Mimic

Earth-12 Mimic

Origin

Mimic is using his Cyclops' optic blast

Mimic was born Calvin Rankin on Earth-12. His power is the ability to copy up to five other mutants' powers, but the powers are only about half as effective.

This Mimic is a mutant and he started his career as a member of the Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants. He ended up in jail, but was freed by Professor X on the condition that he join the X-Men. He reluctantly agreed, and soon discovered that he liked being a super-hero. He quickly gained everyones trust, and became the leader of the X-Men, and enjoyed both fame and celebrity status. Mimic played a key role in the positive relationship between humans and mutants in his home reality.

Sometime later Mimic was pulled from this reality by the Timebreakers and informed that he had become unhinged from time and would now be a member of a team of five other mutants from other realities, who became known as the Exiles. He was told that his reality was broken, and as a result the kidnapping of Senator Kelly in his time line went wrong, causing Kelly's death along with 47 civilians. The Exiles mission is to correct errors that occur in alternate earths, otherwise they would be sent back to their home realities (and in the case of Mimic this would mean losing his entire existence and spending the rest of his life on death row). The repair of time lines can range in difficulty and pleasantness from buying a danish to killing a whole lot of people.

Brood Mimic

Mimic developed a romantic relationship with their team leader, Blink. After Blink was sent back to her home reality Mimic became the Exiles' leader, coming into possession of the Tallus, the device that allows the Exiles leader to communicate directly with the Timebroker.

Mimic was with the team on many missions.  He spent four years alone on a Brood planet where he was infected by the Brood.  When Mimic met Weapon X, he was a little freaked out. After Blink met Sabretooth, Mimic told Sabretooth that Weapon X and the Exiles move to different realities and almost like going to the same boat. When Blink and Sabretooth told their teams, Weapon X and Exiles about their missions Mimic was on his way to defeat the Sentinels with the other Exile and Weapon X members while Blink and Sabretooth to go find a boy named David Richards. After Mimic and others defeated the Sentinels and Blink and Sabretooth rescued David Richards, Blink told Mimic about killing David Richards is their mission. Sabretooth was woried because if Blink told Mimic about it, Vision will hear it and it won't be good. When Vision heard it, he told Deadpool about it and went his way to Sabretooth and Sabretooth killed him. Mimic was okay with Sabretooth about going to The Exiles side, but Weapon X are going after them. Mimic told Sabretooth that Sabretooth can't be telling Blink to keep doing her transporation too much, that She will get tired. But Sabretooth told Mimic that Mimic is not Blink's boyfriend....yet. When the Timebroker told Mimic and the Exiles what will happen if they or  Weapon X does not kill David Richards. When Weapon X reached the Exiles and had a fight, The Spider: who is a member or Weapon X and is a physchopathic killer, tried to kill  Sabretooth but Mimic hit Spider with a big blast and asked Sabretooth if he's okay. After that, Mimic went on his way to defeat Iron Man who is also a Weapon X member. Mimic gave him bad punches until Iron Man escaped with his hits. After the battle is over had to go somewhere else because the Sentinels came and defeating the two teams, Mimic was making sure of everybody was here and The Exiles and Weapon X went to different realities. On the next reality, Mimic and the Exiles went to Doctor Doom's reality. Mimic told Blink that Blink, The Exiles, and Doctor Doom to beat the solders while Mimic goes to Doctor Doom's

Mimic is worried about something....

Some time later Mimic was possessed by the reality warping mutant Proteus. Because of his vow not to take another life, Calvin hesitated in dealing the killing blow, giving Proteus the chance he needed to possess his body. After choosing Mimic, Proteus realized that his copied healing factor would allow him to remain in the body without exhausting it for longer than a normal person. This eventually completely drained Mimic's life energy away and left his body an empty shell. His body was put into stasis in the Panoptichron, and later the Exiles returned him to his home reality for his burial.

