HYPNO-GUN

Classification: Unconventional hypnosis weapon (Inhuman design)

Creator: Unrevealed

User/Possessors: Maximus

First Appearance: Fantastic Four I#82 (January, 1969)

Powers/Abilities/Functions: Using rays to flood the planet, the giant Hypno-Gun reduced the individual wills of people upon whom it had been targeted. It apparently could enslave all living souls, indicating its scope to cover not just humans, but also Atlanteans, Eternals, extraterrestrials, etc. It was massive in size with a small control room mounted atop the rear of the gun.

History:
(Fantastic Four I#82) - Using hypno-potions to bend the Inhuman Royal Family to his will, plus a hypno-stud taped to Lockjaw's impervious hide, Maximus seized control of the throne of the Inhumans. He planned to use the Hypno-Gun to enslave Earth's population with the stratagem to fire the weapon at the point of his coronation.

(Fantastic Four I#83) - Breaking free of their cell, the Inhumans Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa and Triton, as well as Crystal (who was then a member of the Fantastic Four), all rushed to challenge Maximus at the gun's helm before it could be fired.

   Proclaiming himself Emperor Eternal, Maximus entered into a dramatic declaration on his ambition of subjugation and his visions of expanding his influence using the Hypno-Gun to reach into the universe so that he could rule over all. However, just before he could fire the gun, Crystal utilized her elemental powers to shatter it, stopping Maximus' initial dreams of conquest.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.

It should be noted that the Hypno-Gun was never actually fired in the story, with its firing and effects presented only as Maximus' delusional visions. Presumably, these images were based on designs and initial weapon tests.

New images by Ron Fredricks.

Profile by Grendel Prime.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Maximus' Hypno-Gun has no known connections to:

• Hypno-Creature - inhabitant of Dimension of Doom--Tales of Suspense I#23/1
• Hypno-Fish - single-eyed create, used by Sub-Mariner to hypnotize others--Fantastic Four I#14
• Hypno-Helmet - technology of Them (precursor of A.I.M.)--Tales of Suspense I#79
• Hypno-Hustler (Antoine Delsoin) - Spider-Man foe--Spectacular Spider-Man II#24
• hypno-illusion capsules - owned by Torr, planned to use against humanity--Amazing Adventures I#1
• Hypno-Light Missile - used by Franz Gruber (Baron Heinrich Zemo imposter)--Tales of Suspense I#99
• Hypnos - Olympian god of sleep, son of Nyx--Avengers: No Road Home#2
• Hypnotist (Lincoln Quantrell) - Black Rider foe--Wild Western#9
• Hypnotist - thousand year old man, Human Torch & Toro foe--Young Men#27
• or any other "Hypno" or"Gun" items or characters

images: (without ads)
Fantastic Four I#82, p20, pan5 (Hypno-Gun; Maximus and Crystal in control room)
Fantastic Four I#83, p15, pan3 (in Maximus' imagination, Hypno-Gun fires its beam)
Fantastic Four I#83, p17, pan1 (Hypno-Gun destroyed by Crystal)

Appearances:
Fantastic Four I#82 (January, 1969) - Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jack Kirby (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks), Artie Simek (letters)
Fantastic Four I#82 (February, 1969) - Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jack Kirby (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks), Sam Rosen (letters)

First Posted: 01/02/2008
Last updated: 10/02/2023

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