Gravity Nullifier (Rigellian technology; Thor story)

gravity-nullifier-rigellian-frontal GRAVITY NULLIFIER

Classification: Extraterrestrial (Rigellian) technology

Creator: Unidentified Rigellian(s)

Possessors: Rigellian Inspectors, at least

First Appearance: Thor I#131 (August, 1966) gravity-nullifier-rigellian-lateral

Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Gravity Nullifier is a hand-held rod that can nullify gravity on objects, allowing something weighing at least a few hundred pounds to float through the air and be guided by in both horizontal and vertical distances by holder of the Nullifer.

History:
(Thor I#131 (fb) - BTS) - Traveling to Earth to evaluate Tana Nile's claim to Earth, a pair of Rigellian inspectors parked their ship on top of the Town Tower, Jane Foster's apartment building, after which they convened with Tana Nile.

(Thor I#131) - When Thor arrived, Tana used a Mind-Thrust to force him to his knees, but when he resisted that, one of the inspectors used a Proto Coagulation Ray at maximum intensity, sealing Thor in a proton cage.

The inspectors then prepared to take Thor back to Rigel-3, hoping that by studying him, they could find a way to defeat the one within the Black Galaxy (Ego), the only other being to have resisted a mind-thrust. The inspectors used their Gravity Nullifier to transport the Proton Cage down the hallway. After they reached the roof top, one of the inspectors used the Visi-Rod to make their craft visible, while the other guided the proton cage into their ship via the Gravity Nullifier, and they departed for Rigel-3.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Vince Colletta.

I don't have listings of appearances for all of the Rigellian technology, so I'll profile what I know, and as I go through all of the Rigellian appearances in the process of building a Rigellian profile, I'll add additional appearances as I find them. If you know of more, let me know...

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Gravity Nullifer should be distinguished from:

GRAVITY (Greg Willis) - New York University student, mutated by an apparent miniature black hole singularity--Gravity#1
GRAVITY LOCALIZER - designed by Reed Richards, sought by Red Ghost, placed in Spider-Mobile. Able to create gravity/attraction on any surface, allowed the Spider-Mobile to drive on walls--Spider-Man/Human Torch#3
GRAVITY POLICE of Earth-9200 circa 2080 A.D. - law enforcement--Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect #1
GRAVITY RETRACTOR ( ) - --Captain America Comics#17
NULLIFIER - used by Dr. Octopus to control Spider-Man--Amazing Spider-Man I#5_
NULLIFIER WAR of Earth-98120 - involved Captain Marvel, Dr. Strange, Magus, Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, ended with Magus trapped in the Betwixt--Captain Marvel VI#23
ULTIMATE NULLIFIER ( ) - Teen Brigade, face burned by Radioactive Kid, had affair with Young Masters' Black Knight. Used gun that temporarily neutralized superhuman powers--Vengeance#1
ULTIMATE ANNIHILATOR - disintegrator weapon developed by AIM (including Po Lin Ching), used by Yellow Claw robot and later General Pollack--Strange Tales I#163
ULTIMATE ANNIHILATOR - originated in the Nexus of All-Realities, but Microverse scientists found it in the Microverse, threatened Galactus with the Annihilator, and he departed; given to Howard the Duck by Man-Thing; used to drive off alternate reality beings summoned by Psycho-Man, but Howard refused to use it against the rampaging fear-addled/empowered Man-Thing; crude duplicate terror-engineered by Psycho-Man; able to destroy anything if the user can control his fear--Fearsome Four#1
ULTIMATE NULLIFIER - cosmic item, able to theoretically destroy anything of which the user can conceive, but also destroys the user in most cases--Fantastic Four I#49
ELEMENTAL OBLITERATOR - weapon from Galactus’ store, used by the Elan to remove excess/maddening power from nova--Power Pack I#58
other "Gravity" or "Nullifier" items, beings, groups, races, places, etc.

images: (without ads):
Thor I#131, pg. 12, panel 1-2 (using Gravity Nullifier to transport the Proton Cage containing Thor)

Appearances:
Thor I#131 (August, 1966) - Smilin' Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jolly Jack Kirby (penciler), Vivacious Vince Colletta (inker)

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

First posted: 08/30/2022
Last updated: 08/30/2022

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