Force is led by a being known as Interface. He is a survivor (possibly the last survivor?) of the advanced planet of Uloc. Uloc was conquered by the Universal Church of Truth, which forcibly converted those of the planet that it did not slaughter. Interface was compelled to program the Church's computers until being freed by his eventual teammate Tachyon (for reasons never explained). (Interface. Comic Vine)
Eagle-eyed fans of the MCU will notice a suspicious similarity between the 1990s Interface and today's Black Order member, Ebony Maw. (Thus far, I've not found any real discussion of this...but surely I'm not the only person who sees the resemblance, am I?)
There seems to be some ambiguity out on the Web over just what powers Interface possesses. The aforementioned Comic Vine entry lists: genetic manipulation, leadership, intellect, and longevity. While the Marvel Fandom Wiki says he can "see elements the way humans see color," and can "transmute any element to any other element at will." For whatever it's worth, this is much nearer my own memory of what Interface's powers were show to be throughout Guardians of the Galaxy. And speaking of GotG, let's take a brief review of Force's allusions/appearances through the first
While the first visual appearance of Force occurs in Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (AUG 1990), they are foreshadowed in the very first issue of the series. Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (JUN 1990) begins with a midstream storyline in which the Guardians are using clues in the Centaurian Book of Antag to seek a legendary "disc" which will grant its wielder invincibility in battle. This quest is undertaken at the singular insistence of Major Vance Astro--who is fully convinced that the "disc" in question is actually the long-lost shield of Captain America.
In the midst of other struggles in the first two issues, we learn that the Guardians are repeatedly frustrated in their quest for the disc, as they arrive on some out-of-the-way world only to find that "others" have beaten them to the punch.
In the third issue, we finally learn that these mysterious competitors are--you guessed it--Force. back-up storyline. While the main storyline this episode followed the Guardians continuing conflict with the rapacious alien Stark in the midst of their attempt to recover the shield of the legendary Captain America, in this episode we finally learn the identity of the mystery people who have been retrieving clues seemingly one step ahead of the Guardians (a recurring theme since issue #1)
Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (AUG 1990)
The Force narrative picks back in errr....earnest with issue #3. In the midst of their Round Two battle with the Stark (another interesting set of alien villains populating the Guardians' timeline), Yondu gets knocked into the home of a terrified Courgan and has a more extended version of the same foreshadowing we saw in issue #1.
In the midst of other struggles in the first two issues, we learn that the Guardians are repeatedly frustrated in their quest for the disc, as they arrive on some out-of-the-way world only to find that "others" have beaten them to the punch.
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| Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (JUN 1990) |
In the third issue, we finally learn that these mysterious competitors are--you guessed it--Force. back-up storyline. While the main storyline this episode followed the Guardians continuing conflict with the rapacious alien Stark in the midst of their attempt to recover the shield of the legendary Captain America, in this episode we finally learn the identity of the mystery people who have been retrieving clues seemingly one step ahead of the Guardians (a recurring theme since issue #1)
Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (AUG 1990)
The Force narrative picks back in errr....earnest with issue #3. In the midst of their Round Two battle with the Stark (another interesting set of alien villains populating the Guardians' timeline), Yondu gets knocked into the home of a terrified Courgan and has a more extended version of the same foreshadowing we saw in issue #1.
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| Guardians of the Galaxy #1 |
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| Guardians of the Galaxy #3 |
Meanwhile, out in the void of space, Firelord (the 31st century's Protector of the Universe) is en route to Courg. He is observed by a group of aliens on a spaceship...aliens who also have a copy of the Book of Antag...aliens who we will come to know as, Force.
The Brooding baldy in the top left panel is the focus of today's post. This is the (should've been) infamous Interface! This page is pretty much all you get of Force in this issue, as the book shifts back to the primary conflict between the Guardians the Stark.
Having skipped out on issues #2 and #3 (I guess I spent that money on a New Warriors, or Captain America, or something else) Issue #4 was the first time I actually saw the Force characters in real-time. To be honest, though, they had absolutely nothing to do with my purchase decision. Rather, I recall thinking, "I gotta buy this one!" when I saw the dramatic appearance of Firelord (one of my favorite characters from a strictly visual perspective).
The aforementioned Firelord shows up to aid the Guardians in their Round Two fight with the much-maligned Taser Face.
I mean, honestly...I don't get why Taser Face is so mocked. I thought (and think) his name is actually kinda cool. At least his name actually made sense given his powers!
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| If only everyone had a reason for their name. |
Anyhoo...while the Guardians are busy with Taserface, the story cuts away for the official member-by-member introduction of Force.
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