Guardian, etc.

Here are some more fun facts about Guardian that didn't make it into yesterday's post:

• "Mac" Hudson was an inventor who created a power-suit for exploration of the earth's crust, but was fired by petty, petty businessmen. He stole his prototype powersuit helmet instead, seeking refuge and help with his government, which led to Department H declaring, retroactively, that Hudson had been a government employee all along in the first place. This allowed him to be cleared of stealing company secrets, while also being a legitimate, in-universe, literal "retcon." Of course, these guys turned out to be petty, petty politicians, and Dept. H was disbanded and Alpha Flight abandoned. (At least, for the first time.)

• Mac married his former co-worker's secretary, Heather McNeil. This was after Heather quit the company at the same time Mac did, in order to profess her love to him. Even though she wasn't yet eighteen at the time, they stayed together and were married soon after. (At least, soon after her coming-of-age!) 

• Mac and Heather's honeymoon in the Candian wilderness was crashed by a feral Wolverine who just escaped his origin-making captors of the Weapon X program. Years later, it was suggested that Mac kind of knew about this and/or may have been somewhat responsible for Wolverine's condition, which explains their particular honeymoon location. (But doesn't explain why Weapon X is sometimes portrayed as an American program.)

• Mac's first code name was Weapon Alpha, when he fought the X-Men for the first time over the "guardianship" of Wolverine. When he accidentally injured the X-ally Moira MacTaggart, he took the name Vindicator to indicate that he wanted to vindicate himself for his deed. Later still, he took the name Guardian as a less aggressive and more noble code name. When he died the first time and was revived, Heather had taken the name Guardian, so he became Vindicator once more. When he died the second time and was revived, he was called the Antiguard in order to fight  his former friends. Rejoining his team as Guardian, Heather once again became Vindicator. There have been other iterations of him here and there, but in the past few years looks like he's settled on "Guardian."  (At least, for now!)

 

 

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Those are super cute. I like you on Facebook.