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45-611: Radioactive Man may refer to: Radioactive Man (comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel Universe Radioactive Man ( The Simpsons ) , a fictional comic book superhero in The Simpsons Radioactive Man , a comic book series starring the above The Simpsons character "Radioactive Man" ( The Simpsons episode) , an episode of The Simpsons Radioactive Man (musician) ,

90-690: A deposed former king of the Inhumans . The Unspoken is defeated in China by the Mighty Avengers. During the Heroic Age storyline, a young man named Warhead appeared as a member of the Bastards of Evil , claiming to be the son of Radioactive Man. He has been shown to have similar powers, but killed himself in a mass explosion that killed hundreds of people. Radioactive Man later released

135-613: A Chinese dragon made of magic in the Federal Bank Reserve. While Captain America , Iron Man, the female Thor , and Vision fought the Chinese dragon, Spider-Man , Ms. Marvel , and Nova encounter Radioactive Man. The senior Avengers managed to destroy the dragon, but upon reuniting with their wards, they learn they let Radioactive Man escape. The young heroes explain they were forced to leave Radioactive Man alone as there

180-584: A bittersweet departure involving himself and Songbird. Radioactive Man reappears in The Mighty Avengers as part of People's Defense Force , China's indigenous group of metahumans . The Radioactive Man demonstrates that at close proximity he can safely absorb the radiation of Inhuman Xerogen crystals and presumably safely absorb Terrigen Mist . However, the People's Defense Force is largely defeated by an invading entity known as The Unspoken ,

225-716: A coalition of superheroines called the Lady Liberators . Chen escapes and travels to Vietnam , where he joins Soviet villains Titanium Man and Crimson Dynamo as part of a team called the Titanic Three . Acting as crime fighters in Vietnam, the trio is duped by a con man and petty thief called the Slasher and end up battling the Avengers until the deception is uncovered. After an encounter with Iron Man,

270-416: A failure, the heroes gathered repair the damage done by their battle and then part ways. This task force has no name in-story, but it's called "Lady Liberators" on the cover of Hulk vol. 2 #9 and in the narration of issues #8 and 9, and so fans have followed suit and referred to it as the second team to use that name. Black Widow is the only hero to serve in both the original team organized by Amora and in

315-566: A false origin narrative, she used magic spells to influence the minds of the women Avengers so they would react as she wanted them to and decide their male teammates deserved violence. Amora then attempts to destroy the Avengers, but Scarlet Witch uses her hex magic to force the Enchantress's magic to backfire against her. It is revealed the Scarlet Witch had suspected a deception and been able to shake off Amora's influence, allowing her

360-603: A hypnotic light. He can absorb nuclear energies without harming his body and store those energies for personal use, such as physical amplification, wound healing , creating energy constructs (like force fields or golems with greater strength and resillience than his own), and nuclear transduction alongside the electromagnetic spectrum. Radioactive Man is capable of rendering a ghostly person solid in mere seconds, as well as breathing underwater. He can create "radiation pills" which infuse an individual with enough radioactivity to give them severe radiation sickness while spreading

405-597: A new Red Hulk appears and begins pursuing a sinister agenda. The Red Hulk then fights Bruce Banner, the original Hulk, to a standstill. To help the Hulk against the Red Hulk, Iron Man recruits a group of heroes, including Banner's cousin Jennifer Walters, the hero called She-Hulk . Despite their efforts, the Red Hulk defeats most of the heroes gathered or fights them to a stand-still. The original green Hulk defeats

450-720: A new team, the Lady Liberators. The Lady Liberators go off to confront the male Avengers, only to find them in battle with the newest incarnation of the Masters of Evil. After proving their power by quickly dispatching the Masters, the Liberators then turn on the Avengers. It is then revealed that Valkyrie is a false identity created by the Asgardian villain Amora the Enchantress. Amora not only disguised herself and created

495-522: A physicist by Stane International (taken over by Obadiah Stane ). Radioactive Man appears in the graphic novel Deathtrap: The Vault , among other supervillains attempting to escape from the Vault . Chen, however, aids the heroes in preventing a nuclear reactor meltdown . Radioactive Man also features in an issue of The Sensational She-Hulk and once again in The Avengers . After appearing in

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540-516: A recording pseudonym of British dance producer Keith Tenniswood Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Radioactive Man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Radioactive_Man&oldid=1247993938 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

585-519: A situation in Las Vegas with Bruce Banner, who had transformed into the gray-skinned version of the Hulk (a storyline that was told during the same issues that featured She-Hulk's team). Working together, the group subdues the Red Hulk, rendering him unconscious and binding him in chains. To their surprise, he doesn't revert to human form. After some time has passed, the Red Hulk (who was only pretending to be unconscious) makes his escape. Their mission

630-550: A submarine. There, he battles Thor whom he hypnotizes in Times Square. Eventually, Thor is able to recover and uses a tornado to send Chen to western China, where Chen detonates. Radioactive Man becomes a recurring foe of the Avengers , being coerced by Baron Zemo to join the original Masters of Evil in a bid to destroy the Avengers. He is the first to confront the Avengers, and sticks Captain America and Giant-Man to

675-574: A team composed almost entirely of reformed supervillains. During the Civil War storyline, the character aids heroes Reed Richards and Yellowjacket imposter in building a holding prison for dissenting superpowered beings, and also battles the anti-registration heroes. A major development occurs in the title Thunderbolts when the group encounters the Elders of the Universe member Grandmaster ;

720-627: A team of powerful heroes to battle the Red Hulk . This team, consisting only of women, did not have a name in-story but was referred to by the narration and cover copy as the new Lady Liberators. The Lady Liberators were created in 1970 for a single-issue story in Avengers volume 1 #83. Feminism was strong at the time, but the creators at Marvel Comics and superhero publications in general were still overwhelmingly male. They also considered their audience to be primarily male. Writer Roy Thomas created

765-449: Is defeated by the creature and then is asked by S.H.I.E.L.D. to recruit a team of heroes to combat and subdue the Red Hulk. This short-lived team, consisting only of women heroes, is featured in Hulk volume 2 #7-9 (2008). The storyline was written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Frank Cho . Although they do not refer themselves by the moniker, the comic book cover and the narration refer to

810-698: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Radioactive Man (comics) Chen Lu / Radioactive Man first appears in Journey into Mystery #93 (June 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . Igor Stancheck / Radioactive Man first appears in Black Panther vol. 4 #3 (June 2005) and was created by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr. Radioactive Man's debut story begins with Thor 's alter ego Donald Blake providing medical care for Indian soldiers injured in clashes with Chinese soldiers in

855-490: Is particularly eager to fight the Red Hulk again. Having served as an Avenger and member of the Fantastic Four, and due to meeting other heroes during various adventures, She-Hulk calls on several allies she's made whom she believes have the necessary power to effectively fight the Red Hulk. She decides to focus on recruiting women superhero allies. After several calls, only the alternate timeline warrior Thundra and

900-455: Is wrong and if sexist views don't lessen then the Lady Liberators may one day return. Though this finale scene is likely not meant to be taken seriously, Scarlet Witch's defense that Amora's argument about sexism had reason and only her methods were wrong led later readers to see this as one of several examples of her acting as a positive feminist character. When the Red Hulk appears, he fights several heroes and law enforcement agencies. She-Hulk

945-760: The 2099 version of the New Avengers , Radioactive Man offended Captain Marvel by mentioning how he killed her dads before being defeated by Hulk 2099 . The Masters of Evil were remanded to a prison on the planet Wakanda. Radioactive Man is still active in the MC2 reality. Lady Liberators The Lady Liberators , also called the Liberators , is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The original team's only appearance

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990-506: The Kree army, and Major Erik Josten . In the unified Marvel 2099 reality of Earth-2099, the unidentified Radioactive Man sports glass bottles of liquid on his back where he was responsible for killing Rowena Storm 's fathers, caused some poisoning in Wakanda, and joined the 2099 version of the Masters of Evil in killing the 2099 version of the Avengers . When the Masters of Evil fought

1035-552: The Himalayas. Thor then defeats a Chinese armored column. Later in Beijing, Zhou Enlai suggests to Mao Zedong that Thor must be destroyed and Mao Zedong orders Chinese scientist Chen Lu to devise a way to defeat Thor or die trying. Chen exposes himself to small doses of radiation until he is able to endure a massive barrage, becoming a living "Radioactive Man". He plans to take over the world. Chen travels to New York City on

