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Vision (Marvel Comics)

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Publication information
Vision
The Vision, from The Avengers vol. 3, #10 (Nov. 1998). Art by George PÃ©rez.
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Avengers #57 (Oct. 1968)
Created by	Roy Thomas John Buscema
In-story information
Alter ego	Inapplicable, brain patterns based on Wonder Man and Alex Lipton
Team affiliations	Avengers West Coast Avengers
Notable aliases	Victor Shade
Abilities	Density and mass control Energy projection Computer/IT network interfacing Superhuman intelligence, strength, reflexes, senses Flight

The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The first was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (Nov. 1940), published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics during the 1930s-1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books.

The second and most longstanding is an android (also referred to as a “synthezoid” in the comics) who was a member of the superhero team the Avengers. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema in Avengers #57 (Oct. 1968). This version was apparently destroyed in Avengers vol. 3, #500 (Sept. 2004).

A new Vision, adapted from the original by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, was introduced in the series Young Avengers.

1 Golden Age
2 Silver and Bronze Age
- 2.1 Publication history
- 2.2 Fictional character biography
- 2.3 Powers and abilities
3 Modern Age
- 3.1 Publication history
- 3.2 Fictional character biography
- 3.3 Powers and abilities
4 Other versions
- 4.1 Mainframe
- 4.2 MC2
- 4.3 Ultimate Vision
- 4.4 The Last Avengers Story
5 Other media
- 5.1 Television
- 5.2 Animated film
- 5.3 Video games
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Golden Age

Main article: Vision (Timely Comics)

During the 1940s, Marvel predecessor Timely Comics published stories featuring an unrelated superhero called the Vision, who was an alien from an alternate dimension.

[edit] Silver and Bronze Age

[edit] Publication history

The Vision was created by writer Roy Thomas and penciller John Buscema, and first appeared in the superhero-team series The Avengers #57 (Oct. 1968). He became a member of the team and appeared on a semi-regular basis until #500 (Sept. 2004), when the character was presumably destroyed.

The Vision starred with fellow Avenger and wife the Scarlet Witch in the limited series Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-4 (Nov. 1982 – Feb. 1983), by writer Bill Mantlo and penciller Rick Leonardi. This was followed by a second volume numbered #1-12 (Oct. 1985 – Sept. 1986), written by Steve Englehart and penciled by Richard Howell. A decade later, the Vision appeared in a solo limited series, Vision, #1-4 (Nov. 1994 – Feb. 1995), by writer Bob Harras and penciller Manny Clark. Nearly a decade after that came a four-issue second volume (Oct. 2002 – Jan. 2003), written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Debut of the Silver Age Vision: The Avengers #57 (Oct. 1968). Cover pencils by John Buscema.^[1]

The Vison’s colorless form: West Coast Avengers #45 (June 1989). Cover art by John Byrne.

The robot Ultron is the creator of the Vision, a type of android he calls a “synthezoid”, for use against Ultron’s own creator, Dr. Henry Pym (Ant-Man/Giant Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket) and Pym’s wife, Janet van Dyne (the Wasp) of the superhero team the Avengers. Ultron sends his new servant to lead the Avengers into a trap. The Wasp is the first to encounter the synthezoid, and describes it as a “vision” while trying to escape. Adopting the name, the Vision is convinced by the Avengers to turn against Ultron.^[2] After learning how Ultron created him using the brain patterns of then-deceased Simon Williams (Wonder Man), the Vision becomes a member of the team.^[3] The team initially believes the Vision’s body was created from that of the android original Human Torch.^[4] The Avengers later are told that the time lord Immortus used the power of the Forever Crystal to split the original Human Torch into two entities: one body remained the original Torch while Ultron rebuilt the other as the Vision.^[5]

Not long after joining the team, the Vision is temporarily controlled by Ultron, and rebuilds Ultron of adamantium, and battled the Avengers before regaining control of himself.^[6] Shortly after that, the Vision first meets Wanda Maximoff, the mutant Scarlet Witch,^[7] and later becomes romantically involved with Wanda.^[8] The two eventually marry, and via the Scarlet Witch’s hex powers have twin boys named Thomas and William.^[9]

