Effigy (Marvel Comics)

Effigy is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in "" #12, and was created by Roger Stern and John Byrne.

Fictional character biography

In 1947, while a working as a Lieutenant of the 21st Observation Corps, the Skrull Velmax crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico, along with his Commander, Zuhn (later the supervillain Chimera). Velmax assumed the form of Jacob Scott, became a politician, and was later part of the Richard Nixon administration.

In 1958, Velmax became a superhero using the codename Effigy, and was a founding member, and later leader, of First Line. After President Nixon ended Federal Authorization for First Line, Velmax leaked information to Bob Woodward and "The Washington Post". In 1988, while leader of First Line, Effigy led an attempt to stop the attempted invasion of the Earth by the Skrulls. Although the invasion was stopped successfully, it led to the deaths of almost all concerned, Effigy included.

Powers and abilities

Like almost all members of his race, Effigy possessed the ability to shapeshift.

Bibliography

*"Marvel: The Lost Generation" #12-1

External links

* [http://www.lostgenerationhandbook.com/effigy.htm Effigy at Marvel:the lost generation handbook]
* [http://www.lostgenerationhandbook.com/chimera.htm Commander Zuhn/Chimera]