12 Most Dangerous X-Men

8. Colossus

Colossus X-Men
Marvel Comics

When it comes to brute strength, you can't do much better than a big bulky man who can turn his entire body into an unidentifiable, unbreakable steel. On its own, this is impressive enough, but it is not the end of Peter "Colossus" Rasputin's enviable skillset. While in his metallic form, he also benefits from:

- Superhuman speed, strength, and stamina

- The ability to withstand extreme temperatures, ranging from -235°C to 5000°C.

- An invulnerability to nearly all bodily harm

- Anaerobic respiration (he doesn't need to breathe!)

- A sexy Russian accent

And, as he puts it himself, he's not really made of steel: he's made of RAGE. You don't want to be around Colossus when he loses his temper, unless you are prepared to have his shiny fists rain down on your fragile skeleton.

He truly is the multi-purpose tool of Xavier's squad. Even so, he is still not the most powerful or most dangerous of the Rasputin clan...

 
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Jimmy Kavanagh is an Irish writer and co-founder of Club Valentine Comedy, a Dublin-based comedy collective. You can hear him talk to his favourite comedians about their favourite comics on his podcast, Comics Swapping Comics.