*Originally a bodyguard for intergalactic rock star Lila Cheney, Guido took the job with X-Factor for the steady paycheck. Strong guy's enormous body and wise-cracking personality hide the heart of a loyal friend and teammate who has had a painful, lonely life. Guido's mutant power is also a curse: he can absorb kinetic energy and change it into physical force but if he doesn't release it, the energy can distort his body permanently. *Source: Back of card