Max Mercury
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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In [[1838]], he went to see his friends among the local Native American Blackfoot clan but came to find that they had been massacred. Crandall came to learn that the new fort commander believed in killing all Indians and had ordered the attack. Upon arriving, Max saw the dying shaman who urged his friend to warn the rest of the tribe of the coming ambush. Before passing away, the shaman made a symbol on Crandall's chest and evoked the god of storm and wind whereupon he said goodbye to his old friend. He then ran but could not see how he could warn the rest of the Indian tribes in time but as he moved he found himself moving faster and faster as he became empowered with incredible speed. With its power, he raced to warn the Indians and with his speed he removed all weapons before blood could be shed on either side. After that event, he made it his mission to stop further bloodshed from affecting the lands and with his powers he became the fastest man alive as people knew him as the '''Windrunner'''. For years, he kept the peace in the West and his legend grew where he grew curious about the origins of his powers. One day, he came to hear a strange beckoning leading to him moving faster and faster as he passed the speed of light whereupon he entered the [[Speed Force]] that was the source of his powers. It offered him a place within it just as it had done to other speedsters with Max finding a glorious fellowship within it. However, he had a moment of doubt and hesitation causing him to be lost through time where he fell into the year [[1891]]. The incident affected Max for a time as he felt that his moment of fear meant that he as denied heaven leading to lose everything he had cared about in his native time. In the years that followed, he attempted to recapture the lightning but each attempt simply sent him further and further into history. During each period, he came to be known by a variety of identities and names. (Flash v2 #97) | In [[1838]], he went to see his friends among the local Native American Blackfoot clan but came to find that they had been massacred. Crandall came to learn that the new fort commander believed in killing all Indians and had ordered the attack. Upon arriving, Max saw the dying shaman who urged his friend to warn the rest of the tribe of the coming ambush. Before passing away, the shaman made a symbol on Crandall's chest and evoked the god of storm and wind whereupon he said goodbye to his old friend. He then ran but could not see how he could warn the rest of the Indian tribes in time but as he moved he found himself moving faster and faster as he became empowered with incredible speed. With its power, he raced to warn the Indians and with his speed he removed all weapons before blood could be shed on either side. After that event, he made it his mission to stop further bloodshed from affecting the lands and with his powers he became the fastest man alive as people knew him as the '''Windrunner'''. For years, he kept the peace in the West and his legend grew where he grew curious about the origins of his powers. One day, he came to hear a strange beckoning leading to him moving faster and faster as he passed the speed of light whereupon he entered the [[Speed Force]] that was the source of his powers. It offered him a place within it just as it had done to other speedsters with Max finding a glorious fellowship within it. However, he had a moment of doubt and hesitation causing him to be lost through time where he fell into the year [[1891]]. The incident affected Max for a time as he felt that his moment of fear meant that he as denied heaven leading to lose everything he had cared about in his native time. In the years that followed, he attempted to recapture the lightning but each attempt simply sent him further and further into history. During each period, he came to be known by a variety of identities and names. (Flash v2 #97) | ||
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| + | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. It was revealed that the Speed Force protected Max Mercury and Jesse Quick from the changes in reality but they remained trapped within it. However, when Eobard Thawne possessed the Flash's body, the essences of Max and Jesse came to approached Barry within his mind where they sought to help him learn to restore control over his own form. (The Flash v1 #759) | ||
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*''Flash v2'': | *''Flash v2'': | ||
*''Impulse v1'': | *''Impulse v1'': | ||
| + | *''The Flash v1'': (2020) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Max_Mercury DC Database Entry] | ||
| + | *[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/max-mercury/4005-2379/ Comicvine Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Mercury Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Mercury Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Revision as of 07:17, 15 August 2020
Max Mercury is a male comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Quality
Quicksilver
DC
Following the Crisis of Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Max Crandall
In 1838, he went to see his friends among the local Native American Blackfoot clan but came to find that they had been massacred. Crandall came to learn that the new fort commander believed in killing all Indians and had ordered the attack. Upon arriving, Max saw the dying shaman who urged his friend to warn the rest of the tribe of the coming ambush. Before passing away, the shaman made a symbol on Crandall's chest and evoked the god of storm and wind whereupon he said goodbye to his old friend. He then ran but could not see how he could warn the rest of the Indian tribes in time but as he moved he found himself moving faster and faster as he became empowered with incredible speed. With its power, he raced to warn the Indians and with his speed he removed all weapons before blood could be shed on either side. After that event, he made it his mission to stop further bloodshed from affecting the lands and with his powers he became the fastest man alive as people knew him as the Windrunner. For years, he kept the peace in the West and his legend grew where he grew curious about the origins of his powers. One day, he came to hear a strange beckoning leading to him moving faster and faster as he passed the speed of light whereupon he entered the Speed Force that was the source of his powers. It offered him a place within it just as it had done to other speedsters with Max finding a glorious fellowship within it. However, he had a moment of doubt and hesitation causing him to be lost through time where he fell into the year 1891. The incident affected Max for a time as he felt that his moment of fear meant that he as denied heaven leading to lose everything he had cared about in his native time. In the years that followed, he attempted to recapture the lightning but each attempt simply sent him further and further into history. During each period, he came to be known by a variety of identities and names. (Flash v2 #97)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. It was revealed that the Speed Force protected Max Mercury and Jesse Quick from the changes in reality but they remained trapped within it. However, when Eobard Thawne possessed the Flash's body, the essences of Max and Jesse came to approached Barry within his mind where they sought to help him learn to restore control over his own form. (The Flash v1 #759)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Upon gaining his powers, he came to be known as Ahwehota (He Who Runs Beyond the Wind) or as the Windrunner. When he was trapped in different time periods, he came to be known by different names in each era with these including Blue Streak, Quicksilver and Max Mercury. (Flash v2 #97)
Due to his penchant for laughing, he was once regarded as the laughing Robin Hood. (National Comics v1 #5)
As the oldest of the speedsters, he was regarded as the zen guru of speed. (Flash v2 #97)
Powers and abilities
As a speedster, Max's powers were drawn from an extradimensional energy field known as the Speed Force. It was an energy source that he tapped into to generate his incredible speed. (Flash v2 #97) With his incredible speed, he was able to race to destinations quickly far faster than an ordinary man and could dodge gunfire. (National Comics v1 #5)
Notes
- Max Mercury was created by Jack Cole and Chuck Mazoujian where he made his first appearance in National Comics v1 #5 (November, 1940).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- National Comics v1: (1940)
- Flash v2:
- Impulse v1:
- The Flash v1: (2020)
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