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Cover art for The Inhumans #1 (Marvel Knights Art by Jae Lee. Marvel Knights is an Imprint of Marvel Comics. Dealing with more mature themes than the regular imprint it is not intended for Children However it does Jae Lee (born June 22, 1972) is a Korean-American Eisner Award -winning Comic book Artist known for his dark gothic style of work | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Blue Area of the Moon |
| Notable members | Royal Family: Black Bolt Medusa Karnak Gorgon Triton Crystal Lockjaw Maximus the Mad New generation: Tonaja Alaris San Nahrees Jolen Dewoz |
| Inherent abilities | Varies |
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book Black Bolt is a Fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Medusa is a Fictional Superhero published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Fantastic Four vol Karnak is a Fictional Martial artist published by Marvel Comics. Triton is a Fictional Merman published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965 and was created Crystal is a Fictional character, a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. Lockjaw is a Fictional character and alien Bulldog published by Marvel Comics. Maximus is a Fictional character a Schizophrenic and Genius appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Tonaja is a Fictional Superhero published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Inhumans #2 (December 1998 and was created Alaris is a Fictional character, a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. San is a Fictional character, a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. Nahrees is a Fictional character, a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. Jolen is a Fictional character, and a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. This list contains Humanoid species from works of fiction For humanoid creatures from folklore and mythology see List of legendary creatures by type. A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exist in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A shared universe is a Literary technique in which several different authors create works of Fiction that share aspects such as settings or characters and that are The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place
The comic book series of this name have usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and so many people associate the name "Inhumans" with this particular team of super-powered beings. (However, recent series have looked at the "new generation" of the Inhuman society. [1])
The Inhumans first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965), though members Medusa and Gorgon appeared in earlier issues of the series (#36 and #44, respectively). The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Medusa is a Fictional Superhero published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Fantastic Four vol Their home, the city of Attilan, was first mentioned years earlier, in a "Tuk the Caveboy" story written and drawn by Jack Kirby that appeared in Captain America #1, 1941. Attilan is a fictional city in the that houses the Inhumans which first appeared in Fantastic Four vol The city was described as the home of a race that was evolutionarily advanced when human beings were still in the caveman era.
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At the beginning of the Kree-Skrull War, millions of years ago in Earth time, the alien Kree established a station on the planet Uranus, a strategic position between the Kree and Skrull empires. The Kree-Skrull War is a Fictional series of conflicts in the Marvel Universe between the Kree Empire of the Greater Magellanic Cloud and the Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the Fictional Marvel Universe. The planet Uranus has appeared in various forms of fiction Literature An anonymous author writing as a Mr The Skrulls are a Fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in Publications by Marvel Comics. Through their work at this station, they discovered that sentient life on nearby Earth had genetic potential invested in it by the alien Celestials. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Intrigued, the Kree began to experiment on Earth's then-primitive Homo sapiens to produce the genetically advanced Inhuman race. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus [2] Their goal was apparently twofold — to investigate possible ways of circumventing their own evolutionary stagnation, and to create a powerful mutant race of soldiers for use against the Skrulls. [3] However, although their experiments were successful in creating a strain of humanity with extraordinary abilities, the Kree abandoned their experiment for reasons which are not yet clear.
Their test subjects, the Inhumans, went on to form a society of their own, which thrived in seclusion from the rest of humanity and developed advanced technology. Experiments with the mutagenic Terrigen Mist (a process known as Terrigenesis) gave them various powers, but also caused lasting genetic damage and deformities. In Biology, a mutagen ( Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic information (usually DNA) The Terrigen Mist is a fictional substance from the Marvel Comics universe. This led to a long-term selective breeding program to try to mitigate the effects of these mutations. This article focuses on selective breeding in domesticated animals [4] Attilan's society and culture are predicated on a conformist belief system which permits individuality as it applies to genetic development and physical and mental ability, but demands rigid conformity in that each member of society is assigned a place within that society according to those abilities following exposure to the Terrigen Mist. Once assigned, no Inhuman, no matter how great or powerful, can change their place within this rigid caste system. Castes are Hereditary systems of occupation, Endogamy, social culture, Social class, and Political power. [5] The Inhumans' culture also strictly prohibits miscegenation between Inhumans and other races. Miscegenation (Latin miscere "to mix" + genus "kind" is the mixing of different racial groups, that is marrying, cohabiting Although a member of the royal family, the Inhuman Crystal ignored this prohibition to wed the mutant Quicksilver [6]. Quicksilver ( Pietro Django Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Inhumans are led by their king, Black Bolt, and his royal family, consisting of Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, Crystal, Maximus the Mad, and the canine Lockjaw. Black Bolt is a Fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Medusa is a Fictional Superhero published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Fantastic Four vol Karnak is a Fictional Martial artist published by Marvel Comics. Triton is a Fictional Merman published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965 and was created Crystal is a Fictional character, a Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe. Maximus is a Fictional character a Schizophrenic and Genius appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Lockjaw is a Fictional character and alien Bulldog published by Marvel Comics. Both Crystal and Medusa have been members of the Fantastic Four; Crystal has also been a member of the Avengers. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Their city Attilan has frequently been relocated and, as of 2005 stories, rests in the oxygen-bearing Blue Area of the Moon. Attilan is a fictional city in the that houses the Inhumans which first appeared in Fantastic Four vol Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the The Blue Area of the Moon is a fictional location in the Marvel Comics universe The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others [7]
