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Marrow (character)

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Marrow
Marrow as depicted on the textless variant cover of Realm of X #1
(August 2023).
Art by Karen S. Darboe.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAs Sarah:
Cable #15
(September 1994)
As Marrow:
X-Men Prime
(July 1995)
Created byJeph Loeb (writer)
David Brewer (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoSarah (last name unknown)
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsGene Nation
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Weapon X
Morlocks
X-Force
X-Men
Notable aliasesSarah Rushman
Abilities

Marrow (Sarah) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist David Brewer, the character first appeared in Cable #15 (September 1994).[1] Marrow belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants who are born with superhuman abilities.[2][3] Marrow is able to rapidly grow and protrude her bones, which she can use as armor and weapons.[4][5]

As a child, Sarah was taken in by the Morlocks, a band of grotesque-looking mutants who hid in tunnels beneath New York City. As a young adult, she formed the violent splinter cell Gene Nation until, under the orders of Morlock leader Callisto, she joined the X-Men to redeem herself. She made progress controlling her powers and learning a moral code, but eventually fell in with the paramilitary group Weapon X.

Publication history

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Sarah first appeared in Cable #15 (September 1994),[6] created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist David Brewer.[7] She first appeared as Marrow in the 1995 X-Men Prime one-shot. She appeared in the 2000 Spidey/Marrow one-shot,[8] the 2006 X-Factor series,[9] and the 2019 Marauders series.[10]

Fictional character biography

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As a child, Sarah was a member of the Morlocks, a group of mutants who live underground to escape persecution by humans. During the Mutant Massacre, a campaign to exterminate the Morlocks, Sarah was saved by Gambit. Years later, Sarah and most of the surviving Morlocks were brought to another dimension. There, Sarah became the leader of Gene Nation, an anti-human terrorist group.

After Callisto is injured by a Prime Sentinel, she directs Marrow to seek the aid of the X-Men. This leads to Marrow joining the X-Men for a time, where she is mentored by Wolverine.[11] While with the X-Men, Marrow is given a device that gives her increased control over her powers, causing her to become kinder. Marrow left the X-Men during the six-month gap preceding the events of "Revolution".

Marrow is next seen brainwashed by S.H.I.E.L.D. under the alias of "Sarah Rushman", working as a sleeper agent. With Spider-Man's help, Marrow frees herself from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s control by faking her death.[12]

Weapon X

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Marrow is recruited by Weapon X, but betrays the group after discovering their anti-mutant motivations. She reforms Gene Nation and, as their leader, leads attacks on Weapon X until most of the group is killed by Agent Zero.[13]

Decimation

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Sally Floyd's article about Marrow.

Marrow is seen as a spokeswoman of a band of Morlocks after M-Day, when most mutants lost their powers. Marrow remains underground to protect and give hope to the few mutants who remain and those who fear going to the surface to live normal lives. X-Men editor Mike Marts confirmed that although Marrow retains the physical attributes of her mutation, her powers were lost during M-Day.[14]

X-Cell

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Marrow appears as a member of X-Cell, a terrorist group of former mutants who believe that M-Day was caused by the U.S. government. After Marrow and Callisto learn the truth behind M-Day, they turn against X-Cell supporter Quicksilver.[15]

X-Force

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Marrow approaches Volga, the one responsible for giving former mutants their powers back, for an experimental procedure to restore her power. At this point Marrow was already pregnant and despite the great risks this posed for her child, she accepted. The procedure was successful, and Marrow's powers were restored at the cost of her child.[16]

Secret Empire

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In the Secret Empire storyline, Marrow is affiliated with New Tian and fights along other mutants.[17] Afterwards, Sarah joins Magneto's new Brotherhood of Mutants. She and others under his service attack an anti-mutant rally in Washington DC.[18] Some time later, Marrow attends a self-help group therapy session for mutants who suffered from debilitating appearances due to their mutations.[19]

Disassembled

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After a massive reality distorting event caused by X-Man had left much of the mutant population decimated once again, Marrow and a couple of other mutants work with Emma Frost as debutantes in her new Hellfire Club. They are soon beset by the Office of National Emergency, now under command of Robert Callahan. Frost and Marrow contact the last remaining X-Men to deal with O*N*E.[20]

Dawn of X

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After Krakoa is established as a mutant nation, Professor X offers amnesty to all mutants in the form of an invite to Krakoa.[21] Marrow is seen amongst an enclave of villainous mutants who accept his summons, becoming a citizen of Krakoa.[22]

Powers and abilities

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Marrow possesses the ability to enhance the growth of her skeletal structure.[23] She uses her power in many ways, including the creation of knuckle guards, spears, and projectile spikes.[24] She also has a healing factor and enhanced immune system, much in the same vein as Wolverine since every time a bone is ripped out a wound which remains closes itself soon after. Her bones seem to be much more durable than normal; she had easily survived heavy hits in multiple areas of her body. Flag-Smasher hit her twice on the head with his mace without much damage, and Sabretooth likewise threw her against a wall without harm. Marrow also jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge twice (something that would have resulted in death or at least crippling injuries) without any major damage, being able to walk away from the scene. She possesses two hearts to compensate for her random bone growth as well, so when Storm ripped one out she was able to survive.[25]

Marrow is also more agile and stronger than the average woman in her age group and physical condition, and has excellent tracking skills.

