Today we profile the character I consider the least inspired of Jim Valentino's cosmic ne'er-do-wells, Force. In terms of his look, Scanner is pretty uninspired. He's your run-of-the-mill reptilian character (think the Lizard from Spider-Man). However this unremarkable look is amplified within the context of the Guardians of the Galaxy, where it appears that about 30% of the galactic population was some sort of reptilian (e.g., Badoon, Skrulls, etc.)
You could be forgiven if you weren't entirely clear on Scanner's species. Comic Vine calls him a "Snark" (which I seem to vaguely recall having read in one of the old GotG books), while the Marvel Wiki identifies him as a denizen of the planet Zn'rx. Turns out that apparently both are correct. Zn'rx is Scanner's home planet; but according to Aelfyre Whitemane neither this word nor the proper name for its denizens can pronounced. Therefore, Whitemane took to calling them "Snarks." (Power Pack #1 (AUG 1984)
Unfortunately, I ran out of time before really getting into the person of Scanner as he appears in Guardians of the Galaxy #15 (AUG 1991). However, you're welcome to go back and review the issue and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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