Synch/Everett Thomas: Master of Mutation Appreciation 2024

[JB]

Synch is currently co-leader of the X-Men, using his survival expertise from his time in the Vault to coordinate plans for the resistance. Having spent centuries surviving in the hostile environment, the retention of his memories makes Everett one of the most experienced X-Men of all time. This has earned him the respect and camaraderie of his fellow mutants as well as the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.








First Appearance: X-Men (Vol. 2) #36 (September, 1994)

Powers:
Synchronistic Power Replication: He possesses an aura that allows him to be "in synch" with other superhumans in his immediate vicinity, thereby gaining any powers they possess. When Synch uses his powers, a multi-colored aura appears around his body. The aura is caused by the energies he is absorbing splitting the ambient light around him, which causes the described effect. Synch doesn't need just a physical person to copy powers. Tissue samples from superhumans are enough for him to copy their powers.

In a number of cases his manifestation of their powers may be more powerful or versatile, such as flight while synched with Chamber or his aura becoming a protective shield while syncing Penance.

After being resurrected by Krakoa's the Five, Synch's baseline powers were amplified and he can now retain a "memory" of the people he was in synch with. This put Synch up for consideration for being an Omega mutant.

Aura Tracking: He was able to track other mutants by allowing his aura to lock on to a mutant's biosignature, and the aura extends in the general direction in which the mutant is located.
With his recent resurrection on Krakoa, he has seemingly transcended his past limitations. He has grown in power, and moved on from only absorbing mutant powers, but to all beings' powers.

[JB]

Never has Everett appeared in so many books at once. During the Fall of X we've seen him in the flagship X-Men, X-Force, Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant, Invincible Iron Man, Dark X-Men and the Firestar focused X-Men Unlimited story.





Synch hit the ground running in 2024 having appeared in Rise of the House of X #1 as the professor of a future X-Men team. He had a standout moment when he recalled Apocalypse's powers to wreck Nimrod's face.

[JB]

This week he and Talon will be the focus of X-Men #30 as they set off to encounter with the High Evolutionary, potentially close a long-standing plot thread.

[JB]

On top of all of that, we'll ALSO be seeing Everett in action in next month's Fall of the House of X #2.



May 2024 be a great year for one of my favorites, Synch!

[Psych1c]

Prior to Krakoa, I've only heard of Synch but hadn't read Gen X, so I didn't know much of him. I think he's a really interesting character, good leader and has great powers as well, I'm just not too fond of the drawback (getting old while recalling powers). I guess that's a downside of not being omega or maybe just how his powers work, I don't know.

This era has put him in the spotlight and it's definitely great seeing him interacting with characters like Jean Grey, Cyclops, Cap. America, Shadowcat, Laura, so it goes, and also present in so many books. I mean, he was in the main title, it doesn't get better than that when it comes to X-men.
To my knowledge, no other character from his time has ever been this prominent, maybe Monet. It must be a buffet for his fans!

I really wanted to see Everett in the movies, the rainbow aura effect would be awesome if done properly!

[Steroid]

I'm very much looking forward to seeing what 2024 has in store for Synch. I really hope he has a prominent role in the new era.

[JB]

Prior to Krakoa, I've only heard of Synch but hadn't read Gen X, so I didn't know much of him. I think he's a really interesting character, good leader and has great powers as well, I'm just not too fond of the drawback (getting old while recalling powers). I guess that's a downside of not being omega or maybe just how his powers work, I don't know.

This era has put him in the spotlight and it's definitely great seeing him interacting with characters like Jean Grey, Cyclops, Cap. America, Shadowcat, Laura, so it goes, and also present in so many books. I mean, he was in the main title, it doesn't get better than that when it comes to X-men.
To my knowledge, no other character from his time has ever been this prominent, maybe Monet. It must be a buffet for his fans!

I really wanted to see Everett in the movies, the rainbow aura effect would be awesome if done properly!

I'm hoping the issue with rapidly aging while recalling powers not in his vicinity somehow gets solved during his upcoming visit with the HE.