Golden Age Vision (Aarkus) Appreciation (2019)

[MajorHoy]

First appearance:
Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (November 1940):



and from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Golden Age (2004):

[Hypestyle]

so what is this character doing now? what is his society like?

[Anthony W]

"Professor Enoch Mason's "Dimension Smasher" blasted a path into the beyond and through that breach that once separated the material world from the supernatural world stepped "The Vision"

Maybe Doctor Doom should have contacted Enoch Mason, it sounds like he perfected the technique that got a young Victor Von Doom kicked out of college.

[Adset]

My first introduction to Aarkus was in the 93/94 Invaders mini-series. Love whenever he makes a (rare) appearance.

[Anthony W]

My first introduction to Aarkus was in the 93/94 Invaders mini-series. Love whenever he makes a (rare) appearance.

Whenever it comes to Golden Age Heroes it always feels like Marvel is doing it out of obligation rather than enthusiasm. They need a Geoff John's type, somebody that can shape The Invaders into Marvel's own JSA. Plus a reworked Invaders would be the perfect place for Legacy Heroes. Imagine original Human Torch, Vision, Black Widow and Dynamic Man sharing a roster with a new Laughing Mask, Angel, Phantom Reporter and Miss America fresh off West Coast Avengers cancellation.

But you need a Geoff Johns type and Marvel doesn't have one of those right now.

[MajorHoy]

Whenever it comes to Golden Age Heroes it always feels like Marvel is doing it out of obligation rather than enthusiasm. They need a Geoff John's type, somebody that can shape The Invaders into Marvel's own JSA. Plus a reworked Invaders would be the perfect place for Legacy Heroes. Imagine original Human Torch, Vision, Black Widow and Dynamic Man sharing a roster with a new Laughing Mask, Angel, Phantom Reporter and Miss America fresh off West Coast Avengers cancellation.

But you need a Geoff Johns type and Marvel doesn't have one of those right now.

You would also need a different name for the group.

Invaders worked for a group of WWII-era heroes who invaded Europe to take on the forces of Hitler, but if you're have a modern-day group with almost none of the original members, what would be the point of calling them "The Invaders"?

[Electricmastro]

so what is this character doing now? what is his society like?

He doesn't make modern appearances too often, though he did appear in comics such as Avengers/Invaders.