Peter Rasputin lived the gentle life of a Russian collective farmer until Professor Charles Xavier came seeking his aid. Eager to learn more about his mutant powers, Peter decided to make the trek to America and lend his superhuman abilities to Professor X's new team of X-Men. Equipped with super-strength and able to transform his flesh into organic metal, Peter was dubbed "Colossus!" Though strong and powerful, this young mutant possesses a quieter, artistic side few have seen!