MASTER XAR
Real
Name: Xar (full
name unrevealed)
Identity/Class: Extra-terrestrial
(Xandarian)
Occupation: Adviser,
chief scientist
Group
Membership: None
Affiliations: Queen
Adora, the Champions of
Xandar (Comet (Harris Moore), Crimebuster (Frank Moore), Diamondhead
(Arch
Dyker), Nova-Prime (Tanak Valt), Powerhouse (Rieg Davan), Protector
(Thoran
Rul)), Fantastic Four (Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Invisible Girl (Sue
Richards), Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Thing (Ben Grimm)), H. E.
R. B. I. E., Nova
(Richard Rider), Xandarians
Enemies: Skrulls
Known
Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base
of Operations: Xandar
First
Appearance: Fantastic
Four I#204 (March, 1979)
Powers/Abilities: Master Xar
did not display any
superhuman powers but was an expert scientist and inventor.
Height:
5'11"
(by approximation)
Weight: 185 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Unrevealed
History:
(Official
Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four#12 (fb) - BTS) - Master Xar was the chief
scientist of Xandar and the adviser to Xandar's Queen Adora.
(Fantastic
Four I#204 (fb)) -
While the planet Xandar was under attack by Skrulls, Master Xar
admitted to
Queen Adora that he had discovered an ion light capable of transport.
He then
explained it could be used to transport a representative to another
world,
where the representative might gain allies to help defend Xandar.
Despite
misgivings from Nova-Prime, Queen Adora volunteered herself for the
task. As
Master Xar prepared the ion ray, a Skrull burst in, shoving Nova-Prime
aside to
capture Adora. Master Xar shoved Adora into the ion ray and Adora was
transported to Earth.
(Fantastic
Four I#205) - When
Queen Adora returned with three of Earth's Fantastic Four (the Human Torch
remained on
Earth), Master Xar informed her about Nova-Prime, who had been hit by a
blast
intended for Adora as Adora was entering the ion ray. When Skrulls
attacked
Xandar once more, Master Xar gave the Fantastic Four anti-gravity belts
to
allow them to fly into battle. During the course of the battle, the
Fantastic
Four were captured by the Skrulls. Master Xar reported to Queen
Adora of
their capture.
(Fantastic
Four I#206) - After
Queen Adora attempted to give a speech to inspire the other Xandarians,
she
confessed to Master Xar that the Xandarians seemed to be doomed. Xar
attempted
to remind her that there was always hope just as Nova-Prime awakened
from his
earlier injuries.
(Fantastic
Four I#209 (fb) - BTS)
- Master Xar used Xandar's Living Computer system to aid Reed Richards
in the
creation of the H. E. R. B. I. E. robot, adapting its technology into
H. E. R.
B. I. E. to create a permanent link between Xandar and Earth via the
robot.
(Fantastic
Four I#209) - When Mr.
Fantastic introduced the H. E. R. B. I. E. robot to the other members
of the
Fantastic Four, Master Xar commented that he was pleased that the
science of
Xandar's Living Computer was able to aid in H. E. R. B. I. E.'s
creation. He
then explained that creating a permanent link between Xandar and Earth
via H.
E. R. B. I. E. was the least Xandar could do to show appreciation for
the
Fantastic Four's aid.
(Fantastic
Four I#214) - Master Xar
was present standing next to Queen Adora when the Human Torch contacted
Xandar
in hopes that they might know a way to reverse the effects of a Skrull
Aging
Ray that had affected the other three members of the Fantastic Four.
(Rom#24 - BTS) - Master Xar was
presumably present on Xandar when it was attacked by Skrulls posing as
the
Champions of Xandar.
Comments: Created by Marv
Wolfman, Keith Pollard
and Joe Sinnott.
The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four#12 listed Rom#24 as an appearance of Master Xar, yet I could find no panel with him on it. One could assume he was probably around the throne room somewhere when the Skrulls attacked.
His hair color would likely have been black based on the eyebrows.
Profile
by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Master Xar has no
known connections to
- any other "Master" or "Xar" characters
images: (without ads)
Fantastic Four I#204, p10, pan1 (main image)
Fantastic Four I#209, p2, pan7 (headshot)
Appearances:
Fantastic Four I#204 (March, 1979) - Marv Wolfman (writer, editor),
Keith Pollard,
Joe Sinnott (art)
Fantastic Four I#205 (April, 1979) - Marv Wolfman (writer, editor),
Keith
Pollard, Joe Sinnott (art)
Fantastic Four I#206 (May, 1979) - Marv Wolfman (writer, editor), Keith
Pollard, Joe Sinnott (art)
Fantastic Four I#209 (August, 1979) - Marv Wolfman (writer, editor),
John
Byrne, Joe Sinnott (art)
Fantastic Four I#214 (January, 1980) - Marv Wolfman (writer, editor),
John
Byrne (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks)
Rom#24 (November, 1981) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Sal Buscema (pencils),
Joe
Sinnott (inks), Allen Milgrom (editor)
Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four#12 (January, 1987) - George
Olshevsky
(compiler), John Morelli (editor)
First Posted: 11/23/2013
Last
updated:
11/22/2013
Any
Additions/Corrections? please
let me know.
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