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Earth Sentry
Earth Sentry was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, and first appeared in A-Next #2 in the MC2 universe.When John and his father Bill were investigating a UFO crash site, they discovered a Kree space probe. Upon nearing the ship, the automated defenses activated, and a robotic sentry was released. Bill activated a distress signal which was picked up by Mainframe and the rest of A-Next.
When the heroes arrived, a Sentry robot attacked them. Thunderstrike's sonic blasts and J2's superstrength were not slowing the attacker. Stinger was able to blind the robot's optic sensors with sting darts, providing an opening for John to enter the ship and try to turn off the robotic sentry. When John made contact with the ship's console, a strange energy surge ripped through the ship's computers and struck him. The energy wave reconfigured John's DNA, making him genetically similar to a Kree warrior. Finding himself clad in a green-and-white costume, similar to the original costume of Mar-Vell, John discovered that he had acquired great powers.
John confronted and defeated the Sentry, and stated that he would become an "Earth Sentry" to protect his planet from invaders. He politely declined membership with A-Next, but when the team was later captured by the Revengers, Earth Sentry returned and used his powers to help A-Next defeat the invaders. He then accepted membership with A-Next.
Earth Sentry possesses superhuman strength and durability, due to his altered human/Kree DNA. His costume has wrist-mounted blasters that can fire photonic energy blasts. Rocket boosters on his belt allow him to fly.
Earthquake
Earthquake is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Earthquake I
The first Earthquake first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #137, and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.Earthquake is a member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard and a reptilian humanoid with the ability to manipulate silicate matter. He is one of the few Guard members to survive the group's battle with Vulcan.
Earthquake appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #6.
Earthquake II
An alien from Earthquake's race later succeeded him as the new Earthquake and has the same geokinesis as him.Earthquake in other media
The original Earthquake makes non-speaking cameo appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series.Ebon Samurai
Ebon Samurai is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in Alpha Flight #9 and was created by Scott Lobdell and Clayton Henry.Once assigned to the Imperial Guard of Japan, the elite branch of the National Police Agency responsible for protecting the Emperor, career police officer Captain Kioshi Keishicho was present years ago during an assassination attempt by the international terrorist organization Hydra. Although the Emperor was not harmed in the attack, Keishicho was killed by Silver Samurai, who was affiliated with Hydra at the time.
Following his funeral rites, Keishicho's soul descended to Yomi, the Shinto nether realm, where he was confronted by Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the god of primordial evil. Sensing Keishicho's unsatiated thirst for vengeance, Amatsu-Mikaboshi offered to allow him to return to the mortal realm to exact revenge upon the man responsible for his death. Unaware of the strings attached to Amatsu-Mikaboshi's deal, Keishicho readily accepted. However, upon his return to the land of the living as a revenant, Keishicho was shocked to discover that he was permanently bonded to a suit of ebony armor modeled after that worn by the Silver Samurai. In addition, the katana sword he now wielded was mystically bonded to the essence of a shinma demon which subconsciously reminded him of the debt owed to Amatsu-Mikaboshi. Struggling to maintain a semblance of humanity and resist the shinma demon's corrupting influence, Keishicho began to investigate the whereabouts of the Silver Samurai, hoping to dispatch him as soon as possible so his soul could finally be at peace. Hearing that his target was affiliated with Big Hero 6, Keishicho infiltrated the team's Tokyo headquarters only to learn that the Silver Samurai had since parted ways with the team and was presumed deceased. After a brief altercation, Keishicho explained his situation to Big Hero 6 and briefly operated alongside the team as the "Ebon Samurai", believing he had no other purpose to serve now that Silver Samurai was dead. He was among the team members present at the press conference where Big Hero 6 announced their intent to collaborate more closely with the Japanese government.
As member of Big Hero 6, Ebon Samurai and the rest of the team fell victim to a mind-control device secretly implanted within Baymax, prompting Big Hero 6 to travel to Canada and attack Alpha Flight. However, upon learning that the Silver Samurai was still alive, Ebon Samurai immediately left the team to continue the pursuit of his murderer. He then wandered the Japanese countryside, struggling to keep Mikaboshi's dark influence in check as he investigated every possible lead to determine the Silver Samurai's location. Upon learning that Silver Samurai had become the bodyguard of the Japanese prime minister, Kiochi abandoned his quest for revenge, realizing that murdering Harada would constitute a betrayal of his country. He later accompanied his Big Hero 6 teammate Sunpyre to the Microverse to help her liberate her native planet of Coronar.
