group welcomed Pixx to the Academy. Powers/Abilities: Pixx can project
Pixx was an interesting, three-dimensional
This deeply traumatizes Hardcase. This group was founded and led by Dr. Rachel Deming, and introduced Ghoul (one of Ultraforce's main members) and Amber Hunt to the Ultraverse. boobytrap with green paint in hopes of nailing Feline, but
She babysits Gus and Evie. This would produce a total of 58,025 regular issue figures. Affiliation TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Hardcase (voiced by Rod Wilson) A former struggling actor, now an invulnerable action star with great strength. Contrary then took Pixx with her to
mention of it since. Marital Status After further adventures, the surviving Ultras banish Argus. Reality The images provided below are from my personal collection. Jimmy Ruiz was surgically implanted with cybernetics to allow him to control the Prototype Armor. Starting in the Fall of 1995 you have found these cool, 5-5.5 tall, highly decorated action figures on your store shelves: PRIME(tm) #1, PROTOTYPE(tm) #2, HARDCASE(tm) #3, TOPAZ(tm) #8, GHOUL(tm) #6 , THE NIGHT MAN(tm) #9, ATALON(tm) #4 and NM-E(tm) #7. Night Man (character) - Wikipedia Created by Reshma Ghatala, Sweet Kaaram Coffee is a slice of life series. Irises:Black Too bad. The purpose of the group was to protect the public and keep other "Ultras" (superheroes) from becoming unruly. This character is in the following 10 stories which have been indexed by this website: The All New Exiles #1 (Oct. 1995): "Wave of Mutilation, Part 1" Black September Preview Book Malibu Ashcan: UltraForce (June 1994): "UltraForce Character Sketches" Prime Month Ashcan Ultraforce / Avengers #1 (Fall 1995): "Becoming More Like God" Ultraforce / Avengers Prelude #1 (July 1995): "The Swords Are . At unexpected moments, she would be plagued by
Jimmy with Bob, uncovered Ultra-Tech's corruption and opted to overthrow the company and become independent heroes. Freex#13 (September, 1994) - Gerard Jones (writer), Scott Kolins (pencils), Jon Holdredge (inks), Hank Kanalz (editor)
"It's always a great feeling when your . (Ultraforce I#1) - Ghoul continued to creep Pixx out. hallucination brought on by her powers. (GS Freex#1/2 (fb)) - At school Penny
Human mutate James Ruiz (Earth-93060) | Marvel Database | Fandom The liquid flesh then shapes itself into a tall man with exceptionally large and defined muscular development. consequences in the Ultraverse. 75596) action figures and accessories were produced by Galoob in 1995 and early 1996. and thus lost. Prime #1: Strongest ultra. Night Man (John "Johnny" Domino) is a fictional superhero created by Steve Englehart and Rick Hoberg, who exists in the Ultraverse line of comics and possesses the super ability to hear the evil thoughts of those people around him. UltraTech Corporate Headquarters, Manhattan, New York City, New York His style was marked by the use of interconnected panels withspilled marginsandbroken borders, as well as frequent use ofspeed linesand other hyperkinetic emphasis effects. These are the images that Galoob had presented to the public on their website. Hardcase (Character) - Comic Vine Enemies of peace include Rune, Lord Pumpkin, and Sludge. insisted that she was the only one who could disable Atalon's
Only Hardcase and Starburst escaped, but not without cost; Starburst was comatose. effectively eliminating Atalon's number one attack in his plans
Living Status The following images were taken from the Galoob website, many years ago on the homepage that featured their Ultraforce products. Bald He
The Ultraforce action figure line is part of a very successful television and comic book empire; however this line was not as well received as anticipated. The campaign builds on the idea that getting a deal feels good, but getting an exclusive deal feels even better, showing Prime members being treated as celebrities when they receive their Prime Day packages. The other agreed and formed the Squad, each taking code names; Starburst, D.J. Occupation Brown While there are various origins for certain beings powers, a
Contrary's high-tech equipment, and she adopted the new name of
He meets with ultras formerly employed by Mundi to extract Mundis location. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. Prototype: Jimmy Ruiz: Prototype #1: Second bearer of the Prototype armor Topaz: N/A: Giant-Size Mantra #1: Alien queen from the Female-only Gwendor realm. Kaveri is visited by a ghost from the past. Looks like his brain is coming through his skull, you can see his ribs through his chest. Alongside other ultraheroes, they protect the Entity, a crashed starship that was causing the Jumpstart Effect, from attack. He came out of retirement to battle Headknocker, an Ultrahuman with incredible strength, who outmatched the police. Super-strong Prime. deactivate several hundred nuclear warheads within a period of
Her powers would
group that had been informed of Penny's existence after the
Academy of the New Elite (Freex characters), A'Charr the Scarred God (Rune foe) - by Grendel Prime, Adams, Stacy (Atom Bob's high school crush), Alien Elite (Ultraforce foes) - by Grendel Prime, Antonio ?? Kevin transforms into Prime by projecting an organic 'liquid flesh' material from his torso. The original series lasted for 11 issues, from July, 1994 to July, 1995. the mention of Mantra, Pixx caused the illusion of a spectral
young one slated to die to prove that there are permanent
When Kevin grew up, he gained the power to use "liquid flesh" to turn himself into a giant muscular man. On Sundari's cue, the women embark on a temple trip, where they bump into a foreign couple.
