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Beyonder
The Beyonder () is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in ''Secret Wars'' #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, self-proclaimed omnipotent being who kidnapped the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe and had them do battle on another planet called Battleworld. The character later appeared in a more antagonistic role in the 1985 sequel ''Secret Wars II'', in which he took human form, and threatened to destroy the Marvel multiverse. Although he first took on a physical, humanoid form in ''Secret Wars II'' #2, it was in ''Secret Wars II'' #3 that he took on the preferred form which he used for the rest of his existence, that of a human male with curly black hair. Although the character seemingly met his demise at the end of ''Secret Wars II'', he has subsequently appeared in stories well into the 2000s. Publication history Created by writer Jim Shooter and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyonders
The Beyonders are a fictional enigmatic higher-dimensional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They live outside the multiverse and are the beings responsible for the multiverse's destruction during Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'', ''New Avengers'', and '' Secret Wars'' saga. Publication history The Beyonders were first mentioned in the team-up comic '' Marvel Two-in-One'' #63 (May 1980), by Mark Gruenwald and Jerry Bingham. The Beyonders received an entry in the '' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89'' #1. They also received an entry in ''Secret Wars Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse''. An initially unrelated character called the Beyonder was tied to these older characters by Steve Englehart for his " Secret Wars III" story in ''Fantastic Four'' #318–319 (September–October 1988). The Beyonder first appeared during the first Secret Wars, as a being that was stated to be the omnipotent embodiment of an entire separated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molecule Man
The Molecule Man (Owen Reece) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #20 in November 1963 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is often portrayed as a supervillain, but sometimes takes the role of a reformed outlaw or reluctant hero. Publication history The Molecule Man was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #20. Fictional character biography 1960s Owen Reece was a timid child from Brooklyn, New York who obsessively clung to his mother. He grew into a weak-willed adult, made bitter and lonely by his mother's death, and full of fear and hatred of what he regarded as a deeply unfriendly world. Reece became a lowly laboratory technician working at a nuclear plant owned by the Acme Atomics Corporation. He was disgruntled by his job's long hours and low pay. One day, Reece accidentally activated an experimental particle generator, which bombarded him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Jim Shooter, with art by Mike Zeck and Bob Layton. It was tied-in with a toy line of the same name from Mattel. Publication history The series was conceived by Marvel Comics' editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. In the eleventh issue of the ''Marvel Age'' news magazine, published February 1984, a news column announced the series as ''Cosmic Champions''. One month later, the twelfth issue of ''Marvel Age'' featured a cover story on the series with the revised title of ''Secret Wars''. Shooter stated: Shooter further explained Mattel's input for the series: Crossover titles include ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #249–252, '' The Avengers'' #242–243, ''Captain America'' #292, ''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #294–295, ''Iron Man'' #181–183, ''The Thing'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |