Living Diamond
| Living Diamond | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #39 (Dec 1967) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas and Werner Roth |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jack Winters |
| Abilities |
Telepathy Perspicuity (resistance to psychic attack) Diamond Form (in normal form it only extended to the hands) Teleportation (perhaps lost) |
Living Diamond is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Living Diamond first appeared in X-Men #39 (December 1967), and was created by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth.
The character subsequently appears in X-Men #40-42 (January-March 1968), in which he is killed. The character appears posthumously in Sensational She-Hulk #34-35 (December 1991-January 1992).
Fictional character biography
The Living Diamond was a criminal whose latent mutations were activated by exposure to atomic radiation, which gave him flexible living diamond-like hands and telepathic and teleportational powers. After further exposure to radiation, his entire body took on the same diamond-like properties.[1]
He encountered a young Scott Summers. He tried to convince Scott to join him in a life of crime, but Professor X intervened. The Professor used an ultrasonic vibration inducer to subdue the Living Diamond, but when the Living Diamond resisted he exploded and was killed.[2]
Years later, when Black Talon was battling She-Hulk he formed the X-Humed from the four dead mutants Changeling, Scaleface, Living Diamond and Harry Leland.[3] Black Talon was unable to control all of them at once and Changeling was able to break his hold long enough for She-Hulk to triumph. After filling their mouths with salt and stitching their lips, She-Hulk later laid the bodies to rest.[4]
Powers and abilities
Jack Winters could telepathically make contact with others and was resistant to psychic attacks. He could teleport himself and others miles away. Jack's hands are made of a flexible diamond-like substance that was virtually indestructible.
As the Living Diamond, his entire body was composed of the same diamond-like substance which increased his strength yet slowed him down.
References
External links
- Living Diamond at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Living Diamond at Uncannyxmen.net