Longshot Appreciation 2020

[Thundershot]

you're welcome!
Marauders aren't real pirates though. They take the medicines to countries and save and bring mutants to Krakoa, so their motives arent impure.

I realize that, but they have to do some underhanded stuff to get the job done. I just can’t see Longshot in the same position as Kitty. Of course, if it was early days, they could have had a different landscape (no Hellfire).

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2020 marks the marvel character Longshot's 35th anniversary!

Once upon a time, once upon a place... A boy with no name, no past, no future --only present. Like a blank paper, people reflected their hopes, fears, desires and prejudices over him, so he was called saviour, fool, slave, alien, star, rebel, clown, messiah, freak, hero, mutant, slut... His existence was a never-ending loop of rise, fall and oblivion with only one thing for sure: he was lucky --was he?

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Nickname: Longshot

Real Name: Unknown

First Appearance: Longshot #1 (September, 1985)

Creators: Ann Nocenti & Arthur Adams

Height: 6'2''

Weight: 80 lbs.

Hair: Blond

Eyes: Blue

Powers, Characteristics & Abilities:

Longshot was created through genetic engineering, so he was never "born". He has only three fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. He also has leather-like skin, hollow bones, pointed fangs and two hearts. Longshot's left eye glows brightly when he uses his superhuman powers.

He was genetically engineered and augmented by magical means to have certain abilities. He is superhumanly acrobatic (speed, agility, dexterity, flexibility, reflexes/reactions, coordination and balance) and has advanced healing abilities. The mystical augmentation gave him the ability to affect probability fields through psionic means in order to give himself "good luck" in his activities. This allows incredibly unlikely events to happen in Longshot's favor, even when Longshot does not consciously will it to do so. This luck, however, is fickle, and can backfire if he overuses it, creating an equal and opposite "bad luck" effect elsewhere, that can affect others or even Longshot himself.

Longshot can read "psychic imprints" that people leave on objects that they have handled, and thereby learn the thoughts that an individual had while handling the object (or his/her future), a phenomenon known as psychometry. He can also telepathically "read" the recent memories of a person by making physical contact with him or her.

Longshot carries cleaver-like blades, stored in a bandoleer, which he hurls with inhuman accuracy or in some cases, completely dependent upon his luck powers. He is also shown as proficient in other types of bladed weaponry.

http://marvel.wikia.com/Longshot_(Mojoverse)

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Estimated power grid:

Agility – 6 Superhuman [significantly beyond the natural limits of the human body]
Durability – 4 Enhanced Human
Energy Projection – 6 Ability to give off high levels of energy for a long period of time [probability laws handling]
Fighting Ability – 4 Normal human with extensive combat training
Intelligence – 2 Normal
Mental Powers – 4 Possessing a single, strong mental ability [psychometry]
Speed – 3 Superhuman [peak range between 111-115 hour]
Stamina – 2 Able to sustain for 1 minute
Strength – 2 Normal
Reflexes – 6 Superhuman [virtually instantaneous]

X-Men characters with very outdated power grids

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:-D Embraced canon: Longshot #1-6, Fantastic Four vs. X-Men #1-4, Uncanny X-Men Annuals #10-13, Uncanny X-Men #215-248, X-Factor Annual #7

:3 Sympathized canon: Ultimate X-Men #54-57, Longshot: Fools One-Shot, Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #1-2

:-| Accepted canon: X-Factor Investigations #33-259, Exiles?

:-( Rejected canon: Everything else

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Old threads:

Longshot Appreciation 2019

Longshot Appreciation 2018

Happy-go-lucky 30th birthday, Longshot!

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Loving The Alien (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ofXOwfTakk

[Ricochet Rita]

Bringing me back to the main part, it comes off as wrong that the mutants are essentially excluding everyone else even if they don’t hate mutants.

...including old members of X-teams. Yeah, I guess this subject might be addressed sooner or later.

Also, I’d prefer he try to find his own niche instead of being regulated to the X-Books...

Me too. I would like he were in some book with Doctor Strange, they've proved to team well in the past (at least on two occasions: Longshot's former mini and 'Longshot saves the MU'). Also, both of them are strongly linked with magic.

I would love to see Longshot as Doc's pupil. I wonder if Doc would be able to instruct him on how to consciously handle probability, instead of simply let the fate randomly works as up to now. Sort of like Scarlett Witch. In the end, quantum theory is almost magic, isn't it? I know many could think that instructing Longshot might be as instructing a raccoon, but he's got a deep 'zen' quality that has been rarely addressed (except for Nocenti, mainly in her book 'Prisoner-X'), and I bet Doc could get it from him if Longshot were in a propitious clearheaded moment (that is, if his mind has not been wiped again :/ ).

Seriously, wouldn't be that interesting for a change?

2020 marks the marvel character Longshot's 35th anniversary!

You're right, and I must do something about it

Loving The Alien

I wish Mike Allred drew Longshot even just once.

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Ann Nocenti talks editing Marvel Comics in the 1980s!

https://peoplepill.com/people/ann-nocenti/

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Marvel Contest of Champions Unveils Mojo and Longshot in Mojoverse Trailer https://screenrant.com/marvel-contes...ew-characters/

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The Juggernaut miniseries has been announced, focusing on the aspect of a non-mutant X-Man not being allowed in Krakoa, and what the rammificaitons are. Do you think there's any chance that we could perhaps get a Longshot miniseries with a similar premise but from a different perspective?

And would you be interested in that?

[Thundershot]

The Juggernaut miniseries has been announced, focusing on the aspect of a non-mutant X-Man not being allowed in Krakoa, and what the rammificaitons are. Do you think there's any chance that we could perhaps get a Longshot miniseries with a similar premise but from a different perspective?

And would you be interested in that?

I would love that, but it would be unlikely.

