Secret ID: None

Powers/Abilities: Rogue possesses the ability to absorb another persons powers/abilities and memories for a certain period of time. Aside from her absorption powers she has also permanently gained super speed, super strength, invulnerability, flight, and retractable razor sharp claws.

History: Due to the massive amount of memories Rogue has absorbed she remembers very little about her childhood, not even her original name. What is known is that her mutant absorption powers manifested during her first kiss at about age 13 or 14, putting her boyfriend in a coma. She became a runaway and was eventually taken in by the shape-shifting terrorist Mystique who trained her in the use of her abilities. After stealing the powers and memories of the mutant vigilante Ms. Marvel, Rogue left the Brotherhood of Mutants and sought the help of Professor Charles Xavier to control her new abilities and suppress the memories of Ms. Marvel. Rogue went on to become a high ranking X-Man, and has, under the guidance of Prof. X, mastered her control of absorbing the powers of others, although she still is incapable of flesh to flesh contact.

Secret ID: Clark Kent

Powers/Abilities: Due to his unique Kryptonian physiology Superman can absorb yellow sunlight and use it to trigger unique superhuman abilities. He has incredible super strength, speed, stamina, and invulnerability. He also possesses the ability to fire beams of intense heat from his eyes, see through most opaque objects (excluding those composed of lead,) and generate intense wind and cold from his breath. Due to Krypton’s unusually high center of gravity, Superman has the ability to float effortlessly in the atmosphere of planets with lesser gravity.

History: The infant Kal El was blasted off into space towards the nearby planet of Earth moments before the destruction of his birth planet Krypton. There he was adopted by Jonathon and Martha Kent and raised in Smallville, Kansas as a normal human child under the name of Clark Kent. As he grew older he gradually grew stronger, faster, and in general more powerful, and vowed to use his new abilities for the good of others. As an adult he moved to the city of Metropolis and worked as a journalist for the Daily Planet. There he realized how much good he could truly do and decided to don the alter ego of Superman so as not to compromise his Earthling identity. As Superman he fights for truth, justice, and the American way, and travels wherever the pursuit of Justice calls him, be it his home city of Metropolis or the dangers of deep space.

Secret ID: Peter Parker

Powers/Abilities: Spider-Man possesses the comparative speed, strength, and agility of a spider. He can stick to most surfaces through the use of intense static cling. He also possesses a “Spider Sense” which serves as a mild psychic warning of any form of danger. Aside from these physical features he also possesses a vast array of instinctive knowledge that aids him in defense, offense, escape, and a spider’s innate ability of how to make and manipulate webbing. As Peter Parker, Spidey also possesses an incredible scientific and mathematical mind that allows him to create a variety of gadgets to help him on his mission to fight evil.

History: High school outcast Peter Parker’s life forever changed on a science field trip when during an experiment on genetic enhancement a radioactively charged spider bit him, injecting its tainted venom into his bloodstream. After a bout of incredible pain, Peter discovered that he was left with amazing powers. Initially he attempted to use these abilities for personal profit, but upon the murder of his Uncle Ben by a criminal he could have stopped but chose not to, he learned the harsh lesson that with great power there must also come great responsibility. Since then Peter has had to balance his life of scouring the streets of New York for criminals, his responsibilities as star photographer of the Daily Bugle, and his love for his wife Mary Jane.

Secret ID: Bruce Wayne

Powers/Abilities: Young Bruce Wayne traveled the Earth and mastered all forms of the martial arts. He studied under the greatest escape artists, graduated the most respected universities with highest honors, and virtually perfected his mind and body. Using his vast fortune he also can fund the creation of his various types of sophisticated gadgetry and vehicles. Batman possesses a keen scientific mind, unparalleled detective skills, and a demeanor and attitude that instantly strikes terror in the hearts of criminals. His headquarters “The Batcave” contains anything and everything that Bruce could possibly need in his war on crime and corruption, and his utility belt has the answer to virtually any problem he might face in the field in at least one of its pouches. Aside from his unparalleled arsenal of gadgets, and vehicles, his vast repertoire of knowledge, and his peak physical perfection, Batman also has established for himself a vast array of connections that aid him in the few situations that might be out of his league of expertise.

