The Juggernaut
Cain Marko is
the ultimate bully. Back when Cain Marko and Charles Xavier were
kids Cain would pick on the future Prof. Cain's recent run in
with Onslaught, apparently hasn't had any sobering effect on
Cain's strong arm tactics. In fact the only lesson that he seems
to have learned is how to be more powerful.
Appearances in Chronological Order
Uncanny X-Men #12- flashback- Kurt Marko escapes a blast that kills Charles Xavier’s father. Kurt winds up marrying Charles’ mother and moving into their home. After Kurt reveals to his mother that he only married her for wealth and fame he says that his son from a previous marriage will be arriving the next day. Charles Xavier senses the thinly veiled evil about Cain Marko when he arrives and yells at the butler not to drop his bag. Cain introduces himself to Charles by telling him to “wipe that stupid look off her face”. Cain says that he was just expelled from school and that he couldn’t learn anymore from those stupid teachers. Cain tricks Charles into looking at his hand and giving him a smack.
X-Men Forever #4- flashback- Cain Marko is sixteen years old and inside a secret mutant research lab. He is looking at the infant body of Toad, his fellow time traveler, as he can feel Toad’s time travelling harness calling him. Cain recalls how his father brought him here so he would stop harassing his stepbrother Charles. He recalls that the first time he was here he just complained and watched television. Cain wonders to Toad, one of many floating infants, why they were sent to this place. Suddenly a guard arrives and leads Cain to an unmonitored room. The guard reveals “himself” as Mystique, the only other time traveler to make this jump. Mystique says that she thinks Cain was brought there to walk a mile in a mutant’s shoes, and Cain admits that after seeing all those floating mutants that he can see where mutants have a legit complaint. They overhear Cain’s father Kurt, Irene, and Alex talking about the “reject” mutants that they have here and about Amanda Meuller their secret benefactor. Mystique realizes something that she didn’t ask Irene about before. Cain says that maybe she should have asked. Mystique smacks Cain and tells him not to dare judging her. They make another jump backwards in time and see the history of mankind and the very beginning of mutations by the Celestials.
Uncanny X-Men #12- flashback- Charles’ mother dies soon after. Charles overhears Kurt Marko telling Cain to leave him alone. Cain says that he will go once Kurt gives him the money that he asked for. Kurt tells Cain to go out and earn money the way he did. Cain says that Kurt didn’t earn anything and says that he knows that it was no accidental blast that killed Charles Xavier’s father. Kurt is outraged. He tells Cain to never say that again. Charles interrupts saying that he wants to know what really happened. Cain says that his stepbrother isn’t going to cause him any trouble. Cain grabs at some chemical, but he accidentally knocks a whole bunch of them over. When they touch, they explode. Kurt carries Cain and Charles to safety. As he lies dying Kurt tells Charles that it was an accident that killed his father, but that if he tried harder he might have been able to save him. He asks Charles forgiveness and then warns him to beware Cain. He says that when he finds out about Charles power, but then he trails off when he dies.
Uncanny X-Men #12- flashback- When Charles’ power starts to kick in he starts to excel at sports and school. Cain gets jealous of al the trophies Charles has. Cain pushes the over and says that he doesn’t feel like staring at them all day. Charles hits Cain and says that he has taken all he is going to take from him. Cain grabs a fire poker and smashes Charles’ trophies. Cain then tries to hit Charles, but Charles reads his mind and knocks him out knowing his every move.
Uncanny X-Men #12- flashback- Later Cain offers to drive Charles to college. Charles hopes to get Cain’s acceptance so he accepts. Cain is driving like a madman. Cain says that Charles is better than him in sports and academics, but that he is going to drive like a madman until Charles begs him to stop. Cain misses a detour and the car drives off a cliff. Charles manages to use his powers to help Cain leap from the car, but that he remained just a second too long.
