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Sam Guthrie is a mutant who joined the X-Men shorlty before Bastion first appeared. He was assigned to help S.H.I.E.L.D. in the search for Avalanche, who had abandoned the Brotherhood of Mutants and wished to be on the heroes' side. While looking for Avalanche, Cannonball encountered Sugar Man, who was capturing the Green Goblin's test subjects.

When Bastion unleashed numerous Sentinels upon the Brotherhood in New York, Cannonball found Toad fighting off Sentinels, and helped him.

After the Sentinel detachment moved to London, in order to pin down the Hellfire Club, with whom the Brotherhood were working, Cannonball protected Avalanche from Mystique. Later, Avalanche defeated the Dragoness, Cannonball reuinted with him and they were picked up in a Quinjet. However, their aircraft was brought down by Selene. The Scarlet Witch went to their help and defeated Selene, Wanda then brought Cannonball and Avalanche to the Helicarrier.

With Avalanche found and in the heroes' side, Cannonball decided to join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Alliance.[1]

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Powers

Thermo-Chemical Energy Field Propulsion: Cannonball possesses the ability to bodily generate thermo-chemical energy and release it from his skin.

  • Blast Field: This energy also manifests itself as an impenetrable and virtually indestructible “blast field”. He can use this blast-field to function as a personal shield or extending it to encompass others, shape the field around another person to imprison them, or absorb outside kinetic impact into his own energy supply and then re-channel it to increase the bludgeoning power of his blows or create explosive shock waves upon impact.
  • Superhuman Durability: When he is using his superhuman powers, Cannonball possesses superhuman durability due to the energy field that forms around his body.

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