Origin of Mister Sinister

Mister Sinister has returned to Marvel pages in the House of X title, so today, we're breaking down his comic book Origins! Also get this weeks buy list!
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[@neil352]

Sinister from the 90s cartoon always gave me the chills

[@lilmissknowitall5775]

I think an example of he was written better in the show than in the comics, just my opinion

[@Jseer]

His voice in the cartoon was always cool to me

[@tueemsyhu4846]

BRUH,😈

[@bchcomix]

Me too, I actually stopped watching the show for a while cause he scared me so much.

[@DaidriveCJ]

@@Jseer I agree, he had such a cool, smooth, borderline creepy and well... sinister sounding voice in the 90's series. "The name is Sinister... _Mister... Sinister!_ "

[@unclelink]

I liked his metallic voice in the 90s X Men series!

[@tueemsyhu4846]

YES!

[@evohumans]

Yes, the 90's series Mr Sinister's voice and personality is the standard for the Mr Sinister character for me. He is one of my favorite super villains.

[@unclelink]

@M N I believe so. They made a lot of changes in the last season. Think it was because they changed to a cheaper studio to make it. There's a short documentary somewhere on KZbin that explained a lot.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

It was a nice touch

[@TheRealDirtySkillz]

That effect was sick.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Nathaniel Essex is one well written villain

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

Yep

[@shadowpestilence5676]

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[@DeathGodRiku]

Hello, Señor Mustache

[@damianstarks3338]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache agreed.

[@BearingChrist3]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache WHY ARE U ON EVERYTHING I WATCH

[@puffpuffpassmako]

What I find amazing about his character is he has such a tragic backstory, but his actions as a villain are inexcusable. Kidnapping babies, kids, and innocent people, then subjecting them to horrid experiments against their will, its hard to sympathize with him after all the horrors he's committed. Its such a good way of writing because on one hand he's a victim of tragedy but at the same time his actions are beyond evil, so its hard to choose between hating him or sympathizing with him

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

Why can’t we just have villains who we don’t have to worry about sympathizing with anymore?

[@ewilltube]

@@Seasonal-Shadow_4674 because they are the interesting ones.

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

@@ewilltube tell that to Joker

[@ewilltube]

@@Seasonal-Shadow_4674 not following you on this

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

@@ewilltube then that’s your problem

[@wolverine2314]

This Origin needed an Update. Essex had created four separate clones of himself with different playing card symbols, each of whom believed themselves to be the only one and the original, with no knowledge of his death in Bedlam. The clone of diamonds continued to operate as Mister Sinister, further pursuing his knowledge of mutant genetics. The clone of clubs resurfaced over a century later in New York City, operating as Doctor Stasis ever since his arrival from England. The clone of Spades ventured into the stars, becoming a galactic arms dealer specializing in xenogenetics known as Orbis Stellaris. The identity and whereabouts of the remaining clone are presently unknown.

[@AnthonyMazzarella]

2:41 that "one man" who also lost a son is Charles Darwin. In real life Charles Darwin lost a child and that pannel is a spot on depiction of Darwin. They don't say Darwin I guess in the comic book but it is a amazing Easter egg.

[@lukecage3485]

Amazing? No, but its very appropriate. Darwin's daughter was born with many illnesses and ailments because Darwin had married his first cousin. She died at a very young age because of it.

[@joshuaizly5502]

They do say Darwin you can even see it in this video "-Darwin surely you must see the significance. - Mr. Essex..."

[@tehjboney3291]

You have to know about the scientist known as Charles Darwin to catch this Easter egg

[@joshuaizly5502]

@@tehjboney3291 is it really an easter egg if they do say his name and who he is in the comics?

[@ComicBookGuy420]

@@joshuaizly5502 no, it isn't but it was a nice touch in the comic nontheless

[@evanrasmussen6572]

(X-men movie board room) -“We got all these excellent villains to Choose from we should....” -“NOPE DARK PHOENIX!” -“but we already di....” -DARK!!!!.........PHOENIX!!!!!

[@zackreynolds21]

“..and let’s see if we can make it even more disappointing than the last one! Yeeeeeaahh” MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

[@travtagonist3]

I want Sinister and Apocalypse to be the next big bads of the MCU.