Uncanny X-Men #12- flashback- During the Korean War, Cain decides that the shells are coming too close and that he is going to duck inside a cave and sit the war out for a bit. Charles warns him that he will be court martialled and follows him in. Charles recognizes that they have stumbled into the Temple of Cyttorak. Cain says that the ruby there looks alive. He picks it up to read the inscription. Charles tells him not to touch it, but Cain reads, “Whosoever touches this gem shall posses the power of the crimson bands of Cyttorak! Henceforth, you who read these words, shall become…forevermore…a human juggernaut!” Cain is transformed. Suddenly the cave they are in is hit by a shell and starts to collapse. Charles escapes, but Cain is trapped beneath.
X-Men Forever #3- flashback- Cain is trapped in the rubble of the Tibetan monastery after having discovered the Ruby of Cytorrak. The “present” mind of Cain sees the pattern of pointlessness of his life after having just been in jail .
X-Men Forever #4- flashback- Cain struggles to the surface from under the collapsed mountain. The “present” mind of Juggernaut focuses on the fact that he struggled all the way out into a life of petty anger and thuggery.
Uncanny X-Men #11- behind the scenes-
Uncanny X-Men #12- Professor X freaks out when he sees
who Cerebro has detected. He explains to his students that
Cerebro lets him detect any mutants, but that it has never
reacted this strongly before. He tells the X-Men to go set up
traps around the school. Iceman creates an ice wall around the
school. Cyclops digs a trench inside the wall. Beast lays wire
for a booby trap and Jean covers it with leaves. Cyclops hollows
out tree logs to use as grenade launchers. The students finish
and Professor X tells them that the threat they face is his own
brother. Cain makes it to the ice barrier and walks through it.
Cain makes it to the force field and seems to be walking right
through it. They can see his silhouette and notice that he
doesn’t even seem to be struggling. Cain trips the wire that
launches the grenades. The first grenades launch a sleeping gas
at Cain, but he smacks them away. A second group of them launch
and Cain reels backwards for a second. He gets back up and
smashes the second group of grenade launchers. They quickly raise
a steel barrier around the mansion. Juggernaut smashes it down
and the X-Men rush forward to protect the Professor. Cyclops
blasts Juggernaut with a full stream eye blast, but Juggernaut
just pushes it aside. The X-Men all rush him, but Juggernaut just
smacks them aside. Professor X has been trying to mentally
assault Juggernaut, but he has no effect. Juggernaut stands
before Professor X and says, “So, dear brother! We meet
again! What a pity it is for the last time!”
Uncanny X-Men #13- Professor X tells the X-Men to stay back and that he will face Juggernaut alone. Juggernaut’s force field is so strong that it pushes Professor X’s wheelchair backwards. Juggernaut says that he can’t wait anymore to kill him. Professor X unloads with the full power of his mutant brain. Juggernaut staggers, but he tells them that his helmet protects him from all mental attacks. Jean Grey quickly lifts Juggernaut up with her telekinesis while Cyclops blasts a hole in the ground. Juggernaut is already breaking free of Jean’s power when she drops him into the hole. Iceman drops some ice into the hole. Professor X quickly assembles his mento-helmet that will amplify his brain. Juggernaut starts climbing up the hole by punching holes in the wall. Cyclops blasts downward hoping to keep Juggernaut down. Juggernaut digs a hole out of Cyclops’ path and bursts through the ground below him. Cyclops keeps blasting Juggernaut, but it only slows him. Juggernaut starts to bend down to grab Cyclops, but Cyclops catches him off balance and manages to push him back a few feet with his legs. Angel and Cyclops leap onto Juggernaut, but Juggernaut tells them that they are just wasting their time. The X-Men are trying to delay the Juggernaut because each second allows the mento-helmet to boost Professor X’s mental power. Juggernaut pulls Angel off his back and puts him in the way of Cyclops’ eye beam. Juggernaut tells them to get it coming. Juggernaut slips on a patch of ice. Iceman encases Juggernaut in a giant block of ice. Cain starts glowing and he bursts out of it. Beast shows up and starts leaping around him. Beast tries to pull Juggernaut’s helmet off. Juggernaut grabs Beast’s foot and slams him against the ground. Juggernaut tries to hit Beast, but Beast dodges. Beast leads Juggernaut into the Danger Room and activates it. Flames burst in front of his face. All sorts of things come out at him, but he just smashes them apart. A ten-ton steel barrel rolls at Juggernaut, but his force field reverses the momentum. Beast dodges the barrel, but is knocked unconscious. Professor X contacts the Human Torch. Juggernaut confronts Charles and says that he has cornered him. Professor X says, “Perhaps it is I who have cornered you Cain.” Juggernaut freaks saying that he is no longer Cain. Human Torch arrives and flies around Juggernaut distracting him. Torch then blinds Juggernaut with a bright flash. Angel swoops down and grabs Juggernaut’s helmet off him. Professor X mindblasts Juggernaut. Juggernaut struggles on his knees. He says that Charles always beats him and that he can’t be beaten again. Cain says that if he is going down that he is taking Charles with him. Professor X blasts him again and knocks him out. Professor X seems to think that without his helmet the police will be able to keep Juggernaut in custody.
