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Hank McCoy attended high school in Bayville and was even approached by Professor Xavier when he was a teenager. At the time, Hank turned down Xavier's offer of help and went on to become a chemistry and gym teacher.[1]

During the years Hank had managed to control his mutation through a serum he developed. But the serum started to fail, and he eventually lost control and mutated into "Beast". As Beast, he caused massive destruction and is now a wanted fugitive.

After Hank's first transformation, he was able to regain control, but he has now become permanently trapped in the physical form of "Beast". Unable to return to his life as Hank McCoy, he has chosen to join Xavier's school and now helps to teach the New Mutants.[2]

Attributes

Powers

Seemingly, those of Henry McCoy (Earth-616)#Powers, though weaker and without Pheromones.

Abilities

Weaknesses

He has, at times, become feral, following only his instincts.

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Notes

Trivia

  • This version of Hank has several similarities to the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with the exception that Hank was trying to suppress his darker nature. In particular, the scene where he was first seen transforming into the Beast contains many traits associated with gothic horror including the stormy weather, darkened laboratory and flashes of transformation.

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