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Iron is the most important metal on Earth! By being able to melt it at will, I become the most powerful man in the world!!
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~ Bruno Horgan
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What do we think? I mean, do we want to... you know... clean up our act a little? Be their sort of Avengers? ...Guys? Can I get an answer--? What do you want to be?
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~ Christopher Colchiss
Melter is a supervillain and an antagonist in Marvel comics. He is an enemy of Iron Man, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and Nighthawk. He has also joined forces with evil organizations such as the Masters of Evil, Death Squad, and the Defenders (villains). Three individuals have used the Melter persona. They are Bruno Horgan, Christopher Colchiss, and an unnamed criminal.
Bruno Horgan was an industrialist who specialized in the development, design, and manufacture of weaponry and munitions for the United States government. Horgan was driven into bankruptcy when a government safety inspection team proved that he was using inferior materials. His defense contracts were later awarded to his foremost competitor, industrialist and inventor Anthony Stark, who was secretly the armored crimefighter Iron Man.
Melter[]
As one of Horgan's factories was being dismantled, the bankrupt industrialist noticed a strange phenomenon. One of his poorly constructed, experimental radar devices had begun to malfunction. Casting a brilliant beam of light, it caused any iron components upon which it shone to begin instantly to appear to melt. Horgan analyzed the device and redesigned it so that it could be strapped to his chest. Equipped with his Melting Ray, Horgan began his career as the Melter by striking at the factories owned by Anthony Stark. He was defeated by Stark, as Iron Man, who would became the Melter's main nemesis. Finding himself at risk because his armor was also comprised of iron, Tony developed a new armor made out of aluminum. When the Melter's weapon had no effect on this armor, he fled the scene allowing Stark Industries to recover and resume normal operations.
Masters of Evil[]
As a member of Baron Heinrich Zemo's Masters of Evil, the Melter twice battled the Avengers, the team of champions to which Iron Man belonged. He worked with the team on various crimes.
The Melter was also among the costumed criminals who were assembled by Doctor Doom to attack the Fantastic Four on the day of the wedding of Reed Richards and Susan Storm.
Later on, finding his chest device unwieldy, the Melter redesigned it into a hand-held gun. Still not satisfied, he later kidnapped Anthony Stark and forced him to design a new "melting gun" which was far more powerful and was capable of dissolving all metals, as well as affecting human flesh, wood, and stone. Defeated once again by Iron Man, the Melter was returned to prison.
The Melter next fought the Avengers as a member of the new Masters of Evil organized by the robot Ultron. Afterwards, the Melter teamed up with Whiplash (who is now known as Blacklash) and the Man-Bull as members of the criminal Death Squad. The Death Squad fought Iron Man at a large comics convention but were defeated.
New Melter Weapon[]
The Melter again redesigned his melting weapon to wear on his belt. Having again proved to be unsuccessful on his own, the Melter teamed up with his former partner Whiplash and another of Iron Man's long time adversaries, the original Blizzard. The three criminals were financed in reconstructing their weaponry by billionaire Justin Hammer in return for a percentage of the proceeds from their robberies. Blizzard, Whiplash, and the Melter had the misfortune of staging their robbery of a casino hotel when Anthony Stark happened to be there with his friend, Bethany Cabe. Iron Man and Cabe succeeded in over coming all three criminals, who were sent to the prison on Ryker's Island. Shortly thereafter, operatives of Hammer freed them and took them to Hammer's enormous "house boat" base. When Iron Man appeared at the base, Hammer sent the Melter and numerous other costumed criminals to attack him. However, Iron Man quickly returned them to prison.
While in jail, the Melter met a nuclear physicist who had been convicted for tax evasion. Together they developed a method of adjusting the Melter's melting beam to affect Iron Man's new armor. After leaving prison, the Melter confidently attacked Iron Man yet again. Unexpectedly, though, Iron Man used one of his armors as a remote-controlled robot as a diversion and managed to knock out the Melter.
The Melter was recruited into the criminal Defenders team. He single-handedly defeated and knocked out Nighthawk, though his leader Libra decided against further hurting the defeated Nighthawk.
Hammers Army[]
He later came under the employee of criminal mastermind Justin Hammer. Under his orders, the Melter and fellow villains had a series of encounters with Iron Man in an unsuccessful attempt to neutralize the hero. He was defeated again in their attempt to sabotage the company Stark International.
The Thing[]
Somehow, though, the Melter was soon back at large. His reputation tarnished by so many humiliating defeats by Iron Man and his Avenger teammates, the Melter decided to win himself notoriety by killing the Thing, who was then hospitalized, recovering from injuries. A large number of other costumed criminals also tried to kill or capture the hospitalized Thing, but all of them, including the Melter, were thwarted by various costumed champions who acted to protect him.
Death[]
Despite his long history of repeated failures, the Melter obsessively persisted in seeking vengeance on his enemies. He was planning to attack Iron Man and the Avengers yet again when he was fatally shot with an explosive bullet by the enigmatic assassin Scourge of the Underworld, who was posing as the Melter's assistant. After murdering the Melter, Scourge contemptuously crushed the Melter's latest melting beam weapon beneath his foot.
