SUN SHREDDER
Classification: Extraterrestrial (Rigellian) technology/weapon
Creator: Unrevealed (presumably a Rigellian; perhaps the Scientist Supreme or someone associated with him)
Possessors: Rigellians (aka Colonizers of Rigel; notably, the Grand Commissioner was the one who could authorize its use) of Rigel-3
First Appearance:
Thor 2000: second story (2000)
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Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Sun Shredder is a weapon that fires an energy beam powerful enough tear apart the core of a star.
The Sun Shredder was apparently
carried within a ship that presumably orbited the planet (or perhaps
floated in the upper atmosphere or was retained in proximity to the
capital city).
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  History:
(Thor 2000/2 (fb) / Thanos I#1 (fb) - BTS) - The
ship of "Thanos" (actually one of the Thanos-duplicates known as the
Thanosi, but unknown to any involved at the time) entered the
atmosphere of Rigel-3 without warning, effectively evading (per one of
the Recorders) "the most sensitive and precise detection devices ever
invented" and then sent the
Mangog to devastate that world.
In the wake on the monstrous Mangog, there was only destruction
and death -- a stunningly effective kill ratio for one lone beast.
Despite their scientific accomplishments, the
Colonizers could offer little in the way of adequate defenses. Within
moments of the battle's start, the Rigellians realized the need for the
ultimate counter-measure.
In an effort to save as many lives as possible,
the Rigellians -- under the direction of the Grand Commissioner --
utilized the Sun Shredder.
The Rigellians directed the Sun Shredder's blast, willingly obliterating 422 square blocks of
their
capital city.
However, this act of desperation availed them
naught, as the Mangog was unharmed and continued its relentless rampage.
(Thanos I#1 (fb) - BTS) - Ultimately, Rigel-3 was so badly damaged that the Rigellians abandoned it and established New Rigel-3.
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Comments: Created by Dan Jurgens and Jose Ladronn.
The devastation of Rigel-3 (the replacement world following the destruction of the previous Rigel-3
by the Rhunians) was detailed by the unidentified Recorder to Thor, who
had been pursuing "Thanos" but had only arrived after the departure of
"Thanos" and the Mangog.
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Sun-Shredder should be distinguished from:
- SUN (Voorr) - Dire Wraith, Light Brigade--Fantastic Four#578
- SUNBEAM ( ) - radiation-absorbing & projecting heroine--Spider-Man Magazine I#4
- SUNBIRD ( ) - Soviet super-soldier, encountered All-Winners Squad--Captain America: Patriot#2
- SUNBURN - S.H.I.E.L.D. shadow facility--[Secret Warriors#1/2]
- SUNDOWN (Dr. David Patrick Lowell) -
former scientist as Osborn Chemicals, developed photosynthesis-like
power, imprisoned for ten years, attempting to go straight--Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual
1997
- SUNDRAGON (Pamela Douglas) - sister of
Moondragon, tapped into the power of a star. Various energy powers, fly, survive in space--Solo Avengers#16/2
- SUNFIRE (Shiro Yoshida) - Japanese
mutant, ancestors exposed to radiation of
Hiroshima. Project fiery energy--X-Men
I#64
- SUNPYRE (Leya Yoshida) - sister of Sunfire. Project fiery energy--Uncanny X-Men I#392
- SUNPYRE (Lumina) - Big Hero Six, princess of the
Microverse's planet Coronar, brought to Earth by Honey Lemon, served in BH6 before
returning to her world. Fly and project flames--Alpha Flight III#9
- SUNSCOPE of the Microverse - weapon used by Baron Karza
against Oceania and on Never-Summer. Amplified the sun's rays to boil away whole oceans - aka SOLAR LENS*--Micronauts I#52
- SUN-STEALER (master scout Xakku) –
Guna, planned to steal Earth’s son for his own planet, duped
into talking to Uatu until his ship sank into a bog, left to
suffocate by Uatu--Tales of Suspense I#55
- SUNSTORM of Earth-9602 ( ) – Sunfire +
Firestorm--[JLX letters]
- SUNSTREAK (Dr. Jenny Burke) - powered by energies of her
solar transducer. Golden skin, fire powers--Nightwatch#5
- SUNSTREAK (Andrea Roarke) – Stockpile. Flame powers--Iron Man I#330
- SUNSTROKE ( ) - Dominus' minions / Desert Dwellers,
Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer)'s Masters of Evil, mutated human. Fire and heat powers, fly, project blinding
light-West Coast Avengers II#17
- SUNSWORD - see SWORD in the STAR--Marvel
Preview#4/2
- SUN-THING - see FOREVER MAN (Hardy)--Avengers I#218
- SUNTURION (Arthur Dearborn) - agent of Roxxon, transformed by Brand Corporation to enable him to survive
in space. Project microwaves, fly, teleport himself and
others, replenish power through solar energy--Iron Man I#143
- SUNTURION (Mike Stone) - formerly a corrupt
trucker, found suit of Dearborn after it fell to into ocean
following first encounter with Iron Man--Daredevil I#224
- SHREDDED MAN (Ivan Guerro) - Inhuman. Controlled plant growth--Uncanny Avengers III#1
- SHREDDER ( ) -
assassin, old enemy of
Wolverine--Hulk/Wolverine: Six Hours#2
- other "Sun" or "Shredder" characters, groups, items, events, races or places...
images: (without ads):
Thor 2000: second story, pg. 5, panel 1 (weapon in the sky);
panel 2 (weapon fired);
pg. 6, panel 1 (Mangog continuing relentless rampage)
Appearances:
Thor 2000: second story (2000) - Dan Jurgens (writer), Jose Ladronn (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Infinity Abyss#3 (September, 2002) - Jim Starlin (writer/pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thanos
I#1 (December, 2003) - Jim Starlin (writer/penciler), Al Milgrom
(inker), Marc Sumerak & Andy Schmidt (assistant editors), Tom
Brevoort (editor)
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
First posted: 09/28/2024
Last updated: 09/28/2024
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