STEPFORD CUCKOOS

Real Name:

Esme, Sophie, Celeste, Mindee (Irma) and Phoebe

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Active

Additional Status Info:

Hellfire Trading Company

Category:

Genetic Clone

Alias:

Weapon XIV, White Queen(s).

Nationality:

American

First Appearance:

New X-Men (1st series) #118

Powers & Abilities:

five telepathic sisters able to merge their psychic power into a "supermind" that amplifies their own power levels, secondary mutation allows them to transform into living diamond

Affiliation:

Corsairs Squad, Weapon Plus Program, X-Men Students, X-Men, Hero Squad, Hellfire Trading Company, NYX

Notes:

Phoebe's name was revealed in New X-Men (1st series) #149, Celeste's in #153 and Mindee's in #156. Mindee was originally intended to be named Irma by Grant Morrison (spelling out S.P.I.C.E. girls with the Cuckoos' first initials), but he left before her name saw print. Mindee was referred to as "AKA Irma" in Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #513, but both names have been used interchangeably since.

Originally a group of five, their sisters Sophie and Esme died in New X-Men (1st series) #137 and #150, respectively. They were resurrected and reunited as of House of X #1.

They were called Weapon XIV units 01, 03 and 04 in New X-Men (1st series) #154. Assuming an alphabetical order for the numbering, that would make Esme unit 02 and Sophie unit 05.

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STEPFORD CUCKOOS

Last Updated:

14th January 2025 by Monolith