Colossus
Piotr 'Peter' Rasputin
A gentle Russian farm boy who can transform his entire body into organic steel, becoming one of the strongest beings on Earth. Piotr is an artist at heart, a man who would rather paint than fight, which makes his willingness to sacrifice everything for the people he loves all the more powerful. His relationship with Kitty Pryde is one of the X-Men's defining romances.
Appearances Over Time
Most Appearances By Series
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 229 issues
X-Men (1991) 51 issues
Classic X-Men (1986) 50 issues
X-Men Classic (1990) 49 issues
The X-Men (1963) 48 issues
Excalibur (1988) 45 issues
X-Men: Legacy (2008) 41 issues
Astonishing X-Men (2004) 37 issues
X-Men: Gold (2017) 34 issues
X-Force (2020) 33 issues
Event Participation
Giant-Size X-Men #1
1975
The X-Men #94
August 1975
Colossus remains one of the X-Men's most beloved gentle giants, cherished for his classic pairing with Wolverine and his enduring romance with Kitty Pryde. Recent years have brought frustration as writers increasingly cast him as a villain or mind-controlled antagonist, straying from his core characterization as the team's thoughtful artist and moral center. Fans lament his diminished relevance during the Krakoa era and feel he's become too often defined by his orbit around Kitty and Illyana rather than standing on his own.