X-Men's Most Enigmatic Villain Finally Has an Origin That Makes Sense
Warning: contains a preview for X-Men #12!
A classic X-Men villain just received a shocking new origin that completely rewrites his decades-old history. Nathaniel Essex, aka Mister Sinister, is a fan-favorite character remembered for the important role he played in classic X-Men stories such as «Mutant Massacre,» «Age of Apocalypse,» and even in the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon. However, the Sinister who appeared in comics until now may not actually be Nathaniel Essex at all.
Nathaniel Essex is a brilliant scientist and geneticist who was born in England in the 19th century. Essex is not a mutant but his fascination with Darwin's theory of evolution led him to predict the rise of the mutant species, and also to become obsessed with the «improvement» of humanity. After a fateful meeting with Apocalypse, Essex was transformed by En Sabah Nur into his prelate, an immortal being capable of altering his own molecular structure, but still not a mutant. Over the years, however, Sinister further altered his own genetic structure using DNA stolen from mutants, which resulted in his official recognition as a mutant by Krakoa and a seat on the ruling Quiet Council. Sinister also has a tendency to clone himself, and his duplicates often develop their own personalities, including the troublesome conviction that they're the original Nathaniel Essex.
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