[@joeymanny]

apolcalypse was a turn off on fox ,, but if MCU continues X-men, it will be Mojo

[@Dom_510]

Idk if they’ll be Thanos level villains but we’ll definitely see them in phase 5 once the X-Men get introduced

[@AngelFallz1856]

Xmen Legends 2 good game

[@ComicBookGuy420]

They screwed up Apocalypse, unless something changes I don't see it getting any better

[@Jonnnyy1]

Your wish will be granted but for the games

[@CIII328]

Sinister is such an overlooked villain. He’s indeed insane, but he’s a bit of a sympathetic villain as well.

[@norpriest521]

Have you checked out new Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness trailer today? If you look at at that video, time stamp 2:05, that guy looks like Sinister to me but I'm not sure Please

[@Harley_Dad]

Mr. Sinister is one of my favorite X-chatacters!!

[@marcushamner5994]

“My name is Sinister. Mr. Sinister”.- Mr. Sinister

[@jay-t1030]

I can definitely see Mister Sinister in the X-Men MCU movies

[@marlonclark1896]

me too what actor do you think would be perfect to play him?

[@t-nick6681]

marlon clark John Hamm could be good

[@marlonclark1896]

@@t-nick6681 yeah I could see him in the role

[@sladey21]

He's been teased in deadpool and xmen movie... Why didn't they give us more

[@marlonclark1896]

@@sladey21 they were probably gonna introduce him at some point but then they probably had to cancel they're planned films it after the Disney merger so now most likely its the mcu who will introduce him now

[@shewolfsiren]

Have you seen “Descent”, the X-Men animated series version of Sinister’s origin story? 20 years since I saw it, and it STILL stays with me!

[@ComicBookGuy420]

I love how he started out kinda normal, and then it all escalated so quickly 😂

[@PHATDOGG]

Mr. Sinister is one of the greatest villains in the history of comic books

[@khaosleigon504]

He has a very sad story I can relate to him though in losing his second child by being still born I lost my little boy the same way last year he was 10Ibs and 9oz he was beautiful I'm not gonna lie to y'all as I'm writing this in tears I can understand where Mr. Sinister is coming from the pain is unbearable

[@gabrieladerre2862]

I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

[@milesmorales6305]

I’m sorry for your loss man

[@juansolo5127]

Man now I’m crying, and I’m sorry for your loss

[@random_gamer_guy82]

Sorry for your loss man ,admitting your crying doesn't make you weak....it makes you human. I hope you find peace with your life. Stay safe

[@DRTYFN]

You just had to make it about you. Pathetic.

[@johntziannis359]

Badass looking villain. One of my favourites from the Xmen series.

[@scottchristoph1050]

My favorite RPG character I ever made was for Vampire: The Requiem. I thought I had such a cool original idea. He was a 19th century British nationalist who got turned after a shipwreck on an island in the south Pacific and got turned by a vampire islander. He was obsessed with manipulating vampirism to eliminate vampire weaknesses and exemplify the strengths. After setting it down and looking at it for a minute, I realized that I had basically made vampire Mr Sinister.

[@Kevinlifts__]

that's amazing

[@Milestones365]

Really hoping Sinister is a key part of bringing mutants to the MCU

[@questioneverything1639]

Nah, Disney/marvel would ruin him.

[@thewriterforge]

@@questioneverything1639 .....no....they....would not. I mean give me any evidence as to the opposite.

[@questioneverything1639]

@Conrad Ferrus Are you freaking serious??? Have you ever picked up a damn marvel comic in your life?

[@BNLandim]

That man that talks to Mr Sinister during his presentation is Darwin

[@odracir102]

Came here to say this

[@Grogie4dagurlz]

Bernardo Landim wasn’t Arnim Zola there too or was that another issue? I remember they met pre Arnim new body

[@tehjboney3291]

That is the sad thing about this whole origin the same man who he admires is the same man who tried to warn him but he ended up giving into full insanity and

[@noneofyourbusiness792]

What a tragic story. This is the reason why he’s so obsessed and so crazy. He carried on this way for centuries. He is one very broken man.

[@Ax-xN]

This story is so much like Frankenstein,it's more of a graphic novel

[@diehardrvdfan22]

It definitely has shades of Frankenstein Chronicles.

