Xi'an Chi Xan

Few characters announce themselves with as much purpose as Xi'an Chi Xan, who burst onto the scene in 1993 courtesy of writers John Francis Moore and artist Ron Lim — a Copper/Modern Age creation who helped define Marvel's bold, dystopian vision of the year 2099. Over three decades of publication history, Xi'an has kept remarkable company, sharing pages with fellow Marvel 2099 figures like Skullfire, Bloodhawk, and Shakti Haddad across the pages of X-Men 2099 and beyond. His place in Marvel's alternate-universe mythology was significant enough to earn him an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005, cementing his status as a character worth tracking down for any fan serious about the 2099 line. If you're drawn to that electric era when Marvel dared to reimagine its icons through a gritty, futuristic lens, Xi'an Chi Xan is an essential piece of that puzzle.