Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first
appeared in the comic book Uncanny X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was
created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character has since starred in
two self-titled limited series and has historically been depicted as a
regular team member in superhero title The Avengers.Quicksilver has
the superhuman ability to move at great speeds. In most depictions, he
is a mutant, a human born with innate superhuman powers. In comic book
stories beginning in 2015, he is the product of genetic
experimentation by the High Evolutionary. Quicksilver most commonly
appears in fiction associated with the X-Men, having been introduced
as an adversary for the superhero team. In later stories, he became a
superhero himself. He is the twin brother of the Scarlet Witch, and in
most depictions, the son of Magneto and the half-brother of
Polaris.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Quicksilver has
featured in several decades of Marvel continuity, starring in the
self-titled series Quicksilver and as a regular team member in
superhero title the Avengers. In 2006, IGN named Quicksilver #23 on
their list of "The Top 25 X-Men Of All Time" commenting that
"Quicksilver was the shining example of a villain turned good", and as
#44 on their list of the "Top 50 Avengers".The character has also
appeared in a range of movie, television, and video game adaptations.
Two separate live-action versions of Quicksilver have been adapted by
two different film studios: Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrayed the
character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, appearing in
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as a cameo and Avengers:
Age of Ultron (2015), while Evan Peters portrays him in the 20th
Century Fox films X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019), as well as a cameo in Deadpool 2
(2018).
American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first
appeared in the comic book Uncanny X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was
created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character has since starred in
two self-titled limited series and has historically been depicted as a
regular team member in superhero title The Avengers.Quicksilver has
the superhuman ability to move at great speeds. In most depictions, he
is a mutant, a human born with innate superhuman powers. In comic book
stories beginning in 2015, he is the product of genetic
experimentation by the High Evolutionary. Quicksilver most commonly
appears in fiction associated with the X-Men, having been introduced
as an adversary for the superhero team. In later stories, he became a
superhero himself. He is the twin brother of the Scarlet Witch, and in
most depictions, the son of Magneto and the half-brother of
Polaris.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Quicksilver has
featured in several decades of Marvel continuity, starring in the
self-titled series Quicksilver and as a regular team member in
superhero title the Avengers. In 2006, IGN named Quicksilver #23 on
their list of "The Top 25 X-Men Of All Time" commenting that
"Quicksilver was the shining example of a villain turned good", and as
#44 on their list of the "Top 50 Avengers".The character has also
appeared in a range of movie, television, and video game adaptations.
Two separate live-action versions of Quicksilver have been adapted by
two different film studios: Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrayed the
character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, appearing in
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as a cameo and Avengers:
Age of Ultron (2015), while Evan Peters portrays him in the 20th
Century Fox films X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019), as well as a cameo in Deadpool 2
(2018).
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