text:
Sabretooth (comics)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Sabretooth
Sabretooth on the promotional art of Sabretooth: Death Hunt (1993) mini-series
Art by Mark Texeira
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Iron Fist #14 (August 1977)
Created by
Chris Claremont (writer)
John Byrne (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego
Victor Creed
Species
Human Mutant
Team affiliations
X-Men
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Team X
Marauders
X-Factor
Weapon X
"Avengers" (1959)
Hand[1]
Astonishing Avengers[2]
Avengers Unity Division
Notable aliases
Slasher, El Tigre, Der Schlächter ("The Butcher" in German), Wolverine
Abilities
Superhuman senses, strength, speed, durability, reflexes, and animal-like attributes
Extended longevity via regenerative healing factor
Retractable claws and sharp teeth
Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (August 1977). Sabretooth was originally portrayed as a non-powered serial killer but was later written as a mutant possessing bestial superhuman abilities, most notably a rapid healing factor, razor-sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman senses. He is a vicious assassin, responsible for numerous deaths both as a paid mercenary and for his personal pleasure.
Sabretooth's long-time enemy is the mutant and X-Men-member, Wolverine, with conflicting accounts as to the origin of their feud. It is known that Wolverine and Sabretooth were victims of the Cold War supersoldier program Weapon X, and that Sabretooth saw Wolverine as competition and therefore antagonized him. While Wolverine is depicted as suppressing his more savage qualities, Sabretooth does the opposite and embraces them, until the events of AXIS.
The character has appeared in several X-Men animated series and video games, and was portrayed by Tyler Mane in the first X-Men film and by Liev Schreiber in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In May 2008, Wizard magazine ranked Sabretooth #193 of the 200 best comic book characters of all time.[3] In 2009, Sabretooth was ranked as IGN's 44th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[4]
Contents
[hide]
1 Publication history
1.1 Origin
1.2 X-Men Forever
2 Fictional character biography
2.1 Early life
2.2 Early history
2.3 Supervillain
2.4 Betrayal of the X-Men and brief alliance with X-Factor
2.5 Weapon X and the Brotherhood
2.6 Reluctant alliance with the X-Men
2.7 Death
2.8 Hell
2.9 Return
2.10 Inversion
2.11 All-New, All-Different Marvel
2.12 ResurrXion
3 Powers and abilities
3.1 Skills
4 Other versions
4.1 Age of Apocalypse and the Exiles
4.2 Earth X
4.3 House of M
4.4 Marvel Noir
4.5 Marvel Zombies
4.6 Mutant X
4.7 Ultimate Marvel
4.8 X-Men Forever
4.9 X-Factor Forever
4.10 Age of X
4.11 Wolverine MAX
5 In other media
5.1 Television
5.2 Film
5.2.1 X-Men film series
5.2.2 Animation
5.3 Video games
5.4 Books
5.5 Comic strips
6 References
7 External links
Publication history[edit]
"Sabre-Tooth" first appeared in Iron Fist #14.
The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (August 1977) and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Sabretooth was initially conceived as a recurring antagonist for Iron Fist, whom he fights several times. He works for a time with the Constrictor as a partner-in-crime, and clashes repeatedly with Iron Fist and Power Man.[5][6] Sabretooth also appeared in comics such as The Spectacular Spider-Man. Chris Claremont introduced him as a minor X-Men villain, a member of the Marauders, during the "Mutant Massacre" crossover in 1986. He rose to greater prominence when he was split off from the Marauders and became a recurring antagonist of an individual member of the X-Men, Wolverine. Sabretooth was subsequently featured in limited series and one-shot comics including Sabretooth and Mystique and Sabretooth: In the Red Zone, and even had his own ongoing reprint series in the mid-1990s, Sabretooth Classics.
Origin[edit]
Chris Claremont had meant for Sabretooth to be Wolverine's father, though this was contradicted by subsequent writers. Claremont, when asked what he had intended to be the relationship between Wolverine and Sabretooth, stated:
Father and son. That's why Sabretooth always considered Logan "sloppy seconds" to his "original" / "real deal." The other critical element in my presentation of their relationship was that, in their whole life, Logan has never defeated Sabretooth in a knock-down, drag-out, kill-or-be-killed berserker fight. By the same token, on every one of his birthdays, Sabretooth has always managed to find him, no matter where Logan was or what he was doing, and come within an inch of killing him. For no other reason than to remind him that he could.[7]
In Wolverine vol. 2 #42, genetic tests performed by S.H.I.E.L.D. confirmed that Sabretooth and Wolverine were not father and son.
An interviewer asked Paul Jenkins if Dog Logan, a character from Wolverine's early life, from the limited series Origin was Sabretooth. Paul Jenkins said he had not intended it to be him, but said he would not have a problem with another writer doing it later.[8][9] At the end of the miniseries Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine it is shown that Dog and Victor Creed are not the same person, as Dog is teleported from the turn of the 20th century to the present.[10]
X-Men Forever[edit]
In X-Men Forever, Chris Claremont's continuation of his run on X-Men (non-canonical to the mainstream timeline and taking place in the 161 Marvel Universe), Sabretooth is established as Wolverine's father. He attacks the X-Mansion, but is blinded by Storm.[11]
Claremont has stated in an interview that in X-Men Forever the original true Sabretooth makes his reappearance after a long time, and that most of the previous appearances of Sabretooth prior to X-Men Forever #2, that follows directly after X-Men vol. 2 #3, were that of a weaker Sabretooth clone created by Mister Sinister. The original true Sabretooth reappears dressed in the Jim Lee costume in X-Men Forever, which would make the weaker clone the one dressed in the John Byrne costume. Claremont claims he always meant for the Sabretooth dressed in the Byrne costume to be later outed as a clone of the original true Sabretooth. Claremont stated: "Speaking specifically of the cast of X-Men Forever, one character who's becoming more enticing is Sabretooth, in part because (at least as it relates to my conception of him) very little is actually known. They then filled his skeleton with adamantium. At this specific point of his life, readers haven't really seen that much of him over the years, since the Sabes that's shown up most over the time is a less-endowed copy cloned from spare cells by Mr. Sinister."[12]
Fictional character biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Sabretooth's name, or what is believed to be his real name, is Victor Creed.[13] Sabretooth's memories have been tampered with by clandestine organizations such as Weapon X and so much of what appears to be his past is not of credible account.[14][volume & issue needed] The clearest accounts of Victor's childhood begin with him murdering his brother Luther over a piece of pie.[15] His father then chains him in the basement like an animal and systematically pulls out Victor's elongated canines, which perennially grow back. Victor begs his mother to let him go, but she does not.[15] Years pass until Victor eventually gnaws off his own hand in order to escape the basement and apparently murders his parents.[15] It is, however, later revealed that Sabretooth only killed his father, and took care of his mother financially, visiting her frequently until her death.[16]
Victor is revealed to have had a brother, Saul, and sister, Clara, who are believed to be the reason for Victor's ongoing feud with the X-Men's Wolverine. Saul Creed was a tracker and hunter, while Clara was an animal handler. They helped track down a feral James "Logan" Howlett, the future Wolverine, for a circus.[17] They also helped Logan escape after he was experimented on by Nathaniel Essex, and the three go on the run.[18] Saul perceives Logan to be stealing Clara from him, leading to him tipping Essex off regarding Logan's location. In the ensuing chaos, Logan accidentally kills Clara, although her healing factor later revives her. Saul Creed, not knowing this, blames Essex for her death, and the two men seek Essex out, Saul Creed revealing that Clara was his sister.[19] Logan, however, finds out that Saul Creed betrayed them to Essex, and drowns Saul Creed in a potion of Essex's. Horrified by this, Clara asks Wolverine to never look for her again. Victor Creed was then informed about his brother's death.[20]
In an early tale, Logan lives in a small Blackfoot community. One day, Sabretooth tracks him down in Canada, and seemingly murders his one-time teammate's lover, Silver Fox, on Logan's birthday, after Silver Fox rejects him. In this tale, it is indicated that Logan did not have particularly-strong feelings for Silver Fox, and that her murder was simply the last straw in a series of grievances he held against Sabretooth.[21] Creed eventually adopts a tradition of tracking Logan down on his birthday with the intention of fighting him.[15]
Early history[edit]
Creed is recruited into a top secret CIA covert ops unit known as Team X, with allies John Wraith (Kestrel), Logan (Wolverine), Silver Fox (whose death was a hoax), and David North (Maverick). On one mission, the psychopathic Sabretooth kills a crucial scientist during a battle against Russian supersoldier Omega Red, causing Team X to break up.[22] During this period he fathers a son, Graydon Creed, with the mutant shapeshifter Mystique, who is undercover in the guise of a spy named Leni Zauber. Graydon grows up to found Friends of Humanity, an anti-mutant organization, and while running for President is assassinated by Mystique from an alternate future.[11]
After the disbanding of Team X, Logan and Victor meet up again, as friends, when Logan learns of anti-mutant forces within the government. Victor and Logan form a team of rebel mutants, and Victor falls in love with a mutant named Holo. Eventually, Creed grows tired of the fighting and wants to leave with Holo, but she has already decided against it. In the final conflict, Holo is mortally wounded. Creed blames Logan for her death.[23]
Next, Sabretooth is recruited by the Weapon X program, but it is unknown what, if any, enhancements he receives. As part of the program, his memories are tampered with by the psychic mutant Aldo Ferro, also known as Psi-Borg.[24]
In 1968, Creed, using the alias Sabretooth, works as a mercenary assassin in Saigon. An individual called the "White Devil", involved in the disappearance of soldiers and locals, contacts Sabretooth and offers to employ him as one of his own enforcers. Sabretooth accepts.[25]
Supervillain[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Emerging as a costumed villain, Sabretooth becomes partners with the Constrictor and the two act as enforcers for major criminal interests. Sabretooth battles Iron Fist and is badly beaten.[26] Sabretooth and the Constrictor then fight Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, and Colleen Wing only to be defeated again.[5] With the Constrictor, Creed begins to stalk and kill human beings for pleasure, which earns him the newspaper title of "The Slasher"; he also attacks Misty Knight again.[27] With the Constrictor, he attacks Harmony Young, but they are defeated by Luke Cage.[6] The Constrictor and Sabretooth dissolve their partnership, and Sabretooth nearly kills the Constrictor at one time.[volume & issue needed]
Sabretooth battling Spider-Man on the cover of The Spectacular Spider-Man #116.
Art by Rich Buckler.
Sabretooth is next reunited with his employer, the Foreigner, who claims to have trained the mercenary at some point. He attacks the Black Cat, nearly biting through her leg until he encounters a crowbar hidden underneath her boot. He is defeated by Spider-Man, and outmaneuvered and humiliated by the Black Cat in combat.[28]
