Runner (comics)
| Runner | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Defenders #143 (May 1985) |
| Created by |
Peter B. Gillis (writer) Don Perlin (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Haskin Gilpetperdon |
| Team affiliations | Elders of the Universe |
| Abilities | Possession of the Power Primordial that grants: Superhuman speed Augmentation of his physical attributes and senses Immunity to aging and disease Imperviousness to conventional injury via regeneration Energy blast projection through his head Matter manipulation Virtual indestructability and immortality Ability to survive unaided in space and stimulate the pleasure centers of beings around him Formerly: Possession of Space Gem grants: Teleportation Ability to destroy objects by simply passing through them at high velocities |
The Runner (Haskin Gilpetperdon) is a fictional character that appeared in publications from Marvel Comics. He is one of the Elders of the Universe.
The Runner first appeared in Defenders #143 (May 1985), and he was created by Peter B. Gillis and Don Perlin.
The Runner is a traveler and explorer who has lived for billions of years. He seeks complete freedom and to see all there is to see. As such, he has spent his long life traveling across and experiencing the universe. He is regarded as one of the more pacifistic Elders. He once encountered Moondragon when she first left Titan, years ago.
The Runner was one of the eleven Elders who conspired against Galactus and battled the Silver Surfer in an attempt to gain power in a new, re-created universe. He battled Galactus and the Silver Surfer, and was converted to energy for consumption by Galactus. However, along with the other four Elders that had been consumed by Galactus, the Runner caused Galactus "cosmic indigestion" from within until they were forced out of him by Master Order and Lord Chaos. The Runner was one of the four Elders who aided the Silver Surfer and Nova in helping Galactus to defeat the In-Betweener. Once that was done the five Elders used the five Infinity Gems they had retained to instantaneously travel very far away from Galactus and his vengeance. Afterwards, the Runner kept the Space Gem, one of the Infinity Gems.
Later, the Runner visited Earth as part of a galaxy-wide project to find the fastest being in the galaxy. Over a long-running story arc in that series the Eternal Makkari sought a means to achieve a speed to surpass the Runner. Eventually, the Runner sponsored a race between Earth-dwelling possessors of superhuman speed, including Makkari, Quicksilver, Whizzer, Speed Demon, Captain Marvel, Super-Sabre, and Black Racer. Ultimately, the Runner declared the extra-dimensional "Buried Alien" the winner, and took him to a "galactic marathon." (The issue ended by paying homage to the DC Universe's most famous Flash, Barry Allen, who started the race later than all the other speedsters, but still won against all the other contestants with ease).
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