Colossus Anatomy Explored - Can He Liquify His Body Metal? Is He Hollow From Inside?

Colossus Anatomy Explored - unraveling the mysteries behind this incredible mutant!
#colossus #xman #xmen #mutant

[@tamerdrg]

I think the reason for Colossus not relying on food in his steel form necessarily is because at that point his heart is basically acting like a kinetic battery and he's essentially a humanoid automaton.

[@agamenonmarques4448]

There was a comic where he had his heart ripped out, didn't he?

[@scluciano]

In an issue of exiles Mimic has his metal body crushed and can't return to human or he will die. The fisiology of this power is not well writed.

[@agamenonmarques4448]

@@scluciano I saw one with his heart Literally ripped off. He stayed the rest of the comic in metal form. It's been a while and I haven't paid so much attention. I don't remember well

[@faherty87]

There's a story I read years ago where Colossus is with Nightcrawler and Wolverine and theyre fighting Omega Red on a train. Omega basically grabbed Colossus' segmented armor so hard it ripped away like it was a skin and showed muscles beneath. I only ever seen it as him fully transforming into the organic steel. That story just wasnt well researched

[@wisconsinking323]

But in the first Deadpool movie he's about to eat something then him and Negasonic go to help Deadpool.

[@2Tantric_4U]

Weaknesses totally left out the fact that he's ENTIRELY METAL and Magneto controls metal......

[@Flipindabird23]

He’s made of anti magnetic metal it’s referenced in The Amazing X-men comic issue #692, but that could be wrong considering I made it up entirely.

[@ilznidiotic]

616 Colossus, yes. Ultimate Colossus was so strong, he was able to simply push through Magneto's control.

[@josephbraxton40]

You mentioned Colossus eyes are vulnerable, "The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3" from 1985, it says Colossus eyeballs "can withstand and deflect the impact of a .45 caliber bullet".

[@johnobrien7562]

their "research" wasn't very good, was it.

[@VULCANMANIAC]

I was looking to see if anyone mentioned this fact....KUDOS to you.

[@vandoughlokz8137]

​@@VULCANMANIACsounds like his eyes are vulnerable to me. Get a .50??

[@ilznidiotic]

The confusion comes from the difference between Ultimate Colossus- whose eyes remained flesh after changing- and 616 Colossus, whose eyes turned to steel. But, yeah, this was some surface-ass research

[@bladegerm]

thankyou.... someone who remembers "Colossus by Dave Cockrum | The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3"....

[@machomachoduck2096]

How many times do you need to state that Colossus’ powers provide him with immense strenght and defensive capabilities?

[@muhammadzulkarnaen4229]

He used AI to write this script. That's why its sucks.

[@dianaruman8723]

At least once more.

[@B-LOCO83]

Right!!!

[@z0m813]

I heard his powers provide him with immense strength and defensive capabilities somewhere

[@MuztacheOutlaw]

“Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats; physical or magical.”

[@5Ci0N]

Locked in a test of strength, Hulk demonstrates his superior power by bending Colossus's arms backwards at the forearms, breaking them. Beast later uses a laser in the lab to heat his arms up near their melting point, while Strong Guy bends them back into place; his arms needed to be re-set in their metal form before he transformed back to his human form to avoid serious injury to them. Edit: this was taken from a wiki page. I thought it was really interesting that he could be injured and would have to remain in his metal form until "repaired". I was also very disappointed that it wasn't mentioned in the video.

[@SlimBandit211]

World breaker Hulk did this

[@tank247comicnerd7]

World Braker Hulk also said that Colossus would have been a challenge for his other incarnations.

[@antwan1357]

Collosus can simply transform twice to completely heal himself however he has to survive the process.

[@youngblaze9404]

There was an episode He was stabbed and could not transform to human or he would die, they had to operate on him before

[@prprince11]

To clarify, these other abilities he's had, such as liquify his Metal or Demonic Form, are all different powers he's had at different times, not his BASE powers. With that said, Colossus is my favorite X-Men. He's grown stale over the years, but his recent story is great, but he needs to improve. I used to think updating his powers would make him more relevant. But that's not the way to do it! The writers just need to have him stop holding back. Piotr is a gentle giant, but with all the tragic stuff, let him let loose! Colossus is well aware of the damage/violence he can cause if unchecked! I say if you make Piotr transform, he should be a beast on the battlefield.