Sabretooth eventually encounters a thief by the name of Gambit, and the two fight, but find they aren't exactly enemies.[29] Later, while recruiting for mastermind villain Mister Sinister, Gambit gathers a group of mutant criminals he has associated with who form the Marauders.[30] Sinister clones several of the Marauders so that he has a loyal group of lackeys after the originals die.[31]
The Marauders are directed to massacre the Morlocks, which sets Sabretooth in another battle against Wolverine.[32] Sabretooth and the Marauders join in an attack on Polaris, and battle Wolverine again during the Marauders' attempt to kill Madelyne Pryor. Wolverine stabs Sabretooth through the heart and uses Scrambler's power to disable his healing factor, killing him.[33] He is replaced by a clone by the time the X-Men attack the Marauders' headquarters. With the X-Men slaughtering his teammates, Sabretooth flees[34] and is reunited with Mr. Sinister at the X-Mansion.[35] The X-Men and X-Factor attack them there, and kill both Sabretooth and Sinister.[36] However, Sabretooth manages to keep his tradition of stalking Wolverine on his birthday that year.[21]
Sabretooth returns to the sewers to slaughter leftover Morlocks. He kills Chickenwings, hunts Mole, and then battles Archangel.[37] Caliban, a surviving Morlock, hunts Sabretooth down. Sabretooth proves no match for Caliban, who breaks his back and leaves him for dead.[38] It takes weeks for his healing factor to repair his spine, during which he sustains himself on sewer water and passing vermin. He recovers just in time to confront Wolverine, who stumbled upon him while lost in the sewers.[39] He attacks Wolverine again in Times Square, but their conflict is cut short by a vigilante who shoots them both with hallucinogen-laced bullets which trigger memories of their time as partners in the CIA.[40]
Sabretooth then allies with Fenris and Matsu'o Tsurayaba against the X-Men and Maverick.[41] While attending a wrestling match, Sabretooth is attacked by the Weapon X robot Shiva. He is rescued by John Wraith, who convinces him to team up with the rest of Team X - Wolverine, Maverick, Silver Fox, and John Wraith - to discover why their anti-aging factors are suddenly failing. Their quest leads them to the telepath Aldo Ferro, the Psi-Borg. Ferro overwhelms them all with psychic illusions, concluding with a toothed tree which apparently consumes Creed.[42]
Suffering from severe bloodlust, Sabretooth hires telepathic mutant Birdy to help him keep his urges in check by providing what he calls "the glow", a psychic blast that satiates his bloodlust and numbs the pain of his suppressed memories as a youth, allowing himself control for short periods.[43][volume & issue needed]
Betrayal of the X-Men and brief alliance with X-Factor[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
A short time later, Birdy is killed by Sabretooth's grown son Graydon, who now has a hatred for mutants, especially his father. Without "the glow", Sabretooth slips into a murderous killing spree. This culminates in a clash with Maverick, whom Sabretooth defeats. He escapes, claiming only Wolverine can do what needs to be done to the psychotic Creed. Afterward, Maverick approaches the X-Men in Japan, and an ancient telepath, comatose since the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, who mind-links with Creed and the team discovers Creed's psychosis was rooted in his time as a CIA operative. On a mission, he slaughtered a target, his wife (a "frail" for Creed), and a little boy. The look in the boy's eyes has followed Creed ever since. Ultimately, Sabretooth attacks Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men. As Xavier infiltrates Creed's mind, he discovers that every victim Sabretooth has killed is remembered by the villain. Xavier is confident this means Creed values human life, and there is hope for the mutant. Sabretooth is incarcerated, as a wanted murderer, in a holographic environment because Xavier does not want him to roam on the grounds. Sabretooth is angered, but grudgingly stays with the team. During his incarceration, he assists in battles against the X-Cutioner and the Phalanx. Caliban, free of Apocalypse's control, kidnaps the X-Man Jubilee in exchange for Sabretooth. When Sabretooth arrives, he mauls Caliban's face, and Caliban flees.[volume & issue needed] Wolverine, who had left the team after his adamantium was removed by Magneto, returns, and the villain escapes for a fight. This leads to Wolverine stabbing one of his claws into Sabretooth's brain.[44]
The newer, gentler Sabretooth is frequently nursed by X-Force member Boomer; he eventually reveals that he was feigning helplessness, and attacks Boomer. Psylocke saves the young mutant's life, and she uses her psionic knife to disable him. However, this no longer works because his brain injury from Wolverine freed him from the need for "the glow", furthermore rendering him resistant to telepathic detection and control. Retaliating, Sabretooth nearly kills Psylocke, but he is finally confronted by the X-Men, who incapacitate him.[45]
He is turned over to the custody of Dr. Valerie Cooper, who fits him with an explosive restraining collar and forces him to participate as a member of the government-sponsored X-Factor team.[volume & issue needed] Creed later admits he was a "sleeper" agent with the mission of executing X-Factor members the government could not control.[volume & issue needed] He eventually escapes,[volume & issue needed] and returns once more to mercenary work.[volume & issue needed] Under unknown circumstances he gains adamantium skeleton and claws.[46] Sabretooth is captured, along with Wolverine, by Apocalypse, who forces the two to fight each other for the right to become Apocalypse's new Horseman, Death. After Sabretooth's defeat, Apocalypse extracts the adamantium from him and bonds it to Wolverine, Wolverine having fought to win as he felt that he might resist the brainwashing and so be easier to defeat than Sabretooth, who might actually enjoy what he had become.[47]
Sabretooth then joins Mystique's new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, calling itself the Brotherhood, where he participates in an assassination attempt against Senator Robert Kelly.[volume & issue needed]
Weapon X and the Brotherhood[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Later, he is forced to become a member of a relaunched Weapon X program, where his skeleton is infused with adamantium once more. In Wolverine vol. 2 #166, Sabretooth reveals that by means of genetic enhancement the Weapon X program has increased his strength and accelerated his healing factor. Eventually he escaped the program again and resumed working solo. However, he sometimes worked on a team, such as when he worked with several other villains to locate the Identity Disc, a record of heroes' secret identities. This ended up being a ruse, though Nick Fury had the real disc.[48][volume & issue needed]
Later, in Canada, he encountered Sasquatch and the newest Wendigo. Sasquatch believes Creed may be responsible for some of the human deaths occurring there. Creed is seen setting traps and acting mysteriously. Sasquatch discovers Sabretooth is playing a twisted mind-game with the Wendigo before attempting to kill it. Sabretooth and the Wendigo fall into the Arctic Sea with Sabretooth biting the Wendigo's neck, and both are presumed dead by Sasquatch. After a fearsome battle in the arctic waters, Sabretooth emerged victorious with the hide of the Wendigo.[volume & issue needed]
Sabretooth would later attack the Xavier Institute, in a revamped Brotherhood consisting of leader Black Tom Cassidy, Mammomax, Avalanche, Exodus, and undercover heroes Nocturne and Juggernaut.[volume & issue needed] Wolverine claims to have killed Sabretooth, spreading him "all over the grass", although Black Tom's plant abilities probably contributed to Sabretooth's survival; he returns in X-Men: The 198 Files.[volume & issue needed]
Reluctant alliance with the X-Men[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Promotional art for X-Men vol. 2 #189 (September 2006).
Art by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend.
In X-Men vol. 2 #188 (August 2006), Sabretooth was spotted fleeing a mysterious group of superhumans collectively known as The Children. Their reasons for pursuing him remained unknown, but two of them—Sangre and Serafina—were tracking him. Sangre activated a singularity generator that annihilated most of the town and killed all its citizens, except for a little girl whom Serafina deliberately shielded from the destruction so there would be a witness to what had happened. He later encountered two more of the Children—Aguja and Fuego. They attacked him and temporarily neutralized his healing factor, but he managed to escape regardless, only to end up at the Xavier Institute later that night seeking sanctuary.[volume & issue needed]
It is revealed that the Children are after Creed because he has seen them and knows who they are, while the public believed the X-Men destroyed the town. It is only when Rogue, the leader of the team, injected Nano-Sentinels into Sabretooth's blood that they take him along with their fight against the Children, a factor that one of the Children exploited. At one point, Cannonball saved his life during the battle. Sabretooth rewards him with some inside information: "The first time you turn your back, you're dead." Following the incident on Providence, Creed escaped the X-Men, but was hurled into the middle of the Pacific Ocean by Cable.[volume & issue needed]
Writer Mike Carey noted he has no plans on redeeming Sabretooth, saying, "I'm not going to try and show a heroic side to Sabretooth's nature; I’m not going to retcon him so that there are reasons for his actions that make him forgivable. The things he's done are not forgivable and he can't be redeemed. I'm not making him into a hero; I'm making him into a team member and there are reasons within the first storyline as to why he ends up fighting alongside the X-Men against another enemy. And there are reasons why it's not so easy to simply shake him off again afterwards. There are things that are going on that will sort of unfold during the first year of my run which explain his being there and explain his being accepted with very, very grave misgivings into the team."[49]
Death[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Sabretooth renews his rivalry with Wolverine following the latter's return to the X-Mansion. A fight soon breaks out with Wolverine tossing Sabretooth through a window. During the fight, Wolverine thinks back to the time when Sabretooth had, supposedly, killed Silver Fox. He remembers Sabretooth saying, "quod sum eris" and asks what it means. Sabretooth explains that it means "I am what you will be." Wolverine loses control and calls Sabretooth insane before placing his fist against Sabretooth's throat. Creed tells him if he extracts his claws, he will rip his heart out. Wolverine replies, "Let 'er rip", and pops his claws into Sabretooth's throat.[50] Wolverine later regains consciousness and finds himself chained to the roof of the Blackbird. He quickly breaks free of the chains and is surprised to find Sabretooth piloting the jet. Wolverine breaks into the cockpit and begins choking Sabretooth with one of the chains and causes him to crash.[volume & issue needed]
The two emerge from the flaming wreckage and, while healing from the injuries sustained in the crash, begin fighting once again until separated by a lightning bolt, courtesy of Wolverine's former teammate and current Queen of Wakanda, Storm.[51] A short time later Sabretooth is chained up in the royal palace of Wakanda and complains to Wolverine, Storm, and the Black Panther. Sabretooth snaps the chains and escapes into the jungle, with the Black Panther quickly giving chase. The Black Panther catches up to him and the two begin to fight, with Sabretooth quickly gaining the upper hand. He holds the Black Panther off the ground by the neck, preparing to strike a killing blow, when Wolverine suddenly appears and slices off Sabretooth's left hand.[52]
