Magik
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Magik (Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina; Russian: Ильяна Николаевна Распутина) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared in the Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). Illyana Rasputina is a member of a fictional species of humanity known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities, and has also possessed magical abilities as well, as a result of her interactions with the demonic supervillain Belasco. Illyana Rasputina is the younger sister of the Russian X-Men member Colossus and X-Men enemy Mikhail Rasputin. She became a powerful sorceress due to her time imprisoned in (and later ruling) Limbo. Her mutant power, which first manifested in that Limbo, is the ability to teleport via stepping discs utilizing that dimension's magic. Following her escape from Limbo, she became part of the New Mutants. She later joined the X-Men. In 2024, Marvel debuted an ongoing series starring Magik, written by Ashley Allen with art by Germán Peralta.
The character has been featured in various Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise.
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