What is Colossus (character)?
{{no sources|date=March 2025}} [[File:Montreal Comiccon 2015 - Colossus (19267529469).jpg|thumb|Cosplay of Colossus.]] '''Colossus''' (real name '''Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin''') ('''Пётр Николаевич Распутин'''), often going by the Americanized name '''Peter Rasputin''', is a fictional character and superhero from [[Marvel Comics]], appearing as a major character in the ''[[X-Men]]'' comics. He was created by the late [[Len Wein]] and the late [[Dave Cockrum]], and first appeared in ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 in May of 1975. == Fictional character biography == He is of Russian heritage and is the brother of the magic-based heroine [[Magik]] as well as the villainous [[Mikhael Rasputin]]. Despite his mutant abilities of superhuman strength and organic-steel skin, he is actually a kind and gentle figure, who's also is a talented artist. == In other media == Since his debut in the comics, Colossus has appeared in numerous media over the years. In the ''[[X-Men (movie)|X-Men]]'' movies, he was portrayed by [[Donald Mackinnon]], [[Daniel Cudmore]], and voiced by [[Stefan Kapičić]]. [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1975]]