X-Men's Wiz Kid - Nimrod's Worst Nightmare! Character History, Powers, & Theories

Wiz Kid has been rocking the Marvel world up on the SWORD Space Station. He’s back in the spotlight for the first time in well over 3 decades, and judging by recent events, he hasn’t lost his technopathic touch in the slightest.
In this video I review Wiz Kid’s publication history - from X-Terminators to Krakoa -, speak about his powers, and mull over my personal theory of how he may yet prove to be Krakoa’s saviour (and Nimrod’s worst nightmare)!
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✦ CHAPTERS ✦
0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Inferno & X-Terminators
5:33 - School & Avengers
9:07 - Krakoa & SWORD
12:00 - Powers / Weapons
14:36 - Theories!
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Wiz Kid Issue Checklist:
Inferno Crossover:
X-Terminators 1-4
X-Factor 40
Battle Alliance of Evil:
New Mutants Annual 7
Crushing on Mrs. Huntington:
X-Force Annual 1
Avengers Student:
Avengers Academy 21, 22, 30
Krakoa Era:
SWORD 1-10
Cable Reloaded
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More About Wiz Kid:
▶︎ Marvel Wiki Wiz Kid Profile
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Takesh...)
▶︎ Uncanny X-Men.Net Wiz Kid Profile
uncannyxmen.net/characters/wi...
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[@LunaticReason]

I prefer to define his ability to shape technology as, Technokinesis/Technomorph rather than Technopathy/Cyberpathy. Technokinesis/Technomorph is the ability to mentally control, manipulate and shape Technology and sub categories like materials of it and reform it. Technopathy/Cyberpathy is the ability to psychically control and communicate with Artificial intelligence , Programming, and software via electronic signals the way Telepaths work with the human mind. A related power that Forge has that people mix up with these two is his subconscious ability to create or invent. The power itself is more in line with precognitive or clairvoyant mutants. Mutants with these abilities tend to have one or a combination of these complementary abilities. Scalphunter has Technomophing but is unable to communicate with it like Madison Jefferies or Trinary.

[@willylias9279]

He should have both!

[@LunaticReason]

@@willylias9279 I believe he does out of all of em I would say he’s pretty powerful

[@andresmarrero8666]

So it similar to the relation between telepathy and telekinesis where they often come package together.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

Great video, thnx. I love SWORD and what they have done to fill out this peripheral character. I think I first saw Wiz Kid in an episode of X-Men the Animated Series. I thought his powers were cheesy but I liked what they have shown me in the SWORD comics. I hope they do more of bringing B-listers to the forefront.

[@GreatXMentations]

Ditto! I was not stoked for another space adventure series, but with a cast like this I am all in baby

[@jeffreyjohnsonakashadowolf5562]

I had no idea who Wiz-Kid was until I discovered him yesterday. He’s just like, we both love technology and we both have a transformative wheelchair. I love this character. Well, same goes for Professor X but I’m not bald 😂

[@blakekwamin7400]

Keep these videos coming

[@willylias9279]

I want him to dominate and reprogram Nimrod then use Nimrod to completely destroy Orcus.

[@GreatXMentations]

Am I crazy for thinking this might be exactly what happens? Or at least, maybe it's their plan. It just makes sense!

[@Jumpoable]

Teeheeheehee. That would be fun. Him, Forge, Box working all together.

[@GilbertojrZ7]

I know it have a long time since you made that comment but actually in his debut,Some development later Nimrod starts to notice that himself is kind of a mutant and he try to help the X-Men but end up with Master Mold eating him alive, You could make him and Forge reprogram nimrod and Karima Sentinel part soo they can become part of the X-Men

[@elizabethbrandt8642]

I just watched your review of hellfire gala looks the other day, and I was about to refresh my wiz kid knowledge when I saw your vid. Great job

[@bjd1980]

This was so great!!!! Some love for these b-characters!

[@paull.rogers4562]

I’ve said the same thing. Where’s Artie and Leach? Surely Leach is Omega. He took out Mr. M’s powers. They need a get together on Krakoa.

[@senister14]

For a lesser know character, he does actually have a cool power. The ability to morph and change any machine or piece of technology into anything is a really cool ability.

[@alejandromilici7763]

Still waiting for his reuinion with the rest of the Xterminators (Rictor, Artie, Leach, Skids and Rusty) in the Krakoa era.

[@Jumpoable]

BRING. RUSY. BACK, I'm surprised Skids & the rest of the New Mutants haven't had a fit yet.

[@Neutral-Party]

Great video. I wish you posted more often. But I'm sure you have a life. I'll take what I can get.

[@GreatXMentations]

lolll you and me both! But with the winter months upon us I am going to make a concerted effort to hermit more often and dole out vids more frequently. Wish me luck

[@pauldareason]

To defend sword the first series of it was excellent, one of the cancelled to soon runs

[@Jumpoable]

LOVE LOVE LOVE what Ewing is doing with the character. Didn't know his stint with Avengers Academy. Makes sense that Brand would bring him on. Speaking of bringing back B-listers, where is Skids & why is she not like: "BRING. RUSTY. BACK!!!!!!!" The Council is literally mad if they brought Maddie & Pyro back but not Rusty.

[@xiaolonglee2525]

He should be in the MCU since they already introduced SWORD

[@Nytellem]

He can literally make himself walk, or is it just a signature thing for him to stay in the Wheel chair.

[@joshuaa2278]

Wiz kid is sick.

[@vanceharris1854]

Excellent video. Wiskid has always been one of my favorites as well. Glad he's finally getting some spotlight. He doesn't get the credit he deserves. He's tge reason I collected sword. Its time for him and the xterminators to reunite and be seen together, especially Artiee and Leech. I'm in the exact same boat about Abagil Brand. Discount Nick Fury Not quite Polaris not quite Viper, boring creation. Though sword is her best representation.

[@Constantlystealing]

He doesn't have technopathy... Technopathy is the ability to communicate/use technology remotely through psychic powers. Wizkid's power is technoforming, which includes a form of technopathy and some form of technological intuition like Forge, it allows him to reshape existing technology into new tochonology he needs, or just upgrade it if he so desires...

[@willbeaty6892]

I had the same initial reaction to Sword, until I realized just how Magneto-centric the whole group was!

[@GreatXMentations]

omg I am an idiot for not even realizing that until right now 😂 Frenzy, Peeper, Voight, Cortez...all super tied to Mags. Maybe you should be making these videos instead of me 😅

[@willbeaty6892]

@@GreatXMentations no way, I'm a Peepers at best, never a Magneto. 😆 But yeah, it's totally Magneto and his Amazing Acolytes... on a space station!

[@unigenius]

Not the Kid Vid deep cut!! Shout to Burger King and the Burger King Kids Club!

[@nailinthefashion]

i liderally refer to abigail as fem nick so ): although that's my favourite shade of green. it's really, really weird that there's 3 white women with that same exact aesthetic-- i've never been able to discern a pattern or reason why they share that? i didn't like wiz til his new pop idol inspired look. his persnickety, know it all attitude was too cool for him but after that double agent triple cross, he could feasibly sell his bottled sweat as cologne to me, i have to stan.

[@curtjohnson6991]

but did he ever get to date the teacher ?

[@GreatXMentations]

😂 if Mrs Huntington could see him now

[@curtjohnson6991]

@@GreatXMentations lol right

[@MytrekFleetwood]

I'm not a huge Brand fan either. She has moments I guess.

[@captainomega3611]

Polaris don't own the color green. Did Polaris invent the color green?