The origin of Superheroes: 3-D Man

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3-D Man is the name of two fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first superhero to use the name 3-D Man is a composite of two brothers, Charles and Hal Chandler, and the second is Delroy Garrett. The first 3-D Man appeared in Marvel Premiere #35 (Apr. 1977), created by Roy Thomas and John Craig.[1]

Publication history
The character was writer Roy Thomas' homage to the Joe Simon and Jack Kirby character Captain 3-D, and was intended by Thomas as a commentary on contemporary societal themes using 1950s analogues.[2] According to the character's artist co-creator Jim Craig, Thomas had initially told him 3-D Man was going to debut in his own magazine-format series in actual stereoscopic 3D, but after further researching the cost informed him that the budget would not cover it.[3] The character instead debuted in a three-issue run of the anthology series Marvel Premiere, issues #35–37 (1977). These comics, the first issue in particular, have a number of graphical elements clearly intended for their originally planned 3-D presentation.[3] Because 3-D Man's adventures take place in the 1950s, Craig had to spend extensive time at a library doing research for the story's setting.[3]

The character also appeared in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #251–252, Contest of Champions #1, and What If #9. 3-D Man did not appear again for many years, until he was reintroduced in Avengers Forever #4 and appeared in The Avengers #50–55 and the 2008 Secret Invasion: Skrulls one-shot.

Fictional character biography
Chuck and Hal Chandler
Brothers Chuck and Hal Chandler were born in Los Angeles, California. As a test pilot for NASA in 1958,[2] Chuck was piloting the experimental XF-13 rocket plane when he was captured by Skrull invaders. They attempted to interrogate him, but Chuck escaped, damaging the Skrulls' warp drive in the process. The Skrull saucer exploded as Chuck flew away, exposing him to strange radiation. He crashed the XF-13 in the Mojave Desert, and when his younger, crippled brother Hal attempted to rescue him, Chuck disappeared, believed to have been killed.[4] Hal, a research scientist, discovered that Chuck's image had been imprinted on the lenses of his glasses, and that Chuck had been transformed into a two-dimensional being. When Hal wore the glasses and concentrated, he triggered a dimensional shift that caused Chuck to materialize into a three-dimensional existence. In his new form Chuck wore a green and red bodysuit, and his normal strength, speed, and durability had been tripled. As the costumed 3-D Man, Chuck fought another group of Skrull agents.[5] He battled more Skrull infiltrators,[2] and then battled the Cold Warrior.[6]

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