Anole (character)

Anole
Anole
Art by Skottie Young
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceNew Mutants vol. 2 #2 (August 2003)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoVictor "Vic" Borkowski
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliations
Abilities
  • Green scaly skin,
  • Spiked head carapace,
  • Prehensile sticky tongue,
  • Superhuman agility, speed, reflexes/reactions, coordination, balance
  • Wallcrawling,
  • Regenerative Transformation,
  • Camouflage

Anole (Victor Borkowski) is a fictional mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis and first appeared in issue #2 of New Mutants vol. 2 (August 2003). He was a student at the Xavier Institute and junior member of the X-Men. His reptilian mutation grants him superhuman abilities including wallcrawling, a prehensile tongue, and adaptive camouflage.

Initially a supporting character in New Mutants vol. 2 and its relaunched title, New X-Men: Academy X, Weir and DeFilippis intended for the character to commit suicide early in the series after coming out as gay and finding himself rejected by his family and friends. According to the writers, the story was to serve as a message about intolerance. Marvel editors scrapped the story due to concerns about the controversy it might generate. The storyline was rewritten and the character survived. He since became a fan favorite and began to be featured regularly throughout the series and as a main character in subsequent X-Men-related titles, including New X-Men and the short-lived Young X-Men.

During the Krakoan Age, Anole was the co-owner and bartender of the tiki bar Green Lagoon on Krakoa.[1][2] Following the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, Anole is one of the main characters of the second volume of NYX in July 2024 where he is now a bartender in New York City.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cassidy, Eve (2020-03-27). "X-Men: Who's Who in the Green Lagoon". CBR. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Zachary; Bard, Ari (2020-03-18). "Learn The Secrets Of The Green Lagoon In X-Force #9". COMICSXF. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ Brooke, David (July 24, 2024). "NYX #1 review". AIPT. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Johnston, Rich (July 24, 2024). "Krakoa, In The Time Of From The Ashes With NYX And X-Men (XSpoilers)". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 24, 2024.