#James Proudstar ~ Warpath

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

We get a whole bunch of X-Force pin-ups.. most of them are pretty neat but that last one kinda goofy...

[why-i-love-comics]

Marvel Zombies: Black, White, & Blood #2 - "Warpath" (2024)

written by Doug Wagner art by Juan Gedeon & Dee Cunniffe

[kermit-coded]

oooohhhh you wanna read x force 1991 sooo bad ooooohhhh

[lysenfeu]

Ah yes, we've finally assembled a new & improved Weapon X team! We've got:

Victor "Babygirl" Creed

James Logan "Old Man" Howlett

Neena "Best Girl" Thurman

Yuriko "World's Most Expensive Manicure" Oyama

James "Please Stop Calling Me Thunderbird" Proudstar

Arkady "Maneater" Rossovich

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And none for Maverick, bye!

[heckcareoxytwit]

The Proudstar Family - Thunderbird (John Proudstar), Warpath (James Proudstar) and Grandma Lozen Proudstar, are in charge of Camp Gozhoo where they shelter the mutant refugees. However, the Orchis soldiers had invaded their place and they started to harass the mutants. This prompts the Proudstar Brothers to fight off the Orchis soldiers. Also, Grandma Lozen stood up to the Orchis soldiers showing no fear as she laughs in their faces defiantly.

X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic # 121, 2024

[wakandas]

warpath sketches x2

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X-Force Sex + Violence #3

[phantompoguefangirl]

Watching The Gifted and sweet mercy the way the X men universe has me obsessed with both the Proudstar brothers....

[thequiver]

Who is....James Proudstar | Warpath? - A Reading Guide

James "Jimmy" Proudstar, is an X-Men affiliated character from Marvel Comics first introduced in 1984. Jimmy is a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, and was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. Jimmy grew up idolizing his older brother, John, who would die while on a mission with the X-Men, prompting Jimmy's own path into the world of mutant infighting. Jimmy's story includes topics around the mistreatment of indigenous people (including the medical experimentation that they've suffered), as well as dealing heavily with themes of grief and healing. However, given the nature of American comic books and the lack of diversity among writers, the comics do not always do a good job addressing themes and plots specifically related to Jimmy being Apache.

Many earlier comics do not accurately depict Jimmy's skin-tone or culture, so while in the graphic above I have adjusted some coloring, please be advised that in an unfortunately large number of the following issues...he will look white.

Reading list is under the cut!

From Hellions to X-Force

Jimmy's first appearances are with the Hellions, a villainous group of mutants under the direction of Emma Frost. Jimmy joined their ranks following the death of his brother, John, when he was determined to get revenge on the X-Men- he soon found that he didn't fit in with the Hellions and returned home. Cable approached him about joining the New Mutants but he declined until he discovered that the Hellfire Club (of which Emma was part) had murdered his entire tribe. Now fueled by a desire for revenge against Emma Frost, Jimmy agreed to join the New Mutants right before they turned into X-Force.

New Mutants (1983)#16-17 Uncanny X-Men (1981) #193 Firestar (1986) #2-3 New Mutants (1983) #39, 43, 53-54, 56, 62, 99-100, Annual 7A New Warriors (1992) #Annual 1A Uncanny X-Men (1981) #Annual 15A X-Factor (1986) # Annual 6A X-Force (1991) #1-3 Spider-Man (1990) #16 X-Force (1991) #4-5, Annual 1C Warheads (1992) #4-5 X-Force (1991) #6-7A, 9A-15 X-Cutioner's Song X-Men (1991) #17 New Warriors (1990) #31 X-Force (1991) #19, 21-26, Annual 2, 27-33 New Warriors (1990) #46 X-Force (1991) #34-38 Blaze (1994) #4-5 X-Force (1991) #39-41, 43 Cable (1993) #21 X-Force (1991) #44-53, 55-58 X-Force and Cable '96 (1996) #1A X-Force (1991) #59-61, 63-64 X-Force and Cable '97 (1997) #1 X-Force (1991) #65-66, -1, 68-71 Deadpool (1997) #12 X-Force (1991) #72-93, Annual 1999, 94-98 Cable (1993) #73-75 X-Force (1991) #99-117

X-Corporation

After the dissolution of X-Force, Jimmy would join the international mutant taskforce, X-Corporation.... it didn't last very long....

New X-Men (2001) #133 X-Force (2004) #2-3

X-Men

Jimmy keeps his powers after M-Day and returns to the Xavier Institute where he ends up "joining the X-Men". (It's complicated).

Uncanny X-Men (1981) #475-476, 478-479, 481-482, 484-491

X-Force: Take 2 (Now with Wolverine)

A new X-Force was formed, led by Wolverine (Logan) to do the more....extreme tasks the normal X-Men won't.

