DJ (comics)

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DJ
Image:DJ (NXM 12).jpg
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance New X-Men: Academy X #2
In story information
Alter ego Mark Sheppard
Species Human Mutant
Team affiliations Xavier Institute, Paragons Squad
Abilities Ability to gain different powers through music

DJ (Mark Sheppard) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. He was a student at Xavier's School.

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[edit] Fictional character biography

DJ was one of the thousands of mutants that lost their powers after the House of M incident. After he was on a bus that exploded, X-23 tried to rescue him. The last words he said were that she was pretty. Elixir tried to save him, but it was too late.




[1]<--- DJ was last o the bus to die.

[edit] Powers and abilities

Prior to his depowering by the Decimation of mutants, DJ could gain different powers by listening to different types of music. For example, classical music allows him to generate force fields, rock music creates destructive energy blasts, dance music allows him to manipulate light. He sometimes spiked his fringe.

[edit] Trivia

  • DJ's first name and codename were revealed in New X-Men v2, #24. His last name and powers were revealed only in the New X-Men Yearbook Special. He was transferred to the Paragons from the Corsairs some time between Academy X #2–12.
  • DJ was voted "Most flirtatious" in the New X-Men Yearbook Special
  • He was given the first name 'Mark' because on the Forums, he was referred to as M.A.R.K by posters.

[edit] Bibliography

  • New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
  • New X-Men: Academy X #12, 14

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