Tempus (comics)

Tempus
Tempus battles Thor. From 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

Tempus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Tempus is an enormous humanoid who dwells in Limbo and serves Immortus. An immortal creature created from the stuff of Limbo, he views his undying nature as a curse, and often remarks that he would consider execution a suitable reward for his services to Immortus.

Fictional character biography

On his master's behalf, he has fought many different superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers. 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.

The Destiny War was ignited when Immortus sent Tempus to kill an apparently critically ill Rick Jones on the moon. He was defeated by Kang the Conqueror, but was later rejuvenated in the same series by Immortus and sent to fight Hawkeye. Tempus' plan to defeat the hero by regressing him backwards through time to the point of non-existence backfired when Hawkeye regained his lost size changing abilities, granting him enough power to defeat Tempus again.

Powers and abilities

Endowed with enormous strength and wielding a club, Tempus could trade blows with enemies such as Thor and the alien monster Alioth. His body was composed of the stuff of Limbo itself, which Immortus could control and use to summon an army of trillions from across time to fight Kang the Conqueror.

Tempus also seemed to have some chronal powers as well, as evidenced by his aforementioned attempt to defeat Hawkeye.

References

External links

• Tempus at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe