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Lightmaster

Lightmaster (Edward Lansky) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.[1]

Lightmaster
Lightmaster as depicted in Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5 (October 2013). Art by Marco Checchetto (penciller/inker), Rachelle Rosenberg (colorist), and Joe Caramagna (letterer).
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearancePeter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #3 (Feb. 1977)
Created byJim Shooter
Sal Buscema
In-story information
Alter egoDr. Edward Lansky
Team affiliationsMasters of Evil
One World Church
Empire State University
AbilitiesPower suit grants:
Light manipulation
Flight
Construct generation

Publication history

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Lightmaster first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #3 and was created by Jim Shooter and Sal Buscema.[2]

Fictional character biography

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Edward Lansky is a physics professor and vice-chancellor at Empire State University who turned to crime in an attempt to gain money.[3] As the Lightmaster, Lansky employs Kraven the Hunter and the Tarantula to help him kidnap several government officials. The three are defeated by Spider-Man, who foils the plot and electrocutes Lightmaster, inadvertently transforming him into an energy being who requires constant exposure to light to survive.[4]

After accidentally causing a blackout, Lightmaster disappears into another dimension and subsequently makes several attempts to regain a physical form.[5][6] He later succeeds by harnessing Quasar's quantum bands and taking over his body.[7]

Lightmaster is later released into the custody of Genetech, who conducted experiments that made him more powerful, yet unstable. He was defeated by Cloak and Dagger and taken back into custody by the Light Brigade.[8][9][10]

In Secret Invasion, Lightmaster appears as a member of the Hood's crime syndicate.[11] He accompanies the Hood and other associates when his crime syndicate attacks Mister Negative; the dispute is that the man is in charge of all of Chinatown's criminal operations and resists handing them over to the Hood.[12]

Lightmaster later works with the Wrecking Crew to steal an Alchemax device and battles the Superior Spider-Man. They join forces with Absorbing Man, Blackout, Mister Hyde, Titania, and Whirlwind to form a new incarnation of the Masters of Evil. It is also revealed that Lightmaster is the father of Sun Girl.[13]

Powers and abilities

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Lightmaster initially wielded powered armor that utilized "gravity-pump circuitry" to manipulate light. With it, he could fly; emit blinding flashes of light; create semi-solid, low-mass constructs, and absorb energy to a limited extent. As an energy being, he possesses these powers innately. Furthermore, he is a skilled scientist with a Ph.D. in physics.

References

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  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 189-190. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
  2. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  3. ^ Sanderson, Peter (2007). The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City. New York City: Pocket Books. pp. 30–33. ISBN 978-1-4165-3141-8.
  4. ^ Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #3 (February 1977)
  5. ^ Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #20 (July 1978)
  6. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #203 (April 1980)
  7. ^ Marvel Team-Up #113 (January 1982)
  8. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26 (June 1992)
  9. ^ The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12 (June 1992)
  10. ^ Web of Spider-Man Annual #8 (June 1992)
  11. ^ Secret Invasion #6 (November 2008)
  12. ^ Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1-2 (August - September 2009)
  13. ^ Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5 - 6 (December 2013 - January 2014)
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