Comet Man
| Comet Man | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Comet Man #1 (February 1987) |
| Created by | Bill Mumy, Miguel Ferrer, and Kelley Jones |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dr. Stephen Beckley |
| Species | Human (empowered) |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and durability Teleportation Force field generation Concussive blast projection Astral projection Flight via telekinesis Accelerated healing factor |
Comet Man (Stephen Beckley) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comet Man was the subject of a limited series in 1987, created by Bill Mumy, Miguel Ferrer, and Kelley Jones. Comet Man first appeared in Comet Man #1 (February 1987), and appeared in the rest of the series from Comet Man #2-6 (March–July 1987).
The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #315-317 (June–August 1988), Marvel Comics Presents #50-53 (May–July 1990), and Captain Marvel vol. 5 #7 (July 2000).
Comet Man received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #2.
Dr. Stephen Beckley was the son of Jack Beckley of the United States Air Force. Stephen's parents did not take too well to the news he was leaving for the South Pacific as a Naval pilot. Jack did not know his fiancée was carrying his child. She was moved to Florida, where the child was put up for adoption. Upon his return as a war hero, Jack married; he fathered two more children. Stephen and Rosemary.
John grew up to found top secret intelligence agency known as The Bridge. John held the title of 'The Superior'. When his own dad tells him that he has one son, he becomes enraged and arranges an accident that kills him.
Stephen Beckley had become an astronomer and astrophysicist. He has a son Benny, by way of Ann. They run the Edmon project, which investigates astronomical incidents. Stephen pilots a craft through a tail of a comet and meets Max, a being from the so-called Colony Fortisque. Max claims his race is responsible for starting evolution on Earth and other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy.
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