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Icarus
Icarus is a mutant superhero. He was a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a member of the New Mutants training squad. Jay was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Guthrie. Thomas dies early in Jay's life due to black lung, developed from working in local Kentucky coal mines. Jay's older siblings Sam and Paige are mutants as well, and both have been members of the X-Men. When he himself developed mutant powers, he hid them from his family. When performing in his band, he exposed his wings to the crowd as a 'stage gimmick'.It was later revealed that Jay was actually tricked by William Stryker into giving up his wings, in exchange for his friends safety. Jay called him to inform the location of his friends, Stryker betrayed him by planting and activating a bomb to kill the students. Many of the de-powered students died in the blast. When Jay confronted Stryker, Stryker confessed that not only was he responsible for the bombing on the bus but he was also responsible for the death of Julia Cabot, having given the other Cabots the armor. Stryker then proceeded to shoot Jay. Icarus was then shown dying with Nimrod deciding whether or not to finish him off. Nimrod left Jay alone, calculating that he was already mortally wounded. After that, Icarus was found dead by Ms. Marvel and Iron Man in Stryker's church with his hand in a position of writing, he was able to write "NIMR" plus half of the "O" with his own blood before he died.
Icarus is among the many mutants who are resurrected by the Five following the foundation of Krakoa as a sovereign nation.
Powers and abilities of Icarus
Believed to be descended from the ancient race of Cheyarafim mutants, Icarus possesses red feathered, angel-like wings which allow flight and produce regenerative enzymes allowing him to recover from normally fatal injuries. His voice is capable of producing sonic frequency beyond the range of human capability as well as creating multiple sounds or voices at once.Other versions of Icarus
An alternate universe variant of Icarus from Earth-295 appears in Age of Apocalypse. This version is a servant of Mister Sinister who possesses artificial wings and is later killed by Magneto.Iceman
Icemaster
The Icemaster is a supervillain created for one of a series of Hostess advertisements; his advertisement debuted in December 1979. He later entered the mainstream comics continuity as a member of a new incarnation of the Masters of Evil, created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.Although how he gained his powers and abilities is unknown, Bradley Kroon had plans to create the next ice age as the Icemaster. He had frozen much of New York until he encountered the Human Torch. The Human Torch defeated him by throwing Hostess Fruit Pies to him, inducing his surrender.
Icemaster later appeared as a member of Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil. In the story's plot, Icemaster is defeated when Hawkeye tricks Scorcher into accidentally blasting him. Before that, Icemaster accidentally hits Man-Killer, one of his own teammates, with an ice blast.
During the Fear Itself storyline, Icemaster is among the supervillains who escape from the Raft after Juggernaut destroys it. He is later defeated and transferred to Pace Federal Penitentiary.
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Idyll
Idyll is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.High Mutant Prophet Idyll
High Mutant Prophet Idyll was an Arakkii Omega-level mutant with powers of precognition and a member of the Great Ring of Arakko. He went blind after foreseeing Arakko's defeat at the hands of Annihilation. At some point, Idyll died of unknown causes.Idyll the Future Seer
Idyll the Future Seer was an Arakkii Omega-level mutant and the daughter of High Mutant Prophet Idyll who shared her father's precognitive abilities and succeeded him on the Great Ring of Arakko. At some point, her tongue was cut out by Tarn the Uncaring after her prophecy regarding the reunification of Krakoa and Arakko. When the Eternal Uranos attacked Arakko, Isca the Unbeaten, compelled by her powers, defected to the Eternals and killed Idyll.Iguana
Iguana is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #32, and was created by Bill Mantlo and Jim Mooney.Iguana is a normal iguana who was infused with part of Curt Connors' life-force and memories following an accident with his bio-enervator machine, gaining the ability to assume a humanoid form during the night.
In subsequent appearances, he battles Spider-Man.
During the "Hunted" storyline, Iguana is abducted by Taskmaster and Black Ant for Kraven the Hunter's "Great Hunt" and killed by Arcade's Hunter-Bots.
