Zzzax

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Zzzax
For other uses of this name, see Zzzax (disambiguation).

Zzzax is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.

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Biography

Zzzax was the name of a monstrous being created when a group of terrorists caused a massive explosion in the Edison Power Plant in New York. The explosion caused a chain reaction in the atomic chamber, fusing all the available electrical power together into a semi-humanoid being that became known as Zzzax. Incinerating all humans in its path, he absorbed their electro-psionic fields to increase its own intelligence. As his intelligence grew, he went on a murderous rampage through New York. News of the walking disaster reached former Avenger Hawkeye who was looking for an opportunity to prove himself. While Hawkeye made his way through town, Zzzax stumbled across Dr. Bruce Banner. Figuring Banner was yet another mere human, he fired one of his electrical beams at Banner which stunned him. At the same time, Hawkeye arrived and fired one of his electrically operated arrows to see if he could disrupt Zzzax's body. Unimpressed Zzzax took down the building he stood on. The noise woke Banner up, as soon as he saw the creature he turned into the Hulk and attacked Zzzax. It wasn't until Hawkeye and Hulk combined their attacks that they seemed to slow down the monster. He was defeated when Hawkeye short-circuited his form by firing an arrow with a conducting wire through his form. As soon as the shaft hit the waters of the East River, the circuit was completed, ending in Zzzax's seeming destruction. (Incredible Hulk v1 #166) Zzzax's confrontation against the Hulk and Hawkeye was caught on television by famed superhero photographer Phil Sheldon and his assistant Martha. (Marvels v1 #4) The Avengers came to find out Hawkeye had returned to New York City after finding him watching Zzzax's fight with the Hulk on television. (Avengers v1 #114) After fighting Namor and Valkyrie, Hawkeye reminisced about the events that had led up to their confrontation, including the time he helped the Hulk against Zzzax. (Defenders v1 #7) After Hawkeye had fought Captain America dressed as the Golden Archer, he remembered how he had met other superheroes like Spider-Man and Daredevil and how he had fought Zzzax. (Captain America v1 #179)

Zzzax was reformed when a group of scientists at the Soul Star Research developed a mechanism capable of collecting and recording the scattered electrical brain waves of any human being alive or dead. When the group, accompanied by Dr. Bruce Banner, activated the machine it instead collected all the scattered energy of Zzzax, bringing the being back to life. Looking to expand its intelligence once again by absorbing that of those around him, he drained scientist Stan Landers. This was enough for Banner to lose control and turn into the Hulk. The green behemoth attacked Zzzax, who found himself influenced by the mind he had just taken. Landers was in love with his colleague Alexandria, forcing Zzzax to grab her. In a manner not unlike King Kong, Zzzax fled with Alexandria, climbing the top of the John Hancock Center with her. The Hulk pursued them, but while they fought on the roof Landers' last colleague Revel arrived on the scene by helicopter. Revel managed to short-circuit Zzzax by shooting a copper wire through it, and then flying straight into a thunderstorm and being struck by lightning, Zzzax was once again seemingly destroyed. (Incredible Hulk v1 #183)

One of his most notable battles was when he was merged with the intellect of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and fought the Rick Jones Hulk. Ross' intellect eventually returned to his body (with a small portion of Zzzax's power). Zzzax went on to battle such varied foes as Iron Man, the Midnight Sons and Cable since that time.

Overview

Personality and attributes

Powers and abilities

Notes

  • Zzzax was created by Steve Englehart and Herb Trimpe where he made his first appearance in Incredible Hulk v1 #166 (August, 1973).

In other media

Television

  • In The Incredible Hulk, Zzzax appeared in the 1996 animated television series where he was voiced simultaneously by actors Michael Bell, Leeza Miller McGee, and Kevin Schon.

Films

Video games

Appearances

  • Incredible Hulk v1: (1973)

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