Neophyte (comics)

Neophyte (Simon Hall) is a fictional mutant super villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Acolytes.^[1]

Neophyte
Neophyte as depicted in Uncanny X-Men #300 (May 1993). Art by John Romita Jr. (penciler), Dan Green (inker), and Steve Buccellato (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Uncanny X-Men #300 (May 1993)
Created by	Scott Lobdell John Romita Jr.
In-story information
Alter ego	Simon Hall
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Acolytes
Abilities	Intangibility

Publication history

Neophyte first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #300 (May 1993) and was created by Scott Lobdell and John Romita Jr.

Fictional character biography

Neophyte is a Swiss member of the Acolytes who can phase his body and others, allowing complete intangibility and high-speed transport through inanimate matter. The youngest member of the group, he is assigned tasks of little importance and does not accompany the other Acolytes into battle.^[2] Neophyte later helps the X-Men infiltrate the Acolytes' base before leaving both teams to search for meaning on his own terms.^[3][4][5]

The Acolytes later capture Neophyte and put him on trial for betraying them. They decide to sentence him to death before Colossus convinces them otherwise.^[6][7][4]

Neophyte eventually returns to the Acolytes after Magneto resurfaces. He retains his powers following M-Day, moves to Utopia, and later helps Cyclops fight the Nimrods.^[8][9]

Powers and abilities

Neophyte can make himself and others intangible, enabling them to travel through and merge with inorganic material. This also enables him to split and reform his body.^[2]

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Neophyte from Earth-11326 appears in Age of X: Communiques #1.^[10]