Bishop is fictional a character from Marvel Comics most often associated with their X-Men brand.http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop He was originally conceived by writer, John Byrne, and artists, Whilce Portacio and Jim Lee as a cop from the future awed by being in the presence of the heroes he grew up idolizing.http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop He debuted in November 1993 on the last page of Uncanny X-Men # 282. His complete first adventure is related in issues 282-287 which have been reprinted in the trade paperback (TPB) entitled, “X:Men: The Coming of Bishop”. He was the first African American male character to be counted as an official member of the X-Men, and the first black character to be featured on the cover of Wizard Magazine.http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=96403665242&snumber=1

Bishop has been a part of most of the major X-Men story lines since his debut in November 1993. He played key roles in “The Age of Appocalypse”, “The Twelve”, and “Onslaught” story lines.http://www.comicvine.com/bishop/29-1503/ He was a central figure in the “Messiah Complex” story line where he filled the role as primary antagonist for the first time. Bishop has also been featured in his own series on several occasions. His early origin was told in “XSE”. In “District X” he was an FBI agent, policing an area of Brooklyn dubbed Mutant Townhttp://www.comicvine.com/district-x/49-19327/. His longest running solo periodical was entitled, “Bishop:The Last X-Man”. In it Bishop visited a different alternate future than the one he originally came from in pursuit of his arch nemesis, Trevor Fitzroy. The character of Bishop has also made appearances in numerous video game and animated properties, and several action figures have been produced in his likeness.http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcharacterprofile.php?profileID=26&character=bishop

As mutants, Bishop and his sister, Shard, grew up under harsh living conditions. In their alternate future (approximately seventy years in advance of the primary Marvel Universe) mutants were forced to live in relocation camps and have their faces marked with an “M” tattoo. After an event known as The Summers Rebellion some of these practices ceased, but mutant/human relations were still strained. Bishop and Shard's grandmother would often tell them stories of the fabled X-Men who were mutant superheroes of her childhood, protecting everyone with the goal of peaceful existence for all. When Bishop and Shard came of age they decided to join the mutant police force known as Xavier Security Enforcers (X.S.E.), with Shard attaining a higher rank.http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop

One day Bishop pursued the villain known as Trevor Fitzroy through a time portal. He ended up in the present day Marvel Universe. Though he did catch Fitzroy, there was no discernible way for Bishop to return to his own time. He decided to stay and purposed himself to avert the tragedies that befell the time-line in which he was raised. He met and at Professor Xavier's invitation joined the X-Men, the heroes of his grandmother's stories. At first he was starstruck, but, he eventually became a vital member of the mutant superhero team alongside established heroes such as Cyclops and Wolverine.http://marvel.com/universe/Bishop