Shaper of Worlds

The Shaper of Worlds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The Shaper of Worlds
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Incredible Hulk #155 (Sep 1972)
Created by	Archie Goodwin and Herb Trimpe
In-story information
Partnerships	Glorian Kubik
Notable aliases	Skrull Cosmic Cube
Abilities	Reality warping Nearly limitless molecular manipulation

Publication history

The Shaper of Worlds was created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist Herb Trimpe, and first appeared in Incredible Hulk #155 (September 1972).^[1] Its origin was first revealed in Captain America Annual #7 (1983).

Fictional character biography

The Shaper of Worlds is initially a Cosmic Cube created by Skrull scientists before developing sentience. It forms a partially robotic Skrull-like body and a personality based on the Skrull Emperor.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

In subsequent appearances, the Shaper creates worlds based on specific themes, such as the cultures of the 1940s and 1950s. He also takes in Glorian and Kubik as his apprentices and battles the Hulk and the Fantastic Four.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

In Secret Wars, the Silver Surfer meets with Glorian and the Shaper and learns that they intend to rebuild the multiverse following its destruction.^[15] However, Glorian manipulates the Surfer into helping him kill the Shaper to gain his power.^[5][6][16]

Powers and abilities

The Shaper of Worlds is an alien matter-energy construct with potentially incalculable physical power. He can restructure finite pockets of reality and alter the molecular configuration of persons and objects. He is also capable of intergalactic and interdimensional teleportation, and empathic perception. The Shaper's intelligence is immeasurable, but lacking a creative imagination, he must use the mind of another sentient being as a conduit.^[6] Additionally, he cannot create new worlds, only reconstruct existing ones.^{[volume & issue needed]}

Other versions

The Shaper of Worlds appears in the crossover Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk.^[17]