ELECTRON

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Extraterrestrial (Shi'ar)

Occupation: Member of Shi'ar Imperial Guard

Group Membership: Shi'ar Imperial Guard  

Affiliations: Astra, Avengers (Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Hercules, Quicksilver), Binder, Black Light, Blackthorn, Chakar, Commando, Cosmo, Deathbird, D'ken, Earthquake, Electron, Fang, Flashfire/Tempest, Gladiator, Hobgoblin/Shapeshifter, Hussar, Impulse, Rick Jones, Ka'ardum, K'tor, Kwill, Lilandra, Magic/Magique, Manta, Mentor, Neutron/Quasar, Nightside, Oracle, Peter Quill (Star-Lord), Plutonia, Scintilla/Midget, Davan Shakari, Smasher, Starbolt, Spaceknights (Rom, Scanner, Seeker, Trapper), Titan, Voltor, Vulcan, Warstar, White Noise

Enemies: Araki imposter, Avengers (Captain America (Steve Rogers), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Living Lightning, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), USAgent, Wonder Man), Eson, Excalibur (Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), Lockheed, Meggan, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Phoenix (Rachel Summers), Widget), Fallen One, Inhumans (Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa, Triton), Jason of Sparta, Korvus, Kree, Liberator, Lilandra, Lobo (DC), Maker, People's Underground Militia (Primus, others), Scy'ar Tal, Sentry #372, Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Havok, Hepzibah, Korvus, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Polaris, Raza), Supreme Intelligence, T'cahr, X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Darwin, Havok, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Nightcrawler, Phoenix (Jean Grey), Polaris, Storm, Warpath, Wolverine);
formerly Ka'ardum

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile throughout Shi'ar Empire

First Appearance: X-Men I#107 (October, 1977); (named) Rom Annual#4 (December, 1978)

Powers/Abilities: Through unknown means, Electron can generate an electromagnetic charge within his body and discharge it to shock others, power electrical devices, or create defensive magnetic shields. He can also, to a small extent, lift metallic objects and manipulate magnetic fields. Either using his powers or a Shi'ar anti-gravity device, Electron can fly. His full capabilities are likely unknown. Electron possesses the standard abilities of the Shi'ar race.

Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs.

History:

(X-Men I#107) - Members of the Imperial Guard fought the X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Phoenix (Jean Grey), Storm, Wolverine) and Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza) at the M'kraan Crystal, in order to stop them from rescuing Lilandra from D'ken and Davan Shakari. After a fierce battle, during which Electron was scattered by Banshee's scream and later defeated by Colossus, D'ken was rendered comatose and Lilandra took over as the new Majestrix. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Electron, Fang, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Magic, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Quasar, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, and Titan.

(X-Men I#108) - The Guard lay unconscious as the battle resolved.

(X-Men I#109 (fb) - BTS) - The Guard was stopped by Lilandra from killing the X-Men. Later the Guard watched the X-Men return to Earth.

(Rom Annual#4) - In far space, Guard members Binder, Chakar, Kwill, and Voltor were killed by the maddened Spaceknight Pulsar. Former Shi'ar ally Dr. Tyreseus donned Pulsar's armor and, calling himself Liberator, began destroying Shi'ar ships. Members of the Guard were sent to investigate, and battled other Spaceknights, Rom, Scanner, Seeker, and Trapper. During the battle, Electron and Tempest teamed against Scanner, who evaded their blows, causing them to strike each other. After the Spaceknights were captured, Electron wondered if the Shi'ar would treat them fairly. Gladiator ended up aiding the Spaceknights in destroying Liberator. Guard members in this mission: Electron, Gladiator, Magic, Manta, Oracle, Tempest, and Warstar.

(X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#2) - At Deathbird's orders, a large group of the Guard attacked the Starjammers and Excalibur (Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), Lockheed, Meggan, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Phoenix (Rachel Summers), Widget) on Earth, but they retreated when Deathbird was put at risk. During the battle, Shadowcat phased, so Electron and Tempest hit each other with their powers accidentally. Guard members who participated in this assault: Astra, Black Light, Blackthorn, Earthquake, Electron, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Magik, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, Titan, and White Noise.

(Avengers West Coast#80 (fb) - BTS) - Members of the Imperial Guard were sent to Earth to retrieve the Nega-Bands of Captain Marvel and a component of the Kree Psyche-Magnitron, and were ordered to capture Rick Jones to learn their whereabouts.