[@paulkokorotsis8215]

Mr. Sinister from the X-men the animated series scared me as a kid

[@fatherpucci8170]

Paul Kokorotsis don't worry Deadpool killed him

[@bchcomix]

You aren't alone on that one!

[@DaidriveCJ]

The voice in addition to his general appearance and presence that clenched it for many of us in X-Men:TAS.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Before we get into this video, I want to make something very clear...I. Love. That. Cape. He's like a peacock but even more fabulous.

[@TerrySloane]

Love the character, origin and video. Hope when the MCU incorporates mutants, we get to have Mr. Sinister as a villian.

[@marlonclark1896]

yeah

[@kulmkulm7093]

He’s going to renamed mrs sinister u watch

[@ComicBookGuy420]

They're going to screw it up

[@murk4552]

@@ComicBookGuy420 what makes you say that? MCU has been mostly comic book accurate atm.

[@thepubknight6144]

@@murk4552 Right we even got hints of him with the Essex Easter eggs in the phase four films and tv shows

[@danyaahlamawashayamanyasha5485]

"You're just not Sinister enough...MISTER!!!"

[@chaosdweller]

Oh I see

[@jamesedwards1145]

I find Mr.Sinster to be a very intelligent character.

[@g-dub5272]

After watching X-men Apocalypse, they better keep Sinister in the comics and cartoons

[@lumphead2564]

My point exactly they will screw this up to high heaven because they made apocalypse into s***

[@ComicBookGuy420]

I couldn't believe how bad it was, it wasn't Oscar Isaacs fault, but the CG and makeup effects script, dialogue, and so many damn unnessecary changes

[@CT-nb5lm]

The Late 1980's-to- early 1990's Uncanny X-Men & comics as a whole was my personal GOLDEN AGE.. Chris Clairmont unleashed.. This was the era that created the darker tones of Azrael and such..

[@sci-fyherocomicsmovies8736]

Arris you always break it down so nicely. I stopped collecting my Mega collection of X-MEN before that "Adventures of Scott Summers and Jean Grey"

[@parazdex]

No views, 18 likes, 4 comments, and 2 comments that are shown Really KZbin, still drinking

[@lilmissknowitall5775]

he's getting better thou, went to AA last night

[@thelonelywoodstock674]

Lil Miss Know-It-All Oh really, good for KZbin

[@lilmissknowitall5775]

@@thelonelywoodstock674 he's hanging in there, bit shaking since the wife left

[@thelonelywoodstock674]

Lil Miss Know-It-All yeah, poor KZbin, but he's doing better at least

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

I've got every comic that Mr Sinister appears in including that first one! Sinister in the 90s X-men cartoon was fun to watch and I love that they kept his comic look and I loved the voice they gave him!

[@shadowpestilence5676]

I've always seen this villain as awesome and I'm glad he's being noticed. + Keep up the great work! + Could you do a video on all of the weakest mutants?

[@anthonyufert8477]

Mr. Sinister was always one of my favorite X-Men villains. Particularly during the ‘90s X-Men cartoon.

[@negyt7665]

My favorite X-Men villain, and easily one of my top 5 favorite comic villains. Thank you for putting this together. It's always cool to run through Essex's origin.

[@Sinistar8u]

Great video, Mr Sinister has always been one of my favorite villains.

[@tonesdad0408]

Thanks for doing all this work, I love this characters story

[@kdx7733]

I hope we get to see more image characters like Pitt, the Darkness, or haunt. Maybe even the Saga story

[@aligasan]

3:56 INCONCEIVABLE POWAAAH!!! Gotta admit I love that part. Ever considered voice acting?

[@dannybink9049]

Legendary origin story. Thanks for getting me interested in Mister Sinister. Time to read up on him.

[@ryanpratt497]

Great video. One of my favorites on the channel

[@SeRgEaNt_RaNdOm]

Nobody gonna mention that the dude in the crowd who put down Essex before he went drinking was Charles Darwin?

[@AnthonyMazzarella]

I did

[@ComicBookGuy420]

The comic does

[@djm122270]

Totally been waiting for this one. This character definitely needs to be in a movie, but done the right way. Mahalo...🤙🏽

[@trapjaw7253]

Oh good luck with that , the studio would totally screw a Mr. Sinnister addition to a storyline.

