

Other than having increased strength and durability, Sunspot has immunity to all forms of heat, can survive without food or water, and can use thermal updrafts to fly. These abilities cause his body to transform into a figure of crackling darkness.Ĭommonly associated with the New Mutants and X-Force, Sunspot (Roberto “Bobby” da Costa) possesses the ability to absorb and re-channel solar energy in a variety of useful ways. Sunspot’s mutant abilities manifest as a child, following an altercation with a bully at a soccer game. Growing up fans of the franchise, we had always wondered who was the most powerful of the group? Is it Jean, or does that honor belong to Magneto? With that in mind, we created a list comprised of the 25 most powerful X-Men of all-time, ranked from most to least powerful. This led Lee and Kirby to introduce twelve new mutants to the franchise, which included fan-favorites like Nightcrawler, Storm, and Wolverine.

Roughly twelve years later, the popularity surrounding the superhero team had grown exponentially. Back in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the world to the six founding members of the X-Men, comprised of Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, and Professor X.
