Redstone (comics)

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Redstone
Chinese government
Abilities(First) super-strength
(Second) super strength, invulnerability, and Flash-Vision

Redstone is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Various incarnations of Redstone

The first Redstone is a superhero who is a native to the alternate universe of the original Squadron Supreme. A member of Nighthawk's Redeemers, Redstone, a later creation, is a counterpart to DC Comics and Detroit Justice League character Steel.[citation needed]

The second Redstone is a super-powered

Supreme Power
series. Though he shares the same name as the first, his powers in this universe are derived from elements of Hyperion's alien DNA and mimic most - but not all - of his alien abilities.

Squadron Supreme

Michael Redstone was an

Greek god Antaeus
, he drew his power from the Earth, and lost much of his super-strength when not in contact with the ground.

Redstone was recruited into the Redeemers by Nighthawk.

Lamprey's aid.[4]
After this battle, Redstone remained with the Squadron as a costumed adventurer.

Redstone's ties to the Earth proved to be more intimate than he realized for after leaving the planet and traveling into outer space with the Squadron to confront the Nth Man and prevent him from destroying the universe. Upon leaving Earth's atmosphere he became ill and lost much of his physical mass. His return to Earth did not prevent his demise; the adverse effects of separation from Earth's environment were irreversible, and Redstone perished.[5]

Supreme Power

The first

Supreme Power universe, Redstone is what the US government has dubbed a "Power." In essence, he is on par with the likes of Hyperion and Power Princess, but he does not yet exhibit the degree of control over his powers Hyperion possesses, though it can be inferred that this is Redstone's personal choice.[volume & issue needed
]

Michael Redstone was an imprisoned renegade soldier and

Hyperion's DNA to military convicts who volunteered as human guinea pigs. Redstone had been one such volunteer.[volume & issue needed
]

After getting his powers (super strength, invulnerability, and "

Nighthawk's attention. Due to the detective work of Nighthawk and the assistance of Hyperion and Blur, Redstone was apprehended again. The team used a substance that blocked Redstone's nose and mouth, showing Redstone that he still needs oxygen to survive.[volume & issue needed
]

Dr. Spectrum arrived at the scene after the fighting, to take Redstone into custody and to a prison originally made for Hyperion. General Richard Alexander makes a deal with Redstone, and has him dropped into an unknown country whose government is being what the United States considers difficult. Redstone's mission is simple: kill as many people he can, in order to cause mass panic and governmental instability.[volume & issue needed]

Since then, he has seemingly escaped government control and was last seen hiring out his services to the

Chinese government, whose intent is to counterbalance the superhuman weapons threat presented by the Squadron Supreme; subsequently, he tracked down Hyperion himself, and confronted him in Los Angeles.[volume & issue needed
]

Redstone and Hyperion fight, resulting in the deaths of many innocent bystanders. Hyperion attempts to suffocate Redstone by flying him into orbit, but Redstone has prepared a nuclear weapon stolen from a submarine that had sunk in the

Blur forcibly recruits Nighthawk to aid in the battle and the three heroes confront Redstone.[volume & issue needed
]

Powers and abilities

The Redstone of the Squadron Supreme's Earth possesses superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. His life force and superhuman powers were dependent on his contact with the Earth and its atmosphere. He was a good hand-to-hand combatant, and was coached from Nighthawk and Squadron Supreme members.

References

  1. ^ Squadron Supreme #9
  2. ^ Squadron Supreme #10
  3. ^ Squadron Supreme #11
  4. ^ Squadron Supreme #12
  5. ^ Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe

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