[@vinsokukan1879]

love the background music to announce his arrival

[@VANCITYPEREZ]

A full blown feature film on the origins of Sinister & how he would fit in future Marvel movie phases would be excellent. A horror director would do wonders with this character.

[@random_gamer_guy82]

I've got Disney + and totally in my element I can now at the age of 38 I can watch every episode of x men the 90s cartoon. 👌👌👌

[@thnktank1]

The Executioner's Song is one of the greatest Marvel crossover series and should be made into a series of movies.

[@pauhy5601]

@ZeusHaus,did you happen to know that Nathan Christopher Charles Summers got his first name after Mr. Sinister's actual first name because of Nathan's birth mother the" Goblin Queen"(Jean Grey clone-second mother to Nathan) gave that to him as an honoring her creator,haha?.

[@RyokoInk]

Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix is the story to read if you wanna see Mr. Sinister in all his glory.

[@robjames006]

I love Mr. Sinister. He's one of my favorite X-Men villains. Him and apocalypse honestly go really well together.

[@thefortress167]

Thank you so much! Mister Sinister is my favorite Marvel character.

[@variant.edition]

"Rebecca was disgusted... and not happy" that phrasing made me laugh haha

[@lejuansmith6714]

I play Marvel Contest of Champions as Aires Warchild and recently just got him in the game..I love Mr.Sinister and I too had the ToyBiz Mr.Sinsiter action figure (still in the box to this day) and i find his character one of the greatest villians ever...and the fact that he's always been connected to my all-time favorite villian Apocalypse...made me love him more

[@ericwilson8558]

Who else is here after X-men 97'? 👍

[@trence5]

Been a fan of Sinister since I first read Sinister Schemes back in late 80's shortly before "Inferno" storyline.

[@BrianMalibu]

Thanks! I was randomly wondering about Sinister lol

[@sharikharib]

Dudewas so cold he had his own entrance track😂...mwahahaha

[@mostafafarweez3161]

Awesome Video, he's 1 of my Favorite X-Men Villans :) Please do a video origin of Black Spider from DC Comics.

[@clarencebobo5728]

Awesome origins story of Mr. Sinister. Great job. 😎👍👍

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Mr Sinister!! One of the coolest looking villains of X-Men books and in Marvel! So good how this origin story, character and art is so well done. Very gothic almost like reading Hellboy, LOTDK. Major character in Age of Apocalypse! Now Powers of X! Gotta pause so I can read it!

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

I always just loved his name...Nathaniel Essex. Actually took to using it as my online screen name for almost everything from that point forward, from work logins to gamer tags. :)

[@hershin]

Jon Hamm would make a really good Mr Sinister on screen. He has the stature and acting ability to really pull it off.

[@davetheconqueror4702]

Reading the weapon x series with him on a surprise reveal really got me hooked to the character but my first encounter of knowing sinister was the video game x men legends 2 age of apocalypse still a great game til this day

[@venomter1014]

Damn this is actually one of the best origins I have ever heard now I'm interested in reading his comics

[@ComicBookGuy420]

It's A fascinating story did you end up getting into it?

[@Aebeast]

@variant I have always wondered what is up with Mr. Sinister's armor? Is it organic steel like Colossus or made of something else?

[@ComicBookGuy420]

They never specified the metal, no it isn't organic but it is extremely dense yet lightweight, moving with him as he fights

[@siddharthbhatia8815]

That green screen slip-up reminded me of how much I miss the old Variant background... and also that I used to believe that that background was totally real as a kid 😂

[@thatbadmuthafucka2626]

Thank you for this. I understand Mr. Sinister a lot better now.

[@crystalcoleman1985]

Shades of Mary Shelley and H.P. Lovecraft permeate Mr. Sinister’s character. Dr. Frankenstein and Herbert West are evident in Sinister’s desire to overcome death.