Powers and abilities Kevin transforms into Prime by projecting an organic 'liquid flesh' material from his torso. please let me know. The series was produced by DIC. Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. Ultra Force provides examples of the following tropes:. His senses are enhanced, allowing him to hear and see over long distances. All characters mentioned or pictured are and 1941-2099
Eyes His resistance to physical injury is also exceptionally high, having survived a close proximity explosion of several nuclear warheads. Florida);
A struggling actor, Tom Hawke's luck drastically changed after being struck by the "Jumpstart Effect", a burst of energy from the Entity, the ancient alien spaceship responsible for most of the world's super-beings. important mission, but she then suffered from a nasty
He does this to try to hide the emotional pain of his grotesque condition and the tragedies he's seen. Origin Pixx's illusions enabled her to get past all of the
Ghoul was captured by Atalon, leader of the Fire People, so that he could use Ghoul's ability to speak to the dead to communicate with the Fire People's ancient ancestors. Assuming that Prime #0 was not a regular released issue, add the remaining subset figures. Hardcase appears in 116 issues. Note: I have been able to obtain 504 figures from two sources. Incidentally, for those that may have considered this, the offer was not made by me. Marvel Comicspurchased Malibu in 1994. of the original Exiles, only Hunt and Ghoul survived, though Ghoul was buried for a while.. Ghoul rose from his grave with a slightly altered appearance and became a member of the Ultraforce. Hair In 1995, Marvel characters began crossing over into the Ultraverse, beginning with the appearance ofThorandLokiinGodwheel a crossover that revealed many of the elements thatLarry Nivenhad written into the Ultraverse creators' bible. When some
as much a victim of them on occasion as were any others on whom
as relates to the history of the superhumans) to
terrifying her enough to make her cry out. Perhaps, it was the introduction of what was thought to be a chase figure in each case. Blast (Jamal Blass, Squad member, Hardcase character), Doc Virtual (Wrath foe) - by Grendel Prime, Dog (mutant assassin, Ultraforce foe) - by Grendel Prime, Double Edge (Solitaire foe) - by GrendelPrime, Empire-7 (Strangers/Prototype ally) - by Grendel Prime, Firearm (Alec Swan, private investigator) - by Grendel Prime, Firefall (Aladdin creation) - by Grendel Prime, Firewalker (Exiles/X-Men foe) - by Grendel Prime, Foxfire (John Reynolds, Aladdin agent, Hardcase foe) - by Grendel Prime, Frost, Gabriel (Seventh Sign, Witch Hunter character), Frost, Zachariah (Seventh Sign, Witch Hunter character), Garrett, Ben (Rafferty victim) - by Grendel Prime, Gaunt (Warstrike character) - by Grendel Prime, Geisler, Dr. Arthur Philip (Pressure's step-father), gods of the Prime "race" (Godwheel world), Godwheel (the Event) - by Luis Dantas, Daevanator, Gorask 1223 (Ozama scientist, Maxis creator), Grenade (Hugh Fox, Strangers member) - by Grendel Prime, Guise (Mantra/Warstrike foe) - by Grendel Prime, Handbook to the Malibu Ultraverse (never published Handbook) - by Grendel Prime, Hardaway, Dr. Philip (TurboCharge's father), Harmonica (alien adventurer, Solution character) - by Grendel Prime, Heater (Prototype foe) - by Grendel Prime, Hellion (Wrath/Mantra foe) - by Grendel Prime, "Hundred Dollar Hoods" (hired by Dana Bradley), Hunter, Morgan (Wrath/Thomas Hunter's father), Iago (Argus' lackey, Godwheel character) - by Markus Raymond, Incoming (Solution foe) - by Grendel Prime, Iron Clad (Ultraforce member) - by Grendel Prime, Jasmine ?? Prototype Base of Operations loose connection to the Academy of the New
similar (esp. The case is also marked with a label which reads that they are samples. difference. Gallery moon. All other characters mentioned or pictured are and
It is nice to see that there is still interest in these figures. That is. Ultraforce I#4-6 (January-March, 1995) - Gerard Jones (writer), George Perez & Steven Butler (#6) (pencils), Al Vey, Keith Aiken, Terry Austin (#5) & Dennis Jane (#6) (inks), Hank Kanalz (editors), First Posted: 07/26/2003
The total number of orange carded figures is 491,920, divided by 8 different figures is approx 61,490 regular issue figures. Logically, we should be able to calculate the number of figures produced and distributed. number of Ultras were empowered by various "Jumpstarts",
Grief stricken by the tragedy, Hardcase retired from heroics. The two have several adventures together, including rescuing tsunami victims. To hinder Hardcase, Mundi frames him for murder. Ultraverse characters - marvunapp.com Though unable to stop the creature himself, Primes attack allowed Hardcase to recover, with help from the Alternate. titles, sort of like Marvel's 100 Page Monster feature. Kaveri strikes an unlikely friendship.
In addition to these nine limited edition figures, we have another 26 figures (see next page but not all are shown) in development for 1996. Once, teamed with the The Strangers, they invaded Aladdin's Groom Lake facility, where Hardcase discovers that the government agency was using the Squad's genetic material. Origin and Living Status (Cla'ire host, Ripfire character), Jinn (assassin, Solitaire foe) - by Grendel Prime, Jones, Martin (Solitaire foe) - by Grendel Prime, King Pleasure (Solitaire foe) - by Grendel Prime, Kingsley, Charley (Rafferty victim) - by Grendel Prime, Kristin ?? When Pixx chose to disarm Atalon's stolen arsenal of nuclear missiles, even though the area was already contaminated with deadly levels of radiation, Ghoul realized that this was the death he had foreseen. Prime 4 appearances Hardcase last edited by VladimirofRus on 04/09/22 07:39PM View full history sleepOrigin with The Squad A struggling actor, Tom Hawke's luck drastically changed after being. To date, all limited edition figures (with the exception of Gold Foil PRIME(tm)a Heroes World exclusive) are being distributed randomly to mass market retailers. Update (September 5, 2008) I have not seen any Ultraforce 504 figure available anywhere since 2001. With the purpose to protect the public and keep other Ultras from getting out of line, Contrary assembled a team of powerfull ultras: The original members consisted of the super-strong Prime;. Citizenship She mastered the
leapt into the rocks to prevent Pixx's corpse from being buried
Blast focussed all his power on NM-E, causing a massive explosion. Origin Russel and Ruth Green had trouble conceiving a child until they gained the assistance of a scientist named Samuels. the idea of the Academy to Penny. David Ammerman, Tom Mason, Len Strazewski This figure rarely made it past the receiving area of any retail establishment. She hoped she could hold
Prime (Kevin Green) was one of the lead characters of the Ultraverse, one of the new super-hero comic book universes that emerged during the 1990s.
