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Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #4 (Oct. 2004):
“Gifted: Part Four”
by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday

Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #4

Title: “Gifted: Part Four”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 2004

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Joss Whedon
Art by: John Cassaday


15 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Nick Fury Nick Fury hero
CBR Scale: U secular
black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 1,898
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers) hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian; agnostic
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 5,233
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Colossus Colossus (Peter Rasputin) hero
CBR Scale: I Communist atheist (former)
Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Marvel 4,122
Kitty Pryde Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Excalibur; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 3,128
White Queen White Queen (Emma Frost) villain hero
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian (nominal); mutant supremacist
Academy of Tomorrow; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 3,409
Lockheed Lockheed hero
CBR Scale: I alien dragon
Excalibur; Pet Avengers...  Marvel 248
Armor Armor (Hisako Ichiki) hero
  Asian; X-Men...  Marvel 132
Dr. Kavita Rao Dr. Kavita Rao supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: I Hindu
South Asian; X-Club
[developed "cure": medical means to neutralize mutant powers]
Marvel 62
Ord Ord villain
CBR Scale: S Breakworld religion
[tries to stop prophesied destruction of his world by mutant] Marvel 30
Wing Wing (Eddie Tancredi) supporting character
  Xavier Institute Marvel 5
Abigail Brand Abigail Brand
(behind the scenes)
hero
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; S.W.O.R.D. (leader)
[alien-human hybrid]
Marvel 69
S.W.O.R.D. S.W.O.R.D.
(behind the scenes)
supporting character group
  S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel 58
Blindfold Blindfold (Ruth Aldine)
(mentioned)
hero
  Xavier Institute; Young X-Men Marvel 66