Charlie-27

comic-book superhero

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Charlie-27 is a fictional superhero character created for Marvel Comics by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, first appearing in Marvel Super-Heroes no. 18 in January 1969. He is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, a group of freedom fighters in the 31st century who battle against the alien Badoon race. Charlie-27 is a human who has been genetically enhanced for increased strength and endurance, enabling him to survive the harsh conditions of a Jupiter colony. He joins forces with other uniquely adapted individuals to protect the galaxy.1

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Guardians of the Galaxy
Charlie-27, a human who has been genetically enhanced with increased strength and endurance to withstand the rigours of life in a Jupiter colony, returns from off-world duty to discover his Jovian home overrun by Badoon forces. He teleports to Pluto and encounters that world’s only…
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Charlie-27, a human who has been genetically enhanced with increased strength and endurance to withstand the rigours of life in a Jupiter colony, returns from off-world duty to discover his Jovian home overrun by Badoon forces. He teleports to Pluto and encounters that world’s only…
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