Gregory Gideon
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Gregory Gideon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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#34 (January 1965), and was created by Stan Lee
and Jack Kirby
.
The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #134-136 (May-July 1973), and Untold Tales of Spider-Man #21 (May 1997).
within one week. He sent an impostor of the Thing
to aggravate Mister Fantastic
, and managed to convince the Invisible Girl
that her brother, the Human Torch
had been replaced with a robot by Doctor Doom
. Gideon's son, Thomas, was a fan of the Fantastic Four and went to warn them of his father's plan. When Gideon nearly lost Thomas, he swore off his plan and vowed to spend more time with his family.
With his wife Claire and son Thomas, Gideon was aboard a private jet when it was caught in the heat-pulse and blast wave of a Russian nuclear weapon test. The plane crashed, killing all but Gregory and Thomas. Picked up by a Russian trawler, the two Gideons were eventually hospitalized. There they were told that they were dying of radiation poisoning. The elder Gideon dedicated his remaining months to designing a device to tap the mutated genes of the Fantastic Four which he believed would somehow reverse his cellular decay and that of his son at the expense of the Fantastic Four's lives.
His selfish scheme was thwarted by the hero team, and the elder Gideon was killed when his pawn, the robot Dragon Man
, broke free of his control. The alien
Shaper of Worlds
later took Thomas Gideon, cured him of his fatal disease, and helped him attain his true potential as Glorian
.
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
Gregory Gideon first appeared in Fantastic FourFantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#34 (January 1965), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #134-136 (May-July 1973), and Untold Tales of Spider-Man #21 (May 1997).
Fictional character biography
Gregory Gideon was a ruthless multi-billionaire who once intended to dominate the world through his financial power. Meeting with his international business rivals, Gideon declared that he would meet any challenge they proposed; they challenged him to defeat the Fantastic FourFantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
within one week. He sent an impostor of the Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
to aggravate Mister Fantastic
Mister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
, and managed to convince the Invisible Girl
Invisible Woman
Susan "Sue" Storm Richards is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, and was the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics...
that her brother, the Human Torch
Human Torch
The Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
had been replaced with a robot by Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
. Gideon's son, Thomas, was a fan of the Fantastic Four and went to warn them of his father's plan. When Gideon nearly lost Thomas, he swore off his plan and vowed to spend more time with his family.
With his wife Claire and son Thomas, Gideon was aboard a private jet when it was caught in the heat-pulse and blast wave of a Russian nuclear weapon test. The plane crashed, killing all but Gregory and Thomas. Picked up by a Russian trawler, the two Gideons were eventually hospitalized. There they were told that they were dying of radiation poisoning. The elder Gideon dedicated his remaining months to designing a device to tap the mutated genes of the Fantastic Four which he believed would somehow reverse his cellular decay and that of his son at the expense of the Fantastic Four's lives.
His selfish scheme was thwarted by the hero team, and the elder Gideon was killed when his pawn, the robot Dragon Man
Dragon Man
Dragon Man is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is an artificial dragon-like humanoid android who was animated via alchemy. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #35 ....
, broke free of his control. The alien
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
Shaper of Worlds
Shaper of Worlds
The Shaper of Worlds is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:The Shaper of Worlds was created by Archie Goodwin and Herb Trimpe, and first appeared in Incredible Hulk #155...
later took Thomas Gideon, cured him of his fatal disease, and helped him attain his true potential as Glorian
Glorian
Glorian is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Fantastic Four vol. 1, #135 .-Fictional character biography:...
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