Bonebreaker
{{Short description|Marvel Comics fictional character}}
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{{Infobox comics character
|image=Bonebreaker (Earth-616) from 2020 iWolverine Vol 1 1 001.jpg
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|character_name=Bonebreaker
|real_name=
|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=The Uncanny X-Men #229
(May 1988)
|creators=Chris Claremont
Marc Silvestri
|species=Cyborg
|alliances=Reavers
|aliases=
|powers=Cybernetic body,
Robotic weaponry
Augmented strength, stamina, and reflexes
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Bonebreaker is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Bonebreaker appears in the 2017 film Logan, portrayed by Daniel Bernhardt.
Publication history
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He first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988) and was created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri.
Fictional character biography
Bonebreaker was the leader of the original Reavers, a gang of cyborgs living in a ghost town in Australia, who perpetrated robberies across the globe. Bonebreaker, as well as Pretty Boy and Skullbuster, avoided being sent through the Siege Perilous along with the other Reavers after being defeated by the X-Men.{{Cite comic | Writer = Chris Claremont | Penciller = Marc Silvestri | Inker = Dan Green | Story = Down Under | Title =The Uncanny X-Men | Issue = #229 | Date = May 1988 | Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
Following their defeat, Bonebreaker sought out Donald Pierce and Lady Deathstrike to aid in rebuilding the Reavers and defeating the X-Men.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} At this point, Pierce took over Bonebreaker's role as the Reavers leader. The Reavers never ended up battling the X-Men but encountered Wolverine, beat him half to death, and crucified him.{{Cite comic | Writer = Chris Claremont | Penciller = Marc Silvestri | Inker = Dan Green | Story = Fever Dream | Title =The Uncanny X-Men | Issue = #251 | Date = Nov. 1989| Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
After Wolverine escaped, the Reavers attacked Muir Island where they battled the Muir Island X-Men and Freedom Force, killing Sunder, Stonewall, and Destiny before being defeated.{{Cite comic | Writer = Chris Claremont | Penciller = Marc Silvestri | Inker = Dan Green | Story = Crash and Burn | Title =The Uncanny X-Men | Issue = #255 | Date = Dec. 1989| Publisher = Marvel Comics | }} After the Muir island massacre, Bonebreaker and the other Reavers continued to attack various heroes and mutants such as Wolverine,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}} Emma Frost's factories,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}} Rogue,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}} and the Punisher.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}} When Pierce was creating Albert and Elsie-Dee as a trap for Wolverine, Bonebreaker accidentally gave Elsie-Dee the maximum artificial intelligence instead of that of a 5 year old.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}} As a result, Elsie-Dee and Albert decided that Wolverine was a noble person and foiled Pierce's plans.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2021}}
As part of the Upstarts' competition, Trevor Fitzroy sent his Sentinel to attack Pierce and the Reavers. The Sentinels arrived in Australia and quickly dispatched the Reavers.{{Cite comic | Writer = Jim Lee, John Byrne, and While Portacio | Penciller = While Portacio | Inker = Art Thibert | Story = Fresh Upstart| Title =The Uncanny X-Men | Issue = #281 | Date = Oct. 1991| Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
Bonebreaker was among the other Reavers reassembled by Pierce and the Shadow King, who attacked the X-treme X-Men. After being defeated again, the Reavers were handed over to the police.{{Cite comic | Writer = Chris Claremont | Penciller = Salvador Larroca | Inker = Sandu Horca | Story = Queen of Shadows | Title = X-Treme X-Men Annual 2001 | Issue = 1 | Date = Feb. 2002| Publisher = Marvel Comics | }}
Bonebreaker leads an attack on what he thinks is Wolverine, but is in actuality an alternate universe aged version of Logan. This attack kills several new-found friends of Logan. In response, Logan tears apart Bonebreaker and stabs him through the neck.Old Man Logan #6 (2012)Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 4) #13–16
Powers and abilities
Like the other members of the Reavers, Bonebreaker is a cyborg and has bionic implants that augment strength, stamina, and reflexes beyond the levels of a normal human.
Bonebreaker's legs have been replaced with a motorized chassis that drives on tank treads. It is outfitted with anti-aircraft weapons, missile launchers, and machine guns. Bonebreaker's upper torso can be removed from the chassis.
Other versions
=Ultimate Marvel=
Bonebreaker appears in the Ultimate Marvel comic Ultimate Spider-Man #91 as a mutant cyborg with a snake-like body who hunters other mutants.Ultimate Spider-Man #91
In other media
=Film=
Bonebreaker, spelled as Bone Breaker, appears in Logan played by Daniel Bernhardt.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
=Television=
Bonebreaker appears in the X-Men: The Animated Series two-part episode "Out of the Past".{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
=Video games=
- Bonebreaker appears in X-Men (1992).{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
- Bonebreaker appears as a boss in The Punisher.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
- Bonebreaker appears in Marvel Heroes.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}