Phalanx (Marvel)
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The Phalanx were a techno-organic race that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
Background
The Select
The Select are Phalanx members with superpowered individuals that were converted to the cause. However, unlike the standard Phalanx, the Select retain enough of their free will to serve as elite warriors.
Notes
- The different Phalanx appearances is explained in Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 343 where one of the Techno-Organic beings states that the ones fought on Earth were their Transient units that were their foreguardians whilst the ones in Shi'ar space were the pure. Their appearance changes again in Annihilation: Conquest Vol 1 5 due to the actions of Ultron who takes over the Phalanx.
In Other Media
- In X-Men the animated series, the techno-organic race featured in the two part episode "Phalanx Covenant" where their origins were amalgamated with that of the Technarchy. During the episode, its shown that Warlock along with his mate crashlanded on Earth where his female companion was taken captive by human researchers led by Cameron Hodge study her in order to create anti-Mutant weapons. This led to the spread of the Phalanx infection that spread to absorb humans and made Hodge part of its prime consciousness. Their invasion of the Xavier Mansion led to Beast teaming up with Warlock, Forge, Mr. Sinister and Magneto to defeat the Phalanx before they create their Babel Spire to conquer the planet. Ultimately, they manage to create a vaccine that eliminates the rogue Phalanx and restored Warlock's mate to normal whereupon the two depart the planet after everyone was returned to their true forms.
- In the Ultimate: Spider-Man animated series, the Phalanx episode make an appearance in the episode "Home Sick Hulk" where they resemble silver skinned metallic dwarfish insectoids and were known to S.H.I.E.L.D. as being an infectious lifeform that absorbed organic matter. They were responsible for kidnapping the Hulk with the intention of replicating his strength for their race but the Hulk managed to escape captivity. The Hulk crashlands onto Earth where the Phalanx hunting him were defeated but not before one left a barb stinger in the Hulk. This causes the Hulk to be ill until his body rejects the barb which activates a homing beacon to summon more Phalanx. These were defeated with the aid of Spider-Man with the two superheroes follow a fleeing Phalanx back to its base where they attempt to destroy the infestation before it spread. The two heroes battle Phalanx with Hulk levels of strength and were only able to defeat them when the Hulk developed anti-bodies that fought Phalanx infection.
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