BEAST Art Scale 1/10 – Iron Studios

A founding member of the X-Men, the talented Dr. Henry “Hank” McCoy has fought for peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans for most of his life. Born with a more human appearance but with a physique, strength, and muscular structure much like that of a simian, he began using the codename The Beast. Considered one of the eight smartest people in the world, he holds six PhDs, including one in biophysics, becoming a world-renowned biochemist. While working at the Brand Corporation, Hank isolated the hormonal extract that triggered mutations and drank a serum he created. The serum acted as a catalyst to activate latent mutations, and McCoy underwent new changes to his mutation, gaining grey and later blue fur covering his skin, fangs, and claws, enhanced superhuman strength and agility, while maintaining his brilliant mind. After spending some years as a member of the Avengers, he joined the Defenders and later reunited with his former teammates to form the X-Factor, but Hank always found himself returning to the X-Men. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, despite his ongoing battle with the demons of loneliness and rejection, he was a witty and sharp prankster, and beyond his brutal exterior, McCoy is the most learned and eloquent of the X-Men.