(Captain America I#398) - Warstar fought Captain America on Earth while Electron, Oracle, and Tempest grabbed Jones.

(Avengers West Coast#80) - Oracle got the information they needed, and they returned to the Kree base and retrieved the machinery. After they were rejoined by Warstar, Kree Sentry #372 attacked and the Avengers (Captain America (Steve Rogers), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Living Lightning, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), USAgent, Wonder Man) arrived. Battle ensued, and Electron found the Sentry was resistant to his blasts. Electron and Living Lightning fired at each other, but their blasts cancelled each other out. Living Lightning managed to overwhelm Electron, then hit him with his fist. The Guard escaped to their ship and returned to Shi'ar space.

(Quasar#33) - Members of the Imperial Guard attacked Quasar and Her when the heroes neared the Guard ship. He boarded their ship and the Guard agreed to release Atlas to him so as not to damage the ship. Electron angrily demanded that there would be no more negotiations. Quasar quickly departed before they could pursue him. Guard members in this mission: Electron, Hobgoblin, Manta, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Starbolt, Tempest, and Warstar.

(Avengers I#347) - Members of the Guard accompanied Lilandra and Aroke in claiming the Kree Empire for the Shi'ar. Members of the Guard in this mission included: Electron, Flashfire, Impulse, Oracle, and Titan.

(Starjammers I#4) - Members of the Guard were summoned to aid Lilandra against the Uncreated, but the Starjammers saw the threat defeated first. They stood by when Lilandra ordered T'cahr arrested. Members of the Guard in this mission included: Electron, Fang, Flashfire, Gladiator, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, and Titan.

(Imperial Guard#1 (fb)) - Lilandra sent eight of the Guard to Earth to watch out for Kree militants and to protect the planet in the absence of its heroes (many of whom had been seemingly killed by Onslaught, a composite entity of Professor X and Magneto). Members on this mission included: Commando, Earthquake, Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Mentor, Nightside, and Oracle. They aided the Avengers (Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Hercules, Quicksilver) against Primus and his People's Underground Militia. After the battle, Electron helped stabilize a crashing building, then told Hercules when they were all safe.

(Imperial Guard#1) - After some down time, during which Electron rested and watched Flashfire and Commando argue, the Guard battled the Militia again, but the Guard was defeated this time. 

(Imperial Guard#2) - The Guard escaped and fought their way free. Electron repelled their bullets and toppled them by magnetically controlling their armor. They soon discovered the Militia were Kree operatives. They fought the villains again, and, at Electron's suggestion, helped authorities clean up after the villains escaped.

(Imperial Guard#3) - While tracking the Militia again, the Guard discovered that the Kree planned to detonate a Nega-Bomb. Mentor complained about them getting too involved, but Electron reassured him they were doing the right thing. After a deadly battle, the Guard allied with Rick Jones (who'd been powered by the Supreme Intelligence), who absorbed much of the bomb's radiation. Electron surrounded the machine with an electric field and lifted it up in the air while his teammates fired blasts that reduced it to slag. Electron then dumped the slag on the ground. The Guard learned the Supreme Intelligence was on Earth.

(Thanos#10 (fb)) - Gladiator led Electron, Oracle and Quasar (Neutron) to investigate the sudden disappearance of the entire Shi'ar settlement of Eru-7. There, they discovered that the Maker (formerly the Beyonder) had wiped out 64,000 people, and Oracle contained the threat.

(JLA/Avengers#1) - The Imperial Guard fought Lobo. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Fang, Electron, Flashfire, Hobgoblin, Hussar, Impulse, Magique, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar.

(Uncanny X-Men#477 - BTS) - The Imperial Guard was dispatched to defeat Vulcan, who'd been destroying ships in Shi'ar space.

(Uncanny X-Men#480) - The Guard finally defeated Vulcan (keeping him alive at the orders of K'tor) after a deadly battle which left some Guard members, including Cosmo, Impulse, Smasher, and Titan, seemingly slain. Guard members in this mission: Astra, Cosmo, Electron, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, and Titan.

(Uncanny X-Men#485) - Members of the Guard stood guard at the wedding of Deathbird to Vulcan *D'ken acting as new emperor having ordered it). The X-Men (Darwin, Havok, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Polaris, Warpath), Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza), Korvus, Lilandra, and the armies of General Ka'ardum attacked, and the Guard fought against them. Electron briefly fought Havok. Vulcan then assassinated D'ken.

