[TheBlueMarvel]

@Nash

I think it had a lot to do with the character being tragic. At the time, X-books did a better job creating sympathy for the messed up mutants that couldn't pass for human. Jon had no lower jaw (from what I remember) and even after training, he seemed marginally in control of his power...talk about zero cool points? lol Add to that the fact that he was love-struck and you've the makings of a loser's smorgasbord. Those sorts of characters often resonate with young people struggling to find where they fit in psychologically.