Living Laser
The Living Laser is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Arthur Parks
He fell in love with Lucy Barton until she left him to marry another man with greater wealth, causing him to lose his mind. Blinded by jealousy, he thought that to win a woman's heart he needed to have power, driving him to create his alter ego, the Living Laser. (Avengers v1 #34)
Several months later, the Laser found himself on the streets of a city in California. His energy signal was then 'collected' by a satellite, more-or-less as intended, after all; but this was causing malfunctions. Ironically, it was Tony Stark who repaired the satellite, releasing the pattern of energy which zoomed down to Earth and finally coalesced into a confused Arthur Parks, now entirely made up out of light, like a sentient hologram. Although Iron Man approached him peacefully, offering to try to help him, Parks panicked, then broke into a fury; finally, Stark was forced to fight and restrain him by trapping his light form in a mirror-sphere. He was taken to the West Coast Avengers compound where Henry Pym was working to restore him to normal. (Iron Man v1 #211)
When Iron Man was on the hunt for several kits of the Extremis virus sold at an A.I.M. auction, Colombian drug lord Juan Valencia hired the Living Laser along with fellow villains Vibro and Firebrand to protect him in case Stark tried to get to the kit in his possession. As soon as he infiltrated Valencia's mansion, Iron Man was confronted by his hired thugs, though they were quickly dealt with. The Living Laser got his second wind when Stark was confronting Valencia personally. Valencia stopped the fight and got Iron Man to listen to him. Before the Living Laser could complain about his lack of payment, Iron Man threatened him into fleeing. (Iron Man v5 #3)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He came to develop an infatuation with the heroine the Wasp. (Avengers v1 #34)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- The Living Laser was created by Stan Lee, Art Simek and Don Heck where he made his first appearance in Avengers v1 #34 (November, 1966).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Iron Man: Armored Adventures, the Living Laser appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Louis Chirillo.
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Living Laser appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Nolan North.
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, the Living Laser appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Flight of the Iron Spider" where he was voiced by actor Keith Szarabajka.
Video games
- In Marvel Heroes, the Living Laser appeared in the MMORPG video game where he was voiced by actor Andrew Kishino.
Appearances
- Avengers v1: (1966)
- Iron Man v1:
- Iron Man v5:
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