KALLUSIANS

Classification: Extraterrestrial, humanoid

Location/Base of Operations: Mobile in space
formerly, a base hidden beneath the North Pole, Antarctica, Earth
originally the planet Kallu, Kallu-Kan star system, Andromeda Galaxy

Known Members: Ogor

Affiliations: Dr. Svenson

Enemies: Avengers (Captain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Thor), Yirbek

First Appearance: Avengers I#14 (March, 1965)

Powers/Abilities: The Kallusians possess starships equipped with warp drive, teleportation, and powerful weaponry. They also designed stellar transmitters, energy pistols, ice-guns which can cover a target with ice, and a freeze ray which can paralyze whoever it strikes. Kallusians are unable to breathe the oxygen produced in Earth's atmosphere, and must manufacture their own supply while on Earth.

History: (Avengers I#14 (fb)) - The Kallusians waged a war with the invading Yirbek for several centuries, but ultimately lost. Some of the Kallusians were able to flee to Earth, but unable to breathe in an oxygen atmosphere, they concealed themselves beneath the North Pole. When the human scientist Dr. Svenson passed by, they kidnapped him in the hopes that he could assist them. They sent one of their men in an oxygen mask to impersonate Dr. Svenson so that he would not be missed.

(Avengers I#14) - The Kallusian impersonating Dr. Svenson was inadvertantly discovered by the Avengers, who were desperately seeking Dr. Svenson so that he could save the life of the Wasp. Giant-Man accidentally took off the imposter's mask, and he perished without a supply of his own oxygen.

The Avengers set after Dr. Svenson, and discovered the Kallusians' base in the North Pole. When they invaded the base, they were quickly brought down by the Kallusians' paralysis ray, but Thor was immune to it and pretended to be affected in order to infiltrate their base. Thor revived the other Avengers after being brought before Ogor and fought the Kallusians until Dr. Svenson appeared and asked them to stop.

At that moment, a Kallusian monitoring station was destroyed by a Yirbek probe, and the Kallusians began Operation: Last Resort, intending to wage war with the Yirbek on Earth. However, Dr. Svenson was indignant because they had promised to leave Earth alone if he aided them. When the Avengers threatened to renew their battle, Ogor stood down and had his people return the Avengers to New York while they evacuated their base, then set off into space to confront the Yirbek fleet at Sector 18-G.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Paul Laiken, Jack Kirby and Don Heck.

The outcome of the Yirbek-Kallusian war has not been revealed, but given that the Yirbek are supported by the Skrulls, they probably won.

by Prime Eternal

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Kallusians should not be confused with:

• Kallara, power source of the Monitors, @ Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3
• Agent Kallebach, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, investigated deaths at J-2 conference, @ Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD II#24
• Kallreich the Unconquerable, interplanetary warlord, slain by Galactus, @ Shadows and Light #3