Christopher Colchiss[]
Christopher Colchiss later adopts the Melter name and is recruited to lead the "Young Masters", a teenage super team opposing the Young Avengers. This Melter has inherent melting super powers and does not require artificial aids. Unlike the original Melter, his abilities also extend to humans.
Melter has serious doubts about the moral conviction of most his teammates, and twice he has made mistakes with his powers that killed people, as his parents when he was small and more recently a lady who maced him in the face thinking he was a mugger. Melter also caused a subway station to collapse by melting its supports by accident, though without causing any serious casualties. These incidents have resulted in making him extremely hesitant to use his powers in combat. Melter desires to be a hero, but is unsure just what he needs to do in order to be one.
Colchiss was later recruited by Mandarin and Ezekiel Stane to assist the other Iron Man villains in taking down Iron Man. Colchiss received an upgraded armor from Mandarin and Zeke Stane.
During the Avengers: Standoff! storyline, Melter was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D..
Unnamed Criminal[]
Roderick Kingsley later sold the original Melter costume and gear to an unnamed criminal. Melter was present with Hobgoblin (who was actually Roderick Kingsley's butler Claude) when he led his forces into fighting the Goblin King's Goblin Nation. After Hobgoblin was killed by Goblin King, Melter was among the villains that defected to the Goblin Nation.
Following Spider-Man's victory over the Goblin King, Melter was among the former Hobgoblin minions at the Bar with No Name where they encounter Electro.
Melter is among the villains at the Bar with No Name that convince Black Cat to lead them.
During the AXIS storyline, Melter was among the supervillains that Missile Mate assembled to join the side of Phil Urich (who was operating as Goblin King) and the remnants of the Goblin Nation upon claiming that Roderick Kingsley "abandoned" them.
Killer Shrike and Melter later beat up Ringer to serve as Black Cat's warning to anyone that steals from her.
Melter was among the villains that appeared as a member of Swarm's Sinister Six at the time when they attacked Spider-Man and the students of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. After Hellion defeated Swarm, Melter and the other villains surrendered.
Other Versions[]
Heroes Reborn[]
In the Heroes Reborn universe created by Franklin Richards, Bruno Horgan as the Melter appeared as a member of Loki's Masters of Evil.
Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
The Melter appears in Iron Man: Coming of the Melter, a one-shot set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe between the events of The Avengers and Iron Man 3. In the comic, Bruno Hogan was a former inventor who failed to pitch his armor to the United States military. He later modified his design and used it to attack Iron Man and War Machine, hoping to use the publicity to sell his armor to the highest bidder. The plan backfired when the two heroes defeated Melter and destroyed his armor.
JLA/Avengers[]
The Melter is among the enthralled villains defending Krona's stronghold when the heroes assault it, where he is shown blasting Rocket Red.
Other Media[]
Television[]
Melter appears in the Captain America and Iron Man segments of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Bernard Cowan. He was seen as a member of Baron Heinrich Zemo's Masters of Evil.
Melter appears in The Super Hero Squad show, voiced by Charlie Adler. In the episode "Hulk Talk Smack", he appears as a member of Doom's Lethal Legion. He also appears in the episode "A Brat Walks Among Us" where he assisted the other villains in capturing Brynnie Bratten. He confessed his love to Ms. Marvel prompting her to punch him in the face. In the episode "Tales of Suspense", Melter works with Doctor Doom and Crimson Dynamo in a plot to discredit and destroy Iron Man.
The Melter appears in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures episode "The Invincible Iron Man Part 2: Reborn". This version is the creature-like guardian of the sixth Makluan Ring. His temple on an unidentified island was where the Mandarin and Howard Stark took its test. Mandarin managed to complete it before Melter can harm Stark.
Melter appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series. In the episode "Doomed", he is mentioned as having been previously beaten by Spider-Man. In the episode "Flight of the Iron Spider", Spider-Man and his team are seen fighting Melter. Melter is defeated by Spider-Man's Iron Spider guise.
The Melter appears in the Hulu series: "M.O.D.O.K.". He is one of the lower-class villains who tries to help M.O.D.O.K. break into S.H.I.E.L.D., but dies on a beach after a long night of partying. He is last seen in his funeral episode, where he is destroyed with honor by the other supervillains. Much of M.O.D.O.K.'s actions after his death are done in honor of the Melter.
Video Games[]
Melter appears in the Iron Man video game voiced by Gavin Hammon. In this game, Horgan is an A.I.M. operative in charge of developing the Proton Cannon on an island. He was faced and defeated by Iron Man who was trying to shut down A.I.M..
Bruno Horgan as the Melter appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2.
Gallery[]
Melter (Christopher Colchiss)
Melter (Bruno Horgan)
Melter's original costume (Bruno Horgan)
Melter (Unnamed Criminal)
Melter in M.O.D.O.K.
Melter in The Super Hero Squad
Melter in Ultimate Spider-Man
Melter in Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Melter (Christopher Colchiss) with other supervillains
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Leslie Dean |
Tina Minoru |
Robert Minoru |
Geoffrey Wilder |
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Janet Stein |
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