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| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Category: | Town |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | Canada |
| Province: | Alberta |
| Points of interest: | Weapon X facility |
| 1st appearance: | Marvel Comics Presents #72 |
Roanoke is a fictional location featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is associated with the Wolverine line of titles and first appeared in the first story in Marvel Comics Presents #72 in March, 1991.
Description[]
Roanoke was a small town located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Canadian government, in conjunction with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, erected a laboratory complex known as the Weapon X facility, which was located near the town of Roanoke.
History[]
In the 1960s, the facility was run by Truett Hudson, also known as "The Professor", and its head scientist was Doctor Abraham Cornelius. Using Adamantium, the scientists developed a bonding process, in which they could infuse living subjects with the liquid metal, which became unbreakable once it cooled and solidified. Unfortunately, subjects were unable to survive the process, until The Professor found Team X agent Logan, who was a mutant gifted with accelerated healing. Logan's body was infused with Adamantium, which coated his entire skeletal structure, making his bones virtually unbreakable. Though Logan survived, he was driven insane and broke out of the laboratory. Driven by a berserker feral rage, he blazed through the facility, slaughtering scientists and military personnel in order to escape. One of the young MPs at the site, Malcolm Colcord, was severely injured, but miraculously survived.
Residents[]
Notes[]
- Roanoke, Canada redirects to this page.