Uncanny X-Men (1981) #493 X-Factor (2006) #26 New X-Men (2004) #45 X-Men (1991) #206 X-Factor (2006) #27 (mostly here as set up for the next issue) New X-Men (2004) #46 X-Men (1991) #207 Uncanny X-Men (1981) #498-499 X-Force (2008) #1-6 X-Force: Ain't No Dog (2008) #1B Cable (2008) #6-7, 9-10 X-Force (2008) #7-11 X-Men: Legacy (2008) # Annual 1A, 230A X-Force (2008) #12-13 X-Force/Cable: Messiah War (2009) #1 Cable (2008) #13 X-Force (2008) #14 Cable (2008) #14 X-Force (2008) #15 Cable (2008) #15 X-Force (2008) #16-18, 20

Necrosha, etc.

After the events of Messiah War, Jimmy became embroiled in Necrosha (reanimated mutants were being controlled by Selene and the T-O virus). After fixing that scenario, Jimmy quit X-Force, stayed in Utopia after the schism, and would join the X-Men in a war against the Avengers. (This era technically includes Age of X, but Jimmy doesn't really...do much there so I didn't include those appearances).

X-Necrosha (2009) #1A,C X-Force (2008) #21, Annual 1A, 22A-25 Nation X (2010) #4C X-Men: Schism (2011) #5 (Jimmy's only in like 3 panels but they're important) X-Men: Legacy (2008) #260 X-Men (2010) #20-29

Weapon X

After all...that. Jimmy was captured by the restarted Weapon X Program, after being rescued the team Jimmy was on started by renaming themselves "Weapon X" as a way to reclaim the program that had hurt them. During this time, Jimmy started dating Domino...which was certainly a choice on the writer's part....

Weapon X (2017) #2, 4 Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Alpha (2017) #1 Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) #20 Weapon X (2017) #5 Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) #21 Weapon X (2017) #6 Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) #22 Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey (2017) #1-5 Weapon X (2017) #7-21 Astonishing X-Men (2017) #13A-17 Extermination (2018) #3-5 X-Force (2018) #1A-5, 7-10

Krakoa and Fall of X

Like many mutants, Jimmy moved to the mutant nation of Krakoa. While on Krakoa he joined the New Mutants, and would have a chance to reconnect with his beloved brother, John.

New Mutants (2019) #14-15, 18-24 Giant Size X-Men: Thunderbird (2022) #1 New Mutants (2019) #29 New Mutants: Lethal Legion (2023) #1 X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (2021) #121-123, 138-142

[big-gay-apocalypse]

let the lady tubthump

// X-Force Epic Collection: Zero Tolerance

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Laura and Logan in X-Force #1 **read snikt fam with me :)

Here we see Logan and Scott disagreeing on Laura joining X-Force. Logan’s primary argument is a valid argument, and that is Laura’s inability to really choose for herself. This is important.

Cyclops reveals that Laura has not only already agreed to join the team, but is actively on a mission. We see that here. I love how analytical she is.

“What is my mission?” ❤️‍🩹 To heal pls 🥺

Back to Logan and Cyclops. Logan seems to be the voice of reason here for Laura. He’s clearly upset. But wait…

We see Logan with Laura now, accompanied by Warpath. Laura is obviously still on the team. And…

Despite telling Cyclops that Laura did not have the emotional capacity to make her own decision about joining the team, we see Logan presenting her with an option for a *final* decision. This conversation is not private between father and daughter, it takes place with Warpath. Logan doesn’t take the time to explain to Laura that she deserves better, shouldn’t be there, etc. He never puts his foot down and forbids it. He gives her another choice, just like Cyclops, and then ends the conversation with a passive aggressive “Fine. Your lives.” This is gaslighting, as he’s now suggested Laura (and Warpath) are independently responsible for anything that happens to them and… Logan “tried” so it’s not going to be his fault.

Holding my tongue until I officially reread the next book, but if you’ve read, you know how this ends up going for Laura.

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

This book is the first appearance of a character that is like, the 90s personified... but I'll get into it more in the next post.

[why-i-love-comics]

Marvel Zombies: Black, White, & Blood #2 - "Warpath" (2024)

written by Doug Wagner art by Juan Gedeon & Dee Cunniffe

[kermit-coded]

i made a vine comp for x force 1991 bc no one else was gonna do it.

(please don't mention you found this through tumblr if you comment on the video, i like to keep my socials somewhat separate!!)

[jojoseames]

The Uncanny X-Tober! Day 30: Family!

Ink & Watercolor, 6 x 9 inches JoJo Seames, 2024

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propaganda:

If you like messy, seemingly unrequited, friends-to-lovers, this is THE ship. Terry and Jimmy were basically inseparable in 90’s X-Force and it’s insane to me that they don’t really interact anymore. They were best friends on the team and Jimmy helped Terry get sober. It’s very clear that he has feelings for her, but Terry wanted to keep things platonic. Despite that, things that happen later on in the series make it clear that Terry DID have feelings for him, but wasn’t in any place to admit it to herself at the time. As an avid Theresa Cassidy defender, I very much think she was not ready for a healthy relationship with someone who genuinely cared about her because she was afraid to mess it up. I think she cared about Jimmy too much to risk him seeing the worst parts of her and losing him. Marvel, please bring them back to me.