(Uncanny X-Men#486 – BTS) – Vulcan murdered Corsair and proclaimed himself emperor. Deathbird ordered the Guard to follow Vulcan's orders, and they were soon ordered to retreat. Guard members in this mission (and last): Earthquake, Electron, Gladiator, Magique, Manta, Mentor, Nightside, Starbolt, and Warstar.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#4) –During the war of the Shi'ar with the Scy'ar Tal, Electron led a force of the Imperial Guard (Manta, Plutonia, Flashfire) against the Starjammers (Ch'od, Korvus, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Polaris, Raza).

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#5) – Electron's group attacked the Starjammers and Electron was punched aside by Ch'od. Polaris ordered Marvel Girl and Korvus on another mission as she wrapped Manta and Electron in metal coverings. The Starjammers managed to defeat Electron and his allies, but Deathbird lead the rest of the Imperial Guard and defeated the Starjammers, then teleported back to save Vulcan from Havok. Days later, the Imperial Guard (Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Manta, Mentor, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Scintilla, Titan, Warstar) stood by Deathbird, Araki, and Ka'ardum as the Shi'ar cheered on Vulcan. The Starjammers (Ch'od, Havok, Polaris, Raza) lay captive.

Comments: Created by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, and Dan Green.

Electron is pictured in OHotMU I#5 and has a partial entry in OHotMU Delux Edition#6 and one in the OHotMU Master Edition#27.

The Imperial Guard was a takeoff of DC's Legion of Super-Heroes, making Electron a takeoff of Cosmic Boy.
--John Kaminski

Electron was also one of the Imperial Guard members active in the novel X-Men: Empire's End by Diane Duane. It has to be seen if this story is canon.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Electron has no known connections to

images: (without ads)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#6, p16, pan2 (main image)
Imperial Guard#3, p12, pan4 (2nd)
Quasar#33, p7, pan4 (3rd)
Imperial Guard#2, p17, pan3 (4th)
Imperial Guard#1, p2, pan2 (civilian)

Appearances:
X-Men I#107 (October, 1977) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Dan Green (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
X-Men I#108 (December, 1977) - Chris Claremont (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Terry Austin (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
X-Men I#109 (February, 1977) - Chris Claremont (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Terry Austin (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
Rom Annual#4 (December, 1985) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Steve Ditko (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Mike Carlin (editor)
X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#2 (1990) - Terry Kavanagh (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Jeff Albrecht (inker), Kelly Corvese (editor)
Captain America I#398 (March, 1992) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rik Levins (penciler), Danny Bulanadi (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Avengers West Coast#80 (March, 1981) - Roy & Dann Thomas (writers), Dave Ross (penciler), Tom Dzon (inker), Nelson Yomtov (editor)
Quasar#33 (April, 1992) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rurik Tyler (penciler), Fred Fredericks (inker), Kelly Corvese (editor)
Avengers I#347 (May, 1992) - Bob Harras (writer), Steve Epting (penciler), Tom Palmer (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Starjammers I#4 (January, 1996) - Warren Ellis (writer), Carlos Pacheco (penciler), Cam Smith, Bob Wiacek (inkers), Suzanne Gaffney (editor)
Imperial Guard#1-3 (January-March, 1997) - Brian Augustyn (writer), Chuck Wojkiewicz (penciler), Ray Snyder (inker), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
X-Men: Empire's End (October, 1997) - Diane Duane (writer)
JLA/Avengers#1 (September, 2003) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (artist), Tom Brevoort & Dan Raspler (editors)
Thanos#10 (July, 2004) - Keith Giffen (writer), Ron Lim (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Uncanny X-Men#477 (October, 2006) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Clayton Henry (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Mike Marts (editor)
Uncanny X-Men#480 (January, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Clayton Henry (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Mike Marts, Nick Lowe (editors)
Uncanny X-Men#485 (June, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Billy Tan (penciler), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez (inkers), Nick Lowe (editor)
Uncanny X-Men#486 (July, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Billy Tan (penciler), Danny Miki (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#4-5 (February, March, 2008) – Christopher Yost (writer), Paco Diaz Luque (penciler), Vicente Cifuentes (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)

Last updated: 07/13/07

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