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A new Smasher, named Isabel Kane, appears as a member of the Avengers in the Marvel NOW! relaunch.[citation needed] Her name was originally given as "Isabel Dare", but the collected edition of her first appearance said her surname was "Kane". According to editor Tom Brevoort, this change was deliberate; he even stated that "Dare was a mistake in the first place," as the character was intended to be Captain Terror's granddaughter from her first appearance.[1]
Yet more Smashers, operating directly under Imperial control, appear in the 'Infinity' crossover.[2]
Fictional character biography
The title of Smasher has been used by three different humanoid aliens who served in the Shi'arImperial Guard.
Vril Rokk
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The first Smasher is Vril Rokk, who had a long, distinguished service with the Guard. He was also romantically linked with fellow Guardsman Plutonia.[volume&issueneeded]
In flashbacks depicted in Untold Tales of Captain Marvel, a small division of the Guard - Smasher, Deathbolt, Fang, and Oracle - are selected to guard the personage of Deathbird, the ruler of the Shi'ar. They ally, then battle with the Kree after the latter comes to their assistance against a Skrull attack. The Imperial Guard are later involved in a confrontation against the Brood.[3]
When Cassandra Nova is devastating the Shi'ar empire, Smasher personally protects empress LilandraNeramani.[volume&issueneeded] Under protest, Smasher is ordered to travel to Earth to warn the X-Men about the threat posed by Nova.[volume&issueneeded] However, he does not make it to the X-Men until well after they are attacked by the Imperial Guard, who have been brainwashed by Nova.[volume&issueneeded]
Salac Tuur
Vril Rokk is soon replaced with another Smasher, Salac Tuur. The new Smasher is among the Imperial Guardsmen who attack the Kree homeworld during the wedding of Crystal and Ronan the Accuser. During the battle, Smasher is killed by the Inhuman Karnak.[4]
Third Smasher
The uniform and title of Smasher is passed onto an unidentified member of the original's race who is later killed by Gladiator during a raid by the Starjammers and Guardians of the Galaxy.[5]
Izzy Kane
A new Smasher appears in the Marvel Now! relaunch as part of Captain America's new Avengers line-up.[6][7] She joins the Avengers to help fight Ex Nihilo on Mars.[8] She is revealed to be Isabel "Izzy" Kane, a college student and astronomer from Iowa. After finding a pair of high-tech goggles that had been left behind in a cornfield by Vril Rokk when he crashed to the Earth to warn the X-Men about Cassandra Nova, Izzy becomes the new Smasher and Earth's first member of the Imperial Guard. Izzy is introduced to Captain America by her grandfather Dan Kane, an acquaintance from World War II.[9]
Following a series of seismic events on A.I.M. Island, Smasher goes to investigate along with Cannonball and Sunspot. When they arrive, they are captured by A.I.M. troopers.[10] Smasher is chosen by Andrew Forson and Jude the Entropic Man to become their messenger.[11]
Following an eight-month timeskip in the Time Runs Out storyline, Smasher has started a family with teammate Cannonball.[12] She later rejoins with an Avengers team headed by Sunspot and Thor. Their goal is to find the threat causing the slow death of the multiverse and to kill it. This brings Smasher in direct opposition with Captain America's group.[13]
Sometime later, Smasher is seen with Cannonball and their son on another planet discussing their future together, which leads to Cannonball deciding to quit the U.S.Avengers so that he can be with his family full time.[14]
In the aftermath of the Secret Empire storyline, Smasher arrives on Earth and tells Sunspot that Cannonball, who was believed to be dead, is alive on another planet.[15]
Monster
A new Smasher not affiliated with the Imperial Guard was introduced in Monsters Unleashed. This version is the composite form of Kid Kaiju and his monster creations Slizzik, Hi-Vo, Aegis, Scragg, and Mekara. They come together to battle the Leviathon Mother when the Leviathon Tide invades Earth.[16]
Powers and abilities
Smasher possesses the innate ability to increase physical strength by absorbing cosmic radiation. The flight patches and exospex goggles give Smasher flight, superhuman strength and durability, X-ray vision, and the ability to travel into hyperspace, which can only be used one at a time.
Other versions
X-Men: The End
An unidentified future version of Smasher appears in X-Men: The End, where he is killed in battle along with a small group of other Guardians.[17]
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