Black Tom (Thomas Cassidy)

*Eric J. Moreels* · Feb 19, 2002, 09:18 am

Real Name: Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy
Known Aliases: Barrington, Thomas Small, The Viper
First Appearance: X-Men (1st series) #99
Known Relatives: Theresa Cassidy (Siryn, cousin), Sean Cassidy (Banshee, cousin)
Group Affiliation: Brotherhood of Mutants III
Major Enemies: Deadpool, Banshee, X-Men
Known Allies: Juggernaut
Powers: Energy blasts

Black Tom Cassidy is the older cousin of Banshee. He has the mutant ability to fire blasts of energy but requires wood to focus it, explaining why he is often seen carrying a wooden shillelagh.

Years ago, while his cousin Sean was away on a mission for Interpol, Tom took custody of Sean's daughter, Theresa, when her mother, Maeve, whom Tom had always loved, died during a bombing. Tom kept Theresa's existence a secret from Sean, and raised Theresa as his own. Eventually, due to Tom's criminal activities, Theresa was taken from him, and father and daughter were reunited. Tom has always blamed his cousin for taking away his one chance at a family.

Long-time friend and partner-in-crime of Professor X's older stepbrother, the Juggernaut, Black Tom bombed the World Trade Centre. During that incident, he and the Juggernaut clashed with X-Force, and Tom was severely injured by Cable.

He was captured by Deadpool, and taken to Tolliver who had Tom implanted with a wood virus that repaired the damaged parts of his body and also allowed him to conduct his power directly.

He then clashed with Deadpool once more in an attempt to cure himself of the wood virus by slicing off Deadpool's hand and grafting it onto his own body so as to use Deadpool's healing factor to cure his condition.

Later, as the wood virus took complete control of his body, he attempted to steal the children of Generation X away from Banshee, but was seemingly slain by Penance.

Black Tom somehow managed to survive and returned with no trace of the wood virus to help his long-time friend the Juggernaut to recover the Ruby of Cyttorak from a cult who had somehow removed the gem, thus draining the Juggernaut of his strength.

Tom later teamed up with the Juggernaut once more when they were hired by Ulysses to attack the X-Men's leader, Cyclops.

The Juggernaut later found Black Tom living in a hole -- literally -- in Scotland. In order for them to have a hideout, the Juggernaut bought a Scottish castle that they called Cassidy Keep, after the family castle in Ireland. There Black Tom mutated further into a plant-like creature. He captured some people and drained their life-forces. The Juggernaut called his stepbrother's hotline to ask for help. Xavier didn't know who made the call, but sent Archangel's team. Black Tom captured and began to drain the life forces of most of that X-Men team as well as the Juggernaut. The X-Men and the Juggernaut were able to free themselves and defeat Black Tom. After destroying the island, he was presumed dead.

Black Tom later surfaced again, leaving a face-like image on a tree at the Xavier Institute. Juggernaut contacted him and pretended to ally himself with the New Brotherhood of Mutants, whom Black Tom had joined. Juggernaut's ruse was discovered, though, when Black Tom brutally murdered Samuel "Squidboy" Paré. Juggernaut went into a rage, and Black Tom subdued him before setting off to destroy the Institute.

There, the X-Men battled the New Brotherhood of Mutants. The fight ended when Xorn II sucked all the members of the Brotherhood, including Black Tom, into his head. The Brotherhood of Mutants ended up in Mojoworld, where they sold Nocturne and Juggernaut to Mojo for cash and such.

During House of M, Black Tom was one of Callisto's Marauders, who worked for Lord Magneto. Black Tom showed up in a wooden, tree-like form, but when struck by Psylocke's psychic katana, he started to turn back into human form.

Black Tom is back on Earth and has lost his secondary leafy mutation during the M-Day. He was working with Black Air when he tried to kill the members of the new Excalibur team, even the Juggernaut, but succeeded in killing only Dazzler, who came back to life again, for the second time since she came to England. After Black Air left Black Tom stranded, he took a young woman hostage. The Juggernaut talked him into turning himself in.

APPEARANCES:
Amazing Spider-Man (1st series) #229-230
Classic X-Men #11, 16
Cyclops #1-2
Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-2
Deadpool (1st series) #1-4
Generation X #23-25, 60-61
Generation X Annual 1995
Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #150
New Excalibur #6-7, 13
Spider-Woman (1st series) #37-38
Uncanny X-Men #361, 369, 411-412, 464
Venom: The Madness #1-2
X-Force #1-5, 30-31, 91
X-Men (1st series) #99, 101-103, 122
X-Men (2nd series) #88, 161-164
X-Men Forever #3

Monolith · May 25, 2002, 12:36 am

Theresa is not his niece. Terry calls him "uncle" as a term of affection, but they're just cousins(first cousins once removed, second cousins...something like that).

