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| Smasher | |
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 Smasher I byDave Cockrum | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #107 (October 1977) (I) War of Kings #1 (March 2009)(II) War of Kings #3 (May 2009)(III) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont andDave Cockrum |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Vril Rokk (I) Salac Tuur (II) Unrevealed (III) Isabel "Izzy" Kane (IV) |
| Species | Alien (I-III) Human (IV) |
| Team affiliations | Imperial Guard (I, II, III, and IV) Avengers (IV) |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength via cosmic radiation absorption Ability to download additional powers via exospex Flight via anti-gravity "flight patches" |
Smasher is the name of multiple different fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, primarily in association with theImperial Guard and theX-Men.
Smasher first appeared inX-Men #107 (October 1977-February 1978), and was created byChris Claremont andDave Cockrum. He and the Imperial Guard are based on theLegion of Super-Heroes fromDC Comics, with Smasher being based onUltra Boy.
A new Smasher, named Isabel Kane, appears as a member of theAvengers in theMarvel NOW! relaunch.[citation needed] Her name was originally given as "Isabel Dare", but the collected edition of her first appearance said her surname was "Kane". According to editorTom Brevoort, this change was deliberate; he even stated that "Dare was a mistake in the first place," as the character was intended to be Captain Terror's granddaughter from her first appearance.[1]
Yet more Smashers, operating directly under Imperial control, appear in the 'Infinity' crossover.[2]
The title of Smasher has been used by three different humanoid aliens who served in theShi'arImperial Guard.
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The first Smasher was Vril Rokk, who had a long, distinguished service with the Guard. He was also romantically linked with fellow Guardsman Plutonia.[3] Smasher is later killed byVulcan, a powerfulmutant who attempts to conquer the Shi'ar empire.[4]
Vril Rokk is soon replaced with another Smasher, Salac Tuur. The new Smasher is among the Imperial Guardsmen who attack the Kree homeworld during the wedding ofCrystal andRonan the Accuser. During the battle, Smasher is killed by the InhumanKarnak.[5]
The uniform and title of Smasher is passed onto an unidentified member of the original's race who is later killed byGladiator during a raid by theStarjammers andGuardians of the Galaxy.[6]
A new Smasher appears in theMarvel Now! relaunch as part ofCaptain America's newAvengers line-up.[7][8] She joins the Avengers to help fightEx Nihilo on Mars.[9] She is revealed to be Isabel "Izzy" Kane, a college student and astronomer fromIowa. After finding a pair of high-tech goggles that had been left behind in a cornfield by Vril Rokk when he crashed to the Earth to warn the X-Men aboutCassandra Nova, Izzy becomes the new Smasher and Earth's first member of the Imperial Guard. Izzy is introduced toCaptain America by her grandfather Dan Kane, an acquaintance from World War II.[10]
As part of the Avengers, Izzy meets theGuardians of the Galaxy when their ship is ambushed and crashes into a mall's parking lot.[11]
When the source of mysterious seismic events was revealed to be A.I.M. Island, Smasher went to investigate along withCannonball andSunspot. When they arrived to the location, they were captured by A.I.M. Troopers.[12] Smasher was chosen by Andrew Forson and Jude the Entropic Man to become his Messenger for the secret of the universe, that "Everything dies." Smasher is made to do so by Andrew Forson.[13]
She is later seen eight months in the future as seen in theTime Runs Out storyline having started a family with teammateSam Guthrie.[14] She later rejoins with an Avengers team headed by Roberto DaCosta and Thor. Their goal is to find the threat causing the slow death of the multiverse and to kill it. This brings Smasher in direct opposition with Captain America's group.[15]
Sometime later, Smasher is seen with Cannonball and their son on another planet discussing their future together, which leads to Cannonball deciding to quit theU.S.Avengers so that he could be with his family full time.[16]
In the aftermath of theSecret Empire storyline, Smasher arrives on Earth and tells Sunspot that Cannonball, who was believed to be dead, is alive on another planet.[17]
A new Smasher not affiliated with the Imperial Guard was introduced inMonsters Unleashed. This version is a creation ofKid Kaiju that is composed of him and his five monsters Slizzik, Hi-Vo, Aegis, Scragg and Mekara. They come together to battle the Leviathon Mother when the Leviathon Tide invaded Earth.[18]
Smasher possesses the innate ability to increase physical strength by absorbing cosmic radiation. The flight patches and exospex goggles give Smasher flight, superhuman strength and durability,X-ray vision, and the ability to travel intohyperspace, which can only be used one at a time.
In the alternate future ofX-Men: The End, Smasher is a veteran Guardian who is on duty whenCassandra Nova's plans are revealed. He attacks with a small group of other Guardians, all of whom are killed in the resulting battle.[19]
Smasher and the Imperial Guard assistDeathbird in a mission.[20]
The first Smasher makes non-speaking cameo appearances inX-Men: The Animated Series.[citation needed]
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