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X-Men’s Legion: Comic Book Origins


the appropriately named legion takes

the appropriately named legion takes mental disorders to a whole new level

mental disorders to a whole new level

mental disorders to a whole new level welcome to watchmojo.com

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today we will explore the comic book

today we will explore the comic book origin of legion he believes whose

origin of legion he believes whose

origin of legion he believes whose name’s réal but he may be the most

name’s réal but he may be the most

name’s réal but he may be the most powerful mutant we have ever encountered

powerful mutant we have ever encountered

powerful mutant we have ever encountered before we begin we publish new videos

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more great content that’s with most comic book characters there are often

comic book characters there are often

comic book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a character’s path we have chosen to

character’s path we have chosen to

character’s path we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1985 New Mutants numbers 26

unfolded in 1985 New Mutants numbers 26

unfolded in 1985 New Mutants numbers 26 to 28 which was expanded upon in 2012

to 28 which was expanded upon in 2012

to 28 which was expanded upon in 2012 x-men legacy numbers 1 2 3 legion is

x-men legacy numbers 1 2 3 legion is

x-men legacy numbers 1 2 3 legion is pretty much the definition of a

pretty much the definition of a

pretty much the definition of a problematic save the mutant suffers from

problematic save the mutant suffers from

problematic save the mutant suffers from an extreme case of multiple personality

an extreme case of multiple personality

an extreme case of multiple personality disorder in this case each of his

disorder in this case each of his

disorder in this case each of his personalities has a different mutant

personalities has a different mutant

personalities has a different mutant based power originally these powers were

based power originally these powers were

based power originally these powers were limited to telepathy telekinesis and the