[@chucklebutt4470]

Yeah, he goes out of his way to avoid killing anyone.

[@prprince11]

@【Chucklebutt】 ʘ‿ʘ Going fwd, with all that Colossus has been through, I wouldn't mind seeing him let loose. Not actively wanting to kill anyone, but putting out more than he normally would. Like if he was to come face to face with a Sentinel. We know he can take it, but to see him absolutely demolish it by himself would be a good start!

[@bajansamurai]

Yeah, it goes beyond power capabilities. What makes characters interesting is their situations and how they deal with them. This includes family drama, love interests, interactions with interesting villains, points of view/beliefs, etc. Take, for instance, that his transformed state functions analogous to Luke Cage (strong and tough) and Thing (strong and tough). We've seen more consistently interesting explorations into their tragedies, communities, relationships, and beliefs; plus, they are often in comics where their spotlight isn't shared with more than 3-5 other characters for extended periods. Colossus, being often the quieter person, has had his development stretched over decades as relatively one note. He's interesting, but his Russian connection hadn't been made central to his struggles often, and when it did, it was often weird. This stuff with Mikhail and the Cronicler (though tragic and slow for Poitr) is giving his life some interesting turns and twists.

[@tank247comicnerd7]

The way they talked about the liquid metal makes it sound like the T-1000, but the only time this ability was seen was when he was a Horsemen of Apocalypse.

[@ShadowFungus]

we've rarely seen or close to non of accounts where he losses it (actually, it was when he became juggernaut but still holds back) writers keep holding him back all the time.

[@geraldhand5047]

It is called an organic metal, but not steel, it is called osmium it is listed as stronger than steel, but it is not steel, cheers have great day

[@JosephDawson1986]

Its not Osmium. It is a metal similar to Osmium but of unknown make up or origin.

[@BlackShadeAvenue]

Perhaps we could explain his breathing through the idea of metallic oxidation. His physiology could counteract his metal body oxidizing by converting that oxidation into usable oxygen for his body. This would mean while his lungs wouldn’t need to actually function in the normal sense oxygen would still be required for him to survive, this would allow him to still function in water due to the presence of oxygen in water but if you were to put him in a void it could mean trouble

[@timboslice980]

Plus he can speak so air still has to be passing through the vocal cords somehow

[@JosephDawson1986]

​@@timboslice980or his voice isn't produced by vocal chords in metallic form? Maybe in metalic form his larynx acts more like a speaker than passing air through a flesh valve

[@HazelS71]

Nothing cooler than colossus pitching wolverine for the fastball attack!

[@TrothMetalCraft]

Colossus's steel is essentially an osmium alloy - and he is solid. When the XMen were captured bu Dr. Doom, it was confirmed that he does not breathe in his metal form. When they fought the Brotherhood in DC, He suffered deep acid burns that went far below the surface. Another time fighting tje Brotherhood, he was superheated by Pyro and then super-cooled by a nitrogen tank, which fused him in place - it required Rogue taking his ability and then the Morlock's healer to save him once back in his human form. It has never been a shell/skin/armor.

[@kusa7]

The thing I always loved about Colossus is that his transformation was woven into this form of being beyond just the physical aspect. His backstory and link to communism and the pitfalls and trappings that came with that Soviet communist experience made him human during a time where there was still a lot of hate for anything communist. The writers didn't use him as much as a trope to swing ideals where oh he was a Soviet and now things are better, they really wanted to show that he was a person no matter what. And the fact that they steered away from the concept of his powers making him more like a golem character and still so very human has been a great part of that. He really is an over looked character.

[@thepubknight6144]

Love Colossus, he's my favorite X-Men

[@matthewschwartz6607]

Yeah, I love the relationship between him, Kurt and Kitty.

[@AlmightyDolla256]

He need his own movie

[@etrigan911]

His strength comes from being a metal form of muscles as his bones are a metal form of bones and both are part of what make him “ invulnerable “ he is solid …. In an issue where he was super heated then super cooled his skin cracked and when he was injured by steel knives and throwing stars in both cases he bleed energy ( both cases magneto mentioned it as he healed Peter’s wounds )

[@That80sGuy1972]

In OG canon, like all mutants, his "infinite" well of power came from an extradimensional source. And his new liquid form, that is probably exploring his further control over his ability of technically being a metamorph. Further explored, he'd probably be polymorphic and able to be different materials as well.