X-Men Forever #3- flashback- The “present” mind of Cain sits in the body of his past inside a jail cell. He thinks to himself how his entire life of revenge against his stepbrother Charles Xavier has been a waste.
Uncanny X-Men #32- 
Alone in the school, Professor X unlocks a door that he
has kept secret even from his students. Inside he has the
Juggernaut chained to a chair. Professor X says that Juggernaut
has remained in the comatose state since their last fight. He had
turned the Juggernaut over to the authorities, but when he
remained in his coma Professor X got custody of him. Professor X
thinks that he must restore Cain to a waking state or die in the
attempt. Professor X situates himself on the energo-transformer,
that he had been building over the last couple of months, with
Cain. He used his scientific knowledge combined with arcane
studies about Cyttorak. Professor X wants to drain the power of
Cyttorak off his stepbrother and send it back into Cyttorak.
Professor X gets the power level up to its maximum and tries to
cure Cain. Suddenly Professor X feels that there is another
presence inside the machine with them. The machine, already
working at its maximum, can’t handle another presence and
explodes. When the smoke clears Professor X lies unconscious on
the floor and the Juggernaut is awake. Cain doesn’t remember
anything from the last few months, but figures whatever struck
Charles down just saved him the time of doing it himself.
Juggernaut puts his helmet back on. Juggernaut glows with his
force field, but also notices that somehow he is mentally probing
the building. He figures that he must have absorbed Charles’
powers. Juggernaut says that the world is his, but that first he
is going to kill the students that helped defeat him. The team
returns from a night out and can’t find the Professor
anywhere. Suddenly Cerebro starts sounding off, but the enemy
that it is registering are the X-Men themselves. The X-Men go to
the Professor’s private lair. Angel flies ahead and
Juggernaut knocks him out with a bunch of boxes. Juggernaut says
that soon the X-Men will join Professor X in death. The X-Men
attack and Jean Grey tries to remove Juggernaut’s helmet
telekinetically, but Juggernaut puts up his force field. It sends
Beast careening into Iceman. Cyclops attacks Juggernaut and tells
Jean to go get help. Cyclops thinks that at least Jean will be
safe. Juggernaut answers Cyclops’s thoughts and says that
she isn’t. Juggernaut strikes the ground and knocks out
Cyclops and causes Jean to fall down. Juggernaut uses a mental
bolt to knock her out. Juggernaut starts to bury them in the
school, but the presence from earlier speaks to Juggernaut inside
his mind. They introduce themselves as Factor Three and tell
Juggernaut that they caused the explosion. They tell Juggernaut
to steal the transatlantic jet and to come join them in Europe.
Juggernaut decides to go since Professor X is dead and his
students now bore him. Juggernaut smashes through the wall and
thinks that if Factor Three is as powerful as they seem that they
will triumph over the entire world.
