Chemistro
| Chemistro | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #12 (Aug 1973) |
| Created by |
Steve Englehart (writer) George Tuska (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Curtis Carr |
| Team affiliations | Stark Industries |
| Notable aliases | High-Tech |
| Abilities | Gifted research scientist Highly skilled inventor Wields alchemy gun and a "nullifier" rifle Ability to transmute substances through contact with his left hand (As High-Tech): Wears armored exoskeleton suit Use of various devices |
| Chemistro II | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Power Man #37 (Nov 1976) |
| Created by |
Marv Wolfman (writer) Ron Wilson (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Archibald Morton |
| Abilities | Ability to transmute substances through contact with his left hand |
| Chemistro III | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Power Man and Iron Fist #93 (June 1983) |
| Created by |
Kurt Busiek (writer) Ernie Chan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Calvin Carr |
| Team affiliations |
Mandarin's Minions Flashmob |
| Abilities | Wields alchemy wrist-blasters |
Three characters have taken the moniker of the fictional supervillain Chemistro appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Curtis Carr version of Chemistro first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #12 and was created by Steve Englehart and George Tuska.
The Archibald Morton version of Chemistro first appeared in Power Man #37 and was created by Marv Wolfman and Ron Wilson.
The Calvin Carr version of Chemistro first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #93 and was created by Kurt Busiek and Ernie Chan.
Curtis Carr was born in Kansas City, Kansas. While working as a chemist and research scientist for Mainstream Motors, he created an "alchemy gun" capable of transmuting matter from one form to another by an unknown process (wood to glass, etc.). Horace Claymore, the company's president, was impressed until Curtis voiced his intent to keep the device. Claymore argued that since the gun was made on company time, it belonged to Mainstream. When Claymore fired him, Curtis adopted the persona of Chemistro to gain revenge and to extort his former employers.
In combat with Luke Cage, Chemistro accidentally fired his alchemy gun at his own right foot, turning it to steel, though the unstable nature of the transmutation soon caused it to crumble to dust, leaving him crippled. Carr was turned over to the police, and in prison was beaten by his cellmate Arch Morton into revealing the means by which the alchemy gun worked. Morton took on the Chemistro persona, and Carr invented a "nullifier" device which enabled Cage to defeat Morton.
Curtis's alchemy gun was later stolen by his younger brother Calvin, who became the third Chemistro. Curtis aided Cage and Iron Fist in defeating Calvin.
Later, Curtis came to work at a division of Stark Enterprises as a research scientist and Director of Research and Development at Stark Prosthetics in Denver, Colorado. He created an artificial prosthesis to replace his missing foot. Stark Prosthetics ended up attacked by the Wrecker during the "Acts of Vengeance" when the Kingpin sent him to attack Iron Man. Curtis aided Iron Man and Jim Rhodes against the Wrecker and Calvin, although Calvin destroyed Curtis' left foot. After that attack, Curtis made another prostheses for his other foot.
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