Power Man (Victor Alvarez)
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Power Man (Victor Alvarez) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fred Van Lente and Mahmud Asrar, the character first appeared in Shadowland: Power Man #1 (October 2010). Victor Alvarez is the third incarnation of Power Man. He is the son of the supervillain Shades.
Publication history
2010's
Victor Alvarez debuted as part of the "Shadowland" crossover in Shadowland: Power Man #1, created by writer Fred Van Lente and artist Mahmud Asrar. He appeared in the 2010 Avengers Academy series. He appeared in the 2011 Power Man and Iron Fist series. He appeared in the 2011 Fear Itself: The Home Front anthology series. He appeared as part of the Marvel NOW! initiative in the 2013 Mighty Avengers series.
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