Anna Marie Raven D'Ancanto is introduced as an innocent girl from Meridian, Mississippi. She runs away from home after her power manifests - sending the boy with whom she shared her first kiss into a coma. Marie, now calling herself Rogue, attempt to hitch a ride with Wolverine after discovering that he too is a mutant. When he discovers her Logan agrees to take her where she needs to go. They bond during their short trip, but are attacked by the Brotherhood. They are then rescued by Storm and Cyclops of the X-Men.