Skin (Marvel Comics)
Skin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #317.
Fictional character biography
Angelo Espinosa is a former gang member from the east Los Angeles area who faked his own death for numerous reasons; to make sure that his friend Tores was not blamed for murder, to hide his newly manifested mutation from his family, and to leave that part of his life behind. Skin is one of four young mutants abducted by the Phalanx, a techno-organic alien species who intended to uncover the secret behind their inability to assimilate mutants into their collective. Through their combined efforts and those of Banshee, Emma Frost, Sabretooth, Synch, and Jubilee, the four manage to escape their confines. However, Blink sacrifices herself by using her powers to destroy the Phalanx who had captured them.Skin accepts an invitation to enroll in the Massachusetts Academy, a school for mutants that is owned by Emma Frost. As a member of Generation X, Skin is joined by Synch, Jubilee, Husk, and M. During his stay at the Massachusetts Academy, Skin becomes close friends with Chamber because neither can pass for normal humans in public, and playfully flirts with Husk, Jubilee, and M. Skin is also hunted by the mutant-killing vigilante X-Cutioner, who believes him to be responsible for the death of Angelo Espinosa and is unaware that they are the same person. Skin succeeds in defeating the vigilante, but keeps his identity secret.
During Operation: Zero Tolerance, Skin and his teammates are transported to his hometown by Glorian. While searching for Skin's cousin Gil, they are captured by Skin's ex-girlfriend Tores, a gang leader who wants to kill him for making her believe he was dead. However, Prime Sentinels attack both Generation X and her gang, forcing them into a reluctant temporary truce. Skin and Tores act as bait to lead the Sentinels into an ambush, and Gil completes the trap by starting a huge explosion, allowing Generation X to escape.
After the Academy closes due to the machinations of Adrienne Frost, Skin returns to Los Angeles with Jubilee in tow. Some time later, Skin, Jubilee, Magma, Bedlam, and several other mutants are found crucified by the Church of Humanity, an anti-mutant organization. Archangel uses his healing blood to resurrect Jubilee and Magma, but Bedlam and Skin do not survive.
In Necrosha, Skin is resurrected via the Transmode Virus to serve as part of Selene's army of deceased mutants. Under the control of Selene and Eli Bard, he takes part in attacking the mutant nation of Utopia.
During the Krakoan Age, Skin is resurrected on Krakoa through the [The The Five (comics)|Five (comics)|Five]. His resurrection is pushed forward on the schedule because his former teammate Synch is needed to act as a backup for the Five, who believe that the two will help each other re-adjust. Skin is seen arm in arm with Synch and standing next to Broo at a party following the first meeting of the Quiet Council of Krakoa. He is later approached by Madison Jeffries manifesting himself through the land, who explains to him that he was thrown in the Pit of Exile for trying to create a place for Danger to live, which is deemed a violation of rule three by the Council. He later tells Blob about this, unsure if it really happened. Blob assures him he has seen enough weird things to believe his story and remarks there will going to be a power-vacuum soon and that "it's good to have a brotherhood".