Wolverine · Jun 2, 2002, 07:14 pm

Great Bio. Black tom rocks as a deadpool villan

Mesran · Jun 8, 2002, 03:45 am

I think his codename as a whole should be "Black Tom Cassidy".

M.O. Frisch · Jun 8, 2002, 10:26 am

Quote:

Originally posted by SMASH!
I think his codename as a whole should be "Black Tom Cassidy".

Maybe, but that differs throughout his various appearances-- I'd agree to consider that his official name, but I'd also list "Black Tom" in the "Other Aliases" category. Same with (Mister) Sinister, (the Uncanny) X-Force or Kraven (the Hunter), for example.

--Marc

jannepie · Dec 2, 2002, 10:11 pm

Black Tom robbed a bank while the X-Men fought Juggernaut in UXM # 218. He was only mentioned in the issue, he wasn't seen.

Refleshed · Dec 11, 2002, 06:23 am

Also appeared in Uncanny X-Men #411-412.

Radius · May 17, 2003, 04:42 pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Refleshed
Also appeared in Uncanny X-Men #411-412.

where he displayed his secondary mutation, seemingly died and terminated his partnership with juggernaut!

tyran80 · May 17, 2003, 07:03 pm

But did he die? I'm pretty sure he merely brought the house down.

Well, the house and the entire island.

Lisa Charly · Dec 27, 2004, 11:07 pm

He also appeared in X-Men (v.2) #163-4. I'm not sure if you could count his appearance in #158 and #160.

Aso in a photograph in X-Force #26, if that counts.

Gonzalo84 · Dec 29, 2004, 03:30 pm

New allies: Exodus, Sabretooth, Mammomax (all Brotherhood of Mutants V)

I refer to it as V counting The one with Xorn I (the Magneto Imposter), Esme, Toad, Basilisk, Ernst, No-Girl, Beak, Angel IV and Angel Babies as Brotherhood of Mutants IV

jannepie · Jan 2, 2005, 04:45 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzalo84

New allies: Exodus, Sabretooth, Mammomax (all Brotherhood of Mutants V)

I refer to it as V counting The one with Xorn I (the Magneto Imposter), Esme, Toad, Basilisk, Ernst, No-Girl, Beak, Angel IV and Angel Babies as Brotherhood of Mutants IV

I thought Xorn's gang was just called the Brotherhood . I guess it would be the third Brotherhood, first being Havok's team and the second the terrorist group that had its own mag.

Gonzalo84 · Jan 10, 2005, 12:10 am

Also, major enemies: Xorn II (I won't say why - read X-Men vII #164)

Lisa Charly · Jan 10, 2005, 12:13 am

I wouldn't consider Xorn II a major enemy any more than I'd consider Cable a major enemy (Cable must die, by the way, I hate him). Xorn II was involved, but he didn't have an agenda with Tom or vice versa.

seazell · Jan 10, 2005, 10:22 pm

Maybe Juggernaut could be a former ally now.

Lisa Charly · Feb 6, 2005, 09:38 pm

Also known ally of Arianna Jankos of Jankos Inc.

TheManWithoutFear · Feb 6, 2005, 10:14 pm

LisaCharly, I'm interested in knowing why you like this character so much?

Ann Nichols · Jun 1, 2006, 03:05 am

Black Tom's bio has been updated to include his return to human form and the evil he's been up to in "New Excalibur".

Dec 11, 2002, 06:23 am	#7
Refleshed Metahuman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium, Sint-Truiden Country: Posts: 149	Also appeared in Uncanny X-Men #411-412. __________________ "We make war... that we may live in peace." [Batman #609]

Dec 27, 2004, 11:07 pm	#10
Lisa Charly Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On It Country: Posts: 661	Re: Black Tom He also appeared in X-Men (v.2) #163-4. I'm not sure if you could count his appearance in #158 and #160. Aso in a photograph in X-Force #26, if that counts. __________________ Dr. Patient "Everything I still want I just now prayed for." ~Kreon "My god. That man needs to get closer to naked and less tree-like far more often." ~Tennoarashi "...and you certainly know how to whoop-tushie someone into a Black Tom-lovin' stupor." -Andy Xorn Hot Pink Coffee

Jan 10, 2005, 12:10 am	#13
Gonzalo84 Clone Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lima Country: Posts: 61	Re: Black Tom Also, major enemies: Xorn II (I won't say why - read X-Men vII #164)

Jan 10, 2005, 12:13 am	#14
Lisa Charly Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On It Country: Posts: 661	Re: Black Tom I wouldn't consider Xorn II a major enemy any more than I'd consider Cable a major enemy (Cable must die, by the way, I hate him). Xorn II was involved, but he didn't have an agenda with Tom or vice versa. __________________ Dr. Patient "Everything I still want I just now prayed for." ~Kreon "My god. That man needs to get closer to naked and less tree-like far more often." ~Tennoarashi "...and you certainly know how to whoop-tushie someone into a Black Tom-lovin' stupor." -Andy Xorn Hot Pink Coffee

Feb 6, 2005, 10:14 pm	#17
TheManWithoutFear Metahuman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Country: Posts: 283	Re: Black Tom LisaCharly, I'm interested in knowing why you like this character so much? __________________ :hulk: "It was a dark corner a place where my sympathies were uncertain. It was a strange and wonderful place where true love was always tragic, heroes had a dark side, villians were roguishly likeable, and the best one could hope for was some silver of redemption" www.UltimateCentral.com

Feb 19, 2002, 09:18 am	#1
Eric J. Moreels 'Living Tribunal' Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Country: Posts: 7,828	Black Tom (Thomas Cassidy) Real Name: Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy Known Aliases: Barrington, Thomas Small, The Viper First Appearance: X-Men (1st series) #99 Known Relatives: Theresa Cassidy (Siryn, cousin), Sean Cassidy (Banshee, cousin) Group Affiliation: Brotherhood of Mutants III Major Enemies: Deadpool, Banshee, X-Men Known Allies: Juggernaut Powers: Energy blasts Black Tom Cassidy is the older cousin of Banshee. He has the mutant ability to fire blasts of energy but requires wood to focus it, explaining why he is often seen carrying a wooden shillelagh. Years ago, while his cousin Sean was away on a mission for Interpol, Tom took custody of Sean's daughter, Theresa, when her mother, Maeve, whom Tom had always loved, died during a bombing. Tom kept Theresa's existence a secret from Sean, and raised Theresa as his own. Eventually, due to Tom's criminal activities, Theresa was taken from him, and father and daughter were reunited. Tom has always blamed his cousin for taking away his one chance at a family. Long-time friend and partner-in-crime of Professor X's older stepbrother, the Juggernaut, Black Tom bombed the World Trade Centre. During that incident, he and the Juggernaut clashed with X-Force, and Tom was severely injured by Cable. He was captured by Deadpool, and taken to Tolliver who had Tom implanted with a wood virus that repaired the damaged parts of his body and also allowed him to conduct his power directly. He then clashed with Deadpool once more in an attempt to cure himself of the wood virus by slicing off Deadpool's hand and grafting it onto his own body so as to use Deadpool's healing factor to cure his condition. Later, as the wood virus took complete control of his body, he attempted to steal the children of Generation X away from Banshee, but was seemingly slain by Penance. Black Tom somehow managed to survive and returned with no trace of the wood virus to help his long-time friend the Juggernaut to recover the Ruby of Cyttorak from a cult who had somehow removed the gem, thus draining the Juggernaut of his strength. Tom later teamed up with the Juggernaut once more when they were hired by Ulysses to attack the X-Men's leader, Cyclops. The Juggernaut later found Black Tom living in a hole -- literally -- in Scotland. In order for them to have a hideout, the Juggernaut bought a Scottish castle that they called Cassidy Keep, after the family castle in Ireland. There Black Tom mutated further into a plant-like creature. He captured some people and drained their life-forces. The Juggernaut called his stepbrother's hotline to ask for help. Xavier didn't know who made the call, but sent Archangel's team. Black Tom captured and began to drain the life forces of most of that X-Men team as well as the Juggernaut. The X-Men and the Juggernaut were able to free themselves and defeat Black Tom. After destroying the island, he was presumed dead. Black Tom later surfaced again, leaving a face-like image on a tree at the Xavier Institute. Juggernaut contacted him and pretended to ally himself with the New Brotherhood of Mutants, whom Black Tom had joined. Juggernaut's ruse was discovered, though, when Black Tom brutally murdered Samuel "Squidboy" Paré. Juggernaut went into a rage, and Black Tom subdued him before setting off to destroy the Institute. There, the X-Men battled the New Brotherhood of Mutants. The fight ended when Xorn II sucked all the members of the Brotherhood, including Black Tom, into his head. The Brotherhood of Mutants ended up in Mojoworld, where they sold Nocturne and Juggernaut to Mojo for cash and such. During House of M, Black Tom was one of Callisto's Marauders, who worked for Lord Magneto. Black Tom showed up in a wooden, tree-like form, but when struck by Psylocke's psychic katana, he started to turn back into human form. Black Tom is back on Earth and has lost his secondary leafy mutation during the M-Day. He was working with Black Air when he tried to kill the members of the new Excalibur team, even the Juggernaut, but succeeded in killing only Dazzler, who came back to life again, for the second time since she came to England. After Black Air left Black Tom stranded, he took a young woman hostage. The Juggernaut talked him into turning himself in. APPEARANCES: Amazing Spider-Man (1st series) #229-230 Classic X-Men #11, 16 Cyclops #1-2 Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-2 Deadpool (1st series) #1-4 Generation X #23-25, 60-61 Generation X Annual 1995 Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #150 New Excalibur #6-7, 13 Spider-Woman (1st series) #37-38 Uncanny X-Men #361, 369, 411-412, 464 Venom: The Madness #1-2 X-Force #1-5, 30-31, 91 X-Men (1st series) #99, 101-103, 122 X-Men (2nd series) #88, 161-164 X-Men Forever #3 Last edited by Ann Nichols; Nov 21, 2006 at 04:25 pm.

May 25, 2002, 12:36 am	#2
Monolith Slayer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Country: Posts: 1,671	Theresa is not his niece. Terry calls him "uncle" as a term of affection, but they're just cousins(first cousins once removed, second cousins...something like that). __________________ Bah weep grah nah weep ni ni bong!

Jun 2, 2002, 07:14 pm	#3
Wolverine X-men :swear::swear::swear::swe ar::swear::swear: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Gold Coast Country: Posts: 2,541	Great Bio. Black tom rocks as a deadpool villan __________________ " This is my family. This is my vision. God Help Us all." Destiny: Millenial Visions 2001 Phoenix will rise Again... Save StormWatch!

Jun 8, 2002, 03:45 am	#4
Mesran Mushroomhead Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney Country: Posts: 2,444	I think his codename as a whole should be "Black Tom Cassidy".

Dec 2, 2002, 10:11 pm	#6
jannepie Jedi Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pielavesi, Finland Country: Posts: 2,566	Black Tom robbed a bank while the X-Men fought Juggernaut in UXM # 218. He was only mentioned in the issue, he wasn't seen.

May 17, 2003, 07:03 pm	#9
tyran80 Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Titirilquien Country: Posts: 765	But did he die? I'm pretty sure he merely brought the house down. Well, the house and the entire island. __________________ The Cable Guy So Long and Thanks For All the Fish

Dec 29, 2004, 03:30 pm	#11
Gonzalo84 Clone Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lima Country: Posts: 61	Re: Black Tom New allies: Exodus, Sabretooth, Mammomax (all Brotherhood of Mutants V) I refer to it as V counting The one with Xorn I (the Magneto Imposter), Esme, Toad, Basilisk, Ernst, No-Girl, Beak, Angel IV and Angel Babies as Brotherhood of Mutants IV

Jan 10, 2005, 10:22 pm	#15
seazell Chibi Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mexico Country: Posts: 13	Re: Black Tom Maybe Juggernaut could be a former ally now.

Feb 6, 2005, 09:38 pm	#16
Lisa Charly Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On It Country: Posts: 661	Re: Black Tom Also known ally of Arianna Jankos of Jankos Inc. __________________ Dr. Patient "Everything I still want I just now prayed for." ~Kreon "My god. That man needs to get closer to naked and less tree-like far more often." ~Tennoarashi "...and you certainly know how to whoop-tushie someone into a Black Tom-lovin' stupor." -Andy Xorn Hot Pink Coffee

Jun 1, 2006, 03:05 am	#18
Ann Nichols Jedi Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Country: Posts: 2,854	Re: Black Tom Black Tom's bio has been updated to include his return to human form and the evil he's been up to in "New Excalibur". __________________ Some of my spoiled summaries: Astonishing X-Men v.3, #27 , Captain Britain & MI 13 #9, pp1-8 only , CB & MI #9, pp. 9-14 , CB & MI #9, pp. 15-19 Runaways v.3, #1, Uncanny X-Men #503 , Wolverine and Power Pack #2 , Wolverine: First Class #6 , Wolverine: Origins #29, only , X-Factor v.3, #28 , X-Force v.3, #7 , X-Men: First Class, v.2, #16 , X-Men: Legacy #217 , X-Men: Manifest Destiny #3 of 5 (brief) , X-Men: Original Sin one-shot , Young X-Men #7

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