ISAAC (comics)
| ISAAC | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #55 (Feb 1973) |
| Created by |
Jim Starlin Mike Friedrich |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Eternals |
ISAAC is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
ISAAC is an English version of an acronym in the language of the Eternals of Titan standing for: Integral Synaptic Anti+/Anionic Computer.
Fictional character biography
ISAAC is a complex and intelligent computer system which fills almost the entire interior of Saturn's moon, Titan. ISAAC controls Titan's artificial biosphere environment and all mechanical operations on Titan.
ISAAC observed a conflict between Mar-Vell, the Avengers, and Thanos.[1] Thanos later reprogrammed ISAAC with a virus prior to his death, to menace the Eternals of Titan. The computer enslaved the Titanian Eternals.[2] ISAAC dispatched Stellarax and Lord Gaea,[3] and then Elysius,[4] and finally Chaos against Mar-Vell and Drax.[5] Eros, Mentor, and Elyuis eliminated the virus in ISAAC's system, and Mar-Vell defeated Stellarax. The computer was then restored to its original benevolent programming.[6]
Some time later, ISAAC took on an android form, and allied itself with Stellarax, Chaos, and Lord Gaea, in a renewed attempt to carry out Thanos's will.[7] ISAAC then went mad when Mar-Vell forced it to experience the totality of life. ISAAC gave up its android form, and its minions were defeated.[8]
ISAAC confers with Mentor when Drax and Quasar arrive on Titan to consult him, and questions Mentor as he apparently murders them.[9]
Powers and abilities
ISAAC is a vast supercomputer which honeycombs the moon of Titan, as well as controls it.[10] ISAAC has a vast range of computational functions, most of which have not been catalogued. Its power source is the thermal energy found at Titan's core. ISAAC is stationary; however, it has been observed to project its holographic representation as far as Earth. This holographic projection takes the form of a humanoid figure in order to facilitate communications with and observation of humanoid life forms.
ISAAC has the ability to take an android form, Isaac-Prime, which has superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and reflexes.