Nasty Boys (X-Men (TV series))

While the Nasty Boys are barely a footnote in the extensive history of the X-Men comics, the villainous team was featured several times in FOX's 1992 X-Men animated TV series, apparently used as the series' version of Sinister's Marauders.

Episode summaries

"Til Death Do Us Part"

Appearing first in the episode "'Til Death Do Us Part, Part II", the cartoon featured four of the Boys: Gorgeous George (the Boys' field leader), Ruckus, Hairbag, and Slab; Ramrod never appeared in the series. The X-Man Morph, who had been resurrected by Sinister, had an "evil" side to his personality. "Evil" Morph was often a part-time member of the Nasty Boys, but Sinister increasingly lost control of him.

"Reunion"

The Nasty Boys reappeared in both parts of "Reunion" where, teamed with the Savage Land Mutates, they proved to be quite imposing to the X-Men whom Sinister had rendered powerless. The X-Men eventually regained their powers, freed Morph from Sinister completely, and defeated Sinister and the Boys. After leaving the Savage Land, the Boys reappeared with Sinister in all four parts of "Beyond Good and Evil". Vertigo apparently accompanied them (Sinister had given her a Magneto-inspired energy boost in "Reunion") and was made into a member, despite her female status. (In the comics, Vertigo was originally a member of the Savage Land Mutates, but then ended up joining the Marauders and helped to annihilate most of the Morlocks during the Mutant Massacre.)

Members

Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George played a prominent role in the X-Men animated series VOICED by Rod Wilson. He is shown as a member of Mister Sinister's Nasty Boys. He also appeared in X-Men Adventures, a comic which was based on the animated series.

Ruckus

Ruckus played a prominent role in the X-Men Animated Series, as leader of the Nasty Boys. He seemed to be older, but the others often cracked jokes at him being Sinister's "lapdog." He was played by Dan Hennessey, who was also the voice director for the show. He also appeared in several issues of X-Men Adventures, a comic book based on the animated series.