Once the fight between the Black Panther and Sabretooth is broken up by Wolverine, Sabretooth is brought back to the Wakandan Palace and placed in a vibranium holding cell and guarded around the clock. The battle scene between the Black Panther and Sabretooth then becomes the focus of why Wolverine was brought to the palace in the first place. It seems that amongst the bones from an elephant graveyard, there are also some unidentified skeletal remains of another offshoot of Homo sapiens called "Lupus sapiens". The Black Panther and Wolverine are discussing that instead of there being one evolutionary path between humans and monkeys, that there may also have been one that developed from lupines. It is believed at this point that Romulus is the first of this race, and it is revealed that he has been the one behind Daken's attacks, and the driving force behind the Weapon X program. After the discussion with the Black Panther, Wolverine is awakened by the stench of blood from something that has a scent similar to his and Sabretooth's and also something else. It turns out to be an enhanced Wild Child who has now surpassed the abilities of both Wolverine and Sabretooth, thanks to Romulus. Wild Child strikes Wolverine with poison-tipped claws and incapacitates him for two days. When Wolverine awakens, he finds Sasquatch, Wolfsbane, and Feral and her sister Thornn ready to go back with him to the Weapon X complex so that they might get to the bottom of this lupine mystery.[volume & issue needed]
Once they all arrive at the Weapon X facility, Wolverine is plagued by memories that seem to mix past and present together and all of them controlled by Romulus. Wolverine goes in alone telling the others to stay put on the plane, but they do not listen. Feral and Thornn, who were granted their lupine appearance back by Romulus, are separated and Sabretooth, reduced to his animalistic state, has gutted Feral and she is dying. Wolverine gets Feral back to the ship and finds that Thornn and Wolfsbane are in shock from the encounter, along with Sasquatch having been incapacitated by Wild Child. Once they are on their way, Wolverine goes back to the Xavier Institute and asks Cyclops to give him back the Muramasa sword, which he gave to Scott in case he was too out of control and needed to be put down for good. Cyclops only does this after Emma Frost reads Wolverine's mind and sees the horrors that Wolverine has been witnessing when he dreams: the horrors committed by Victor Creed throughout the years. Sword in hand, Wolverine then sets out to find and kill Sabretooth once and for all.[53]
After the events in "Evolution", Wolverine has been waiting for an unspecified length of time at Silver Fox's cabin in the Canadian wilderness. Sabretooth finally shows up and immediately attacks him. In the ensuing battle Wolverine cuts off Sabretooth's left arm with the Muramasa. Sabretooth, still in his animalistic state tries to re-attach his arm allowing his healing factor to kick in, but it does not work. Wolverine explains to a bewildered Creed that it is because the sword interrupts the healing factor and that he has to finally kill Sabretooth for what he's done. Managing to regain control and speak between grunts, Sabretooth tells him, "Do it". Wolverine then decapitates Sabretooth, finally putting an end to his long-time enemy. Logan then walks away, leaving both Creed's body and head in the snow to rot.[53]
Hell[edit]
Sabretooth appears to Wolverine, leashed and under the control of the Devil himself, who has claimed to have broken Victor's will.[54] Victor shows defiance by striking the face of his defeated master after Wolverine uses his broken bone claws to pin Satan to a wall.[55] After Wolverine has an interrupted discussion with his father, it is shown that Victor wields Satan's sword, which is being held as a symbol of who is the ruler of Hell. Wolverine fights Victor again, mentioning, as he beheads him once more, that there's no coming back when you're killed by the sword. Wolverine leaves Victor's beheaded soul lying in the pit of Hell.[56]
Return[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
It was later revealed that the Sabretooth beheaded by Logan was in fact one of several clones grown by Romulus. The real Sabretooth comes out of hiding and starts a war between rival gangs in Japan.[57][58] He is hired to kill Mr. Takenaka, leader of the Yakuza, and tosses him from a jet.[57] Creed is later approached by other Yakuza members to accept an offer at an airport in L.A. Sabretooth says he'll miss an important meeting by going, and kills the Yakuza. Creed sets a trap for Logan before heading to his meeting, but it fails causing the two to battle. Their battling ends with them surrounded by Yakuza, the Hand, the new Silver Samurai and Wolverine's adopted daughter. Logan goes to save his daughter, while Victor grabs the Silver Samurai.[59] It is later revealed Creed is working with Mystique again as well as the Mind Ninjas.[60] Mystique disables Wolverine while Sabretooth heads on to the next part of his plan. He escapes with the man who hired him, Azuma Goda, to cause a war between the Hand and the Yakuza.[61] As Goda reveals his master plan of becoming a ruler of Japan by proxies, Sabretooth has his own plans. He allows Wolverine to slip in and try to kill Goda while he saves Mystique from Lord Deathstrike and makes him an offer. The three of them arrive at a meeting of the remaining leaders of the fighting factions, who are deciding the fate of Tokyo and kill them all as Sabretooth declares himself the new "invisible" ruler of East Asia.[62] Sabretooth later holds a party with but Wolverine crashes the party and defeats all the guests, he then tells Sabretooth "Happy birthday, from your old pal Wolverine".[63]
Sabretooth trains Kade Kilgore in combat and tactics, with the purpose of attacking the Jean Grey School. Sabretooth tells Kilgore the best way to destroy them is to hit them in the heart, physical or metaphorical. Kilgore figures that the heart of the school is Beast (Henry McCoy). Sabretooth ambushes the latter managing to physically wound him before taking his fight to Abigail Brand, Hank's girlfriend. With help from Beast, Abigail is able to blast Sabretooth away.[64]
Later while investigating the grave of Sabretooth, Wolverine finds that the body still is in it, which indicates that Sabretooth wasn't resurrected. Wolverine also discovers that it was apparently Romulus behind everything and after being beaten, he is saved by a mysterious woman with long red hair who tells him to go to the Weapon X facility, but she disappears before he gets further answers. Wolverine goes to explore the facility only to find that someone has been experimenting with Sabretooth's genetics and has cloned him, one awakens, who Wolverine recognizes by scent to be the real Sabretooth.[65] After fighting the Sabretooth clones, Wolverine encounters the mysterious woman again, claiming that she's Romulus' twin sister, Remus.[66] She reveals that the whole "Lupine Sapiens" story was an elaborate hoax by her brother intended to be a ruse for his real goal of creating a master race of natural mutants artificially enhanced by a new type of adamantium, using Wolverine as a template.[volume & issue needed] After tracking Romulus, Wolverine brutally attacks and incapacitates Sabretooth.[67] While Wolverine fights Romulus, Sabretooth fights with Cloak who has been investigating with wolverine. While Romulus is ultimately defeated by Wolverine and left in the Raft facility, Sabretooth manages to escape from the battle.[68]
Sabretooth appears as a member of Daken's short lived Brotherhood of Mutants.[69] Then later becomes a headmaster of the Hellfire Academy.[58] While he also works with Mystique to frame the original X-Men for a series of bank thefts.[70]
Inversion[edit]
During the AXIS storyline, Sabretooth appears as a member of Magneto's unnamed supervillain group during the fight against Red Skull's Red Onslaught form,.[71] Sabretooth experiencing a 'moral inversion' that turns him into a hero when the attempt to bring out the Xavier elements of Onslaught backfire, prompting Steve Rogers to recruit him and the other inverted villains into a new team of 'Astonishing Avengers' to defeat the inverted heroes.[2] At the end of the storyline, it is shown that his inversion from evil to good is permanent due to him having been protected by an energy shield generated by the inverted Iron Man- along with Havok- leaving him reflecting on what he has become. Sabretooth turned himself over to the authorities and plans to do good by Wolverine's example when he gets out.[72]
Sabretooth later joins the Avengers Unity Division and accompanies them to the High Evolutionary's Counter-Earth to look for Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.[73] He also assists the main Avengers team in confronting the latest version of Ultron.[74]
All-New, All-Different Marvel[edit]
As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel event, Sabretooth appears as a member of Magneto's X-Men branch in order to protect mutantkind at all costs.[75] As time goes on, his inversion starts to wear down. He notes that he can feel his former self coming back - the part of him that cared about nothing but the kill. He admits not being able to keep living the lie his inverted-self has been, but he does not intend to become the monster he was, so he must become something different. He believes he needs something to fight for in order to stay grounded. He remembers the promise he made to Monet, whom he seemed develop feelings for. He promised to keep her curse secret and wanted to help find a cure and beat the darkness within her.[76] When the team disbanded, Sabretooth went off with Monet to continue trying to help her.[77]
ResurrXion[edit]
Somehow, Sabretooth and Monet parted ways. Creed, still inverted, lives in a log cabin in the woods, where he is "recruited" by Old Man Logan to battle against a new weapon X program.[78]
Powers and abilities[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Sabretooth using his tracking skills to find Wolverine.
Sabretooth is a mutant with a number of both natural and artificial improvements to his physiology compared to normal humans. His primary mutant power is an accelerated healing ability that allows him to regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his body and cellular structure far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary human. His healing powers , like Wolverine's, have been depicted with variable degrees of contradiction by numerous comic book writers and artists. Sabretooth's natural increased attributes stem from, at least partially, his accelerated healing factor. This "healing factor" also grants him virtual immunity to poisons, most drugs, toxins, and diseases, and limited immunity to the fatigue poisons generated by his own body.[79] The regenerative qualities of his healing powers and an "age suppression factor", cause him to age at an unusually slow rate. While he is of an unknown advanced age, Sabretooth has the appearance and vitality of a man in his physical prime.
The depiction of Sabretooth's powers has evolved with his treatments by various writers. His healing power, in particular, was introduced as a retcon. When he became Wolverine's frequent antagonist, Sabretooth started being depicted as possessing a healing factor comparable to his foe's. In other, earlier appearances, Sabretooth was much more human. In The Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 1 #116, he was incapacitated when his face was severely wounded, and did not display any accelerated healing ability. In issue #119 of The Spectacular Spider-Man, a still badly scarred Sabretooth returned, and his wounds reopened when he was hit in the face by the Black Cat.
Sabretooth possesses acute senses that are comparable to those possessed by certain animals. This includes the ability to see objects with greater clarity and at much greater distances than an ordinary human.Also to see with this same level of clarity in almost complete darkness, just like a nocturnal cat. It's even said he can see infrared and ultraviolet portions of the spectrum.[80] His hearing is enhanced in a similar manner, allowing him to hear sounds that humans can not. He is able to use his sense of smell to track targets by scent, even if the scent has been eroded by natural factors such as weather conditions. Even his sense of taste is also developed to an unnatural level.
