Scott Wright, hailing from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, began his journey before making his mark in London as a radio DJ on BBC Radio 1, where he was affectionately known as "Mr. Right". Little did most know, his mutant ability enhanced his physical appearance, lending a hand to his confidence and propelling him swiftly into the limelight.
F.I.6
Recruited by national security agency F.I.6 after the emergence of his powers, gaining the codenamed Micromax. While on stakeout following a series of museum thefts, , Micromax found himself assigned to protect a collection of Druid artifacts scattered across various locations. During surveillance at Arfurs Antiques, Micromax mistakenly targeted Phoenix from Excalibur, believing her to be the thief, unaware that she was battling an invisible creature who served Necrom. This confusion repeated at the Major Mainwaring Museum, where the invisible assailant struck again, leading to a skirmish between Micromax and Nightcrawler's team, the Technet. In his final attempt at the Brum-Art Gallery, Micromax was caught off guard by the invisible thief, knocked unconscious by a hefty wooden crate. Despite the assailant's attempt to flee with a silver headband, the Technet intervened, revealing the thief to be a brain-dead pawn. Though the Technet emerged victorious, Micromax faced criticism from his supervisor, Brigadier Inky Blott, for yet another underwhelming performance.
Several days later, the F.I.6 ESP unit managed to trace the perpetrator's whereabouts near derelict warehouses in London’s docklands. Preferring not to take any risks, F.I.6 mobilized a significant force to apprehend him. Due to Micromax's previous shortcomings, Inky hesitated to deploy him immediately, opting to keep him on standby nearby. With dread, Scott watched from the sidelines as the hidden figure, Necrom, drained the life force of every person present, saving Micromax for last, blaming him for the demise of his enslaved creature. Just as Necrom reached out to him, Micromax swiftly shrank to his smallest size, but the rapid reduction caused him to black out. Upon awakening, Micromax found himself with Commander Dai Thomasand his team on the scene. He briefed them on Necrom's abilities before joining Dai on a helicopter bound for the Braddock Lighthouse. Upon arrival, they discovered Necrom locked in combat with members of Excalibur. Determined to redeem himself, Scott directed the chopper to hover above the fray and then leapt out, enlarging himself mid-air to strike Necrom with the force of a falling meteor. Despite the impact, Necrom remained alive and turned his attention to Micromax. A timely intervention from Excalibur spared Micromax from Necrom’s grasp momentarily. However, Necrom managed to flee towards the Lighthouse, aiming to access the multiverse. Micromax and his newfound allies could only watch as Necrom clashed with Rachel Summers over the power of the Phoenix Force, culminating in the explosion of his entire being.
Following Brigadier Blott's demise, the remaining resources of F.I.6. were eventually integrated into the British intelligence group R.C.X.. Although Scott had no interest in joining their ranks, he was designated as the U.K. delegate for the inaugural Pan-European Conference on Super Human Affairs. However, like many other European heroes in attendance, he fell victim to the hypnotic influence of the former Nazi scientist Brain Drain, who compelled them to assassinate their respective country's leaders. In his diminished stature, Micromax infiltrated the Prime Ministers’s residence but was intercepted by Aurora of Alpha Flight, who swiftly rendered him unconscious. Aurora's teammates intervened to neutralize the other heroes under Brain Drain's control.
On the civilian front, Scott capitalized on his popularity from Britain’s leading radio station to secure an opportunity in television. On the day of his interview, a striking woman arrived at Radio One under the guise of a chauffeur sent by TV executives. However, as Micromax ventured into the dimly lit parking garage, he fell into an ambush orchestrated by the Cherubim due to his refusal to align with R.C.X., the British intelligence faction that had absorbed F.I.6's remaining assets. Subdued swiftly by AC-DC, Micromax lay incapacitated on the pavement, reverting to his true form: slightly paunchy and balding. This revelation demonstrated Micromax's ability not only to alter his size but also to change his appearance. Micromax was transported to Cloud Nine, an R.C.X. facility, where he endured agonizing tests to gauge the extent of his mutant abilities. Between examinations, he languished in a stasis tube alongside captured members of Excalibur and former R.C.X. operatives. However, Nightcrawler and Ceris, closely monitored guests at Cloud Nine, eventually uncovered and liberated their imprisoned comrades. Their escape sparked a fierce confrontation with the combined forces of Cloud Nine's elite units: the Cherubim, Seraphim, Sky Pilots, and Advocates. Initially hampered by power inhibitors, Excalibur and Micromax managed to overcome the obstacles. Ultimately, the leader of R.C.X., Nigel Orpington-Smythe, capitulated after suffering injury at the hands of Captain Britain.
Excalibur
Following Excalibur’s return from their latest mission, Micromax was welcomed into their ranks as their newest member. His initiation into the Excalibur lifestyle commenced with a morning training session, which took an unexpected turn when the Starjammers made an unannounced appearance. They explained their mission to retrieve a fugitive from the Shi'ar Empire, prompting Micromax to impulsively engage them, much to Nightcrawler’s dismay. Though he held his ground against Raza and Ch'od, the skirmish was swiftly halted when Cerise, the accused fugitive, surrendered willingly. Despite Nightcrawler's objections, Cerise departed with Corsair, but Rachel intervened, using telekinesis to keep the Stargate open, allowing Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Micromax, and Kylun to pursue. Upon arriving on the prison planet, Nightcrawler transported himself to the Starjammer with a miniaturized Micromax in tow. There, they discovered that the Starjammers harbored doubts about Cerise’s guilt. Reuniting with Rachel and Kylun on the planet's surface, they descended into the harsh terrain of Krag, the prison colony. After locating Cerise, they uncovered the grim truth behind her alleged crimes and witnessed her sentencing to serve Lilandra Neramani and remain within the empire.
Brand Corporation
After returning to Earth, Scott resigned from Excalibur and headed to the United States to take on the role of head of security at the Brand Corporation in New Jersey. Perhaps the cosmic setting didn't suit him, or maybe he felt constrained by Nightcrawler's leadership. However, his next encounter with his former Excalibur comrades occurred at Captain Britain and Meggan's wedding. There, he caught up with Kylun, confiding in his old friend that he had been laid off from Brand a month earlier and had been passing the time watching soap operas.
Kang Dynasty
Micromax's boredom was short-lived as he was once again enlisted by the British government. When Kangdecided to conquer the 21th century, he started his war in France. Micromax, along with Le Peregrine, the Avengers Hercules, She-Hulk, Firebird, and Thor, and the armies of France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, and others, stood against his armies.
Civil War
During the catastrophic event of M-Day, Scott was among the fortunate few who retained their abilities. Shortly thereafter, as part of MI13, Micromax was loaned out once again by the British government, this time to the United States. Tasked by Tony Stark with apprehending several mutants of the 198 who had escaped from the estate of the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Micromax joined forces with Bishop, Sabra, and the O*N*E program. Micromax personally disagreed with the Superhuman Registration Actbut agreed to follow on with the mission. The runaway mutants were located hiding in the Nevada desert, but before Micromax and his team could intervene, a retrieval squad led by Cyclops intercepted them. The situation escalated when Johnny Dee took control of Cyclops, prompting him to attack Bishop and sparking a fierce conflict between the X-Men and ONE operatives.
Amidst the chaos, Micromax demonstrated his worth by securing Bishop's safety and incapacitating Cyclops. He swiftly engaged Archangel, seizing him from the skies and delivering punishing blows. However, Micromax's triumph was short-lived when Shatterstar, armed with swords, fatally wounded him while he was in his enlarged state. As a ceasefire was declared under Val Cooper's command, Micromax received urgent medical attention, including a transfusion of Archangel’s healing blood. He was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital for further treatment.
Scott managed to survive and subsequently along with Excalibur was sent out the country by Philip Gavin, an ambitious MI5 assistant director, withheld information about a terrorist attack to manipulate his way into the directorship. When the threat was revealed, he formed a team destined to fail but was ultimately thwarted by Union Jack and others, saving lives. When Micromax returned he revealed he was sent on a "wild goose chase", Gavin's scheme crumbled as Union Jack forced him to confess his crimes to the press.
Vanguard
He joined a U.S. sponsored black-ops unit known as Vanguard. During a mission where his miniature form infiltrated and incapacitated an Al-Qaeda operative, he was captured and subjected to torture by the terrorist group in retaliation. Threatened with the safety of his niece, Micromax reluctantly divulged classified information about Vanguard to his captors. His betrayal remained concealed from his comrades until the death of Colonel America, a powerful telekinetic operative within the team. A diligent detective named Stacy Dolan unraveled the truth behind the breach of intelligence. However, before Micromax could face repercussions from his clandestine colleagues, Craft reappeared, revealing himself to be alive. With Vanguard's security compromised, Craft was ordered to eliminate all remaining members. Anticipating Craft's intentions, the team's telepath, Retcon, manipulated Craft into believing his mission was successful, allowing everyone to escape. In the aftermath, Micromax and the surviving operatives decided their only chance of survival was to go underground and fake their deaths, evading further pursuit.
Krakoa
He later moved to the mutant-only nation of Krakoa, where he was candidate to become an X-Man. Micromax tries to engage Gentle in small talk but is left intimidated after learning the Gentle has already been an X-Man. After losing the vote, Micromax pitches starting their own team "The Giant-Size X-Men" with Tower.
During the second Hellfire Gala, he unsuccessfully tried to flirt with Siryn. He was also poisoned by the Typhon Group and briefly lost control of his powers.
Imprisoned by Coven Akkaba
Returning to Britain, Micromax launched his own podcast and teamed up with Betsy, who now held the mantle of Captain Britain, for a radio show. However, tensions arose as Micromax argued that merely holding the title wasn't sufficient; Betsy needed to reside in the UK rather than Krakoa. His convictions led him into a dangerous encounter with the Coven Akkaba, resulting in his imprisonment at the hands of Morgan Le Fay. Intriguingly, Pete Wisdom and Alison Double stumbled upon Micromax's plight while covertly observing the Coven. Despite their discovery, they chose not to disclose this crucial information to Betsy