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A Cosmic Cube

Cosmic Cube is the name of a fictional device that exists in the Marvel Universe. It made its first appearance in "Tales of Suspense" #79 (Jul. 1966), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Image File history File links CosmicCube. ... Image File history File links CosmicCube. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... - ==References== - *Tales of Suspense #1-99 (Marvel Comics, January 1959 - March 1968) - *Marvel Select: Tales of Suspense #1 (1996) - - - - - - - - - Categories: | | ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching...

Overview

A Cosmic Cube is a (usually, but not always) cube-shaped matrix that holds vast energies that are responsive to the wills of sentient beings. (In The Infinity Crusade, it is revealed that there are other similar objects which have other forms than that of a cube; these objects as a whole are called Cosmic Containment Units.) A sentient being can use a Cosmic Cube to manifest his thoughts as reality, and thus to accomplish virtually anything he or she desires. The being once known as the Beyonder was actually half of a Cosmic Cube. Sentient beings can create a Cosmic Cube by generating a particular kind of force field which opens a rift into another dimension. Energies will then slip through the rift -later revealed in canon to be excess energy from the dimension of the Beyonders -which can be collected within a matrix, which the force then (usually) shapes into a perfect cube (like Owen Reece did when he became Molecule Man). This force provides the power of the Cosmic Cube that has thus been created. Eventually, a Cosmic Cube will evolve and develop its own sentience, which is influenced by the minds of the sentient beings which have wielded it. A cube[1] is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. ... Sentience is the capacity for basic consciousness -- the ability to feel or perceive, not necessarily including the faculty of self-awareness. ... The Infinity Crusade was a fictional conflict over cosmic cubes in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Reality warping is a form of superpower normally associated with comic books--Marvel comics in particular--though it was likely DC comics who started it all with Mr. ... The Beyonder is a fictional character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Beyonder is a fictional godlike being in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Molecule Man is a fictional character, an elemental supervillain of immense power in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Klaw. ...

Known cubes

The first known Cosmic Cube was created by Skrull scientists, which was then used by the Skrull Emperor to enforce his rule over the Skrull Empire as a god-king. It subsequently developed sentience, and because of the megalomaniacal personality of the emperor imprinted on its mind, it lashed out and devastated a significant portion of the empire before it reached emotional maturity. It is now known as the Shaper of Worlds. The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Look up megalomania in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Shaper of Worlds is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

The Cosmic Cube that was "created" on Earth by A.I.M. evolved into a being named Kubik. A new superhero in the Marvel Universe named Freedom Ring got his superpowers from a ring crafted from a fragment of a Cosmic Cube, thus giving him reality-warping powers. The Cosmic Cube possess such power that numerous supervillains have sought it out including Thanos, Korvac, the Red Skull, and Doctor Doom. Doom even once used a cosmic cube, along with several other cosmic artifacts, to usurp the power of Galactus. A.I.M., or Advanced Idea Mechanics, is a fictional group in the Marvel Universe. ... Kubik is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Freedom Ring (Curtis Doyle), is a fictional gay superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Robert Kirkman. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Michael Korvac, aka simply Korvac, was also called the Enemy, the Machine God and the Clockwork Lord. ... Red Skull is the name of three Marvel Comics supervillains who are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...

During the Infinity War storyline, the Magus acquired immense power by wrestling five Cosmic Cubes from neighboring universes. This might proved to be enough to render Eternity's M-body catatonic and to create an entire duplicate universe which the Magus then tried to merge with the main Marvel Universe in order to bring it under his dominion, as well as creating doppelgangers of Thanos and all of Earth's superheroes, only excluding the Infinity Watch and Quasar from being duplicated. The Magus had apparently created, or stolen, high-technological instrumentation through which he was capable of manipulating the cubes mechanically, a feature that even Thanos considered to be mind-boggling. Thanos stated that the combined power of the five Cosmic Cubes was very close to the full Infinity Gauntlet. Kang the Conqueror and the Magus both stated that the naked power of the five Cosmic Cubes could cause permanent brain damage if used directly, due to the immense radiations being emitted from the cubes, hence the necessity for instrumentation. During the Infinity War, the Cosmic Cubes are mostly referred to as "cosmic containment units", since not all units were actually shaped like cubes but had other geometric shapes.^[1] The Infinity War was a war over the Infinity Gauntlet in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Magus is the name of two fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses of the word Doppelgänger please see Doppelgänger (disambiguation). ... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. ...

During the Infinity Crusade storyline, Mephisto agrees to reveal all he knows about Cosmic Cubes to Adam Warlock and Thanos^[2]. According to Mephisto, the Cosmic Cubes are theoretically as powerful as the Infinity Gems, but unlike the gems, the undeveloped cubes are host to a semi-sentient will (that will eventually evolve to a physical being like Kubik or the Shaper of Worlds) that can make selections as to how its wielder may use the cube's wish-granting powers. The cubes simply "refuse" to, for instance, commit universal genocide as the Goddess tried to do or to affect souls, both of which the semi-sentient cube beings considers to be taboo. The only thing that can overcome the semi-sentient cube being's self-imposed restrictions is, according to Mephisto, a universally linked will generated by millions of sentient beings at the same time, which was the Goddess's goal with the cubes - to unlock their full universal potential in order to "purify" the universe from evil. The Goddess merged 30 Cosmic Cubes, including the five units the Magus once possessed, into a "Cosmic egg" which she had situated herself in so she could harness its power undisturbed from outside forces that may try to usurp it. It is not clear whether Mephisto meant that an uninhibited cube would be a match for the composite Infinity Gauntlet or for individual Infinity Gems. For sharing this knowledge, Mephisto demanded that Thanos would give him a Cosmic Cube as payment for the information, which Thanos actually did; however, Mephisto never specified that the cube should be a functioning unit, so Thanos took advantage of this oversight from Mephisto's side to trick him without actually breaking the deal, giving him a dysfunctional cube, something that greatly angered Mephisto.^[3] The Infinity Crusade was a fictional conflict over cosmic cubes in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Mephisto is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Adam Warlock, also known as Him, is a fictional character who originated in comic books published by Marvel Comics, which owns all trademarks and copyrights pertaining to the character. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... The six Infinity Gems The Infinity Gems are six fictional gems that exist in the Marvel Universe. ... The Goddess was revealed to be the result of Adam Warlock expunging himself of his good and evil sides while he possessed the Infinity Gauntlet. ... This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ... Illustration for Dantes Purgatorio (18), by Gustave Doré. Purgatory refers to the Catholic doctrine of the the final purification of the elect which states that, all who die in Gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Trivia

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner recharging his power ring with a Cosmic Cube in JLA/Avengers #2.

• Members of the DC Universe Green Lantern Corps can recharge their power rings with a Cosmic Cube, if necessary, in place of their individual power batteries (as seen in the JLA/Avengers crossover), although this process is erratic and should only be attempted when all other options are exhausted.

• A flawed cosmic cube is a main plot device in Steven A. Roman's Chaos Engine series, where it passes between various super-vilians, each whom use it to create their own unique version of a perfect world.^[4]

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Ultimate Cosmic Cube

In Ultimate Fantastic Four, Thanos attempts to force Reed Richards to make him a "power cube" which he will use to force all life to obey him. Reed refuses and, after he leaves, begins to build what he calls a Cosmic Cube, for use on him should Thanos return. Ultimate Fantastic Four is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

References

1. ^ Infinity War #1 - #6
2. ^ Warlock Chronicles #3
3. ^ Infinity Crusade #6
4. ^ X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy By Steven A. Roman, ISBN 0743497740