Publisher Marvel Comics Notable aliases Longstrike Species Mutant Fictional universe Marvel Universe | Alter ego Christine Cord Played by Christopher Ackerman Movie Elektra | |
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Created by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely Team affiliations New Warriors
Xavier Institute
Omega Gang Abilities Uses a version of the Stilt-Man armor that allows her to elongate her limbs and enhance her strength
Depowered, formerly:
Ability to form words or pictures on skin, disrupt neurochemistry of others by phasing through them. First appearance New X-Men vol. 1 #126 (July, 2002) Creators Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, John Paul Leon Similar Redneck, Phaser, Donyell Taylor, Glob Herman, Debrii | ||
Tattoo, later Longstrike, is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in New X-Men #126, created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
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Fictional character biography
A student of the Xavier Institute, the young girl called Tattoo can display messages or designs on her skin, as well as phase through matter. She is one of the many students who were mentally controlled by Cassandra Nova to attack Wolverine and Beast. Tattoo and the other students are freed from Cassandra's influence by the Stepford Cuckoos. While attending classes, Tattoo became romantically involved with a telepath named Slick. When Quentin Quire reveals Slick's true form, that of a dwarf-like creature, Tattoo is repulsed and breaks up with him. Tattoo joins the Omega Gang, led by Quentin Quire, taking up their own beliefs in mutant rights. This gang includes Tattoo's brother Radian, who can emit disorienting flashes of light. They set out to avenge what seems to be the murder of Jumbo Carnation, a popular mutant clothes designer. They also attack and kill a group of murderous, mutant-hunting U-Men.
The Omega Gang starts a riot at Xavier Institute during 'Opening Day' celebrations, an event designed to bring the public to Xavier's. Several members, including Tattoo, confront the X-Men on the front lawn. During the battle Tattoo manages to phase her hand into Cyclops's head. She informs him if she became solid, he would die. Emma Frost turns into her diamond form and places her hand inside of Tattoo's head; now Tattoo would also die if she became solid. This eliminates the stand-off.
After the Omega Gang is neutralized, all but Quire are sentenced to a human jail. As informed by Wolverine, once their sentences are completed, the gang members would be sent overseas to do exhausting, demanding charity work.
Tattoo is one of many mutants that lose their superhuman powers after M-Day.
She appears to have been let out of jail, and then decided to pay her debt in another way: by joining the newest incarnation of the New Warriors. After being given a version of Stilt-Man's armor, she takes up the codename Longstrike, and begins training with the team. The new group includes her brother Radian. However, on one of the team's first missions out to stop the Zodiac, she is overconfident when fighting Cancer, and she is killed in front of the rest of the team.
Her brother is saddened by her loss, but when his teammates assure him that it was her own fault that she died, he stays with the team.
Powers and abilities
After taking up Stilt-Man's armor, she was able to extend her limbs to great lengths with heightened strength.
She formerly had chameleon skin which allowed her to form words and/or patterns on her flesh; her bio-phasing ability disrupted the neurochemistry of people she reached into.