Genosha
Genosha (/dʒəˈnoʊʃə/ or /ɡəˈnoʊʃə/) is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is an island nation that exists in the Marvel Universe and a prominent location in the X-Men comics. The fictional nation served as an allegory for slavery and later for South African apartheid before becoming a mutant homeland and subsequently a disaster zone. The island is located off the southeastern African coast northwest from Seychelles and northeast of Madagascar. Its capital city was Hammer Bay.
| Genosha | |
|---|---|
| Marvel Comics location | |
| First appearance | The Uncanny X-Men #235 (October 1988) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Rick Leonardi |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | African country |
| Race(s) | Humans, Mutants |
| Locations | Hammer Bay, Ridgeback Mountains, Carrion Cave |
| Characters | Genoshans |
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