Who Is Hyperion? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hyperion is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Marcus Milton, with over 682 comic issue appearances. Hyperion is Marvel's first Superman pastiche. He is most often associated with the super-team known as the Squadron Supreme and was an Avenger at one point. Though he is one of many active versions across a myriad of alternate universes, Hyperion is still one of the mightiest super-humans in the Marvel Multiverse.

Who is Hyperion?

Current Events Currently there are four Hyperions roaming the mainstream Marvel Universe. The Earth-616 counterpart is unaccounted for following a conflict between Baron Zemo and the Grandmaster , while the villainous Hyperion from Earth-4023 had a recent altercation with the Thunderbolts and another Hyperion from Earth-13034 is a member of the Avengers . The fourth is a being created by Mephisto . Origin Earth-616's Hyperion's civillian name is Zhib-Ran and he inhabited the microverse. He later became a member of the supervillian team; the Squadron Sinister . By his own account, this Hyperion was the elected ruler of a world in the Microverse . When his planet was inadvertently destroyed by Genis-Vell , he was swallowed up by a powerful Galactic Maelstrom, which he was rescued from by The Grandmaster . Hyperion, Earth 13034 The super-being that would become known as Hyperion came to Earth as a baby, sent as the only survivor of the race of Eternals from a dying world.

Key facts

Hyperion is of alien origin and first appeared in "The World Is Not For Burning". The character is published by Marvel. With 682 recorded issue appearances, Hyperion ranks among the most featured characters in comics.