Many of Sabretooth's natural physical attributes are beyond human levels. He possesses some degree of superhuman strength due to his healing factor. The exact limits of his strength are unknown, though he originally could crush an iron barbell with ease.[81] Sabretooth's physical strength has been artificially enhanced at least twice. Sabretooth received his first strength enhancement from his son, Graydon.[82] Then Sabretooth's strength was further enhanced after joining the latest incarnation of the Weapon X Program.[83] His healing factor also grants him superhuman stamina, so he can push himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue sets in.[79]
His agility and reflexes were both naturally above human and further artificially enhanced. With an ability to flex, relax, and reflex his musculature at dramatically improved speeds, Sabretooth's pounce can be devastating. These also allow him to stalk and move quietly as depicted in both movies and comics throughout his appearances, most human and mutant enemies can not react to his leap before being hit.[84]
Sabretooth's physical appearance is described with animal-like mutations, including sharper-than-normal teeth with two pronounced canines and retractable claws[79] where ordinary humans have fingernails and toenails. He also was portrayed to have thick, bushy eyebrows, which gave him an animal like appearance as well.[15] His eyes were said to originally amber without visible pupils, as this was noted by the Foreigner as something that caused him to stand out.[volume & issue needed]
Skills[edit]
Sabretooth is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, having been trained by various organizations such as the CIA, Department H's Weapon X program, the Foreigner, and HYDRA. He is also an expert at hunting and tracking, even without the use of his heightened senses. Sabretooth also developed a high resistance to telepathic probing and manipulation, after an incident where his brain was skewered.[85] Although his extreme arrogance and bestial nature gives him the appearance of stupidity, he is actually quite intelligent. This is demonstrated by his ability to avoid capture and escape the highest levels of incarceration without assistance. He is also highly skilled at psychological manipulation.
Other versions[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Age of Apocalypse and the Exiles[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
In an alternate universe in Marvel Comics depicted in the "Age of Apocalypse" storyline there is a vastly different version of Sabretooth. This version of the character has the same origin as the one in the normal continuity, but has a different moral alignment. He is actually one of the X-Men and a role model for other mutants in this alternate reality. This Sabretooth was initially a villain, having been recruited by Apocalypse, but he was cast out as a traitor when he expressed moral reservations about using nuclear weapons to wipe out the world's human population. Apocalypse intended to kill Sabretooth alongside the X-Men, but was thwarted by Magneto.[86] Sabretooth came back into Apocalypse's fold and took part in a number of culls, but he eventually grew disgusted by his life and rebelled against Holocaust, for which he was imprisoned alongside the feral Wild Child. Instead of becoming a feral killer, like Holocaust intended, Sabretooth defeated Wild Child and became his master and protector. Together, the two escaped and joined the X-Men afterward.[87] He became a hero and an ally of Logan (Weapon X), and even adopted a young girl, Blink, as his daughter. In the Exiles comics, he spent decades in an alternate dimension raising mutant children, attempting to teach them ethics and tolerance, without incident.[88]
Also, this version of Sabretooth's biological son was theorized to be Nightcrawler, evidenced by the statement of Mystique that she had gone to the trouble of "finding a father with fur" when Nightcrawler complains he is cold and, when the Shadow King possesses Mystique, the captions reveal "one memory is more interesting then the others" and flashes to Sabretooth taunting Nightcrawler.[89]
When the "Age of Apocalypse" timeline was apparently destroyed, Sabretooth became the leader of the extra-dimensional band of characters who slide into alternate realities, known as Weapon X. For a time he was also the leader of their counterpart team, the Exiles, and remains with the team to this day. This version of Sabretooth originally had no adamantium in his skeleton (though it was later revealed that his skeleton had become laced with adamantium like Wolverine), but was still superhumanly strong and possessed a regenerative healing factor."[90]
When Sabretooth decided to leave Weapon X, he stayed behind in a dimension to ensure that that reality's version of David Richards, the son of Franklin Richards and Rachel Summers, would not be corrupted by his virtually omnipotent powers. However, the boy turned evil anyway, despite Sabretooth's best efforts at raising him right.[91]
When he was recruited by the Timebroker into the Exiles, Blink's personality became incredibly docile and subservient to Creed. Sabretooth gladly took the leadership role from Blink, a fact that Mimic clashed with him over multiple times. He continued to assist the Exiles in the race to catch Proteus. He survived being teleported into outer space by Blink (albeit by accident). After Proteus' defeat, Sabretooth stayed with the team to help fix the multiverse.[92]
Later, when the Exiles needed to defeat the Silver Surfer, this version temporarily becomes a Herald of Galactus. He uses the powers he gained to maul the Silver Surfer, then after he no longer needed it he returned the Power Cosmic to Galactus.[93]
At Sabretooth's request, Heather unhinges Psylocke from Earth-616 to join the Exiles in Power Princess' place as she might be their only chance if Proteus ever resurfaces. However, upon arrival, she clashes with Sabretooth, thinking him to be the Earth-616 Sabretooth that nearly killed her twice. They fight for a while, but eventually Psylocke catches on to the fact that Sabretooth is not there for a fight and Morph intervenes and makes an introduction. Surprisingly, Psylocke cannot be detected by any of Panoptichron's cameras.[94] Heather teleports Morph, Sabretooth, and Psylocke down to Earth-1720 to save the other Exiles, who are beaten or brainwashed, courtesy of this world's Madame Hydra, Sue Storm. He and the other Exiles save their brainwashed friends after fighting them.[95] Sabretooth then returns to an empty Panoptichron. He and Psylocke have been getting closer since their fight. It was later revealed on their first mission of the Exiles with Sabretooth as the new team leader, that his skeleton was now laced with adamantium, though exactly how this happened has yet to be revealed, as he never been previously shown to have had any such enhancements.[volume & issue needed] Sabretooth was lost along with Mystique, Valeria, Sage, Rogue, and Gambit (most of the New Exiles team) when they were immersed within the Crystal Palace.[96]
Apparently Blink and the new team of Exiles had found a way to reverse the process as Sabretooth has since been returned to the Age of Apocalypse, since he and Wild Child are seen following and confronting the X-Force from Earth-616.[97] After teaming with X-Force to save Archangel, most of the AoA X-Men are killed. Nightcrawler stays on Earth-616 to join X-Force while Sabretooth returns to AoA with the only other survivor, Jean Grey. There, they face off against Weapon Omega, formerly this world's Logan and Jean Grey's husband. In an attempt to recreate the Decimation with clones of the Scarlet Witch,[98] both Jean and Sabretooth end up powerless. They go on the run with the X-Terminated,[99] and Sabretooth was injured a while later fighting Weapon Omega while saving Jean.[100] In the months that followed, his son Graydon, also known as Horror Show, patched him up physically and the two made their peace. During the X-Termination crossover, AoA Nightcrawler's trip home resulted in the release of three evil beings that destroy anyone they touch. Several casualties resulted, including the AoA's Sabretooth, Horror Show, and Fiend, as well as the X-Treme X-Men's Xavier and Hercules.[101]
Earth X[edit]
In another alternate reality, Earth X, Sabretooth was a member of a Hominid race of half-men, half-beast creatures known as the Bear Clan (along with the Wendigo spirit), who were staunch opponents of the Moon Clan, of which Wolverine was a member (along with Wild Child, Sasquatch, and Beast).[volume & issue needed]
House of M[edit]
In the House of M alternate reality created by Scarlet Witch, Sabretooth is a messenger/assassin sent by Magneto. He was dispatched to assassinate Graydon Creed.[102] Magneto sent Sabretooth to deliver a threat to Black Panther. After a short fight, Black Panther decapitates Sabretooth with a vibranium sword, then returns the head to Magneto. It is unknown as to whether or not the head was reunited with the body at a later stage, but this seems unlikely due to later events.[103]
Marvel Noir[edit]
In the Wolverine Noir series, this version of Sabretooth is only known by his name, Victor Creed, who owns a hotel named "The Puritan" as well as a boxing club called "Victory Boxing" in the southeast of the Bowery, which was used to get kids off the street. Logan's partner, Dog, mentioned Creed in the Puritan after he disappeared. Logan, expected by Victor, goes to the boxing club and the two fight; Victor beats him and has his body thrown into the alley, where Yuriko's body was also lying.[104] Victor and his thugs capture Logan after he passes out outside of a bar,[105] taking him to the train yards where Rose and Mariko are waiting with Dog tied to the train tracks. Rose reveals that she had Victor bring Logan and Dog here so that she could get revenge on them. Dog is run over by a train during this conversation and Rose shoots Mariko in the head so she could not betray them to help Logan, which makes Logan kill her and her thugs. Victor runs off during the fight, wishing Rose "good luck in hell".[106]
Marvel Zombies[edit]
Sabretooth, as a zombie, is one of a group of zombie villains who team together to try to devour the visiting Galactus. They manage to hurt the cosmic being, but are thrown off their goal by zombie "heroes", Wolverine being one of them. In the course of the battle, Wolverine decapitates Sabretooth.[107]
Mutant X[edit]
In this reality, a feral Sabretooth roams the Canadian Wilderness with feral versions of Wolverine and Wild Child who help make up "The Pack".[volume & issue needed] Near the end of the series he breaks off from "the Pack" rejoining up with Weapon X to bring back Wolverine.[volume & issue needed] After kidnapping Wolverine's family Wolverine confronts him and kills him by chopping his head off.[108]
Ultimate Marvel[edit]
Ultimate Sabretooth
In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, Sabretooth is a mutant soldier and commando for Weapon X, under the direction of a man by the name of Colonel Wraith, who referred to him as "a poor man's Wolverine". He appears to be the only mutant who enlisted in the program by choice, due to his high-ranking position and his high authority in the operations. He is practically the same as the Earth-616 version of Sabretooth, having accelerated healing and keen senses, with the exception that he has four adamantium claws surgically implanted in each arm in an attempt to one-up Wolverine after having many failures in the service of Weapon X. One of the adamantium claws implanted in his left forearm is broken.[109] Exactly how and when this occurred has not been revealed. He has a burning hatred for Wolverine and also, as he stated in his encounter with him at Weapon X, for the primitive Homo sapiens. He feels that his cruel, psychopathic nature was merely a natural part of being a mutant. When Magneto attempted to destroy the world so that he could eradicate humans, Sabretooth asked him to kill as few animals as possible.[110]
He cruelly boasts of murdering Wolverine's wife and child, and then commenced battle with him outside the Weapon X compound. He initially had the upper hand, but Wolverine managed to score a critical hit, a stab to Sabretooth's groin, before driving him off the edge of a cliff.[volume & issue needed]
Following Sabretooth's loss to Wolverine, the Weapon X program was dismantled with Colonel Wraith being shot dead by Nick Fury. Sabretooth did not die from his encounter with Wolverine, but rather returned as a high-ranking follower to Magneto in the Brotherhood of Mutants. His encounter with Wolverine while with the Brotherhood was his final underestimation of his old enemy. After boasting that he can survive any wound or injury, and would always return to fight and haunt Wolverine, Wolverine gives a vicious retort: he decapitates Sabretooth on the spot, although the panel was partially covered, so that the full effect of the injury was not visible.[volume & issue needed]
Sabretooth was long thought dead until he resurfaces one night when Wolverine and Storm were leaving Nowhere Special (a pool hall). He is alive and well sporting a new scar around his neck, apparently from the decapitation he received from Wolverine when they last met. Sabretooth explains that his head had remained partially attached to his body via strands of tissue and blood vessels, which allowed him to survive in a comatose state while his body regenerated. He also made one startling revelation: Wolverine is his biological father. Sabretooth then attempts to obtain a tissue sample so that Dr. Cornelius can clone a new Wolverine. During the beginning of the "Aftermath" arc, Sabretooth tells Wolverine that he is Wolverine's son.[volume & issue needed] He also wants to help Wolverine search for his wife, Sabretooth's mother, although Wolverine claims that his scent proves that this is not true.[111]
Sabretooth made a one-panel cameo in the "Magical" arc, standing outside the Xavier Institute while hiding behind a tree, with a look of sorrow on his face.[volume & issue needed]
In Ultimates 3[112] and Ultimatum, Sabretooth is shown to use his claws as weapons (like the main Marvel Universe version of Sabretooth) instead of his four adamantium claws. No canon explanation has been given for this change. Sabretooth alongside Juggernaut were recruited by Rogue and John Wraith to help fight Magneto. In Ultimatum #4, he kills Angel, before being shot in the eye by Hawkeye.[113] In Ultimatum #5, he is shown pulling Mystique off of Magneto's citadel before the lower levels explode. They are later seen as part of Quicksilver's new Brotherhood in Wundagore.[114]
X-Men Forever[edit]
In, X-Men Forever, Chris Claremont's continuation of his run on X-Men (non-canonical to the mainstream timeline and taking place in the 161 Marvel Universe), Sabretooth is established as Wolverine's father.[volume & issue needed] He attacks the X-Mansion, but is blinded by Storm,[11] as well as losing one hand and having his healing factor shut down.[volume & issue needed] He subsequently joins the X-Men to honor his son, using his still-enhanced senses to compensate for his lack of vision, and a bionic replacement for his hand.[volume & issue needed] It is also revealed that the Sabretooth that fought alongside the Marauders is a clone made by Sinister; the true Sabretooth, while initially villainous, is less psychotic and as such is able to truly reform. The two Sabretooths do battle on one occasion.[volume & issue needed]
X-Factor Forever[edit]
Sabretooth appears in Louise Simonson and Dan Panosian's five issue run on X-Factor Forever.[volume & issue needed]
Age of X[edit]
In the Age of X reality, it was revealed that Sabretooth has been captured by the Sapiens League and paraded down the streets as a dangerous mutant as shown in Tempo's memory.[115] He was later used by the Avengers to track other mutants- his jaw removed and replaced with metal joints, his words suggesting that whatever caused this injury left him with brain damage - under the codename 'Weapon S', but the Hulk kills him after leading them to the fortress as his head is crushed.[116]
Wolverine MAX[edit]
In the 2012 series Wolverine MAX, Logan is shown to be living in Japan as a monk when he first meets a blond, older man calling himself "Victor". Victor tells Logan that he is "just like him". When Logan refuses to accept Victor's claim as truth, Victor responds by saying "Okay then, I'll just have to prove it", before hurling the former into a nearby tree, proving his superhuman strength.[117]
In other media[edit]
Television[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Sabretooth was featured in the X-Men animated series, voiced by Don Francks. The character makes many appearances throughout the course of the show, sometimes as an enemy of Wolverine and the X-Men and other times as the group's reluctant ally. It is also revealed that Sabretooth was born in Edmonton, Alberta (although his birthplace has never truly been specified in the comics) and his name is Graydon Creed Sr. to provide less confusion as to Graydon Creed's paternity.
Sabretooth appears in X-Men: Evolution, voiced by Michael Donovan. This version is shown as an ally of Magneto and retains his hatred of Wolverine. He antagonizes Wolverine in the episodes "The X-Impulse" and "Spykecam" and helping a former Weapon X scientist to capture in the episode "Grim Reminder" (hinting at him and Wolverine both working for them in the past). Sabretooth appears in the two-part episode "The Cauldron". He again fought Wolverine on an island after Magneto's powers draw the X-Jet with Professor X inside toward Asteroid M. Wolverine, on Professor X's advice, takes a dive so that Wolverine can trace Sabretooth back to Asteroid M. Magneto uses the mutant-enhancing chamber on Sabretooth giving him a feline-like appearance. When Wolverine, Mystique, Toad, and the remaining X-Men arrive, Sabretooth fights Wolverine and is defeated. Subsequent episodes show Sabretooth regressed back to his normal state. In the episode "Operation: Rebirth", Sabretooth appears when he fights Wolverine, Rogue and Nightcrawler when the three X-Men came to destroy the Operation: Rebirth machine that Magneto was using to rejuvenate himself. In the two-part episode "Day of Reckoning", Sabretooth appears as a member of Magneto's Acolytes. After Magneto's apparent death at Apocalypse's hands, the Acolytes split up and Sabretooth left to parts unknown.
Sabretooth appears in Wolverine and the X-Men, voiced by Peter Lurie. He is seen as a member of Weapon X. He worked as Wolverine's partner and overseer on missions, although he does refer to Wolverine as Logan (or "runt"). He holds a grudge against Wolverine for choosing not to harm a target's daughter and attacking him instead.
Sabretooth appeared in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Charlie Adler.[118] In the episode "Enter Dormammu", he is teamed up with Juggernaut to look for an Infinity Fractal only to be defeated by the Super Hero Squad. In the episode "Oh Brother", Sabretooth takes part in the attack on Asgard. In the episode "Stranger From a Savage Land", He works with Toad, Thunderball and Batroc the Leaper in to capture a Star Quartz stone from the collar of Zabu, pet sabretooth tiger of Ka-Zar, which he wants to keep for a pet.
Sabretooth appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series,[119] with the voice role reprised by Peter Lurie. In the episode "Freaky", Sabretooth invades Wolverine's apartment at the time when the minds of Wolverine and Spider-Man are swapped by Mesmero. Peter Parker (in Wolverine's body) tries to reason with Sabretooth. Sabretooth then chases Peter, catching up to Wolverine and Parker and the two fight Sabretooth. Spider-Man and Wolverine double-team Sabretooth and defeat him.
Film[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
X-Men film series[edit]
Main article: X-Men (film series)
Tyler Mane as Sabretooth in X-Men.
Sabretooth appears in the 2000 film X-Men portrayed by stuntman Tyler Mane. Sabretooth is seen as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. He sets up an ambush to capture Rogue on Magneto's orders, but is stopped by Cyclops and Storm. When the mutated Senator Kelly discovers the abilities that Magneto placed upon him, Sabretooth unsuccessfully tries to stop him from escaping. Sabretooth and Toad later ambush Cyclops and Storm to prevent them from finding a runaway Rogue while Magneto himself kidnaps her. Professor X uses his telepathy to control Sabretooth into letting Rogue go only for Magneto to use his abilities to threaten to kill the police officers with their deflected bullets. Professor X had no choice but to release Sabretooth from his mind control. During the showdown at the Statue of Liberty, Magneto disables the other X-Men while Sabretooth fights Wolverine. Cyclops blasts Sabretooth off the Statue of Liberty, causing him to fall to the boat below.
Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
In February 2008, 20th Century Fox announced Liev Schreiber was to portray Victor Creed in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, released in May 1, 2009. The film depicts Victor as the half-brother of Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan), and that they fought together as mercenaries in the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War.[120] Victor grows increasingly violent and uncontrolled as time passes. During the Vietnam War he attempts to rape a young Vietnamese woman and then brutally attacks the soldiers who try to stop him, leading to both him and James being placed in front of a firing squad. They survive the firing squad, and thus are invited to join Major Stryker's all-mutant team. James leaves the team when he witnesses Stryker's willingness to kill innocent civilians, but Victor does not go with him. Victor and Stryker subsequently work together to capture various mutants, culminating in tricking Logan into agreeing to have adamantium bonded to his skeleton by claiming that Victor had gone rogue and had killed the woman he loved. Despite the animosity between the two of them—made even worse when Stryker reveals that, contrary to his deal with Victor, he cannot merge adamantium to his skeleton because it would kill him—the brothers fight together to defeat Weapon XI, Victor explaining his reasons as being that only he gets to kill Wolverine, subsequently departing when the battle is over. This version of Victor possesses enhanced strength and speed, heightened senses, and razor-sharp nails that can extend or retract at will, allowing him to climb sheer surfaces and adds extra power to his grip and he is also given the ability to run on all fours.
Following the release of the 2017 film Logan, Liev Schreiber confirmed via twitter that he had personally been invited back by Hugh Jackman for the project during the movie's development. Writer Scott Frank revealed that early versions of the script included the character, but that the element was removed from the final screenplay. Elaborating on the character's role, he stated "There was a moment when we were thinking about, as I recall, Jim [Mangold] had an idea where when they were on the run, and they go to the gambling town, there may have been at that point they were going to see [Sabretooth] for help. He was going to be there for help. Now that you mention it! I wouldn't swear to it, but we thought that would have been an interesting thing to do. And then for whatever reason we didn't do it."[121] Director James Mangold explained the decision to cut certain characters from the screenplay, stating "There were times early on in the story where I played with the idea of Hugh coming along, and I don't want to give away anything, but I played with there being an underground railroad where there were a couple of other mutants that he met on the journey. It always seemed to detract from the loneliness of the story though and became a kind of cameo."[122] Schreiber later elaborated "There was an invitation early on from Hugh (and director James Mangold) and I would have loved to work on it. It was very difficult given Ray Donovan’s schedule, and I think they went a different direction as well with story."[123]
Animation[edit]
Sabretooth appears in the Wolverine part of Hulk Vs, voiced by Mark Acheson. Sabretooth appears as a member of Weapon X employed by Professor Thornton.[124] He first appears when Wolverine and the Hulk are shot with tranquilizer darts by Deadpool. He then punches out Wolverine and carries him off to the laboratory. Sabretooth then forcefully punches Wolverine awake when Professor Thornton enters where they are holding Wolverine. Later, he confronts Wolverine after his escape from the cell with Professor Thornton and Lady Deathstrike. Annoyed by Professor Thornton, he slashes him in the back (but not fatally) while he is talking to Lady Deathstrike and blames it on Wolverine when the others arrive as they have similar claw marks (although Deadpool realizes he lied). He, along with Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red, face off against Wolverine and eventually to defeat him. Soon, Bruce Banner transforms into the Hulk, (triggered by the stab wound Wolverine left him) and punches Sabretooth out of the laboratory, knocking him out for the rest of the battle. He was later seen lying in the snow unconscious as Hulk and Wolverine finish their fight.
Video games[edit]
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. (December 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Sabretooth is the final boss in the NES video game Wolverine.
Sabretooth appears in the Capcom fighting games X-Men vs. Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom 2, voiced by Don Francks. His partner Birdy is also seen in one of his attacks and poses.
Sabretooth is a playable character in the X-Men: Mutant Academy fighting games, voiced again by Don Francks.
Sabretooth is a playable character in X-Men: Next Dimension, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
Sabretooth appears in X2: Wolverine's Revenge, voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.
Sabretooth appears in X-Men: The Official Game, voiced by Tyler Mane. He serves as the first and final boss for Wolverine. He first appears as a hologram in the Danger Room, then fully appears near the final act with Magneto and is sent into the Master Mold to retrieve Jason Stryker for Magneto's Brotherhood. He has a rematch with Wolverine inside the gigantic Sentinel factory, and is once again defeated when Wolverine impales him and has him fall off the monument. Sabretooth's name as well appears in Stryker's base above a cell door, a nod to fans of the character, as in the comics, Sabretooth was rumored at the time to be receiving an adamantium skeleton like Wolverine.
Sabretooth appears in X-Men Legends, voiced by Peter Lurie. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. He fights the X-Men alongside Avalanche at the Mount and later fights alongside Magneto and Mystique on Asteroid M.
Peter Lurie reprises his role of Sabretooth who appears as a non-playable character in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (PC version has a playable version). Sabretooth's appearance in X-Men Legends II is something of a continuity enigma, in that he has the personality and history of 616 Sabretooth, physical appearance of Ultimate Sabretooth, and yet at the same time plays a nurturing father role to Blink, as with the Age of Apocalypse/Exiles Sabretooth. Later, he ends up kidnapped by Dark Beast for Apocalypse's plot.[citation needed]
On April 26, 2007, Sabretooth was released as a downloadable character for the Xbox 360 version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as part of the Villain Pack, again voiced by Peter Lurie. "Age of Apocalypse" Sabretooth and Ultimate Sabretooth, and First Appearance Sabretooth appear as alternate costumes. He has special dialogue with Deathbird and Gladiator (both of whom seem to mistake him for Wolverine and an X-Man), and Arcade (in Pinball area of Murderworld).
Sabretooth is featured in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game adaptation, voiced by Liev Schreiber.
Sabretooth appears in the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game, voiced by Charlie Adler.
Sabretooth appears as a villain character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.
Sabretooth appears in the Nintendo DS version of X-Men: Destiny.
A zombified version of Sabretooth makes a brief cameo alongside Punisher, Daredevil and Bullseye in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 on Frank West's ending while Reed Richards and Frank are looking at the details from the world of Marvel Zombies.
Sabretooth is featured as a boss in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance. Sabretooth later becomes a playable character.
Sabretooth is available as downloadable content for the game LittleBigPlanet, as part of "Marvel Costume Kit 6".[125]
Sabretooth appears as a villain in the video game Marvel Heroes, voiced by Neil Kaplan.
Sabretooth appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[citation needed] voiced by Travis Willingham.[citation needed]
Books[edit]
In the X-Men/Star Trek crossover novel Planet X, Wolverine programs the holodeck of the Enterprise-E to simulate Sabretooth (along with the Blob, Unus the Untouchable, and Juggernaut) for him and Worf to fight.
In the novelization of the X2 film and the comic book prequel tie-in, it is revealed that Sabretooth survived the incident, was the subject of an international manhunt, and had a brief confrontation with Logan to talk about their shared history.
Comic strips[edit]
Sabretooth appeared in 2010 in the syndicated comic strip The Amazing Spider-Man.[citation needed] This version of Sabretooth is revealed to be the brother of Wolverine. He pursues Spider-Man to Florida where he causes havoc. His rampage is brought to an end when Wolverine interrupts him and the two battle to a stalemate, at one point knocking one another out. Upon recovering, both brothers decide to call time on their conflict, at least for now.[citation needed]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 5 #12
^ Jump up to: a b Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6
Jump up ^ "The 200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time". Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
Jump up ^ Sabretooth is number 44. IGN.
^ Jump up to: a b Power Man and Iron Fist #66
^ Jump up to: a b Power Man and Iron Fist #84
Jump up ^ [1] Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ Interview with Paul Jenkins at the Wayback Machine (archived December 26, 2005)
Jump up ^ Second Interview with Paul Jenkins at the Wayback Machine (archived July 21, 2006)
Jump up ^ Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine #6
^ Jump up to: a b c X-Men Forever #2
Jump up ^ Lurie, Jordan (June 3, 2009). "Creating Claremont - An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Chris Claremont". X-Men Nation.
Jump up ^ X-Men vol. 2 #5 (February 1992)
Jump up ^ Conflicting accounts in Origin II, Origins: Sabretooth, X-Men, Uncanny X-Men in the 90s, and the 90s Sabretooth limited series
^ Jump up to: a b c d e X-Men Origins - Sabretooth
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 4 #11
Jump up ^ Origin II #2
Jump up ^ Origin II #3
Jump up ^ Origin II #4
Jump up ^ Origin II #5
^ Jump up to: a b Wolverine vol. 2 #10
Jump up ^ X-Men (vol. 2) #4-7
Jump up ^ First X-Men #1-5
Jump up ^ Sabretooth #2 (September 1993)
Jump up ^ Weapon X vol. 2 #27
Jump up ^ Iron Fist #14
Jump up ^ Power Man and Iron Fist #78
Jump up ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #116, #119
Jump up ^ X-Men vol. 2 #33
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men #350
Jump up ^ X-Men #37
Jump up ^ X-Factor #10; Thor #374; Uncanny X-Men #212-213
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men #219, #221-222
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men #240-241
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men #243
Jump up ^ X-Factor #39
Jump up ^ X-Factor #51-53
Jump up ^ New Mutants #90-91
Jump up ^ Wolverine #41-42
Jump up ^ Wolverine #45-46
Jump up ^ X-Men vol. 2 #5-7
Jump up ^ Wolverine #60-64
Jump up ^ Sabretooth limited series 1994
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #90
Jump up ^ Sabretooth: In The Red Zone
Jump up ^ Wolverine (vol. 2) #126
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #145
Jump up ^ Identity Disc limited series, 2004
Jump up ^ [2] Archived May 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 3 #50
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 3 #51
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 3 #53
^ Jump up to: a b Wolverine vol. 3 #55
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 4 #3
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 4 #4
Jump up ^ Wolverine vol. 4 #5
^ Jump up to: a b Wolverine Vol. 4 #20
^ Jump up to: a b Wolverine and the X-Men #3
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #300
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #301
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #302
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #303
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #304
Jump up ^ Wolverine and the X-Men #8
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #310
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #311
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #312
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol. 2 #313
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Force #26
Jump up ^ All-New X-Men #12
Jump up ^ Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #2
Jump up ^ Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #9
Jump up ^ Uncanny Avengers Vol. 2 #1
Jump up ^ Avengers: Rage of Ultron
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 #1
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men vol. 4 #17
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 #19
Jump up ^ Weapon X Vol 1#1
^ Jump up to: a b c Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe vol. 4 #6
Jump up ^ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe vol. 3 #5
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Men vol. 1 #213
Jump up ^ Sabretooth: Death Hunt #1
Jump up ^ Weapon X vol. 2 #4
Jump up ^ "Wolverine's Enemies: Sabretooth". Wolverine.org. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
Jump up ^ Wolverine Vol.2 #90
Jump up ^ X-Men Chronicles #1 (1995)
Jump up ^ X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot #1
Jump up ^ Astonishing X-Men #3
Jump up ^ X-Calibre #3
Jump up ^ Exiles #05
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #59
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #82
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #88
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #91
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #92-94
Jump up ^ Exiles vol. 2 #6
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Force #11
Jump up ^ Uncanny X-Force #19.1
Jump up ^ Age of Apocalypse #1
Jump up ^ Age of Apocalypse #10
Jump up ^ Astonishing X-Men #60 (2013)
Jump up ^ Civil War: House of M #3
Jump up ^ Black Panther vol. 4 #7
Jump up ^ Wolverine Noir #2
Jump up ^ Wolverine Noir #3
Jump up ^ Wolverine Noir #4
Jump up ^ Marvel Zombies Vol. 1 #5
Jump up ^ Mutant X #29
Jump up ^ Ultimate X-Men #12 (January 2002)
Jump up ^ Ultimate X-Men #30 (May 2003)
Jump up ^ Ultimate X-Men profile at IGN
Jump up ^ Ultimates 3 #3
Jump up ^ Utlimatum #4
Jump up ^ Ultimate Comics: Ultimate X #1-5
Jump up ^ X-Men: Legacy #245
Jump up ^ Age of X Universe #1
Jump up ^ Wolverine MAX (Vol.1) #01 (December 2012). p. 17. panel 6, and p. 18. panel 1-2.
Jump up ^ "Marvel Super Hero Squad Voice Cast". Comics Continuum. July 28, 2009.
Jump up ^ Marvel Television Presents - Live Blog Live Blogging
Jump up ^ O'Hara, Helen (January 2009). "Weapon X". Empire. pp. 85–90.
Jump up ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1631149/what-logan-was-planning-to-do-with-sabretooth
Jump up ^ Giroux, Jack (February 2017). "Why ‘Logan’ Director James Mangold Cut a Few Mutant Cameos". SlashFilm.
Jump up ^ Lang, Brent (April 2017). "Liev Schreiber on ‘Chuck,’ Fame, and How He Almost Appeared in ‘Logan’". Variety.
Jump up ^ Mel Valentin (January 28, 2009). "Movie Review - Hulk Vs.". efilmcritic.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Marvel Costume Kit 6". Sony. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
External links[edit]
Sabretooth at Marvel.com
UncannyXmen.net Spotlight on Sabretooth
[show]
v
t
e
Marvel Comics characters (S)
Heroes
Sage
Sasquatch
Satana
Scarlet Spider
Ben Reilly
Kaine Parker
Scarlet Witch
Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
Sersi
Shaman
Shuri
Sif
Silk
Siryn
Shadowcat
Shang-Chi
Shanna the She-Devil
Shatterstar
She-Hulk
She-Hulk (Lyra)
Silver Sable
Silver Surfer
Skaar
Slapstick
Songbird
Snowbird
Speedball
Spider-Girl
Spider-Ham
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
Spider-Man Noir
Spider-Woman
Jessica Drew
Julia Carpenter
Mattie Franklin
Gwen Stacy
Spitfire
Squirrel Girl
Star Brand
Starfox
Starhawk
Star-Lord
Chase Stein
Stepford Cuckoos
Stingray
Storm
Straw Man
Strong Guy
Hope Summers
Rachel Summers
Sunfire
Sunspot
Surge
Swordsman
Kevin Sydney
Villains
Sabertooth
Sandman
Sauron
Scorpion
Selene
Sebastian Shaw
Sentinel
Shadow King
Shuma-Gorath
Shocker
Silver Samurai
Silvermane
Sin
Songbird
Spider-Slayer
Alistair Smythe
Spiral
Zeke Stane
Stryfe
William Stryker
Super-Adaptoid
Super-Skrull
Surtur
Supporting characters
Erik Selvig
Jasper Sitwell
Trevor Slattery
George Stacy
Gwen Stacy
Howard Stark
Stick
[show]
v
t
e
Brotherhood of Mutants
Creators
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Original members
Magneto
Toad
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
Mastermind
Key members
Blob
Unus the Untouchable
Vanisher
Astra
Burner
Lifter
Peeper
Shocker
Slither
Mystique
Destiny
Avalanche
Pyro
Rogue
Phantazia
Sauron
Masque
Thornn
Fatale
Random
Aurora
Post
Sabre
Sabretooth
Fever Pitch
Juggernaut
Domino
Related topics
List of Brotherhood of Mutants members
X-Men
[show]
v
t
e
Wolverine
Len Wein
John Romita Sr.
Teams
X-Men
Alpha Flight
Avengers
Department H
Fantastic Four
New Avengers
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Team X / Weapon X
X-Force
Uncanny Avengers
Secret Defenders
Horsemen of Apocalypse
Supporting characters
Agent Zero/Maverick
Elsie-Dee
Deadpool
Dog Logan
Elektra
Jubilee
The Native
Professor X
Kitty Pryde
Rogue
Silver Fox
Tyger Tiger
John Wraith
X-23
Mariko Yashida
Yukio
Jimmy Hudson
Enemies
Bloodscream
Chimera
Malcolm Colcord
Abraham Cornelius
Cyber
Daken
Genesis
The Gorgon
The Hand
Brent Jackson
Lady Deathstrike
Thomas Logan
Magneto
Mister X
Mystique
Nuke
Ogun
Omega Red
Professor Thorton
Romulus
Roughouse
Sabretooth
Sauron
Shiva
Silver Samurai
Spore
Matsu'o Tsurayaba
Viper
Wendigo
Shingen Yashida
Wild Child
William Stryker
Comic books
5 Ronin
Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine
Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan
Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine
Logan
Marvel Comics Presents
"Weapon X"
"Old Man Logan"
Origin
Savage Wolverine
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk
Wolverine
Wolverine: Manifest Destiny
Wolverine: Origins
Wolverine: Snikt!
Wolverine: The Best There Is
Wolverine and the X-Men (comics)
Wolverine and Deadpool
Wolverine: Weapon X
Death of Wolverine
Wolverine/Nick Fury
The Scorpio Connection
Bloody Choices
Scorpio Rising
All-New Wolverine
In other media
Film
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Marvel Animated Features
The Wolverine
Logan
Television
Pryde of the X-Men
X-Men: The Animated Series
X-Men: Evolution
Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)
episodes
Marvel Anime
Alternative versions
Ultimate Wolverine
Related articles
Weapon X
Weapon Plus
Fastball Special
Wolverine and the X-Men (toyline)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (toyline)
[show]
v
t
e
X-Men
Creators: Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Original members
Angel
Beast
Cyclops
Marvel Girl
Iceman
Professor X
Later members
Anole
Ariel
Armor
Aurora
Banshee
Bishop
Blindfold
Blink
Boom-Boom
Box
Cable
Cannonball
Chamber
Changeling
Cipher
Cloak and Dagger
Colossus
Cypher
Darwin
Dazzler
Deadpool
Doctor Nemesis
Domino
Dust
Elixir
Fantomex
Firestar
Forge
Frenzy
Emma Frost
Gambit
Gentle
Graymalkin
Havok
Hellion
Hepzibah
Hope
Husk
Ink
Joseph
Jubilee
Karma
Lady Mastermind
Lifeguard
Lockheed
Longshot
M
Maggott
Magik
Magma
Marrow
Mercury
Mimic
Moonstar
Mystique
Namor
Nightcrawler
Northstar
Omega Sentinel
Petra
Pixie
Polaris
Prodigy
Psylocke
Revanche
Rockslide
Rogue
Sabretooth
Sage
Shadowcat
Slipstream
Stacy X
Storm
Rachel Summers
Sunfire
Sunspot
Surge
Sway
Thunderbird (John Proudstar)
Thunderbird (Neal Shaara)
Warlock
Warpath
Wolf Cub
Wolverine
X-23
X-Man
Shen Xorn
Secondary teams
Alpha Squadron
Excalibur
Generation X
New Mutants
Paragons
X-Corporation
X-Corps
X-Factor
X-Force
X-Statix
X-Terminators
X.S.E.
X-Treme Sanctions Executive
Xavier's Security Enforcers
Supporting characters
Lilandra Neramani
Moira MacTaggert
Villains
Apocalypse
Arcade
Bastion
Black Tom Cassidy
Graydon Creed
Count Nefaria
Dark Beast
Exodus
Trevor Fitzroy
Emma Frost
Henry Peter Gyrich
Cameron Hodge
High Evolutionary
Juggernaut
Senator Robert Kelly
Kid Omega
Kree
Lady Deathstrike
Steven Lang
Legion
Magneto
Master Mold
Mastermind
Mesmero
Mister Sinister
Mojo
Moses Magnum
N'astirh
Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Nimrod
Cassandra Nova
Omega Red
Onslaught
Predator X
Proteus
Madelyne Pryor
Sauron
Selene
Shadow King
Sebastian Shaw
Silver Samurai
Spiral
Stryfe
William Stryker
Sublime
Sugar Man
Terrax
Toad
Bolivar Trask
Lawrence Trask
Vulcan
X-Cutioner
Kuan-Yin Xorn
Villain teams
Acolytes
Alliance of Evil
Brood
Brotherhood of Mutants
Children of the Vault
Externals
Factor Three
Fenris
Freedom Force
Friends of Humanity
Gene Nation
Hellfire Club
Hellions
Horsemen of Apocalypse
Humanity's Last Stand
Marauders
Mutant Liberation Front
Nasty Boys
Neo
Norman Osborn's X-Men
Phalanx
Purifiers
Reavers
Savage Land Mutates
Sentinels
Shadow-X
U-Men
Weapon X
Locations
Asteroid M
Avalon
Crossmore
District X/Mutant Town
Genosha
Graymalkin Industries
Limbo
Madripoor
Massachusetts Academy
Muir Island
Providence
Savage Land
Utopia
X-Mansion
Equipment
Blackbird
Cerebro
Danger Room
Miscellanea
Alpha Flight
Crimson Dawn
Fastball Special
Inhumans vs. X-Men
Legacy Virus
M'Kraan Crystal
Morlocks
Mutants
Mutant Registration Act
Phoenix Force
Project Wideawake
Shi'ar
Starjammers
Storm Force Accelatron
Technarchy
X-Babies
X-Men in other media
television
X-Men '92
X-Men comics
Wolverine and the X-Men (toyline)
X-Men Classics (action figure)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (toyline)
Category
[show]
v
t
e
Ultimate X-Men
Bill Jemas
Joe Quesada
Mark Millar
Adam Kubert
Andy Kubert
X-Men
Angel
Beast
Bishop
Cable
Colossus
Cyclops
Dazzler
Deadpool
Firestar
Jimmy Hudson
Human Torch
Husk
Iceman
Magician
Marvel Girl
Nightcrawler
Professor X
Psylocke
Pyro
Rogue
Psylocke
Shadowcat
Storm
Toad
Wolverine
Kuan-Yi Xorn
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy
Avalanche
Blob
Forge
Juggernaut
Longshot
Lorelei
Magneto
Mastermind
Multiple Man
Mystique
Pyro
Quicksilver
Rogue
Sabretooth
Scarlet Witch
Stacy X
Toad
Unus
Vanisher
Wolverine
Opponents and villains
Acolytes
Mojo Adams
Alpha Flight
Apocalypse
Arcade
Fenris
Lady Deathstrike
Marauders
Proteus
Omega Red
Sebastian Shaw
Sentinels
Shadow King
Sinister
William Stryker Jr.
Stryfe
Weapon X
Shen-Yin Zorn
Frost's Academy of Tomorrow
Angel
Beast
Cannonball
Colossus
Cypher
Emma Frost
Havok
Karma
Northstar
Polaris
Shinobi Shaw
Sunspot
Supporting characters
Nick Fury
Gambit
Moira MacTaggert
Morlocks
Lilandra Numara
Spider-Man
Fantastic Four
Locations
Academy of Tomorrow
Genosha
Muir Island Hospital for Mutants
Savage Land
Sydney
X-Mansion
Technology
Cerebro
Danger Room
X-Wing (Blackbird)
Related books
Ultimate War
Ultimate Galactus Trilogy
Ultimate X4
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk
Ultimate Power
Ultimatum
Ultimatum: X-Men Requiem
Ultimate Comics: X
Ultimate Comics: X-Men
Miscellaneous
Ultimate X-Men Story Arcs
Church of Shi'ar Enlightenment
Banshee
Hellfire Club
Phoenix God
Runaways
[show]
v
t
e
Weapon Plus
Weapon X
Aurora
Chamber
Copycat
Deadpool
Jack-in-the-Box
Garrison Kane
Kestrel
Kimura
Mastodon
Maverick/Agent Zero
Marrow
Mesmero
Native
Reaper
Sabretooth
Sauron
Shiva
Silver Fox
Slayback
Washout
Wild Child
Wildside
Wolverine
X-23
List of Weapon X members
Other weapons
Isaiah Bradley
Captain America
Fantomex
Glowworm
Huntsman
Luke Cage
Nuke
Protocide
Stepford Cuckoos
Staff
Ajax
Malcolm Colcord
Abraham Cornelius
Brent Jackson
Madison Jeffries
Emrys Killebrew
Mister Sinister
Professor Thorton
Romulus
William Stryker
Dr. John Sublime
Story arcs
Weapon X
Assault on Weapon Plus
X-Men: Phoenix – Warsong
Related articles
Team X
Weapon P.R.I.M.E.
[show]
v
t
e
Iron Fist
Roy Thomas
Gil Kane
Supporting characters
Colleen Wing
Jeryn Hogarth
Joy Meachum
Lei Kung
Luke Cage
Misty Knight
Yu-Ti
Enemies
Bushmaster
Constrictor
Crane Mother
El Aguila
Ferocia
Master Khan
Harold Meachum
Ward Meachum
Junzo Muto
Nightshade
Sabretooth
Scimitar
Steel Serpent
Zhou Cheng
Teams
Defenders
Heroes for Hire
New Avengers
Thunderbolts
Publications
Power Man and Iron Fist
The Immortal Iron Fist
In other media
Iron Fist
season 1
characters
Related articles
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
Defenders
Heroes for Hire
Immortal Weapons
New Avengers
Shou-Lao
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sabretooth_(comics)&oldid=801644466"
Categories:
Marvel Comics supervillains
Characters created by Chris Claremont
Characters created by John Byrne
Comics characters introduced in 1977
Fictional assassins
Fictional Canadian people
Fictional cannibals
Fictional characters with slowed aging
Fictional characters with superhuman senses
Fictional Korean War veterans
Fictional mass murderers
Fictional mercenaries
Fictional rapists
Fictional secret agents and spies
Fictional serial killers
Fictional super soldiers
Fictional Vietnam War veterans
Fictional World War II veterans
Male characters in comics
Marvel Comics characters with accelerated healing
Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
Marvel Comics martial artists
Marvel Comics mutants
Marvel Comics superheroes
Hidden categories:
Webarchive template wayback links
Articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction from December 2014
All articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction
Character pop
Converted comics character infoboxes
Converted category character infoboxes
Comics articles needing issue citations
Articles with unsourced statements from April 2017
Wikipedia articles needing style editing from December 2014
All articles needing style editing
Articles with unsourced statements from April 2009
Articles with unsourced statements from January 2015
Articles with unsourced statements from April 2012
Articles with unsourced statements from September 2009
Articles with unsourced statements from December 2012
Articles with unsourced statements from November 2009
Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009
Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014
Articles with unsourced statements from December 2010
Articles with unsourced statements from May 2012
Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014
Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010
All articles with unsourced statements
Articles with unsourced statements from October 2008
Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015
Articles with unsourced statements from October 2013
Articles with unsourced statements from February 2010
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
Languages
Български
Dansk
Español
فارسی
Français
Galego
한국어
Bahasa Indonesia
Italiano
עברית
ქართული
Magyar
Nederlands
Norsk
Português
Русский
Suomi
Svenska
Українська
中文
Edit links
This page was last edited on 20 September 2017, at 23:10.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