When the Vision attempts to penetrate an energy field erected by the villain Annihilus, he “shuts down” ^[10] and even after regaining consciousness weeks later remains paralyzed^[11] and assumes a holographic form. He eventually regains control of his body and becomes team leader.^[12] Having become unbalanced by these events,^[13] he attempts to take control of the world’s computers. With the aid of the Avengers, the Vision is restored to his normal self, but now closely monitored by a coalition of governments. ^[14]

Rogue agents of the United States government, manipulated by the time traveler Immortus, abduct the Vision and dismantle him. The Avengers recover the parts, and Dr. Pym rebuilds the Vision but with a chalk-white complexion. The revived Simon Williams, however, does not allow his brain patterns to be used again to provide a matrix for Vision’s emotions, explaining that the original process, done without his consent, had “ripped out his soul”. Although Williams’ own love for Wanda leads him to feel guilt, he justifies his actions by claiming the Vision was never anything but a copy of him, a claim that a number of other Avengers, including the Wasp, accept. This, along with damage to the Vision’s synthetic skin when he was dismantled, results in the synthezoid’s resurrection as a colorless and emotionless artificial human. ^[15]

The original Human Torch also returns from his own apparent demise, casting doubt on the Vision’s identity. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch’s children are then revealed to be fragments of the soul of the demon Mephisto, who had been broken apart by Franklin Richards shortly before the birth of the twins. The twins are absorbed back into Mephisto, which temporarily drives Wanda insane. Although she recovers, Wanda and the Vision separate, each operating on a different Avengers team. ^[16]

The Vision gradually regains his emotions by adopting new brain patterns from deceased scientist Alex Lipton, and gains a new body that resembles his original. In addition, Simon Williams’ brain patterns gradually reemerge and meld with Lipton’s patterns, restoring the Vision’s full capacity for emotion.^[17]

Shortly after a reformation of the Avengers, the Vision sustains massive damage in the final battle with the sorceress Morgan Le Fey,^[18] and although incapacitated for several weeks is eventually rebuilt and recovers. ^[19] While recovering, the Vision gives up his attempt to reconcile with his wife. Remaining a member of the Avengers, he briefly becomes romantically involved with teammates Carol Danvers (a.k.a Warbird/Ms. Marvel) and Mantis before attempting again to reconcile with the Scarlet Witch. Grief over the loss of the twins, however, drives Wanda insane again, and she attempts to alter reality to recreate them. This causes a series of catastrophic events that includes the Vision crashing an Avengers Quinjet into Avengers Mansion. The Vision advises his teammates that he is no longer in control of his body and then expels several spheres that form into five Ultrons. The Avengers destroy them, and an enraged She-Hulk tears apart the remains of the Vision. The Avengers later believed that Ultron may have put a command in the Vision that would have been activated by the Avengers’ Code White alert. ^[20]

[edit] Powers and abilities

The Vision is described as being “…every inch a human being â€” except that all his body organs are constructed of synthetic materials”.^[21] The Solar Jewel on the Vision’s forehead absorbs ambient solar energy and provides the necessary solar energy needed to function, and the character is also capable of discharging this energy as optic beams; with this, he can fire beams of infrared and microwave radiation. The Vision also possesses the ability to manipulate his density, which at its lowest allows flight and intangibility and at its heaviest provides superhuman strength and diamond-hard durability. On one occasion the Vision uses this extreme durability to render unconscious the villain Count Nefaria.^[22] The Vision often uses his ability to alter his density against foes, by phasing an intangible hand through them and then partially rematerializing it â€” a process he describes as “physical disruption”. This effect typically causes great pain and results in incapacitation, as is the case when used against the Earth-712 version of the hero Hyperion.^[23] Being an artificial lifeform the Vision possesses multiple superhuman senses â€” as well as superhuman stamina, reflexes, speed and agility.

The Vision was trained in unarmed combat by Captain America, and is an expert in the combat use of his superhuman powers. The Vision is an expert on his own construction and repair, and his a highly skilled tactician and strategist. The Vision controls his density by interfacing with an unknown dimension to/from which he can shunt or accrue mass, thus becoming either intangible or extraordinarily massive. The Vision also possesses superhuman analytical capabilities, and has the ability to process information and make calculations with superhuman speed and accuracy.