GUARDSMAN (PASCAL TYLER)

Real Name: Pascal Tyler

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Criminal;
Former Guardsman

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Jeryn Hogarth, Guardsman (Corben Rubinstein), Analisa Medina;
Formerly Luke Cage, Guardsman (Marc Danson), Guardsman (Paul Danvers), Guardsman (Rick McLaurin), Guardsman (Ravello Medina)

Enemies: Animator, Luke Cage, Cinder, Hulk (Bruce Banner), Guardsman (Marc Danson), Guardsman (Paul Danvers), Guardsman (Rick McLaurin), Guardsman (Ravello Medina), Rhino, Wizard (Bentley Wittman)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: None

First Appearance: Cage I#9 (December, 1992)

Powers/Abilities: Pascal Tyler's Guardsman armor possessed the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities. In addition, Tyler briefly wielded the Wizard's anti-gravity technology. 

History:

(Cage I#10 (fb) – BTS) – Guardsmen Pascal obtained pieces of illegal technology while he worked at the Vault, such as the Wizard's anti-gravity technology and a Stark-designed device that deactivated Guardsmen armor units.

(Cage I#9 (fb)) – While transporting villains the Rhino (whose armor was in another transport car), Animator, and Cinder, Pascal was taunting the villains, causing Animator's control over electrics to overcome their restraints, setting the villains free. Cinder burst aflame, killing Guardsmen Corben Rubinstein and infuriating Pascal, who beat Cinder to death. Planning on blaming the Rhino for the crime, Pascal turned as Animator freed Rhino and hit him with an energy burst as Guardsman Rick McLaurin, panicking, tried to make him stop. Pascal killed Rick himself, not willing to stop now, then murdered Animator as Rhino burst free.

(Cage I#9 (fb) – BTS) – Guardsman Ravello Medina, in the lead car, ordered Guardsman Marc Danson to take Rhino's armor ahead to safety. He the put together a plot with Pascal to frame the escaped Rhino and let Pascal off free.

(Cage I#9) – Ravello reported that Rhino had broken free, killed two Guardsmen, and downed Pascal while he sent Danson ahead with Rhino's armor, to keep it away. He then reported that Rhino blew up the transport car, killing the other criminals, before escaping. On hold while Internal Affairs looked into the case, Ravello talked to Jeryn Hogarth and Analisa Medina about hiring Luke Cage to find Rhino for him in an effort to clear his name. Cage accepted the case and Ravello told him where Rhino's armor was being shipped from, assuming that Rhino would attack there. Pascal congratulated Ravello on his success. That night, they played cards with Danvers and another Guardsman at the rail site, guarding Rhino's armor. When Cage and Rhino started fighting, Pascal used an anti-gravity patch to knock back the two Guardsmen so that he could handle the Rhino himself. Despite Ravello's doubts, the duo suited up and moved to attack.  Thinking they h ad the Rhino in their sites, they blasted him repeatedly, not knowing they were hitting Cage and giving Rhino time to don his armor. Rhino rushed at them, knocking both Guardsmen into an electrified fence, then explained the truth of what happened to Cage. Pascal struggled to fire on Rhino, but his blasters were destroyed, and Ravello finally realized Pascal's desire to murder another man. Frustrated, Pascal callously murdered Ravello, shooting him with a blast to the chest, then using an anti-gravity device to take his head off. He planned to frame Cage for the crime, but Cage and Rhino both fled.

(Cage I#10 (fb) – BTS) – After Pascal explained events to the police, his suspension was put on hold so he could help search for Cage and the Rhino. Guardsmen Danson was put on the case as Pascal looked to the police for any sign of the fugitives.

(Cage I#10) – At the police station, Pascal heard the Hulk say he was looking for Cage. In his armor, he trailed the Hulk, who soon found Cage on a train. Pascal flew into attack, but an armored Danson ordered him to hold back and focus on clearing the area of civilians. While Danson  held off the media, Pascal attacked anyway, firing on Cage and the Hulk and accidentally opening up the ground into an abandoned coal tunnel. As water flooded in, Pascal began beating Cage, who refused to fight back, as the television cameras recorded him. Danson tried stopping Pascal, who deactivated Danson's armor. Hulk then crushed Pascal's weaponized hands and knocked Pascal out. Cage and Hulk later turned the Rhino back into Danson and the other Guardsmen.

