Hyperion (comics)
| Hyperion | |
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Hyperion.
Art by Tom Grummett |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | (Zhib-Ran): The Avengers #69 (Oct. 1969) (Mark Milton): Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971) (King Hyperion): Exiles #38 (Feb. 2004) (Marcus Milton): Avengers Vol 5 #1 (Dec. 2012) |
| Created by |
Roy Thomas (writer) Sal Buscema (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations |
("Zhib-Ran") Squadron Sinister (Mark Milton) Squadron Supreme Thunderbolts (Marcus Milton) Avengers Squadron Supreme |
| Notable aliases | Mr. Kant, King Hyperion |
| Abilities |
(All) Superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability Flight Enhanced sensory perceptions "Atomic vision" (Earth-712) Skilled journalist Great longevity and regenerative healing factor via cosmic energy manipulation |
| Marvel Comics Alternate Universes | |
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| Marvel stories take place primarily in a mainstream continuity called the Marvel Universe. Some stories are set in various parallel, or alternate, realities, called the Marvel Multiverse. | |
| The Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Alternate Worlds 2005 designates the mainstream continuity as "Earth-616", and assigns other Earth numbers to each specific alternate reality. | |
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| In this article the following characters, or teams, and realities are referred to: | |
| Character/Team | Universe |
| Zhib-Ran | Interdimensional Space |
| Mark Milton | Earth-712 |
| Mark Milton | Earth-31916 |
| King Hyperion | Earth-4023 |
| Zombie Hyperion | Earth-616 |
| Hyperion | Earth-13034 |
Hyperion is the name of a number of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Hyperion made his debut in The Avengers #69 (Oct. 1969), created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema. Subsequently Marvel has introduced various other versions of Hyperion, each originating in a different dimension of the Marvel Multiverse, with seven distinct versions of the character to date - three supervillains belonging to the team Squadron Sinister, another villain with greater power levels than all of the others, two heroes from alternate universes, and a zombified clone.
The first Hyperion, Zhib-Ran, was a member of Squadron Sinister, gathered by the cosmic Grandmaster to fight against a team of Avengers gathered by the time travelling Kang. The group later returned to fight the Defenders with the alien Nebulon granting them additional super powers. The original Hyperion later learns that he's a duplicate version of Hyperion of Earth-712 created by the Grandmaster. For a while he replaced the Earth-712 version, but ultimately dies fighting against the Earth-712 Hyperion. A different Hyperion later appears with the latest Squadron Sinister but is defeated by the Thunderbolts.
Six years after the creation of the Squadron Sinister. Marvel created a heroic version of the team, the Squadron Supreme from the alternate dimension designated Earth-712. In this version Hyperion (Mark Milton) is a founding member of the Squadron Supreme, with the purpose of protecting the citizens of the United States. The Squadron Supreme came to the main Marvel earth (Earth-616) to fight the Squadron Sinister revealing their existence to members of the Avengers. The Squadron later takes control of the United States, believing they could keep everyone safer by taking control of the nation. The desire for peace and control leads several members of the Squadron to brainwash several super villains and others who oppose their rule that becomes more and more totalitarian in nature. After a battle that costs Nighthawk his life, Hyperion realizes the errors of their approach and relinquishes control of the country. When the Earth-712 universe is destroyed by the Nth Man the Squadron Supreme ends up stranded in the Earth-616 universe.
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