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| character_name = Lifter |
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| real_name = Ned Lathrop |
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| species=[[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human Mutant]] |
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| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] |
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| debut = ''[[Captain America]] Annual'' Vol.1 #4 (1977) |
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| creators = [[Jack Kirby]] |
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| alliances = [[Mutant Force]]<br/>[[Resistants]]<br/>[[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] |
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| aliases = Meteorite |
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| powers = Can manipulate gravity, increasing his density, strength, and endurance, and levitate matter. |
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'''Lifter''' ('''Ned Lathrop''') is a [[fictional character|fictional]] [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. He was created by [[Jack Kirby]] in ''[[Captain America]] Annual'' #4 (1977). |
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==Publication history== |
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The fictional character '''Lifter''' first appeared in ''Captain America Annual'' #4 in 1977, and was created by [[Jack Kirby]]. Lifter subsequently appeared in ''Defenders'' vol. 1 #78-80, 83, 87, 125-126, and 128-130. As '''Meteorite''', he appeared in ''Captain America'' vol. 1 #343, 346, 368, 394, and 426. He appeared once again as Lifter in ''New Warriors'' vol. 2, #6. |
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Lifter appeared as part of the "Mutant Force" entry in the ''[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition]]'' #9. |
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==Fictional character biography== |
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Ned Lathrop was discovered and recruited by [[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]] to become a member of his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, taking the code-name '''Lifter'''.<ref>''Captain America Annual'' #4</ref> After being abandoned by Magneto, Lathrop and his teammates become known as Mutant Force.<ref>''Defenders'' vol. 1 #78-80 (December 1979-February 1980)</ref> Under this name they work for the United States government,<ref>''Defenders'' vol. 1 #83 (May 1980)</ref> and, later, the [[Secret Empire (organization)|Secret Empire]].<ref>''Defenders'' vol. 1 #125</ref> |
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Lathrop changes his code-name to '''Meteorite''' when the Mutant Force become the Resistants. The Resistants' protest against the [[United States]]' [[Registration Acts (comics)#Mutant Registration Act|Mutant Registration Act]] was cut short by a clash with [[U.S. Agent (comics)|John Walker]], the then-current [[Captain America]].<ref>''Captain America'' #343</ref> |
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==Powers and abilities== |
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Lifter's mutant power gives him the ability to lift heavy objects by canceling the effect of gravity upon them. |
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His name has been included on a list of mutants who have been depowered by the events of ''[[House of M]]'' and "[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]]" that was printed by ''[[Wizard Magazine]]''.{{cn|date=July 2017}} However the accuracy of the list has been disputed [http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showpost.php?p=1152661&postcount=576] and Lifter has not yet been listed or shown as depowered in any Marvel Comics publications. |
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==Other versions== |
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===Civil War: House of M=== |
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Lifter was seen as a member of [[Magneto (comics)|Magneto]]'s mutant army during his rise to power.<ref>''Civil War: House of M'' #4</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/liftermutantforce.htm|Lifter}} |
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[[Category:Characters created by Jack Kirby]] |
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[[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1977]] |
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[[Category:Fictional activists]] |
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[[Category:Fictional mercenaries]] |
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[[Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength]] |
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[[Category:Marvel Comics mutants]] |
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[[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] |
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