The Elementals is a fictional organization appearing in

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s published by

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. A variation of the Elementals appeared in the 2019

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film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home''.

Publication history

The Elementals first appeared in ''

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'' #8 (August 1974), and were created by

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and

Val Mayerik Val Mayerik (born March 29, 1950) is an American comic book and commercial artist, best known as co-creator of the satiric character ''Howard the Duck'' for ''Marvel Comics''. Biography Early life and career Val Mayerik was born in Youngstown, ...

. The group subsequently appears in ''Supernatural Thrillers'' #9–15 (October 1974 – October 1975) and ''Ms. Marvel'' #11–12 (November–December 1977).

Fictional biography

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. They are Hydron, lord of the waters; Magnum, master of the earth; Hellfire, wielder of flame; and Zephyr, mistress of the winds. The Elementals used

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as a pawn against the

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to obtain the Ruby Scarab from them. However, Zephyr betrayed the other Elementals and allied with N'Kantu. The Elementals attacked Zephyr, the Living Mummy, and their allies and gained the Scarab from them. When the Elementals tried to release their energies through the Scarab, they were blasted off Earth. The Elementals were later returned to Earth and pursued Zephyr and the Scarab, coming into conflict with the entity

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. Taking Zephyr hostage, Hellfire and Hydron forced her allies to recover the Scarab.

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arrived and together with Hecate, fought the Elementals, defeating them one by one. During the 2008 — 2009 " Dark Reign" storyline,

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researched the Elementals alongside other villains for

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. He speculated that they could be aliens from the Axi-Tun or the Horusians. The Elementals were later captured by the Collector, save for Zephyr.

Team lineup

* Hellfire – The leader of the villainous group, who can generate fire and flames. * Hydron – A foe with aquatic powers, including the ability to control water. * Magnum – He has abilities that allow manipulation of earth, minerals, and rock. * Zephyr – The sole female of the team who has the power to control wind, sky and air and thereby affect many of its aspects.

In other media

A variation of the Elementals appear in the 2019 live-action film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home''. This version of the group consists of the Wind, Earth, Fire, and Water Elemental, who are modeled after

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, and

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respectively.

References

External links

* * {{Spider-Man Characters created by Tony Isabella Characters created by Val Mayerik Comics characters introduced in 1974 Fictional characters with immortality Marvel Comics extraterrestrial supervillains