Who Is Aarkus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Aarkus is a Marvel comic book character, with over 159 comic issue appearances. Aarkus was once the Golden Age villain-turned-hero called The Vision, whose people came to our reality to serve as midwives to beings born from Cosmic Cubes.

Who is Aarkus?

Origin The golden age story tells of Aarkus (who was called the Vision before the Synthezoid who was created by Ultron who took the same name) being brought to earth by a scientist named Enoch Mason who found that smoke is the gateway to the supernatural world with his Dimensional Smasher. Mason called fourth Aarkus (and was later revealed to be the keeper of law in a place called Smoke World, a other plane of reality where law and order are absolute) Aarkus' first adventure found him defending Dr. Mason and his Daughter from Brains Borelli, a mobster who funded Enoch's experiments and wasn't paid back. It was stated that Aarkus could only be seen in his true form by a person who is about to die. but to activate his true form he also needs to be exposed to a source of smoke: this could be anything from cigarette smoke to engine exhaust. Creation Aarkus was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and first appeared (as Vision) in Marvel Mystery Comics issue 13 (1940). It is very likely that Aarkus has inspired the character also named the Vision some years later, whom became a member of the Avengers . Stan Lee, through he didn't create Aarkus, wrote multiple mid-issue paragraphs outside.

Key facts

Aarkus is of alien origin and first appeared in "Terror In the Subway". The character is published by Marvel. With 159 recorded issue appearances, Aarkus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.