Uncanny X-Men #33- Juggernaut thinks that maybe he
should have just killed the X-Men while he had the chance, but
decides that it doesn’t matter. Some two-man army teams were
deployed to halt Juggernaut. They launch a bazooka at him, but
the shell just explodes on his force field. The soldiers start to
run. Juggernaut hits the ground and causes a cliff to come down
between him and the soldiers. Back at the school the X-men learn
that Professor X isn’t dead, but in a coma. Jean Grey
mentally contacts them and tells them the story of the Ancient
One fighting a demon named Xorak that Cyttorak set up to defend
his temple. The X-Men set up Cerebro to search for the Ancient
One, but instead find the astral form of Dr. Strange. Strange
says that two of them must go to the Temple of Cyttorak and he
gives them an incantation to repeat there. Cyclops takes Jean and
tells the others to delay Juggernaut. Cyclops and Jean find the
Temple of Cyttorak and the ruby inside. They repeat the
incantation and are drawn within the ruby to find the spirit form
of the sacred ruby, but what they find is Xorak, now named the
Outcast. Juggernaut has reached his destination and plows through
the electrified fence with his force field. Iceman, Angel, and
Beast arrive to fight him. Juggernaut says that this time he will
kill them. Iceman, Beast, and Angel tilt their helicopter at
Juggernaut. Juggernaut walks through the spinning rotor blades.
Juggernaut then rips up the helicopter and the X-Men run. Inside
the ruby Cyclops and Jean defeat Outcast and have the spirit form
of the ruby in hand as they return to the school. They fly to
join the others against the Juggernaut. The others have lead
Juggernaut into a wind tunnel. It picks up the Juggernaut and
pulls him towards the giant blades. Juggernaut destroys the
blades again, but seems slightly dazed. The X-Men start attacking
Cain, but even without his force field they can’t really
hurt him. Iceman tries to seal him up, but Juggernaut’s
force field returns and breaks out of it. Juggernaut finally has
them cornered, but suddenly Cyclops is behind Juggernaut.
Juggernaut says that the ruby seems to be weakening him. Cyclops
guesses that because the earthly gem gave him his power that the
unearthly version would take them away. Juggernaut snatches the
ruby from Cyclops’ hands, but he can’t let go of it and
Juggernaut seems to fade away right before them. The ruby and
Juggernaut disappear. Cyclops guesses that Juggernaut was pulled
into the Crimson Cosmos.
Uncanny X-Men #46-
The Juggernaut floats aimlessly in the Crimson Cosmos.
Suddenly Juggernaut is pulled out of the Crimson Cosmos.
Juggernaut says that he knew that his “stupid
stepbrother” would pull him out, but that this time his
attempt to rehabilitate him will lead to his death. What
Juggernaut doesn’t know is that the X-Men buried Professor X
that morning. Juggernaut says that he will also kill the X-Men
that protect him, but first he smashes up the machine that
returned him from the Crimson Cosmos to make sure that it
can’t return him there. Juggernaut starts throwing things
around until the X-Men arrive. They ask him how he arrived from
the Crimson Cosmos. Juggernaut says that it is his
stepbrother’s stupidity that brought him back. The machine
was set to pull him back for some reason. The X-Men tell
Juggernaut that they can’t kill Professor X because he is
already dead. Juggernaut says that they are lying because fate
couldn’t cheat him out of his ultimate goal. Juggernaut says
that he will kill them all. Juggernaut punches Beast. Beast hits
electrical equipment that sends a spark flying right into Angel.
Juggernaut blows up an energizer by blocking its air intake. When
the smoke clears Iceman is the only one left standing. He encases
Juggernaut in ice, but Juggernaut breaks out and a huge chunk of
flying ice knocks out Iceman. Juggernaut says that he is going to
find where they are hiding Professor X. Juggernaut plows through
the wall and finds Amos Duncan of the FBI there. He asks where
Professor X is. Duncan also tells them that Professor X is dead.
Juggernaut smashes Duncan’s head into the ceiling and throws
him out the window. Juggernaut says that he can’t be dead.
The X-Men wake up and Angel finds Juggernaut at Xavier’s
grave. Juggernaut smacks some dirt into Angel’s eyes, but
when he leaps at him to finish him Jean Grey uses her telekinesis
to lift him off the ground. Beast throws a giant ice ball at
Cain, but of course it has no effect. Juggernaut shoots out
globules of sheer energy that seem to emanate from his force
field. Cyclops blasts him, but the tree he is hiding behind is
broken by the energy from the field. Marvel Girl tries a mental
bolt. Juggernaut is in pain, but he is wearing his helmet and
isn’t defeated. Juggernaut figures it must be Xavier. Cain
grabs Angel and tells them to make him stop the psychic assault
or he will kill him. Suddenly Juggernaut disappears back to the
Crimson Cosmos. Cyclops figures that Xavier had it set up to
automatically pull Juggernaut back unless treated otherwise.
