Synch (comics)
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| Synch | |
 Synch, by Chris Bachalo |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #36 (1994) |
| Created by | Scott Lobdell Chris Bachalo |
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| Alter ego | Everett Thomas |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Generation X |
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Synch (Everett Thomas) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero. Created by Scott Lobdell, he first appeared in X-Men #36, September, 1994.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Everett Thomas was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was first introduced in X-Men #36, when the mechanical collective race known as the Phalanx had assimilated the X-Men and attempted to wipe out what was to be the next generation of mutant heroes (Husk, Jubilee, Monet, and Blink, all except Blink future members of Generation X). Synch had accidentally synched to Banshee, who was in the area, and had shattered all the windows in his area with Banshee's "borrowed" scream. He didn't know how he did it, but the next thing he knew there were several police officers with guns pointed at him. Unfortunately for them, the menace wasn't Everett, but the Phalanx, who attacked the officers.
Luckily, he was saved thanks to the help of the White Queen, Sabretooth, Banshee, and Jubilee. This misfit band of heroes ended up saving the other kids who were attacked by the Phalanx, and from the sacrifice of Blink, they escaped the menace. Following this, the kids were all relocated to the Massachusetts Academy, where they would train to use their powers, receive a formal education, and act as Generation X, the next generation of X-Men, on the side. Everett, along with M, was one of the foremost students.
When Emma Frost's sister, Adrienne, came to America, she forced Emma to re-admit her back into the school. If not, Adrienne would release information to the parents of the normal kids that the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters was a secret training ground for mutants. Later, Adrienne created mutant hatred amongst the human students in the school. When the parents of the non-mutant students heard that their children were going to school with mutants, they all arrived together to take their children away from the academy. However, Adrienne Frost had planted bombs all around the school. Banshee and Synch set out to turn off and deactivate all the bombs, while Emma and Adrienne brutally fought. Eventually, Emma pulled out a gun and shot Adrienne.
Meanwhile, Banshee and Synch separated. Synch found a bomb and there were human students nearby. So, he "synched" with the nearest mutant, who was Monet. However, Monet was too far away, so he only received a portion of her powers, which happened to be her super strength. Using all his might, he threw the human kids out of the room, saving them from the explosion. Sadly, he wasn't able to save himself, dying to save his human peers.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Synch's mutant power allows him to duplicate the powers of any superpowered being in his vicinity, essentially becoming in "synch" with that person (or more specifically, his or her bio-energy aura). Synch seemingly had greater mastery of his mutant abilities than his Generation X peers, often displaying more control over whatever powers he copied than that person. For example, he was also able to utilize Chamber's powers to fly, something Chamber was never able to do. It had been theorized that in time, with practice, Synch would have been able to permanently retain any powers and abilities he acquired. In House of M, he was able to retain powers permanently as a junior member of S.H.I.E.L.D. Potentially, if Synch had not died he would have become one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe.
[edit] Other versions
[edit] Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse, Synch was one of the many mutants killed in the war with Apocalypse. Before he joined Gambit's band of mutant thieves the X-Ternals, Jubilee had befriended him and has since mourned his death.
[edit] Days of Future Past
In the Days of Future Past timeline, Everett became Jubilee's lover and aided her along with the X-Men of that time to rebel against their oppressors.
[edit] House of M
In the House of M timeline Synch was alive and a member of the junior S.H.I.E.L.D. division, the Hellions, but was later killed during a battle with an alternate version of the Hellions, the New Mutants and a Japan-based human resistance group which was caused by an alternate version of Laurie Garrison (Wallflower).
