Tom Thumb (comics)
| Tom Thumb | |
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Tom Thumb from Supreme Power
Art By Gary Frank |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Earth-712 version: Avengers #85 (Feb 1971) Earth-31916 version: Supreme Power #15 |
| Created by | Earth-712 version: Roy Thomas and John Buscema Earth-31916 version: J. Michael Straczynski Gary Frank |
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| Alter ego | Earth-712 version: Thomas Thompson Earth-31916 version: Wyatt McDonald |
| Team affiliations | Squadron Supreme |
| Abilities |
(712)None: Scientific genius (31916) None: Permanently reduced size |
| 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 |
| Tom Thumb | Earth-712 |
| Tom Thumb | Earth-31916 |
Tom Thumb is the name of two fictional characters who are owned by Marvel Comics and appear in the comic books published by that company.
The Earth-712 Tom Thumb first appeared in Avengers #85 and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.
While the Squadron Supreme is based on the Silver Age Justice League, Tom Thumb is closer to the Golden Age Atom; a very short adventurer with no superpowers. Though he is a surprisingly skilled and agile fighter for his size, his greatest similarity to the Silver Age version is that he is a brilliant scientist.
Thomas Thompson was a dwarf scientist, inventor, adventurer, and member of the superhero team Squadron Supreme. He was born in Melzburg, Danteana, on Earth-712. His main contribution to the team was his scientific genius. He designed the Squadron's headquarters and frequently created advanced devices such as a Behavior Modifying Machine that could be used on criminals to change their ways, and a force field belt that protected its wearer and could even deflect bullets.
Tom Thumb first encountered the Avengers years ago. With the Squadron Supreme and the Avengers, he battled Brain-Child. With the Squadron, he fell under control of the Serpent Cartel. The Squadron battled the Avengers on behalf of the Serpent Cartel, then turned against the Cartel. Alongside the other Squadron members, he became mind-controlled by the Over-Mind. He was used along with the other members as pawns in the Over-Mind's conquest of "Other-Earth," but was freed by the Defenders. With the Squadron and Defenders, he battled and defeated the Over-Mind and Null, the Living Darkness.
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