Nebulos (comics)
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Nebulos is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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#161-163 (October-December 1967), and was created by Dan Adkins
and Raymond Marais.
Nebulos encountered Doctor Strange
and Victoria Bentley, who had been banished from Earth to another dimension by Baron Mordo
. Nebulos commanded Strange to take hold of his Staff of Polar Power, which placed him under Nebulos' control. Strange was sent back to Earth to battle Mordo, absorbing Mordo's power into the staff. Strange was able to banish Mordo to another dimension, but was then pulled back to the Planets Perilous by Nebulos. The staff returned to Nebolus' possession at his whim.
The evil absorbed from Baron Mordo into the staff attracted the attention of the Living Tribunal
. The Tribunal discerned that he must destroy the staff, and battled Nebulos, who threatened to release the concentrated evil contained in the staff. The Tribunal used his power to begin destroying Nebulos' entire home planet, but Nebulos still refused to hand over the staff. Strange was able to wrest away the staff, just as Nebulos was buried by an avalanche and seemingly killed.
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
Nebulos appeared in Strange TalesStrange Tales
Strange Tales is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It introduced the features "Doctor Strange" and "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and for the...
#161-163 (October-December 1967), and was created by Dan Adkins
Dan Adkins
Dan Adkins is an American illustrator who worked mainly for comic books and science-fiction magazines.-Early life and career:...
and Raymond Marais.
Fictional character biography
Nebulous is an extra-dimensional being, the ruler of the Planets Perilous. He once possessed the "Staff of Polar Power", which absorbed evil magical energy.Nebulos encountered Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
and Victoria Bentley, who had been banished from Earth to another dimension by Baron Mordo
Baron Mordo
Baron Karl Amadeus Mordo is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by Marvel Comics and appearing as an enemy of Doctor Strange...
. Nebulos commanded Strange to take hold of his Staff of Polar Power, which placed him under Nebulos' control. Strange was sent back to Earth to battle Mordo, absorbing Mordo's power into the staff. Strange was able to banish Mordo to another dimension, but was then pulled back to the Planets Perilous by Nebulos. The staff returned to Nebolus' possession at his whim.
The evil absorbed from Baron Mordo into the staff attracted the attention of the Living Tribunal
Living Tribunal
The Living Tribunal is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #157 June 1967 and was created by Stan Lee, Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe.-Publication history:The Living Tribunal debuted in a storyline called "The...
. The Tribunal discerned that he must destroy the staff, and battled Nebulos, who threatened to release the concentrated evil contained in the staff. The Tribunal used his power to begin destroying Nebulos' entire home planet, but Nebulos still refused to hand over the staff. Strange was able to wrest away the staff, just as Nebulos was buried by an avalanche and seemingly killed.