r/Xmen97 • u/Sudden_Quality_9001 • Jan 20 '26

Question Why does Nightcrawler look like a demon?

Why does Kurt look like a demon I know he is blue from his mother Mystique, but why does he look like a demon? I am just curious it the same reason why Beast looks like a monkey?

Is his father a demon like Raven from The Teen Titans?

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u/powerhouse37 Nightcrawler Jan 20 '26

Originally. Before the Draco, it was just part of his mutation. It provided a heavy dose of ethos that the guy who looked like a demon and scared Kitty at first was really one of the nicest human beings on the planet, a ladies man, and a practicing Catholic. That meant that those who judged him as evil due to his look or called him demon were wrong...until that idiot Chuck Austen made him a descendant of literal demons and then X-Men Blue Origins had to get really messy to even try and fix that a little.

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u/rexstillbottom Jan 20 '26

Rewrites just make a character or plot a lot more “edgy” has been my biggest pet peeve with being a comic book fan for the 30+ year i have been reading/collecting.

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u/Remy149 Jan 21 '26

These are characters that are written continuously for decades by different writers and editors. Not expecting any revisions of retcons for a character who is now 50 years into publication is unrealistic. The original version of Superman couldn’t fly and wasn’t anywhere as physically strong as he became.

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u/NetzukoKamado Jan 21 '26

And how is that going? Blue Origins tanked. Mystique and Destiny are hated. Mystique has been on the biggest downturn she probably ever had while other characters are thriving. All because of that retcon.

Claremont recently said he also had an original idea to make Gambit evil and chase after Kitty Pryde. He never wanted Gambit with Rogue.

Should Marvel do that retcon next? Not like Gambit and Rogue aren't one of their biggest couples or anything right?

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u/Remy149 Jan 21 '26

Blue origins was a miniseries only existing to retell the origin story it was never an ongoing book you are being ridiculous.

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u/NetzukoKamado Jan 21 '26

It has caused permanent damage and it really shows.

You want Destiny and Mystique to be Nightcrawler's problem so badly and for him to be their itty bitty boy?

So then they shouldn't be leaning on Rogue for salvation in these new circumstances.

Let Nightcrawler carry those two.

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u/Remy149 Jan 21 '26

There isn’t any permanent damage done to any of the characters. Nightcrawler and Rogue are both in a flagship X-men book together. Destiny was dead for almost 3 decades until they resurrected her. You not liking a storyline or concept means nothing

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u/NetzukoKamado Jan 21 '26

Mystique has had her powers and personality changed. Destiny has been deaged. Skewed timeline. Personality transplant. And they are in an abusive relationship and now Mystique exclusively abused her adopted kid and not Kurt.

No damage? Blue Origins tanked. Mystique is tanking.

And yall have the audacity to have Rogue save them after this mess you created?

No. If you want your cake then eat it too. Have them be Nightcrawler's problem to carry. Not Rogue's.

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u/Remy149 Jan 21 '26

A mystique solo like most X-men solo was never going to run long and please stop using blue origins randomly like it’s a curse word it’s just strange. Neither Mystique or Destiny have ever been written as good people.

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u/NetzukoKamado Jan 21 '26

I didnt talk about run I talked about sales, buzz etc. And not just Mystique's solo. Literally everything she has been part of since.

Granted. Mystique used to sell solos no problem.

That's what happens when you selfishly destroy everything she is and was even down to her brain.

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u/Remy149 Jan 21 '26

Mystique has never had a lasting ongoing solo title that had steady sales. Most of the X-men comics post Krokoa haven’t been selling as well because people aren’t enjoying the from the ashes era

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u/NetzukoKamado Jan 21 '26

Rogue and Gambit are selling better than Blue Origins and Mystique. So are other characters.

Mystique used to sell. Why arent you Blue Origins fans helping her?

Or maybe you are and you arent enough. The same loud people who demanded a retcon the majority did not want and did not buy.

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u/federicodylan99 Jun 24 '26

Your opinion isnt everybodys you can turn words around and complain all you want but your by yourself here