue

estranged wife grateful for their rescue the twins adopted their new Mutant

the twins adopted their new Mutant

the twins adopted their new Mutant identities and joined Magneto’s ranks

identities and joined Magneto’s ranks

identities and joined Magneto’s ranks until his megalomania prompted their

until his megalomania prompted their

until his megalomania prompted their ultimate defection an impulsive mutant

ultimate defection an impulsive mutant

ultimate defection an impulsive mutant with SuperSpeed and an unshakeable bond

with SuperSpeed and an unshakeable bond

with SuperSpeed and an unshakeable bond with his sister Quicksilver continues to

with his sister Quicksilver continues to

with his sister Quicksilver continues to appear in various media including

appear in various media including

appear in various media including several iterations of the x-men animated

several iterations of the x-men animated

several iterations of the x-men animated series he finally received not one but

series he finally received not one but

series he finally received not one but two distinct live-action treatments in

two distinct live-action treatments in

two distinct live-action treatments in 2014’s x-men Days of Future past

2014’s x-men Days of Future past

2014’s x-men Days of Future past in 2015 the Avengers age of Ultron are

in 2015 the Avengers age of Ultron are

in 2015 the Avengers age of Ultron are you a fan of this mutant turncoat

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