Arc Reactor
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The Arc reactor is a power source that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Arc Reactor or Repulsor Tech node was created by Tony Stark based on the technology from his Iron Man suit. It was developed as a way to provide clean and affordable power to the world. Years ago, the development of these power sources were met with protests as some claimed that its activation could create a black hole. Thus, it was opposed similar to how developments such as clean coal and safe nuclear power. Big oil lobbyists Matvile & Carlin hired mercenaries to attack Stark Enterprises during the protest in order to kill the project but this was thwarted by Iron Man. (Iron Man: Legacy v1 #1)
During Afghanistan, Pepper Potts was gravely wounded in an attack by suicide bombers similar to how Stark was injured years ago. To save her life, Tony implemented the Arc reactor into her body thus saving her from the shrapnel imbedded near her heart. The surgery however also healed her quickly and allowed her to control the reactor at will in order to generate magnetic fields for protection or levitate and even generate beams of energy. (Invincible Iron Man v1 #3)
Overview
Repulsor Tech nodes were a type of fusion power that was derived from Repulsor Technology of the Iron Man suit. It was a source of clean energy but equally could be turned into a powerful bomb though further modifications by Rand Industries stopped the second option from being accomplished. (Invincible Iron Man v1 #3)
Notes
- The Arc reactor was introduced into the Earth-616 comic continuity in Invincible Iron Man v1 #3 (September, 2008)
In other media
Television
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Arc Reactors were shown to be used by Tony Stark and he had one implanted in his chest that allowed him to operate as Iron Man. The episode "The Casket of Ancient Winters" showed the Radioactive Man attacking Stark Tower with his goal being to absorb the energy of the large Arc Reactor. Upon learning of this, Tony Stark attempted to use the reactor to sink the Radioactive Man into the Earth. Thor disapproved of this tactic and believed it was harmful to the planet with him instead smashing the cooling rod flooding the area to defeat the villain. In "Alone Against A.I.M.", the Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. sought revenge against Tony Stark and unleashed the Technovore against him that targeted the Arc Reactor in his chest. At the same time, his forces planted explosives at the Arc Reactor at the Stark Tower whilst pilfering it of its database. To prevent the bomb was from exploding, Iron Man tricked the Technovore into targeting the buildings Arc Reactor by overloading it and having it consumed alongside the bomb thus preventing it from detonating along with destroying the villain.
- In Marvel Anime: Iron Man, Tony Stark travelled to Japan in order to begin construction of Arc Reactors to help power requirements with the Stark Industries Japanese branch known as Lab 23 being responsible for this endeavor. He believed that the construction of these generators would be the first step in bringing about world peace. The media would begin questioning Stark stating rumors that the reactor was a front for military research though he would dismiss these claims by stating that the Arc reactor would offer unlimited clean as well as free energy from Stark Industries.
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, Arc Reactors appeared in the setting of the animated television series. In the episode "The Iron Octopus", Otto Octavius used Octobots to build a suit of armor for himself that was powered by an Arc Reactor but it was faulty which led to his defeat by Spider-Man.
- In Avengers Assemble, the Arc Reactor in Stark's chest whilst he operated as Iron Man. The episode "The Age of Tony Stark" had the Time Stone accidently merge with Stark's chest based Arc Reactor where it bringing objects from across time whilst turning Tony Stark himself slowly into a child until the Infinity Gem was removed. In "Nighthawk", Nighthawk turned Stark's chest mounted Arc Reactor into an electromagnetic in order to disable him. In "Avengers Last Stand", Stark intended to use the Tower's Arc Reactor to power up the Squadron Supreme's citadel but this turned out to be a trap set up by the alternate world villains. In "Into the Dark Dimension", it was shown that a large scale Arc reactor was situated at Stark Industries that was used for experiments that had high power requirements. Creatures from the Dark Dimension attacked Stark Industries with Iron Man tapping into the Arc reactor to charge his suits systems to battle his foes. In "Into the Future", the time displaced Avengers were stranded in a future ruled by Kang whete they found Avengers Tower. Inside, they found that at some point in the future Tony Stark created a much more powerful compact Arc Reactor that generated incredible energy. Kang stole it where he used it to power his time portal technology so he could rule over all history.