[@axrelis5762]

He LITERALLY has nerves of steel!

[@martintodd9944]

Ladies must like the fact that he can stay rigid for long intervals

[@BowenEros-gt8gn]

Colossus, one of the cooler X-men... glanced over in the movies.

[@Ryan-vl2nn]

I always wondered about his anatomy once he transforms to a metallic state. Does his blood turn to mercury or some other metal that turns liquid at around average body temperature? What about his other bodily fluids? Saliva, perspiration, tears, stomach acid, bile, urine, etc? Are these essential bodily fluids comprised of a variety of different liquid metals?

[@jlo1195]

His eyes are also protected ..that's why we dont see his pupils

[@winterkyomoon7096]

He would have to have some unique structures with his eyes. They clearly appear to become metal like the rest of him but if it was that simple he would be blind since no light would be penetrating for his rods and codes to detect. If that metal over the surface of his eyes had the same durability but transparent qualities like Transparent Aluminum then he could still function visually.

[@Charles36.]

“That’s right I’m fighting dirty” was a great line for him in Deadpool

[@kohakanhanan2928]

His eyes are bullet proof in armored form except the Ultima xmen version

[@skarhead7597]

Correct...His eyes can withstand a .45 calibre round according to The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe 🤓

[@spanishfish6994]

He and Iceman have always been my favorites. Thanks for the video!

[@thepubknight6144]

Mine too

[@405boy4]

Colossus has always been one of my favorite mutants..

[@thenightscythe2030]

As far as his Eyes are concerned, i always assumed he had like a "third eyelid" type of thing, like how crocodiles have when underwater...so like Mini-Visors for each eyelid.... So it is that, that is the See-through lid that is actually metal, not his actual eyes (perhaps). If his eyes were completely made of metal, i think it would effect his eyes too much... Like it was said, he can keep some of his Organs non-metal to maintain normal human functions (like eating ect)

[@tank247comicnerd7]

His eyes were targeted by Donald Pierce way back in the Dark phoenix Sage when the X-Men went up against the Hellfire club.

[@omegahtv6779]

I absolutely love your narrative! You speak with FEELING, especially near the end of the video. Marvelous Videos need to use you more often! Great job! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@jaredharris1970]

I think his eyes have a second set of eyelids like a shark or a gator that’s like a transparent organic metal and he can still see normally

[@ryanwest9546]

I love Colossus, he's my favorite X-Men, glad to see this video

[@GungFoo_Dad]

Wait a minute isn't that a contradiction though? If his joints are susceptible to damage can't he work around this with liquifying his metallic form jarring damage? Also pertaining to the energy drain from vibranium, can't he just work around this by drawing from his unlimited energy reserves that supersede the drain?

[@u.s.s.chucklefucker1657]

While he would be able to do so when he has his Liquid Metal abilities, those aren't his base powers. So, it's not a thing he'd be able to do every time he gets a joint jacked up

[@dmarcdavinchi9152]

Thank you!!! So much corny extras

[@bajansamurai]

This video is not as well constructed as one would believe. Take, for example, that in all references to his metal liquefaction abilities, there wasn't a single image of him actually liquefied or any mention that it was a temporary power given from being made into a horseman in a future timeline. Not only is it not a base ability, it was brief, it was in a random future, it was essentially engineered, and it isn't even relatively recent. All of which are things the video could have easily phrased differently as interesting alterations to his standard depiction as hard and strong.

[@JosephDawson1986]

Its not Vibranium but rather Antarctic Vibranium, also know as Anti-metal, which comes from the Savage Lands and is molecularly different than the Vibranium found in say Wakanda or in Captain America's shield

[@joshuatucker2521]

​@bajansamurai I agree, the video was shit.

[@patrickhughes4914]

The sometimes he needs to eat, breathe, sometimes he doesn't bs, is because every new writer that gets him feels the need to put their own spin on the character and his powers. Nothing is canon these days. He wasn't able to liquidate his form when I was reading the x-men. How the hell would that work?

[@SienaaBee]

I am going to say that colossus is in fact not hollow....

