Primus (comics)

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Primus is the name of two villains in the Marvel Comics universe.

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Primus I
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Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #209 (May 1977)
Created by	Jack Kirby
In story information
Notable aliases	Steve Rogers

[edit] Primus I

The first Primus is a shapeshifting bio-android, an artificial humanoid created by the mad scientist named Arnim Zola. Primus thinks independently, and has superhuman strength and can harden his body to stone-like consistency. He can also alter his shape, so as to resemble a specific human being exactly. Zola caused Primus to merge with Doughboy, which was another of his creations, and which could assume unusual shapes. Primus can now turn himself into Doughboy and retain mental control of Doughboy while in the latter's form.

Primus has been a foe of Captain America and the New Warriors, and an ally of the Mad Thinker.

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Primus II
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Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Spotlight v2, #4 (January 1980)
Created by	Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko
In story information
Alter ego	Primus
Team affiliations	Thunderbolts, Stara
Abilities	Transformation into living shadow

[edit] Primus II

Being born to alien parents of the planet Archko, Primus spend most of his childhood life living there. At one point in his life, he got attacked by the Screamers who killed his parents and wife Stara. Primus was revealed to have trained in the use of shadow powers originating from the Shadow Realm. He fled to Earth where he was found by the first Captain Marvel. Together they defeated the evil Screamers, and Mar-Vell offered to help Primus get his life back in order, but Primus preferred to live alone. What became of him next is unknown as Primus wasn't seen since.