Phastos

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Phastos first appeared in The Eternals (vol. 2) #1 (October 1985), created by writer Peter B. Gillis and artist Sal Buscema.{{Cite news |last=Weldon |first=Glen |date=2021-10-04 |title=5 things to know about the MCU's first openly gay super-powered character |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/10/04/1043067672/eternals-marvel-phastos-openly-gay |access-date=2022-10-15}}

Phastos's history is very murky. He is a third or fourth generation Eternal who chose to remain on Earth because of his obsessive search for an unidentified item or person.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2019}} He continues to serve as the master technologist of the Eternal race, and it was his genius which allowed Virako to return from apparent death.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2019}} Although he despises war, Phastos chose to follow Ikaris into battle against the minions of Apocalypse.The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now (February 2000). Marvel Comics.

Phastos is shown living under the name Phillip Stoss,Eternals (vol. 4) #1. Marvel Comics. before having his real identity revealed to him.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2019}}

As an Eternal, Phastos has superhuman speed, strength, durability, and is immortal.{{Cite web |last=McCormick |first=Colin |date=2022-05-12 |title=The 10 Best Eternals Members, According To Ranker |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-eternals-best-members-ranker/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=G |first=Alex |date=2020-09-09 |title=The History Of Marvel's Phastos Explained - Looper |url=https://www.looper.com/244735/the-history-of-marvels-phastos-explained/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Looper.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-12 |title=7 Things to Know About 'Eternals' Phastos, the MCU's First Gay Hero |url=https://www.out.com/film/2021/10/12/7-things-know-about-eternals-phastos-mcus-first-gay-hero |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.out.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=2021-11-02 |title=Marvel's Eternals Powers, Origin, Cast and More Explained |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-eternals-powers-movie-cast-explained |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=IGN |language=en}} He can project "Cosmic Energy" in the form of beams from his eyes and hands.{{Cite web |last=Bruce |first=Amanda |date=2021-11-27 |title=Eternals: 10 Things Only Comic Fans Know About Phastos |url=https://www.cbr.com/eternals-comics-phastos-trivia/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=CBR |language=en-US}} His cosmic energy manipulation allows flight, illusion generation, matter transmutation, and teleportation.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-31 |title=Who are the Eternals? What you need to know before Marvel's 'Eternals' |url=https://www.hypable.com/marvel-eternals-guide/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Hypable |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Abdulbaki |first=Mae |date=2019-07-22 |title=Marvel's Eternals Movie Cast & Character Guide |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-eternals-movie-cast-character-guide/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}

Phastos carries a special hammer capable of firing bolts of an unknown energy and is a brilliant engineer, technologist and inventor.{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=2019-07-23 |title=Eternals Explained: Who Are the Characters in Marvel's New Movie? |url=https://collider.com/marvel-eternals-characters-explained/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2021-12-13 |title=8 Eternals Who Can Defeat Thanos In The Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/eternals-defeat-thanos-comics/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Priyadarshini |first=Manisha |date=2021-05-25 |title=Marvel's Eternals: Who Is Phastos? |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/marvels-eternals-who-is-phastos/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=DualShockers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Which Eternals Characters Are in Marvel's Eternals Movie? |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvels-eternals-cast-characters-mcu-marvel-studios/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Marvel |date=21 July 2019 |language=en}}

On Earth-90559 in the year 2115 AD, Phastos and Ajak were shown to have been trapped in the Uni-Mind.Eternals Vol. 4 #9. Marvel Comics.

In the unified Marvel 2099 reality of Earth-2099, Phastos was seen as a member of the 2099 version of the Avengers. He was among those who were massacred by the 2099 version of the Masters of Evil. Their deaths were later avenged by the 2099 version of the New Avengers who defeated the Masters of Evil and remanded them to a prison on the planet Wakanda.Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #3. Marvel Comics.

• Phastos appears in Eternals, portrayed by Brian Tyree Henry.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/marvel-eternals-comic-con/|title=Marvel introduces 'The Eternals' at Comic-Con with Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and more|last=Coggan|first=Devan|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 20, 2019|accessdate=July 23, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721135516/https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/marvel-eternals-comic-con/|archivedate=July 21, 2019}} He is an Eternal and an intelligent weapons and technology inventor.{{Cite magazine |last=Coggan |first=Devan |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Meet the Eternals: A guide to Marvel's 10 newest heroes |url=https://ew.com/movies/eternals-character-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818141807/https://ew.com/movies/eternals-character-guide/ |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} He is the first superhero to be depicted as gay in an MCU film.{{Cite web |last=Ferber |first=Lawrence |date=February 13, 2020 |title=Haaz Sleiman on "Little America" and Kissing Marvel's First Gay Superhero |url=https://www.newnownext.com/haaz-sleiman-on-little-america-gay-kiss-in-marvels-eternals-bottom-power/02/2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213184715/https://www.newnownext.com/haaz-sleiman-on-little-america-gay-kiss-in-marvels-eternals-bottom-power/02/2020/ |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 13, 2020 |website=NewNowNext}} Phastos was sent to Earth in 5,000 BC to progress the planet's societal development, and protect it from the Deviants. He guided and progressed many technological revolutions throughout the course of human history, but fell into a state of dejection when he realized that the tools he introduced to humanity were used in August 1945 to create the first atom bomb which resulted in monumental loss of human life. Blaming himself, he grew distant from his fellow Eternals. In the present day, Phastos settled and started a family with his husband Ben and they raised a son named Jack. He met again with the Eternals to prevent a new wave of Deviants led by Kro, and realized their true purpose; to pave the way for the Emergence of Earth, which would lead to the birth of Tiamut and result in the destruction of the planet. The Eternals were divided, with Phastos sidestepping to protect the planet and prevent the Emergence from occurring. By choosing to save the planet and its occupants rather than allow the Emergence to occur, Phastos was abducted from Earth by Arishem (who plans to observe their memories to see if humanity is worthy enough to live) to places unknown.

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• [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/p/phastos.htm Phastos] at the Marvel Directory
• {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=6296|title=Phastos}}

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• [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Eternals The Eternals] at the Marvel Universe
• [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Phastos Phastos] at the Marvel Database Project

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