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. The second is a superhero and a member of

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's Initiative team.

Paragon (Kismet)

Paragon (Cooper Roth)

Paragon (Cooper Roth) first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #21 as a member of Captain Ultra's team.

Fictional character biography

After investigating an unsolved crime with teammate Gadget, they ran across a formerly missing supervillain,

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. In a sudden flurry of violence, Roth was badly injured, requiring hospitalization and Gadget was killed. Graviton was taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. After an investigation by

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turned up evidence implicating Roth, Iron Man confronted Paragon and was subsequently attacked by Captain Ultra. In a following issue, it is revealed that Paragon is under the influence of the Mandarin, who manipulates him into believing that Graviton killed his mother. Roth attempts to assassinate Graviton, who instead kills him.

Powers and abilities

He possesses invulnerability due to the ability to control his density, as well as flight and superhuman strength and speed.''The Invincible Iron Man'' #22 (November 2007)

References

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