The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
Colossus (born Piotr Rasputin, also known as Peter Rasputin) is a mutant who can cover his entire body in an incredibly dense, organic metallic layer, which grants him incredible levels of physical strength and durability.
The definition of a colossus is someone or something of great size or importance or ability. 1  A statute that is larger than life-size is an example of a colossus. 2  An extremely important and influential politician is an example of a colossus.