If Juggernaut is famous for one thing: he’s Marvel’s most unstoppable force, and he takes every opportunity to prove it. Now with the help of his fellow X-Men, Juggernaut released the final form of his powers by becoming a living railgun.
X-Men #2 by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman features the team fighting a psychic alien invasion created by a new, reality-warping mutant. While the Earth team of Cyclops, Magik, and Psylocke fights the invaders, Quentin Quire hatches a plan with Juggernaut to target the mothership. Or target the mothership with the Juggernaut, to be more precise.
Temper carries Juggernaut inside a device called a Mass-Driver, using her powers to deal with the excess heat while Quentin takes aim, and accelerates the Juggernaut’s mass to ballistic levels, shooting him through the ship like a bullet. He flies through the air and destroys the mothership, while the ground crew are amazed to see the Beast’s human railgun in action and comment on their amusement.
Juggernaut becoming a living bullet makes perfect sense
This attack makes perfect sense for the Juggernaut, as its unstoppable nature makes it the perfect projectile weapon. As long as the aim is right, what the X-Men have is a bullet that can penetrate any target with ease, regardless of distance or defenses. The idea of ​​shooting the Juggernaut with a gun takes his mantra of being unstoppable to the next level and sums up his powers as a truly unstoppable force unmatched in the Marvel Universe, as the energy used to power the railgun gives him even more strength. to be released.
Juggernaut’s ultimate form is based on the X-Men’s greatest strength
As one of the greatest superhero teams in the Marvel Universe, the X-Men are no strangers to special attacks, like the famous Fastball Special. Using the Beast’s Mass Driver to fire the Juggernaut with a railgun follows in the footsteps of those special attacks, as it emphasizes the way the X-Men face off against each other. They form a team with a very strong bond and immense trust in each other, which makes moments like this much more special when the X-Men work together.
Shooting the Juggernaut with a railgun is one of the most impressive feats in his history, taking his powers to the next level and turning him into something truly unstoppable. This cements his status as one of the X-Men’s most powerful heavyweights and also reaffirms his status as a full-fledged member of the team. While he’s always been a powerhouse, turning him into a living railgun takes him to his full potential.
X-Men #2 is available from Marvel Comics.