

Korvac made a return to the mainstream 616 universe in Avengers Academy #11 (March 2011). Korvac also appeared in both volumes of the alternate universe title What If?, in issues #32 (April 1982) and vol. The character returned in Captain America vol.

He is heavily referenced in a 1991 summer annual crossover storyline: Fantastic Four Annual #24 (1991) Thor Annual #16 (1991) Silver Surfer Annual #4 (1991) and Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 (1991). Korvac reappeared briefly in Avengers Annual #16 (1987). Although the revised conclusion cast Korvac as a villain, it was removed by editor Tom Brevoort when reprinted as Avengers Legends Volume 2: The Korvac Saga in 2003. Ī trade paperback edition reprinted the Korvac Saga in 1991, and included a new epilogue written by Mark Gruenwald and drawn by Tom Morgan. The issues in this storyline were written by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie, with art by George Pérez and David Wenzel. Korvac instead appeared in Avengers #167, 168, 170–177 (January–November 1978), later called the "Korvac Saga". The Guardians of the Galaxy's own series, Marvel Presents, was cancelled before Thor Annual #6 was published, cutting off Stern's plans to use Korvac there. However, Roger Stern and Len Wein felt that Korvac, being a native of the 31st century, made a natural adversary for the Guardians of the Galaxy, and wrote a story in Thor Annual #6 (1977) which was intended to set him up in that role. And I never intended to bring him back, because, among other things, I hated the name! I still think it sounds more like a vacuum cleaner than a villain". Michael Korvac debuted in Giant-Size Defenders #3 (1975) with no first name given, and according to creator Gerber: "The character really was a throwaway, created for one story. 1975) and was created by Steve Gerber and Jim Starlin. He first appears in Giant-Size Defenders #3 (Jan. Korvac is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Korvac (center) on the cover of the trade paperback edition of Avengers: The Korvac Saga (1991).Įnergy manipulation via specialized computer module
