Phastos
marvel Comics fictional character
Phastos is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in The Eternals (vol. 2) #1 (October 1985). He is a member of the Eternals, a human offshoot race in the Marvel Universe.
Brian Tyree Henry portrays Phastos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021).
Publication history
Phastos was created by writer Peter B. Gillis and artist Sal Buscema. He first appeared in The Eternals vol. 2 #1 (October 1985), and received a more substantial role beginning with issue #3. In the series, he was established as the Eternals' weaponsmith and technologist, as well as a character who was reluctant to participate in warfare.
Following the conclusion of the series, Phastos appeared in The Avengers #308 and #310 and in the one-shot Eternals: The Herod Factor.
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