Steven Lang (comics)
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Steven Lang is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is best known as the leader of the mutant-hunters called the Sentinels. He first appeared in X-Men volume 1 #98.
In X-Men #98-100, Lang created the "X-Sentinels", android doubles of Beast, Iceman, Angel, Marvel Girl, Havok, Lorna Dane, and Professor X to fight against the real X-Men (Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm, Banshee, and Nightcrawler). These events led to an epic battle between the original X-Men and the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men where it seemed that Professor X betrayed the X-Men. Returning to Earth from Lang's satellite base, Jean Grey apparently sacrificed her life to save her teammates, only to seemingly return as the Phoenix. It was later revealed that Lang was left in a coma with severe brain damage, and that he was an agent of the Hellfire Club.
Years later, Lang returned as a member of the Phalanx, a group of humans who had been transformed into techno-organic human-alien hybrids. Lang became their leader, and was the only one of them to retain his individual human identity; when his true nature was revealed, he was dragged to his death by his lieutenant, Cameron Hodge.