Forearm (comics)
Forearm is a fictional mutant villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. As a member of the Mutant Liberation Front, Forearm has always been a mainstay on the terrorist group's roster, even staying through leader changes and incarceration.
Publication history
Forearm first made a minor cameo appearance as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in The New Mutants #86. He first fully appeared in the following issue, The New Mutants #87.Fictional character biography
Forearm is a founding member of the Mutant Liberation Front, a mutant terrorist organization. One of the group's first missions under the leadership of Stryfe is to liberate incarcerated New Mutants members Rusty Collins and Skids, who join the MLF out of confusion and are kept in the group via neural implants that influence their minds.Forearm and the MLF approach Mister Sinister and propose a trade, taking the captive Cyclops and Jean Grey in exchange for Sinister taking the Legacy Virus from Stryfe. The MLF are later defeated by the X-Men and taken into custody.
Following the events of "X-Cutioner's Song", Reignfire forms a new incarnation of the MLF which consists of Forearm, Reaper, Wildside, Tempo, and new members Locus and Danielle Moonstar. Forearm forms a close friendship with Moonstar, but eventually discovers that she was an undercover agent working for S.H.I.E.L.D. Feeling betrayed, Forearm leaves the MLF.
Forearm later appears as a participant in Bloodsport, a fighting championship in Madripoor. He is killed during a fight with Serpent Society member Anaconda, who breaks his neck. Forearm later appears alive as a member of the MLF, with no explanation as to how he survived.
During the Krakoan Age, Forearm joins the Security Team of S.W.O.R.D. and Magik's Dark Riders.