Primus is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
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Arnim Zola's Primus first appeared in Captain America #209 and was created by Jack Kirby.
The alien Primus first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol. 2 #4 and was created by Archie Goodwin and Steve Ditko.
The Flb'Dbi version of Primus first appeared in Fantastic Four #221 and was created by John Byrne.
Fictional character biography
editArnim Zola's Primus
edit| Primus | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #209 (May 1977)[1] |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Android |
| Team affiliations | Thunderbolts |
| Notable aliases | Steve Rogers |
| Abilities | Shapeshifting |
The first Primus is a shapeshifting android created by Arnim Zola. It possesses superhuman strength and can harden its body to stone-like consistency. Zola later fuses Primus with Doughboy, another of his creations.[2][3]
Primus has been a foe of Captain America,[4][2][3] and the New Warriors,[5] and an ally of the Mad Thinker.[5]
Alien Primus
edit| Primus | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Spotlight vol. 2, #4 (January 1980) |
| Created by | Archie Goodwin Steve Ditko |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Primus |
| Abilities | Transformation into living shadow |
Being born to alien parents of the planet Archko, Primus spent most of his childhood living there. At one point, he got attacked by the Screamers who killed his parents and wife Stara. Primus was revealed to have trained in the use of shadow powers originating from the Shadow Realm. He fled to Earth where he was found by the first Captain Marvel.[volume & issue needed] Together they defeated the evil Screamers, and Mar-Vell offered to help Primus get his life back in order, but Primus preferred to live alone.[6]
Flb'Dbi's Primus
edit| Primus | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #221 (August 1980) |
| Created by | John Byrne |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Flb'Dbi |
| Abilities | Telepathy |
Primus led an exploratory colonization for the Flb'Dbi race which arrived on Earth over half a million years ago. After some time on Earth, a phenomenon occurred which reversed the Earth's magnetic poles, rendering the Flb'Dbi's technonology inoperative. This meant that the Flb'Dbi would not be able to leave Earth until the polarity was restored. While the Flb'Dbi drones worked to find a way to restore the polarity, Primus and the rest of the Flb'Dbi placed themselves in hibernation. 500,000 years later, the drones finally found a way to fix the polarity. Upon awakening from their hypno-sleep, Primus and the Flb'Dbi had no idea what had happened on Earth while they were sleeping. The Flb'Dbi then programmed their drones to construct a tower to accomplish the polarity reversal which started to have untold effects on the Earth. The Fantastic Four encounter the Flb'Dbi and fix their technology, enabling them to leave Earth.[7]
References
edit- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 271. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ a b Captain America #210 (June 1977)
- ^ a b Captain America #276 (December 1982)
- ^ Captain America #209 (May 1977)
- ^ a b New Warriors Vol. 1 #3 (September 1990)
- ^ Marvel Spotlight #4
- ^ Fantastic Four #221
External links
edit- Primus I at Marvel Wiki
- Primus I at Comic Vine
- Primus II at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Primus III at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
