Agon (comics)
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Agon is a fictional character
who has appeared in various comic book
series published by Marvel Comics
. The character is a member of the Inhumans
, a race of beings who exist in Marvel's main shared universe
, the Marvel Universe
. He is best known as the father of Black Bolt
. He was married to Rynda.
Agon is also the sometime ruler of the Genetics Council.
Vol. 1 #148-149 (January-February 1968), and was created by Stan Lee
and Jack Kirby
. The character subsequently appeared in Avengers #95 (January 1972). His appearances were limited to three issues.
and Spider-Man
, Lee planned an interesting development of the character. This led to a storyline of how his father had been a geneticist that created a great formula that gave Inhumans great powers, and therefore Black Bolt would be born a powerful son. Of course, Lee planned a death of the character and the new ruling of Black Bolt. Though Agon was supposed to be a semi-popular character, this prediction turned out to be a failure.
, which could strengthen the Inhuman gene magnificently. His wife Rynda was the first to be tested on, but at the time of the injection she was pregnant. When she gave birth to a son, Black Bolt, the boy became the most powerful Inhuman known alive. After this result, Agon began to inject all his other known relatives, and each of their offspring grew to have a different ability. Becoming corrupt, some of the Inhuman citizens came to dislike him. Later, about ninety years more into his rule, a war began between their race and the Kree
. Finally, at the end of the war, the Kree awarded the Inhumans for their brave efforts. This was a trick, and one night, while Agon and Rynda were working in a laboratory, a Kree starship crashed into the building and killed the beings. This immediately granted Black Bolt the role as monarch of the race.
Fictional character
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who has appeared in various comic book
Comic book
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series published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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. The character is a member of the Inhumans
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
, a race of beings who exist in Marvel's main shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
, the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
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. He is best known as the father of Black Bolt
Black Bolt
Black Bolt is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 Black...
. He was married to Rynda.
Agon is also the sometime ruler of the Genetics Council.
Publication history
Agon first appeared in ThorThor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
Vol. 1 #148-149 (January-February 1968), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
. The character subsequently appeared in Avengers #95 (January 1972). His appearances were limited to three issues.
Concept
Stan Lee first created Agon to make a storyline behind the Inhumans, mostly the origin of Black Bolt. While having already worked with characters like the Fantastic FourFantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
and Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, Lee planned an interesting development of the character. This led to a storyline of how his father had been a geneticist that created a great formula that gave Inhumans great powers, and therefore Black Bolt would be born a powerful son. Of course, Lee planned a death of the character and the new ruling of Black Bolt. Though Agon was supposed to be a semi-popular character, this prediction turned out to be a failure.
Fictional character biography
Little is known about the origin of Agon, but it is known that about 110 years ago he was elected to the Genetics Council, and became such a popular member that he was crowned ruler of the Inhumans. Happy with his rule, Agon made many significant advances in chemical study, and because he was such a skilled geneticist he could create powerful serums to bestow Inhumans with great abilities. One of these chemicals was the Terrigen MistTerrigen Mist
The Terrigen Mist is a fictional substance from the Marvel Comics universe. It plays a prominent role in the stories of the Inhumans, a fictional race of super-humans...
, which could strengthen the Inhuman gene magnificently. His wife Rynda was the first to be tested on, but at the time of the injection she was pregnant. When she gave birth to a son, Black Bolt, the boy became the most powerful Inhuman known alive. After this result, Agon began to inject all his other known relatives, and each of their offspring grew to have a different ability. Becoming corrupt, some of the Inhuman citizens came to dislike him. Later, about ninety years more into his rule, a war began between their race and the Kree
Kree
The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud...
. Finally, at the end of the war, the Kree awarded the Inhumans for their brave efforts. This was a trick, and one night, while Agon and Rynda were working in a laboratory, a Kree starship crashed into the building and killed the beings. This immediately granted Black Bolt the role as monarch of the race.
External links
- http://www.marveldirectory.com/groupsandteams/inhumans.htm
- http://en.marveldatabase.com/Agon_(Earth-616)
- http://www.marvel.com/universe/Agon