Phat (Billy Bob Reilly) [BENCH]

Real Name: Billy Bob Reilly
First Appearance: X-Force #117
Last Appearance: X-Statix #18
Cause of Death: Killed in explosion
Group Affiliation: X-Statix, formerly X-Force II
Major Enemies: Mister Code
Height: Variable
Weight: Variable

After his mutant power to stretch his skin and increase his subcutaneous fat first manifested, young Billy Bob Reilly learned to control it and fought crime as the vigilante code-named Phat.

He was recruited into X-Force after the team lost several members during a botched rescue attempt of popular musical group Boys R Us. As part of his recruitment, Billy Bob's agent changed Phat's origin to give him a dysfunctional family background - that of a troubled youth with an alcoholic mother and abusive father who grew up on the streets.

Whilst a member of X-Force, Phat entered into a homosexual relationship with his teammate, Vivisector. Originally, the pair only acted as homosexuals to boost their popularity within the team, but it seems that they have developed true feelings for each other.

Phat and Vivisector ended theior relationship together, as they weren't really interested in each other. It turned out that Phat is more interest in men with dark skin.

During the time when random killings were occurring in America , X-Statix went to find and stop the culprits, in order to save their reputation. They found the ones responsible and fought them and their leader, Mister Code. During the battle Mister Code was killed and his body exploded after he was unmasked. Enveloping the explosion with his enlarged body, Phat sacrificed his life to save the rest of the team.

APPEARANCES:
Brotherhood #9
Wolverine/Doop #2
Thunderbolts #57
X-Force #117-129
X-Statix #1-9, 11-18
X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1 (cover)