Argo the Almighty
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Argo the Almighty, is a fictional character
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
' MC2 series A-Next
, and son of Hercules
.
(who himself had powers drawn from the gods of myth), and defeats the super-strong J2
(son of the Juggernaut
).
The other A-Next members combine their powers and were finally able to subdue Argo. It is soon learned Argo is trying to take advantage of the 'fight then team up' cliché common among superheroes that the Marvel Comics superheroes themselves understand and acknowledge. J-2 in particular is shocked that the fight was some sort of greeting.
Argo informs A-Next that he is the son of former Avenger
Hercules. Argo is trying to find his missing father, and needs help. Using their S.H.I.E.L.D contacts, the team is able to locate Hercules, who is suffering from mental trauma from witnessing an event which nearly destroyed the Avengers. Argo attacks his father, enraged that his father "abandoned" his mother and his son. Argo would have critically injured Hercules, who wasn't fighting back as penance for what he thought were his grievous sins, had not Thunderstrike intervened. When Argo saw the emotional state his father is in, the two share a tearful reconciliation. Argo states that he was going to help his father recover, and try to bring his family back together.
Later, when A-Next is attacked by a rival team of villains (The Revengers), Argo fought for his friends (along with other allies of A-Next) and when the battle was won, Argo accepts membership in A-Next.
Argo is seen fighting Galactus with A-Next in Last Planet Standing
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' MC2 series A-Next
A-Next
A-Next is the Marvel Comics' MC2 universe version of the Avengers. The team made its first appearance in What If? #105, the first comic featuring Spider-Girl, and the team's origin story was told in the A-Next #1, cover dated October 1998....
, and son of Hercules
Hercules (Marvel Comics)
Hercules is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery Annual #1 and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
.
Fictional character biography
The team of A-Next is attacked by a youth who identifies himself as "Argo the Almighty". Argo shrugs off the sonic thunder blasts of ThunderstrikeThunderstrike (Kevin Masterson)
Kevin Masterson, a fictional character that appeared in Marvel Comics. The character was first introduced as a supporting character in Thor and later in spin-off series Thunderstrike, as the son of Eric Masterson, the featured character of both series...
(who himself had powers drawn from the gods of myth), and defeats the super-strong J2
J2 (comics)
J2 is a fictional comic book mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe. He exists in MC2, an alternate future timeline of the main Marvel continuity and is the son of the former supervillain Juggernaut. J2 is a member of the future incarnation of the Avengers, A-Next. J2 once had his own series,...
(son of the Juggernaut
Juggernaut (comics)
The Juggernaut is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #12 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
).
The other A-Next members combine their powers and were finally able to subdue Argo. It is soon learned Argo is trying to take advantage of the 'fight then team up' cliché common among superheroes that the Marvel Comics superheroes themselves understand and acknowledge. J-2 in particular is shocked that the fight was some sort of greeting.
Argo informs A-Next that he is the son of former Avenger
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
Hercules. Argo is trying to find his missing father, and needs help. Using their S.H.I.E.L.D contacts, the team is able to locate Hercules, who is suffering from mental trauma from witnessing an event which nearly destroyed the Avengers. Argo attacks his father, enraged that his father "abandoned" his mother and his son. Argo would have critically injured Hercules, who wasn't fighting back as penance for what he thought were his grievous sins, had not Thunderstrike intervened. When Argo saw the emotional state his father is in, the two share a tearful reconciliation. Argo states that he was going to help his father recover, and try to bring his family back together.
Later, when A-Next is attacked by a rival team of villains (The Revengers), Argo fought for his friends (along with other allies of A-Next) and when the battle was won, Argo accepts membership in A-Next.
Argo is seen fighting Galactus with A-Next in Last Planet Standing
Last Planet Standing
Last Planet Standing is a 5-issue comic book limited series, published by Marvel Comics in 2006. It was written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Pat Olliffe . It stars many characters from the MC2 Universe...
.