[@ceding3741]

His eyes are indestructible as he is but blinding lights will temporarily blind him 😊

[@JulianVR4]

As far as breathing...you have to have some air in your lungs to talk lol Of course he breathes when hes metal

[@WaffleKrushaTTV]

Yooooo another video on one of my favorite Marvel characters. Yall are kicking ass!!!!!

[@byronpotts6269]

Actually in the comics peter was a artist,he didn't want to be a fighter,he fights only when he had to

[@petroglyph79]

Yeah Uncanny X Men

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@petroglyph79 The first X-Men movie showed him painting towards the end of the movie

[@kevingibson2519]

From the Marvel Database, he can withstand a .45 bullet to his eyes. So, semi bullet proof.

[@brewcitymike1]

He was always one of my favorite X-Men but I was really bugged by the way "Angel" beat him down in Deadpool. He got bested like 3 times in the fight and was about to possibly get killed had Nagasonic not intervened. Also I really wish we could have gotten more development from the Colossus of X2 & the last stand. He seeed like he could have been a likeable and formidable character.

[@dnegel9546]

What could of saved x3 would have been for them to do colossus vs juggernaut. But guess they figured kitty vs juggernaut would sell more tickets 😂

[@jonanderson4825]

That fight was crap. He'd have beat the brakes off of Angel Dust. He's way stronger and is made of metal. You can have all the adrenaline you want...you still aren't punching a metal guy without breaking your bones.

[@NYCGRKKouros]

That made no sense. Angel Dust literally owned him. He did better against Juggernaut in the next film which would mean Angel Dust could possibly smoke Jugz?! Lame.

[@misterchubbikins]

Favorite comic still ever is a scene where kitty encounters colossus with gunmen in persuit of her. The bullets are flying through her and bouncing off of him. It shows how even down to thei abilities they are so different yet compliment each other perfectly.

[@SellavinAtoms]

He's a character that deserves more To shine that's the reason why I like him the in deadpool movies cause he gets to have some spotlight to himself.

[@dkonka19]

I've got an old marvel magazine wich have a Colossus character page. That's mentioned that he doesn't need to breath or eat in his metalic form. And his eyes are capable to withstand a high caliber gunshot.

[@hachi666roku]

What happened to Colossus’ ability to ward off magic and other questionable energy tech? There were a couple of mutants that could not phase him, one that used mind control with psychic slime, and old psylocke psi-knives didn’t work. The cytorak portion is pretty badass 😅

[@ceding3741]

The Rasputin bloodline is a magical bloodline so that's why he has some type of block against certain magic abilities. His sister eliana rasputin has more magical abilities than he does

[@hachi666roku]

@@ceding3741 awesome, cause growing up on old Jim Lee Xmen and people forgetting that happened woulda been terrible. Like how Psylocke was a physically weak psychic which now is both telepathic and telekinetic on omega stats 🤣

[@prprince11]

Colossus has a resistance to magic & lightening. Just like Wolverine & Sabretooth have resistance to Phsyic attacks. It takes alil more to before it begins to affect him!

[@bajansamurai]

It has always struck me more as a happenstance side effect of bonding to the extra-dimensional metallic molecules than an actual direct power. Much like in some myths, magic and magical beings happen to be weaker to or weakened by iron, or vampires happen to be vulnerable to wood. Those reality warping powers and mystical effects seem to be vulnerable to his steel form, but he himself has no specific anti-magic power.

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@ceding3741 Yes it is I believe his grandma and Dr Doom's mom were gypsy allies

[@scrembaldmedia]

I wonder if a neat diet would give Colossus a more shiny look…

[@dnegel9546]

Those cops are strong af… just casually picked up colossus in steel form 500lb. (2:33) 😂

[@Blemiz]

They need to use cgi to make him look proper in live action. That rubber faux-metal suit was ridiculous looking.

[@maccurtis730]

I think a secondary metabolism would be a good explanation for the higher energy reserves.

[@damianstarks3338]

This guy is X men/Marvel comics royalty.

[@chancepaladin]

I thought all of his organs had second coats of metal around them, sort of like how Thing's organs were all, also rocks.

