Hounds (comics)
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| Hounds | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #141 (Jan. 1981) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Byrne John Romita Jr. |
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| Type of organization | Enforcers |
| Leader(s) | Ahab |
| Agent(s) | Sabretooth Rachel Summers Caliban Wolverine |
Hounds are the name given to several fictional groups of mutant characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hounds first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 (1981). They are mutants from a dystopian alternate future, brainwashed to hunt and capture other mutants for imprisonment in government internment camps.[1]
History
[edit]Days of Future Past
[edit]The Hounds were first introduced in Uncanny X-Men, from the "Days of Future Past" dystopian timeline,[2] as part of the backstory of Rachel Summers. These brainwashed mutant hunters were created and commanded by the cyborg Ahab, who used them to hunt down and imprison mutants in concentration camps.[3] Summers was forced to become one of these Hounds while still an adolescent, which scarred and haunted her for years afterward. Eventually she broke her conditioning and rebelled.[4] As a result, she was sent to the camps herself as punishment.[5]
Shadow King's Hounds
[edit]Shadow King is later seen to use mind-controlled humans called Hounds to track Storm, who had been transformed into a child by Nanny. These Hounds were reduced to a nearly mindless, animalistic state by the Shadow King, apparently for his own amusement.[6]
Orchis' Hounds
[edit]Adrian Toomes is recruited into working at an Orchis black site to track Nightcrawler through New York.[7] Toomes sends Cloak and Dagger, Feral, Fatale, Animax, and Reaper to target Mystique and Nightcrawler.[8]
Other versions
[edit]Age of Apocalypse
[edit]An alternate universe incarnation of the Hounds from Earth-295 appears in Age of Apocalypse, consisting of Sabretooth, Caliban, and Wolverine.
Spider-Verse
[edit]An alternate universe incarnation of the Hounds from Earth-001 appears in the "Spider-Verse" and "Spider-Geddon" storylines, consisting of Sable, Fireheart, Kravinoff, Scorpion, Rhino, Hammerhead, Ox, Hobgoblin, Green Goblin, Vulture, and Chameleon.[9][10]
In other media
[edit]- The Hounds appear in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "The Fifth Horseman", consisting of Caliban and three unnamed members.[11]
- The Hounds appear in The Gifted, where they are led by Roderick Campbell (portrayed by Garret Dillahunt).[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Melrose, Kevin (October 31, 2017). "The Gifted Just Unleashed Its Latest X-Men Comic Book Threat". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Polo, Susana (July 31, 2019). "Powers of X #1 writes the X-Men a new history in an absolutely unexpected way". Polygon. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Raymond, Charles Nicholas (October 31, 2017). "The Hounds Are Coming to The Gifted". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "The 15 Worst Things To Happen To Women In The X-Men". Comic Book Resources. October 20, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981)
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990)
- ^ Uncanny Spider-Man #2 (December 2023)
- ^ Uncanny Spider-Man #3 (January 2024)
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #9 (January 2015)
- ^ Spider-Force #1-2 (December 2018 - January 2019)
- ^ Steven Melching, David McDermott, Bob Harras (writers) (February 8, 1997). "The Fifth Horseman". X-Men: The Animated Series. Season 5. Episode 10. Fox Kids Network.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (October 31, 2017). "The Gifted: What Are Hounds?". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Bacon, Tom (October 23, 2017). "The Gifted Introduces Pulse and Sets up the Mutant-Tracking Hounds". MoviePilot.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Hounds (Earth-811) at Marvel Wiki
- Hounds (Earth-295) at Marvel Wiki
- Hounds (Earth-001) at Marvel Wiki
- Hounds at Comic Vine