1080-555: The Radioactive Man absorbs an excessive amount of radiation and is forced to wear a radiation suit at all times. The radiation eventually subsides, but industrialist Norman Osborn convinces the character to retain the suit to distract the American public from his clearly Asian features and quell any lingering fears about his radioactivity. The Radioactive Man is featured in the one shot Thunderbolts: International Incident ,

1125-728: The Realm whilst attacking Black Blade who they assumed had kidnapped Captain Avalon's son. In the Heroes Reborn universe, created by Franklin Richards , Radioactive Man appeared as a member of Loki 's Masters of Evil . The Radioactive Man makes an appearance in the House of M reality, on the team of villains who attempted to break Baron von Strucker out of prison. They were stopped and apprehended by Captain Marvel ( Carol Danvers ),

1170-434: The Red Hulk, then leaves, satisfied. Seeing the Red Hulk as a threat that shouldn't simply be left alone to wander freely, S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits She-Hulk to form a task force to subdue him. S.H.I.E.L.D. hopes that when the Red Hulk is unconscious, he will revert to human form and his identity will be revealed, as often happened with the original Hulk and sometimes She-Hulk herself when they were rendered unconscious. She-Hulk

1215-411: The belt on Thor hasn't turn to stone as it is resisting his touch, Grey Gargoyle then reminds his fellow villains that his stone touch lasts for an hour as Mister Hyde breaks Thor's petrified form. As Grey Gargoyle and Mister Hyde argue about Mister Hyde's action and King Cobra examine's the remains, Radioactive Man states that they should look as they notice Thor's broken remains surging with energy until

1260-407: The chance to react quickly and counter the villain's attack. After the battle is finished, Clint Barton criticizes feminism in general, telling the women Avengers, "You birds finally learned your lesson about that women's lib bull!" The Scarlet Witch immediately defends feminism and warns that if necessary the Lady Liberators may reform one day. Wasp agrees. Soon after the events of World War Hulk,

1305-659: The characters go their separate ways. After a humiliating defeat by time-traveling villain Kang the Conqueror in Giant-Size Avengers , Chen joins another incarnation of the Masters of Evil - led by Egghead - but is defeated by Ant-Man and deported back to China. Radioactive Man continued to feature in Iron Man , and is employed by Iron Man's arch-enemy Mandarin . Chen is employed in his civilian capacity as

1350-576: The contamination to a large population. As Dr. Lu, he is also an expert in nuclear physics . In later appearances, he must wear a containment suit to prevent his toxic appearance from threatening the health of others. In the pages of Avataars: Covenant of the Shield , Radioactive Man's counterpart on Eurth is Green Death of the Minions of Evil. He aided them in their conflict with the Champions of

1395-412: The fact that they thought Hawkeye's Thunderbolts team was shut down, Radioactive Man shows them a card as part of his clearance. Radioactive Man then fights Thor as their fight goes to an abandoned building. Radioactive Man then receives aid from King Cobra and Mister Hyde . As Thor struggles against them, he is then ambushed when Grey Gargoyle arrives and starts turning Thor to stone. While noting that

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1440-527: The footage that will expose Enchantress as Roxxon's new CEO and that the villains will get their rematch by drawing Thor to them. Featured in the fourth volume of Black Panther , Igor Stancheck is a Russian mutate and is one of several mercenaries (including Rhino , Batroc , and the Vatican Black Knight ), orchestrated by Klaw into invading the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda . The group makes an unsuccessful attempt to destroy

1485-410: The group as a caricature of extreme feminism. The story introduces a new character called Valkyrie and gives her an origin story that involves gaining great power after experiencing constant sexism and dismissal from men. The Valkyrie's story is later revealed to be a lie and the character is actually Amora the Enchantress , a recurring foe of Thor and the Avengers. The design and name used for Valkyrie

1530-509: The hero Valkyrie arrive to join She-Hulk's team. The trio fight the Red Hulk, damaging Mount Rushmore in the process. They are then joined by Susan Richards of the Fantastic Four, Tigra , Black Widow , Patsy Walker in her identity as Hellcat , Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), and Storm of the X-Men. It is said that Carol Danvers wanted to join the team as well, but she was in the middle of

