Wolf Cub (comics)
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| Wolf Cub | |
.jpg/250px-Wolf_cub_(NXM).jpg) Wolf Cub by Skottie Young |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Chamber #1 (October 2002) |
| Created by | Brian K. Vaughan Lee Ferguson |
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| Alter ego | Nicholas Gleason |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Young X-Men Xavier Institute Paragons Training Squad |
| Abilities | Lupine form; enhanced senses |
Wolf Cub (Nicholas Gleason) is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. A mutant, Wolf Cub attends the Xavier Institute.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
[edit] Early Life
After the deaths of his parents, Nicholas Gleason, a young mutant who possesses a werewolf-like appearance, became the target of anti-mutant assassins. Gleason was rescued by the X-Men known as Chamber and Cyclops and was subsequently enrolled at the Xavier Institute.
[edit] Struggle
Though still a youth, Gleason has had to struggle with his feral nature. On one occasion, he attacked Havok, severely injuring him in the process. In the wake of this attack, Gleason ran away from the Xavier Institute and was confronted by Maximus Lobo, and other members of the werewolf pack, Dominant Species. Lobo urged the boy to leave the school and instead join Dominant Species. Though Gleason was tempted to surrender to his feral nature, he resisted those urges and assisted the X-Men and the reality-traveling team the Exiles in defeating Dominant Species.
[edit] Paragons Squad
After the institution of the training squad system at the school, Gleason was placed onto the Paragons squad, along with fellow students Match, Trance, Preview, DJ, and Pixie. After the squad lost their original advisor, Wolfsbane, they were assigned a new mentor, Magma.
[edit] Post M-Day
In the wake of House of M, the student population of the school was dramatically reduced, causing the squad system to be dissolved and the remaining students to be merged into one group. Gleason is one of a handful of students to retain their abilities.
[edit] Quest for Magik
Wolf Cub, along with Anole, Loa, Pixie, Rockslide, and Match, were told a frightening "ghost story" by their fellow student, Blindfold, one night at the school. It soon turned out that this tale wasn't a story at all, but rather a vision of things past and of things to come. Nick, along with his friends, was sucked down into the realm of Limbo, where they were attacked by a mob of demons. Wolf Cub held his own in this fight, using his claws and agility to kill several demons.
[edit] Young X-Men
A recently revealed cover of the upcoming x-series "Young X-Men" portrays Wolf Cub on the cover along with Rockslide, Dust, Blindfold and two new characters, Ink and Greymalkin.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Gleason possesses a permanent werewolf-like form that imbues him with enhanced senses, strength, speed, agility, reflexes, coordination, balance and endurance . Additionally, Gleason possesses razor-sharp claws and fangs, a full-body coat of fur, and pointed ears .
