FANG
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Extraterrestrial (race of origin unrevealed)
Occupation: Member of Shi'ar Imperial Guard
Group Membership: Shi'ar Imperial Guard
Affiliations: (Original): Astra,
Blackthorn,
Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), Deathbird,
D'ken,
Electron, Flashfire/Tempest, Gladiator, Hobgoblin/Shapeshifter, Hussar, Impulse, Lilandra,
Magic/Magique, Mentor, Neutron/Quasar, Nightside,
N'rill'iree,
Oracle, Samèdar,
Scintilla/Midget,
Davan Shakari,
Smasher, Starbolt, Titan,
Una,
Yon-Rogg;
(successor): Delphos, Earthquake, Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Hussar, Impulse, Magique, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar, Webwing, Ya'lont
Enemies: (Original): Brood,
K'rk N'Kzaii, Skrulls, Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair,
Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza), X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops,
Nightcrawler, Phoenix (Jean Grey), Sprite (Kitty Pryde), Storm, Wolverine);
(successor): Eson, Inhumans (Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa, Triton), Jason of Sparta, Lobo (DC), Skrulls, Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair,
Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza), T'cahr, Uncreated
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile throughout Shi'ar Empire
First Appearance: (Original) X-Men I#107 (October, 1977); (successor) Starjammers I#4 (January, 1996)
Powers/Abilities: Fang possesses/possessed heightened strength, speed, agility, and hyper-keen senses, as well as sharp claws. It is unknown if his abilities are possessed by his entire race or solely him, though at least two members of the race have had similar appearances and powers. The full extent of his abilities are likely unknown. The first Fang may still live on as one of the Brood. Fang has used a Shi'ar anti-gravity device to fly.
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 185 lbs.
History:
(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#2 (fb) - BTS) - Deathbird lead a small group of the Guard into Kree space to track down a Brood ship. Guard members in this mission included: Fang, Oracle, Smasher, and Starbolt.
(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#1) - The Guard’s ship was attacked by dozens of Skrulls, and they fought them off, protecting Deathbird. Some Kree, including Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) aided them. Fang was shocked when a massive gunblock went off, and he emphasized to Captain Marvel that Deathbird must be protected.
(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#2) - The Guard, contained by the Kree, sought to fight their way free in order to be at Deathbird’s side, Fang leaping on Marvel and getting knocked aside, but Deathbird ordered them to stand down. They revealed the nature of their mission to the Kree.
(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#3 - BTS) - Weeks later, they saved a few surviving Kree (Mar-Vell, Una, and Yon-Rogg) after the Kree had fought the Brood.
(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. During the battle, Fang initially leaped at Nightcrawler, but was knocked aside by Wolverine. Wolverine defeated Fang easily and took his costume to replace his own. 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.
(Uncanny X-Men#157) - Members of the Guard were assigned to assist Lord Samèdar in attacking the Earth. Nightcrawler and Shadowcat convinced Gladiator, N'rill'iree, Oracle, and Starbolt that Dark Phoenix was attacking the ship, then had Oracle read their minds to prove that Samèdar was acting against Lilandra's orders. Other members of the Guard loyal to Samèdar attacked and a fight ensued until a Brood weapon attached to B'nee (of the Warstar duo) knocked them all unconscious. During the fight, Fang had been punched by Nightcrawler. Samèdar prepared to destroy the Earth with the four guard members, two X-Men, and Captain K'rk watching, but Lilandra revealed herself and stopped him. Guard members in this mission included: Blackthorn, Fang, Gladiator, Hussar, N'rill'iree, Oracle, Quasar, Starbolt, Warstar, Webwing, and others.
(Uncanny X-Men#162) - Fang, of the Imperial Guard, had a Brood embryo hatch within him and he turned into one of the Brood.
(Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005) - When Fang was killed in battle, another of his race was appointed in his place.
(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.
(Inhumans IV#4) - Lilandra represented the Shi’ar Empire on the planet Kritnah in the marriage ceremony with Emperor Eson of the Spartoi while the Imperial Guard stood by. Black Bolt moved to attack Lilandra, who set up a shield and activated the Guard against the Inhumans. Black Bolt screamed, seemingly slaying Lilandra. The Guard moved in at full force. The Inhumans teleported away, escaping. Lilandra’s form was revealed to be Hobgoblin, who appeared to be dead. Lilandra, as a hologram, revealed herself and told the Spartoi that the union was off due to their atrocities. Jason of Spartax was blamed for being behind it. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Delphos, Earthquake, Fang, Flashfire, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Hussar, Impulse, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Smasher, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar, others
(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.
(X-Force II#5) - Gladiator, Oracle, Smasher, and Fang stopped a band of Skrull insurgents who’d tried smuggling proton bombs into Shi’ar territory. They soon received word that an ancient Shi’ar enemy, the Skornn, had manifested on Earth. Gladiator and Admiral Ya’lont discussed the legality of intervening on Earth yet again. They departed for Earth, planning on getting Lilandra’s permission on their way.
(X-Force II#6 - BTS) - Gladiator, Starbolt, and Ya’lont received word that the terrans had managed to defeat the Skornn.
Comments: Created by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, and Dan Green.
There has been more than one Fang (at least two, perhaps more) and nothing has been revealed about their connection to each other except they originate from the same race. They may also be connected to the female Fang (a Cerise foe @ Excalibur I#69), who had a similar appearance and seemed to be hired by the Guard to kill Cerise on a prison world. For the purpose of this profile, all the Fang appearances are lumped in one entry.
The first Fang was pictured in OHotMU I#5, had a partial entry in OHotMU Deluxe Edition#6 and one in the OHotMU Master Edition#18.
The Imperial Guard was a takeoff of DC's Legion of Super-HeroesThe Imperial Guard was a takeoff of DC's Legion of Super-Heroes. Fang is based on the DC character Lone
Wolf/Timber Wolf.
--Per Degaton
Profile by Chadman.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Fang
has no known connections to
images: (without ads)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#6, p18, pan3 (main image)
Untold Legend of Captain Marvel#2, cover (2nd)
X-Men I#107, p5, pan1 (3rd)
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)
Uncanny X-Men#157 (May, 1982) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Bob Wiacek (inker), Louise Jones (editor)
Uncanny X-Men#162 (October, 1982) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Bob Wiacek (inker), Louise Jones (editor)
Starjammers I#4 (January, 1996) - Warren Ellis (writer), Carlos Pacheco (penciler), Cam Smith, Bob Wiacek (inkers), Suzanne Gaffney (editor)
Untold Legend of Captain Marvel#1-3 (April-June, 1997) - Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich (writers), Scott Kolins (penciler), John Lowe (inker), Mark Bernardo (editor)
Inhumans IV#4 (September, 2000) - Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin (writers), Jorge Lucas (penciler/inker), Mark Powers (editor)
JLA/Avengers#1 (September, 2003) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (artist), Tom Brevoort & Dan Raspler (editors)
X-Force II#5-6 (February-March, 2005) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Rob Liefeld (penciler/inker), Mike Marts (editor)
Last updated: 07/13/07
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