Reception

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Critical response

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Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly stated Marrow embodies "superhero body horror at its finest," saying Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger would have appreciated the character.[26] Deirdre Kaye of Scary Mommy called Marrow a "role model" and a "truly heroic" female character.[27] Amer Sawan of Comic Book Resources noted the similarities between the powers of Marrow and the newly acquired abilities of Captain Boomerang from DC Comics.[28]

Impact

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Marrow placed 8th in a popularity contest held by Marvel Comics in 2021,[29] which served to determine who would be the final member of a new X-Men team that would debut during the Hellfire Gala storyline.[30]

Other versions

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X-Men: Age of Apocalypse

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An alternate universe version of Marrow from Earth-295 makes a cameo appearance in X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #2 as a member of the Morlocks.[31]

House of M

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An alternate universe version of Marrow from Earth-58163 appears in "House of M: Masters of Evil" #4 as a member of the Red Guard who is later killed by the Hood.[32]

Age of X

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An alternate universe version of Marrow from Earth-11326 appears in "Age of X: Universe" #1.[33]

Ultimate X-Men

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An alternate universe version of Marrow from Earth-1610 appears in Ultimate X-Men #47, in which she is killed by Mister Sinister.[34]

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Marrow makes a cameo appearance in Deadpool as a patient of an underground facility called the Workshop.[37][38]

Video games

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Merchandise

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  • In 1995, Toy Biz released a Marrow action figure as part of the "X-Men Generation X" line.[40][41]
  • In 2025, Hasbro released a Marrow figure in their "Marvel Legends" Line as part of the Nemesis Build-a-Figure wave.

References

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  1. ↑ Webber, Tim (June 6, 2019). "Three X-Men Just Joined the Hellfire Club -- and One Already Died". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ Staff, Looper (February 15, 2016). "Deadpool Characters Who Mean More Than You Realized". Looper. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Rich (January 26, 2021). "Smear Campaign Has Already Begun For X-Men Election". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Deadpool Trailer 2's Surprise X-Men Cameo Explained". ComicBook.com. December 26, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (October 11, 2020). "10 X-Men Who Probably Won't Be In The MCU". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Good, Owen S. (January 26, 2021). "Marvel wants X-Men fans to pick the final member of the new team". Polygon. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ Johnston, Rich (November 23, 2020). "Bob McLeod Gets A Changed Credit In New Mutants". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Allan, Scoot (July 26, 2023). "Spider-Man: All Of Peter Parker's Canon Girlfriends (In Chronological Order)". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ Stewart, Jade (February 28, 2019). "5 X-Men Groups You Might Not Know". Marvel.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ Daoust, Christian (April 12, 2021). "X-Men's Mutant Outcasts Are Getting Their Chance in the Spotlight". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ X-Men (vol. 2) #68 (October 1997)
  12. ↑ Spider-Man/Marrow: Bad to the Bone (2001)
  13. ↑ Weapon X (vol. 2) #19–21 (May - June 2004)
  14. ↑ Interview with Mike Marts at uncannyxmen.net; May 9, 2006 Archived May 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ X-Factor (vol. 3) #20 (August 2007)
  16. ↑ X-Force (vol. 4) #5 (July 2014)
  17. ↑ Secret Empire: United one-shot (August 2017)
  18. ↑ X-Men Blue #34 (October 2018)
  19. ↑ Domino Annual #1 (November 2018)
  20. ↑ Uncanny X-Men (vol. 5) #19 - #20 (August 2019)
  21. ↑ House of X #5 (November 2019)
  22. ↑ Excalibur (vol. 4) #1 (December 2019)
  23. ↑ Jung, Michael (February 5, 2020). "Forget Wolverine, Marvel's Strongest Bones Belong To [SPOILER]". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  24. ↑ Singh, Devi (February 11, 2022). "The Grossest X-Man Uses Her Powers - For A New Costume". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  25. ↑ Cronin, Brian (April 21, 2017). "For Your Health: 15 Heroes You Forget Have Healing Factors". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  26. ↑ Franich, Darren (June 9, 2022). "Let's Rank Every X-Man Ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  27. ↑ Kaye, Deirdre (November 16, 2020). "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic". Scary Mommy. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  28. ↑ Sawan, Amer (June 17, 2021). "A Flash Villain Just Copied a Forgotten '90s X-Men Power". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Marvel Reveals the Results of the Groundbreaking X-Men Vote". Previews World. April 15, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Marvel Reveals the Results of the Groundbreaking X-Men Vote". Marvel.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  31. ↑ X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #2 (May 2005)
  32. ↑ House of M: Masters of Evil #4 (January 2010)
  33. ↑ Age of X: Universe #1 (May 2011)
  34. ↑ Ultimate X-Men #47 (August 2004)
  35. 1 2 3 "Marrow Voices (X-Men)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 11, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  36. ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (April 12, 2024). "Every Character Death in X-Men '97 Episode 5". CBR. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  37. ↑ Sherlock, Ben (December 18, 2022). "Deadpool: Every Marvel Easter Egg & Reference". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  38. ↑ Armitage, Hugh (February 7, 2016). "Deadpool's 9 biggest Easter eggs and cheeky references". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  39. ↑ "New Season: Weapon X". December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  40. ↑ Munch, Colin (May 25, 2018). "Super Duds: 20 Embarrassing Marvel Toys (And 10 That Get It So Right)". TheGamer. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  41. ↑ "The 15 WORST Marvel Action Figures Ever Made". Comic Book Resources. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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