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X-Men: The Sugar Man's Terrifying Return!

One of the more unsettling villains to step into the X-Men universe, "The Sugar Man" has officially reappeared for another run with Marvel! This makes it exciting, for fans, but could leave audiences wondering just who the villain is!

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You can guess there are some pretty wild villains who've gone up against the X-Men and this one may not be an easy foe to stop. Fans know a whole roster of iconic enemies but for those of you that have only recently started watching this show! The Sugar Man will give you quite the interesting storyline, and you can get an epic rundown of where the X-Men's greatest enemy came from!

It was a surprise, and an unexpected move, from Marvel comics. When "Sugar Man" appeared in X-Men #4, with writers like Jed MacKay, and amazing art from Netho Diaz! We get the chance to see what made the villain so monstrous and scary in the original stories.

This time "The Sugar Man" had a partner!

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The Return of the Sugar Man With a Partner:

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Trevor Fitzroy teamed up to create an evil plan of mutants versus mutants! This pairing brought a new version of The Upstarts back to the universe and into the present time. However, things are a bit more complex in today's age of social media! So for this X-Men storyline, the crew who creates these shows had to give their interpretation of a new modern approach.

As the plot goes! It seems someone is gifting Mutants new abilities as adults! They're discovering who they are at a later age than anticipated!

This isn't just some new change that took place over the course of this comic, but what "Sugar Man" is really driven to uncover.

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Age of Apocalypse Explained

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You might not see this at first! In a storyline from a previous era! A super disturbing world of mutants that had a horrible period known as the "Age of Apocalypse!" This wasn't your standard timeline as we were used to, as the character appeared with some monstrous powers and was responsible for helping with some awful genetics!

  • He had mutant powers such as shrinking and regeneration!
  • This evil Villain was known for being absolutely revolting. With his big bulbus head!
  • It might just be what makes the villain super, super frightening.!

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An Evolution of a Villain- Sugar Man

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As an interesting and rather dark plot point! You can only guess what made "Sugar Man" super terrifying, but he was seemingly defeated in a showdown against Colossus but then was thrown back into time to start his journey for even greater dominance! This all was connected to a really special and iconic moment for the X-Men universe - a time that was considered one of its darkest, but brought in some memorable storylines. There is a huge reason for it - it's called the "Age of Apocalypse."

To get even more into his background you have to step into a specific series. A key "Age of Apocalypse", storyline is featured in "Generation Next," This really lets everyone see just how horrifying the story gets.

The "Age of Apocalypse" also created some of the greatest storylines of all time in X-Men's history!

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An Interesting Development In The Sugar Man's Future

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It looks like the stories and enemies don't stop for these epic superheroes! Fans will remember that "Sugar Man" managed to show up time and again, and while we never know if there is an official story about this character, there are so many amazing appearances!

  • Sugar Man battled various heroes and even some key players! Such as the X-Man who was also from this alternate "Age of Apocalypse." Bishop also saw action!
  • One big plot, to bring this villain into the present, is how "Sugar Man" had one very specific goal- creating super weapons!
  • Sugar Man eventually created an army! There's a real threat from this dangerous villain and the X-Man really made sure Sugar Man couldn't pull off a plan that was meant to destroy everything!
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You won't believe how often "Sugar Man" managed to make his way back onto the page. Over many years! It's clear this character will find a way back to cause mischief, with some dark surprises!

This brings up something important, while there are plenty of stories where the X-Men go through hardships, there are many heroes they go up against. But, even in all of these battles there is an unusual situation: Sugar Man!

  • "Sugar Man" never stayed down for long, he had an impressive knack for dodging death in some key fights, and even went on to battle even more characters! You may have caught these incredible heroes!
  • X-Men battled a foe that brought their biggest challenge as "Sugar Man" went head to head with Magneto!

In a plot that had twists and turns, he seemingly took a new approach but fans always suspected he was just putting on a performance! There has been a major point for all fans to look out for, "The X-Office." For all of those involved! They seem to have some incredible things planned that everyone will love about this very special character!

It seems that "The Sugar Man" has been given the greenlight! As one of the characters to give more to Marvel Comics!

You will not want to miss out! It looks like he may become one of the major, unforgettable bad guys who has haunted and terrified readers in X-Men, even when they think he's vanished.

Be on the lookout, as "Sugar Man" looks to shake up the "X-Men." once more! This will be the show's ultimate evil-doer! If you are curious, check out these great comics from Marvel that are just getting released. Be sure to give it a look and find out why there is an abundance of love for X-Men, with these amazing superheroes, the powers they bring to the screen, the characters, and just the incredible world these stories create.

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