| Alias |
|
| Husk |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Paige
Elisabeth Guthrie |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Student
Mutant Rights Activist
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Cumberland
County,
Kentucky |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Generation X
X-Corps
X-Men
|
| Base
of Operations |
|
Xavier Institute, Salem
Center, Westchester County, New York |
| Height |
| 5' 7" - Varies |
| Weight |
| 130 lbs. - Varies |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue
- Varies |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde
- Varies |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian
- Varies |
| Known
Powers |
| Mutation
resulting in an ability to metamorph in to a variety of organic and
inorganic forms by shedding her skin. Note: Each metamorphosis results in
various forms with different abilities. |
| Accessories |
| | |
| Common
Enemies |
| (The)
Phalanx |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Generation-X
Uncanny X-Men
X-Force
X-Men Vol. 2
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Paige
Guthrie
X-Men Vol. 2 #26 (Nov. 1993)
Husk
X-Force Vol. 1 #32 (March,
1994)
|
| Creator |
|
Paige
Guthrie Fabian Nicieza & Richard Bennett
Husk Fabian Nicieza &
Tony Daniel |
| Origin |
| The
extraterrestrial Phalanx, seeking the next generation of mutants, captured
Guthries's mother to lure her. After attempting a rescue she was
captured and brought to the Phalanx base where other mutants were being
held. Infected with the Transmode Virus
by the Phalanx, it caused the young mutant great pain. Rescued by at
the time
X-Men
ally,
Sabretooth,
he detected her infection and attempted to end her suffering and protect
others and himself from infection by disemboweling her. In
instinctive defense Guthrie's powers activated which enabled her to heal
from her wounds and infection, shedding her skin and revealing a new more resilient
form underneath, like the chaff of an iron seed, thus the codename Husk. |