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Electron

Electron

25 appearances · Bronze Age · 1977–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Electron?

Electron is a member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, the elite multi-species corps that enforces the will of the Shi'ar Empire. First encountered when the Guard clashed with the X-Men over the fate of the Phoenix, Electron wields powerful electromagnetic abilities in service to the Empire.

Born in the Bronze Age crucible of Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum's landmark 1977 run on The X-Men, Electron has carved out a quiet but enduring niche in Marvel's cosmic corner across nearly five decades. This is a character who keeps genuinely rarefied company — sharing pages with the likes of Gladiator, Kallark, Smasher, Oracle, and Vril-Rokk — placing Electron firmly in the grand, operatic tradition of Marvel's cosmic power players. With appearances spanning The X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, and All-New X-Men, Electron's footprint stretches from Bronze Age origins all the way into the modern era, a testament to the lasting world-building of that legendary creative team. Collectors will want to note that debut in The X-Men #107 — a key issue by any measure, and a fine place to meet a character who has quietly orbited Marvel's biggest cosmic stories for generations.

Teams & affiliations
Imperial GuardX-Men
★ First appearance
The X-Men #107
Oct 1977

Top series

Covers through the years — 1977–2024

The X-Men #107 1977
The X-Men #107
Classic X-Men #14 1987
Classic X-Men #14
Starjammers #4 1996
Starjammers #4
Thanos #10 2004
Thanos #10
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] 2006
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn]
Nova #5 2009
Nova #5
All-New X-Men #23 2014
All-New X-Men #23
Phoenix Omnibus #1 2021
Phoenix Omnibus #1
Deadpool: Badder Blood #[nn] 2024
Deadpool: Badder Blood #[nn]

Appearances

The X-Men (1963)
Spécial Strange (1975)
#34
Classic X-Men (1986)
#14
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
#27
Starjammers (1995)
#4
Thanos (2003)
#10
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (2006)
The Uncanny X-Men (1981)
Nova (2007)
#5
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009)
#2
Marvel Universe (2012)
#6
Guardians of the Galaxy (2013)
All-New X-Men (2013)
Deadpool (2013)
#27
X-Men : Grand Design (2018)
#2
Phoenix Omnibus (2021)
#1
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014)
Deadpool: Badder Blood (2024)
Imperial (2025)
#2
Imperial War: Black Panther (2025)
#1
Imperial War: Exiles (2025)
#1