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{{distinguish|Resistance (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox comics organization <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|name      = The Resistants / Mutant Force
|image     = 
|caption   = 
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut     = '''As the [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]]:'''<br>''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America Annual]]'' #4 (November 1977)<br>'''As Mutant Force:'''<br>''[[The Defenders (comic book)|The Defenders]]'' #78 (December 1979)<br>'''As the Resistants:'''<br>''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #343 (July 1988)
|creators  = [[Jack Kirby]] (writer/artist)
|base      = 
|members   = '''Mutant Force'''<br>[[Burner (comics)|Burner]]<br>[[Lifter (comics)|Lifter]]<br>[[Mad Dog (Marvel Comics)|Mad Dog]]<br>[[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]<br>[[Mandrill (comics)|Mandrill]]<br>[[Peepers (Marvel Comics)|Peeper]]<br>[[Randall Darby|Shocker]]<br>[[Slither (comics)|Slither]]<br>'''Resistants'''<br>[[Burner (comics)|Crucible]]<br>[[Lifter (comics)|Meteorite]]<br>[[Mist Mistress]]<br>[[Randall Darby|Paralyzer]]<br>[[Peepers (Marvel Comics)|Occult]]<br>[[Quill (comics)|Quill]]<br>[[Rust (comics)|Rust]]<br>[[Mentallo|Think Tank]]
|subcat   = Marvel Comics
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The '''Resistants''', also known as '''Mutant Force''', are a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] group appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. They were originally the second incarnation of the [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Magneto's Brotherhood|Brotherhood of Mutants]], but have become independent of the other incarnations of that group. They were originally gathered by [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |pages=397–398 |author-link=Jeff Rovin|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/396/mode/2up]</ref>

==Publication history==
The original members were all created by [[Jack Kirby]]. [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and [[Mentallo|Think Tank]] were created by Kirby and [[Stan Lee]]. [[Mist Mistress]], [[Quill (comics)|Quill]], and Rust were created by [[Mark Gruenwald]], [[Kieron Dwyer]], and [[Al Milgrom]].

==Fictional team history==
The [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] was the founder of the original [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Magneto's Brotherhood|Brotherhood of Mutants]]. After the original Brotherhood disbanded, Magneto recruited five young mutants and trained them to become the new Brotherhood. The five are sent to capture [[Mr. One & Mr. Two|Mister One]], then have him enter and operate a miniature spacecraft Magneto had discovered. The Brotherhood's plans are foiled by [[Captain America]], after which Magneto leaves the team.<ref>''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]] Annual'' #4 (November 1977)</ref>

The team's next employer, [[Mandrill (comics)|Mandrill]], renames the group Mutant Force.<ref>''[[The Defenders (comic book)|The Defenders]]'' #78 (December 1979)</ref> As Mutant Force, the team repeatedly battles the [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]. During this period, they were employed by both the United States government and the [[Secret Empire (organization)|Secret Empire]].<ref>''The Defenders'' #125 (November 1983)</ref> As part of the Secret Empire, Mutant Force was led by [[Mad Dog (Marvel Comics)|Mad Dog]].

The [[Red Skull]] offers the team funding and renames them the Resistants. As the Resistants, the team oppose the [[Registration acts (comics)|Mutant Registration Act]]. During this time, many mutants joined the team, including [[Mist Mistress]] and [[Mentallo|Think Tank]].<ref>''Captain America'' #343 (July 1988)</ref>

After ''[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]]'', some members of the Mutant Force were depowered, while others maintained their mutant abilities.

==Members==
* '''[[Burner (comics)|Burner / Crucible]]''' (Byron Calley): Can create heat and fire from his hands.
* '''[[Lifter (comics)|Lifter / Meteorite]]''' (Ned Lathrop): Can manipulate gravity, increasing his density, durability and strength and negating gravity on other objects.
* '''[[Mist Mistress]]''': Can create and control various types of mists like knock-out gas, acidic mists, and toxic mists. Depowered. 
* '''[[Peepers (Marvel Comics)|Peeper / Occult]]''' (Peter Quinn): Has increased visual abilities and can fire beams of energy from his eyes.
* '''[[Quill (comics)|Quill]]''': Body was covered with sharp quills that he could fire at opponents. Depowered.
* '''[[Rust (comics)|Rust]]''': Could fire blasts from his hands that corroded metal. Presumed killed by [[U.S. Agent|Captain America (John Walker)]].
* '''[[Randall Darby|Shocker / Paralyzer]]''' (Randall Darby): Could fire electric blasts from his hands and possessed robotic crab-like claws. After the team disbanded, he left for [[Genosha]] to join Magneto. Depowered.
* '''[[Slither (comics)|Slither]]''' (Aaron Solomon): Slither has a reptilian body that gives him superhuman strength and the ability to constrict opponents with great force. He has also been a member of the [[Serpent Society]].
* '''[[Mentallo|Think Tank]]''' (Marvin Flumm): Better known as the telepath Mentallo. He was only a member of the Resistants for a short time.

==In other media==
The Mutant Force appear in the ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Sanctuary", consisting of Lifter, Peepers, Shocker, and Slither.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/mutantforceboem.html|Mutant Force}}
* {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/resistants.htm|Resistants}}

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