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Thomas Lightner (Earth-616) from Marvel Two-In-One Vol 1 21 001

Human Form[3]

Dr. Thomas Lightner was a scientist who rebuilt his relative's Sky Cannon after his father Raymond disappeared during a mishap with the device. A similar mishap with the rebuilt device caused the energies from Raymond to merge with Thomas, giving Thomas the powers of a black hole. Taking on the name Blacksun, Thomas was opposed by the Thing, Human Torch, and the time displaced Doc Savage, who were summoned by Thomas' sister Janice in the present, and his relative Lucinda in 1936. Gaining increased power from the stars around him, Thomas' body could not contain these vast energies for long, and he collapsed and returned to his normal form.[3]
Thomas Lightner (Earth-616) from All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 7 0002

Blacksun[3]

Lightner needed immediate medical attention, so the Thing and Torch took him to Doctor Donald Blake for medical attention. However, the Thing and Thor (Blake's alter-ego) were pulled into the realm of Celestial Heliopolis to battle the Egyptian death god Seth.[4] The pair were able to defeat their foe so that Thor could return to Earth and resume his guise of Donald Blake. Blake was able to perform the surgery needed to save Lightner's life,[5] restoring him to human form in the process.

Thomas Lightner (Earth-616) from Marvel Two-In-One Vol 1 58 001

Nth Man[6]

Lightner was later contacted by the Roxxon's Nth Command to infiltrate and sabotage Project PEGASUS.[7] Lightner hoped to use the project's Nth Projector to regain his previous powers. Lightner released Nuklo[8] and allowed Thundra and the Grapplers in to cause destruction and distract the facility's staff.[9] Lightner was supposed to use the Nth Projector to send the Project: Pegasus facility into another dimension, but instead used it on himself.[10] Lightner was transformed into the Nth Man, a "living interdimensional vortex." Like a black hole, the Nth Man absorbs all nearby matter and energy into himself. All of the heroes at the facility were absorbed into him, and Wundarr the Aquarian was able to use his null field to shut off the Nth Man's powers.[6]

Thomas Lightner (Earth-616) from Squadron Supreme Death of a Universe Vol 1 1 001

Becoming Mysterium[11]

Instead of being destroyed, the Nth Man entered an alternate world, where he continued to expand until the entire universe was destroyed, at which point he passed into another world. In total, his expansion destroyed seven realities, until he passed into the Earth of Earth-712. There, he threatened to consume the sun, but the Squadron Supreme defeated him at a great cost and were banished to Earth-616 for a time. Lightner became Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-712 by switching places with Benjamin Jones who restored the damage Lightner caused.[11] When the Squadron Supreme returned to their reality and found their world fell under the totalitarian rule of the Global Directorate, Lightner, who called himself by his new identity as Mysterium, implored the Squadron to repair what had begun by their efforts in the Utopia Program and charging them with contacting other members of their team.[12]

Attributes

Power Grid[15]
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Powers

  • Magic: After exchanging powers with Benjamin Jones Lightner became Earth-712's Wizard Supreme.[13]
    • Teleportatiom'[13]
    • Dimensional Travel[13]
    • Extra-Dimensional Comunication[13]
    • Levitation[13]
    • Possession[13]
    • Matter Transmutation: Lightner displayed the ability to manipulate matter.[13]As soon as he gained his powers he transformed the rag he was wearing into a new set of clothes.[11]]]

Trivia

  • Thomas Lightner's identity as the Mysterium is a possible pastiche of DC Comics's Phantom Stranger.

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