Black Tom Cassidy

Black Tom Cassidy (Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men, and of his cousin, Banshee. In addition to fighting the X-Men, he has clashed with Deadpool a number of times.

Black Tom Cassidy
Black Tom Cassidy
Art by Michael Ryan
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceCameo appearance: X-Men #99 (June 1976)
Full appearance: X-Men #101 (Oct. 1976)
Created byChris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
In-story information
Alter egoThomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsBrotherhood of Mutants
PartnershipsJuggernaut
Siryn
Abilities(Currently):
  • Bio-organic thermokinesis
  • Wood manipulation
  • Environmental symbiosis
  • Possible genetic immunity

(Formerly):

  • Plant manipulation
  • Life-force absorption

Black Tom is a mutant who can manipulate, bond with, and project energy through plant life. He is also capable of issuing concussive blasts with a wooden object, usually a shillelagh. Tom was the black sheep of a prominent Irish family. He secretly raised Banshee's daughter Siryn, of whose existence Banshee was unaware, and conscripted her into his criminal gang. Black Tom was also a longtime criminal partner of the super-strong villain Juggernaut, until Juggernaut's reformation.

Black Tom Cassidy made his film debut in Deadpool 2, played by Jack Kesy.

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