M (Marvel Comics)
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| File:Genx62.jpg M from Generation X #62, art by Terry Dodson | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #316 |
| Created by | Scott Lobdell Chris Bachalo |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix |
| Team affiliations | Generation X |
| Notable aliases | M-Plate, Penance II, Claudette & Nicole St. Croix |
| Abilities | Telepathic abilities, open inter-dimentional gateways into alternate planes of existence, flying, superhuman strength, speed, reflexes and endurance. |
M (Monet St. Croix) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero, created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo for the teenage mutant group Generation X.
The original Monet St. Croix joined the Generation X team as the mysterious mutant Penance, a mute, childlike mutant with razor sharp skin and an affinity for apples. It was later determined that Monet's two younger sisters Nicole and Claudette St. Croix had been impersonating the real Monet, who had been trapped in the form of Penance. The four St. Croix children all possess some form of powers; in addition to M and Penance, their brother Marius is the vampiric mutant Emplate. In Generation X issue #40, the original Monet was returned to her M form.
As M, Monet St. Croix possesses a plethora of superpowers; she is able to fly, possesses superstrength and superhuman reflexes, can manipulate dimensional gateways and also possess telepathy. The Moroccan mutant also possesses a sizable attitude and a alrge chip on her shoulder, to the say the least. M quickly clashed with many of her her Generation X teammates and often earned their irritation with her condescending attitude and occasional arrogance.
As her often-rival Jubilee put it, M's mutant power appeared to be simply "being perfect." In truth, Monet St. Croix had survived an incredible series of ordeals, including her brother Emplate, and had become self-relaint and outwardly harsh and defensive to make up for her fear and insecurity. The one other person she let see her vulnerabilities was Everett Thomas, Synch, who she started a romantic relationship with. M was one of the most devastated of the team members when Synch sacrificed his own life to stop an exploding bomb that had been placed at the academy by Emma Frost's cruel sister, Adrienne. Soon after Synch's death, the team rapidly began to fall apart, even as Monet began to open up and act a little more human and vulnerable around her teammates. Following the bomb incident, Monet began to observe Emma Frost acting strangely villainous and the entire team questioned her leadership abilities, particularly when combined with Banshee)'s relapse into alcoholism following the death of his lover, Moira MacTaggart. The team soon parted ways, but M temporarily joined Banshee's militant X-Corps with Husk and Jubilee in order to keep an eye on the devastated Irish mutant. However, the X-Corps were soon destroyed by the meddling plans of Mystique and M soon joined the X-Corporation's European branch, located in Paris. Monet helped the X-Men battle Black Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut temporarily before returning to her duties at X-Corporation Europe.
Following the events of House of M, M has opted to join the motley crew of X-Factor Investigations, a private detective agency run by Jamie Madrox. It remains to be seen what she will bring to the new cast, but with her characteristic snideness and bad attitude, she will certainly round out the team. The new X-Factor series, which will be released in November 2005, will also feature Siryn, Rictor, Wolfsbane, and Guido Carosella, the Strong Guy.
Alternate Versions
In the harsh world known as the Age of Apocalypse, M was part of a group of young mutants known as Generation Next, but she was instead known as Know-It-All. She risked her life to search the databases of Apocalypse, a task which ended in her destruction at the hands of the Shadow King.
In the alternate future in the X-Men: The End series written by Chris Clarmont, M is a member of the X.S.E. and a critical part of the hastily marshalled forces attempting to defeat Mr. Sinister.