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| Alex Power | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Power Pack #1 (Aug 1984) |
| Created by | Louise Simonson June Brigman |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Alexander Power |
| Team affiliations | Power Pack Future Foundation New Warriors |
| Notable aliases | Zero-G, Destroyer, Gee, Mass Master, PowerPax, Powerhouse |
| Abilities | Gravity Manipulation Formerly: Energy Manipulation Density Manipulation Gravity, Energy, Density and Acceleration Manipulation |
Alexander Power (also known as Zero-G) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.
Publication History
[edit]Alex Power featured in all 62 issues of Power Pack published between 1984 and 1991 (although from issue 56 he was replaced by a pseudoplasm duplicate).[1] Alex had the alter-ego Gee
Fictional character biography
[edit]Alex Power was born in Richmond, Virginia to Dr. James Power and Margaret Power. He was a founding member of the superhero team Power Pack. The oldest of the four Power siblings, he was 12 years old when he was given his powers by Aelfyre Whitemane, a dying Kymellian noble.[2] During the teams adventures, Alex was replaced by a pseudoplasm
Other versions
[edit]Avengers and Power Pack Assemble!
[edit]The Power Pack encounters an older Alex, who leads his version of the Power Pack against Kang the Conqueror after he conquered all other heroes. He, alongside the past and future Power Pack, freed the captured heroes from stasis. He wielded Captain America's shield during this time.[3]
House of M
[edit]In the "House of M" storyline, Alex, along with his sister Julie, was seen as a member of a super-powered gang that called themselves the Wolfpack.
Marvel Zombies
[edit]In Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness, Alex is seen alongside his Power Pack cohorts as zombies who come into conflict with Nextwave, whom (we are informed by a caption box in the style of the Nextwave comic) the remaining zombies then graphically murder "in the most humiliating and degrading ways imaginable" off-panel several seconds later. [4] Alex would return in a group of zombie superheroes attacking Kitty Pryde's son, Peter. [5]
In other media
[edit]Zero-G appears in season 2 episode 5 of the Super Hero Squad Show.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Power Pack #56
- ^ Power Pack #1
- ^ Avengers and Power Pack Assemble! #3-4
- ^ Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #3
- ^ Marvel Zombies Halloween #1
- ^ Eugene Son (writer); Patty Shinagawa (director) (November 6, 2010). "Support Your Local Sky Father". Super Hero Squad Show. Season 2. Episode 5. Cartoon Network.