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| Mimic | |
| Aliases: | Calvin Montgomery Rankin |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Recurring character |
| Type: | Superhero |
| Occupation: | Supervillain |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Mutant |
| Location: | Krakoa Westchester County, New York |
| Associations: | Brotherhood of Mutants Excalibur X-Men |
| Relatives: | Ronald Rankin [1] |
| Status: | Formerly deceased |
| First: | The X-Men #19 |
Calvin Rankin, aka Mimic, is a fictional mutant & costumed adventurer and a recurring character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in the "Lo! Now Shall Appear -- The Mimic!" from The X-Men, Volume 1 #19 in April, 1966.
Biography[]
Calvin Rankin (also known as the Mimic) first gained his mimicking abilities after a lab accident involving one of his father's dangerous experiments. He was a villain-turned-hero-turned-villain who joined the X-Men, and for a short time was the deputy-leader of the team. The Mimic's main quest had always been to find a way to make his abilities permanent. On this quest he battled the X-Men, the Hulk, Super-Adaptoid, Puppet Master, and Factor Three, as well as serving Onslaught and briefly joining Excalibur. He retained his powers after M-Day and was held prisoner by the Thunderbolts for his past crimes until being offered a place on Norman Osborn's X-Men. After receiving help from the Jean Grey's School X-Men, Calvin was offered a spot on their team, which he accepted.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Calvin Rankin was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
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External Links[]
- Calvin Rankin at MDP
- Calvin Rankin at Wikipedia
- Calvin Rankin at Comic Vine
- Calvin Rankin at Marvel.com
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- ↑ Father, deceased.