Shaper of Worlds
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| The Shaper of Worlds | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Incredible Hulk #155 (Sep 1972) |
| Created by | Archie Goodwin and Herb Trimpe |
| In-story information | |
| Partnerships | Glorian Kubik |
| Notable aliases | Skrull Cosmic Cube |
| Abilities | Reality warping Nearly limitless molecular manipulation |
The Shaper of Worlds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
[edit]The Shaper of Worlds was created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist Herb Trimpe, and first appeared in Incredible Hulk #155 (September 1972).[1] Its origin was first revealed in Captain America Annual #7 (1983).
Fictional character biography
[edit]The Shaper of Worlds was initially a Cosmic Cube created by Skrull scientists who developed sentience and a personality based on the Skrull Emperor. It began calling itself the "Shaper of Worlds" and took on a Skrull-like form.[2]
In subsequent appearances, the Shaper of Worlds creates worlds based on specific themes, such as the cultures of the 1940s and 1950s. He also takes in Glorian and Kubik as his apprentices and battles the Hulk and the Fantastic Four.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
In Secret Wars, the Silver Surfer meets with Glorian and the Shaper, who tell him that they intend to rebuild the universe.[13]
Powers and abilities
[edit]The Shaper of Worlds is an alien matter-energy construct with potentially incalculable physical power. He has the ability to restructure finite pockets of reality and alter the molecular configuration of persons and objects. He is also capable of intergalactic and interdimensional teleportation, and empathic perception. The Shaper's intelligence is immeasurable, but lacking a creative imagination, he must use the mind of another sentient being as a conduit.
The Shaper has massive power, but he cannot actually create new worlds; after destroying a significant portion of the Skrull Empire, he deliberately limited the scope of his powers.[volume & issue needed] He only rearranges the structure of an existing world to fit the template that has been requested by another. The alien can only create worlds if it has the dreams of another living being to use as a blueprint. These factors are often considered to be the greatest drawbacks to its powers.
Other versions
[edit]The Shaper of Worlds appears in the crossover Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ origin revealed in Captain America Annual #7
- ^ Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #155
- ^ Fantastic Four #136-137
- ^ The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #190 (Aug. 1975)
- ^ Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #191
- ^ Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #267
- ^ Captain America Annual #7
- ^ Fantastic Four #319
- ^ Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #355-356
- ^ Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #359
- ^ Fantastic Four #136-137
- ^ Silver Surfer (vol. 7) #13
- ^ DC Special Series #27 (Fall 1981)
External links
[edit]- Shaper of Worlds at Marvel.com
- Shaper of Worlds on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
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