limited to telepathy telekinesis and the

limited to telepathy telekinesis and the ability to create fire but that has

ability to create fire but that has

ability to create fire but that has changed throughout the years as more

changed throughout the years as more

changed throughout the years as more personalities have emerged and since

personalities have emerged and since

personalities have emerged and since many of legions personalities are not on

many of legions personalities are not on

many of legions personalities are not on the side of the Angels the guy is

the side of the Angels the guy is

the side of the Angels the guy is sometimes as much of a villain as he is

sometimes as much of a villain as he is

sometimes as much of a villain as he is a hero play jhin’s back story actually

a hero play jhin’s back story actually

a hero play jhin’s back story actually begins in 1982 several years before he

begins in 1982 several years before he

begins in 1982 several years before he first appeared an issue of x-men

first appeared an issue of x-men

first appeared an issue of x-men included a flashback in which Professor

included a flashback in which Professor

included a flashback in which Professor X traveled to Israel and met the man who

X traveled to Israel and met the man who

X traveled to Israel and met the man who would become magneto

would become magneto

would become magneto Charlton Xavier was there to help a

Charlton Xavier was there to help a

Charlton Xavier was there to help a woman who had been in the catatonic

woman who had been in the catatonic

woman who had been in the catatonic state for years using his mental powers

state for years using his mental powers

state for years using his mental powers Xavier broke through to the mind of

Xavier broke through to the mind of

Xavier broke through to the mind of Gabriele Haller who had suffered

Gabriele Haller who had suffered

Gabriele Haller who had suffered terribly a Nazi concentration camp as

terribly a Nazi concentration camp as

terribly a Nazi concentration camp as they grew to know each other Charles and

they grew to know each other Charles and

they grew to know each other Charles and Gabriele fell in love Paul are returned

Gabriele fell in love Paul are returned

Gabriele fell in love Paul are returned in a mutant storyline in 1985 Professor

in a mutant storyline in 1985 Professor

in a mutant storyline in 1985 Professor X and a band of young mutants were

X and a band of young mutants were

X and a band of young mutants were called to Muir Island where their

called to Muir Island where their

called to Muir Island where their colleague Moira MacTaggert ran a mutant

colleague Moira MacTaggert ran a mutant

colleague Moira MacTaggert ran a mutant research facility also present was

research facility also present was

research facility also present was Gabrielle Haller whom the professor had

Gabrielle Haller whom the professor had

Gabrielle Haller whom the professor had not seen in many years and who had

not seen in many years and who had

not seen in many years and who had become an Israeli ambassador to Great

become an Israeli ambassador to Great

become an Israeli ambassador to Great Britain

Britain

Britain Moira had asked Charles to come because

Moira had asked Charles to come because

Moira had asked Charles to come because she was having problems with David

she was having problems with David

she was having problems with David Haller gabriele son David was autistic

Haller gabriele son David was autistic

Haller gabriele son David was autistic and schizophrenic with a complete

and schizophrenic with a complete

and schizophrenic with a complete withdrawal from reality he had recently

withdrawal from reality he had recently

withdrawal from reality he had recently constant explosions which put two of

constant explosions which put two of

constant explosions which put two of Moira’s other mutant colleagues into a

Moira’s other mutant colleagues into a

Moira’s other mutant colleagues into a coma

coma

coma Charles suspected that Gabriele was

Charles suspected that Gabriele was

Charles suspected that Gabriele was keeping something from her but agreed to

keeping something from her but agreed to

keeping something from her but agreed to try to help used his psychic powers to

try to help used his psychic powers to

try to help used his psychic powers to enter David’s mind where he encountered

enter David’s mind where he encountered

enter David’s mind where he encountered a huge wall protecting David’s

a huge wall protecting David’s

a huge wall protecting David’s consciousness he also encountered a

consciousness he also encountered a

consciousness he also encountered a mines with an array

mines with an array

mines with an array in background before he was forcibly

in background before he was forcibly

in background before he was forcibly thrust from David mind soon after David

thrust from David mind soon after David

thrust from David mind soon after David caused another incident one which put

caused another incident one which put

caused another incident one which put Maire and several other of the mutants

Maire and several other of the mutants

Maire and several other of the mutants into a coma

into a coma

into a coma Charles re-entered to David’s mind along

Charles re-entered to David’s mind along

Charles re-entered to David’s mind along with his colleague psyche he discovered

with his colleague psyche he discovered

with his colleague psyche he discovered the secret that Gabrielle had been

the secret that Gabrielle had been

the secret that Gabrielle had been keeping from him that David Haller was

keeping from him that David Haller was

keeping from him that David Haller was the professor’s son Charles also

the professor’s son Charles also

the professor’s son Charles also discovered that David had multiple

discovered that David had multiple

discovered that David had multiple personalities one of these personalities

personalities one of these personalities

personalities one of these personalities was named Jack Wayne an adventurer with

was named Jack Wayne an adventurer with

was named Jack Wayne an adventurer with telekinetic powers another was a girl

telekinetic powers another was a girl

telekinetic powers another was a girl Cindy who had pyrokinetic powers and the

Cindy who had pyrokinetic powers and the

Cindy who had pyrokinetic powers and the third was an Arab boy to mail a telepath

third was an Arab boy to mail a telepath

third was an Arab boy to mail a telepath it quickly became apparent that Gmail’s

it quickly became apparent that Gmail’s

it quickly became apparent that Gmail’s built a mental wall around David’s mind

built a mental wall around David’s mind

built a mental wall around David’s mind it also seemed that Gmail was

it also seemed that Gmail was

it also seemed that Gmail was responsible for the story state of

responsible for the story state of

responsible for the story state of affairs in which David existence with

affairs in which David existence with

affairs in which David existence with this knowledge Charles joins forces with

this knowledge Charles joins forces with

this knowledge Charles joins forces with Jack and Cindy in order to break through

Jack and Cindy in order to break through

Jack and Cindy in order to break through the wall after many trials Charles and

the wall after many trials Charles and

the wall after many trials Charles and his crew succeeded they also learned

his crew succeeded they also learned

his crew succeeded they also learned that gmail was not actually one of

that gmail was not actually one of

that gmail was not actually one of David’s own personalities instead it

David’s own personalities instead it

David’s own personalities instead it turns out that he was part of a team of

turns out that he was part of a team of

turns out that he was part of a team of assassins that kills David’s good friend

assassins that kills David’s good friend

assassins that kills David’s good friend and attempted to kill David – it was

and attempted to kill David – it was

and attempted to kill David – it was this assassination attempt which caused

this assassination attempt which caused

this assassination attempt which caused the eruption of David’s linked into

the eruption of David’s linked into

the eruption of David’s linked into mutant powers which killed his attackers

mutant powers which killed his attackers

mutant powers which killed his attackers and thrust him into a catatonic state

and thrust him into a catatonic state

and thrust him into a catatonic state however when this occurred it also

however when this occurred it also

however when this occurred it also sucked in the psyche of his attacker

sucked in the psyche of his attacker

sucked in the psyche of his attacker Gemayel although Gemayel had been sent

Gemayel although Gemayel had been sent

Gemayel although Gemayel had been sent as an assassin he had reformed during

as an assassin he had reformed during

as an assassin he had reformed during his years inside David’s mind it turned

his years inside David’s mind it turned

his years inside David’s mind it turned out that the wall he had built around

out that the wall he had built around

out that the wall he had built around David’s mind had been intended to help

David’s mind had been intended to help

David’s mind had been intended to help heal and protect David with the goal of

heal and protect David with the goal of

heal and protect David with the goal of banishing his split personalities and

banishing his split personalities and

banishing his split personalities and leaving David at the hole this was

leaving David at the hole this was

leaving David at the hole this was something that Cindy and Jack were

something that Cindy and Jack were

something that Cindy and Jack were against as it would effectively kill

against as it would effectively kill

against as it would effectively kill them but by the end of the story the

them but by the end of the story the

them but by the end of the story the personalities were committed to working

personalities were committed to working

personalities were committed to working together in a cooperative fashion

together in a cooperative fashion

together in a cooperative fashion although it was still doubted that Jack

although it was still doubted that Jack

although it was still doubted that Jack could be trusted and with David in a

could be trusted and with David in a

could be trusted and with David in a better place he was finally able to meet

better place he was finally able to meet

better place he was finally able to meet his father things did not go smoothly

his father things did not go smoothly

his father things did not go smoothly for David though who went by the name

for David though who went by the name

for David though who went by the name Legion when he was in his superhero

Legion when he was in his superhero

Legion when he was in his superhero identity his personalities didn’t get

identity his personalities didn’t get

identity his personalities didn’t get along and it became even more

along and it became even more

along and it became even more problematic when it turned out that he

problematic when it turned out that he

problematic when it turned out that he had far more than just three alternate

had far more than just three alternate

had far more than just three alternate personalities each with its own special

personalities each with its own special

personalities each with its own special power and since to access that power he

power and since to access that power he

power and since to access that power he had to let the specific personality take

had to let the specific personality take

had to let the specific personality take charge there was bound to be lots of

charge there was bound to be lots of

charge there was bound to be lots of conflict

fortunately in 2012 a guru named Mirza

fortunately in 2012 a guru named Mirza was able to help David build a psychic

was able to help David build a psychic

was able to help David build a psychic prison where he could keep his various

prison where he could keep his various

prison where he could keep his various evil personalities imprisoned and in

evil personalities imprisoned and in

evil personalities imprisoned and in this version readers found out that

this version readers found out that

this version readers found out that David’s relationship with Professor X

David’s relationship with Professor X

David’s relationship with Professor X was very complicated

was very complicated

was very complicated David had extremely conflicting feelings

David had extremely conflicting feelings

David had extremely conflicting feelings about a father whom he had never known

about a father whom he had never known

about a father whom he had never known while he was growing up and who didn’t

while he was growing up and who didn’t

while he was growing up and who didn’t feel give him the time and attention

feel give him the time and attention

feel give him the time and attention that he needed and deserved legions

that he needed and deserved legions

that he needed and deserved legions leave into series television has many

leave into series television has many

leave into series television has many fans beside themselves with joy but the

fans beside themselves with joy but the

fans beside themselves with joy but the character had shown up in animated form

character had shown up in animated form

character had shown up in animated form both as himself and in a thinly

both as himself and in a thinly

both as himself and in a thinly disguised version known as the Kaos

disguised version known as the Kaos

disguised version known as the Kaos Sasaki with so many personalities and

Sasaki with so many personalities and

Sasaki with so many personalities and powers to explore he has limitless

powers to explore he has limitless

powers to explore he has limitless potential for other media appearances

potential for other media appearances

potential for other media appearances boy on his back gotta be those damn

boy on his back gotta be those damn

boy on his back gotta be those damn mutants again are you a fan of Legion

mutants again are you a fan of Legion

mutants again are you a fan of Legion and his many personalities for more

and his many personalities for more

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