Pantheon (Marvel Comics)
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The Pantheon is a fictional organisation appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Peter David, the Pantheon was a large part of the Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) supporting cast, first appearing in issue 368.
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[edit] Background
Agamemnon, half-human and half-Asgardian god, was born immortal, and, though he never physically aged beyond the age of 16, the Pantheon are all his descendants. Stationed in the Nevada desert based headquarters called The Mount, the Pantheon recruited the Hulk as a member and ally. The Hulk worked with the Pantheon on many rescue and relief missions, the focus of the Pantheon's purpose. In return, several members helped the Hulk out with personal missions, which themselves sometimes dovetailed into the Pantheon's intended purposes.
For a while, the Hulk even led the entire Pantheon. Together they went through attacks by the U-Foes, confrontations with the United States government and a vast space chase, when one of the members was kidnapped by a lovesick alien prince.
Internal struggles and the devious actions of Agamemnon and former team member Paris led to the Pantheon's eventual pilgrimage away from The Mount, and ultimately to their recruitment by the United States government. Members of the team possess super strength, a healing factor, and are able to create energy formed weaponry.
[edit] Ethical Issues
The series often had the characters dealing with complex, even controversial, ethical issues; terrorism, national security, homosexuality, abortion, AIDS, genocide and homelessness. The series also dealt with the personal relationships and sexuality of the characters, i.e. one storyline featured an ensemble of comic book heroes attending a male bachelor party (#417).
[edit] Members
- Achilles - invulnerability, only gamma-radiation can weaken him ("Achilles-Heel")
- Agamemnon
- Ajax - vast superstrength, wears exoskeleton which helps him move his overmuscled bulk
- Andromeda
- Atalanta - expert archer, uses energy-bow which projects energy arrows of varied strength
- Cassiopeia - absorbs, stores or re-emits various forms of energy. Very energetic and affectionate.
- Delphi - oracle of the team, clairvoyance, rarely wears clothing
- Hector - uses energy-flail, flight
- Hulk
- Jason - known as 'The Renegade', has held his own against Asgardian gods
- Paris - empathy
- Perseus
- Prometheus - "tracking sense" can track people over great distances, even through space
- Ulysses - uses energy-sword and -shield
[edit] Allies
- Jim Wilson a longtime friend of both Rick Jones and Bruce Banner. He was the first mainstream comic book character to test positive for the HIV virus. He eventually contracted full blown AIDS and died.
- Betty Ross
- Rick Jones
- Marlo Chandler
- Susan Jacobson Bruce's girlfriend in college. Imprionsed by SHIELD for telling the Israeli government U.S. classifed information that saved lives.
- Janis Jones
[edit] Villains
- Abomination (comics)
- Thanos
- Geralt
- Sabra (comics)
- Achilles (comics)
- Max Meer
- Greta Rabbin
- Speedfreak
- Man-Thing
- Farnoq
- Trans-Sabal
- Trauma (comics)
- Dr. Octopus
- Frost (comics)
- U-Foes
- The Leader
- Rock (Marvel Comics)
- Redentor
- Thunderbolt Ross (as Redemeer)
- HYDRA
- Omnibus (comics)
- Juggernaut (comics)
- Red Skull
- Mentallo
- Piecemeal (comics)
- Madman (comics)
- Bi-Beast
- Stranger (comics)
- Talos
- Hoarfen
- Hela (comics)
- Niffelheim
- Eternal Knights
- Omnibus
[edit] Guest Appearences
Several other Marvel Comics characters appeared during the run of the Pantheon series in cameos or guest starring roles. In keeping with the complex ethnical issues that the storylines dealt with, sometimse the Incredible Hulk would battle with these characters, even through they are technically super heroes.
- Nick Fury and SHIELD.
- Silver Surfer
- Spider-Man
- Doctor Strange
- X-Factor
- Punisher
- Fantastic Four
- Avengers
- Captain America
- Starjammers
- Thor
- X-men
- She-Hulk
[edit] Other Media
The The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga was a video game loosely based on the Pantheon comic book storyline.
