Beyond Corporation©
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The Beyond Corporation© is a fictional multinational corporation that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics
. The corporation acts as a recurring antagonist in the Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. series, appearing in every story arc.
The corporation is controlled by robotic C.E.O. Number None and is based on a massive "floating terror factory", State 51, concealed high above Nevada
.
leader Dirk Anger
at all.
The core cell of S.I.L.E.N.T. consists of
The Beyond Corporation© employs its own private army of previously unseen super-teams, including The Surgery, the Vestry, the New Paramounts, and, though yet to be seen, The Homosexuality. Most of these superhumans are actually enhanced versions of the Broccoli Men. The only exception to this is the New Paramounts, which are all shown through flashbacks to be possible superheroes, albeit lacking the kick start or other heroic traits necessary for a superhero. They consist of:
All of the New Paramonts originally appeared in Marvel's Not Brand Echh
comic line. Forbush Man originally possessed no superpowers, but in his Nextwave incarnation he has "Forbush vision," a power that brings the victim's view of hell to life. This power did not affect Tabitha Smith, as she apparently had no mind. Giant-Sam is a man who created size change formula that was more stable than Hank Pym's version. He was unable to get anyone "to even look at it" due to Hank Pym's infamy as Giant Man. The Bulk is an overweight boy who sneaked onto the Nevada testing range for the original gamma bomb (the birthplace of the Incredible Hulk
), reportedly to inhale gasoline fumes. The gas was irradiated, and therefore allowed him to become The Bulk. The previous identity of Charlie America is unknown, although he is implied to be created from super soldier serum expressed in Captain America's urine in 1945. A vat of this "super pee" was obtained by a German agent immediately after Steve Rogers became Captain America
, and it was promptly commandeered by an agent of S.I.L.E.N.T.
Number None is not actually the founder of the company, Devil Dinosaur
is. In the series, it is revealed that he actually has the power of speech and a hatred for hominids. He founded the company to test out weapon designs because he did not want to spend time killing each "monkey" himself.
s. They are robot
s made partially from slabs of genetically modified
kelp
with motor oil
blood
with Doombot bodies wrapped in off the rack business suits. Their combat AI
is the Beyond Corp's FightPersona XP, an apparently ineffective package judging by the number of them that are killed by the Nextwave squad. Their speech abilities appear to be on average quite limited as well.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The corporation acts as a recurring antagonist in the Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. series, appearing in every story arc.
The corporation is controlled by robotic C.E.O. Number None and is based on a massive "floating terror factory", State 51, concealed high above Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Publication history
Beyond Corporation© is always written with a © to help emphasize its corporate inhumanity and overzealous copyright lawyers.Fictional organization history
What is now the Beyond Corporation© was once a high-tech terrorist cell known as S.I.L.E.N.T. (the acronym of which has not as of yet been explained). At some point before the beginning of the Nextwave series, S.I.L.E.N.T. legitmized itself into the Beyond Corporation©, yet did not abandon their ulterior motive—the location, activation, distribution and testing of various Unusual Weapons of Mass Destruction at various points throughout the United States of America. Also, through "faith-based bidding," the Beyond Corporation© became the sole financial backer of the Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, providing them with extremely advanced technology, at the cost of needing to ignore the Beyond Corporation©'s actions; a deal that does not bother H.A.T.E.H.A.T.E.
The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, better known by its acronym H.A.T.E., is one of two antagonistic organizations in Marvel Comics' Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., a series created by Warren Ellis....
leader Dirk Anger
Dirk Anger
Dirk Anger is a satiric Marvel Comics character appearing in the book Nextwave. He was created by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen.Anger is a thinly veiled, over-the-top parody of Nick Fury...
at all.
The core cell of S.I.L.E.N.T. consists of
- Mr. Sssh (a bald, bespeckled, mouthless white collar worker)
- Pope Omerta (a man dressed as a pope with a watch for a face)
- General Quiet (a man dressed in military garb with a missile where his head should be)
- and the one who manages The Beyond Corporation©, Number None (an entity who bears a resemblance to the Broccoli Men, but with two distinguishing characteristics - a greater capacity for rational thought, and a snappy white tuxedo. In reality, Number None's body was a disguise, controlled by an infant version of MODOK conceived - by "sweet monkey love by the light of a rack of Worlds (sic) of Warcraft servers").
The Beyond Corporation© employs its own private army of previously unseen super-teams, including The Surgery, the Vestry, the New Paramounts, and, though yet to be seen, The Homosexuality. Most of these superhumans are actually enhanced versions of the Broccoli Men. The only exception to this is the New Paramounts, which are all shown through flashbacks to be possible superheroes, albeit lacking the kick start or other heroic traits necessary for a superhero. They consist of:
- Charlie America, a Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
parody, - Giant-Sam, a Giant Man parody,
- The Inedible Bulk, a HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
parody, reminiscent of the 80s TV lookLou FerrignoLouis Jude "Lou" Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer/consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron...
. - Forbush ManForbush ManForbush Man , is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. Originally the mascot of Marvel Comics' Not Brand Echh, he is the alter-ego of Irving Forbush, a fictional employee of Marvel Comics...
.
All of the New Paramonts originally appeared in Marvel's Not Brand Echh
Not Brand Echh
Not Brand Echh was a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues , it included among its contributors such notable writers and artists as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, Bill...
comic line. Forbush Man originally possessed no superpowers, but in his Nextwave incarnation he has "Forbush vision," a power that brings the victim's view of hell to life. This power did not affect Tabitha Smith, as she apparently had no mind. Giant-Sam is a man who created size change formula that was more stable than Hank Pym's version. He was unable to get anyone "to even look at it" due to Hank Pym's infamy as Giant Man. The Bulk is an overweight boy who sneaked onto the Nevada testing range for the original gamma bomb (the birthplace of the Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
), reportedly to inhale gasoline fumes. The gas was irradiated, and therefore allowed him to become The Bulk. The previous identity of Charlie America is unknown, although he is implied to be created from super soldier serum expressed in Captain America's urine in 1945. A vat of this "super pee" was obtained by a German agent immediately after Steve Rogers became Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, and it was promptly commandeered by an agent of S.I.L.E.N.T.
Number None is not actually the founder of the company, Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel Comics character who resembles a red Tyrannosaurus rex. He first appeared in Devil Dinosaur #1...
is. In the series, it is revealed that he actually has the power of speech and a hatred for hominids. He founded the company to test out weapon designs because he did not want to spend time killing each "monkey" himself.
Broccoli Men
The Broccoli Men are the foot soldierFoot Soldier
The term foot soldier may refer to:* A generic term for members of the infantry* Characters in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series belonging to the Foot Clan* The Foot Soldiers, a comic book originally published by Dark Horse Comics...
s. They are robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
s made partially from slabs of genetically modified
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest...
kelp
Kelp
Kelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera....
with motor oil
Motor oil
Motor oil or engine oil is an oil used for lubrication of various internal combustion engines. The main function is to lubricate moving parts; it also cleans, inhibits corrosion, improves sealing, and cools the engine by carrying heat away from moving parts.Motor oils are derived from...
blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
with Doombot bodies wrapped in off the rack business suits. Their combat AI
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
is the Beyond Corp's FightPersona XP, an apparently ineffective package judging by the number of them that are killed by the Nextwave squad. Their speech abilities appear to be on average quite limited as well.