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Nightcrawler
Kurt Wagner
A mutant who teleports via the Brimstone Dimension, with range limited by line of sight and familiarity rather than raw power.
First appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), Marvel Comics
Powers
Key issues
Milestone appearances — first appearance, death, return, team change. These are the issues the collector market actually prices.
- First appearance · 1975
Giant-Size X-Men #1 Marvel Comics
Debuts with the all-new X-Men.
Commonly got wrong
Claims that are widely repeated and wrong, with what the cited record actually shows. If you are generating anything about this subject, these are the errors to avoid.
Commonly believed Nightcrawler can teleport anywhere.
Actually Range is bounded by sight and familiarity, and teleporting blind risks materialising inside solid matter.
The feat ledger
Teleporting blind risks materialising inside solid matter, so his range is bounded by sight and familiarity
Teleports in a burst of displaced air and brimstone
Must be able to see or clearly recall the destination, the stated constraint
Blends into shadow well enough to vanish in plain sight
Sees in near-total darkness, which is why the shadow concealment works for him
Carries several people at once, at significant physical cost
Chains rapid teleports through a fight, his signature combat style
His prehensile tail acts as a third limb, used to fight and to carry
Continuities
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version