Marvel Two-In-One #53

Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Key Facts

Origin of Quasar, how Marvel Man transformed into Quasar

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel

Artist

John Byrne

Writer

Mark Gruenwald

Published

July 1979

Synopsis

Benjamin J. Grimm takes a Fantastic Four aircraft to Project: Pegasus to offer his services for security detail as an apology since, during a recent visit he apparently damaged much equipment.He lands and is escorted to decon and is throughly scanned and after a legthy process is eventually cleared for security detail. He meets Dr. Myron Wilburn who goes to escort the Thing to the security chief’s office for a proper introduction. As Dr. Wilburn says “Oh, here he is now.” Thing turns as sees the Crusader!A former hero from the 50’s who went insane and endangered the people of New York City. He fought the Fantastic Four and nearly defeated them. He however in the end attmpted to use too much power from his “power bands” and disintegrated himself. Now, years later, the Thing is facing him again, by himself.Grimm attacks knowing he may not have the chance to hurt him shortly and the “Crusader” responds with surprise, he dodges the blow that would likely cave-in his skull and attempts to take to the air but Grimm grabs him by the cape.The “Crusader” blasts him with a jolt of energy, enough to make Grimm loose the cape. They fight a bit some more, finally Grimm complains that the “Crusader” is jumping around to much and that he should sit still, and oddly the “Crusader” obliges.The ever-loving blue eyed Thing winds up for a blow that might hypothetically leave “Crusader” a bloody smear on the wall and “Crusader” just stands there, waiting for it. Thing throws his rocky fist and it bounces off a force shield that the “Crusader” has projected in front of himself. The force of Thing’s attack is enough to knock himself over. “Crusader” envelops Thing in an energy cage, saying “It’s time I showed you the might of Quasar.” Once Thing has calmed down and understands that Quasar is not the dreaded Crusader, he just wears a nearly identical costume and has similar powers.Quasar explains that he received the ‘Power-Bands’ after...

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