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|character_name= Rex Splode |
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|real_name=Unknown |
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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] |
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|debut=''Invincible'' #2 (February 2003) |
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|creators=[[Robert Kirkman]]<br>[[Cory Walker]] |
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|alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0 |
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|alliances=[[Guardians of the Globe]]<br>[[Teen Team]] |
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|powers=Heightened agility, energy manipulation, blast power, implants |
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'''Rex Splode''' is a fictional [[superhero]] in the [[Image Comics]] series [[Invincible (comic)|''Invincible'']], gifted with the ability to make inanimate objects explode. He first appeared in ''Invincible'' #2 (February 2003). |
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==Fictional character biography== |
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Born into a poor family, Rex was taken in by the government, his parents essentially being paid for him. Rex was put under extreme physical training, and was experimented upon, gaining the power to heat up non-organic material enough for them to explode. He also developed mild invulnerability and low-level super strength. Eventually, Rex escaped and sought out his family, only to learn that, after being paid, they'd moved on with their lives and had two more children. |
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Rex soon joined the Teen Team, a group of young heroes, and started a relationship with [[Atom Eve]]. He eventually begins cheating on her with [[Dupli-Kate]], an amorous teammate, which breaks Eve's heart. Ironically, Rex finds himself in a similar position as Kate begins a relationship with the ageless [[The Immortal (comics) | Immortal]]. Rex served as a member of the Guardians of the Globe. |
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Recently, he has been unwittingly [[Clone (genetics)|cloned]] by the human controller of his teammate, Robot. How this will affect Rex and his place in the Guardians has yet to be seen. |
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In ''Invincible'' #40, Rex's left hand is bitten off by a member of the Lizard League; the hand explodes inside the alien's head, killing him. During this same fight, Dupli-Kate and Shrinking Ray are apparently killed. Thinking the fight is over, Rex lies down in sorrow and exhaustion, only to find that King Lizard is holding a gun to his head. He is shot through the head by King Lizard, but survives. After his recovery he is given an artificial hand that can shoot his exploding projectiles. |
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These events seemed to have matured Rex emotionally. He takes his activities as a superhero more seriously. Upon hearing of Invincible and Atom Eve's new relationship, Rex sincerely wishes them well, much to Eve's surprise. After Invincible leaves the government, Rex along with Robot, Monster Girl, and Bulletproof leave the Guardians of the Globe to reform the Teen Team. |
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In order to save his team from an Invincible from an alternate universe, Rex blows himself up so they have time to escape, destroying himself and the Invincible. |
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==Powers and abilities== |
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Rex-Splode had the ability to alter the chemical makeup of inorganic materials, causing them to become unstable and explode. He had limited invulnerability and slightly enhanced strength. After his hand was bitten off by a member of the Lizard League, Rex received an artificial hand that could fire projectiles that he could render explosive. |
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[[Category:Image Comics superheroes]] |
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[[Category:Invincible (comic)]] |
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