[@styrofoamx229]

Very nice, wasn’t expecting that

[@Derelict1]

Now we need a playlist that ties up the whole Summers family storyline clones and villains alike .👀👀👀

[@matthewagocs304]

Sweet shirt! Have the same hoodie dude

[@sladetuner8661]

Reminds me I remember when it was rumored that mr sinister was supposed to be in one the x-men films

[@kristinapeterson6083]

Great vid

[@merciless972]

Great video

[@Qc4073]

Thanks for this. This mini series was during a time that if the art wasn’t flashy I wouldn’t read it.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

2:20 Sounds like Rob Schneiders movie the Animal . Which is a really funny movie!

[@yasianproductiontales8640]

DAMN! That was one of the most badass origin stories I’ve ever heard!

[@porsche911sbs]

this origin is similar to Darth Vader... obsessed with preventing death, but wife dying in childbirth anyways, transformed by an evil master

[@mikeylambda1322]

Rad, thanks for the video

[@matthewlohr3188]

That's Awesome Sinister was one of my favorite Villains I wish they would put him in the Movies Xmen

[@VictorIAlava]

Love your show. Best entertainment!!

[@endryudzhenn4398]

I'm here after I watched the Phalanx covenant were good and evil mutants team up including Mr.Sinister.

[@TheMimeGogo]

Im not an advocate for mobile games in particular, but Marvel Contest of Champions has a very good 3D Character model rendition of Mr. Sinister.

[@DSMB9]

True

[@adamalakshar4226]

You okay arris? It felt like you were bummed out in the beginning of the video.

[@MrHu9hMungus]

I noticed that too like something was bothering him

[@brotherbear713]

My favorite Xmen villain during the Xmen series. He was so sinister lol. He and Apocalypse was pulling strings which seems like forever, especially with Jean and Cyclops lives.

[@ivankarim8678]

It'll be cool though if they give every x-men villian they own origin story..an 18th century period story for Mr. SINISTER

[@BigK13372]

They all kind of did have their own origin story. Apocalypse has his from nobody to nightmare origin which involves the Avenger villain Kang’s failed attempt at trying to contain him for his conquest purpose. The Juggernaut has his whole Cain & Abel origin with Charles that explores how his resentment towards his brother made him into the unstoppable brute that he is. Emma Frost has an interesting backstory which explains how she became the cold ruthless key member of the Hellfire Club from the abusively strict upbringing of her father. And lets not forget Magneto.

[@dr5911]

They teased him in the wolverine and never delivered I'm still pissed

[@shaunsaes1364]

I agree sick bro !!

[@MorrisChannel4]

im actually glad they havent messed with him in the movies yet, but really want to see this character on screen!

[@philthytanks4952]

My Mr Sinister and Wolverine action figures were my favorite 2 as a kid

[@andrewforte3852]

Rufus Sewell should play Nathaniel Essex aka Mister Sinister a La Peter Cushing's Baron Frankenstein from Hammer's horror film franchise. He was sublimely brilliant yet cold, calculating, and wait for it SINISTER.

[@fromdeathtolife1993]

X men Inferno series back in the 90's was a great read..

[@galaxy-eyesgarchomp9478]

Wow I’m surprised that y’all haven’t done the origin of Mister Sinister. His origin is really interesting and I figured it was one of the first origins y’all had done.

[@gavinwest1460]

really needed a mister sinister movie made for years how have we not had one ?

[@vincentfranklin17]

Very interesting origin!

[@satiricgames2129]

Nice breakdown, one of my fave characters, the X-Men cartoon was the best.

[@polverine7491]

It sucks we never got to see him the the X-men movies since he was hinted at alot

[@thebigmann81]

Agreed. Gambit as well

[@johnshaw9480]

I'm glad they didn't! Look how they f up Apocalypse and I couldn't imagine how they would do him justice!

[@zackreynolds21]

Gambit WAS in the movies...?

[@polverine7491]

Zack Reynolds yeah Xmen origins Wolverine and it was awful 🥴

[@jessicajujubean5004]

One halloween my brother's best friend went as him in a very cool homemade costume. His gf was going to college for movie makeup at the time and she did one hell of a job

[@enmanueldelgado1348]

Thanks for another one boys!

[@Dr_JudgeFudge]

Would love a episode on city of bane comic storyline!!!

[@papaniikhalifa4147]

I love it Very well detailed

[@bradleymorehouse7462]

I think there needs to be a Deadpool/Sinister movie.

[@DarkCloudNC]

He’s the Orochimaru of the marvel universe