Aireo
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Aireo is a fictional character
in the Marvel Universe
.
#47 (February 1966), and was created by Stan Lee
and Jack Kirby
.
The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #83 (February 1969), The Incredible Hulk Special #1 (1968), The Incredible Hulk #119-120 (September-October 1969), Amazing Adventures #1 (August 1970), Silver Surfer Vol. 1 #18 (September 1970), Inhumans #4-6 (April-August 1976), and Marvel Fanfare #14 (May 1984).
The character later appeared as Skybreaker in The New Warriors #7-9 (January-March 1991), #29-30 (November-December 1992), The New Warriors Annual #2 (1992), and The New Warriors #36 (June 1993).
Aireo appeared as part of the "Inhumans" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#6.
who can become lighter than air and thus fly at will. Aireo is one of several criminals that the Inhuman ruler Black Bolt
finds guilty of treason and is banished from the Hidden Land of the Inhumans to another dimension. When the Hulk
attacks Lockjaw
, he teleports the Hulk to the dimension where the evil Inhumans have been banished. Maximus the Mad
, brother of Black Bolt, appears and recruits them all as part of his military takeover of Attilan
, and teleports them all back to the Hidden Land. Maximus seeks a device created by the ancient Inhuman scientist Romnar, which can absorb people. The evil Inhumans use the Hulk to gain access to the device, and build a ray gun to use it to attack Black Bolt. The evil Inhumans squabble over the device for their own ideals of conquest, and Black Bolt is able to defeat them. To try to regain Black Bolt's favor, the evil Inhumans try to stop the Hulk as he rampages through Atillan, but only Black Bolt is able to stop the Hulk.
When Maximus captures the Fantastic Four
and the Inhuman Royal Family, he selects Aireo as one of his loyal guard to serve him. When the prisoners escape, they defeat Maximus and the Inhumans loyal to him, but are unable to stop Maximus and his followers from escaping in a rocket.
Maximus takes over the island of Costa Salvador with his band of evil Inhumans, using a robot that puts people into a hypnotic trance, and intends to slowly take over the world with more of these robots. The Hulk arrives on the island, and the evil Inhumans attack him; when the military arrives, Maximus convinces the Hulk to join him. The Hulk attacks the army, causing them to retreat, and the evil Inhumans begin arguing over what to do with him as they fear his aggression. As they begin fighting with each other, Maximus calms them. When the Hulk smashes Maximus' robot, the Inhumans flee through a secret tunnel. As the Hulk and the military square off to fight, Maximus and the Inhumans blast out of the ground in an escape ship that flies off into the sky, providing a distraction for the Hulk to escape.
The evil Inhumans assist Maximus as he Maximus produces a couple of missiles to make it look as though the Fantastic Four fired them at the Great Refuge; after Black Bolt destroys the missiles, he declares war on the Fantastic Four. Black Bolt suspects Maximus may be behind the missile attack and dispatches Triton
to check up on him, who discovers the missile silo and abducts Maximus to return to the Great Refuge for judgment.
When the Silver Surfer
crash lands in the Hidden Land of the Inhumans he is attacked the evil Inhumans led by Maximus, who succeeds in making the Surfer believe that the Inhumans as a whole are responsible for the attack.
Aireo some time later engaged in a crime spree.
Aireo later takes the name Skybreaker and became a member of the super-villain group Force of Nature
, acting as super-powered enforcers of the extremist environmental group 'Project: Earth'. Force of Nature came into conflict with the New Warriors
, fighting in the Amazon rain forest. Later, the two groups fight in the fictional country of Trans-Sabal.
Skybreaker and two of his teammates, Aqueduct and Terraformer, are incarcerated in the super-powered prison called 'The Vault'. Ironically it was a member of the New Warriors, Vance Astrovik who fought for the rights of all Vault prisoners to be treated more humanely; for example he convinces the warden to let the plant-obsessed Terraformer to have a small plant. This defuses a potential riot.
's new Initiative
team, along with Force of Nature.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
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.
Publishing history
Aireo first appeared in Fantastic FourFantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
#47 (February 1966), and was created by Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
The character subsequently appears in Fantastic Four #83 (February 1969), The Incredible Hulk Special #1 (1968), The Incredible Hulk #119-120 (September-October 1969), Amazing Adventures #1 (August 1970), Silver Surfer Vol. 1 #18 (September 1970), Inhumans #4-6 (April-August 1976), and Marvel Fanfare #14 (May 1984).
The character later appeared as Skybreaker in The New Warriors #7-9 (January-March 1991), #29-30 (November-December 1992), The New Warriors Annual #2 (1992), and The New Warriors #36 (June 1993).
Aireo appeared as part of the "Inhumans" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#6.
Fictional character biography
Aireo is an InhumanInhumans
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
who can become lighter than air and thus fly at will. Aireo is one of several criminals that the Inhuman ruler Black Bolt
Black Bolt
Black Bolt is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 Black...
finds guilty of treason and is banished from the Hidden Land of the Inhumans to another dimension. When the Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
attacks Lockjaw
Lockjaw (comics)
Lockjaw is a fictional character and alien bulldog-like being that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, he teleports the Hulk to the dimension where the evil Inhumans have been banished. Maximus the Mad
Maximus (comics)
Maximus is a fictional character, a schizophrenic and genius appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #47 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, brother of Black Bolt, appears and recruits them all as part of his military takeover of Attilan
Attilan
Attilan is a fictional city in the that houses the Inhumans. It first appeared in Fantastic Four #47 . It has also been known as the Great Refuge and New Attilan.-Fictional history:...
, and teleports them all back to the Hidden Land. Maximus seeks a device created by the ancient Inhuman scientist Romnar, which can absorb people. The evil Inhumans use the Hulk to gain access to the device, and build a ray gun to use it to attack Black Bolt. The evil Inhumans squabble over the device for their own ideals of conquest, and Black Bolt is able to defeat them. To try to regain Black Bolt's favor, the evil Inhumans try to stop the Hulk as he rampages through Atillan, but only Black Bolt is able to stop the Hulk.
When Maximus captures the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
and the Inhuman Royal Family, he selects Aireo as one of his loyal guard to serve him. When the prisoners escape, they defeat Maximus and the Inhumans loyal to him, but are unable to stop Maximus and his followers from escaping in a rocket.
Maximus takes over the island of Costa Salvador with his band of evil Inhumans, using a robot that puts people into a hypnotic trance, and intends to slowly take over the world with more of these robots. The Hulk arrives on the island, and the evil Inhumans attack him; when the military arrives, Maximus convinces the Hulk to join him. The Hulk attacks the army, causing them to retreat, and the evil Inhumans begin arguing over what to do with him as they fear his aggression. As they begin fighting with each other, Maximus calms them. When the Hulk smashes Maximus' robot, the Inhumans flee through a secret tunnel. As the Hulk and the military square off to fight, Maximus and the Inhumans blast out of the ground in an escape ship that flies off into the sky, providing a distraction for the Hulk to escape.
The evil Inhumans assist Maximus as he Maximus produces a couple of missiles to make it look as though the Fantastic Four fired them at the Great Refuge; after Black Bolt destroys the missiles, he declares war on the Fantastic Four. Black Bolt suspects Maximus may be behind the missile attack and dispatches Triton
Triton (comics)
Triton is a fictional merman published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
to check up on him, who discovers the missile silo and abducts Maximus to return to the Great Refuge for judgment.
When the Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
crash lands in the Hidden Land of the Inhumans he is attacked the evil Inhumans led by Maximus, who succeeds in making the Surfer believe that the Inhumans as a whole are responsible for the attack.
Aireo some time later engaged in a crime spree.
Aireo later takes the name Skybreaker and became a member of the super-villain group Force of Nature
Force of Nature (comics)
The Force of Nature is a group of super villains in the Marvel Comics Universe who each have elemental themed powers: earth, fire, water, and wind...
, acting as super-powered enforcers of the extremist environmental group 'Project: Earth'. Force of Nature came into conflict with the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
, fighting in the Amazon rain forest. Later, the two groups fight in the fictional country of Trans-Sabal.
Skybreaker and two of his teammates, Aqueduct and Terraformer, are incarcerated in the super-powered prison called 'The Vault'. Ironically it was a member of the New Warriors, Vance Astrovik who fought for the rights of all Vault prisoners to be treated more humanely; for example he convinces the warden to let the plant-obsessed Terraformer to have a small plant. This defuses a potential riot.
Dark Reign
Skybreaker is revealed to be part of OregonOregon
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's new Initiative
Fifty State Initiative
The Fifty State Initiative, often referred to as simply The Initiative, is a fictional governmental plan that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those related to The Avengers...
team, along with Force of Nature.