History: When he was eight years old, Bruce Wayne witnessed the murder of his parents and was scarred for life. He vowed revenge and traveled the world to become the ultimate vigilante. After nearly being killed his first night out, he realized he needed an edge. Like a strange omen, a bat came crashing through the window of his study and inspired him with the perfect image to strike terror in his victims. Donning the cape and cowl of the Dark Knight he vowed to rid the streets of Gotham City of crime and corruption. With his small band of close friends and family Bruce keeps a 24 hour watch on Gotham while maintaining his status as socialite and head of Wayne Enterprises.

Secret ID: Valeria Richards

Powers/Abilities: Valeria’s true potential is possibly limitless. She has control over phenomenal cosmic forces that allow her to perform amazing feats. She has displayed the ability to increase her speed and stamina well beyond that of a normal human, manifest a powerful invisible force field, and possesses incredible psychic potential that allows her to read minds, and occasionally see into the future. Aside from her innate cosmic powers, Valeria is a scientific and technical genius with an knack for creating incredibly sophisticated devices with the greatest of ease.

History: Originally the still born daughter of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four, Valeria’s mind and soul was saved by her equally as powerful older brother. With the help of the cosmic entity Roma, Franklin placed Valeria into an alternate future where Reed Richards ruled the country of Latveria in the guise of the evil Dr. Doom. Because in this world it was of utmost importance that Dr. Doom be alive to keep his generals and followers in check, Valeria’s parents could not tell her the real identity of her father, therefore she was raised to believe that Dr. Doom was her biological father.

At age 15 however, Valeria’s powers flared immensely and she was drawn back to the dimension and time of her birth. She has since found a home on Earth Prime with her family the Fantastic Four, and her older (physically younger) brother Franklin.

Secret ID: Kyle Rayner

Powers/Abilities: With the ring of the Green Lantern, Kyle can create incredibly powerful photonic constructs that take on the shape and form of anything his imagination can perceive. Clever and artistic by nature, Kyle wields the rings power like no other green lantern has before him, often finding incredibly creative and unique solutions to problems.

History: Young aspiring artist Kyle Rayner received the ring and title of Green Lantern, guardian of Earth and all of space within sector 2814 by a simple twist of fate. Insecure about the haphazardness of his own origin, Kyle soon sought the advice of the Guardians, keepers of the Green Lanterns‘ power source. Convincing them that he was not yet ready for such responsibility Kyle stepped down and was replaced with the more experienced John Stewart. But, as various problems throughout the galaxy became out of hand, the Guardians needed all the help they could get. John Stewart was transferred to a different sector and Kyle stepped up once again to protect the Earth.

Secret ID: Robert Drake

Powers/Abilities: Iceman possesses the mutant ability to manipulate ice and cold by freezing the moisture in the air. Using this ability he can create a wide variety of super hard molecularly dense ice weapons and structures. He also possessed the ability to freeze the moisture in his body putting him into a form of organic ice. In this form he is highly invulnerable to physical assault and can rearrange his molecules to enhance his strength and take on a variety of useful forms.

History: When he was 14 Bobby’s mutant powers manifested in a fight with a local bully. Accidentally flash freezing the boy, Bobby created a hysteria in his home town that landed him at the mercy of a lynch mob. The intervention of Cyclops and Prof. X, however, saved his life. The professor convinced him to develop his powers at his school. There he trained hard and developed his abilities to become one of the five original X-Men. Always the rash and impulsive class clown, Bobby frequently abandoned the X-Men, until the day Emma Frost, the powerful telepathic White Queen, took over his body and showed him his true potential. After learning how much more he had to learn Bobby became more dedicated to the further development of his abilities and practically mastered his ice powers.

While he’ll always be a childish goofball by nature, Iceman knows how to get serious when necessary and has become one of the most powerful mutants on Earth.