As the world inched irrevocably closer to the precipice of genetic war, Piotr Rasputin stood his ground. The powerhouse of the X-Men, he used his mutant powers to protect those who had come to hate and fear his kind. But the cold, organic steel into which the Russian-born Colossus could transform masked an artistic heart -- a heart of such courage and strength.


Real name: Piotr (Peter) Nikolaievitch Rasputin
Occupation: Adventurer, farmer
Group affiliation: X-Men
Base of operations: Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, Westchester County, New York

Height: 6'6" (normal), 7'5" (armored)
Weight: 250 lbs. (normal), 500 lbs. (armored)
Eye color: Blue (normal), silver (armored)
Hair color: Black


Powers: Colossus was a mutant with the ability to convert his body tissue into an organic, steel-like substance -- granting him superhuman strength and a high degree of resistance to injury. The composition of this material was unknown, but it appeared to be analogous to osmium and carbon steel.

Weapons: None