| Vibro | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #186 (Sep 1984) |
| Created by | Denny O'Neil and Luke McDonnell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Alton Francis Vibreaux |
Vibro is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
Alton Vibreaux was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Working as a seismologist and engineer, he fell into the San Andreas Fault during the test of his experimental apparatus, giving him superhuman powers. He sought vengeance on his employer Franklin Fortney, and battled James Rhodes as the second Iron Man.[1] He battled Rhodes again, but was defeated by Tony Stark wearing the original Iron Man Iron Man.[2] Alongside the Griffin, he attempted an escape from the Vault, and encountered the Falcon and Nomad.[3] Vibro caused a massive earthquake in Los Angeles, and battled the Avengers West Coast[4], and later battled the original Iron Man again.[5]
Vibro was killed and resurrected by the Hand and joined an assault on the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier which resulted in its destruction. He was apparently killed by Wolverine as were most of the super-villains and heroes the Hand were using in the attack.[6]
Vibro gained superhuman powers due to his nuclear powered seismic energy-absorbing apparatus being grafted to his body; this apparatus has been transformed into a vibrational energy generator. Vibro has the ability to generate high-level seismic vibrations and fire them from his hands as vibratory or concussive force, causing shockwaves, opening chasms, and/or generating earthquakes. He also has the ability to harness the thrust of his vibratory force emissions for flight at subsonic speeds, and he has the ability to generate shields of vibratory force around himself. Vibro has immunity to the effects of his own powers.
Vibro is mentally unstable due to the traumatic accident that gave him his powers; he also suffered acute facial disfigurement, and scalp and facial damage. His powers also decrease in accordance with to his relative distance from the San Andreas Fault.
Vibro wears body armor of an unknown composition and synthetic stretch fabric.
Anton Vibreaux has a Ph. D in geological engineering.