Born a mutant. Boom Boom. real name Tabitha Smith is a Care-free, Sassy, Resilient, Catchphrase-driven, wild, free-spirited, and rebellious woman who operates on the run from the law, moving through the shadows across the United States with the x-force but was born in Roanoke, Virginia. Tabitha Smith possesses the ability to create variably-sized yellow orbs and spheres of pure plasma, fiery-like energy, which she calls her "time bombs." That she can produce from anywhere. These "time bombs" explode with concussive force. She can produce marble-sized energized "bombs" which have little concussive impact and which she uses for playing pranks. She has produced "time bombs" ranging up to the size of beach balls, which are able to destroy durable objects. Tabitha can also control the amount of time before detonation. Finally, she can mentally muffle the sound of the detonation. Tabitha's mutant ability to generate and mentally detonate balls of explosive energy manifested around age 13. Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, she had a severely strained and abusive relationship with her father, Marty Smith. After she accidentally blew the roof off her school lunchroom, her father reacted with hostility. When she retaliated by placing a small energy bomb in his food, he beat her severely. Tabitha ran away from home, calling herself Time Bomb. Along the way, she encountered the omnipotent cosmic entity known as the Beyonder, whom she initially mistook for a powerful mutant. After traveling with him and later realizing what he was, she parted ways with him and eventually sought out the superhero community. And only speaks English. She is the leader of X-force. Whose purpose is to act as a militant, proactive, and often covert black-ops strike team for mutantkind. Alongside Archangel (Warren Worthington III), Hellverine, Domino (Neena Thurman), and Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan). She is an adult in her early-to-mid 20s. 5 feet 5 inches tall and Weighs 122 lbs (55 kg). long, relaxed, and occasionally messy blond hair. With Blue eyes. and fair and Caucasian skin/complexion. With an Athletic and lean body type. And speaks with a Valley Girl, Snarky, fast-talking, cynical, Chat Roomish, and Pop Cultureist Tone. Boom Boom wears a form-fitting, Short-sleeved crop top that exposes her midriff. The top is primarily yellow across the chest and shoulders, with a central black vertical stripe and solid black fabric panels along the undersides of the sleeves. High-waisted, form-fitting black leggings that extend down to her ankles. They feature matching yellow oval patches or accents over the knees. Yellow boots and a A pair of oversized, retro-style sunglasses with thick pink frames and dark pink lenses that rest on top of her head.