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Gateway (character)

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Gateway
Gateway from Generation X #7
Art by Roger Cruz
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988)
Created byChris Claremont
Marc Silvestri
In-story information
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsX-Men
Generation X
Reavers
Abilities

Gateway is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an Australian mutant with the ability to teleport objects and people from one location to another. He is considered an unofficial member of the X-Men.

Publication history

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Gateway first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988), and was created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri.[1][2][3]

Fictional character biography

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Much of Gateway's past remains a mystery, including his name and place of birth. He is an Aboriginal Australian man who appears to have grown up in the Outback.

He serves the criminal group the Reavers in repayment for an undisclosed favor they did him. As extra assurance of his loyalty, they threaten to destroy an Aboriginal holy place if he betrays them. They call him "Gateway" in reference to his ability to create gateways between two points in space.[4][5] Some time later, the X-Men appear in the Outback and attack the Reavers' headquarters. Though Gateway helps the Reavers Skullbuster, Bonebreaker, and Pretty Boy escape, the X-Men realize he is not a Reaver.[6][7]

The X-Men take up residence in the Reavers' former hideout, and Gateway begins voluntarily using his powers to assist them. Initially, since he seems unable or unwilling to speak, Psylocke uses her telepathy to communicate to Gateway where the X-Men wish to go. However, they soon realize he always knows their desired destination without being told.[8]

More recently, he appears at the Xavier Institute in Massachusetts, where Generation X is training, with a young girl. When he encounters Banshee, he simply speaks the word, "Penance", which is assumed to be the girl's name. Gateway would continue to appear sporadically around Generation X for some time, often in the presence of the St. Croix twins Nicole and Claudette, with whom he apparently had a teacher-student relationship.[9][10][11]

Gateway appears briefly to Storm's X-Treme X-Men team, shortly after the death of Psylocke, and reveals that he is the ancestor of Bishop and Shard.[12]

He is one of the mutants to have retained his powers after M-Day, when the Scarlet Witch depowered most mutants on Earth.[13]

It is revealed to Iceman and Cannonball that Gateway was one of the targeted mutants the Marauders were killing, along with Cable, Vargas, and the Witness, due to his powers giving him the ability to see into the future.[14] Gateway survives the assassination attempt and becomes a mentor to Eden Fesi, who possesses similar teleportation abilities to his.[15][16][17]

In Uncanny X-Force (2012), Gateway is killed by Ultimaton.[18][19] Years later, he is resurrected following the establishment of Krakoa as a mutant nation and joins S.W.O.R.D.[20][21]

Powers and abilities

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Gateway is a mutant with teleportation and psychic abilities. This enables him to generate wormholes that connect vast distances, communicate telepathically, and manipulate dreams.[9][10][22][23][24] He opens these wormholes by swinging a bullroarer.[11][25]

Other versions

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In other media

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Reception

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Gateway is ranked as one of Marvel Comics greatest teleporters[25][33][34] and the X-Men's greatest allies.[16]

References

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  1. ^ 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. 145. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Richards, Tim. "Aboriginal superheroes". smh.com. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ Yunkaporta, Tyson. "Beyond Batman: how Indigenous superheroes are turning comics inside out". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 237. ISBN 978-1465455505.
  5. ^ Graceling-Moore, Rose. "Logan: Everything You Need To Know About The Reavers". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ Uncanny X-Men #229 (May 1988)
  7. ^ Patrick, Kevin. "Dreamtime Mutants and Urban Vigilantes: Aboriginal Superheroes in American Comics". senseofcinema.com. Sense of Cinema. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ^ Uncanny X-Men #230-231 (June-July 1988)
  9. ^ a b Generation X #1-2 (November - December 1994)
  10. ^ a b Generation X #5 - 7 (July - September 1995)
  11. ^ a b Bacon, Thomas. "X-Men's Most Mysterious Teleporter Has a Doctor Strange Connection". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  12. ^ X-Treme X-Men #4 (October 2001)
  13. ^ X-Men: The 198 Files (January 2006)
  14. ^ X-Men (vol. 2) #202 (October 2007)
  15. ^ Secret Warriors #4 (July 2009)
  16. ^ a b Myrick, Joe Anthony. "12 Strongest X-Men Allies in Marvel Lore, Ranked by Power Level". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  17. ^ Jones, Clave. "MarvelComics Meet Gateway, the Aboriginal Teleporting Mutant Member of the X-Men". nerdsonearth. Nerds on Earth. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  18. ^ Uncanny X-Force #27 (September 2012)
  19. ^ Pearson, Luke. "The Wombat to Kaptn Koori – Aboriginal representation in comic books and capes". indigenousx.com. IndigenousX. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  20. ^ Marauders #2 (January 2020)
  21. ^ Zachary, Brandon. "X-Men: SWORD's Six Are Marvel's Most IMPORTANT New Mutant Team". cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  22. ^ Wolverine (vol. 2) #104 (August 1996)
  23. ^ Wolverine (vol. 2) #35 (January 1991)
  24. ^ Uncanny X-Men #233 (September 1988)
  25. ^ a b Kimball, Matthew. "The Best Teleporters in Marvel Comics". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  26. ^ Weapon X #3 (May 1995)
  27. ^ Uncanny X-Force #19 (January 2012)
  28. ^ Civil War: House of M #1 (November 2008)
  29. ^ Tardive, Ambrose. "Meet Rogue's New Uncanny X-Force Roster". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  30. ^ Webber, Tim. "15 Marvel Video Games You Definitely Forgot". cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  31. ^ "X-Men Legends Guide Part 7". ign.com. IGN. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  32. ^ Michael, Jon. "Marvel Heroes Guide - Trouble at Xavier's". ign.com. IGN. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  33. ^ Gumeny, Eirik. "The 15 Most Powerful Teleporting Superheroes". screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  34. ^ Anderson, Jack. "The 10 Most Powerful Teleporters In The Marvel Universe, Ranked". cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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