Dr. Strange #182- flashback- While Nightmare is boasting about his win over Dr. Strange, Strange’s astral body ventured into the Crimson Cosmos and finds the Juggernaut. Strange tells Cain that if he wants to return to Earth that he should follow his astral form. Juggernaut says that he doesn’t know who he is, but figures that anything has to be better than being stuck in the Crimson Cosmos.
Dr. Strange #182- Nightmare has defeated Dr. Strange and
has Eternity as his prisoner. Nightmare plans to use
Eternity’s power to converge every Earth that ever was and
ever will be to create a world of Nightmare. Juggernaut calls out
to Nightmare. Nightmare asks Juggernaut what he wants. Juggernaut
says that he wants to get back to Earth where his vast strength
and power will do him some good. Juggernaut says that he wants to
get there through the body of Dr. Strange. Juggernaut and
Nightmare start to battle. Juggernaut shows a new trick that he
learned in the Crimson Cosmos. Mystic spells emanate from his
hands and cause Nightmare to shrink down to Juggernaut’s
size and then to collide with him. Nightmare and Juggernaut start
to battle back and forth. Juggernaut says that saving the world
isn’t his usual job, but that he is up to it. Nightmare says
that Juggernaut might have ruled some lesser cosmos, but that
this is his realm and that here he is supreme. Suddenly
Juggernaut and Nightmare notice that Dr. Strange has escaped.
Juggernaut and Nightmare decide to team up to defeat Strange.
They both blast at him, but Strange is only an illusion and both
of them just shot, and freed, Eternity from his prison.
Juggernaut says that they should team up against him, but
Eternity simply says that he could have freed himself anytime he
wanted to and then consigns them both to oblivion.
Amazing Adventures #16-
Somehow the Juggernaut drops onto Earth from the cosmos
that Eternity sent him to nearby where the Beast, in his human
guise, just got a lift to a Halloween party. Juggernaut says that
nothing can stop him from getting what he wants and now he wants
revenge. Suddenly the vortex opens up again and starts to suck
Juggernaut back in. Juggernaut grabs hold of a tree, but
eventually he is pulled back in. Suddenly a voice inside
Juggernaut’s head starts to explain to him. Apparently he
got to Earth because Dr. Strange had been taken there recently by
minions of the dread Dormammu and that the Beast is also nearby.
Both their appearances coupled with the area and the fact that it
is Halloween mingle and call out to Juggernaut to respond to his
life-filling hatred. The voice tells him that he will again be
drawn to Rutland for his revenge tonight. Later Juggernaut drops
down right near a parade that Hank McCoy is trying to watch. He
sees the Juggernaut and sees him coming straight at him, but
Juggernaut is drawn back through the vortex again. Juggernaut
says that he will get back for longer and longer as it gets
closer to midnight. He shouts that he will be back as he fades.
Beast goes looking for Juggernaut and as he does so Juggernaut
drops out of the other dimension again. Beast throws some rocks
at Juggernaut, but they have no effect. Juggernaut tries to hit
Beast, but Beast dodges and tries to rip Juggernaut’s helmet
off (let’s pretend that the writer had the slightest clue as
to Juggernaut’s powers and assume that this was a side
effect of it being Halloween) because he “knows” that
Juggernaut is powerless without his helmet…right. (?!?)
Juggernaut plows into a tree knocking it down. Beast starts to
run from Juggernaut. He leaps over a generator that produces
20,000 volts of electricity. Juggernaut plows through it. Beast
leaps into the water thinking that Juggernaut can’t swim
with his armor, but his force field keeps him afloat. Juggernaut
tags Beast, but Beast keeps running. Beast gets back into his
human identity and tries to hide at the party he was invited to
earlier. Juggernaut is following Beast’s emanations and
plows through the wall. Beast runs upthe stairs. When Juggernaut
gets there Beast rips off his human looking mask and shows a
feral Beast face. Despite the fact that Juggernaut had already
seen him this way he is suddenly terrified of him. Beast grabs
Juggernaut’s helmet and takes his powers…sigh.
