The Worst X-Factor Members Ever

Real name: Devlin Greyston

First appeared.: X-Factor #140, 1997

GreystoneGreystone hails from the same alternate timeline as Bishop and other Marvel Universe mutants. He joined the Xavier Underground Enforcers, an offshoot of the Xavier Security Enforcers. This group aimed to travel back in time to fix the future.

Greystone traveled back in time and joined X-Factor. Temporal insanity soon took hold. He built a flying time machine to return to his home time, thinking he fixed the present or the future. The time machine blew up while he used it, and he seemed killed. His powers let him change his density and toughness, but becoming bigger made him more misshapen.

Real name: Victor Creed

First appeared.: Iron Fist #14, 1977

SabretoothSabretooth joined X-Factor's Federal Team in 1996 after the X-Men defeated him. The government gave him a collar that stopped him from attacking unless authorized.

Sabretooth eventually hurt himself enough to rip off the collar. This freedom led him to attack his teammates, nearly killing every one of them. Sabretooth is one of X-Factor's worst members because he is a villain who never truly belonged.

Real name: Unknown

First appeared.: X-Factor #140, 1997

FixxFixx comes from the alternate future timeline of 2080. She belonged to the Xavier Underground Enforcers there. She sent herself and her teammates to the present timeline by putting them into the bodies of unwilling hosts to save their own timeline. Fixx has telepathic and telekinetic skills, though her power level does not match Jean Grey's.

Fixx worked with X-Factor alongside her team until Greystone's time insanity caused him to build a time machine that exploded. After that, she stayed in the past/present as the sole survivor of the X.U.E. When M-Day hit, Fixx likely kept her powers because Beast thought anyone out of their own timeline was unaffected by the Decimation.

Real name: Shard Bishop

First appeared.: Uncanny X-Men Annual #1993

ShardShard originally came from the 2080s with her brother. She was a member of Xavier's Security Enforcers (X.S.E.). After reaching the present timeline, she joined X-Factor's Federal Team. She first appeared in 1993, but later, she was sent to an alternate future where she died saving her brother.

Shard transmutes light into blasts. She creates light from absorbed energy and fires lasers. Her best power lets her become intangible, making her immune to attack and pass through solid objects.

Real nameValerie Cooper

First appearanceUncanny X-Men #176, 1983

Valerie "Val" Cooper joined the Federally-backed X-Factor team. She was not a mutant. She lacked superpowers, but she held the training and skills of a government liaison and psychologist.

That lack of powers made her somewhat useless for X-Factor, but she showed strong leadership. Her knowledge of mutants and their psychology helped her lead the team. After superiors forced her to accept Mystique and Sabretooth, she gave team control to Forge; they went underground right after.

Wild ChildKyle Gibney

First appearanceAlpha Flight #1, 1983

Wild ChildThis mutant suffered a physical mutation during puberty, turning him feral with beastlike features. His parents kicked him out, and he ended up on the streets. This led him to a secret facility where he faced torture and experiments.

He escaped that situation. Later, he trained with Alpha Flight. He joined the government-backed X-Factor team but kept mutating into a feral form. He has powers like a strong healing factor, long life, superhuman reflexes and agility, and hand-to-hand skills.

RandomMarshall Evan Stone III

First appearanceX-Factor #88, 1993

After Marshall Evan Stone III mutated, he turned photoplasmic. He joined X-Factor as a bounty hunter with the codename:Random. He made himself look much bigger and older because he was a child going through puberty.

While in X-Factor, the Dark Beast forced him to kidnap Havoc, the team leader. Random fought the Dark Beast and won his freedom. Random's powers are impressive; he can randomly counter other mutants' powers. He also has good defense, healing, and durability.

SkidsSally Blevins

First appearanceX-Factor #7, 1986

SkidsSkids is a young Mutant who joined X-Factor as a trainee. She creates Frictionless Force-Fields, which become personal protection shields. These shields make it impossible for anyone to hold onto her, giving her the name Skids.

Her superpower is useful, but it is only defensive. She skates on the ground using her force fields and deflects all attacks. She is not the best ally if you need something other than a living shield.

Real name: Guido Carosella

First appearance: New Mutants #29, 1985

Strong GuySuffered an inability to choose a codename. This stuck him with the most descriptive name in Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants, but eventually joined X-Factor as a member of the Federal team.

Strong Guy is strong, but his power does not come just from physical strength. He absorbs kinetic energy to boost his strength. If he does not use the energy in 90 seconds, his body warps permanently. This causes him constant pain.

Real name: Rahne Sinclair

First appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4, 1982

On the surface, WolfsbaneWolfsbane can turn into a wolf or werewolf. This is all she can do. She transforms only parts of her body in a state between human and wolf. These are the limits of her powers. Still, she has heightened and enhanced senses in her wolf/werewolf form.

She was a member of the government-sponsored X-Factor team, which worked closely with Excalibur. Wolfsbane is not the most popular character in Marvel's mutant roster, but she will appear in the live-action The New Mutantsfilm where Maisie Williams will play her.