yes it is time for the Acolytes to make a return but the question will be what will be there purpose? who will be their leader? it would be good to see Legion leading a new incarnation of the Acolytes

It will depend on what direction Magneto will go in his solo, or they might just not believe in him anymore..

Neat idea!

Good question. My question would be...Why not Magneto (he's going on solo and it will be nice to see them there)? Since the Acolytes were so loyal to him, who believe they are the "chosen" ones to carry on Magneto's legacy following his presumed death on Asteroid M. I presume that their purpose should be kicking ass...lol.

just would like to see them return with a new leader & direction, not a re-recycled attempt at magneto being a villian

I'm voting no because bringing back a revamped acolytes or brotherhood or anything else under magneto currently would undercut what they're doing with the supposedly "evil mutants" team lead by Cyclops. Once that arc is resolved I'll be more open to their return, however. Especially if it gives Frenzy further character development because she's awesome.

They don't have to be a villain anymore neither Magneto. maybe that would be their purpose....starting all over....making up for their pass...and become something better. Having each one of the Acolyte some background...who they really are, where they from, (because most of them don't have a specifically story of their own) why they were a group of desperate mutants on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D.

Etc etc etc....

exactly why i said under legion, or your right a SHIELD team under Dazzler, the 616 version of HoM's Red Guard!!!!!

Yes. Honestly, I liked the fact that they had a different set of ideals, principles and characters than the X-Men. Not everyone approaches being a mutant in the same way, and I liked how loyal most of the Acolytes were to Magneto and each other (with a few spoiled ones in the batch, of course).

that would be my main issue with the idea as well...

I don't think of Cyclops' X-men as evil, they just have their own problems that set them apart from the rest of the hero community.

But, yeah, if they were to return, it'd be great to see Frenzy as one of the main characters.

There's already a team doing this in Uncanny X-Men.

God no.

Aesthetically, they were ridiculous. Most of them were useless and did nothing, their name just evokes strange religous overtones,they were essentially just fodder for the X-Men to fight.

Lets try to do something new

Legion would be O.K., but he have a creepy evil looking, who can loose his temper, control, and most of all his mind. I remember when he first came out....I couldn't tell if he was evil or good because his mind can take him to another direction. Well...who knows...I just think he can mislead them and guide them to the wrong path once his brain scramble. I wouldn't mind give it a try, have a new leader, fresh, and young...but again...they wouldn't be loyal to him as they were with Magneto. If they see Legion attacking Magneto (which it happened b4) how you think their reaction would be? Again...I wouldn't mind, but there are things to think about.

I really respect your opinion, but I has to disagreed with you...CATTLEBATTLE. I never saw them as ridiculous nor useless. Despite what people think about them...I thought they were a big time kick ass back in 1991. They were always having conflicts and never back down...beside...they step up for what they believed and as soon Colossus, join the Acolytes, the story and team started to be more interesting.

Fodder, such fodder. They're very early 90s.

Fodder such fodder...lol...in what kind of sense? Ya don't think Frenzy was fodder ain't ya? neither Exodus or unuscione? I don't think Tempo, Random, Senyaka, Amelia, Fabian, Scanner, Delgado, and all the rest of them were fodder for the X-men. Maybe is the other way around.

You made the same thread again? And please use spoiler tags for such a huge amount of images.

Anyway, this;

Farkam please...it's a matter of opinion. About the images...I'll take your advice.

Im all for more incarnations of villain teams. Im tired of the in-fighting. The Acolytes could be great in a return. I like the idea of Legion leading. Exodus and Amelia Voght could be interesting as leads as well. In all honesty though I wouldn't mind the Acolytes actually being the followers of Magneto again. In fact with Magneto's so-called new direction in his solo, he should be the leader of Xforce. His followers could be the new incarnation of the Acolytes.

To the OP: that line-up would be interesting though Surge wouldn't be on that team. She's afraid of Magneto. Dust maybe in her place and definitely Hellion. Random would be cool too. I would have Dragoness too

I would have dragoness also...and I completely agreed with you about different incarnation.

I'm pretty sure Cullen Bunn said that there would be a new team of Acolytes forming under Magneto's command in the upcoming Magneto solo.

Maybe 4 out of the all the ones you named were actually developed...that's out of how many?? Like 25?? There was points in time when the writers couldn't even keep track of which ones were dead and which were ones alive, for instance, they would call Rakkus, Melloncamp, who had been dead by accident because no one probably even cared, because they were fodder

@cattlebattle:

well yeah...that is completely true...I don't know how the hell they come up with Rakkus as Melloncamp...and yes...soppouse most of them were pronounced dead. I was surprise when they appear in Quicksilver and Heroes For Hire...they were pronounce alive. Yes...that was completely confusing, but for the most part, I blame the writers who couldn't keep track on them (they should've known). I thought the writers liked the Acolytes so much that they probably wanted to use them all at once for those series cause that what they did. I was completely blown away when I got to see them all in one page...lol.

