NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hyperion (comics)

Hyperion is a fictional character that first appears in the Earth-616 Marvel Universe and the alternate universes of Earth-712 and Earth-31916. ^[1] There have been four versions of the character to date - two supervillains belonging to the team Squadron Sinister (from Earth-616) and two heroes from alternate universes. In the Marvel Comics Multiverse, Earth-712 or Earth-S is the designation used to identify the continuity in which the Squadron Supreme operate. ... In the Marvel Universe, the Supremeverse is the name given to the continuity in which the Supreme titles take place (i. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... In the Marvel Comics Multiverse, Earth-712 or Earth-S is the designation used to identify the continuity in which the Squadron Supreme operate. ... In the Marvel Universe, the Supremeverse is the name given to the continuity in which the Supreme titles take place (i. ... The Squadron Supreme is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe, a thinly disguised version of DC Comics Justice League of America. ...

Publication history

The Hyperion (Mark Milton) from the Earth-31916 universe has featured in a solo limited series ^[2] and a series with Nighthawk. ^[3] Hyperion is a character in the Marvel Comics series Supreme Power, published under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics, written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Gary Frank. ... Nighthawk is a fictional comic book character featured in Supreme Power, written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by Gary Frank, and published by Marvel Comics under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics. ...

Fictional character biography

To avoid confusion, the biography is separated into two sections that describe both the villainous and heroic versions of Hyperion.

Hyperion - the supervillains

Zhib-Ran

The first Hyperion appears as a member of the Squadron Sinister, a group of supervillains assembled by the cosmic entity the Grandmaster to battle the champions of the time-traveling Kang - the superhero team the Avengers. ^[4] The Grandmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Several years later the Squadron Sinister is reunited when Hyperion encounters the alien Nebulon, and in exchange for freedom - Hyperion was miniaturized and imprisoned in a glass sphere by the Thunder God Thor - promises him the Earth. The team then create a giant laser cannon in the Arctic and plan to melt the polar ice caps, thereby covering the entirety of the Earth's surface in water. The Squadron Sinister, however, are stopped by the superhero team the Defenders. ^[5] After this defeat the Squadron Sinister are teleported off world by Nebulon, but are later returned to Earth. Having acquired an energy-draining weapon, the Squadron Sinister plan to threaten the Earth once more but are defeated by the Defenders and the Avenger Yellowjacket. ^[6] Nebulon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group â€” usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas â€” that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ... Yellowjacket is the alias used by two characters from Marvel Comics. ...

Hyperion later has another brief encounter with several members of the Avengers, who at the time are seeking out a way to separate the Power Prism of Dr. Spectrum from fellow Avenger the Wasp. ^[7] At this time it was revealed that Hyperion was also involved with the warrior woman Thundra. ^[8] Soon after this Hyperion battles Thor once again and encounters the Earth-712 version of Hyperion from the Squadron Supreme ^[9] Hyperion is then imprisoned in the Earth-712 universe, but after being freed by the villain Master Menace discovers he is actually an inorganic duplicate created by the Grandmaster modeled on the Hyperion from that universe. A bitter Hyperion then impersonates the Squadron Supreme's version of Hyperion for several weeks before finally dying in battle against the original. ^[10] Dr. Spectrum is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Thundra is a Marvel Comics superheroine who is often aligned with the Fantastic Four. ... Emil Burbank, also known as Master Menace, is a fictional Marvel Comics character. ...

Zhib-Ran Reborn?

