lasers are part of modern living but this guy makes his living with modern
this guy makes his living with modern
this guy makes his living with modern lasers surely you can’t be so petty to
lasers surely you can’t be so petty to
lasers surely you can’t be so petty to put millions of lives at risk just for
put millions of lives at risk just for
put millions of lives at risk just for revenge
revenge
revenge watch me welcome to watchmojo.com and
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watch me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of the living laser former Stark
origins of the living laser former Stark
origins of the living laser former Stark Industries employee Applied Sciences
Industries employee Applied Sciences
Industries employee Applied Sciences Division physical form comprised
Division physical form comprised
Division physical form comprised entirely of active photons
entirely of active photons
entirely of active photons hold it he’s made of what as with most
hold it he’s made of what as with most
hold it he’s made of what as with most comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often reimagining in different versions to a
reimagining in different versions to a
reimagining in different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 34
unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 34
unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 34 and 35 which was expanded upon in 1981
and 35 which was expanded upon in 1981
and 35 which was expanded upon in 1981 Iron Man number 153 and 1986 is Iron Man
Iron Man number 153 and 1986 is Iron Man
Iron Man number 153 and 1986 is Iron Man number 211 hey what are you doing don’t
number 211 hey what are you doing don’t
number 211 hey what are you doing don’t touch me
when the living laser started out he was
when the living laser started out he was just your run-of-the-mill genius with
just your run-of-the-mill genius with
just your run-of-the-mill genius with technology that enabled him to use very
technology that enabled him to use very
technology that enabled him to use very powerful and destructive lasers through
powerful and destructive lasers through
powerful and destructive lasers through the years however he went from
the years however he went from
the years however he went from experimenting with lasers to using them
experimenting with lasers to using them
experimenting with lasers to using them to turn himself into one neat little
to turn himself into one neat little
to turn himself into one neat little trick when readers first met the living
trick when readers first met the living
trick when readers first met the living laser he was using his lasers to rob a
laser he was using his lasers to rob a
laser he was using his lasers to rob a bank not for profit but to demonstrate
bank not for profit but to demonstrate
bank not for profit but to demonstrate his power and ability the Avengers were
his power and ability the Avengers were
his power and ability the Avengers were called in after he escaped but he
called in after he escaped but he
called in after he escaped but he returned to the scene of the crime in
returned to the scene of the crime in
returned to the scene of the crime in his civilian identity of Arthur Parkes
his civilian identity of Arthur Parkes
his civilian identity of Arthur Parkes there he’s find his ex-fiancee talking
there he’s find his ex-fiancee talking
there he’s find his ex-fiancee talking to her old friend Janet Van Dyne who was
to her old friend Janet Van Dyne who was
to her old friend Janet Van Dyne who was also the wasp is that all you’ve got
also the wasp is that all you’ve got
also the wasp is that all you’ve got really Parkes was immediately smitten
really Parkes was immediately smitten
really Parkes was immediately smitten with the wasp
with the wasp
with the wasp within moments he decided that he would
within moments he decided that he would
within moments he decided that he would commit himself to winning her love he
commit himself to winning her love he
commit himself to winning her love he chose to do so by demonstrating his
chose to do so by demonstrating his
chose to do so by demonstrating his immense power impressed I guess I’m the
immense power impressed I guess I’m the
immense power impressed I guess I’m the living laser now Iron Man and how
living laser now Iron Man and how
living laser now Iron Man and how unstoppable and what better way to do
unstoppable and what better way to do
unstoppable and what better way to do that then by defeating her mighty
that then by defeating her mighty
that then by defeating her mighty husband ant-man who was at the time
husband ant-man who was at the time
husband ant-man who was at the time going by one of his many other
going by one of his many other
going by one of his many other identities Goliath things did not go
identities Goliath things did not go
identities Goliath things did not go well for the love stricken underdog
well for the love stricken underdog
well for the love stricken underdog Goliath beat the living laser but when
Goliath beat the living laser but when
Goliath beat the living laser but when the Avengers took him away the laser
the Avengers took him away the laser
the Avengers took him away the laser managed to escape modifying his weaponry
managed to escape modifying his weaponry
managed to escape modifying his weaponry he created a laser beam that was even
he created a laser beam that was even
he created a laser beam that was even larger and more intense he then
larger and more intense he then
larger and more intense he then proceeded to lay waste to the city when
proceeded to lay waste to the city when
proceeded to lay waste to the city when the Avengers intervened he caught them
the Avengers intervened he caught them
the Avengers intervened he caught them off guard
off guard
off guard using special lasers he was able to slow
using special lasers he was able to slow
using special lasers he was able to slow Captain America and Hawkeye while he is
Captain America and Hawkeye while he is
Captain America and Hawkeye while he is scon did with the imprisoned wasp
scon did with the imprisoned wasp
scon did with the imprisoned wasp fortunately Goliath showed up and
fortunately Goliath showed up and
fortunately Goliath showed up and released calf and Hawkeye meanwhile the
released calf and Hawkeye meanwhile the
released calf and Hawkeye meanwhile the wasp learned of the lasers nutty plan he
wasp learned of the lasers nutty plan he
wasp learned of the lasers nutty plan he was pretending to help two villains
was pretending to help two villains
was pretending to help two villains conquer a South American country so that
conquer a South American country so that
conquer a South American country so that they could become its new dictators in
they could become its new dictators in
they could become its new dictators in fact the laser was using them to become
fact the laser was using them to become
fact the laser was using them to become a dictator of the country himself all to
a dictator of the country himself all to
a dictator of the country himself all to impress the wasp the other Avengers
impress the wasp the other Avengers
impress the wasp the other Avengers appeared and tried to scuttle his plans
appeared and tried to scuttle his plans
appeared and tried to scuttle his plans but got captured by the lasers mob he
but got captured by the lasers mob he
but got captured by the lasers mob he had devised a fiendish plot to kill them
had devised a fiendish plot to kill them
had devised a fiendish plot to kill them all a plan the wasp believed he had
all a plan the wasp believed he had
all a plan the wasp believed he had succeeded meanwhile however go I have
succeeded meanwhile however go I have
succeeded meanwhile however go I have shrunk down and rigged one of the lasers
shrunk down and rigged one of the lasers
shrunk down and rigged one of the lasers machines to backfire incapacitating the
machines to backfire incapacitating the
machines to backfire incapacitating the villain the living lasers origins hasn’t
villain the living lasers origins hasn’t
villain the living lasers origins hasn’t changed much throughout the years but
changed much throughout the years but
changed much throughout the years but the villain himself had gone through a
the villain himself had gone through a
the villain himself had gone through a number of metamorphosis in 1981 he
number of metamorphosis in 1981 he
number of metamorphosis in 1981 he talked about how an alliance with the
talked about how an alliance with the
talked about how an alliance with the villainous count nefaria had doubled his
villainous count nefaria had doubled his
villainous count nefaria had doubled his powers
powers
powers but only temporarily later he found that
but only temporarily later he found that
but only temporarily later he found that the experiment that temporarily enhanced
the experiment that temporarily enhanced
the experiment that temporarily enhanced his powers had altered his very genetic
his powers had altered his very genetic
his powers had altered his very genetic structure he was becoming a living
structure he was becoming a living
structure he was becoming a living battery constantly absorbing light and
battery constantly absorbing light and
battery constantly absorbing light and energy whether he wanted to or not
energy whether he wanted to or not
energy whether he wanted to or not although he could release a small amount
although he could release a small amount
although he could release a small amount of this energy he needed a way to siphon
of this energy he needed a way to siphon
of this energy he needed a way to siphon off more of it a team of East Germans
off more of it a team of East Germans
off more of it a team of East Germans constructed a machine that took his
constructed a machine that took his
constructed a machine that took his excess energy and used it to destroy
excess energy and used it to destroy
excess energy and used it to destroy enemy targets iron man tried to stop him
enemy targets iron man tried to stop him
enemy targets iron man tried to stop him discovering that the laser could also
discovering that the laser could also
discovering that the laser could also now bend light and become in effect
now bend light and become in effect
now bend light and become in effect invisible however when the lasers body
invisible however when the lasers body
invisible however when the lasers body overloaded with energy Iron Man threw
overloaded with energy Iron Man threw
overloaded with energy Iron Man threw him into space where he exploded
him into space where he exploded
him into space where he exploded harmlessly two others but not to himself
harmlessly two others but not to himself
harmlessly two others but not to himself that’s not possible
that’s not possible
that’s not possible I’m giving laser you can’t touch me
I’m giving laser you can’t touch me
I’m giving laser you can’t touch me touch
of course villains never stay dead
of course villains never stay dead in 1986 laser returned to earth but now
in 1986 laser returned to earth but now
in 1986 laser returned to earth but now he was a being of pure light with no
he was a being of pure light with no
he was a being of pure light with no corporeal substance he was also a little
corporeal substance he was also a little
corporeal substance he was also a little unhinged by this turn of affairs and
unhinged by this turn of affairs and
unhinged by this turn of affairs and sought revenge against iron man don’t
sought revenge against iron man don’t
sought revenge against iron man don’t worry old Shellhead won out again though
worry old Shellhead won out again though
worry old Shellhead won out again though naturally the living laser has returned
naturally the living laser has returned
naturally the living laser has returned several times since adopting another new
several times since adopting another new
several times since adopting another new look along the way he no longer has an
look along the way he no longer has an
look along the way he no longer has an obsession with Janet Van Dyne and
obsession with Janet Van Dyne and
obsession with Janet Van Dyne and apparently just wants money and power
apparently just wants money and power
apparently just wants money and power without the women I mean he wouldn’t be
without the women I mean he wouldn’t be
without the women I mean he wouldn’t be much of a supervillain if he didn’t now
much of a supervillain if he didn’t now
much of a supervillain if he didn’t now witty New York’s going to burn and I’m
witty New York’s going to burn and I’m
witty New York’s going to burn and I’m gonna make you watch are you a fan of
gonna make you watch are you a fan of
gonna make you watch are you a fan of the aptly named living laser you gotta
the aptly named living laser you gotta
the aptly named living laser you gotta look and learn about how energy works
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