Glorian
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| Glorian | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As Thomas Gideon: Fantastic Four #34 (Jan. 1965) As Glorian: The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #190 (Aug. 1975) |
| Created by | (as Thomas Gideon): Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; Gerry Conway, John Buscema (as Glorian): Len Wein, Herb Trimpe |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Thomas Gideon |
| Notable aliases | The Dreamer |
| Abilities | Reality and tachyon manipulation Ability to create hyperspatial "rainbow bridges" Limited telepathy |
Glorian (Thomas Gideon) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #135, in June 1973.
Publication history
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Glorian first appeared in Fantastic Four #135 (June 1973), and was created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Thomas Gideon, son of billionaire Gregory Gideon and his wife Claire, was born in Rochester, New York. Gregory concocted a scheme to defeat the Fantastic Four within one week, but accidentally trapped Thomas in his time machine before reconciling with him after he returns to the present day.[1]
A few years later, Thomas was aboard a private jet with his parents when it was caught in the blast wave of a Russian nuclear weapon test and crashed, killing all but Thomas and his father. The two were rescued and hospitalized, where they learned that they were dying of radiation poisoning. The elder Gideon spent his remaining months designing a device to tap the mutated genes of the Fantastic Four to cure himself. However, he is defeated and killed after his minion Dragon Man escapes his control.[2] Amidst this, the Shaper of Worlds cures Thomas's radiation poisoning and takes him in as his apprentice Glorian.[3][4][5]
However, Glorian often returns to Earth and becomes involved with its superheroes. At one point, Glorian traveled to Las Vegas, and tried to help the Hulk by giving him his heart's desire. Instead, Hulk became involved in the demon Satannish's plot to steal Glorian's soul. After Hulk defeats Satannish, the Shaper takes Glorian back into space.[6]
Later, Glorian was attracted to the dreams of Generation X.[7] Glorian helped the mutants, who were lost at sea, return to Los Angeles at the request of Skin.[7]
Glorian later reappears in the Annihilation miniseries, manipulating Gamora and Ronan the Accuser to reshape the world. This is interrupted by the forces of Annihilus, forcing Glorian to kill instead of create.[8]
During the Secret Wars storyline, Silver Surfer and Dawn encounter Glorian and his assistant Zee, and learn that he is working to rebuild the universe.[9]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Glorian has powerful psionic abilities that enable him to manipulate matter and energy. By controlling light, he can create portals and move faster than the speed of light. Additionally, he possesses telepathy that enables him to control the minds of others and create illusions.
In other media
[edit]Glorian appears in the Avengers Assemble episode "Hulk's Day Out", voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.[10] This version is an esteemed craftsman and friend of the Hulk.
References
[edit]- ^ Fantastic Four #34
- ^ Fantastic Four #134-135
- ^ Fantastic Four #136-137
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #190-191
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #267
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #353, 355-359
- ^ a b Generation X #28
- ^ Annihilation: Ronan #3-4 (2006)
- ^ Silver Surfer vol. 7 #13
- ^ "Glorian Voice - Avengers Assemble (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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