- In Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Arc fission weapons were mentioned in the episode "Hulk Busted" as being the only weapons able to damage the rogue Hulkbuster Armors.
- In Spider-Man, the Arc Reactor appeared in the 2017 animated television series in the episode "Stark Expo". Tony Stark had it in his chest to maintain his life with the Ghost attempting to rip it from his body in an attempt to kill him. Horizon High came to have an Arc Reactor installed to help power its experiments with the Technovore attempting to drain it power to fuel its growth but it was stopped by Spider-Man. Spider-Man later used the Arc Reactors energy to destroy the Symbiote Seed that was a beacon to the Symbiotes for their invasion of Earth. The energy from the reactor was also used against the Symbiote controlled hosts thus freeing them from the parasites influence.
- In Marvel Future Avengers, ARC Reactors appeared in the setting of the animated television series. He developed the magnetic ARC Reactor that he installed in his chest to prevent shrapnel in his chest from reaching his heart thus leading to him becoming Iron Man.
Films
- In Iron Man, the Arc Reactor was first created as an original concept for the live-action movie that established the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was a generator created by Tony Stark as part of a "science project" into alternate energy sources but it was considered incapable of being used in power generation. However, after Stark was captured by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, he developed a miniature Arc Generator which produced 50 gigajoules of power in order to maintain his heart mechanism which was preventing shrapnel from entering his heart, an act that would have killed him. This miniature Arc Generator was about the size of a Human palm and was placed within the heart mechanism, it was visible as a circular white glowing light. In order to escape, Stark made use of this generator to power his prototype Mark I suit which allowed him to combat the terrorists and escape. Later, he replaced the generator with a newer improved reactor which was larger and provided a greater level of energy to maintain his heart functions as well as power his new Mark II suit. Obediah Stane discovered about the Arc Generators uses and attempted to plunder its secrets for weapon development, however, Stark refused on divulging its secrets. This did not stop Stane from authorizing secret research into developing a mechanical suit like Iron Mans though he still suffered from power generation issues which his scientists were incapable of reproducing. Stane moved to drastic actions and paralyzed Stark and forcibly removed the Arc Generator and placed it into his own Iron Monger war suit. Stark himself was forced to return to his previous Arc Generator which provided him a greatly reduced power level for his suit in order to battle Obadiah. In order to stop Obediah Stane, Stark asked Pepper Potts to overload the main Arc reactor which fried Stane's as well as his suit causing both of them to tumble into the generator causing its destruction.
- In Spider-Man: Homecoming, devices resembling chest mounted Arc Reactors were shown in the live-action film where they were being transported from Avengers Tower to the new Avengers Compound headquarters with these being intercepted by the Vulture.
- In Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United, an Arc Reactor was recreated by two scientists of Hydra who hired the Abomination to capture the Hulk. The intention was to siphon gamma energy from both Abomination and Hulk where it was channeled into the Arc reactor. However, they lost control of the experiment that led to the formation of the energy creature known as Zzax.
- In Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United, a rifle scaled repulsor created by Tony Stark had its own Arc Reactor power source. This was later stolen by Hydra in order to equip his Ubermen army. At the end of the battle, Iron Man with Captain America escaped the destroyed Hydra base in the air but the fight damaged the Iron Man Armors Arc Reactor causing the pair to tumble towards the ground until Hulk saved them.
Video games
- In Iron Man, the Arc Reactor technology appeared in the setting of the video game adaptation of the live-action film story. Obadiah Stane was shown to had stolen the Arc Reactor which was used to power his own suit's systems.
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Arc Reactor technology was referenced in the Facebook video game. The dossier on the Hydra Power Armor stated that they appeared to use first-generation arc reactor technology which fuelled the titanium and steel exo-skeleton.
- In Marvel Heroes, Arc Reactors were referenced in objects and special abilities for Iron Man in the MMORPG video game.
- In Marvel: Contest of Champions, ARC Technology was mentioned in the backstory of the Civil Warrior in the mobile game. It was said that the Civil Warrior was from an alternate world whereby Iron Man was killed during the Civil War. This led to Captain America seeking to honor his fallen friend as the Civil Warrior whereby he incorporated Stark's ARC Technology to make an ARC powered shield that could fire energy blasts.
Appearances
- Invincible Iron Man:
- Iron Man: Legacy v1:
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