Juggernaut starts to run and his hatred is replaced with fear.
Beast grabs Juggernaut and starts to hit him. Cain turns from his
normal self into a withered old man. He fades back to the other
dimension. What a piece of garbage this issue was.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #172- flashback- After being dragged back to the other dimension Juggernaut is brought to face the consciousness of the dimension. The consciousness views Juggernaut as a bacterium. It restores Juggernaut’s youth and then he is pulled out of the dimension.
Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #172- The Hulk has been captured
by Colonel Armbruster. Peter Corbeau calls Armbruster and tells
him that by authority of the White House he is coming to fix the
mess that Armbruster made. Hulk develops an immunity to the gas
they are sedating him with and begins to bang on the cage that
will hold him indefinitely, but now upon reflection it might last
two days. Corbeau blasts Hulk with a dimensional teleporter, but
when Hulk disappears the Juggernaut takes his place. They quickly
try to blast him back to the dimension, but an incredible
feedback occurs and suddenly the cage is filled with both the
Hulk and the Juggernaut. Hulk and Juggernaut smash down the wall
together to get outside. They smash through the army. Juggernaut
says that they could shake the earth together. Hulk says that he
doesn’t want to shake the earth he just wants to be left
alone. Hulk leaps away. A little later Hulk sees Juggernaut
grabbing a man that accidentally crashed his car when he saw
Juggernaut. Hulk tells Juggernaut to let him go. Juggernaut
throws the man at Hulk and charges towards the man’s family.
Hulk smashes Juggernaut from behind. Juggernaut smashes Hulk back
and knocks him over a butte. Juggernaut crashes through the butte
and drives Hulk back. Hulk knocks Juggernaut to the ground. He
then uproots the ground beneath Juggernaut. Hulk can’t find
Juggernaut until Juggernaut leaps down on him. Juggernaut stands
over Hulk and says that it’s too bad Hulk attacked him
because they could have been gods together, a perfect blend of
science and sorcery. Hulk says that he has been knocked down
before, but he always gets up. Hulk hits Cain, but Juggernaut
kicks him back to the ground. Juggernaut says that Hulk’s
blows are getting weaker while he remains strong. Hulk is lying
on his stomach and Juggernaut is pulling his face backwards. Hulk
sticks his hand backward into Juggernaut’s helmet. Hulk
starts swinging Juggernaut around until the helmet comes loose.
Juggernaut flies off and hits a mountain. Hulk figures that the
fight is over and turns to leave. Juggernaut gets up and is about
to smash Hulk, but he turns to see Professor X, Jean Grey, and
Scott Summers. They all blast him and knock him out.
Uncanny X-Men #103- flashback- Black Tom and Juggernaut force their way back into the castle that used to be Tom’s home. The first night back they take most of the leprechaun families hostage to use against Eamon O’Donnell, the castle’s caretaker. Later Juggernaut and Black Tom meet with Erik the Red. Erik hires them to kill the X-Men.
X-Men Forever #3- flashback- Cain sits having a beer inside Cassidy Keep in Ireland as Black Tom talks with Theresa Roarke.
Uncanny X-Men #99- behind the scenes- Black Tom knocks out the courier that he had deliver a letter to his cousin Sean Cassidy, the Banshee
X-Men Forever #3- flashback- Cain is dressed in his Juggernaut uniform minus the helmet as Black Tom is drunk babbling to himself, “now look’a me…tryin’ t’plan revenge against me cousin…usin’ a flatscan fool who wishes e’ were a mutant..” Cain’s mind from the “present” is stunned at what he heard Tom say.
Uncanny X-Men #101- Juggernaut tells Black Tom that he is a fool to trust Eamon O’Donnell, the caretaker of Cassidy Keep, but Black Tom says that as long as he holds his family hostage Eamon will do as he is told. Eamon lets Sean Cassidy, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Storm. As they walk to an 8 o’clock dinner they fall through a trap door. They fall down and find themselves face to face with Black Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut. Black Tom says that they are the villains of the piece and that they are going to kill the X-Men. Storm collapses in a claustrophobic panic attack.
JUGGERNAUT'S CHRONOLOGY CONTINUES