Occulus
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{{Infobox comics character
|image=Occulus (Earth-616) from Fantastic Four Vol 1 363 0001.jpg
|caption=Occulus as depicted in Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992).
|character_name=Occulus
|real_name=Occulus
|species=Extradimensional (Inniverse) mutant/mutate
|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992)
|creators=Tom DeFalco (writer)
Paul Ryan (artist)
|alliances=The Gem Guild
|aliases=The Unforgiving One
Doc Occulus
|powers=*Superhuman strength and durability
- Energy manipulation
- Force field generation
- Flight
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Occulus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of the Fantastic Four. He was one of the first villains imprisoned in the Negative Zone prison.
Publication history
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He first appeared in Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992).{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=261}}
Fictional character biography
Occulus is an orphan from the Inniverse who can manipulate the energy of its gemstones. He was raised by the Gem Guild and removed his right eye in an attempt to gain more power.
In the present, Occulus battles the Wildbrood, who was raised alongside him, and comes into conflict with the Fantastic Four. At different points in time, he drains Franklin Richards' powers and obtains Doctor Octopus' arms, becoming "Doctor Occulus". However, he is eventually captured and imprisoned in the Negative Zone.{{multiref2|Fantastic Four #363 - 365 (April - June 1992)|Fantastic Four #400 (May 1995)|Spider-Man/Human Torch #5 (July 2005)|Fantastic Four: Foes #1 (March 2005)|Fantastic Four: Foes #5 (July 2005)
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Powers and abilities
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Occulus is a mutant of his species with the ability to harness the energy of its crystals. This gives him the ability to fly, manipulate energy, generate force fields, and perceive otherwise invisible objects. Additionally, he is a skilled martial artist and strategist.
References
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External links
- {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/occulusinniverse.htm|Occulus}}
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Category:Characters created by Tom DeFalco
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1992
Category:Fictional characters missing an eye
Category:Fictional characters with energy-manipulation abilities
Category:Marvel Comics supervillains
Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability