Leech

Leech is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old (his exact age is unrevealed). He speaks in broken English and refers to himself in the third person. Leech first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #179 (March 1984), and was created by Chris Claremont. L... more

Leech is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old (his exact age is unrevealed). He speaks in broken English and refers to himself in the third person. Leech first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #179 (March 1984), and was created by Chris Claremont. Leech appeared as part of the "Morlocks" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9. The green-skinned Leech was orphaned as a toddler. His parents left him to die when his mutations became apparent. He was found by the Morlock Caliban and taken to a woman named Annalee who raised him and several other young mutant orphans as her children. He made friends with X-Factor's ward named Artie Maddicks and had a few brief encounters with the X-Men. During the Mutant Massacre story arc, Mister Sinister rallies his henchmen... less