Force is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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. The character first appears in Prince Namor, the Savage Sub-Mariner #67 (Nov. 1972) and was created by Steve Gerber

Steve Gerber

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 and Don Heck

Don Heck

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Fictional character biography

Clayton Wilson first appears in the title Prince Namor, the Savage Sub-Mariner a graduate student at Empire State University

Empire State University

Empire State University is a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe, a mixture of New York University and Columbia University . It is located somewhere in New York City, in Greenwich Village near the site of New York University...

 working as a research assistant to scientist

Scientist

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 Dr. Damon Walters, who develops a prototype device for creating a protective force field

Force field

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. Wilson steals the prototype force field generator, creates a battle-suit that incorporates it, and adopts the alias "Force". The character then goes on a rampage

Rampage

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 through New York City

New York City

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 until defeated by hero Namor the Sub-Mariner

Namor the Sub-Mariner

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Force retreats and appears in the title Iron Man

Iron Man

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, having become a professional criminal, working for crime boss Justin Hammer

Justin Hammer

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 in exchange for modifications to his suit. Force and a group of mercenaries hijack the yacht of industrialist Tony Stark (the alter ego

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 of Iron Man) and take several hostage

Hostage

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s. Iron Man, however, tracks the yacht, defeats Force and his men and rescues the hostages.

Wilson eventually reappears in the title Iron Man, and decides to reform. Hammer, however, traps the character in the suit and threatens to kill him if he reneges on the agreement. Force flees and Hammer sends villains the Beetle; Blacklash

Blacklash

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, and the Blizzard II

Blizzard (Donnie Gill)

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 to kill him. Iron Man aids Force in stopping the villains, then lies to the authorities and advises that Wilson was killed in battle to placate Hammer. Wilson is provided with a new identity and employment with Barstow Electronics, a subsidiary of Stark Industries

Stark Industries

In the fictional world of Iron Man, Stark Industries, later also known as Stark International, Stark Innovations, Stark/Fujikawa, Stark Enterprises and currently Stark Resilient, is a fictional multi-billion dollar corporation owned and run by businessman Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, also known as...

. Wilson makes another brief appearance in the title Iron Man, impersonating the hero to assist Stark.

The character makes another appearance in Iron Man as part of the group the "Iron Legion", subsequently battling the giant robot

Robot

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 Ultimo. Force then appears in the third volume of Iron Man, and after being blackmail

Blackmail

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ed travels to the country Iraq

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 to aid Stark once again.

Wilson reappears as Force during the Dark Reign

Dark Reign (comics)

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storyline, arresting several villains employed by the criminal the Hood

Hood (comics)

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Powers, abilities, and equipment

Clayton Wilson designed and used a powered battle-suit incorporating the force field projector designed by Dr. Damon Walters. The suit also provides enhanced strength, flight

Flight

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 and can generate an electrical current that can be channelled through the force field when activated. The character is a graduate student in physics

Physics

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Television

• Force appears in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures
  Iron Man: Armored Adventures
  Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. It debuted in the USA on the Nicktoons on April 24, 2009, and has already begun airing on Canadian network Teletoon. The series is story edited by showrunner Christopher Yost, who also worked on...
  
  episode "Armor Wars". This version is a member of Obadiah Stane's Guardsmen
  Guardsman (comics)
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  and was a former Maggia operative. His armor is a recolored version of Stark's Space Armor Design.