Let not blame the characters, but the writers which is their fault for making them look fodder.

Oh yeah, it's definitely the writers.

Personally, I have never really liked the Acolytes. I am sure there was a point in time when I did, but looking at them now, nah. They are well, just, incredibly "90s". Their costumes wih their "headgear" or whatever the heck is on their head, the fact that the writers were too lazy to give most of them codenames so they just have a last name, the fact that the X-teams just mowed right through them most of the time, the fact that 90% of them weren't even that interesting...Though, I will say that it made a lot more sense that Magneto had an army of followers as opposed to like 5 guys, so, I guess I will give them that.

I believe when Claremont created them he probably had a deeper intention for them, I mean Cortez "killed" Magneto and was considered a traitor, there is mention that a couple of the original Acolytes were SHIELD agents that were possibly mind controlled. I think the original intention was that there was more to the story and their characters but the writers of the early 90s just turned them into a generic team of cliches for the X-Men to fight and nothing more really.

lol about the headgear, noticed that to.

Not many of them are powered or alive so the whole reunion won't really happen anyway. But I'd really like to see some Exodus/Magnus interactions.

@cattlebattle:

I understand what you mean...they were kind of flat. No background whatsoever...they were just there. They never develop, they never went anywhere, or grew except for a couple of them. Yes...it was stupid that they didn't had a codenames except their last name (not all were using their last name). It seem that the writers were running out of time...so, they did what they did.

I'm sure there were suppose to be more to them and they were gonna be some interesting characters. Nance Winter was a S.H.I.E.L.D, but unfortunately, she vanish with no trace (I'm sure there were more of her though). Chrome and Delgado seem to be a S.H.I.E.L.D agents as well, but they died and nothing more.

And about the headgear...I notice (which back then I thought it was cool) I assuming the reason they were wearing those (which some of them weren't) was cause they needed to be in control...they were very vicious. I don't know about other ppl, but I thought wearing the same uniform, with different accessories, was really cool, and Is something you don't really see around a lot.

@adamtrmm:

Yes...most of them lose their powers and for the most part dead, but there are still some around alive and kept their power after m-day.

Those are Amelia, Exodus, Gargouille, Kamal, Neophyte, Projector, Scanner (but depowered), Kleinstock, Unuscione, and Vindaloo. Those are the one that I hope to see a comeback. Well at lease some of them.

And Frenzy and Colossus are both still around.

And Random, I think.

@oldnightcrawler:

Yes...I didn't mention them because every one know they are still active, but yes...them too are pretty much alive and still kicking ass...lol

I'll tell you the truth, more then any cameo (and even Exosus'!) I'd like to see a totally badass Magnus, not a jobber and loser he is the whole last decade, a genius that once created one of the most powerful mutants, who'll find Sinister and will make him pay for his shenanigans on him during WW2, because as it was seen he will even kill his son as a punishment for him being manipulated (Bendis lol). Where did this characterizations disappear?

@adamtrmm:

Unfortunately, he's growing old lol. Soon he will be on solo, so let hope he become this totally bad ass that we missed so much for the pass decade.

@cutter:

He was deaged like what, two times? He isn't supposed to be an "old man" like Fractions make him be.

Come again? I really didn't understood what you mean?

Yes. They were so unique, different, loyal, and still are the best I ever seeing. Nice image you posted here. Looking at them, is taking me back to the 90's, and how I really miss those days. Wow, you are really into Acolytes just like me. High five my friend. I'm in the same boat with you.

CBR: Who are some of the supporting characters we'll see in "Magneto?" Will your protagonist have any regular allies that he interacts with?

Cullen Bunn: At first, Magneto will be on his own. He will, however, soon realize that he needs allies. He will utilize his own network of contacts, and there will be some new characters showing up. We'll see a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who are hounding Magneto. And we might witness the rise of a new band of Acolytes.

I think the Acolytes will spark a lot of conversation -- eventually. To begin with, though, we're pretty focused on Magneto.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=49583

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@cutter: I think Gargouille was killed by a Predator X.

@cutter: Definitely dead. She dies in Uncanny 518 and then is confirmed in 519.

I'm afraid so...that you might be right. I just didn't saw her after the events of messiah complex. I truly need to get the Uncanny 518 and 519, so I can read about it...since I never knew. Thanks to for the information. I have to ask...do you (or do you not) like Acolytes? Just curious...because you knew about Gargouille death.