Ebon Samurai's primary weapon is his katana, a traditional samurai long sword, which is mystically bonded to a shinma demon whose dark essence engulfs the sword's blade. He can use the sword, so enhanced, to slice through any known substance except adamantium. However, the demon's presence also corrupts Ebon Samurai's soul whenever he wields the katana. His offensive arsenal also includes a shorter wakizashi sword and sharpened, hand-held shuriken blades. Ebon Samurai's armor is constructed of an unknown metal native to Yomi and has enough articulation in the appropriate areas so as not to impede his movements. Ebon Samurai is trained in investigatory procedure and bushidō, having learned both in Japan's National Police Academy. However, since his resurrection as an Earth-bound revenant, Ebon Samurai is prone to sudden outbursts of rage and violence whenever Mikaboshi's influence becomes too strong to repress.
Reception of Ebon Samurai
In 2020, CBR.com ranked Ebon Samurai 5th in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.Echo
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Eduardo
Eduardo is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder, and Marco Failla, first appeared in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1.Eduardo is one of Lunella Lafayette's classmates who, along with Ali and Zoe, frequently interact with her despite not understanding her intelligence. Eduardo, recognizable for his Lisa Simpson-esque hair, became famous among the other students because he claimed to have seen Taylor Swift on Yancy Street. He usually filled out the role of being the one who stated the obvious about Lunella's exploits as Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and would sometimes be in the middle of the action, acting totally unfazed by what was happening around him. At one point, Lunella ended up in an alternate dimension where she encountered alternate versions of herself and Devil, and met an alternate version of Eduardo and Zoe, the former of whom claimed to be the smartest boy in the world.
Eduardo in other media
Eduardo appears in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced by Michael Cimino. This version admires Lunella Lafayette, feeling that she is the only one who understands him. Following minor appearances in the first season, he develops a crush on her and starts to view Marvin Ellis / Mel-Varr as a rival for her affections in the second season. Later in the latter season, he confesses his feelings to Lunella, who politely turns him down. Nonetheless, Eduardo develops a crush on her alter ego Moon Girl.Ethan Edwards
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Egghead
Ego the Living Planet
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Electro
Electro is the name of several characters from Marvel Comics.Robot
The first comics character using the Electro alias name was the robot super hero Electro, who possessed superhuman strength and could run at 100 miles per hour. He starred in a backup feature star in Marvel Mystery Comics, the flagship title of Marvel's Golden Age predecessor, Timely Comics. Created by writer-artist Steve Dahlman, Electro appeared in Marvel Mystery #4—19. His origin story described his invention by Professor Philo Zog, one of a group of twelve known as the Secret Operatives.In The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston, Electro is part of a cadre of heroes trapped in a secret bunker during the Battle of Berlin, seemingly for examination by Nazi scientists. After the fall of the Third Reich, the eleven heroes are left in suspended animation, with no one knowing of their final fate, and Electro is cut off from the telepathic mindwaves of Philo Zog.
When, sixty years later, the Twelve are recovered and brought back to New York, in a safehouse for rehabilitation to modern times, the still inactive Electro is stored in a garage in the same safehouse, its property contended by Philo Zog's niece Elizabeth Zogolowski and the U.S. government, who are willing to disassemble Electro for the secrets of his telepathic interface. Zogolowski reveals how the telepathic bond between Philo and his creation was so strong that Philo died shortly after the war from an acute withdrawal syndrome.
Zogolowski is able to obtain temporary custody over Electro, but lacks the wealth necessary to reclaim its possession: the Blue Blade steps in, offering her all the needed money in exchange for using Electro in his cabaret-like show.
Electro influences the time-traveling adventures in the Avengers/Invaders crossover. As one of the heroes lost in an alternate-universe World War II, Iron Man uses his armor's holograms to disguise himself as Electro. This fails to work for the Red Skull has already slain Electro, along with most of the 'Mystery Men'.