| Pyro | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Pyro_(St._John_Allerdyce).png) St. John Allerdyce (a.k.a. Pyro) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981)[1] |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) John Byrne (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | St. John Allerdyce |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Mutants Freedom Force Lethal Legion Marauders |
| Abilities | Pyrokinesis |
Pyro is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Known as St. John Allerdyce, Pyro is depicted as a recurring enemy of the X-Men and later becomes an agent of the U.S. government. He was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and introduced in The Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981) as part of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.[2] Pyro has the mutant power to control fire. Pyro and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are the antagonists in the X-Men story Days of Future Past as they attempt to assassinate Senator Robert Kelly, which in an alternate timeline leads to a dystopic future where Mutants are hunted, killed or captured by the Sentinel robots. The assassination is thwarted, and at a later date the Brotherhood become agents of the US government in exchange for a full pardon, and the team becomes known as the Freedom Force.
An Americanized version of Pyro named John Allerdyce appeared in the X-Men film franchise produced by 20th Century Fox. He was portrayed by Alexander Burton in X-Men (2000), and was subsequently replaced by Aaron Stanford for its sequels X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
- ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 283. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.