Victor Alvarez (Marvel)
Victor Alvarez is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Victor Alvarez
He was the son of Reina Alvarez and a former criminal named Shades. His father was sent to Seagate Prison when Victor was very young. Victor was raised by his mother alone. However after many years of crime his father returned to turn over a new leaf. He became a community organizer, fighting for decent housing for the locals. Victor worked with his father, but the relationship soured when Victor learned Shades was cheating on his mother. After that Reina moved to his Uncle Ignacio's place and took Victor with her. His father remained in contact with Victor as best as he could. (Shadowland: Power Man v1 #1)
Norman Osborn decided to remove the riff raff from the area so he could build a new Oscorp Building. He sent Bullseye after Daredevil, and also told him to blow up the building that Shade and the protesters were in. He rigged the building to explode but Daredevil tried to stop him, but because Daredevil refused to kill him, 107 of the residents were killed. Shades and his son were both in the building. However Victor was the sole survivor, having absorbed fragments from his father's visor. Victor became the new Power Man as he absorbed the Chi life force of the 107 killed, including his father. He could also see the chi ghosts of the 107 victims on the site of the wrecked building, including his father. Shades told him to open up and absorb more chi from the area, giving his son enough power to fight back. (Shadowland: Power Man v1 #1)
Daredevil extended the Hand's power over Hell's Kitchen, creating a blanket of fear. Victor chose the identity of Power Man to protect his neighbors. This drew the attention of Luke Cage, the previous Power Man, and Iron Fist, who was intrigued that he could use one of his signature moves without ever seeing him. Victor has expressed disdain for both men, in particular Luke Cage, who he accuses of "selling out". Luke Cage left him, but Iron Fist decided to stay and learn more of his past and his potential powers. Together they found out of how he survived the collapsing of the building and how he knew of the power only Iron Fist and his students knew. Before he died, the chi of all the residents flowed into him, one of those residents being one of Danny's students. Nightshade revealed she created the visor. It could generate optic blasts by pulling in bioelectric energy from the environment. According to her the absorbing crystal became embedded in Victor's skin. (Shadowland: Power Man v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
As a result of absorbing fragments of his father's visor, Victor can draw into himself chi and cultural energy from his environment, enhancing his body. (New Avengers v4 #14)
Notes
- The Victor Alvarez Power Man was created by Fred Van Lente and Mahmud Asrar where he made his first appearance in Shadowland: Power Man v1 #1 (October, 2010).
Appearances
- Shadowland: Power Man v1: (2010)
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