WATCHDOG
Earth-92131
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-92131) human mutant
Occupation: Unrevealed
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Ape, Arclight (Philippa Sontag), Copycat (Vanessa Carlysle), Cyclops (Scott Summers), Forearm (Michael McCain), Lady Gardener, Mole, Dr. Taylor Prescott, Random (Marshall Stone III), Reaper (Pantu Hurageb), Senyaka (Suvik Senyaka), Slither (Aaron Salomon), Strobe (Juliana Worthing), Sunder (Mark Hallett), Dr. Darrell Tanaka, Tommy, Tusk;
formerly Chet Lambert, Solarr (Bill Braddock), Toad (Mortimer Toynbee)
Enemies: Chet Lambert, Solarr (Bill Braddock), Toad (Mortimer Toynbee);
formerly X-Men (Cyclops/Scott Summers)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Skull Mesa, Nevada, United States of America
First Appearance: X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" (February 17, 1996)
Powers/Abilities: Watchdog is a mutant with a canine appearance, his head, hands and feet are shaped like that of a dog. Watchdog also possesses telepathy, enabling him to read and influence minds. He can also disrupt electrical systems, which allows him to interfere with electronic devices and technology like taking down Cyclops' aircraft.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 7'1")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 260 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: None, but has brown short fur
History:
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" - BTS) - Watchdog moved to Skull Mesa, Nevada where Dr. Taylor Prescott had established a community where mutants could live in peace. However, the town was soon taken over by the villainous Solarr and his allies Chet Lambert and Toad after learning of it's underground goldmine. Dr. Taylor Prescott opposed the villains but was placed in suspended animation and soon had all of the town's residents living in fear by attacking anyone who questioned his authority. While some mutants were forced to work in the goldmine, Watchdog was selected to man a special observatory on the edge of town to keep an eye out for any new arrivals.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried") - Unable to reach Dr. Taylor Prescott for two weeks, X-Man Cyclops set out to find his friend. However, the telepathic Watchdog picked up on Cyclops thoughts as he entered the Skull Mesa airspace in his aircraft. Loyal to Solarr, Watchdog reported on his arrival and was tasked to take the X-Man down. Using his power of electrical disruption, Watchdog short-circuited Cyclops' aircraft, causing him to crash.
(X-Men: The Animated Series - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" - BTS) - Surviving the crash, Cyclops made his way to Skull Mesa but was confronted by Solarr and his allies. Through the following days Cyclops learned Solarr had taken over the city forcing the residents to live in fear. Determined to stop Solarr, a temporary depowered Cyclops fought back.
(X-Men: The Animated Series - "Secrets, Not Long Buried") - Watchdog joined Chet, Toad and Solarr in the town's square when Solarr openly confronted Cyclops. Solarr falsely claimed Cyclops was one of the subversives who wished to destroy their lives, something he'd warned the townspeople of before. Solarr continued, explaining that a crystal sculpture Cyclops was carrying was in fact a transmitter to summon his friends. Cyclops, who was bound to a large golden sculpture of Solarr with Toad's green muck urged the townsfolk to see Solarr for who he really was, a tyrant who held the innocent Dr. Taylor Prescott in the goldmine. Deciding to finally stand up to Solarr, one of the townsfolk, Tusk attacked Solarr and freed Cyclops. Watchdog stood back as a full fledged fight erupted the townsfolk who helped Cyclops while others stood with Solarr. Cyclops, repowered thanks to Tanaka used his optic blast on the crystal sculpture to take them out with a single blast. When Solarr was defeated Watchdog quickly freed Dr. Prescott and reunited him with Cyclops after which Prescott told the X-Man they would deal with Solarr and his men in Skull Mesa.
Comments: Original character created by Mark Onspaugh and AKOM Productions. (see Appearances list for full list of artists)
Sadly were unable to track down Watchdog's voiceactor.
Watchdog was a unique character created for the show and has no 616-counterpart. His appearance however, is very similar to that of a humanoid Lockjaw.
When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. However, this has since been debunked. As such the reality seen in the two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015 and 2016-2017) now have their own reality-designation of Earth-15730. The X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. The limited series X-Men '97 (2024), however, is Reality-92131 and bridges the gap between the original X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon and the new X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Watchdog has no known connections to
images: (without ads)
X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p201 (main image, digitally colored by MarvellousLuke)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" (in Skull Mesa, short circuiting Cyclops' vehicle)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" (helping Dr. Taylor Prescott)
Appearances:
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Secrets, Not Long Buried" (February 17, 1996) - Mark Onspaugh (writer), Frank Brunner (model design), Mark Lewis (model design, prop design, storyboard clean-up), Darrel Bowen, Russell Chong, Steve Olds (prop design), Frank Squillance (prop design, layout design, storyboards), Cesar Magsombol, Wayne Shulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patricio Agnasin, Abel Laxamana, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard clean-up), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sue Peters (animation director), Larry Houston (producer, director, storyboards), Sharon Janis (associate producer, editor)
First Posted: 06/26/2024
Last Updated: 06/26/2024
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