Years later a new Hyperion mysteriously appears and at the request of the Grandmaster begins to reform the Squadron Sinister to "save the world". Hyperion and the new Dr. Spectrum (Alice Nugent, former lab assistant of Henry Pym) find and try and coerce Speed Demon (the new alias of the Whizzer) and Nighthawk into joining, but both are initially reluctant. Hyperion explains he was the elected leader of a world that existed in the sub-atomic dimensional space known as the Microverse. When his planet's axis is disrupted by the effects of multiple incursions into the Microverse by Photon, a member of the superhero team the New Thunderbolts. As a result the planet explodes, leaving Hyperion the only survivor. ^[11] Hyperion is now determined that no other world suffer his home planet's fate, even if extreme measures are "necessary". Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. ... For the Amalgam Comics character, see Speed Demon (comics). ... For the stealth aircraft, see F-117 Nighthawk. ... Also generically known as Innerspace, Microverses are parallel dimemsions occurring within the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Thunderbolts are a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe who were initially a team of supervillains posing as heroes in order to exploit public goodwill. ...

Ironically, the superhero team the New Thunderbolts become responsible for the pair rejoining the Squadron Sinister. Speed Demon is ejected from the New Thunderbolts for committing robberies, while Nighthawk, who had begun working with the team, quits in protest when Baron Zemo joins and also learns that he was simply being used to finance their activities. Courtesy of a phenomenon known as the Wellspring of Power - an interdimensional source of superhuman abilities - the Grandmaster increases the Squadron Sinister's powers and they then battle the New Thunderbolts, as Baron Zemo also wishes to have control of the Wellspring. Zemo manages to defeat the Grandmaster, but in the ensuing chaos the Squadron Sinister scatter and escape. Hyperion has yet to reappear. ^[12] The Thunderbolts are a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe who were initially a team of supervillains posing as heroes in order to exploit public goodwill. ... Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers. ...

Hyperion - the superheroes

Mark Milton (Earth-712)

This version of Hyperion is the last known Eternal left on his Earth, and poses in a civilian identity as cartoonist Mark Milton. He was raised by adopted parents who instilled in him values that led towards his heroic career and proactive approach towards human affairs. ^[13] Hyperion makes one serious error early in his heroic career by inadvertently creating his own arch-foe - an encounter with criminal scientist Emil Burbank (later known as Master Menace) accidentally causes Burbank's facial hair to grow continually, creating a long standing enmity. The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Hyperion later encounters several other metahumans and together they form the Squadron Supreme, with Hyperion becoming the perennial leader. Hyperion and the other members of his team are first encountered by four Avengers, who accidentally cross into the Earth-712 universe. The Avengers first battle and then assist the Squadron Supreme against the global threat posed by the mutant Brain-Child, before returning to their own universe. ^[14] Hyperion and the Squadron Supreme later battle the Avengers once again, who help to free the Squadron's Earth from the influence of the artifact the Serpent Crown. ^[15] These and future battles with the Avengers revealed the susceptibility of all Squadron members, including Hyperion, towards mental control. ^[16] Brain-Child is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Cover to Marvel Two-in-One #66. ...

It is soon after the Serpent Crown affair that Hyperion has his first significant encounter with the villainous Earth-616 version of himself, who crosses into the Earth-712 universe with the aid of a visiting Thor. ^[17] After ridding the world of the manipulations of the Overmind - who usurps the Presidency of the United States of America and creates world domination - Hyperion goes on to play a major role in the Squadron Supreme decision to take over their Earth and fashion it into a utopia. After several crisises leading to a deadly battle with several dissenting team members, Hyperion learns the error of his ways. ^[18] Overmind is a villain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Utopia (disambiguation). ...

He and the surviving members of the Squadron Supreme later travel into space to protect their planet from the Nth Man, at the cost of being exiled to the Earth-616 universe. ^[19] Hyperion and the Squadron Supreme reside at the government facility Project Pegasus for a time, before assisting the Avengers against the villain Imus Champion and then finding the means to return to their universe. ^[20] The team disband on returning home, and are then reunited by Hyperion upon learning of a new government assuming the vacuum of power left behind after the Squadron's exile. ^[21] Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... Nth Man is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Cover to The Project Pegasus Saga TPB Project: Pegasus is a fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the location of a variety of stories for superheroes and supervillains, most notably in the title Marvel Two-in-One. ...