1575-460: The huge mound of the metal vibranium located at the heart of Black Panther 's kingdom. He was killed in battle by Shuri using the Black Knight's Ebony Blade. Chen Lu has the ability to manipulate various forms of radiation. His powers include heat, "hard" radiation (inflicting opponents with nausea, dizziness, and extreme disorientation), EMP emissions to deactivate all machinery, and

1620-589: The limited series Avengers/Invaders , one shot King-Size Hulk , and Thunderbolts: Reason In Madness before appearing briefly in the Secret Invasion storyline. As part of the Thunderbolts, Radioactive Man fought Spider-Man and Anti-Venom during the New Ways to Die storyline; during the fight, Radioactive Man had a portion of his radiation powers drained by Anti-Venom. He continued with

1665-477: The pavement with an adhesive, which Thor dodges. He is defeated by Giant-Man and Iron Man when they imprison him in lead coils. He is then deported back to China. The character reappears with the new Masters of Evil, organized by the robot Ultron . The villains, however, are betrayed by the Black Knight . Radioactive Man and his teammates appear once again during a Halloween parade and are defeated by

1710-461: The remains pull themselves back together and Thor is restored to normal. After Thor attacks Radioactive Man, he, Mister Hyde, King Cobra, and Grey Gargoyle are then teleported away and meet with their employer Dario Agger . After Agger mentions about the surveillance left behind where what happened was part of Enchantress' doing and hearing about Iron Man's upcoming war with Roxxon, Agger states to Radioactive Man and his fellow villains that he will leak

1755-527: The second volume of Avengers which takes place in an alternate universe and briefly in Thunderbolts , the one-shot Heroes Reborn: Masters of Evil , the third volume of the Avengers , and alternate universe title Exiles , Radioactive Man features in the limited series Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes . Chen attempts to reform and in New Thunderbolts joins the Thunderbolts ,

1800-460: The sexism and dismissive attitudes of men. One of her experiments granted her superhuman abilities, and now she wishes to help the women Avengers address the sexism in their own lives by confronting their male teammates and demanding their own power and formidability be recognized. She points out times each of the women present has been overlooked, ignored, or unfairly judged in relation to their gender. The female Avengers agree and join with Valkyrie as

1845-494: The team as the "Lady Liberators". The team was organized by S.H.I.E.L.D. for the purpose of subduing the Red Hulk. Once the mission was completed, the team disbanded. The female members of the Avengers are gathered for a secret meeting by a person calling herself Valkyrie. The heroes gathered include the Wasp , Black Widow , Scarlet Witch , and Medusa . Valkyrie explains that she was a brilliant scientist who constantly suffered from

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1890-494: The team however, going after the super-hero Moon Knight . Radioactive Man was one of Songbird's strongest allies within the team, often supporting her when she fought against Osborn. After the events of the Secret Invasion , Norman Osborn and Moonstone began the process of neutralizing the members of the Thunderbolts who oppose Osborn in his plan to exploit the invasion for his own personal agenda to gain more power. Osborn arranged for Chen to be deported back to China, leading to

1935-717: Was a man that needed to be rescued. The senior Avengers are proud of what the young heroes did as heroes are meant to protect people first and foremost and welcomes them to the team. Radioactive Man appeared in the United States upon being invited back by his mysterious employer. He tells his assigned driver that his former work with the Thunderbolts and assistance against the Skrull invasion has provided him with some leeway. Radioactive Man later confronts Thor when some police officers tried to arrest him after what happened to Roxxon 's Thor . When two police officers were confused by

1980-531: Was in Avengers volume 1 #83 (December 1970), written by Roy Thomas , with art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer . The original team was a one-off group, lasting only a single issue and meant to satirize what was perceived to be extreme feminism , though it is also now seen as an early example of the Scarlet Witch as a feminist character. In 2008, the international intelligence and counter-terrorist organization S.H.I.E.L.D. recruited She-Hulk to form

2025-534: Was later applied to real heroes in the Marvel Universe who worked alongside Thor, as well as the Avengers and the Defenders . The story ends with hero Clint Barton as Goliath lecturing the women Avengers that feminism and "women's lib" is not something to follow or take seriously. Scarlet Witch, who was able to see through Amora's deception and was able to single-handedly defeat her, argues that Barton

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