values: jump-to-nav mw-jump

attrs: href title

values: Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction

value: b

attrs: class href

value: i

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-in-universe

values:
/wiki/Hand_(comics)
mw-redirect
Hand (comics)

values: List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction

values: width:22em;width: 24em; background: #f2f9ff;

values: Edit section: Fictional character biography

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (April 2017)

values:
/wiki/Friends_of_Humanity
mw-redirect
Friends of Humanity

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-overly_detailed

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (April 2009)

values:
/wiki/Mole_(comics)
mw-redirect
Mole (comics)

values:
/wiki/Birdy_(comics)
mw-redirect
Birdy (comics)

values: Edit section: Betrayal of the X-Men and brief alliance with X-Factor

values:
/wiki/Charles_Xavier
mw-redirect
Charles Xavier

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (January 2015)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (April 2012)

values:
/wiki/Brotherhood_of_Evil_Mutants
mw-redirect
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (September 2009)

values: Edit section: Weapon X and the Brotherhood

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (December 2012)

values: Edit section: Reluctant alliance with the X-Men

values:
/wiki/Sangre_(comics)
mw-redirect
Sangre (comics)

values:
/wiki/Serafina_(Marvel)
mw-redirect
Serafina (Marvel)

values:
/wiki/Fuego_(comics)
mw-redirect
Fuego (comics)

values:
/wiki/Mike_Carey_(British_writer)
mw-redirect
Mike Carey (British writer)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (November 2009)

values: List of correctional facilities in comics

values: Edit section: All-New, All-Different Marvel

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (October 2009)

values:
/wiki/Hydra_(Marvel_Comics)
mw-redirect
Hydra (Marvel Comics)

values: Edit section: Age of Apocalypse and the Exiles

values:
/wiki/Weapon_X_(Exiles)
mw-redirect
Weapon X (Exiles)

values:
/wiki/Herald_of_Galactus
mw-redirect
Herald of Galactus

values:
/wiki/Power_Cosmic
mw-redirect
Power Cosmic

values:
/wiki/Wolverine_Noir
mw-redirect
Wolverine Noir

values:
/wiki/Yuriko_Oyama
mw-redirect
Yuriko Oyama

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (January 2014)

values:
/wiki/Ultimate_Marvel_Universe
mw-redirect
Ultimate Marvel Universe

values:
/wiki/Ultimate_Magneto
mw-redirect
Ultimate Magneto

values:
/wiki/Ultimate_Storm
mw-redirect
Ultimate Storm

values:
/wiki/Ultimatum_(Ultimate_Marvel)
mw-redirect
Ultimatum (Ultimate Marvel)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (December 2010)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (May 2012)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (May 2014)

values: This citation requires a reference to the specific volume in which the source appears. (April 2010)

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2008)

values:
noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact
white-space:nowrap;

values:
/wiki/Ultimate_Marvel_vs_Capcom_3
mw-redirect
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2015)

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2013)

values: The Amazing Spider-Man (newspaper strip)

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2010)

values: This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2012)

values:
/wiki/Empire_(magazine)
mw-redirect
Empire (magazine)

values:
nofollow
http://www.slashfilm.com/logan-cameos/
external text

values: -moz-column-width: 20em; -webkit-column-width: 20em; column-width: 20em; list-style-type: decimal;

values: Template talk:Marvel Comics characters (S) (page does not exist)

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: Template talk:Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

values:
/wiki/Astra_(comics)
mw-redirect
Astra (comics)

values:
/wiki/Post_(comics)
mw-redirect
Post (comics)

values:
/wiki/Sabre_(Marvel_Comics)
mw-redirect
Sabre (Marvel Comics)

values:
/wiki/Department_H
mw-redirect
Department H

values:
/wiki/Secret_Defenders
mw-redirect
Secret Defenders

values: Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan

values: Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection

values: List of Wolverine and the X-Men episodes

values: nowraplinks hlist collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values:
/wiki/Ariel_(comics)
mw-redirect
Ariel (comics)

values:
/wiki/Graymalkin_Industries
mw-redirect
Graymalkin Industries

values:
/wiki/Massachusetts_Academy_(comics)
mw-redirect
Massachusetts Academy (comics)

values:
/wiki/Muir_Island
mw-redirect
Muir Island

values:
/wiki/Providence_(Marvel_Comics)
mw-redirect
Providence (Marvel Comics)

values:
/wiki/Savage_Land_(comics)
mw-redirect
Savage Land (comics)

values:
/wiki/M%27Kraan_Crystal
mw-redirect
M'Kraan Crystal

values:
/wiki/Project_Wideawake
mw-redirect
Project Wideawake

values:
/wiki/Iceman_(character)
mw-redirect
Iceman (character)

values:
/wiki/Cypher_(comics)
mw-redirect
Cypher (comics)

values:
/wiki/Jack-in-the-Box_(Marvel_Comics)
mw-redirect
Jack-in-the-Box (Marvel Comics)

values:
/wiki/Mastodon_(comics)
mw-redirect
Mastodon (comics)

values:
/wiki/Deadly_Hands_of_Kung_Fu
mw-redirect
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu

values: Category:Characters created by Chris Claremont

values: Category:Characters created by John Byrne

values: Category:Comics characters introduced in 1977

values: Category:Fictional characters with slowed aging

values: Category:Fictional characters with superhuman senses

values: Category:Fictional secret agents and spies

values: Category:Fictional World War II veterans

values: Category:Marvel Comics characters with accelerated healing

values: Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength

values: Category:Webarchive template wayback links

values: Category:Articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction from December 2014

values: Category:All articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction

values: Category:Converted comics character infoboxes

values: Category:Converted category character infoboxes

values: Category:Comics articles needing issue citations

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from April 2017

values: Category:Wikipedia articles needing style editing from December 2014

values: Category:All articles needing style editing

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from April 2009

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from January 2015

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from April 2012

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from September 2009

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from December 2012

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from November 2009

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from December 2010

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from May 2012

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010

values: Category:All articles with unsourced statements

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from October 2008

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from October 2013

values: Category:Articles with unsourced statements from February 2010

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/Sabretooth_(comics)
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: p-views navigation vectorTabs p-views-label

values:
p-cactions
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-cactions-label

values:
mw-wiki-logo
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

values:
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page [ctrl-alt-z]
z

values: Featured content – the best of Wikipedia

values: Find background information on current events

values:
/wiki/Special:Random
Load a random article [ctrl-alt-x]
x

values: portal navigation p-navigation p-navigation-label

values: Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia

values: About the project, what you can do, where to find things

values: A list of recent changes in the wiki [ctrl-alt-r]

values: portal navigation p-interaction p-interaction-label

values: List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [ctrl-alt-j]

values: Recent changes in pages linked from this page [ctrl-alt-k]

values:
/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard
Upload files [ctrl-alt-u]
u

values: Саблезъб (комикси) – Bulgarian

values: دندان‌خنجری (کمیک) – Persian

values: 세이버투스 – Korean

values: סייברטות' – Hebrew

values: ხმალკბილა (პერსონაჟი) – Georgian

values: Dentes-de-Sabre (Marvel Comics) – Portuguese

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Sabretooth_comics rootpage-Sabretooth_comics skin-vector action-view