Hyperion and the team then briefly aid the team the Exiles, after the two teams are able to expose the corrupt government to a global audience. ^[22] The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book superheroes created by writer Judd Winick and artist Mike McKone. ...

Mark Milton (Earth-31916)

Hyperion is a character in the Marvel Comics series Supreme Power, published under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics, written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Gary Frank. ...

Other versions

Paradise X

In Paradise X, a version of Hyperion is recruited by the robot X-51 for his squadron of interdimensional heralds. This Hyperion kills the master villain Kulan Gath, who was responsible for the deaths of many superheroes. ^[23] Earth X is a trilogy series published by Marvel Comics between May 1, 2002 and December 1, 2003, written primarily by Alex Ross as well as other notable authors such as Jim Krueger. ... Machine Man (X-51) is a fictional character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. ... Kulan Gath is a fictional character, a villainous magician who was created at Marvel Comics as a foe of Conan the Barbarian and who was later fully integrated into the Marvel Universe and in 2006 was used in Dynamite Entertainments revamped Red Sonja series. ...

Exiles

This version of Hyperion is a member of a team known as Weapon X, who travel between dimensions to repair the time/space continuum. Unfortunately, this Hyperion is revealed to be psychopathic and commits mass genocide on several worlds, before finally being stopped and banished to his original dimension - now a lifeless void as he had killed every living thing. ^[24] This article is about the reality-jumping Weapon X, for the supersoldier program see Weapon X Weapon X is a team of comic book anti-heroes created by Judd Winick for the comic book Exiles. ...

Powers and abilities

All versions of Hyperion possess superhuman strength, stamina, speed and durability. Each also has greatly enhanced sensory perceptions, which extends to being able to perceive the entire electro-magnetic spectrum and "atomic vision" - the equivalent of heat vision. The heroic Earth-712 version of Hyperion also possesses a greatly enhanced healing factor courtesy of his Eternal heritage but has yet to exhibit the other racial characteristics of Eternals such as near immortality, molecular manipulation, teleportation, and telepathy.

References

^ This numbering is confirmed by the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Alternate Worlds 2005
^ Supreme Power: Hyperion #1 - 5 (2005 - 2006)
^ Squadron Supreme: Hyperion vs. Nighthawk #1 - 4 (2007)
^ NOTE - It was revealed years later that the Grandmaster created the Squadron Sinister based on the already existing Squadron Supreme. The Avengers simply met the "copies" first. What adds to the confusion for readers is the fact that the covers of Avengers vol. 1, #85 and 141 promote the Squadron Sinister, when in fact it is the Squadron Supreme that appear on both occasions.
^ Defenders vol. 1, #13 - 13
^ Giant-Size Defenders #4 (1974)
^ Avengers Annual #8 (1978)
^ The relationship ends when she discovers a means of returning to her own dimension in Marvel Two-In-One #67
^ Thor vol. 1, #280
^ Squadron Supreme #8 (of 12) (1986)
^ This story is a variation on the origin that the Grandmaster imprinted on the first Hyperion when first forming the Squadron Sinister. The first Hyperion relates his "false" origin in Defenders vol. 1, #14
^ New Thunderbolts #15 - 16 + Thunderbolts vol. 1, #102 - 108
^ Squadron Supreme #1
^ Avengers vol. 1, #85 - 86
^ Avengers vol. 1, #141 - 144 + 147 - 149
^ Avengers Annual 1998
^ Thor v1. #280
^ Squadron Supreme #1 - 12 (1985 - 1986)
^ Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe (1989)
^ Quasar #13 - 16 + 19 and Avengers vol. 3, #5 - 6 + Annual 1998
^ Squadron Supreme: New World Order (1998)
^ Exiles #77 - 78
^ Paradise X:Heralds #1 - 3 (2001 - 2002) + Paradise X #1 - 12 (2002 - 2003)
^ See Exiles #38 - 40, 63 - 65

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