Since they love recycling old title names, how about a monthly focusing on people who are allies of the X-Men but not allowed on Krakoa for one reason or another... EXILES.

[Ricochet Rita]

Marvel Contest of Champions Unveils Mojo and Longshot in Mojoverse Trailer https://screenrant.com/marvel-contes...ew-characters/

Nice! I'm not a gamer, so I'd be grateful that someone will tell about it when it's running.

Since they love recycling old title names, how about a monthly focusing on people who are allies of the X-Men but not allowed on Krakoa for one reason or another... EXILES.

That's a good idea. As long as Marvel choose competent authors, appropiate for each character.

[Thundershot]

Nice! I'm not a gamer, so I'd be grateful that someone will tell about it when it's running.



That's a good idea. As long as Marvel choose competent authors, appropiate for each character.

That might be kinda difficult. I was thinking they all banded together as a team... lol
Fabian Nicieza great with groups of mismatched characters (early X-Force, New Warriors, Thunderbolts) and Peter David as well. I would love for someone like Ann Nocenti to come back (hey both Longshot and Spiral were X-Men at various points, so two of her characters are involved) but that’s a (wait for it) long shot... Judd Winick and Tony Bedard did well with the original Exiles mixed cast as well...

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Longshot Special Moves Marvel Contest of Champions

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Longshot Special Moves Marvel Contest of Champions

I just got a 3 star Longshot on my first crystal I bought. What luck!

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CLAREMONT & NOCENTI To Help Open U.S. Midwest Debut of MARVEL: UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES Exhibit https://www.newsarama.com/49365-clar...s-exhibit.html

[Ricochet Rita]

CLAREMONT & NOCENTI To Help Open U.S. Midwest Debut of MARVEL: UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES Exhibit https://www.newsarama.com/49365-clar...s-exhibit.html

Ohmy, I wish I could be there... Top 1 for me.

[Captain Buttocks]

Taking a break from my thread on Uncanny for a more light-hearted bit on one of my fave characters. Who are my top 10 Longshot artists?

1) Art Adams – was there ever any doubt? The original and best Longshot artist, responsible for the unique look, the design and the countless characters inspired by the accessories throughout the late 80s and early 90s, whether it be pouches or flashing eyes, Art Adams created *the* distinctive 80’s design.

2) Marc Silvestri – bringing Longshot’s hyper-detailed Adams-style look into the monthly pages of uncanny X-men was a difficult task, but Silverstri’s smooth elegant pencilling always gave Longshot the happy-go-lucky silhouette and slightly alien feel that would define the character’s place in the “removed from humanity” Outback-era X-men team.

3) Valentine De Landro – Longshot had a long spell in PAD’s X-Factor whilst never really being central to the main plot. That being said, valentine De Landro drew a very nice Longshot, often drawn in a variation on his traditional outfit, and with his hair being recognisable but still not egregious. De Landro’s Longshot was wiry and mean-looking, highlighting the oft-overlooked fighting prowess of the character.

4) Alan Davis – short but damn sweet – Davis managed an annual and a couple of fill-in issues of Uncanny, but his Longshot was very well done and recognisable (and memorably, sporting briefs a considerable amount of the time). It’s interesting to wonder what might have been as Longshot was of course originally-intended for The Claremont/Davis Excalibur series, where I’m sure Davis would have provided a number of interesting covers/scenes for the character.

5) Jim Lee – THE 1990’s X-artist provided an iconic look and cover (X-Men #10) for Longshot. Lee of course always had a pre-disposition for overly buff heroic figures and his Longshot had clearly been hitting the protein shakes, as he features the heroic proportions that Lee (with his medical knowledge) was famous for during X-Men 5-7 and 10 & 11. Interestingly Lee’s first ever X-Men issue (UXM 248) featured Longshot’s underwhelming exit from the team. Lee’s look would be the one used for Longshot’s appearances in the 1990s animated series.

6) Emanuela Lupacchino – After De Landro’s X-factor departure, Lapucchino would draw what was easily Longshot’s most memorable arc, as he and Layla bust Las Vegas casinos wide open in an immensely enjoyable story. She would continue on the series for a good year and brought a sense of fun to Longshot as he mostly took on background duties, occasionally providing comedic relief.

7) Jim Calafiore – the ever-dependable Calafiore deserved far more than being considered the “back-up” artist for the majority of the entire run of Exiles volume 1. Bringing a great synergy with Tony bedard, Calafiore’s Longshot oozed sullen menace as the only real Exile who was a danger to Proteus during the Worlds Tour storyline. Calafiore also brought a distinctive (if recognisable) look to Longshot’s barnet, making him still threatening whilst retaining the classic mullet.

8) Paul Pelletier – the counterfoil to Calafiore’s all-business Longshot, Pelletier had a nice bright cartoony style, but nonetheless produced one of THE best sequences in Longshot’s history when he first teleported into the New Universe to combat Proteus, in a dizzyingly exciting scene, showing the interaction of longshot’s luck with Proteus reality-warping powers. Claremont’s arrival on the book had Pelletier’s Longshot-peniclling reduced as Claremont had no interest in the character, but the debut sequence alone is enough to get Pelletier up there.

9) Jacopo Camagni - it's always a tough ask to redesign and modernise a character and Camagni took the job on with gusto in Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe. Camagni did a great job in selling some crazy sequences in the book, but his Longshot redesign was quietly discarded in favour of the original after a few years.

10) Leonard Kirk - Peter David's long-term artistic partner on Hulk and X-Factor did a fine job with Longshot, despite being more naturally suited to bigger, more action-oriented heroes. He was really hitting his stride as X-Factor came to a close, with a smooth consistent style, issue 243 being an artisitic highlight.


Anyone agree, disagree or think I'm KERAZZY!!??