Warning! Spoilers ahead for New Champions #3!Marveldupped fans withMagneto’snewest successor, Magnetrix, as it’s revealed that theall-new Master of Magnetismdoesn’t actually have the mutant ability of polarity and, in an interesting twist, has a unique power all of her own. In addition to her surprising abilities, theNew Champions’very first villain is proving to be far more vicious than the classicX-Menantagonist she is inspired by.
InNew Champions#3 – written by Steve Foxe, with art by Ivan Fiorelli – Magnetrix and her boyfriend, Monte, break into a supervillain max-security prison where the villainess-in-training demonstrates her abilities for the first time.In a dramatic power reveal, Magnetrix chaotically unleashes her “Disruption Orbs,” instead of the anticipated magnetic manipulation, to take down a group of guards.
Magnetrix’s powers completely subvert expectations, in a reveal that sets her apart from the iconic X-Men villain that supposedly inspired her.
The Next Generation of Heroes Face A Magneto-Like Villain, With A Twist
New Champions#3 – Written By Steve Foxe; Art By Ivan Fiorelli; Color By Arthur Hesli; Lettering By Travis Lanham
The New Champion’s first official nemesisis shaking out to be far more chaotic than her namesake counterpart, starting with a complete subversion of Magneto’s classic magnetism, as Magnetrix instead wields the power of disruption.Magnetrix’s unique pink orbs appear to take on a more technology-based power and have been shown to act as EMPs, as seen when she disruptsthe synthezoid, Viv Vision. Though Magnetrix doesn’t possess Magneto’s exact powers, she may still hold the power of electromagnetism due to her displayed ability to disrupt Liberty’s communicator given to Monte inNew Champions#2.
Marvel’s New Generation Just Met Its First Big Villain, And They’re a Magneto Clone
With the introduction to a new age of heroes, there was bound to be a villain sooner or later. Enter Magnetrix, the New Champions' version of Magneto!
On top of Magnetrix’s distinctive abilities, she is shown to be far more aware of her villainy than Magneto, with Magnetrix even mentioning she wants to “make some good people feel real bad.” WhileMagneto’s goals were radical, his motives were always in the name of helping mutant-kind whereas Magnetrix’s goals appear more chaos-driven. Her chaotic villainy is on full display when she breaks Psycho-Man out of prison to emotionally manipulate the Champions and the New Champions into fighting each other on a live stream. These sentiments are further driven home by her manipulation and mistreatment of her Doctor Strange-inspired boyfriend, Monte.
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The New Champion’s First Official Villain Takes Center Stage
Magnetrix takes clear inspiration from Magneto, however, when a prison guard brings up their similarities, the new up-and-coming villainadmits she isn’t a fan of Magneto and her attire is mainly based on the fact she likes Magneto’s helmet.While Magnerix has an immoral disposition and is still shrouded in mystery, it’s divulgedher origins are linked to Hydraas Liberty points out she remembers a girl with similar powers in the Hydra base.There is the possibility that Magnetrix was influenced by Hydra like the New Champions and many other heroes.
With the unveiling of her powers and brutal nature, Magnetrix subverts expectations by being her own villain with her own unique set of powers.
As Magnetrix’s true motives are yet to be unveiled, it begs the question whether her origins will make sense of the overt chaos she’s been instigating against Marvel’s newest heroes, as it appears Magneto’s unofficial successor is very aware of her role as the villain. Magnetrix’s unknown, chaotic motives and her manipulative nature make her a formidable villain for theNew Champions. With the unveiling of Magnetrix’s powers and brutal nature, Marvel’s next-gen villain subverts expectations by being her own villain with her own unique set of powers, far removed from theX-Men’s classic villain,Magneto.