Iguana in other media
Iguana appears in The Amazing Spider-Man.Ikaris
Ikthalon
Ikthalon is a demon who has clashed with Daimon Hellstrom. Ikthalon lives in a dimension known as the Ice World of Ikthalon. Ikthalon is an embodiment of man's tendency to resist change, and thus represents frozen stagnation.Immortus
Impossible City
Impossible City is the name of a character/mobile headquarters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jed MacKay and artist Carlos Villa, it first appeared in Avengers #3.The Impossible City was originally the sentient headquarters of an unidentified group of heroes, who imprisoned the Ashen Combine, a group of evil monsters, within it. After the heroes disappear under mysterious circumstances, the Ashen Combine escape their prison, enslave the Impossible City, and erase its memories. The Ashen Combine later arrives on Earth-616, where they battle the Avengers. The City communicates with Captain America and Black Panther, who free it from the Combine's control. Afterward, the Impossible City agrees to become the Avengers' new headquarters.
The Impossible City aids the Avengers in their search for the Missing Moment, an inaccessible moment in time. It is revealed that the Impossible City was originally named Camelot and was the headquarters of the Twilight Court, a group formed by Myrddin to find the Missing Moment. The Impossible City had its memories and identity erased by Meridian Diadem, a member of the Ashen Combine, before Myrddin restores them.
Impossible Man
Ina
Ina is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Ina was a leopard whose mother was killed by a guard at the Central Park Municipal Zoo. Shanna O'Hara took Ina and their sibling Biri to Dahomey, Africa to release them into the wild. They were both killed when the sorcerer Raga-Shah transferred their life forces into the blood-beast Ghamola, which Shanna was forced to destroy.
In-Betweener
Inertia
Infectia
Infectia is a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in X-Factor #28, published May 1988, and was created by Louise and Walt Simonson.Her mutant power allowed her to induce lethally unstable mutations in humans. She served as a minor adversary of the X-Force until she died of the Legacy Virus in X-Men #27.
During the Krakoan Age, Infectia is resurrected and becomes a refugee in the "Embassy of Limbo" in New York.
Inferno
Infinity
Infinity is an abstract entity, who embodies space. Her brother is Eternity, who embodies time. Eternity and Infinity are two sides of the same coin, representing the universe.Ink
Ink is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Eric Gitter was a former criminal who was recruited into Young X-Men by Donald Pierce. It as later revealed he was not a mutant, surprising both him and the Young X-Men. Suspecting a connection to his powers, they investigated his tattoo artist Leon Nunez, who admitted to being a mutant capable of granting powers through his tattoos. Ink helped his teammates to defeat Y-Men by stripping their powers after he used Phoenix powers from a Phoenix symbol. He began his training under Sunspot and Danielle Moonstar before being recruited into X-Men in X-Men: Gold.
Ink is not a mutant himself, but gained superpowers through the mutant tattoo artist Leon Nunez, who possessed the ability to grant powers through his tattoos. Nunez experimented extensively on Ink, granting him abilities including super-strength, flight, healing, disease inducement, explosive force, and even Phoenix powers.
Ink in other media
Ink appears in X-Men: Days of Future Past, portrayed by Gregg Lowe. This version is a G.I. during the Vietnam War whom William Stryker attempts to capture for Bolivar Trask's experiments before Mystique rescues him.Shola Inkose
Shola Inkose is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appears in Mekanix #1, created by Chris Claremont and Juan Bobillo. Shola Inkose is a mutant who possessed telekinetic abilities. He demonstrated a high level of control with his telekinesis, allowing him to manipulate granite and fine dust.Shola was born in Genosha, which was devastated by Wild Sentinels sent by Cassandra Nova. His family was killed in the disaster and he was left with traumatic flashbacks to the event caused by his linking with a telepathic resident of Genosha. Following the attack, Genosha is labeled as a terrorist state due to Magneto's actions. Shola moves to the United States, where he attends the University of Chicago and assists Kitty Pryde and Karma against anti-mutant adversaries.
Shola was kidnapped by Genoshan Magistrates alongside Karima Shapandar but was later freed and joined the Genoshan Excalibur.
Shola is among the countless mutants who lose their powers during the Decimation. Quicksilver restores his abilities using the Terrigen Mist, a mutagen that grants the Inhumans their powers. However, the effect is temporary and Shola's abilities soon fade.