Equinox (comics)

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Equinox
Terrance Sorenson (Earth-616) from Avengers The Initiative Vol 1 28 0001.png
Equinox as depicted in Avengers: The Initiative #28 (September 2009). Art by Rafa Sandoval (penciller), Roger Bonet (inker), and Edgar Delgado (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Marvel Team-Up #23 (July 1974)
Created by Len Wein and Gil Kane
In-story information
Alter egoTerrance "Terry" Sorenson
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsVil-Anon
Freedom Force
Notable aliasesThermodynamic Man
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength and durability
  • Pyrokinesis
  • Cryokinesis

Equinox (Terrance Sorenson) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Publication history

Equinox, the Thermodynamic Man, first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #23 (July 1974), and was created by Len Wein and Gil Kane. [1] He also appeared in Giant-Size Spider-Man #1, also in July 1974, and a two-part story in Marvel Team-Up #59-60 (July–Aug. 1977).

After a nearly 20-year hiatus, the character appeared sporadically, appearing in Marvel Comics Presents #147 (Feb. 1994), Code of Honor #1 (Jan. 1997), Spider-Man Unlimited #12 vol. 2 (Jan. 2006), and Heroes for Hire vol. 2 #1 (Oct. 2006). A Skrull impersonator of Equinox appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #12 (June 2008) and #18.

Equinox received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #4 (2006).

Fictional character biography

Equinox is an African-American youth who gained superhuman powers due to accidental exposure to his father's malfunctioning equipment after a lab accident. His mother is Margay Sorenson, head of natural sciences at Bard College, while his father was killed in the same lab accident that gave Equinox his powers. [2]

Equinox possesses enhanced strength and durability as well as power over ice and fire. His powers are similar to those of the Human Torch and Iceman, with whom he first battled. [3] His mother attempts to teach herself about her late husband's work to find a way to cure her son, but is forced to let Equinox commit robberies so she can gain the resources to carry out her research. The shifting exothermic state of his transformations affects Equinox's mental state, and he ultimately goes on a rampage, battling Spider-Man, Yellowjacket, and Wasp. The three heroes manage to apparently cure Equinox using technology created by his mother. [2] Equinox joins Vil-Anon, a twelve-step program dedicated to helping individuals overcome their criminal tendencies. [4]

Equinox appears during the Civil War event, where he intends to leave the United States following the passing of the Superhuman Registration Act. After being apprehended by Heroes for Hire, he joins Freedom Force, the Montana team of the Fifty State Initiative. [5] [6]

During the Secret Invasion storyline, Equinox is replaced by a Skrull infiltrator, who possesses the combined powers of Firestar, Iceman, and Spider-Man. After being exposed as a Skrull, the Skrull-Equinox is shot and killed by Cloud 9. [7] After the invasion is over, the real Equinox reunites with Freedom Force and is seen in a support group meeting with others who had been replaced by Skrulls. [8]

Equinox returns in the All-New, All-Different Marvel when he is brainwashed by Kang the Conqueror's splintered half Mister Gryphon to attack the Avengers. Gryphon creates multiple temporal replicas of Equinox by having his future selves aid him in his assault. [9] However, he is defeated when Spider-Man pretends to be under Kang's influence so that he can identify the earliest version of Equinox present. Spider-Man knocks out the present-day version of Equinox, erasing his alternate selves from existence. [10]

Powers and abilities

Equinox possesses both pyrokinesis and cryokinesis as well as superhuman strength and durability. He continually undergoes "thermal transitions" so that part of his body is always aflame and part of his body is covered with ice. In his transformed state, he can either melt bullets or simply take the shots without being hurt. He possesses enough raw strength to tear off a car door and throw it with considerable force. The strain of these powers has driven him increasingly insane over time.[ volume & issue needed ]

In other media

Equinox appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 , voiced by Jimmie Wood.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Manning, Matthew K. (2012). Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. DK Publishing. p. 95. ISBN   978-0756692360.
  2. 1 2 Marvel Team-Up #60 (August 1977)
  3. ↑ Marvel Team-Up #23 (July 1974)
  4. ↑ Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 3) #12 (January 2006)
  5. ↑ Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #1 (October 2006)
  6. ↑ Avengers: The Initiative #12 (June 2008)
  7. ↑ Avengers: The Initiative #18 (December 2008)
  8. ↑ Avengers: The Initiative #20 (February 2009)
  9. ↑ All-New, All-Different Avengers #5 (April 2016)
  10. ↑ All-New, All-Different Avengers #6 (April 2016)
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