Vibranium (comics)
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Vibranium is a Marvel Comics
superhero
character
. He was formerly known as Baru, the former king of the fictional country of Canaan, Africa until being turning into living Vibranium
by Diablo
.
, Walter McDaniel and Brad Vancata. Soon, after the events involving Diablo, Baru became living Vibranium and first appeared as Vibranium in Avengers Collector's Edition #1 (1993). Vibranium was created by Pat Graphy, Mike Gustovich and Tom Palmer
.
and his agents took over Canaan he sent spies into Wakanda
. Soon the Black Panther (T'Challa)
came to Canaan to question Baru about a Canaanite spy he had discovered in Wakanda, confronted by this Baru had to admit Magnum now controlled his nation and disposed him as king. Magnum declared war on Wakanda but soon was defeated with the combined efforts of the Black Panther and Deathlok
, but after Magnum's defeat, the people of Canaan rejected Baru's leadership. No longer king of Canaan he chose to remain in Wakanda, observing a period of mourning. Soon Diablo and his Masters of Alchemy assaulted Wakanda and used hostages to force the Black Panther and the Avengers
(Black Knight (Whitman)
, Captain America
, Crystal
, Hercules
and Vision
) to surrender. Diablo plotted to take over the world and intended to create a new member for his team, made out of Vibranium. In fact, he sought to create a whole army of Vibranium creatures. He planned to transform the Panther's betrothed, Monica Lynne, as the first of the Vibranium warriors but Baru volunteered to sacrifice himself instead to save her. As the process was initiated, the Avengers attacked the Master of Alchemy and Baru emerged as Vibranium but he retained his own will and attacked the last remaining Element, a composite of the other forms. Vibranium absorbed the energies of the composite Element, growing in size and defeating the threat. Then Baru proclaimed himself a totem
of his people's wealth and an avenging spirit of the jungle, wandering off into the wild and vowing to use this gift for the good of his people and his country.
gave him the ability to absorb all vibratory
energy and apparently many other types of energy as well. When he absorbs large amounts of energy, he can grow in size and strength. Due to him being living Vibranium his body is as impervious as Vibranium making him nearly indestructible. In the comics it was never defined whether his body needed any form of sustenance as he now was living metal, and his normal strength and durability were never clearly defined either.
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superhero
Superhero
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. He was formerly known as Baru, the former king of the fictional country of Canaan, Africa until being turning into living Vibranium
Vibranium
Vibranium is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. It is most commonly known as one of the materials used to construct Captain America's shield, but it is also noted for its connection to the Black Panther and his native homeland of Wakanda .-Publication history:Vibranium first...
by Diablo
Diablo (comics)
Diablo is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe who is an enemy of the Fantastic Four. He is depicted as an evil alchemist. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four vol...
.
Publication history
Baru first appeared in Deathlok II #23 (May, 1993) and was created by Dwayne McDuffieDwayne McDuffie
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television, known for creating the animated television series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic-book company Milestone...
, Walter McDaniel and Brad Vancata. Soon, after the events involving Diablo, Baru became living Vibranium and first appeared as Vibranium in Avengers Collector's Edition #1 (1993). Vibranium was created by Pat Graphy, Mike Gustovich and Tom Palmer
Tom Palmer (comics)
-Biography:Although Palmer has done a small amount of pencilling work , the vast majority of his artistic output since the 1960s has been as a comic book inker...
.
Fictional character biography
After Moses MagnumMoses Magnum
Moses Magnum is a fictional character, an arms dealer, terrorist, and supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Moses Magnum first appeared in Giant-Size Spider-Man #4 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru....
and his agents took over Canaan he sent spies into Wakanda
Wakanda (comics)
Wakanda is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. It is the most prominent of several fictional African nations in the Marvel Universe. Wakanda is located in Northeastern Africa, although its exact location has varied throughout the nation's publication history: some sources place Wakanda in...
. Soon the Black Panther (T'Challa)
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
came to Canaan to question Baru about a Canaanite spy he had discovered in Wakanda, confronted by this Baru had to admit Magnum now controlled his nation and disposed him as king. Magnum declared war on Wakanda but soon was defeated with the combined efforts of the Black Panther and Deathlok
Deathlok
Deathlok is a fictional cyborg published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Astonishing Tales #25 , and was created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench...
, but after Magnum's defeat, the people of Canaan rejected Baru's leadership. No longer king of Canaan he chose to remain in Wakanda, observing a period of mourning. Soon Diablo and his Masters of Alchemy assaulted Wakanda and used hostages to force the Black Panther and the Avengers
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...
(Black Knight (Whitman)
Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
Dane Whitman is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, the company's third person to bear the name Black Knight. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, he first appeared in The Avengers #47 Dane Whitman is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics...
, Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, Crystal
Crystal (comics)
Crystal is a fictional character, a superhero in the . She is a member of the Inhumans and the younger sister of Medusa....
, 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....
and Vision
Vision (Marvel Comics)
The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The first Vision was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that...
) to surrender. Diablo plotted to take over the world and intended to create a new member for his team, made out of Vibranium. In fact, he sought to create a whole army of Vibranium creatures. He planned to transform the Panther's betrothed, Monica Lynne, as the first of the Vibranium warriors but Baru volunteered to sacrifice himself instead to save her. As the process was initiated, the Avengers attacked the Master of Alchemy and Baru emerged as Vibranium but he retained his own will and attacked the last remaining Element, a composite of the other forms. Vibranium absorbed the energies of the composite Element, growing in size and defeating the threat. Then Baru proclaimed himself a totem
Totem
A totem is a stipulated ancestor of a group of people, such as a family, clan, group, lineage, or tribe.Totems support larger groups than the individual person. In kinship and descent, if the apical ancestor of a clan is nonhuman, it is called a totem...
of his people's wealth and an avenging spirit of the jungle, wandering off into the wild and vowing to use this gift for the good of his people and his country.
Powers and abilities
Becoming living VibraniumVibranium
Vibranium is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. It is most commonly known as one of the materials used to construct Captain America's shield, but it is also noted for its connection to the Black Panther and his native homeland of Wakanda .-Publication history:Vibranium first...
gave him the ability to absorb all vibratory
Vibration
Vibration refers to mechanical oscillations about an equilibrium point. The oscillations may be periodic such as the motion of a pendulum or random such as the movement of a tire on a gravel road.Vibration is occasionally "desirable"...
energy and apparently many other types of energy as well. When he absorbs large amounts of energy, he can grow in size and strength. Due to him being living Vibranium his body is as impervious as Vibranium making him nearly indestructible. In the comics it was never defined whether his body needed any form of sustenance as he now was living metal, and his normal strength and durability were never clearly defined either.