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Micromax ( Scott Wright) is a fictional character, a mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
He is first seen mistaking Rachel Summers for a burglar, and mistakenly trying to arrest her for robbery. Excalibur #44 He is later backup for a disastrous mission with his superior officer Brigadier Theobold Blott, several psychics and a team of F.I.6 'Mediators'. They are assigned to track down the perpetrator of the previous thefts and initially erroneously accuse Nightcrawler of sabotage. After that mishap, they are overpowered by a servant of Necrom, a powerful sorcerer. Excalibur #45 They later encounter Necrom himself, and Micromax is the only one to survive the mission, due to his shrinking abilities. Excalibur #49 He unsuccessfully attempts to kill Necrom. Necrom comes away with the impression Micromax has little viable life force. Excalibur #50 Micromax is later mind-controlled by Brain Drain in an attempt to assassinate the British Prime Minister, but this is thwarted by Aurora. Alpha Flight #108 Micromax later helps Excalibur members Kylun and Feron battle Necrom, using his powers to grow to a massive size and crush him.
Micromax participates in battling the threat from the politician Orpington Smythe. Smythe is using manipulation, torture and murder in an attempt to control all the governmental agencies that deal with super-powered happenings. Micromax is captured for Nigel Orpington-Smythe by the R.C.X. Excalibur #61 He is subjected to medical tests at the Cloud Nine facility. Excalibur #62 Excalibur and a mutiny from within Smythe's own ranks eventually end Smythe's threat.
After a few missions with Excalibur, he resigns from the F.I.6 to join the Brand Corporation in New Jersey. Excalibur #71 (1993) He uses his super-hero identity from time to time, and even helps the Avengers face the invasion of Kang the Conqueror. The Avengers vol. 3 #43 "Global Presence" (Aug. 2001)
He becomes involved in a battle with X-Force and the surviving original X-Men over the , a group of mutants who retained their powers after the Decimation and are being detained in the X-Mansion. At the request of the British government, Micromax joins O*N*E*, a policing force against unruly mutants. This team is fronted by Bishop with the support of Sabra. During the fight he is stabbed in the chest by Shatterstar, and the 198 escape. He receives medical attention and survives the attack.Civil War: X-Men'' #4 (2006)
Micromax has also been shown to be working with a group of vigilantes, called the Vanguard. Marvel Comics Presents vol. 2 #5
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