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From the Ashes, the latest era of the X-men, is about to kick off in earnest, and a brand-new X-factor team is rising to the challenge. This new team has one fascinating member: Granny Smite, a mutant who's got one burning desire – to die. It sounds grim, but writer Mark Russell says that the 83-year-old immortal adds a "cute sort of presence" to the comic, especially as she joins X-Factor on increasingly dangerous missions.
Don't let the cuteness fool you, Granny is in a tough spot. She's an 83-year-old woman who just discovered she's an Immortality mutant. The discovery came about when she survived a couple of disasters, like a house fire and a plane crash. Now that she knows she's immortal, she's horrified because she wants to stop aging and find a way to finally rest. So, she joined X-Factor, hoping to go on dangerous missions that will finally give her a chance to die. Talk about a morbid sense of humor, right?
Imagine being immortal, but aging every day. That's Granny Smite's unfortunate situation. It's a terrifying thought, and it's not hard to see how her situation could go from a dark comedic relief character to a full-blown villain. Just look at Amanda Mueller, the Black Womb. She was an Immortal Mutant who aged, and eventually, she became obsessed with evolving humanity beyond the need for a physical body, as a way to escape aging. It's a path that Granny Smite could easily go down, becoming a major threat to X-Factor.
Granny's Immortality and aging dilemma is a recipe for disaster, and it's something that makes her unique. It's like her power is a curse. While it's a bleak situation for Granny, we can't help but wonder how she'll react when she's thrown into deadly situations alongside her shocked X-Factor teammates. The way Havok and the others deal with Granny is sure to be a hilarious reveal.