[@coryw.734]

Colossus is one of my most favorite mutants

[@AsTrOPlaNZ]

he's pretty much a OP form of Kevin 11 but only can take on metal form 💪🏾

[@SeeNo3vil98]

I feel like each different variants of colossus has different needs

[@mattwilson8298]

"There are indications..." My man it's literally a whole story arc.

[@jgt76]

He says indications because that's all he knows about it. The entire dialogue is hollow, not Colossus. 😂

[@luisbermudez4756]

in the official handbook of the marvel universe from the 80s, they stated his eyes could withstand the force of a howitzer shell, or something like that. I wouldn’t call that vulnerable.

[@DALWAG]

With how even his tongue turns into steel I think everything remains in its normal spot but just becomes steel

[@martybarron816]

From what I remember from back in the day, his eyes were supposed to be able to take a .22 bullet.

[@Civtex]

Age of apocalypse colossus was savage

[@profezzorx9131]

Can you please do Iceman next...

[@user-tz1ss7uh4z]

I like how he’s been attacked at the eyes multiple times…like as his friend I’d say, “wear some goggles my guy, you’d be unstoppable!”

[@Hmantooth]

ChatGPT - Produce a video about Collosus from the X Men, use every single adjective in known existence, make it sound like a TED talk, do it in the soft irish tones of a man who has worked in custoner service for so long he has actually becime an AI.

[@johnkelly3549]

*customer

[@samfisher9413]

Love your video. Really awesome Just want to point out saying organic steel is basically like saying organic skin. I know a lot of people don't realize this but steel is in fact an organic thing.

[@MrCombatmedic00]

From what I read as a kid in an x-men handbook, his eyes can withstand up to a .45 caliber bullet at point blank range.

[@adriandelgado8709]

Out of all marvel heroes, I think Colossus deserves a movie

[@mikemiles3077]

Is that a real question? He is obviously nor hollow. Just read an X-men comic where it says "he transforms into solid metal."

[@shadowarez1337]

So he's basically the best of 3 worlds. 1. T-1000 2. T-800 3. Human when he wants to eat/drink/mate Seems like a better gig then Juggernaut whies huge no matter what but also has every power you could want invincible,stronger then any being in known universe, zero downside other then being grotesque.

[@MountainGuerrilla]

I had always thought he had all the regular functions of his none steel body when in steel form. I know he can sustain damage in steel form that prevents him from reverting back to humanoid form as well. I winder if it can happen the other way around too

[@thepubknight6144]

He's strong even when in his human form his sister saw him lifting 100 lbs tree logs with ease prior to his mutation showing up

[@rulerjayohenn3161]

If his arm is broke as a human he cant transform untill the arm heals normally

[@canmyvm]

Intro caught me off guard inside the gym

[@blizzgang2365]

Love these videos 🎉

[@bernardocastanon5469]

where are you getting the images for the video preview image?

[@davidb4715]

They really nerfed Juggernaut in DP 2.

[@BlackEducationRadio]

His hair is metallic too interesting

[@harolddaniels7883]

Wow. 18 minutes, to actually, not explain, a god damned thing. 🤯

[@jgt76]

Ikr! I think the voice is just as AI generated as the dialogue!

[@jonmccourt9815]

It is stated that his classes eyelid goes down to that detail and it is organically within him, so yes, he is in all in all bulletproof in the eye and everywhere

[@Appsmmogamer]

Why no mention of his sister and the virus? Should have touched on that instead of repeating the same thing over and over.

[@jardowhodar]

His eyes can withstand and deflect even the impact of a .45 caliber bullet

[@Author-Chad_Kunego]

I would suspect he doesn't 'need' to eat or breathe, but it's more of a habit, more than anything else. I.E. He's used to breathing, and when he turns metallic, he unconsciously keeps going through the motions. But if he consciously held his breath, he would never feel the impulse that he was suffocating. Same with eating or any other biological function. What would be a more interesting question is, would the material in his digestive track get transformed as well? If it did transform, that could create an interesting possibility of needing to clear a clog with c4...

[@stilltraceable6753]

Great presentation ❤

[@corywilliams2255]

Regarding the question of whether or not Colossus can or has to breathe while in his organometallic form, the answer is YES for a very simple reason: he has to breathe in order to talk.

