Juggernaut (character)

The character has also been associated with Marvel merchandise including clothing, toys, trading cards, animated television series, video games.

Storylines in Spider-Woman #37–38 (April & June 1981) and The Amazing Spider-Man #229–230 (June–July 1982) explored the Juggernaut's relationship with his ally Black Tom Cassidy.

The Juggernaut guest-starred in Secret Wars II #7 (January 1986), battled a new generation of mutants in X-Men #217–218 (April & June 1987), appeared in a flashback story in Marvel Saga #21 (August 1987), and in a humorous episode in Excalibur #3 (December 1988).

Other appearances included an encounter with his creator, Cyttorak, in X-Men Unlimited #12 (September 1996) and starring in the one-shot issue Juggernaut #1 (April 1997).

A frustrated Spider-Man lures the Juggernaut into setting concrete, poured for the foundation of an office high-rise, into which he sinks without a trace;[20] he takes over a month to dig his way out.

[29] The Juggernaut continues to feature prominently in Marvel titles battling Thor once again[30] and starring opposite other characters such as the mutant team X-Force,[31] Doctor Strange,[32] the Hulk (allied at the time with master villain the Red Skull and tricking and capturing the Hulk with the same "civilian" guise used against Colossus),[33] mercenary Deadpool,[34] the villain turned antihero Venom,[35] and multiple battles with the X-Men.

[37] After his return to the Marvel Universe, the Juggernaut suffers a major setback during the Onslaught storyline, being defeated and then humiliated by the entity when imprisoned in the Gem of Cyttorak.

[42][43] The Juggernaut befriends a young mutant boy called Sammy Paré, who helps Marko reform,[44] despite setbacks such as a battle with the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight.

[45] However, when Paré discovers that Exodus' Brotherhood of Mutants is preparing to attack the X-Men's headquarters while unaware that Juggernaut is the mole in their group, he is killed by Black Tom Cassidy.

One storyline expands on the Juggernaut's origin and reveals that Marko is only the most recent of a series of incarnations of Cyttorak's avatar; each battles a challenger to the death for the right to retain the entity's power.

[50] Skaar manages to win his first fight by throwing the Juggernaut into open space, proving to his father that he has the ability to use cunning and strategy in combat, and not simply physical strength.

While Cage is initially against his joining, Professor X telepathically contacts Luke and asks him to reconsider, believing he has a chance at redemption despite what he previously told Cain.

[57] Cain Marko, apparently having been incarcerated after the events of Fear Itself, having lost the power of both Kuurth and Cyttorak (but retaining his enormous physique) is released into military custody.

Subsequently, he is taken to the borders of the country of Sharzhad just as the Thunderbolts return from their tumultuous tumble through time, and Satana aids Man-Thing in opening a gateway to the Crimson Cosmos (or possibly an alternate universe where Cain Marko had died while still the Juggernaut).

Pushing his hand through, Marko is re-empowered, becoming the Juggernaut once more, just in time to thunder forth and smash through the otherwise unbreakable force field surrounding the country.

This allows the Thunderbolts to resolve an otherwise deadly threat to the planet, as had been orchestrated by the Ghost, who had sent the request for Marko's release back through time.

[60] After a time, Cyttorak causes the Crimson Gem to reappear in the ancient temple and emit a call for suitable candidates to become a new Juggernaut.

Cain Marko, finally having found peace—even tending a vegetable garden—senses the call and, having armed himself, coerces the Vanisher to take him to the Gem's location.

Apparently daunted by this prospect, the god withdraws his power from Ahmet Abdol and instead empowers another avatar, to a greater extent than any Juggernaut has ever been.

With the help of a younger version of himself manifest by his mind, Cain was able to free himself from his mental restraints and unleash his full power, passing Cyttorak's test.

At the war's end, he is rescued by the Punisher and Foggy Nelson and helps the two hunt monsters that had escaped the final battle on Midgard.

After recovering, Cain sought to regain his powers as Juggernaut and travels the world looking for answers until coming across the Forge of Cyttorak in North Korea.

There, Cain obtains the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak which are then magically bonded onto him, restoring his Juggernaut powers and granting him a new suit of armor that he can now manifest at will.

Cyttorak immediately confronts Cain, who told him that was no longer linked to the deity due to his armor being made from the Bands and vows to never work for gods or madmen again.

[71] During the "Sinister War" storyline, Kindred revives Sin-Eater again and one of the demonic centipedes that emerged from his body took possession of Juggernaut making him one of the members of the Sinful Six.

[30] Juggernaut is able to generate a mystical force field that grants him additional invulnerability to any physical attack when it is at its maximum,[81] including Colossus's punches.

[83][84] The only character to have stopped Juggernaut while he was in motion as an act of pure physical strength was the Hulk while he was War, a horseman of Apocalypse and empowered with Celestial technology.

He guides Mystique and Nightcrawler to meet Destiny,[91] but subsequently suffers an aneurysm when his desire not to hurt others conflicts with his lust for violence during an attack on Avalon.

[92] Juggernaut is mentioned in thought by Rachel Summers as having been alive in her original timeline, where he shared the power of the Cyttorak Jewel with Black Tom and they assisted the mutant resistance in their fight against the Sentinels for a time.

[101] The song "Legendary Iron Hood" by Open Mike Eagle from the album Brick Body Kids Still Daydream is written from the perspective of the Juggernaut.

Juggernaut's debut in The X-Men #12. Art by Jack Kirby .
Ultimate Juggernaut, from Ultimate X-Men Annual #1 (August 2005).
Art by Tom Raney .