- "Thus, for an instant I have deprived them of their use of sight! While I am not so similarly deprived! All I need do is comb the area with my simple spectrum-inverter!"
- ―Kang
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| Spectrum-inverter | |
| Type: | Technology |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Aliases: | None |
| Availability: | Unique item |
| Manufacturer: | Kang |
| Owners: | Kang |
| 1st appearance: | Avengers #23 |
The Spectrum-inverter is a fictional item featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is associated with the Avengers line of titles and first appeared in The Avengers, Volume 1 #23 in December, 1965 in a story titled "Once an Avenger..."
Description[]
The Spectrum-inverter is a high-powered technological item from the 30th century. Developed and utilized by the conqueror known as Kang, it is basically a sensory tool that enables a user to perceive objects in varying degrees of darkness. It is a long cylindrical object that Kang maintains inside of his Opti-view lab.
History[]
In the early years of the career of the Avengers, Kang the Conqueror had captured Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Having spirited them away inside of a gravity well outside of space/time, he cast them into a sphere of darkness. Though their vision was temporarily encumbered, Kang was able to observe their efforts through the spectrum-inverter.
Notes[]
- The Spectrum-inverter was created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and John Romita.