Tempus is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
| Tempus | |
|---|---|
 Tempus battles Thor on the cover of Thor #282. (1979) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (Aug 1974) |
| Created by | Gerry Conway and John Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tempus |
| Team affiliations | Immortus |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and endurance Control over time Immortality |
Publication history
editThe first Tempus initially appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 and was created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema. He is an enormous humanoid who dwells in Limbo and serves Immortus. An immortal creature created from the essence of Limbo, Tempus views his undying nature as a curse, and often remarks that he would consider execution a suitable reward for his services to Immortus.
The second Tempus first appeared in All-New X-Men #1 and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Eva Bell is an Australian teenager, who can create time-freezing bubbles and teleport people through time. Tempus is a new member of the Uncanny X-Men.
Fictional character biography
editServant of Immortus
editOn his master's behalf, the first Tempus has fought many different superheroes, including the Fantastic Four and the West Coast Avengers.[1][2] He was fought and defeated by Thor as part of a plot by Immortus to rob Thor of his ability to travel in time using Mjolnir.[3]
The Destiny War is ignited when Immortus sends Tempus to kill Rick Jones on the moon. He is defeated by Kang the Conqueror,[volume & issue needed] but rejuvenated by Immortus and sent to fight Hawkeye.[volume & issue needed] Tempus' plan to defeat the hero by regressing him backwards through time to the point of non-existence backfires when Hawkeye regains his lost size-changing abilities, granting him enough power to defeat Tempus again.[volume & issue needed]
Eva Bell
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Eva Bell is a goth-punk teenager from Gold Coast, Queensland. When her mutant powers manifest, Cyclops appears and asks her to join his new X-Men. She at first does not want to and prefers a normal life, but then the Avengers come to recruit her and she decides she will not have a normal life and Cyclops's team will be cooler. She then creates a time bubble that freezes the Avengers so they can escape.[4]
Eva uses her time travel to kill Matthew Malloy, a reality-warping mutant who threatens Earth, by preventing his parents from meeting.[5]
In House of X and Powers of X, Tempus joins the Five, a group of mutants who live on Krakoa and combine their powers to resurrect dead mutants.[6][7][8]
Powers and abilities
editThe villainous Tempus possesses vast superhuman abilities. As a temporal energy being, he can manipulate time and regenerate if damaged or killed.
The Eva Bell incarnation of Tempus can create time bubbles that freeze anything trapped inside them. She can additionally travel through and accelerate time.
References
edit- ^ Avengers West Coast #62. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Thor #281. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men (vol. 3) #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men Vol 3 #29 (December 2014)
- ^ Adams, Tim (September 21, 2019). "House of X: The Five X-Men Behind the Mutant Resurrection Machine". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ House of X #5. Marvel Comics.
- ^ House of X #6. Marvel Comics.
External links
edit- Tempus (Eva Bell) at Marvel Wiki
- Tempus (Servant of Immortus) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe