In this one-shot, the Guard squares off against one of the Marvel Universe's strangest and most unique entities, the Presence. Formerly a Russian nuclear physicist, he now exists as a megalomaniacal "other"-and a baffling puzzle for the heroes to solve.
"The Presence is awesome," Gallaher enthuses. "He's like the best Jack Kirby character that Kirby didn't create. In my mind, he's part Hannibal Lecter, part Hal 9000. He is so far removed the 'human experience' that he comes off as sort of alien at times. At this point, his only remaining connection to humanity is the idea that his daughter, the original Darkstar, could still be alive. This creates a significant amount of difficulty for the new Darkstar."
"And, when someone in the Winter Guard fails or falls in battle, the RESC has a qualified pool of candidates ready and willing to take their place. There's Definitely an iconic legacy there that the government wants to preserve. Every member of the Winter Guard is ready at any time to give their life for Russian people. And, to me that's powerful stuff."
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