Thermite (comics)
Thermite is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Thermite first appeared in Squadron Supreme #10 (June 1986), and was created Mark Gruenwald and Paul Ryan. The character subsequently appears in Squadron Supreme #11-12 (July-August 1986). Thermite appeared as part of the "Squadron Supreme" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #12.
Fictional character biography
Earth-712 Thermite
| Thermite | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Squadron Supreme #10 (Jun 1986) |
| Created by | Mark Gruenwald and Paul Ryan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sam Yurimoto |
| Team affiliations |
Squadron Supreme Redeemers |
Thermite was recruited by Nighthawk into his Redeemers to oppose his former group, the Squadron Supreme. Along with four other members of the Redeemers (Redstone, Moonglow, Inertia, and Haywire), Thermite infiltrated the Squadron and served for about a month before the Redeemers openly opposed the Squadron.[1] He was killed when his regulator pack was damaged in a collision with the Whizzer.[2]
Earth-616 Thermite
| Thermite | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Web of Spider-Man #100 (May 1993) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sam Yurimoto |
| Team affiliations | New Enforcers |
The origin of this Thermite has not been revealed before joining the New Enforcers.
When Blood Rose tracked the New Enforcers to their headquarters, Thermite assisted his teammates into attacking Black Rose where he uses his powers to disarm Blood Rose. Spider-Man arrived in his new armor and defeated the New Enforcers members until Thermite was the only one left standing. Thermite managed to destroy Spider-Man's armor, but Spider-Man managed to knock him out with one punch. Thermite and the other members of the New Enforcers were arrested by the police.[3]
Powers and abilities
The Squadron Supreme Thermite could project intense heat from the left side of his body, and intense cold from the right. He needed a regulator pack to control his body temperature at the interface between his two sides of his body.
The Earth-616 version has the same powers.
In other media
- The Earth-616 Thermite appears in Spider-Man: Web of Fire as part of the New Enforcers.
References
External links
- Thermite (Earth-712) at Marvel.com
- Thermite (Earth-616) at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe