Aries (comics)
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Avengers #72 (January 1970) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Marcus Lassiter |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Abilities | Wore a pair of ram's horns upon his head which he could use to ram opponents in battle. He briefly possessed the Zodiac Key, which he was able to use to channel energy blasts, and powered his ship's force field, which he used to surround all of Manhattan. |
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Avengers #120 (February 1974) |
| Created by |
Steve Englehart Bob Brown |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego |
(I) Marcus Lassiter (II) Grover Raymond (III) None (IV) Unrevealed (V) Unrevealed (VI) ? |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Notable aliases | Lucifer |
| Abilities | Wore a ram's horns upon his head, and would ram his opponents in battle. He often carried a Star-Blazer, a pistol which could fire energy blasts. While possessed by Lucifer, his body was charged with ionic energy, granting him superhuman strength. |
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Defenders #49 (July 1977) |
| Created by |
David Anthony Kraft Keith Giffen |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations |
Zodiac Cartel Jake Fury's Zodiac |
| Abilities | Possessed a pair of horns on its head, enhanced strength, and would attempt to ram its opponents in battle. In its most recent form, it also wore a suit of protective armor, and could project fire from its horns. As a LMD, it could also exist underwater. |
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #184 (July 1984) |
| Created by |
Dennis O'Neil Luke McDonnell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unrevealed |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Abilities | Wore the horns of a ram on his head which he could use to ram opponents. |
| Aries | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #26 (November 1987) |
| Created by |
Steve Englehart Al Milgrom |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unrevealed |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Abilities | Wore the horns of a ram on his head which he could use to ram opponents. |
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Alpha Flight (Vol. 2)#12 (July 1998) |
| Created by |
Steve Seagle Duncan Rouleau |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Abilities | Possessed superhuman strength, had horns, wielded a gun, and used the Zodiac's teleportation device. |
| Aries | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Avengers Assemble Vol. 2 #1 (March 2012) |
| Created by |
Brian Michael Bendis Mark Bagley |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Zodiac Cartel |
| Abilities | Possessed superhuman strength, shapshifting ability |
The incarnations of Aries are fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters were usually depicted as members of incarnations of the supervillain group, the Zodiac.
In the history of the Marvel Universe, seven different characters have assumed the role of Aries. All of them have been members of the villainous Zodiac and used horns on their head to ram their opponents. The third Aries was a Life Model Decoy created by Jake Fury. The second and fourth Aries' were African-American.
The original human Aries, Marcus Lassiter, first appeared in The Avengers #72 (January 1970), and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema. The character subsequently appears in Avengers #82 (November 1970), in which he is killed.
The second human Aries, Grover Raymond, first appeared in The Avengers #120-123 (February–May 1974), and was created by Steve Englehart and Bob Brown. The character subsequently appears in Ghost Rider #7 (August 1974), and Captain America #177-178 (September–October 1974), in which he is killed.
Aries appeared as part of the "Zodiac" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #20.
Nothing is known about how Lassiter joined the Cartel or any of his dealings with their group prior to their first battle with the Avengers.
In order to take down the Zodiac Cartel Nick Fury, disguised as Scorpio captured the Avengers. He called the Cartel for a meeting in order to present the Avengers to them. The Avengers managed to break free before the Cartel could execute them. Fury unmasked himself and joined the heroes in fighting off the Zodiac Cartel. Aries managed to claim the Zodiac Key, and led the Cartel to their escape through a hole in the wall.
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