Real Name: Kurt Wagner | Universe: Marvel | Rating: 85 OVR (Brimstone Teleporting Acrobat)
"Even in darkness, you can find the light. BAMF!"
Writer/Artist: Chris Claremont & Alan Davis | Format: Graphic Novel
Believing the X-Men dead, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Captain Britain form the British superhero team Excalibur.
Why Start Here: Hilarious, whimsical, and swashbuckling adventure highlighting Kurt at his absolute happiest.
Writer/Artist: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Darick Robertson | Format: Trade Paperback
Kurt investigates bizarre supernatural murders at a secluded subway station, testing his devout Catholic faith against demons.
Why Start Here: A spooky, detective-style supernatural solo run that explores Kurt's spiritual core.
Writer/Artist: Si Spurrier & Bob Quinn | Format: Trade Paperback
In the mutant paradise of Krakoa where death has been conquered, Nightcrawler seeks to establish a spiritual code of honor.
Why Start Here: Philosophically brilliant, critically acclaimed highlight of Jonathan Hickman's Krakoa era.
Documented Weakness: Teleporting into solid objects or unknown blind terrain carries fatal spatial collision risk.
Citation: X-Force (Vol. 3) #28 (2010)
Teleported across dozens of coordinates in fractions of a second, tearing through hyper-advanced sentinel infantry at supersonic angles.