Force (comics)
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| Force | |
 Force (left center, below Iron Man) as featured on the cover of Iron Man #224 (Nov. 1987). Art by Bob Layton. |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Sub-Mariner #67 (vol. 1, Nov. 1972) |
| Created by | Steve Gerber and Don Heck |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Clayton Wilson |
| Notable aliases | Taylor, Carl Walker |
| Abilities | Via suit: Enhanced strength Force field projection Flight |
Force is a character in the fictional Marvel Universe. The character first appears in Sub-Mariner #67 (vol. 1, Nov. 1972) and was created by Steve Gerber and Don Heck.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Clayton Wilson is a graduate student at Empire State University working as a research assistant to scientist Dr. Damon Walters, who develops a prototype device for creating a protective force field. Wilson steals the prototype force field generator, creates a battle-suit that incorporates it, and adopts the alias "Force".
Newly empowered, Force begins rampaging through New York City until defeated by Namor the Sub-Mariner. [1] Force retreats and later becomes a professional criminal, working for Justin Hammer in exchange for modifications to his suit. Force and a group of mercenaries hijack the yacht of Anthony Stark (the alias of Iron Man) and take several hostages. Iron Man, however, tracks the yacht, defeats Force and his men and rescues the hostages. [2] Force eventually decides to reform, but Hammer is able to trap Wilson in the suit and threatens to kill him if he reneges on the agreement. Force flees and Hammer sends the villains the Beetle, Blacklash, and the Blizzard II to kill Wilson, but they are defeated by Iron Man and Force with some assistance from Jim Rhodes. Iron Man advises the authorities that Force is killed to placate Hammer and as Stark provides Wilson with a new identity and employment with Barstow Electronics, a subsidiary of Stark Industries. [3] Wilson later impersonates Iron Man to aid Stark. [4]
[edit] 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 and can generate electrical current that can be channelled through the force field when activated. Clayton Wilson is a graduate student in physics, and has expertise in physics and engineering, specifically the generation of force fields.
