5 Characters Marvel Need To Reinvigorate

Across all the various heroes, villains, teams and organisations within Marvel Comics, there are a lot of moving parts. As a result, some characters that were at the forefront of stories sometimes fade into the background and even disappear entirely for months or years at a time. Not every character enjoys the same exposure.

Nothing is forever within the realm of comics and as we well know, not even death can keep characters away forever. While some characters disappear for good reason and are better off forgotten - we're looking at you, Adam-X - others simply fall through the cracks because there's no narrative thread for them.

Regardless of how these characters fall to the back of the pack, there's always the chance they could pop up again. A lot of the time, all these characters need is a new costume, a new team or a new villain to bring them out of themselves. There are some real gems in the Marvel roster that could be utilised at any moment to enhance stories and supplement active teams. Let's take a look at just a few.

Julian Keller is an abrasive young mutant with powerful telekinetic powers. The X-man and former Hellions leader has previously taken part in some of the most important X-men stories in recent years from Utopia to Second Coming, losing his hands in the latter. He hasn't done much since getting infected with M-Pox and being cured shortly after.

Julian's a capable leader despite his hotheadedness and isn't afraid to get his hands, or lack thereof, dirty. Hellion encapsulates the aggression of youth - couple that with the oppression mutants face within the Marvel Universe, and we could see him become a villain akin to classic Magneto. He's already been shown to have the capacity to rebel during Dark Reign, where he caused disarray for Norman Osborn's Dark X-men and the nearby human population.

What's most interesting about Hellion is the exploration of his powers. In battles in recent years, most notably against Karima, it's shown that he becomes more powerful as he gets angrier, like the Hulk. He's also discovered his telekinetic advancements afford him control over matter down to a molecular level.

Julian could either be a big asset or a big problem.