Stacy X

Stacy X(Miranda Leevald) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Created by writerJoe Caseyand artistTom Raney,she first appeared inUncanny X-Men#399 (November 2001), when she was known asX-Stacy,and later became known asRipcord.Stacy X belongs to the subspecies of humans calledmutants,who are born with superhuman abilities. She was briefly affiliated with theX-Menand was later known as a member of theNew Warriors.

Stacy X
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Uncanny X-Men#399 (November 2001)
Created by	Joe Casey Tom Raney
In-story information
Alter ego	Miranda Leevald
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	New Warriors X-Men X-Ranch
Notable aliases	Ripcord
Abilities	Pheromone manipulation Scaly skin enhancing durability Skilled hand-to-hand fighter

Publication history

Stacy X first appeared inUncanny X-Men#399 (November 2001), and was created byJoe CaseyandTom Raney.

Fictional character biography

Stacy-X is a mutant with the ability to exudepheromoneswhich she could control to stimulate bodily sensations and functions of others. She also possesses patterned,snake-like skin.

Stacy first appears as a member of theNevadamutantbrothel,the X-Ranch. After thehate grouptheChurch of Humanitydestroys the ranch, Stacy joins the X-Men.Forthright and argumentative, Stacy did not take easily to teamwork and left the team shortly after joining. She plays a vital role in fightingBlack Tom,using her powers to seduce him and releasing the other trapped X-Men, allowing them to defeat him. She also proved to be a highly skilled fighter, even giving Wolverine a proper workout. Where she got this training is unknown, much like everything else about her past.

Soon after the events at the X-Ranch, Stacy stayed at the Institute. She took some time off after "servicing a special client" inChappaqua, New York.Wolverinetracked her down and fought with her, but soon the two came to an understanding. Whether Wolverine convinced Stacy to completely abandon her former profession is unknown, but he did talkNightcrawlerout of whatever censure he was contemplating. It was known that Stacy continued to work for "special clients" even as she operated as a member of the X-Men. Furthermore, during her membership with the X-Men, she tried to seduce membersArchangeland Nightcrawler.

She became a team member who was highly depended upon. At one point whenChamberand Nightcrawler were stranded in the mountains, Chamber telepathically communicated with Stacy X to alert her of where they were located. While she brought help, she was upset that Chamber invaded her mind without permission until he told her she was the only one he thought would believe him.

At one point, Stacy works with a food magnate who is very sick. He reveals himself as a mutant with debilitating mutations: rapid aging and immunity to treatment. She changes his body chemistry to prevent him from feeling pain.

After a spat withPaige Guthrie / Husk,caused by the fact that they both had feelings for Archangel, Stacy decides to leave the mansion. However, she gives Archangel a video of herself jumping rope naked, stating that she did not want to stay around them. Rather, this will indicate to him that he missed the chance to have had someone as sexy as herself as a girlfriend, instead of Paige.

Decimation and New Warriors

Following the Decimation event, Stacy X is among the 98% of mutants who lost their powers to theScarlet Witch's magic.Subsequently, she joins theNew Warriorsas Ripcord before being killed in an accident along withSkybolt.

Vengeance

Stacy X mysteriously re-appears later.She is shown having athree-way sexual encounterwith Welshpop starSugar Kane (Chamber's onetime girlfriend) and new characterUltimate Nullifierin a high-rise hotel room after they are at a nightclub. The trio is interrupted by the sudden arrival ofMagneto,who seeks to discipline Stacy for what he considers to be her disgraceful decadence which is embarrassingly tarnishing the collective image of Earth's too few remaining mutants. Magneto proceeds to magnetically thrash the room and toss all of them around. However, Ultimate Nullifier engages in combat with Magneto while Stacy and Sugar Kane make their escape. Successfully subduing Magneto by depowering him with a power-dampening gun and beating him with formidable martial arts skills, Ultimate Nullifier then reveals to Magneto that he was actually secretly acting as a bodyguard to Stacy and that it is his mission to protect her from Magneto.

Powers and abilities

Stacy X can produce sensations and physical reactions in anyone, such asorgasms,vomitingor adrenaline rushes, and can heal others by speeding up their healing process, due to the pheromones she secretes.Initially, she had to make physical contact to produce these sensations and physical reactions.Later, she became able to influence others without making direct contact with others, by launching her pheromones through the air.

Stacy X has a scaly, snake-like skin, which increases her durability, although the limit of her durability has never been demonstrated.

Additionally, she is an expert fighter, having some martial arts abilities, and was able to even challenge Wolverine.

Reception

Accolades

• In 2010,ComicsAllianceranked Stacy X 3rd in their "5 Superheroes Who Used Their Powers For Sex" list.
• In 2014,Entertainment Weeklyranked Stacy X 92nd in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.
• In 2014,BuzzFeedranked Stacy X 84th in their "95 X-Men Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list.
• In 2017,Screen Rantincluded Stacy X in their "15 Superheroes Marvel Wants You To Forget" list.
• In 2018,DirecTVincluded Stacy X in their "8 Marvel Characters That Should Join Deadpool Movie Universe" list.
• In 2020,Scary Mommyincluded Stacy X in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.
• in 2021,Looperincluded Stacy X in their "Best Marvel Mutant Powers Not Used For Fighting" list.

Other versions

Ultimate Marvel

In theUltimate Marvelreality, Ultimate Stacy X is introduced inUltimate X-Menas the girlfriend ofMastermind,and she stays with him in the cell where he is currently impersonatingMagneto,replacingMystique(who was doing the same after he escaped during the events of the "Magnetic North" storyline).InUltimate Comics: X-Menshe is seen in Camp Angel, camps where mutants are forced to live by the government in the aftermath of theUltimatum Wave.She considers herself apolitical prisonerof warand urges mutants intorevolution.

In other media

Stacy X was originally supposed to appear inX-Men: The Last Stand,withDania Ramirezauditioning for the role. However, the producers were unable to find an actress to play the character and instead had Ramirez playCallisto.

External links

• Stacy Xat marvel.com
• List of comics featuring Stacy Xat marvel.com
• List of comics featuring the Ultimate Universe Stacy Xat marvel.com