Flashfire (comics)
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Flashfire is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
Flashfire, also known as Tempest, is a long-time member of the Shi'ar
Imperial Guard
. He can generate and fire powerful bolts of lightning
.
#107-109 (October 1977-February 1978), and was created by Chris Claremont
and Dave Cockrum
.
The character subsequently appears in Rom Annual #4 (December 1985), X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (June 1990), Uncanny X-Men #275 (April 1991), Captain America #398 (March 1992), Avengers West Coast #80 (March 1992), Quasar #32-33 (March-April 1992), Avengers #347 (May 1992) Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #79 (April 1993), and Starjammers #4 (January 1996). The character subsequently appears as Flashfire in Imperial Guard #1-3 (January-March 1997), Inhumans Vol. 4 #3-4 (August-September 2000), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), X-Force #5 (February 2005), The Uncanny X-Men #480 (January 2007), and X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #4-5 (February-March 2008).
Tempest appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#6.
, a mixed group of super-powered aliens who act as enforcers of the laws of the Shi'ar
Empire. Under his original name of Tempest, he was among the first of the Imperial Guard met by the X-Men
who sought to save the Princess-Majestrix Lilandra from her insane brother, then-Majestor D'Ken
. Following their emperor’s orders, the Guard fought with the X-Men and were on the brink of victory when the band of interstellar freebooters known as the Starjammers arrived to turn the tide of battle in the X-Men's favor.
Later, Flashfire is one of the many Guardsmen to battle Vulcan. He is wounded, but survives the battle, unlike many of his comrades.
, that defies Lilandra in order to track down a powerful energy force. He is part of the battle against the omnipotent Gary Mitchell.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
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Flashfire, also known as Tempest, is a long-time member of the Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
Imperial Guard
Imperial Guard (comics)
The Imperial Guard is a team of fictional super-powered alien warriors in the Marvel Comics universe. The Imperial Guard serves the rulers of the Shi'ar Empire, both by enforcing Shi'ar Imperial law on all planets within the Shi'ar Galaxy and as the Emperor or Empress's personal guard...
. He can generate and fire powerful bolts of lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
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Publication history
The character first appeared as Tempest in X-MenX-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
#107-109 (October 1977-February 1978), and was created by Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...
and Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
David Emmett Cockrum was an American comic book artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus...
.
The character subsequently appears in Rom Annual #4 (December 1985), X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (June 1990), Uncanny X-Men #275 (April 1991), Captain America #398 (March 1992), Avengers West Coast #80 (March 1992), Quasar #32-33 (March-April 1992), Avengers #347 (May 1992) Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #79 (April 1993), and Starjammers #4 (January 1996). The character subsequently appears as Flashfire in Imperial Guard #1-3 (January-March 1997), Inhumans Vol. 4 #3-4 (August-September 2000), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), X-Force #5 (February 2005), The Uncanny X-Men #480 (January 2007), and X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #4-5 (February-March 2008).
Tempest appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#6.
Fictional character biography
Flashfire is a member of the Imperial GuardImperial Guard (comics)
The Imperial Guard is a team of fictional super-powered alien warriors in the Marvel Comics universe. The Imperial Guard serves the rulers of the Shi'ar Empire, both by enforcing Shi'ar Imperial law on all planets within the Shi'ar Galaxy and as the Emperor or Empress's personal guard...
, a mixed group of super-powered aliens who act as enforcers of the laws of the Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
Empire. Under his original name of Tempest, he was among the first of the Imperial Guard met by the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
who sought to save the Princess-Majestrix Lilandra from her insane brother, then-Majestor D'Ken
D'Ken
D'Ken Neramani is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is best known for being the evil brother to both Lilandra and Cal'syee , two important characters in the X-Men franchise.-Publication history:...
. Following their emperor’s orders, the Guard fought with the X-Men and were on the brink of victory when the band of interstellar freebooters known as the Starjammers arrived to turn the tide of battle in the X-Men's favor.
Later, Flashfire is one of the many Guardsmen to battle Vulcan. He is wounded, but survives the battle, unlike many of his comrades.
Powers and abilities
Flashfire is an alien possessing the ability to supercharge the cells of his body with bio-electrical energy that he is able to unleash as “lightning” bolts of energy to shock his opponents. Flashfire can also use his stored energy to generate blinding flashes of light.Star Trek/X-Men
Flashfire appeared in Star Trek/X-Men #1 (December 1996). Here, he is part of a Shi'ar military force, led by DeathbirdDeathbird
Deathbird is a fictional character. She is a Marvel Comics supervillainess, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, she first appeared in Ms. Marvel #9....
, that defies Lilandra in order to track down a powerful energy force. He is part of the battle against the omnipotent Gary Mitchell.
X-Men: The End
Flashfire also appears in the alternate future of X-Men: The End: Book 3: Men & X-Men #1-2 (March-April 2006).Television
- Flashfire appears in the X-MenX-Men (TV series)X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
episodes "The Dark Phoenix" and "Fate of the Phoenix." He and the Imperial Guard had to fight the X-Men to determine the fate of Jean Grey after what the Phoenix Force did to some of the galaxies.