Smasher (Marvel)

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Smasher is the name used by several characters in the Marvel Universe.

Smasher (Vril Rokk)

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Deathbird led a small group of the Guard into Kree space to track down a Brood ship. Guard members in this mission included: Fang, Oracle, Smasher, and Starbolt. (Untold Tales of Captain Marvel v1 #2) The Guard's ship was attacked by dozens of Skrulls, and they fought them off, protecting Deathbird. Some Kree, including Captain Mar-Vell aided them. (Untold Tales of Captain Marvel v1 #1) The Guard, contained by the Kree, sought to fight their way free in order to be at Deathbird's side, Smasher trying to punch Marvel and getting knocked aside, but Deathbird ordered them to stand down. They revealed the nature of their mission to the Kree. (Untold Tales of Captain Marvel v1 #2) Weeks later, they saved a few surviving namely the Kree Mar-Vell, Una, and Yon-Rogg after they had fought the Brood. (Untold Tales of Captain Marvel v1 #3)

Members of the Imperial Guard including Gladiator, Manta, and Smasher were briefly pulled by the Nameless One into another dimension for a chaotic battle. (Tarot v1 #4)

Members of the Imperial Guard fought the X-Men Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, the Phoenix Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine and Starjammers including Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, and Raza at the M'kraan Crystal, in order to stop them from rescuing Lilandra from D'ken and Davan Shakari. During the battle, Smasher traded blows with Colossus, was knocked aside by Wolverine, and was defeated by Ch'od. D'ken was rendered comatose and Lilandra took over as the new Majestrix. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Electron, Fang, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Magic, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Quasar, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, and Titan. (X-Men v1 #107) The Guard lay unconscious as the battle resolved. (X-Men v1 #108) The Guard was stopped by Lilandra from killing the X-Men. Later the Guard watched the X-Men return to Earth. (X-Men v1 #109)

Lilandra sent the Imperial Guard against the X-Men (Angel (Warren Worthington), Beast (Henry McCoy), Colossus, Cyclops, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine) on the moon to give the Shi'ar rights to slay the Phoenix. If the X-Men won, the Shi'ar would leave the Phoenix to them. A massive battle broke out and the Imperial Guard soon won. Guard members in this mission: Earthquake, Gladiator, Hussar, Manta, Smasher, Starbolt, and Warstar. During the battle, Smasher was hit by Angel, then threw Angel aside after Oracle had stunned the mutant. Smasher later joined Starbolt and Oracle in trying to defeat Phoenix and Cyclops. (X-Men v1 #137)

Smasher (Salac Tuur)

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Smasher (Unknown)

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Smasher (Izzy Kane)

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Smasher (Unknown)

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Overview

One incarnation of Smasher was actually a Superguardian of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. There were around 43 Subguardian Smasher-class members all of whom waited to join the Shi'ar elite defensive structure where they were equipped with the Exospex. These synthetic tri-plated spectra-forms were actually organic constructs which meant that they were alive. They were capable of communicating with living beings and encouraging them to wear them. (Avengers v5 #5)

Once activated, the Exospexs accessed the astral archive and could link with known universal cartography. It could also access the Imperial Superguardian Exobase and receive datapacket streams through the Shi'ar Stargate network. This allowed them to access maps and access codes for the various powersets offered as upgrades by the Exospex such as Exo-Strength, Exo-Flight and Penta-Vision. Their connection to the Stargate network included activation of non-commercial stealth-grade models that were secretly placed in non-Imperial systems deemed as strategically important This allowed entry into the Shi'ar interstellar transportation network for the Smasher. An Exospex was able to provide briefings to its wearer and informing them of interstellar alerts. (Avengers v5 #5)

Notes

• The concept of Smasher was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum where it made its first appearance in X-Men v1 #107 (October, 1977).

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

Appearances

• X-Men v1: (1977)

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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