Neutron (Marvel Comics)

Neutron
Neutron by Clayton Henry
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Men #107 (October 1977)
Created by	Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum
In-story information
Species	Stygian
Team affiliations	Imperial Guard
Notable aliases	Quasar
Abilities	Super-Strength Enhanced Durability

Neutron is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #107-109 (October 1977 – February 1978). He was not named on-panel initially.

The character next appears in Uncanny X-Men #157 (May 1982), and then appears as Quasar in X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (1990). The character subsequently appears as Neutron in Avengers West Coast #81 (April 1992), Quasar #32-33 (March–April 1992), #45-46 (April–May 1993), Starblast #2 (February 1994), Quasar #55 (February 1994), Starjammers #4 (January 1996), Inhumans Vol. 4 #3-4 (August–September 2000), Uncanny X-Men #387 (December 2000), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), Thanos #10 (July 2004), and Uncanny X-Men #477 (October 2006), and #479-480 (December 2006 – January 2007).

Quasar appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #6.

Neutron is a member of an alien race known as Stygians and a member of the Imperial Guard, a group of super-powered alien warriors who serve the ruler of the Shi'ar Empire.

He was with the Imperial Guard the first time they fought the X-Men. He is a traitor who serves Lord Samedar, Deathbird, and the Brood in their conspiracy to overthrow Shi'ar Princess-Majestrix Lilandra.

Neutron, Warstar, Hussar and Webwing are banished to Earth for their crimes; that planet had been designated an interstellar prison as part of the 2001 "Maximum Security" crossover event. During their stay, Neutron and the Guard battle Jean Grey and other X-Men.