The once-secret existence of the race has come to light among the general public as the Inhumans interact more often with many of Earth's superheroes — including the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the X-Men — whom they have aided against threats such as Doctor Doom[8] ,Galactus [9] , Ultron 7[10] , Magneto, and Apocalypse[11]. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. Galactus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ultron is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel
Inhuman society changed radically when Ronan the Accuser sought to use the Inhumans as an army to disrupt the Shi'ar control of the Kree after their defeat in the Kree-Shi'ar War. Ronan the Accuser is a Fictional character that has appeared in numerous Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar, pronounced /ʃiː'ɑːɹ/ ("Shee-ARR" are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. Appearing over the city of Attilan, Ronan seized control in a surprise attack and forced the Inhumans and their king, Black Bolt, to obey, or he would destroy their only home and everyone in it. During their time in forced servitude, Ronan revealed that the Inhumans had always been intended as weapons in service to the Kree. To this end, much of the genetic attributes that were encoded in them during the original experiments were meant to give them the abilities and appearances of various alien races. The idea being that these Inhuman slaves could be used to infiltrate alien worlds and races to conduct espionage or assassinations to weaken potential conquests. Ronan used the Inhumans in just this manner, disrupting treaties being negotiated by the Shi'ar, and launching attacks on ships and bases. [12]
Eventually, Black Bolt sought to free his people by challenging Ronan to a personal battle. If Ronan won, the Inhumans would continue to serve him. If the king won, the Inhumans would go free. After a terrible battle, Black Bolt won and Ronan, demonstrating that the Kree still had honor, kept his word and left the Inhumans. All was not over however, as the Inhumans were not willing to just follow Black Bolt back to Earth. Pressure had been building in the closed society of Attilan since open contact with the outside world had been made. During their enslavement by Ronan, the Inhumans had wished for their freedom, but had also developed a sense of pride in their power and a belief in their own destiny. They no longer believed that Black Bolt or the royal family was fit to lead them in the new life they wanted, and they exiled the royal family from Attilan. [13]
The royal family returned to Earth to find their destiny. After suffering bigotry while living in Latveria, they returned to Attilan which was located on the Blue Area of the Moon. The Inhumans began to foster better relations with Earth by sending students to a Wisconsin University. [14]
In the events of Son of M, Quicksilver stole the Terrigen Crystals in an attempt to regain his powers and cure the de-powered mutants from M-Day. Son of M is an American Comic book Limited series, a follow up to Marvel's House of M event starring the depowered Son of M is an American Comic book Limited series, a follow up to Marvel's House of M event starring the depowered Quicksilver ( Pietro Django Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The theft led to a conflict on Genosha between the re-powered mutants (whose powers came back as too powerful for their own good, causing their eventual surrender), the Inhumans, and the U. Genosha is a Fictional country that has appeared in numerous Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. S. Office of National Emergency. The conflict ended with the O. N. E. confiscating the Terrigen Crystals, to which Black Bolt then verbally declared war on the United States. [15]
In January 2007, the mini-series Silent War begins, with Gorgon launching a first strike on New York. Silent War is a six-part Marvel Comics mini-series which began January 2007. Silent War is a six-part Marvel Comics mini-series which began January 2007. [16] Although the Inhumans do manage to recover the crystals, the episode ends with Maximus again taking control of Attilan. [17] [1]
It has recently been revealed that Black Bolt has been replaced by a Skrull impostor for an unknown amount of time. The Illuminati is a fictional group of Superheroes who joined forces and secretly work behind the scenes in the Marvel Universe. The Skrulls are a Fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in Publications by Marvel Comics. [18] The impostor revealed himself to the Illuminati and was killed. Illuminati, in comics, may refer to Illuminati (Marvel Comics Illuminati (DC Comics, a group formed by Vandal Savage It remains to be seen whether Medusa is aware of the Skrull plot and what her part will be, if any, in the Secret Invasion storyline. Both the sudden rift between Medusa and Black Bolt apparent in Silent War and Black Bolt's later defeat at the hands of Hulk in World War Hulk could be attributed to this development, for it is uncertain just when Black Bolt might have been replaced by his Skrull duplicate.
This upcoming story by Heroes writer Joe Pokaski digs into how the Inhuman Royal Family deals with the news that the Black Bolt they knew was a Skrull impostor. Secret Invasion is a Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline that began in April 2008 published by Marvel Comics. Heroes is an American Science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September [19] Answers concerning the length of the real Black Bolt's absence, as well as his current status, are to be revealed.
Even without using the Terrigen Mist, the Kree modifications, combined with centuries of selective breeding, have given all Inhumans certain advantages. Their average lifespan is 150 years and an Inhuman in good physical condition possesses strength, reaction time, speed, and endurance greater than the finest of human athletes. Karnak and other normal Inhumans who are in excellent physical shape can lift one ton and are physically slightly superior to the peak of normal human physical achievement. Karnak is a Fictional Martial artist published by Marvel Comics. However, most Inhumans are used to living in a pollution-free, germ-free environment and have difficulty tolerating Earth's current level of air and water pollution for any length of time. Exposure to the Terrigen Mist can both enhance and in some cases reduce these physical capabilities.