Colossus
The gentle one who throws Wolverine for a living.
Piotr Rasputin joins the all-new, all-different team in the relaunch that saved the franchise.
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Colossus on VeVe: the official art
1 image from VeVe's official partner feed · tap to enlargeMost releases come in several rarities, from Common up to Secret Rare, each with its own edition size. VeVe shows every tier and what is still available: see Colossus on VeVe (opens in a new tab).
Why Colossus matters to collectors
Piotr was written as a farm kid who happened to turn into organic steel, and Claremont kept the farm kid in front. He paints. He apologises. Then he picks up Wolverine and throws him at something. That contrast is the whole character, and it is why he has never needed a costume redesign to stay interesting.
Key issues and milestones
- Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) - The Bronze Age relaunch that introduced Storm, Nightcrawler, Thunderbird and Colossus in one oversized issue.
- The Uncanny X-Men #141 (1981) - Days of Future Past opens, and the series proves it can do bleak futures better than anyone.
- The Uncanny X-Men #183 (1984) - The bar fight with Juggernaut, one of the most quoted single scenes in Claremont's entire run.
- Astonishing X-Men #4 (2004) - Whedon and Cassaday bring him back from the dead, in a reveal the book had been building toward from issue one.
The Fastball Special was never given a name by Claremont in the original stories - readers and later writers named it, and it stuck so hard that the characters now call it that themselves.
Collecting Colossus through the years
Giant-Size X-Men #1 is the book that anchors him, and it is one of the most counterfeited and most reprinted comics of the 1970s, so print identification matters before anything else. The genuine 1975 first printing has a distinctive cover price and indicia that collectors learn to check on sight. Colossus has no significant solo key issues, which is common for supporting X-Men, so his collecting story runs through the team books. The Claremont run from 1975 to 1991 is the single most collected continuous stretch in Marvel's back-issue market.
Read Colossus comics on VeVe
VeVe also runs a digital comic store, separate from its collectible drops. Search it for X-Men comics Single issues we checked on 25 September 2026 ran from US$3.99 to US$8.98, so a new collector's US$10 credit covers one outright.
Colossus on VeVe
Two very different VeVe pieces cover him. The Phoenix Five figure puts him in the set with Cyclops, Emma Frost, Namor and Magik, with the flame treatment over the steel. The Fastball Special piece is the more interesting sculpt, because it is a two-character composition frozen mid-throw, which is the sort of thing AR display handles well and a shelf figure usually cannot without a stand.
A Phoenix Five figure, and a Wolverine and Colossus Fastball Special piece. Check the drop calendar for upcoming Marvel releases - drops sell out in minutes, and reminders keep you ahead of them.
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Colossus collector FAQ
Where can I buy Colossus digital collectibles?
Colossus digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. A Phoenix Five figure, and a Wolverine and Colossus Fastball Special piece.
What is Colossus's first appearance?
Colossus first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975). Piotr Rasputin joins the all-new, all-different team in the relaunch that saved the franchise.
Are Colossus collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Marvel collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are Colossus digital collectibles NFTs?
Technically yes - VeVe collectibles are NFTs recorded on blockchain for provenance. In practice they work like licensed digital collectibles: bought in-app with a custodial wallet, no crypto knowledge needed. How VeVe NFTs actually work.