Project Pegasus

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Project Pegasus

Cover to "The Project Pegasus Saga" TPB
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Marvel Two-in-One #42 (August 1978)
Created by Mark Gruenwald
Ralp Macchio
In story information
Type of organization Governmental research laboritory

Project Pegasus (Potential Energy Group/Alternate Sources/United States) is a fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the location of a variety of stories for superheroes and supervillains, most notably in the title Marvel Two-in-One. Project Pegasus is not to be confused with DC's Project Cadmus.

Created in Marvel Two-in-One #42 (August, 1978) by writers Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, Project: Pegasus was originally intended to research alternative (and unusual) forms of energy, but has also been used as a prison for super-powered individuals. The location of this facility is described as being in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State.

The facility is remembered best in comics for "The Project Pegasus Saga" printed in Marvel Two-in-One #53-#58 (later collected as a trade paperback of the same title with art by John Byrne and George Pérez). However, its recurring use as a prison for supervillains of the Marvel Universe has led to a number of comics stories in the following decades, significant among them an emergence of the Serpent Crown. Several Marvel characters have served terms working security at the facility, including The Thing and Quasar. At one time it also served as a temporary home for the Squadron Supreme when they were exiled from their own universe.

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[edit] Staff

  • Faith Barrows[1]
  • Helen Carver[2] - rescued by Quasar after the Omnivore attack.
  • Dr. Clark[3]
  • Dr. DeVere[4] - Thermal expert
  • Dr. Anson Harkov[5] - Director of research
  • Dr. Pons Indenbaum[6]
  • Jenkins[7] - formerly worked for the National Security Council under Henry Peter Gyrich, later a member of the Project: PEGASUS security department.
  • Dr. Andrew Kappelhoff[8]
  • Sidney Keith[9]
  • Davis Kent[10]
  • Jessica Knowles[11]
  • Talia Kruma D.Sc PhD[12] - Former member of the Whiz Kids[13] and Stark West, works as an engineer, architect and designer.
  • LeAnn Margolis[14]
  • Dr. Margaret Mayfair[15] - Director of Marketing
  • Mr. Meeker[16]
  • Seamus McAnn[17]
  • Jerome N'Tuba[18]
  • Dr. Jeannine O’Connell[19] - Psychotherapist
  • Dr. Jason Rivera[20] - assisted in several superhuman data searches.
  • Dr. Henri Sorel (Radion the Atomic Man[21]/Ravager[22])[23] - Scientist
  • Dr. Myron Wilburn[24] - Administrative Director
  • Bob (project technician)
  • Finch
  • Frank (project technician)
  • Howie (transport)
  • Mr. Jensen (transport)


[edit] Security

[edit] Former staff members

  • Wendall Vaughn (Quasar)[26] - Former head of security.
  • Michael O'Brien (Guardsman)[27] - former head of security.
  • Firebolt (security director)
  • Dr. William Foster
  • Harry (security)
  • Dr. Thomas Lightner
  • Rick (security)
  • Dr. Henri Sorel
  • Squadron Supreme
    • Arcanna
    • Dr. Spectrum
    • Haywire
    • Hyperion
    • Power Princess
    • Shape
    • Skylark
    • Whizzer
  • Thing
  • Tom (security)
  • Victorius (in disguise)

[edit] Subjects

[edit] Other versions

[edit] Ultimate Project: PEGASUS

An Ultimate version of Project Pegasus appears in the miniseries Ultimate Power. This version is located in Devil's Point, Wyoming.

The head of security is S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Wendell Vaughan (Quasar's Ultimate counterpart). After the project is attacked by the Serpent Squad, who believes that the Serpent Crown is contained there, Vaughan refuses to confirm or deny this claim, stating that "all Project Pegasus business is classified under the Gruenwald Doctrine". The use of the name Gruenwald is presumably an homage to Mark Gruenwald, who conceived Project Pegasus.

Ben Urich, Daily Bugle reporter, also mentions it to Jonah Jameson as the subject of an article he's writing in issue #106 of Ultimate Spider-Man.

[edit] In other media

[edit] Television

Project: Pegasus is seen in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes in the episode "The Cure," in which the Mole Man is trying to attack the base.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  2. ^ Quasar #8
  3. ^ Avengers #261
  4. ^ Fantastic Four #313
  5. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #57 (Nov 1979)
  6. ^ Quasar #53
  7. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  8. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  9. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  10. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  11. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  12. ^ Quasar #32
  13. ^ Black Goliath #1
  14. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  15. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #57 (Nov 1979)
  16. ^ Dazzler #7-9
  17. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #5
  18. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  19. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #53
  20. ^ Avengers vol. 3 #6
  21. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #9
  22. ^ Iron Fist #3
  23. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #9
  24. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #53
  25. ^ Quasar #8
  26. ^ Marvel Two in One #53
  27. ^ Avengers #236

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