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Proxima Midnight

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Proxima Midnight
Proxima Midnight as depicted in Infinity #5 (December 2013).
Art by In-Hyuk Lee.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceNew Avengers #8
(September 2013)
Created byJonathan Hickman
In-story information
Team affiliationsButcher Squadron
Black Order
PartnershipsCorvus Glaive
Supergiant
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, endurance, and senses
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant
  • Nigh-invulnerability
  • Throwing spear granting:
    • Mass manipulation
    • Energy projection
    • Toxin

Proxima Midnight is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman,[1] she first appeared in New Avengers #8 (September 2013). She is a prominent member of the Black Order working for Thanos.

The character has made several appearances in media, such as television and film. Kari Wahlgren voices the character in animation, and Carrie Coon voices her in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Publication history

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Proxima Midnight first appeared in New Avengers #8 (September 2013), and was created by writer Jonathan Hickman.[2] She later appeared in the 2013 Infinity series[3] and the 2017 Unworthy Thor series.[4]

Fictional character biography

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Proxima Midnight is a member of Thanos' Black Order and wife of fellow member Corvus Glaive.[3] She is sent to Earth to retrieve an Infinity Gem from Namor,[5] but battles the New Avengers.[6] She was humiliated by Thanos' disapproval of her actions as well as the fact that Namor did not actually possess the Gem.[7] Proxima and the rest of the Order were directed by Namor to Wakanda to search for the Gem, but were distracted when Ebony Maw revealed the location of Thane, Thanos' son. However, Thane rebels against Thanos and traps him and Proxima in amber.[8]

Namor frees Proxima, as well as Thanos, and recruits them into his Cabal.[9] However, Namor soon finds himself hating the Cabal's tactics and works with the Illuminati to defeat them.[10] After escaping the destruction of the multiverse via a "life raft", the Cabal end up on Battleworld and attack its residents.[11] However, God Emperor Doom disperses the group throughout Battleworld, with Apocalypse imprisoning Proxima and Corvus.[12][13]

Following the restoration of the multiverse, Proxima works with Hela to retrieve Mjolnir.[14][15] However, they fail and Hela kills Proxima in front of Thanos.[3][16][17]

During the "No Surrender" arc, Proxima Midnight is resurrected by the Challenger and battles the Grandmaster's Lethal Legion.[18]

Powers and abilities

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Proxima Midnight possesses the typical attributes of a super powered individual including superhuman strength, speed, endurance and durability.[6]

Midnight also wields a spear that was forged from a star, possesses homing properties, and can release fatal toxins.[19] It can also revert to star form, entangling others in energy.[20]

In other media

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Television

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Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Proxima Midnight appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Carrie Coon providing the voice and facial capture[22][23] while Monique Ganderton provided physical motion capture.[24][25]

Video games

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References

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  1. ^ Sunu, Steve (May 10, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Introducing The Black Order of "Infinity" Part Three". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Stone, Sam (April 1, 2019). "Proxima Midnight: Who Is the Infinity War Villain and Will She Return?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Harn, Darby (August 24, 2021). "10 Things Only Comic Book Fans Know About Thanos' Black Order". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Aguilar, Matthew (January 19, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Thor Takes On Thanos In Unworthy Thor #5 Cover". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  5. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #8. Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ a b Mighty Avengers vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ New Avengers vol. 3 #9. Marvel Comics.
  8. ^ Infinity #5-6. Marvel Comics.
  9. ^ New Avengers vol. 3 #23
  10. ^ Avengers vol. 5 #40-41
  11. ^ Secret Wars #1
  12. ^ Secret Wars #6
  13. ^ Secret Wars #2-3
  14. ^ Secret Wars #9
  15. ^ The Unworthy Thor #2
  16. ^ The Unworthy Thor #3-4. Marvel Comics.
  17. ^ The Unworthy Thor #5. Marvel Comics.
  18. ^ The Avengers #676. Marvel Comics.
  19. ^ Mighty Avengers vol. 2 #2
  20. ^ Infinity #6. Marvel Comics.
  21. ^ a b c d "Proxima Midnight Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 29, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  22. ^ Mitchell, Robert (April 16, 2018). "Carrie Coon Joins Avengers: Infinity War as Villain". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "Carrie Coon revealed as voice behind Proxima Midnight in Avengers: Infinity War". The Times of India. April 18, 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  24. ^ Burgos, Danielle (April 27, 2018). "Thanos' Female Villain In Infinity War Has A Complex History — And An Emmy-Nominated Actor In Her Shoes". Bustle. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  25. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (January 16, 2020). "Awards Contenders: How Avengers: Endgame re-staged the MCU's biggest fights". Syfy. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  26. ^ Hemming, Nick (April 27, 2021). "Why Infinity War's Proxima Midnight Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  27. ^ Yang, Rachel (August 9, 2020). "Carrie Coon was supposed to be in Avengers: Endgame despite her character's Infinity War death". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  28. ^ Wolinsky, David (August 10, 2020). "Avengers: Infinity War Actor Was Supposed To Be In Avengers: Endgame". GameSpot. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  29. ^ Fahey, Mike (August 23, 2013). "Maybe Avengers Alliance Can Make Sense Of Marvel's Infinity Event". Kotaku. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  30. ^ "What's New in Marvel Puzzle Quest?". Shacknews. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  31. ^ "CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT – PROXIMA MIDNIGHT". Marvel Contest of Champions. April 11, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  32. ^ Dinh, Christine (April 10, 2018). "This Week in Marvel Games: Runaways, Jessica Jones, and Proxima Midnight". Marvel.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  33. ^ Kumanan, Hemanth Kumarr (July 13, 2022). "Marvel Future Fight: 10 Best Universal Characters". Game Rant. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  34. ^ Fanelli, Jason (May 27, 2021). "Marvel Future Fight Marks The Return Of The Black Order In New Update". GameSpot. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  35. ^ Snyder, Justin (January 11, 2018). "Proxima Midnight Descends on Marvel Avengers Academy". Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  36. ^ Vincent, Brittany (April 24, 2018). "Become Thanos in New Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2's Avengers: Infinity War DLC,". Shacknews. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  37. ^ Dinh, Christine (April 25, 2018). "This Week in Marvel Games: Iron Spider, Thanos, The Black Order, and More". Marvel.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  38. ^ Perry, Spencer (April 19, 2018). "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Gets Infinity War DLC". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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