Powers

Steel & Claws

Mimic has the advantage of copying up to five powers at a time at half the capacity. He can retain the powers he's copied after being in the vicinity of the person he is copying for a few hours. His power set as of Exiles 1 were Wolverine's healing factor, heightened senses and bone claws, Colossus's steel skin and super strength, Angel's wings, Beast's strength and agility, and Cyclops's optic energy blast.

He later switched Archangels wings for Northstar's speed and flight, and later Beast's strength and agility for Deadpool's healing factor.

Earth 616 Mimic

Enter: The Mimic!

Origin

Calvin Rankin was born human on Earth-616. Calvin's father was a scientist, and as a result of one of his experiments Calvin gained the superhuman ability to copy the powers of any superhuman within close range, becoming the Mimic. Mimic discovered the true identities of the original X-Men accidentally when they were close by and he began to manifest similar abilities. Storming the Mansion, Mimic copied the powers of all five X-Men and tried to convince Xavier to let him join the team. This membership was short lived because of Mimic's attitude. He felt that he was more powerful than the others because of he wielded all of their powers. Xavier removed Calvin's memory, and a now de-powered Mimic was sent away.

Mimic was later able to regain his memories and abilities, and sought out Xavier again. Mimic blackmailed the X-Men, threatening to expose them if he was not given Cyclops' position as leader of the X-Men. Mimic turned on the X-Men after meeting the Super-Adaptoid. During battle with the X-Men, Mimic realized his mistake and turned on the Super-Adaptoid. Mimic and the Super-Adaptoid's powers created a feedback loop, canceled each other out, giving the X-Men the ability to defeat the Adaptoid. Mimic's memory was erased again, and he disappeared again. Mimic later regained his power along with the powers of the five orignal x-men. He was last seen as a captive of the Thunderbolts.

Powers

Earth-616 Mimic displays powers similar to the Exiles Mimic. He can copy powers, abilities, and skills of anyone within close range. Also, he often takes on the unique physical characteristics, and to some degree the appearance of those he copies. Mimic is best known for copying the abilities of the five original X-Men, and his appearance generally involves Cyclops head and facial characteristics, Angel's wings, and Beast's figure (body, hands, and feet). While copying their powers, he has access to Beast's agility and strength (and because of his altered body structure Beast's prehensile feet), Iceman's ice manipulation, Jean Grey's Telekinesis and Telepathy (he has also mimiced Professor Xavier's telepathy), Cyclops' optic blasts, and Angel's wings and ability to fly. Other powers he has copied include Wolverine, Hulk, Banshee, Nightcrawler, and Colossus.

While he too is unable to use his copied powers at the same power level as those he copies, he often exhibits a finer degree of control over his ability than his targets. For example, he is able to turn off certain powers such as Cyclops' optic blasts. This, however, could be more related to the psychological block that prohibits Cyclops from fully utilizing his powers rather than Mimic's level of control, but may also have to do with the level of control and understanding he has over his own powers. It is unknown exactly how many powers or abilities Mimic can manifest, or for what duration he can hold them, as such limitations have not yet been exhibited or stated explicitly. 616 Mimic does have less limitations than that of the Exiles. For instance, in the past 616 Mimic has exhibited the ability to copy more than just five powers at once, possessing at least ten powers at the same time.

Mimic, the Mutant?

Earth-616's Mimic's status as a human or mutant is somewhat contended. Normally, a mutant's powers will manifest around puberty. As this was not the case, Mimic is considered by many to be human with additional powers. It has been suggested that the experiment that originally granted Mimic his abilities did not generate his powers, but triggered the activation of his latent mutant abilities. This suggests that while dormant, the mutant X-Gene may have been a part of his genetic make-up despite his lack of powers. While not the norm, other cases of this have been seen such as the mutant Polaris whose latent abilities were activated by Mesmero. The general consensus is that this Mimic is not a mutant, but the margin may be overstated.

