Sunturion

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Sunturion is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Publication history

The Arthur Dearborn incarnation of Sunturion first appeared in Iron Man #143 (February 1981) and was created by writers David Michelinie and Bob Layton, and penciler John Romita Jr. [1]

The Mike Stone incarnation of Sunturion first appeared in Daredevil #224 (November 1985), and was created by writer Jim Owsley and penciller Dan Jurgens.

Fictional character biography

Arthur Dearborn

Sunturion
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Sunturion as depicted in Iron Man #143 (February 1981)
Art by Bob Layton.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Iron Man #143 (February 1981)
Created by David Michelinie
John Romita Jr.
Bob Layton
In-story information
Alter egoArthur Dearborn
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliations Roxxon Oil
Abilities Density control
Microwave energy projection
Force field generation
Flight
Teleportation

The Roxxon Energy Corporation in conjunction with the Brand Corporation, their genetic research subsidiary, convert Roxxon employee Arthur Dearborn into an energy being dubbed Sunturion, [2] who guards the satellite Star Well I.

An accident on Star Well I kills the entire population of Allentown, Iowa, and Iron Man meets with Dearborn while investigating. The pair prevent a meteor shower from damaging Star Well I. After discovering that Star Well I is a Roxxon satellite, Iron Man locates and deactivates a self-destruct device when company director Jonas Hale learns of Iron Man's presence and attempts to destroy the satellite. Iron Man advises Sunturion that, despite his admiration for Dearborn's goals, the satellite is now evidence of Roxxon's criminal activities and must be confiscated. Sunturion attacks Iron Man as he disables the satellite, and during their battle Star Well I's core drifts into Earth's atmosphere. Sunturion sacrifices himself to boost Iron Man's deflector beam, allowing the satellite to fall harmlessly into the Gulf of Carpentaria. [3]

Roxxon eventually resurrects Dearborn to battle Stratosfire, a former Roxxon employee with abilities similar to his. Originally the corporate symbol for Roxxon (as Iron Man is for Stark International), Stratosfire turns against the company when a close friend is murdered for speaking with Tony Stark. Sunturion locates Stratosfire and activates her "Zed Control": a Roxxon-implanted self-destruct device that dissipates her energy and reverts Dearborn to his human form. [4]

After Kathy Dare shoots Tony Stark, paralyzing him, Dearborn serves as a witness at her trial. At the time, Stark is preparing to withdraw from public life and become Iron Man full-time, but the testimony of Dearborn and others convinces him that there is still value to being Tony Stark. [5]

Dearborn regains his powers as Sunturion during an encounter with Spider-Man, who is attempting to prevent the theft of vibranium. [6]

Dearborn learns that his energy form is dissipating and that he will soon die. After Roxxon refuses to help him to save resources, Dearborn attacks their facilities all over the world. The Avengers stop Dearborn, who returns to Roxxon for treatment. [7]

Mike Stone

Following Dearborn's apparent death, Roxxon develops armor in an unsuccessful attempt to resurrect him. The armor is lost at sea and found by truck driver Mike Stone, who uses it to take revenge on a former employer. However, he is killed after Daredevil damages his armor. [8]

Powers and abilities

Arthur Dearborn is a normal human who undergoes a mutagenic modification process that converts him into microwave energy. In this converted state Dearborn is capable of projecting microwave energy; creating force fields; teleportation; flight; and absorption of solar radiation to replenish his own energy.

The armor found by Mike Stone provides the wearer with abilities similar to those of Dearborn's energy form. To power itself, however, the armor converts the wearer into microwave energy.

Other versions

An alternate timeline variant of Sunturion who joined the Avengers appears in What If? #38. [9]

In other media

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References

  1. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 331-332. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  2. Depicted in Iron Man #143 and clarified in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z (Premiere HC set: 2008 - 2009)
  3. Iron Man #143-144 (February–March 1981)
  4. Iron Man Annual #9 (1987)
  5. Iron Man #248 (November 1989)
  6. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man #11, and Web of Spider-Man Annual #7 (all December 1991)
  7. Avengers (vol. 4) Annual #1 (2012)
  8. Daredevil #224 (November 1985)
  9. What If? #38 (1983)
  10. "Cell Of Iron". ToonZone. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  11. "Arthur Dearborn Voice - Iron Man (1994) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 29, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  12. "Sunturion Voice - Iron Man (1994) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 29, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.