R U kidding me? Marvel always brings characters or teams back all the time. I will say hell yeah. I don't see why they should be the only one to be put on a shelf for years. Yes, definitely, Marvel should bring them back. I really miss my girls Voght, Unuscione, and Scanner.

@cutter: The first thing I read was Grant Morrison's run with New X-Men and from that point forward. So I'm not really familiar with many of the Acolytes since they haven't been that much around in the last 10 years or so. The only Acolytes that come to mind are Exodus' during Messiah Complex (later disbanded by Xavier's request). Of them, I really like:

Amelia Voght, because of her relationship with Xavier and now that he is dead it would be interesting to see how she's dealing with that (plus, awesome mutation IMO); and

Unuscione, because somehow she got to be one of the popular kids in Age of X (wall builders).

true...some haven't been around for like a decade, but the acolytes didn't disbanded since 2008, which was six years ago.

Amelia does have an interesting ability and so is Unuscione. I think beside them and Frenzy are the ones who still active. Even though, I don't know where the hell is Amelia and the rest of those who remain alive (active) and kept their powers. Hopefully we can discover that in the Magneto Book...well...that's only if they DO come back. Oh I hope so..lol.

Truth to that....

Fabian Cortez and Exodus with Magneto would be awesome.

Agree. Basically they're the most powerful of the team. It would be good to see Fabian Cortez back.

In my opinion, I'll would say f...yea. Lol. I also missed my girls as well. They're pretty girls, just to be ignored. Writers, if you reading this, pls bring them back lol.

LOL....I hope they will listen to us. Yes...they're very pretty girls...just to be ignored, and beside all the X-females...those are my bitches as well...lol.

I loved when after Avalon, Scott leads a bunch of 'em towards the old Australian hideout. Cute side story.

I do believe they should make a return and speaking if they should, I thought maybe some of 'em will reappear in Magneto solo series. I like Amelia, Unuscione, Vindaloo, and Neophyte.

Don't Vindaloo looks gay? In some images he look kind of feminine. Since he have no background story whatsoever, I thought maybe he might be? lol.

Exactly. He isn't. And that's why I thought Fraction should've put his pen down for a while and rethink if his delusion will make his fans a wow moment. I don't know what Fraction got into back then. Were he was drinking too much caffeine?

MAGNETO DOES NOT HAVE THE BODY OF AN OLD MAN. He was reduced to infancy by Alpha the Ultimate Mutant in Diffender #16 and re-aged to the "Prime of his life" by Eric the Red in Uncanny #104. At the time the trial of Magneto (Uncanny #200) he was "legally established to be a man in his early 30's", From there matching his progression with the progress of the ages of the original 5 XM, physically he is in his 30's/early 40's. People run marathons and climb Mount Everest well into the 50's. This is not trivia. This is a major character point just as the fact that Xavier's mind was transplanted into a young clone body is a major character point.

MAGNETO IS NOT XORN! This is the offical stance of Marvel as displayed on panel in Excalibur vol.3 #2, House of M #7, New Avengers #20, and the Official Marvel of the Universe.

Does Fraction pay attention to NOTHING outside his own work? Again "I thought it would be cool" is not a reason to write characters out of a character. Fraction does not get to just ignore other writers work just because he feel like it. As one poster on CBR put it. That isn't professional writing that is fanfic.

Just as he should not be ignore his own work in Uncanny #500 in having Cyclops to just invite "The man who have been trying to kill me since I was 16" into Utopia and handing the keys to the kingdom in their most important piece of intel on the spot.

However the whole "Fraction is going to make Magneto turn on XM/lash out of Scott look good by comparison so the fans will stop comparing the two characters since Cyclops is basically doing what Magneto did in Genosha... ?" We saw that one coming that instant Magneto step onto Utopia. Fraction would have shocked us more if he had left Magneto's intention sincere and actions rational.

P.S. I do not mind that Magneto and Xavier are moved into the wings to make room for newer character in the spotlight, so long as it is written well. Those younger characters are more than just Scott and Emma.

Just pointing out of Fraction delusions.

@frozon said:

I loved when after Avalon, Scott leads a bunch of 'em towards the old Australian hideout. Cute side story.

I do believe they should make a return and speaking if they should, I thought maybe some of 'em will reappear in Magneto solo series. I like Amelia, Unuscione, Vindaloo, and Neophyte.

Don't Vindaloo looks gay? In some images he look kind of feminine. Since he have no background story whatsoever, I thought maybe he might be? lol.

I also like that side story too. I hope you don't think everyone in Marvel are gay or lesbian. I'm not against gay ppl cause I have some friends that are gay. Just saying. And Vindaloo does look like one but we can't judge that because as you said, no back story whatsoever. But it does make us wonder now since you brought it up..

everyone that was de-powered by house of m has been re-powered now.