Alpha Centurion

Infobox superhero
character_name = Alpha Centurion


caption = Cover of Adventures of Superman #527,
artist Stuart Immonen
publisher = DC Comics
debut = "Adventures of Superman" #527
(September, 1995)
creators = Karl Kesel (writer)
Stuart Immonen (artist)
alter_ego = Marcus Aelius
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powers = advanced alien armor
flight
superhuman strength
invulnerability
energy sword and shield

Alpha Centurion is the name of two fictional superheroes published by DC Comics. The current Alpha Centurion first appeared in "Adventures of Superman" #527 (September, 1995), and was created by Karl Kesel and Stuart Immonen.

Fictional character biography

Alpha Centurion A

During the "Zero Hour" storyline, Superman was transported to an alternate timeline where he stumbled upon a Metropolis whose hero was the Alpha Centurion, a man named Marcus Aelius from Ancient Rome who had been abducted by an alien race called the Virimiru only to return centuries later. The Alpha Centurion went on to fight Extant and Parallax alongside the heroes of the DC Universe in a battle to save time itself. Having to restart existence with a new Big Bang, all alternate realities ceased to exist and this Alpha Centurion was no more.

Alpha Centurion B

Some time later, the Alpha Centurion of our timeline showed up. He too was Marcus Aelius and, like his counterpart had done before him, began operating out of Metropolis. There was initially some tension between Superman and him because in the alternate timeline, Lois Lane "folded his togas" to use her words. Marcus was very attracted to her, but she did not reciprocate (although he did turn up for her wedding). With Lex Luthor in hiding and the Contessa Erica del Portenza in charge of Lexcorp, AC was put in charge of Team Luthor, which he remodeled after himself. When Superman was put on trial in front of an alien tribunal, the Centurion recruited Superboy, Supergirl, the Eradicator, and Steel to rescue him. He had a brief falling out with the others, since they mistakenly believed for a time that he was the Cyborg Superman in disguise. After arriving back on Earth, he was publicly embarrassed by Lex Luthor and quit Team Luthor before leaving Metropolis. He was last seen in Washington D.C.Citation | last = Greenberger | first = Robert | author-link = | contribution = Alpha Centurion | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 12 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = London | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4119-5]

Powers and abilities

*Marcus was a normal human who had been taken by aliens into space. It is unclear if he lived for 2000 years in space, or if only a few years passed relative to him. Either way, Marcus was granted access to incredible knowledge and advanced technology.
*In addition to his spacecraft, Marcus' advanced suit of alien armor allows him to fly, grants him superhuman strength and speed, and allows him to generate an energy blade similar to a lightsaber, and an energy shield.

External links

* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=alphacenturionzh DCU Guide: Alpha Centurion A]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=alphacenturion DCU Guide: Alpha Centurion B]
* [http://yobrepus.tripod.com/alpha/biography.html Alpha Centurion biography]
* [http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/tommorrow/A/Alphacenturion.htm Cosmic Teams: Alpha Centurion]

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