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Marvel’s Bishop creator Whilce Portacio reveals the original reason for the X-Men hero’s ‘M’ marking

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January 22, 2026

[#item_full_content] X-Men staple (and Image Comics co-founder) Whilce Portacio recently recounted what he meant Bishop’s iconic M tattoo to mean to fellow 90s comic titan Rob Liefeld Marvel’s Bishop creator Whilce Portacio reveals the original reason for the X-Men hero’s ‘M’ marking Read More

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Marvel’s Bishop creator Whilce Portacio reveals the original reason for the X-Men hero’s ‘M’ marking

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