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| 3-D MAN |
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| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | |
| Codename: | 3-D Man |
| Real Name: | Charles "Chuck" Chandler and Harold "Hal" Chandler (brothers) |
| Sex: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Occupation: | (Chuck) Test Pilot, (Hal) Student |
| Identity: | Secret |
| Legal Status: | (Hal) Citizen of the United States with no criminal record; (Chuck) legally deceased |
| Other Aliases: | None Known |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Known Relatives: | Unnamed Parents; Peggy Chandler - wife |
| Current Group Membership: | Unrevealed |
| Former Group Membership: | The 50's Avengers |
| Base of Operations: | Unrevealed |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Height: | (Chuck and 3-D Man) 6' 2", (Hal) 5' 10" |
| Weight: | (Chuck and 3-D Man) 200 lbs, (Hal) 170 lbs |
| Eyes: | (Chuck and Hal) Blue, (3-D Man) Unrevealed |
| Hair: | (Chuck and Hal) Reddish blonde, (3-D Man) unrevealed |
| Other Distinguishing Features: | Hal requires eyesglasses and crutches to walk, after summoning the 3-D Man for the first time Hal ceased to be lame. |
| Strength Level: | Enhanced human |
| Known Superhuman Powers: | 3-D Man possesses approximately three times the physical attributes and sensory acuity of the average human male. 3-D Man has the limited quasi-telepathic ability to preceive the distinctive aura of the Skrull race, even when a Skrull has assumed another form; a telepathic link with Hal Chandler, who becomes comatose when the 3-D Man is active (the 3-D Man's consciousness is apparently a synthesis of Chuck and Hal's mind's, with Chuck's usually dominant). 3-D Man can only remain in three-dimensional reality for 3 hours at a time before returning to two-dimensional existence. |
| Other Abilities: | Unrevealed |
| PARAPHERNALIA | |
| Costume Specifications: | A specially designed NASA flight suit (circa late 1950's), altered in appearance and bonded to his skin. |
| Personal Weaponry: | None |
| Special Weaponry: | None |
| Other Accessories: | None |
| Transportation: | Conventional |
| Design and Manufacture of Paraphernalia: | N/A |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
| First Appearance: | Marvel Premiere #35 |
| Origin Issue: | Marvel Premiere #35 |
| Significant Issues: | Note: 3-D Man did not appear in Marvel: The Lost Generation. Marvel Premiere #35 (recounted how, whilst test flying the experimental XF-13 rocket plane, Chuck Chandler was captured and interrogated by Skrulls, he escaped and was affected by radiation during the explosion of the Skrull ship, believed killed by actually transformed into two-dimensional being summoned into three-dimensional existence by his brother Hal, as 3-D Man battled Skrull agents); Marvel Premiere #36 (fought a gang of teenage hoodlums who were attempting to steal the notes of Professor Potter, discovered that they were being used by the Skrull spy Diabolik, later as Hal discovered why Professor Potter's notes were so valuable, returned home and watched TV with his parents and Chuck's girlfriend Peggy, had a feeling that singer Vince Rivers had a connection to the Skrulls, Hal summoned the 3-D Man, fought riot inspired by Rivers's music, fought Vince Rivers who was later arrested by the Police); Marvel Premiere #37 (discovered that Vince Rivers had broken out of Jail, stopped his getaway, returned to the body of the comatose Hal, whilst 3-D Man was in the process of returning to Hal's body both were hit by a bolt of Skrull energy, when Hal next summoned the 3-D Man the hero had the conciousness of Hal and not Chuck, battled and defeated the Cold Warrior); What If (Vol I) #9 (recruited by Jimmy Woo, with the help of Namora recovered The Human Robot from the New York City harbour, exploits with 50's Avengers recounted, battled Yellow Claw and superhuman minions, team asked to disband by President Dwight D. Eisenhower); Avengers Forever #4 and #5 (in one timeline which the 50's Avengers existed, battled Skrulls posing as Richard Nixon and Federal Agents alongside Wasp and Captain Marvel - this timeline was wiped by Immortus), Avengers (Vol III) #36 (revealed that Hal married his brother Chuck's girlfriend and revealed his identity as the 3-D Man to her, later he retired). |
(1) 3-D Man and the likeness(es) thereof are Trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc. and are used with permission.
(2) Copyright © 2001 Marvel Characters, Inc. All Rights Reserved
