ATOM-SPHERE
Classification: Extradimensional
device
Creator: The Grand Vizier
User/Possessors: Arkon, the Grand
Vizier (the Old One)
First
Appearance: Avengers I#76 (May,
1970)
Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Atom-Sphere was
a small nuclear
device built to destroy Earth.
History:
(Avengers
I#76) -
Using knowledge plucked from the mind of a captive Earth
nuclear physicist, the Polemachan Grand Vizier constructed the
Atom-Sphere. When Arkon came to check on the Vizier’s progress in
extracting
the physicist’s knowledge, the Vizier revealed the fully constructed
Atom-Sphere and explained that one needed only to hurl the Atom-Sphere
at a
target on Earth and the resulting explosion would illuminate Polemachus
for
centuries. Not concerned with Earth’s destruction, only for the
continued
safety of Polemachus, Arkon took the Atom-Sphere and placed in a safe
location.
When the Avengers arrived on Polemachus seeking to rescue the captive
Scarlet
Witch, Arkon quickly grabbed the Atom-Sphere and teleported to New York’s
Empire
State Building. Preparing to hurl the Atom-Sphere to the ground and
destroy
Earth, Arkon battled the pursuing Avengers but the battle was
interrupted when
the Vizier mentally contacted Arkon and informed him that Iron Man had
devised
a device capable of restoring Polemachus’ life-giving energy field. No
longer
needing to destroy to Earth to illuminate Polemachus, Arkon abandoned
the
battle and returned to his own dimension.
Comments: Created by Roy
Thomas, John Buscema and
Tom Palmer.
Profile
by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Atom-Sphere has no known connections to
- Atom Compressor, device designed to negate the
Infinity Union’s energies @ Avengers I#318
- Atom-Displacer, massive weapon located in Deviant
Lemuria capable of destroying Eternals @ Thor I#286
- Atom Shield, barrier which surrounded the City of
the Space Gods @ Eternals I#3
- Atomic
Changer, device used by Kiber the Cruel @
Black Panther I#11
- Atomic
Inverter X-99 prototype, device designed by Roxxon, added to
Maelstrom’s Chronol Accelerator @ GLA#2
- Atomic Re-Assembler, device created by Eternal Sigmar to restore those trapped in dimensional cloak cloud @ Eternals I#18
- Atomic
Space-Displacer, device created by Mr. Fantastic @
Fantastic Four I#32
- Atomi-Geddon, Hydra device deactivated by
Avengers @ She-Hulk II#7
- Sphere of Sara-Kath, mystic item obtained by
Technomancers @ Sensational Spider-Man I#21
- or any other “Atom” or “Sphere”
devices
images: (without ads)
Avengers I#76, p9, pan4 (Vizier holding Atom-Sphere, main image)
Avengers I#76, p16, pan3 (Arkon reaching for Atom-Sphere)
Appearances:
Avengers I#76 (May, 1970) – Roy Thomas (writer), John Buscema (art),
Tom Palmer
(inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Any
Additions/Corrections? please
let me know.
First Posted: 02/07/2013
Last
Updated: 02/07/2013
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