Wendell Vaughn
Wendell Vaughn is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Wendell Vaughn
Assigned to routine guard duty at the Stark International project studying the Quantum Bands, he watched as the Bands were field-tested by William Wesley, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top tech-jockey, who panicked when the Bands would not come off and disintegrated himself. Not an hour later, androids sent by the criminal organization A.I.M. staged a raid. Their objective: to steal the alien energy-bands. To protect them, Vaughn put them on -- and learned the fundamentals of their operation under the most hazardous possible conditions. Still, he managed to repulse the A.I.M. invasion. And ultimately, it was his lack of a killer instinct that enabled him to subdue the rampant energies he had unleashed. (Quasar v1 #1)
Despondent, he tendered his resignation as head of security to the project's director, Myron Wilburn, and would not let himself be talked out of the decision. Putting away his costume, he spent the next few weeks at his mother's home in Wisconsin sitting in his old bedroom, strumming his guitar, lifting weights, and avoiding life. At her wit's end, his mother finally called her ex-husband to come to try to draw their son out from beneath his veil of depression. (Quasar v1 #2)
Dr. Vaughn proposed his son undertake a scientific mission to Uranus to learn the origin of the Quantum Bands. Attracted to the prospect of spending time alone in the void of space, Quasar agreed. And, after weeks of exhaustive preparation, the equipment-laden adventurer penetrated the envelope of atmosphere surrounding his home planet for the first time — and promptly went to sleep. Four years and nearly 3 billion kilometers later, he woke up. Discovering the remains of the Uranian Eternals' life-dome, Quasar encountered Deathurge who related the story of the Uranians and his role in their deaths to him. Deathurge then attempted to convince Wendell that he had journeyed all those billions of kilometers hoping that something would end his failed life. He nearly succumbed to Deathurge's 'help', but was transported to subspace where Eon was waiting. (Quasar v1 #2)
Afterwards, Cosmo came to recruit him to fulfil Star-Lord's last wish which was the formation of a powerful team of cosmic individuals that would be charged with fighting extreme threats to the universe. Thus, the Annihilators were formed where their first mission was going to Hala to help Queen Medusa after Attilan came under a surprise attack by Blastaar who sought to claim her throne. Working together, the heroes came to effortlessly defeat Blastaar where they then rendezvoused at Knowhere. (Thanos Imperative: Devastation v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The Galadorian Spaceknight Ikon identified him to be an Alpha-Plus level threat. (Annihilators v1 #1)
Notes
- Wendell Vaughn as Marvel Man was created by Don Glut, Roy Thomas and John Buscema where he made his first appearance in Captain America v1 #217 (January, 1978) before debuting as Quasar in Incredible Hulk v1 #234 (April, 1979).
Alternate Versions
- In Universe X v1 #2 (2000), an alternate version of Wendell Vaughn appeared in the Earth X reality that was designated as Earth-9997 in the Multiverse. Following the mutation of humanity, he was summoned with other heroes to the Negative Zone. There they managed to project their astral forms into the Realm of the Dead as a group known as 'the Realm Marvel', and aided Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell in recruiting an army of deceased super-humans to battle Death. During the final battle, Quasar and the other members of the "Realm" were defeated by Mephisto, yet survived the ordeal. After the defeat of Death and the creation of Mar-Vell's Paradise, he began to grow more aloof and distant from his followers, both dead and living. Quasar and the rest of the Realm Marvel greeted Reed Richards and other heroes who had traveled to the Negative Zone to see the effect of Mar-Vell's Paradise expanding through the Anti-Matter Sun.
- In New Thunderbolts v1 #11 (2005), an alternate version of Wendell Vaughn appeared in the House of M reality that was designated as Earth-58163 in the Multiverse.
- In Realm of Kings v1 #1 (2009), an alternate version of Wendell Vaughn appeared in the Cancerverse reality that was designated as Earth-10011 in the Multiverse. This Wendell Vaughan originated from a universe where 'life had won', where unspeakable evils had consumed everything it could touch. When a mysterious time-space tear called the Fault was opened, Quasar went to find out where it led. He ended up Earth-616, in Project Pegasus, where he passed himself off as this Earth's Quasar. He secretly spread parasites to the personnel, which took control of them, while building a device he called the Horrorscope, to find an unknown something for his 'Undying Lord'. When Nova and Darkhawk returned to Earth, they uncovered Dark Quasar's plot. The former then chased after Dark Quasar, who was heading to tell his master what he had discovered.
In other media
Video games
- In Marvel: Future Fight, Wendell Vaughn as Quasar appeared as playable champion in the setting of the mobile video game. Wendell Vaughn was once a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent bonded to the Quantum Bands owned during an experiment gone wrong at the hands of A.I.M. After undergroing special training. Vaughn gained control of his powers through the Quantum Bands, eventually learning of their special purpose: to designate the protector of the universe. Acccepting his fate, Vaughn took off to the stars to protect countless planets as Quasar.
- In Marvel Strike Force, Wendell Vaughn as Quasar appeared as a playable champion in the setting of the mobile video game. Wendell Vaughn was a promising S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who defied expectations when he proved worthy of wielding the Quantum Bands—ancient artifacts of immense cosmic power. Transformed into Quasar, Protector of the Universe, he gained the ability to manipulate quantum energy, create powerful constructs, fly at light speed, and survive the vacuum of space. With a strong sense of duty and a connection to the very fabric of the cosmos, Quasar stands as one of the galaxy’s greatest defenders against threats beyond imagination.
Appearances
- Captain America v1: (1978)
- Incredible Hulk v1:
- Quasar v1:
- Annihilators v1:
- Guardians of the Galaxy v6:
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