Comments: Created by Marc McLaurin, Rurik Tyler, and Joe Rubinstein.

These five Guardsmen all received full names in the Guardsmen entry of the Iron Manual, later reformatted for the OHOTMU Hardcover#5.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Pascal Tyler has no known connections to:

• Abby Tyler, mother of Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• Bobby Tyler, brilliant young inventor @ Journey Into Mystery I#82/2
• Charles Tyler, grandfather or Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• John Tyler, father of Bobby @ Journey Into Mystery I#82/2
• June Tyler, grandfather of Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• Mandy Tyler, St. Jude's Hospital worker, dated Morbius @ Morbius#7
• Mary Tyler, mother of Bobby @ Journey Into Mystery I#82/2
• Molly Tyler, Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• Roy Tyler, father of Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• Steven Tyler, of SHIELD @ Eternals I#6
• Wally Tyler, Purity Singers @ X-Factor III#21
• William Tyler, father of Billy @ Apache Skies#1
• William "Billy" Tyler, sought to kill Geronimo @ Apache Skies#1
• Wilson Tyler, former head of Tyler's World in the Canopus System @ Death's Head II#1
• or any other "Pascal" or "Tyler" characters

Marc Danson has no known connections to:

• any other character with a similar name

Paul Danvers has no known connections to:

• Carol Danvers, better known as Ms. Marvel or Warbird @ Marvel Super-Heroes II#13
• Joseph Danvers, Carol's father @ Ms. Marvel I#13
• Joseph Danvers Jr., Carol's brother @ Ms. Marvel I#19
• Mary Danvers, Carol's mother @ Ms. Marvel I#13
• Steve Danvers, Carol's brother @ Ms. Marvel I#19
• any other character with a similar name

Rick McLaurin has no known connections to:

• any other character with a similar name

Ravello Medina has no known connections to:

• Analisa Marisol Soto Medina, Daily Spectator editor @ Cage I#1
• any other character with a similar name

Corben Rubinstein has no known connections to:

• Thursday Rubinstein, the Headmen's Ruby Thursday @ Defenders I#32
• any other character with a similar name

Guardsman (Marc Danson)

(Cage I#9 (fb) – BTS) – Guardsman Ravello Medina, in the lead car, ordered Guardsman Marc Danson to take Rhino's armor ahead to safety. He the put together a plot with Pascal to frame the escaped Rhino and let Pascal off free.

(Cage I#9 - BTS) – Ravello reported that Rhino had broken free, killed two Guardsmen, and downed Pascal while he sent Danson ahead with Rhino's armor, to keep it away. He then reported that Rhino blew up the transport car, killing the other criminals, before escaping.

(Cage I#10 (fb) – BTS) – After Pascal explained events to the police, his suspension was put on hold so he could help search for Cage and the Rhino. Guardsmen Danson was put on the case as Pascal looked to the police for any sign of the fugitives.

(Cage I#10) – At the police station, Pascal heard the Hulk say he was looking for Cage. In his armor, he trailed the Hulk, who soon found Cage on a train. Pascal flew into attack, but an armored Danson ordered him to hold back and focus on clearing the area of civilians. While Danson  held off the media, Pascal attacked anyway, firing on Cage and the Hulk and accidentally opening up the ground into an abandoned coal tunnel. As water flooded in, Pascal began beating Cage, who refused to fight back, as the television cameras recorded him. Danson tried stopping Pascal, who deactivated Danson's armor. Hulk then crushed Pascal's weaponized hands and knocked Pascal out. Cage and Hulk later turned the Rhino back into Danson and the other Guardsmen.

Marc Danson's Guardsman armor possesses the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities.

--Cage I#9 (Cage I#9 (fb) - BTS, 9 - BTS, 10 (fb) - BTS, 10

Guardsman (Paul Danvers)

(Cage I#9) - Guardsman Paul Danvers played cards with 3 other Guardsmen, including Ravello Medina and Pascal Tyler, both of whom were on suspension, at a rail site in Chicago, guarding Rhino's armor. When Cage and Rhino started fighting, Pascal used an anti-gravity patch to knock back the two Guardsmen so that he could handle the Rhino himself.

Paul Danvers' Guardsman armor possesses the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities.

--Cage I#9

Guardsman (Rick McLaurin)

(Cage I#9 (fb)) – While transporting villains the Rhino (whose armor was in another transport car), Animator, and Cinder, Pascal was taunting the villains, causing Animator's control over electrics to overcome their restraints, setting the villains free. Cinder burst aflame, killing Guardsmen Corben Rubinstein and infuriating Pascal, who beat Cinder to death. Planning on blaming the Rhino for the crime, Pascal turned as Animator freed Rhino and hit him with an energy burst as Guardsman Rick McLaurin, panicking, tried to make him stop. Pascal killed Rick himself, not willing to stop now, then murdered Animator as Rhino burst free.

Rick McLaurin's Guardsman armor possessed the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities.

--Cage I#9 (Cage I#9 (fb)

Guardsman (Ravello Medina)

(Cage I#9 (fb)) – While transporting villains the Rhino (whose armor was in another transport car), Animator, and Cinder, Pascal was taunting the villains, causing Animator's control over electrics to overcome their restraints, setting the villains free. Cinder burst aflame, killing Guardsmen Corben Rubinstein and infuriating Pascal, who beat Cinder to death. Planning on blaming the Rhino for the crime, Pascal turned as Animator freed Rhino and hit him with an energy burst as Guardsman Rick McLaurin, panicking, tried to make him stop. Pascal killed Rick himself, not willing to stop now, then murdered Animator as Rhino burst free.

(Cage I#9 (fb) – BTS) – Guardsman Ravello Medina, in the lead car, ordered Guardsman Marc Danson to take Rhino's armor ahead to safety. He the put together a plot with Pascal to frame the escaped Rhino and let Pascal off free.

(Cage I#9) – Ravello reported that Rhino had broken free, killed two Guardsmen, and downed Pascal while he sent Danson ahead with Rhino's armor, to keep it away. He then reported that Rhino blew up the transport car, killing the other criminals, before escaping. On hold while Internal Affairs looked into the case, Ravello talked to Jeryn Hogarth and Analisa Medina about hiring Luke Cage to find Rhino for him in an effort to clear his name. Cage accepted the case and Ravello told him where Rhino's armor was being shipped from, assuming that Rhino would attack there. Pascal congratulated Ravello on his success. That night, they played cards with Danvers and another Guardsman at the rail site, guarding Rhino's armor. When Cage and Rhino started fighting, Pascal used an anti-gravity patch to knock back the two Guardsmen so that he could handle the Rhino himself. Despite Ravello's doubts, the duo suited up and moved to attack.  Thinking they h ad the Rhino in their sites, they blasted him repeatedly, not knowing they were hitting Cage and giving Rhino time to don his armor. Rhino rushed at them, knocking both Guardsmen into an electrified fence, then explained the truth of what happened to Cage. Pascal struggled to fire on Rhino, but his blasters were destroyed, and Ravello finally realized Pascal's desire to murder another man. Frustrated, Pascal callously murdered Ravello, shooting him with a blast to the chest, then using an anti-gravity device to take his head off. He planned to frame Cage for the crime, but Cage and Rhino both fled.

Ravello Medina's Guardsman armor possessed the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities.

--Cage I#9 (Cage I#9 (fb), 9 (fb) - BTS, 9

Guardsman (Corben Rubinstein)

(Cage I#9 (fb)) – While transporting villains the Rhino (whose armor was in another transport car), Animator, and Cinder, Pascal was taunting the villains, causing Animator's control over electrics to overcome their restraints, setting the villains free. Cinder burst aflame, killing Guardsmen Corben Rubinstein and infuriating Pascal, who beat Cinder to death. Planning on blaming the Rhino for the crime, Pascal turned as Animator freed Rhino and hit him with an energy burst as Guardsman Rick McLaurin, panicking, tried to make him stop. Pascal killed Rick himself, not willing to stop now, then murdered Animator as Rhino burst free.

Corben Rubinstein's Guardsman armor possessed the standard capabilities of the Guardsman armor units, including enhanced speed, enhanced strength, offensive weaponry, and flight capabilities.

--Cage I#9 (Cage I#9 (fb)

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Cage I#9, p2, pan6 (Tyler main)