Aldrich Killian

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Aldrich Killian
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man vol. 4 #1 (Jan. 2005)
Created byWarren Ellis
Adi Granov
In-story information
AbilitiesGenius-level intellect

Aldrich Killian is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man vol. 4 #1 (Jan. 2005) and was created by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov.

Guy Pearce portrayed a retooled version of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man 3 (2013).

Publication history[]

Created by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov, the character first appeared in Iron Man vol. 4 #1 (Jan. 2005).

Fictional character biography[]

Dr. Aldrich Killian was a brilliant scientist working for the FuturePharm Corporation in Austin, Texas alongside Dr. Maya Hansen. Together they developed Extremis, a Techno-Organic Virus that completely rewrites the body's genetic code, making entire organs more efficient and giving the body healing abilities in an attempt to create a new super soldier with super human strength, speed, endurance, reflexes and the ability to project electricity and breathe fire. He stole a sample and sold it to a terrorist group (based in a slaughterhouse in Bastrop, Texas) with Mallen as a willing test subject.[1] Days later at Futurepharm Corporation offices, Dr. Killian committed suicide at his computer; his suicide note informed Hansen that he had stolen the Extremis serum for an undisclosed purpose.[2]

In other media[]

Film[]

  • Aldrich Killian appears in Iron Man 3, portrayed by Guy Pearce.[3][4] This version is the co-developer of the Extremis virus, the founder of a think tank called A.I.M., and his characterization is an amalgamation of Simon Krieger, the Mandarin, and the character Mallen from the Extremis comic miniseries.[5][6] Starting out as a sickly individual, he was snubbed by Tony Stark in the past and swore revenge. Over the years, through A.I.M. and with the aid of co-conspirator Maya Hansen's designs, Killian created a team to further research and develop the Extremis formula, which imparts varying levels of strength and resiliency to human subjects. While these tests backfired and resulted in death among the test subjects, they allowed Killian to eventually recruit Eric Savin and Ellen Brandt to his cause. At some point, he also funded the Ten Rings organization by masquerading as their leader, the Mandarin, without the real Mandarin's knowledge. To maintain this illusion, Killian used British actor Trevor Slattery to impersonate the "Mandarin". Additionally, the organization would cover up Killian's Extremis experiments as terrorist attacks in case the former subjects degenerated and exploded. After kidnapping President Matthew Ellis with the intention of executing him on live television, Killian and his Extremis-soldiers are defeated by Stark, James Rhodes, and Pepper Potts.

Video games[]

  • Aldrich Killian appears in Iron Man 3. It is revealed that, following the events of the film, A.I.M. transferred his subconscious into MODOK to continue his plans.
  • Aldrich Killian appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. Inspired by his Iron Man 3 version, Killian and Extremis enforcers accompany the Mandarin in an attack on Avengers Tower, only to be defeated by Iron Man and Captain America.
  • Aldrich Killian appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Greg Miller.

References[]

  1. ^ Warren Ellis (w), Adi Granov (p), Adi Granov (i). "Extremis (Part I of VI)" Iron Man v4, #1 (Jan. 2005), Marvel Comics
  2. ^ Warren Ellis (w), Adi Granov (p), Adi Granov (i). "Extremis (Part VI of VI)" Iron Man v4, #6 (April 2006), Marvel Comics
  3. ^ Graser, Marc; Kroll, Justin (April 20, 2012). "Guy Pearce bonds with 'Iron Man 3'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Iron Man 3: Under the Armor with Guy Pearce". Marvel.com. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Moore, Trent (2013-05-03). "Pepper sex tape? 5 ways Iron Man 3's original draft was different". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Shane Black And Drew Pearce Share 18 Incredible Iron Man 3 Secrets". Empire. Retrieved September 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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