Husk (comics)

Husk
Cover art for Uncanny X-Men #432.
Art by Phillip Tan.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceRom Annual #3 (Nov. 1984)
Created byBill Mantlo (writer)
William Johnson (artist),
re-established by
Fabian Nicieza
Tony Daniel
In-story information
Alter egoPaige Elisabeth Guthrie
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliations
AbilitiesShedding: the ability to shed skin into a different composition, shape, or size beneath
Experienced in martial arts

Husk (Paige Guthrie) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.

A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin—or "husk"—revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath. She often changes into metal or stone form, but can shift into a variety of substances.

Husk is from a Kentucky coal mining family and is the younger sister of the X-Men's Cannonball. Unlike her brother, Husk is self-conscious of being seen as a "hick" (Jubilee often called her "hayseed"). As a member of the X-Men's 1990s-era junior team Generation X, she established herself as an overachiever. She later joined the X-Men.