[@dnegel9546]

There are plenty if beings in marvel that can talk in space

[@drodevil102]

To talk maybe....but it's not necessary to fight and live

[@jonanderson4825]

Rogue absorbed his powers and flew into space. I can't remember if she talked or breathed, though. That comic was over 30 years ago.

[@704dragon]

In an Xmen issue, Collossus walked on the ocean bottom. The pressure and loss of oxygen didn't affect him. I believe it was in a savage land issue, where Sauron damaged the Blackbird and the Xmen were forced to evacuateLate 80s or early 90s issue.

[@eskanda3434]

Wrong he doesnt need to breathe in steel form this is from clairmont era

[@MistahBryan]

7:16, If Colossus can't breathe while in his Organic Metal form.... how does he speak?

[@jasonrohan7471]

Colossus has always been my favorite. He has both brawn & brain.😮

[@aflodesigns]

foxs colossus was badass...i liked that version alot and loovveddd how shiny he was just wish he was much bigger

[@thornhill27]

Not sure how hard you looked for information on 616 Colossus. 2 min on Google would confirm his eyes are highly bulletproof (45 cal).

[@patparkhurst9689]

His eyes can withstand up to a .45 caliber bullet

[@Ninjavsninja]

My favorite Xman

[@frumentiusricardo6149]

Hello hope you get this message about the biology of Collosus's eyes if you read his earlier bio under powers and abilities it states right in there that his eyes while in armored form can withstand a 45 caliber bullet at point blank range so yes I would say his eyes are completely bullet proof!

[@vortecmacs]

616 Colossus’ eyes are bulletproof up to at least .45, while the one from the Ultimate universe showed a weakness to it.

[@georgebourlos1430]

in the Deadpool film Colosus loses a tooth... this is a great contradiction to his "power registry"

[@kuyotethefool]

There was also the Earth-1610 Colossus who was gay/bi, having a crush on Wolverine and I think he went on a date with Northstar. In that version he was able to overcome Magneto's power through sheer strength and will, which is freakin awesome. I know some people say it's because his organic metal doesn't have a magnetic property, so perhaps that's true, too? Not really sure.

[@heathharlow6373]

He moves the same in metal form as normal. He's a big man, of course quicker people move around him.

[@MR-fl6ul]

maybe his eyes are somewhat vulnerable when open but when he blinks maybe they are bullet proof. 🤔

[@jonmccourt9815]

Solid even down to his eyelids

[@georod5642]

The question that keeps me up at night

[@ecatonkire2228]

In a french adaptation of the comics many many years ago his metalic composition was refered as osmium and not steel. damn time pass quick >

[@Myxlpltx]

Same in the US. At least when I was reading X-Men in the 90's-2000. Another type of metal like adamantium, vibranium, cadmium, etc but living.

[@solypsomancer9540]

I was going to make a comment to the narrator to just say "osmium" just once but read down the list to see if the comment had been made. Gg!

[@bogelins]

It's true that colossus always looked cool

[@maundamartin59]

His hair must turn into something similar to STEEL WOOL. LIKE THE KIND YOU SCRUB POTS AND PANS WITH

[@eleazarrodriguez1078]

Seriously read a book. Marvel says his eyes was capable of withstanding a 45 caliber at point blank ranger. And that's before his enhancement

[@aaronmayernik8973]

He does need to eat when in human form, but i think when Colossus suits up his metabolism or his calories per minute is slowed down but not entirely gone. Being metal does have its advantages and disadvantages. Imagine being metal while you have electrical current running through you, nobody human would be able to touch you.Unless they're wearing PPE.All you feel is a tickle. I think if Colossus had a big enough meal he could go for a long time without getting gassed out.

[@AFPSoBer]

His eyes are bulletproof he still has eyelids

[@eskanda3434]

Colossus does not need to eat or breath this was from the original Clarimont era. Any inconsistencies are due to lazy writers unaware of his real powers

[@andrulV2]

I don't know about his current powerset, but if I recall correctly the original Marvel Universe series classified him as class 75 (able to lift 75 tons) and his eyes were able to resist damage from anything up to a .45 round.

[@TheHardHeadedChristian]

So basically we don't know anything except the surface level things that are common knowledge

[@doctorgrubious7725]

I think I have left with about as much knowledge as I had coming in 💀

[@frodofraggins]

He's apparently made of Osmium rather than Steel