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Biography

Eary Life

Ethan Edwards lived in Iowa with his two fundamentalist parents, beliving his powers were a "gift from God". He has an older sister who is mentally impaired. As Edwards explained it: "Dad said it was because Mom had relations before she was married. Mom said it was Dad's fault." Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Fundamentalism is a movement to maintain strict adherence to founding principles. ...

One night, Ethan's parents-to-be were driving home when a large metal object seemingly from space crashed with him inside. The couple decided that a miracle had occurred, that they were judged to be worthy and a child was given to them. The Edwards gave him a strong moral backgroud, taught him the value of hard work and humility. Years later, Ethan told them he wanted to leave the farm and go to the city. As he prepared to leave, Mr. Edwards gave him a piece of advice he would never forget: "with great power, there must also come great responsibility". According to many religions, a miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning something wonderful, is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the operations of the ordinary course of Nature are overruled, suspended, or modified. ... A moral is a one sentence remark made at the end of many childrens stories that expresses the intended meaning, or the moral message, of the tale. ... Value is worth in general, and it is thought to be connected to reasons for certain practices, policies, actions, beliefs or emotions. ... Humility is the state of being humble. ...

Marvel Knights Spider-Man

In NYC, Ethan works at The Daily Bugle as the new star reporter and becomes a superhero called Virtue, asking Peter Parker to train him. It is revealed that Ethan's origins & powers aren't quite what they seem after Reed Richards performs some tests. He is as fast as the Human Torch, can see Sue when she's invisible, lift as much weight as Ben and heal injuries. After a fight, the press show up and Virtue takes off to protect his identity, but the press got a full facial photograph of Ethan as Virtue. Marvel Knights Spider-Man is the name of an ongoing comic book, starring Spider-Man that is published monthly by the Marvel Knights imprint of Marvel Comics. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe. ... Superman and Batman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Mister Fantastic is a Marvel Comics superhero who is the leader of the Fantastic Four. ... The Human Torch (RJ Robert Brinchman) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe associated with the Fantastic Four. ... The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman (real name Susan Richards, née Susan Storm) formerly the Invisible Girl (alias changed in Fantastic Four #284), is a fictional superhero, who is a member of The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four. ...

On the roof, Pete tells Ethan they've got a picture of him, but he says it's okay because his glasses will hide his identity. They go inside and, as the two of them step out of the elevator, the press surrounds Ethan and want to talk to him. Reed calls Peter to explain that Ethan is a Skrull, whose father created the Super-Skrull, and that Ethan was sent to Earth to conquer it. The Skrull are an alien race in Marvel Comics fictional universe. ... The Super-Skrull is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Jonah calls Ethan into his office and tells him he'll let things go if he gives the paper the exclusive story on Virtue. Ethan refuses and flies through the window. Peter goes after him but Ethan takes off again for Iowa, leaving Pete to wonder how he's going to get there. The Fantastic Four are examining the ship Ethan arrived in when a bright yellow light comes out of it. It shines on Ethan, who begins speaking another language until the Thing smashes it into the atmosphere. When Ethan re-awakens, he lashes out at the FF, then begins to have some sort of nervous breakdown before flying off. The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics flagship superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ...

Back at the Daily Bugle, Ethan Edwards researches who and what the Skrull are, coming to think he is a "murderous Skrull". Confused and angry, he searches the Baxter Building for Reed Richards, but the man isn't home. When Spider-Man and The New Avengers arrive, a fight starts, but "a little old lady" tells Ethan he's not a monster, but and a good man. Spider-Man tells Ethan he has something no one does, "healing power", and a lot of people out there need healing. Later, Reed Richards revealed that the starship didn't give Ethan his ability to heal others, leaving Spider-Man to wonder where it actually came from. The Skrull are an alien race in Marvel Comics fictional universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The New Avengers is the title of: the 1976–1977 seasons of the television series The Avengers New Avengers, a Marvel Comics comic book begun in 2004 focusing on the Avengers, a superhero team. ... May Reilly Aunt May Parker is a fictional supporting character in the Spider-Man comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Inspirations

The character`s similar origins and abilities show the obvious influence of Superman. Superman is a fictional character and superhero of DC Comics who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938 and is considered the first character to embody the particular combination of traits that characterize the modern superhero. ...

Links

• Profile at Spiderfan.org