Atalon
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Atalon is a fictional character
, a supervillain
from Malibu Comics
' Ultraverse
. He was primarily a foe of Ultraforce
. Atalon first appeared in Ultraforce #0 and was created by Gerard Jones
and George Pérez
.
Atalon was the leader of the Fire People
, an underground-dwelling race with incredibly advanced technology. Atalon was a believer in the Fire People prophecy that there was an "Air-World" far above the tunnels, and made his way through the abandoned caves to the surface. As a result of being exposed to the vast energies released by Amber Hunt
and The Entity
on Earth's Moon, Atalon gained vast physical strength and durability, and the power to manipulate gravitational forces, which he could use to tunnel through solid rock at high speeds. Now able to go anywhere on Earth, Atalon led the Fire People to steal nuclear missiles from the United States
, and planned to use them to "take back" the surface world. He raised an island
from the ocean floor to act as a staging area for this attack.
Atalon's plans were foiled by Ultraforce, resulting in a temporary truce; the Fire People could keep the island raised by Atalon, in return for giving back the nuclear arsenal. The Ultraverse was put into comics limbo after Malibu was bought by Marvel Comics
, so the situation was never resolved.
cartoon show. He is the main antagonist for the first three episodes.
Atalon was one of the action figures produced for Galoob's
Ultraforce line.
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...
, a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
from Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
' Ultraverse
Ultraverse
The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics. The Ultraverse was a shared universe in which a variety of characters — known within the comics as "Ultras" — acquired super-human abilities.-History:...
. He was primarily a foe of Ultraforce
Ultraforce (comics)
The Ultraforce is a fictional superhero group that appears in comic books published by Malibu, and later Marvel, as well as an animated series produced by DIC. Their purpose was to protect the public and keep other Ultras from getting out of line...
. Atalon first appeared in Ultraforce #0 and was created by Gerard Jones
Gerard Jones
For the entrepreneur see Gérard Jones.Gerard Jones is an award-winning American author and comic book writer.-Biography:Jones was born in Cut Bank, Montana, and raised in Los Gatos and Gilroy, California...
and George Pérez
George Pérez
George Pérez is a Puerto Rican-American writer and illustrator of comic books, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.-Biography:...
.
Atalon was the leader of the Fire People
Fire People
The Fire People were a fictional race from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. They first appeared in Ultraforce #1, but were also involved in the creation of the Freex.The Fire People are an ancient hominid species which evolved alongside Homo Sapiens...
, an underground-dwelling race with incredibly advanced technology. Atalon was a believer in the Fire People prophecy that there was an "Air-World" far above the tunnels, and made his way through the abandoned caves to the surface. As a result of being exposed to the vast energies released by Amber Hunt
Amber Hunt
Amber Hunt is a fictional character from Malibu Comics' Exiles comic book series, created by Steve Gerber. She is a pyrokinetic super hero in the Ultraverse and was once host to the Phoenix Force.-Fictional character biography:...
and The Entity
The Entity (comics)
The Entity was a fictional device from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. It first appeared in The Strangers #1; its origins were detailed in Ultraverse Future Shock, Phoenix: Resurrection, Ultraverse: Year Zero, and Break-Thru.Four billion years ago, an alien spacecraft exploded in our solar system...
on Earth's Moon, Atalon gained vast physical strength and durability, and the power to manipulate gravitational forces, which he could use to tunnel through solid rock at high speeds. Now able to go anywhere on Earth, Atalon led the Fire People to steal nuclear missiles from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and planned to use them to "take back" the surface world. He raised an island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
from the ocean floor to act as a staging area for this attack.
Atalon's plans were foiled by Ultraforce, resulting in a temporary truce; the Fire People could keep the island raised by Atalon, in return for giving back the nuclear arsenal. The Ultraverse was put into comics limbo after Malibu was bought by 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...
, so the situation was never resolved.
Appearances in other media
Atalon appeared in the short lived UltraforceUltraforce (comics)
The Ultraforce is a fictional superhero group that appears in comic books published by Malibu, and later Marvel, as well as an animated series produced by DIC. Their purpose was to protect the public and keep other Ultras from getting out of line...
cartoon show. He is the main antagonist for the first three episodes.
Atalon was one of the action figures produced for Galoob's
Galoob
Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...
Ultraforce line.