| Alias |
 |
|
Black Tom |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Thomas Samuel Eamon
Cassidy |
| Occupation |
| Criminal |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen of Ireland with an
international criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Dublin, Ireland |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Brotherhood of Mutants
Partner of
Juggernaut |
| Base
of Operations |
| Mobile |
| Height |
| 6' |
| Weight |
| 200 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Black |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Mutation resulting in an
ability to generate black of force or heat through wood. |
| Accessories |
| Shillelagh:
Wooden walking stick used as a catalyst for Cassidy's mutation. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
X-Men |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men Vol. 2 |
| First
Appearance |
|
Cameo
X-Men Vol. 1 #99 (June, 1976)
Full
X-Men Vol. 1 #101 (Oct. 1976) |
| Creator |
| Chris Claremont & Dave
Cockrum |
| Origin |
| Thomas Cassidy lost his
fortune and the deed to the estate of Cassidy Keep on a throw of the dice to
his younger cousin Sean Cassidy (Banshee).
Turning to a life of crime for the thrills, Cassidy
discovered he could become wealthy as a mercenary. While in a
third-world jail he met fellow mercenary Cain Marko (Juggernaut)
and fostered a long-term friendship.
Using his mutation to engineer a jail break the two
mercenaries escaped, but would eventually use their superhuman powers to
team as the Juggernaut and Black Tom. |