"We wanted the campaign to dial up that excitement so that getting your Prime Day deals feels epic and make our Prime members feel special.". Watch Ultraforce | Prime Video - amazon.com Exiles. Please visit The Marvel Official Site at: http://www.marvel.com. Marvel Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. Ghoul (Ultraverse) | Superhero Wiki | Fandom Prime Day 2023 arrives July 11-12 in participating countries around the world. The Ghoul is an undead superhero in the Ultraverse and a member of Ultraforce. Like the Modern Age version of Captain Marvel, Kevin retains the thoughts, memories and consciousness of his thirteen-year-old self as Prime. He also became the leader of Ultraforce as the series came to an end. Citizenship
The membership consisted of various "ultras" (superheroes) in Malibu's Ultraverse including the super strong Prime; Topaz, warrior queen of Gwendor; Prototype, Ultra-Tech's armored spokesperson; the undead Ghoul, the last surving member of the Exiles; Hardcase, the one of the first public Ultras; and the mysterious Contrary, who organized the . Personal Information mechanical, electrical, and computerized. encountered Hardcase and Ghoul and discovered that they had
The family is reunited. . His legs muscles allow him to leap nearly a mile. Afterwards, Pixx felt really guilty for treating Ghoul so badly,
Prime is really a thirteen-year-old boy named Kevin Green with the power to transform into a super-powered adult. What is known is that he contracted the Theta Virus an alien virus . Kaveri calls Rajaratnam after what seems like a lifetime. Prototype Once ordinary people, now super-human, spread terror across the globe. (The Ultraverse's version of the New Universe's White Event),
In effect the Prime-body reflects Kevin's own attitudes towards heroism at any given moment. Kevin Green (Earth-93060) | Marvel Database | Fandom His limbs, if torn off, can be reattached or, in time, grow back. The Ultraverse's core continuum designation is Earth-93060, as per the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005. Scheduled for release in the Fall of 1996: RUNE(tm) #22, LORD PUMPKIN(tm) #26, SLUDGE(tm) #23 and PRIMEVIL(tm) #24. What Is Marvel's 'Forbidden' Universe - and How Did the MCU's - CBR Three women of different generations living in the same house attempt to put themselves before the people they are bound by for the first time. of the Academy--Boom Boy, Feline, Flygirl, and Waver. Ultraforce met with President Clinton. (Ultraforce#5) - On Zenalla, the island of the
surfaced, they were not completely under her control and she was
The Age of Apocalypse or
killed her, but not before she disabled the last of the missiles,
Pixx (Ultraverse, Ultraforce character) the true power behind all men, calming the man-hating Topaz. 2 featured Whitman as team leader. guidance, they zeroed in on several groups of Fire People,
Last updated: 04/20/2014. Despite the pleading of
Good. As far as the Marvel Universe is concerned, the
Any Additions/Corrections? 2023. Elite and the Freex, Enemies: Aladdin, Atalon, and the Fire People, Base of Operations: formerly Mount
similar interests. while it was hit or miss, there were some pretty good stories. mission to recruit Mantra, rather than having Topaz go with
The kidnapped Ultras split into two factions, those willing to serve Argus and those wishing to oppose him.
weaken, and she soon lost her site. Lost Angel; Freex foe) - by Luis Dantas, Degenerate (Solitaire foe) - by Grendel Prime, Delacroix, Anton (Prime/Elven foe) - by Markus Raymond, D.J. In the series, Jimmy Ruiz was voiced by Rino Romano. Place of Birth Vol. Renewing his assault, Hardcase savagely attacked NM-E, who was drained from its fight with Prime. or "alternate" Earths (ie. anymore, and so they contacted Contrary, so that Penny could join
When Atalon unleashed a nuke, Pixx
As such, Hardcase learned he had many untapped abilities, such as not needing to sleep and/or breath. extremely intelligent and is a prodigy with all things
To help heat up the UltraForce action, we have created a series of special limited edition figures called the Ultra 5000. Grab em before theyre gone because approximately 5,000 of each limited edition figure style will be produced. During this short time, he learns she was pregnant. As part of theUltraverseimprint, the comic was set within a shared universe of super-powered beings conceptualized byMike Barr,Steve Englehart,Steve Gerber,James Hudnall,Gerard Jones,Larry Niven,James Robinson, andLen Strazewski. However, at a flea market (around 2000) in the Dale City, VA area, I picked up another set from a dealer who had these piled in with hundreds of other figures on a $1.00 table.
They travel to the moon to discover the source of the "Jumpstart Effect" which has been granting people powers all across Earth. Green the Burkas also contacted the US government for assistance. Malibu Comics - Wikipedia consented to join under Hardcase. somewhat novel concept, in which it wasn't an actual title, but a
Bernstein, Sy (Prime character) - by Grendel Prime. Name Ultraforce I#2 (October, 1994) - Gerard Jones (writer), John Statema & George Perez (pencils), Jeff Whiting & Barb Kaalberg (inks), Chris Ulm & Hank Kanalz (editors)
Dawn of Earth-95132 (Johnny Domino's surgeon) - by Proto-Man, Parks, Mrs. of Ultraverse (Heather's mother), Personification of the double edge (Double Edge), Persuaders (almost a team) - by Grendel Prime, Powerhouse (Kenneth Sinclair, Strangers foe) - by Grendel Prime, Progeny of Reality-93060 & 95431 (alien race from deep space, Ultraverse characters) - by Grendel Prime, Prototype (Jimmy Ruiz, Ultraforce member), Quixote (Warstrike ally) - by Grendel Prime, Radicals (mercenaries, Wrath foes) - by Grendel Prime, Rafferty (serial ultra killer) - by Grendel Prime, Raiders (Strangers foes) - by Grendel Prime, Ramon ??