History
Origin[]
Xeron the Starslayer was dispatched to Earth to destroy a creature known as Klaatu, an energy creature that was "from beyond space." However, he knocked a plane out of the sky that contained Bruce Banner. Changing into the Hulk, he went to the top of the Empire State Building, where he was shocked by the arrival of Xeron and the sudden appearance of the gigantic Klaatu. Confused by the whole tableau unfolding before him, the Hulk decides to attack Klaatu; however, he is beneath the creature's notice and it simply swats him out of the way before disappearing again. Furious over the Hulk's involvement, Xeron has his slaves "row" his hunting ship toward the Hulk so that they may capture him. The Hulk revives and tries to fight off Xeron and his men. Xeron, however, uses his energy harpoon to incapacitate the Hulk, draining him of enough energy to knock the green giant out and make him easy to capture. Taken aboard the ship, the Hulk revives and learns that his old foe the Abomination has a high-ranking position aboard the ship.[2]
Forced aboard a ship of aliens hunting the alien creature Klaatu, the Hulk is once more face-to-face with his old foe the Abomination, who is now First Mate aboard the vessel. Naturally, the Hulk and the Abomination begin fighting; however, the fight is soon broken up by Xeron, who tells the Abomination that the Hulk will be useful in their hunt of Klaatu. An alien named Cerexo takes the Hulk with him and explains that they have been all consigned to hunt down the elusive Klaatu and that they had found the Abomination in their chase, and since his addition to the crew, the monster has killed his way into the position of First Mate. The Hulk spends his time thereafter being forced to row the giant spaceship and live and work among the aliens; all the while, the Abomination is plotting his revenge on the Hulk. One day the Hulk is out watching Earth in the distance when the Abomination attacks from behind, knocking the Hulk into space. Xeron and the others pull the Hulk back aboard the ship and Xeron warns the Abomination not to try another attempt on the Hulk's life. Just then, they are summoned to meet the captain of the vessel, an alien named Cybor. In Cybor's presence, the Hulk is told by the half-alien/half-machine that he has been on a quest to destroy Klaatu ever since the creature destroyed half of his body. The Hulk is then sent back to his room, where he suddenly reverts back into Bruce Banner. Although he is without the Hulk's great strength, Banner is put aboard one of the hunting vessels to row with the other aliens on their next trek to hunt down and kill Klaatu. During the hunt, Banner is knocked loose and is attacked by the Abomination, causing him to transform back into the Hulk. Cybor, meanwhile, harpoons Klaatu, but is pulled toward it and gets stuck on the creature as it flies into the Sun, killing him and seemingly destroying itself. Xeron and the others, on a damaged vessel, realize that their fate is numbered as well, with no means of returning to their ship and their artificial atmosphere on a limited supply, they too will meet their eventual end. The Hulk and the Abomination continue their fight, their blows bringing them close to Earth's atmosphere to be then pulled in by the planet's gravity, sending them into a free fall to the planet's surface.[3]
Meeting the Hulk Again[]
Captain Cybor and the Andromeda crew, still on the hunt for Klaatu, recognize the Hulk lost in deep space and order him to join them. Ol' Greenskin does not agree, so Xenon hits him with his energy harpoon, consuming his energy until Cybor knocks him out with a laser blast. The Hulk and the Puffball Collective are brought up to the ship. But when they enter the world where Klaatu feeds, the Puffball Collective stays in the Crossroads and the Hulk's anger starts to ignite.[1] The furious Hulk endangers Klaatu's capture. The oarsmen try stopping him, but without success. When Ol' Greenskin hits the vessel, Xenon misses his shot and the enormous prey, alerted, vanishes. Captain Cybor decides to bring the Puffball Collective with them to calm the Hulk down after using him. When the green behemoth sees his partner, he says "Friend" (the first word pronounced in his brutish state). Xenon locks the Puffball Collective inside a force field that enables the alien collective to enter the worlds. When Klaatu is sighted, Xenon hits him with three harpoons. When the giant falls, he punches the Andromeda, which also falls and gets destroyed. Xeron was wounded but survived; however, he preferred to die with the rest of his crew, which were then buried in the sand by Klaatu in order to give them some sort of burial, even though they had hunted him for years. The Hulk and the Puffball Collective return to the Crossroads.[4]Notes
See Also
- 4 appearance(s) of Xeron the Starslayer (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Xeron the Starslayer (Earth-616)
- 5 image(s) of Xeron the Starslayer (Earth-616)
- 2 item(s) used/owned by Xeron the Starslayer (Earth-616)