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Publication history

In 1983, Beta Ray Bill made his debut in Thor vol. 1, #337. The character then appeared intermittently throughout the series until Thor vol. 1, #492, in 1995.

From 2000 to 2004, Bill made sporadic appearances in Thor vol. 2 (#30-33, 39-41, 82-86) and in 2005 featured in an epilogue - his own limited series, Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1 - 6, written by Michael Avon Oeming and Daniel Berman, with art by Andrea Di Vito. Mike Oeming at Heroes Con 2006. ... Andrea Di Vito is a comic book artist. ...

In 2007, Bill features in a ongoing role in the superhero title Omega Flight. The series is written by Michael Avon Oeming and with art by Scott Kolins. Omega Flight is a team of fictional characters with superpowers in the Marvel Comics Universe, one of the few Canadian teams published by an American comic book company. ... Scott Kolins is an illustrator for multiple different comic books. ...

Fictional character biography

Beta Ray Bill belongs to a race known as the Korbinites, who were almost wiped out when their galaxy exploded - a mishap that was caused by the Asgardian demonic entity Surtur. The Korbinites evacuated the last of their race via a fleet of warships, guarded by sentient ship called Skuttlebutt and a champion, Beta Ray Bill. Bill is a fusion of Korbinite and wild beast, a process that killed many Korbinites before him before being perfected (although an insane predecessor "Alpha Ray", is known to exist). There are several different extraterrestrial races in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Surtur is a fictional demon that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

At the request of the spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D, Thor travels to deep space and finds the approaching warship, Skuttlebutt. Unable to stop Thor, the sentient ship awakens Bill, who battles Thor to a standstill. Separated from his hammer Mjolnir, Thor reverts back to his mortal persona of Donald Blake, and is knocked unconscious by Bill. Bill then examines Blake's cane (Mjolnir's "shell" when Thor is in Blake's form) and on striking the cane receives Thor's power via Mjolnir. Once Skuttlebutt arrives on Earth, Bill easily defeats an approaching SHIELD team and is then transported to Asgard by Odin, who mistakes Bill for Thor. S.H.I.E.L.D. (Originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe. ... Mjolnir held aloft on the cover of Thor vol. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Odin is a fictional character and that appears in the Marvel Universe and is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. ...

The Mighty Thor vol. 1, #337 (November 1983). Art by Walter Simonson.

After some initial confusion, Odin returns Thor to Asgard, and on discovering that Bill was worthy enough to lift Mjolnir, proposes a battle to the death in the Asgardian realm of Skartheim to decide who will wield the hammer. After a furious battle Thor and Bill knock each other unconscious. Bill's resistance to heat allows him to recover first, and he is deemed the winner. Odin, however, bestows upon Bill a different hammer - Stormbreaker - that is equal in power to Mjolnir. It is then determined that the mishap that killed most of Bill's people was caused by Surtur, and Bill agrees to join the Asgardians in a war to stop Surtur and his armies. ^[1] Bill goes on to lead many of Earth's heroes against Surtur's forces on Earth, while Thor, Odin and Thor's adopted brother Loki confront Surtur in Asgard. Surtur is finally stopped, but apparently kills Odin. The Asgardian goddess Sif, whom Bill comes to care about, is injured in combat but eventually recovers. Soon after this Bill bids the Asgardians farewell and leaves to reunite with his people. ^[2] Bill has sporadic encounters with the heroes of Earth until the time of Rangnarok. Download high resolution version (450x722, 110 KB)Beta Ray Bill, from the cover of Thor 338. ... Download high resolution version (450x722, 110 KB)Beta Ray Bill, from the cover of Thor 338. ... Walter or, usually, Walt Simonson is a comic book writer and artist. ... Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a fictional comic book character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ... Sif is Marvel Comics Asgardian warrior and lover of Thor. ...

Years later, Thor is in possession of the Odin Force and the power of the Runes and has evolved into "Endgame" form. He then brings about Ragnarok, determined to end the perpetual cycle of death and rebirth the Asgardians are trapped in. Bill aids the Asgardians in the final battle against the forces of evil, but is eventually sent away by Thor, who states that it is not Bill's destiny to die in Rangnarok. ^[3] Look up Ragnarok in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Bill decides to return to Asgard, and en route visits his people's new home-world. Bill is attacked by his predecessor - Alpha Ray - but defeats him and then confronts Galactus and his herald Stardust, as Galactus is intent on devouring the world. Bill is no match for Galactus, and after the world is consumed he is left for dead, but is eventually recovered by Skuttlebutt. After finding an orb containing the souls of many of the Korbinites, Bill revisits Asgard to find it desolated. Bill joins forces with Stardust to battle a new demonic menace named Asteroth, and is mortally wounded. A mysterious figure, however, claims the remaining souls in the orb, and revives Bill by placing him in the recently-deceased body of a war veteran named Simon Walters on Earth. After a brief encounter with the hero Spider-Man, Bill sets out to find a new purpose for himself on Earth. ^[4] It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

Bill recently encountered the Canadian superhero team Omega Flight, and aided them against the supervillain team the Wrecking Crew, who release the supernatural Great Beasts. Bill is at present trapped in an alternate dimension, where he was last seen battling the Beasts. ^[5] Omega Flight is a team of fictional characters with superpowers in the Marvel Comics Universe, one of the few Canadian teams published by an American comic book company. ... The Wrecking Crew are a team of four Marvel supervillains. ... The Great Beasts are fictional villains featured in the Marvel Comics series Alpha Flight. ...

Powers and abilities

Beta Ray Bill's weapon, Stormbreaker, has the same properties as Thor's hammer Mjolnir, and is stated as capable of planet-shattering feats ^[6]. Mjolnir held aloft on the cover of Thor vol. ...

Courtesy of highly advanced genetic engineering, Bill also possesses incredible strength, durability and a highly extended lifespan. He is capable of matching Thor in combat in their first encounter^[7],placing him in the same tier as other Marvel powerhouses such as the Hulk, Hercules and Gladiator. He also possesses godly stamina, is highly resistant to physical injury and possesses superior speed and reflexes. Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... For the DC Comics version of Hercules, see Hercules (DC Comics) . Hercules is a fictional character, an Olympian demigod and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, based on the mythological demigod and hero called Heracles by the Greeks and Hercules by the Romans. ... Gladiator (Kallark), a. ...

Bill also possesses the highly advanced and sentient warship Skuttlebutt.

In other media

Television

• Beta Ray Bill appeared in the Silver Surfer episode "Innervisions" voiced by Karl Pruner.

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Video games

• Beta Ray Bill appears as an alternate costume for Thor in the game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

Other versions

Amalgam

In the Amalgam Comics universe, Beta Ray Bill was joined with the Infinity Man to become Infinity, The Beta-Ray Man. Amalgam Comics was a metafictional American comic book publisher, and part of a collaboration between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters to create new ones (e. ... Infinity-Man is a fictional DC Comics superhero character. ...

References

External links

• Beta Ray Bill on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki