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sional transfer and summoned 3-D Maninto being for the first time in 20 years.Inexplicably, Chucks mind was back in

control of the heros form and quicklysurmised the situation, including the rea-sons for his long hiatus.

Ironically, it was the presence of 3-D

Man himself that triggered Banners trans-formation into the Hulk. After a fruitless

battle, 3-D Man realized he was out-matched by the sheer power of the Hulk.He also determined that the Hulk was notan inherent threat to his family, but in-stead was simply misunderstood and per-secuted. He helped the Hulk escape the

authorities and later returned to his broth-ers glasses.

Skrull sense: Thanks to exposure to seeming death. He didnt mention the

Skrull radiation while escaping the explod- images on his glasses to anyone. When heing space craft, 3-D Man has an Excellent was alone, Hal put on his glasses, focusedability to detect the presence of Skrulls on a blank wall, and visually merged thewithin six areas.

Chuck Chandler has the Pilot-

two images into one form. This triggered adimensional transfer, and Chuck Chandler

ing and Martial Arts B skills. Hal has exhib- jumped back into three-dimensional reality

ited no particular talents. The 3-D Mancould potentially tap into either brothers

a changed man. His experimental flightsuit had become part of his skin, and it

talents while active. and his body had become divided intoshades of red and green. Chuck quickly

During the late 1950s, NASAs discovered his new abilities and powers in

hopes in the space race were pinned on a this new form.

number of experimental projects designed It was 3-D Mans ability to sense Skrulls

to put a man into orbit around Earth: One that brought him into conflict with a varie-

of the most important projects involved ty of their schemes in 1958. The Skrulls

the XF-13 rocket plane, a machine capableof propelling itself and its pilot into the

were using their shape-changing abilities

to infiltrate and undermine Earths scien-

upper atmosphere. Its pilot was one of tific advancements. The aliens had man-

Americas best test-pilots: Chuck Chandler. aged to take over high governmental

Chuck Chandler was a former star foot- positions and influence normal humans to

ball quarterback at La Brea University who aid them in their plots to destabilize socie-

rejected a professional football offer to ty. One of their strangest operations was a

become a test pilot. Given his athletic back- mind-control gambit using a young rock-

ground and his piloting skills, he was con- and-roll star, Vince Rivers, to control thestantly compared to another of Americas minds of young teenagers in the Los

best pilotsBen Grimm. The night before Angeles area. This plot was quickly foiled

Chucks flight, he was attacked by foreign by 3-D Mans attendance at one of Rivers

agents looking for information on the XF- local concerts.13. With some help from his younger The 3-D Mans exploits were remarkable

brother, Hal, Chuck escaped and proceeded in the fact that he uncovered and neutral-

with the XF-13s test flight. Chuck wore an ized a number of Skrull power bases whileexperimental body-temperature suit special- he could only be active for three hours atly designed for this flight, though its exact a time. After this time period, he had to

purpose remained unexplained. return to Hal Chandlers comatose formUpon reaching the higher atmosphere, and split into composite images again.

Chuck encountered a flying saucer that During one such transformation, a Skrull

was hidden from the radar screens of the blasted at Hals form just as 3-D Man trig-NASA base. He radioed his sighting in just gered the dimensional transfer. The only

as he disappeared from the bases monitor- immediate result was that, upon summon-ing radar screens. Chuck soon learned ing the gestalt form later, Hals mind was

that his abduction was by a race of aliens in control of 3-D Man instead of Chuck.known as Skrulls, who were interested in

both Earths military potential in their war

While in control of the two-tone hero, Haldefeated the Cold Warrior, an American

against the Kree, and in the native Earth scientist with artificial cold and ice powersspace programs of both the Americans who was duped into thinking 3-D Man wasand the Soviets. The Skrulls had, in fact, a Communist by a Skrull disguised asbeen behind the attack on Chuck at his then-Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

home the night before the flight. Knowing After the battle and returning to his ownthat Chandler wouldnt freely divulge form, Hal wrongly assumed Chucks pres- Despite his disability, Hal tended to be

It is unknown whether Hal and ChuckChandler will ever again revive their 3-Dpersona. It is also unknown whether thealien radiation that created 3-D Man hasaffected Hals children. His two boys areapproaching puberty, the prime time formutant powers to surface. For now, Hal

Chandler and his family reside peacefullyin Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Chuck was alwayshighly enthusiastic about whatever he did,

focusing all his energy toward his goals.Aside from Ben Grimm, he was the besttest pilot in the U.S.A. in 1958, and hecarried himself proudly with his reputa-

tion. He shared a close rapport with hisyounger brother, Hal, and treasured theirfriendship greatly. Chuck is quick to angerand deals with his problems aggressively.Being a physically active person makes his

temporary and (ahem) two-dimensionalexistence hard on Chuck, though he re-members very little about his time spent

as a double image and only comes to fullconsciousness as 3-D Man.

Hal, as a young man, wasmoody and believed himself inferior inothers eyes due to his polio-crippled legand need for a crutch. He was also in-tensely loyal to his older brother, Chuck.

information, the aliens prepared to use a ence had been destroyed. The Skrullsmind-probe device on him. operations were crippled by 3-D Mans

Chuck managed to break free and dam- exploits, and the alien shape-changersage some of the saucers internal systems. would not launch another major assault

He escaped in the XF-13 just as the saucers on Earth for years to come. This, coupleddrive engines exploded, bathing him and with a growing affection for Chucks for-

the experimental craft in unknown radia- mer girlfriend, Peggy, caused Hal to decide

tion. Chuck crash-landed in the Mojave to retire 3-D Man. The heros constant

desert near a traditional meeting place he presence could become a threat to Halshad with his brother. He fled the crash site burgeoning romance, and Hal and Peggy

and ran toward his approaching brother; w e r e m a r r i e d .

suddenly, the alien radiation flared up, Twenty years later, Hal was forced to

and Chuck disappeared in a flash of light. resurrect 3-D Man for what seemed to be

Hal had fallen in his rush to see Chuck,and he picked up his glasses only to find

his final adventure. Hal had inadvertentlyinvited Dr. Bruce Banner to stay with his

red and green images of Chuck imprinted family without realizing his guests identity

upon the lenses.

independent, not wanting others pity orhelp unless absolutely necessary. Hal isnow a quiet, studious man who has settled

into a peaceful life with his wife and fami-ly. He may have kept 3-D Man in forcedretirement simply to keep Chuck from

seeing Hals new relationship with Peggy,Chucks former girlfriend and now Halswife. After their last adventure, Hal recon-ciled his jealousy, but now considers him-self a bit too old for the costumed herocircuit.

Hal returned to NASA and then to Losor dangerous alter-ego. Upon discoveringthe danger to his family if Banner were to

Angeles to inform his parents of Chucks become angry, Hal triggered the dimen-

3-D Man is a composite ofboth Hal and Chuck, but Chucks mind wasusually dominant and active while in thisform. Therefore, 3-D Man had Chucksaggressiveness, patriotism, and temper,but he also drew upon some of Hals intui-

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