John Q.T. Nguyen
May 13, 2004, 09:00 pm
<B>Real Name:</B> Samuel Guthrie
<B>Group Affiliation:</B> X-Men, (Former) X-Force, New Mutants
<B>Height:</B> 6'0"
<B>Weight:</B> 150 lbs.
<B>Eyes:</B> Blue-Gray
<B>Hair:</B> Blonde
<B>Powers:</B> Cannoball possesses the ability to bodily generate thermo-chemical energy and release it from his skin. This is accompanied by smoke, flame and condensation, much like the exhaust of a rocket engine. Accompanying the release of energy is a half-inch thick energy field which channels the explosion and protects his skin from the direct effects of the blast and makes his body virtually invulnerable.
In our reality, Sam Guthrie's latent superhuman abilities first manifested themselves when he was trapped with co-workers in a coal mine, the stress of trying to save his partner and himself triggering his propulsive power and enabling them to escape. Donald Pierce, a renegade member of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club, located and recruited Guthrie to be one of his operatives, sending him into battle against Charles Xavier. However, during the battle, he refused to obey Pierce's order to kill the New Mutants and Pierce attempted to kill Guthrie in retaliation. Xavier saved Guthrie's life by defeating Pierce and invited him to join the New Mutants where he rose to become one of their leaders. When the mutant warrior from the far future, Cable, reorganized the New Mutants into X-Force, Cannonball became a member of the new team until he graduated into the X-Men.
<B>Appearances:</B>
Exiles #1, 9, 20
For more information about this character in the mainstream universe, please refer to ComiX-Fan's <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=47" TARGET="blank">S.H.I.E.L.D. Files</A>.
The following entries are made for appearances in various alternate realities. Brief descriptions of the alternate realities are made in parenthesis. For further comments about these alternate reallities, please refer to the <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27020">Alternate Realities Thread</A>:
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/004/cannonball.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Cannonball (Morph's Reality)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #1
This world's New Mutants also sported Cannonball in their lineup.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/020/cannonball.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Cannonball (The Skrull Colonies)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #9
Sam was one of many unwilling participants in the Skrull's Games up until their evacuation of Earth because of the arrival of Terrax. While the newly emancipated gladiators were getting their first taste of freedom, they found Terrax terrorizing their people and launched an attack on the Herald of Galactus. Because we do not see Cannonball after this, it is possible that he was slain.
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<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #20
Sam is a member of the New Mutants before the world becomes overrun by the Legacy Virus. It is highly likely that he fell victim to the plague.
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<B>Group Affiliation:</B> X-Men, (Former) X-Force, New Mutants
<B>Height:</B> 6'0"
<B>Weight:</B> 150 lbs.
<B>Eyes:</B> Blue-Gray
<B>Hair:</B> Blonde
<B>Powers:</B> Cannoball possesses the ability to bodily generate thermo-chemical energy and release it from his skin. This is accompanied by smoke, flame and condensation, much like the exhaust of a rocket engine. Accompanying the release of energy is a half-inch thick energy field which channels the explosion and protects his skin from the direct effects of the blast and makes his body virtually invulnerable.
In our reality, Sam Guthrie's latent superhuman abilities first manifested themselves when he was trapped with co-workers in a coal mine, the stress of trying to save his partner and himself triggering his propulsive power and enabling them to escape. Donald Pierce, a renegade member of the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club, located and recruited Guthrie to be one of his operatives, sending him into battle against Charles Xavier. However, during the battle, he refused to obey Pierce's order to kill the New Mutants and Pierce attempted to kill Guthrie in retaliation. Xavier saved Guthrie's life by defeating Pierce and invited him to join the New Mutants where he rose to become one of their leaders. When the mutant warrior from the far future, Cable, reorganized the New Mutants into X-Force, Cannonball became a member of the new team until he graduated into the X-Men.
<B>Appearances:</B>
Exiles #1, 9, 20
For more information about this character in the mainstream universe, please refer to ComiX-Fan's <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=47" TARGET="blank">S.H.I.E.L.D. Files</A>.
The following entries are made for appearances in various alternate realities. Brief descriptions of the alternate realities are made in parenthesis. For further comments about these alternate reallities, please refer to the <A HREF="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27020">Alternate Realities Thread</A>:
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<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #1
This world's New Mutants also sported Cannonball in their lineup.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/020/cannonball.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Cannonball (The Skrull Colonies)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #9
Sam was one of many unwilling participants in the Skrull's Games up until their evacuation of Earth because of the arrival of Terrax. While the newly emancipated gladiators were getting their first taste of freedom, they found Terrax terrorizing their people and launched an attack on the Herald of Galactus. Because we do not see Cannonball after this, it is possible that he was slain.
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<IMG SRC="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/exiles/036/cannonball.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="100" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="1"><B>Cannonball (Legacy)</B></FONT>
<B>Appearances:</B> Exiles #20
Sam is a member of the New Mutants before the world becomes overrun by the Legacy Virus. It is highly likely that he fell victim to the plague.
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