Other Realities

The Big M

Earth-5423

Another Mimic is called The Big M, and was his worlds greatest criminal and leader of his worlds Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants. Finding the Exiles' Mimic on his world he struck out, believing that Mimic to be good and honest because of a charmed life and happy upbringing. Using his telepathy, The Big M read the Exiles' Mimic's mind and realized that the only difference between the lives they lead is that while one of them accepted Xavier's offer of training and help, the other rejected and sought a darker path. This realization that the Exiles Mimic was able to fight for good while not living the charmed life that The Big M was jealous of allowed The Big M to stop his self-pity, and he reformed the Brotherhood as his world's X-Men.

He possessed the powers of Magneto, Professor X and Cannonball. The other two are not known.

Earth-33629 Mimic

There is also a Mimic on Earth-33629, seemingly with the same powerset as Exiles Mimic had in Exiles 1. 

He is a member of an alternate team of Exiles.

Earth-5700 Mimic

On Earth-5700, which is an alternate future Earth twenty-four years into the future, Mimic is seen as a member of Creed and his Brotherhood, along with Sabertooth, Blob, Avalanche, Scalp Hunter, Caliban, and an unknow woman. 

Creed and his Brotherhood are seen when Magneto assembles super-powered teams, among them the Avengers and the X-Men, and asks them all to put aside their differences and band together in the face of a common threat: the Sentinels.

Mimic seems to have the powers of the original X-Men.

Meta Mimic

Earth-Amalgam

Earth-6871 Mimic

Earth-6871

What If ... Captain America Had Formed The Avengers?

Not much is know about this Earth's Mimic, other than resided at the Magnus Academy for Gifted Youngsters.

When this Earth's Captain America and his Avengers went to the Academy to recruit one of it's members.

They found that all of the members of the Academy were killed, including the Mimic.

Earth-956 Mimic

Little is know of this Mimic's origins. It is know that he was recruited by Professor X to join his X-Men team (Marvel Girl, Beast, Banshee, Angel,and Mimic) to oppose Mister Sinisters X-Men (Cyclops, Sabertooth, Havok, Malice (Madelyne Pryor), and Sauron). 

During one mission with the other X-Men were sent to retrieve Ororo Munroe to join their team. Defeating Sinisters X-Men, he chased after Cyclops only to find Mr Sinister dying from an attack by Magneto and his Brotherhood. Respecting Sinisters last wish Cyclops and Havok join the X-Men.

Mimic has the powers of Xavier's X-Men (Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, Banshee, and Xavier).

Earth-Evolution

X-Men Evolution Mimic & Nasya Ehrlich (Mother, Formerly Mrs. Rankin)

X-Men Evolution Mimic Power-Up!

Attending Bayville High School, along side the rest of the X-Men Evolution team. Cal makes friends with Evan Daniels, ditching class to try out a dangerous skateboarding tricks.  Cal gets distracted and falls off the side of a cliff, but is saved when he creates a bone spike from his arm.

Evan notices and informs Professor Xavier about a possible new mutant. 

Xavier speaks with Calvin's mother Nasya Ehrlich formerly Mrs. Rankin. 

Cal mimics Xavier's telepathic powers and tells him about his father scientific experimenting on him, leaving them to whereabouts unknown. 

Xavier invites Cal and his mother to visit the academy. Unfortunately they arrive at the wrong wing and Cal mimic's the X-Men's powers unable to control them. Attacking the X-Men, as each one is clear out of the room reducing the number of powers he can mimic. Xavier helps Cal regain control and uses Cerebro to examine Cal's powers.

Shocking Cal is not a mutant, but a human who can mimic mutant's powers. The X-Men debate whether to accept a human into their school, but Cal is insulted that they would reject him. Storm welcomes his departure as Spyke tries to get him back. Cal wants Evan to come with him and be like him, but Spyke isn't ashamed of them and is accepted by just being himself. 

Cal's mother switches him into another school district hopefully with less mutants. Calvin Rankin has mimiced the powers of Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Xavier, Wolverine, Spyke and the rest of the X-Men Evolution team.

Earth-58163 Mimic