Jan 8, 2019 - Originally known as "National Publications", DC is a publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Justice League of America, and the Teen Titans, and is considered the originator of the American superhero genre. By Derek Faraci Sep 18, 2020. Character overview and history. Enchanted by a dying Indian shaman, he gained super-speed. During Impulse #88 (September 2002, one of the last issues), Max's body is possessed by the spirit of a Golden Age supervillain: the Rival. 0. Thus, he was even able to outmaneuver Professor Zoom during their initial fight, although Zoom still gained the advantage by threatening innocent people. He also attempted to teach Impulse a measure of patience with varying results. Due to the character's indistinct background, decades later writer Mark Waid was free to reinvent the character in The Flash without contradicting anything. Cessily KincaidHermesPrime Marvel Universe(Earth-616)MakkariPrime Marvel Universe(Earth-616)Pietro AllenHome to Pietro Allen(Earth-96446)Mercury(Cerebro's X-Men)Prime Marvel Universe(Earth-616)Mercury(Elements of Doom)Prime Marvel Universe(Earth-616)Mercury(Vampire)Blade films and … In the DC Universe, there are many legacies, but the most robust legacy lies with those who ride the lightning, the Flash Family. In the years that followed, he became known to the Indians as Ahwehota ("He Who Runs Beyond The Wind"), and to everyone else as Windrunner.[6]. From The Flash to The Flash to Impulse and others, these speedsters are some of the most important (& speedy) heroes in DC Comics. Pietro Allen was born in a far-off alternate future, where he was plagued by metamutant-hunting Sentinels.As a teenager, he found a way to time travel, and made his way to the past when the Judgment League Avengers were recruiting new members called the New Blood. While living with Bart, Max met an aged physician named Helen Claiborne, who turned out to be his daughter from his earlier affair. He became Mercury and joined the JLA. While still in Max's body, the Rival then escapes to some unknown place in time. Later, he travelled ahead again, and was active in the 1930s and 1940s as Quicksilver when he acted as a mentor to the fledgling Golden Age Flash and Johnny Quick. Comment. He first appeared in Quality's National Comics #5, cover dated November 1940, as Quicksilver. [8], Two versions of Max Mercury have been made as collectible figures in the Wizkids / NECA miniatures game HeroClix, both as part of "The Flash" set. Race To The Top: The 10 Most Important Speedsters In DC Comics. With the assistance of Apollo, Firebird, and Runaway, the group took down Sentinels that were pursuing Pietro. His first attempt left him in the 1890s, where he created a new identity for himself as Whip Whirlwind. Already have an account with the League of Comic Geeks? Personnages liés. [4] He also made an appearance in Uncle Sam Quarterly (Winter 1941).[5]. Although Mercury (Pietro "Pete" Allen) possesses the color-scheme of his Marvel Universe source character, Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff), he possesses the impulsive and immature attitude of his DC Universe source character, Impulse (Bart Allen). He escaped back to Earth, but was fatally wounded in the process. Un temps publiée par Semic dans la revue Strange, puis en librairie, la série a ensuite été traduite dans la revue DC Universe de Panini. The Unofficial Guide to the Amalgam Universe, Who's Who: Handbook of the Amalgam Universe, https://amalgam.fandom.com/wiki/Mercury?oldid=5017. Max Mercury is a fictional DC Comics superhero similar to Quality Comics' Quicksilver. He taught West about the Speed Force, and helped him to access his full speed by encouraging him to break a mental block he had placed on his powers—stopping Wally from being as fast as Barry because he would then have really replaced his uncle as the Flash. Mercury (Pietro Allen) is the Amalgam of Marvel Comics' Quicksilver and DC Comics Impulse. Among his peers, Max is unique in his attempts to understand the Speed Force in a mystical way (referred to by other characters as "Zen"). See, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 11:10. In Infinite Crisis #4, Max appears in the Speed Force, where his spirit was imprisoned after the Rival escaped from the very same peril by possessing Max's body. See, The team Justice Society of America was debuted by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, which helped pave the way for a crossover shared universe. Over time, he tried to find the fuel for his powers (and those of other speedsters): the Speed Force. Submit Corrections Submit New Persona. Share Share Tweet Email. Earth-Amalgam. Before he died, he passed on his speed to Jay Garrick, telling him about the evil. Mercury stayed with the JLX until the Armageddon Agenda, an event where Will Magnus was given permission by the government to hunt metamutants with his Sentinels. La nouvelle version "New 52" est actuellement publiée en France par Urban Comics dans le magazine DC Saga depuis juin 2012. Since this follows the possible continuity changes of the "Crisis Trilogy", it is unclear whether the Rival is still in possession of Mercury's original body. He usually bounces off and finds himself decades in the future. In 1948, he had an affair with the wife of a doctor who had saved his life. Max Mercury is a fictional DC Comics superhero similar to Quality Comics' Quicksilver. Initially an obscure speedster, ... Mercury has repeatedly traveled through time, seeking to enter the so-called Speed Force. Pietro Allen was born in a far-off alternate future, where he was plagued by metamutant-hunting Sentinels. DC, along with rival Marvel Comics, is one of the "big two" American comic book publishers. He usually bounces off and finds himself decades in the future. He escaped back to Earth, but was fatally wounded in the process. Mercury Morning News; Life & Arts; Opinion; Sports; Newspaper; Comics; Advertise; Contact Us. Life & Arts ‘Justice League’ riddled with plot holes. [9], Last edited on 18 September 2020, at 11:10, Profile from "The Flash: Those Who Ride The Lightning" website, DC Cosmic Teams Profile: Quicksilver/Max Mercury, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Mercury&oldid=979034952, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ahwehota, Windrunner, Whip Whirlwind, Lightning, Bluestreak, Quicksilver, Buckshot, The Zen Master of Speed, ← The first Atom was debuted by Bill O'Connor and Ben Flinton. According to Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, "Quicksilver fights the Axis mesmerist Baron Hoff, the circus aerialists the Black Cats, the mad scientist Dr. Morlo, the Human Fly, the Screaming Skull, the Witch Doctor, and the Speed Demons, whose super-speed is derived from special pills."[7]. He was kept prisoner by an unknown being for five years which he claims is a greater danger than Apokolips. Though he never quite entered it nor obtained its energies to power his speed, his attempts allowed him to travel forward through time. When the character reappeared in early 1990s issues of The Flash, his name had to be changed from "Quicksilver" to "Mercury" to avoid confusion with Marvel Comics' Quicksilver. A friend of the local Indian tribes, he was shocked and dismayed to find them massacred on the orders of his commanding officer. He spent some years in hiding, but was persuaded by Garrick to return to action against Professor Zoom (who was posing as Barry Allen). Amalgam Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. As a teenager, he found a way to time travel, and made his way to the past when the Judgment League Avengers were recruiting new members called the New Blood. In Waid's origin of the character, he was originally a scout with the US Cavalry in the 1830s. [1] Comics historian Don Markstein calls Quicksilver "probably the first imitator of the Flash's super-speed schtick. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The titles you don't recognize are amalgams of similar Marvel and DC comics--Snood. He was kept prisoner by an unknown being for five years which he claims is a greater danger than Apokolips. During the Armageddon Agenda, Mercury was one of the few metamutants able to escape death or imprisonment. His first attempt left him in the 1890s, where he created a new identity for himself as Whip Whirlwind. December 4, 2017 0. Earth 2 Mercury . The newest DC comics movie, “Justice League”, had good action sequences and fight scenes, but had a disappointing plot and lacked a reason to cheer for the heroes. Amalgam Universe. Initially an obscure speedster, the character was rebooted by Mark Waid in the pages of The Flash and turned into a mentor for Wally West. FIRST APPEARANCE: Earth 2 #1 (July, 2012), APPEARANCE OF DEATH: Earth 2 #2 (August, 2012). Mercury was the only Roman God to survive the war with Apokolips. Mercury has repeatedly traveled through time, seeking to enter the so-called Speed Force. When the doctor learned of this and his wife returned to her husband's side, Max fled into the future once more. He also differs from other speedsters because of his agility; he cannot run as quickly as the Flashes, but he has a greater ability to perform acrobatic stunts and finely coordinated actions than they do. DC Direct released a six-inch figure of Max along with an Impulse figure in 2000. Join; Source FAQs; Submit an Op/Ed ; DC Comics. Max Mercury His speed is enough that he can accelerate well beyond the standard Mach 1 super-speed limit, or the speed of sound; though he cannot reach escape velocity. Overview; Comics; Contributions. He then reappeared in the early 1960s, where he battled Savitar and was bounced still further forward in time. Max assists Johnny Quick, Bart Allen and other speedsters in taking the murderous Superboy-Prime to another realm far past the Speed Force. Mercury was the only Roman God to survive the war with Apokolips. After the Aqua Mariner was framed by Will Magnus for destroying some Roxxon oil tankers, Mercury went with his New Blood teammates under the wing of Mister X to join the new JLX team. Let's get you back to tracking and discussing your comics. In recent years, he has been the mentor of first Wally West and later Bart Allen (alias Impulse). He then told him to run as the World Army tried to capture Jay. Profile by Skullogeist. In The Flash: Rebirth #4, Max has recently been brought back, as the recently returned Barry Allen helps take him out of the "Negative Speed Force" controlled by Professor Zoom.