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Living Laser
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Professional criminal Energy projection Destruction
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| “ | You've made a grave mistake, Iron Man, in thinking I'm an easy opponent. | „ |
| ~ Living Laser. |
| “ | You might say I am returning a favor, Iron Man. The gift I bring is death. And it is only fair that I should be the one to bring it to you... since it was you who killed me! | „ |
| ~ Living Laser. |
Arthur Parks, better known as theLiving Laser, is an antagonist in theMarvel Universe, serving as a major antagonist in theIron Man franchise and media, and a supporting antagonist in theAvengers franchise.
He is a scientist who developed wrist-mounted lasers and other laser devices, using them to become a supervillain. Following a battle with Iron Man, his body would be converted into pure energy, granting him even more power while also making him even more unstable. He is an enemy of Iron Man, Ironheart, Captain America, Spider-Man, and the Avengers.
Biography[]
Arthur Parks was a research scientist who worked on developing the laser (Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation) for use as an offensive weapon. Building the smallest laser capable of use as a weapon yet devised, Parks fitted two of the miniature projectors to his wrists and fashioned himself a costume. Upset by the breakup with his girlfriend, Parks, calling himself the Living Laser, first used his weaponry in an attempt to vent his rage against his ex-girlfriend's fiance. However, he soon became infatuated with the Wasp, and in an attempt to impress her, began to lay waste to portions of New York City. Finding himself in battle with the Avengers, the Living Laser kidnapped the Wasp and fled the country.
The Avengers tracked him down in Costa Verde, a tiny South American nation whose guerrillas the Laser was aiding. The Avengers thwarted his schemes, rescued the Wasp, and extradited him to America. Serving time for his rampage in New York, the Laser freed himself from prison with the aid of the Mandarin. He then began a career as a henchman, working for theMandarin,Batroc, the Lethal Legion, and others.
After suffering various defeats, the Living Laser spent over a year in his laboratory and devised a way to incorporate laser devices into his own body With the assistance of underworld scientist Jonas Harrow, Parks had an array of miniature laser diodes implanted in various places over his body. Defeated again by the Avengers when he attempted to procure the Serpent Crown, the Living Laser was then contacted byCount Nefaria, who offered to augment his power further. Agreeing, Parks learned too late that Nefaria was using him as a dupe to acquire superhuman power for himself.
Nefaria's treatment activated the energy-gathering diodes in Parks' skin so that he could not shut them down. Desperate, the Living Laser met with East German agents and agreed to help them power their laser-armed satellites in exchange for their siphoning off sufficient energy to save his life. However, months later, he met Iron Man in battle and his energy began to overload. To prevent the satellites from being armed, Iron Man destroyed the siphoning machine. The Laser's power overloaded and he exploded. Although the Living Laser was seemingly killed by the explosion, he continues to exist as a sentient energy being.
In this form, the Living Laser was captured by Iron Man and his ally James Rhodes, remanded to the Avengers' West Coast compound, where the Avenger Henry Pym sought to restore him to normal.
At some point he joined the Lethal Legion and was killed by theSin-eater, being revived and becoming filled with remorse, eventually being taken to the Ravencroft Institute, with his powers stolen by the Sin-eater. His sins were eventually brought back to him, transforming him back into a villain. He took part in the battle royale at the end of the Sins Rising event.
Powers and abilities[]
Arthur Parks, a skilled research scientist with laser technology knowledge and a Ph.D in physics, starts his criminal career using wrist-mounted laser projection devices and subsequently implants small laser diodes into his skin that absorb energy. Parks can project energy, distort light for invisibility, and create illusions because to the diode implants.
Parks' material body is finally replaced by photons owing to diode implant overload. Parks may gain "solidity" by increasing the density of the photons that comprise his form, as well as project photons as energy beams and generate three-dimensional holographic pictures. In addition, the character has limited telepathic talents and can move at light speed.
Other Media[]
Iron Man (cartoon)[]
Living Laser appears as a recurring villain in the 1994Iron Man animated series, voiced by Robert Hays. This version of the character is part of a team of villains that work for the Mandarin.
Iron Man: Armored Adventures[]
Arthur Parks was a person who wanted to make a name for himself, but always fails in trying. He stole a suit that would grant him the ability to alter his molecules into pure energy, making him indestructible. He started out by robbing a bank. He was quickly defeated by Iron Man and sent to prison. While he was in prison, the suit he was wearing left particles that turned him into a living laser. He escaped from prison and threatened New York, that he would destroy New York if Iron Man didn't show up. Iron Man showed up and defeated the Living Laser. Parks was send into a different prison where he couldn't escape.
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes[]
Living Laser appears inAvengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Nolan North. He is a member of theMasters of Evil and an enemy of Iron Man.
Ultimate Spider-Man[]
Living Laser appears in theUltimate Spider-Man episode "Flight of the Iron Spider", voiced by Keith Szarabajka. Arthur Parks is a former Stark Industries employee whose experiments with lasers caused him to turn into a giant green energy being. He fights Iron Man and Spider-Man's team before being lured into the disruption chamber sending him to an alternate universe.
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