Paibok
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Paibok the Power Skrull is a fictional character, an alien supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a foe of the Fantastic Four. His first appearance was in Fantastic Four Vol. 1, #358 (November, 1991); he was created by Tom DeFalco, Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
[edit] Lyja and Alicia
When the Skrull empire sought a way to defeat the Fantastic Four, who had frequently opposed them, Paibok suggested a subtle plan, replacing the Fantastic Four's associate Alicia Masters with Lyja, a Skrull spy (Paibok and Lyja had once been lovers, but their relationship had not ended well). While Lyja impersonated Alicia, the real Alicia was held prisoner by Paibok[issue # needed].
Eventually the Fantastic Four realised what had happened and came in search of Alicia, confronting Paibok[issue # needed] on War World. Paibok, now calling himself the "Power-Skrull", was prepared for the encounter and almost defeated the heroes. He was defeated after Lyja changed sides, seemingly giving her life to protect the Human Torch. Paibok was left for dead, buried under fallen rubble.
[edit] The Fearsome Foursome
Paibok survived the battle and recovered Lyja's body. Seeking revenge on the Fantastic Four, he encountered Devos the Devastator, another alien who had clashed with them, and the two formed an alliance. Devos was able to revive and enhance Lyja, granting her the power of flight and the ability to project lethal energy blasts. Together, the three travelled to earth to battle the Fantastic Four again.
Arriving on earth, they isolated and attacked the Human Torch, forcing him to use his Nova Flame against them - a move which then led to his arrest for damage to the surroundings. A second attack confused and aggravated the situation, leaving the Human Torch a fugitive from the police. However, Lyja again abandoned Paibok and sided with the Fantastic Four.
Undeterred, Paibok and Devos recruited new allies - Klaw and Huntara - and the quartet continued their attacks on the Fantastic Four, becoming known as the Fearsome Foursome. Eventually they were able to capture their foes (including Lyja) and returned to the Skrull Throneworld to present the captives to the Empress.
Paibok's triumph was short-lived, though - once on Throneworld he discovered that Devos was a wanted criminal, a renegade with a price on his head and an entire world under his command. Devos promptly summoned his troops, took personal command of his flagship (the Death Cruiser) and attempted to destroy Throneworld. The Empress blamed Paibok for this and repaid him by ordering his death.
Seeking to redeem himself, Paibok made his way onboard the Death Cruiser and confronted Devos. The ship's stardrive was damaged during their confrontation and the cruiser fell into subspace - Devos and Paibok were both believed lost along with the ship.
[edit] Freakshow
Paibok somehow escaped from subspace and struck a deal with Centaurian scientists to enhance his powers. Their treatment succeeded - but also affected his appearance, leaving him in a cadaverous, zombie-like form. Still viewed as a traitor, he fled to earth and assembled a band of Skrull renegades.
Disguised as Paul Balk, the owner of a travelling freakshow, Paibok located and tried to capture an immature Watcher, a plan that led to clashes with the Thing and a band of Kree[issue # needed]. The attempt failed and he was captured by the Kree, who left earth shortly afterwards with Paibok as their prisoner.
[edit] Earthfall
It's not known how Paibok was transferred out of Kree custody, but he was next seen[issue # needed] as one of the few convicts to survive when the prison transport vessel Dredge 01 crashed on its way to Kyln. The prison ship crashed on earth, near the town of Coot's Bluff in Alaska, and Paibok immediately took command of the other survivors (Lunatik and the Blood Brothers) in an attempt to salvage the wrecked ship's technology and escape the planet. Paibok's plan also involved taking control of Coot's Bluff and using the terrified population as slave labor - something which brought his renegades into conflict with the only other survivor of the crash, Drax the Destroyer.
Initially, Paibok and his allies defeated Drax, leaving him for dead. However, Drax somehow recovered - and then hunted down his attackers, killing Lunatik and one of the Blood Brothers. Paibok's escape plan was abandoned and, faced with death at the hands of a vengeful Drax, he activated a distress beacon that he'd secretly salvaged from the wreck - summoning another ship and surrendering himself to the authorities who'd previously imprisoned him[issue # needed].
[edit] Annihilation
- See also: Annihilation (comics)
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Paibok has since reappeared[issue # needed] fighting for Annihilus and his allies, as part of the Annihilation Wave. The story is ongoing.
[edit] In other media
Paibok appears as a villain the RPG video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
