Geldoff#Earth-616
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| caption =Geldoff as depicted in Ultimate Spider-Man #42 (March 2003).
Art by Mark Bagley.
|character_name=Geldoff
|real_name=Geldoff
|species=Human mutate
|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=Ultimate Spider-Man #40 (July 2003)
|creators=Brian Michael Bendis
Mark Bagley
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|aliases=Proton
|powers=Ability to generate and discharge explosive energy balls
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Geldoff is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in the Ultimate Marvel Universe's Ultimate Spider-Man #40 (July 2003) written by Brian Michael Bendis with art from Mark Bagley. Geldoff was brought to Earth-616 by Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage in Avengers: The Initiative #8 (February 2008), where he was given the code name, Proton.
Geldoff was a Latverian orphan, he was adopted by an American couple and moved to New York, and studied at Queens.
Fictional character biography
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Geldoff is a Latverian orphan who was experimented on in the womb, gaining the ability to generate explosive orbs of energy. He battles Spider-Man, who attempts to persuade him into becoming a hero, before being sedated by the X-Men. After learning of Geldoff's origins, Professor Xavier plans to present him to scientific organizations and the United Nations as proof of illegal genetic research.Ultimate Spider-Man #40-44 (July - October 2003)
Powers and abilities
Geldoff can generate and discharge explosive energy balls, and appears to be resistant to his own powers.The Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe 2005: The Fantastic Four & Spider-Man
Other versions
=Earth-616=
Image:Proton.jpg #9 (March 2008). Art by Stefano Caselli.]]
Geldoff's Earth-616 counterpart first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #8 (February 2008), and was created by Dan Slott and Christos Gage and artist Stefano Caselli. This version is a member of the Fifty State Initiative before being killed by a Super-Skrull during Secret Invasion.Avengers: The Initiative #12 (June 2008){{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Dave |date=September 17, 2008 |title=SPOILERS OF WAR: Secret Invasion #3 |url=https://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16695 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917042050/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16695 |archive-date=September 17, 2008 |access-date= |website=Comic Book Resources}}
=Inhuman=
A separate character based on Geldoff named Geldhoff appears in Inhumanity. This version is an Inhuman whose powers are activated after Attilan is destroyed, releasing the mutagenic Terrigen Mist into Earth's atmosphere.Uncanny X-Men (vol. 3) #15 (February 2014)
See also
References
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External links
- {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=18138|title=Geldoff (Ultimate)}}
- {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=17670|title=Proton}}
- [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/ultimatebios/ultimategeldoff.htm Ultimate Geldoff] at Marvel Directory
- [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Geldoff_(Ultimate) Geldoff (Ultimate)] at Marvel.com Universe
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Category:Characters created by Brian Michael Bendis
Category:Characters created by Christos Gage
Category:Characters created by Dan Slott
Category:Characters created by Mark Bagley
Category:Comics characters introduced in 2003
Category:Comics characters introduced in 2008
Category:Fictional characters with energy-manipulation abilities
Category:Fictional immigrants to the United States
Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes
Category:Marvel Comics male supervillains
Category:Marvel Comics mutates