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Las Vegas

I've been told Vegas is where one can find an endless supply of cheap alcohol and cheaper women. They tell me this is a city of debauchery.

—Fat Cobra[source]

Las Vegas was the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States of America and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mi (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard was mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.

History

1960s

A branch of the Greys came to Earth and established a casino in Las Vegas called Area 52.[3]

Las Vegas from Venom Vol 2 13 001

Modern Era

At some point the city was under attack from Arthur Woodman, who had used Connors Formula to turn himself into a giant monster. He was defeated and killed by Hardball.[4]

Blackheart, son of Mephisto, and Gari Oyle, his gargoyle girlfriend, disguised themselves as humans and opened a casino in Las Vegas named "The Devil's Den" after Mephisto cast them out of Hell. They used the casino to collect one hundred souls to perform a ritual that allowed them to bring a portion of Hell to the city, turning it into a hellish landscape.[5] Las Vegas only returned to normal when Venom, Red Hulk, X-23, and Ghost Rider joined forces to defeat Blackheart.[6]

Las Vegas from Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider Vol 1 8 002

During Hydra's control of the United States, a contingent of rebel American superheroes called the Underground used The Mount as base of operations, which resulted in a peak of rebel activity in the nearby vicinity, including Las Vegas. Because of this, Hydra targeted Las Vegas, sending an army of Hydra Helicarriers to raze the city. Following the attack, the Underground arrived to find and rescue trapped civilians who survived the assault. They were then relocated to The Mount.[7]

After Hydra's fall, Doctor Strange used magic to restore the city.[8] He accidentally tore an interdimensional doorway from where Mephisto invaded Las Vegas,[9] manifesting the supernatural casino Hotel Inferno. The tower's influence began to change the citizens of Las Vegas,[8] making them act on their very base instinct and impulse. In turn, for even the lesser of sins, their souls were taken by Mephisto. After Strange failed to win the liberation of the city,[10] Wong assembled the Midnight Sons to oppose Mephisto's forces.[11] The Hell-Lord was defeated when Johnny Blaze usurped his vacant throne and became the new king of Hell. The city returned to normalcy afterwards.[12]

Alternate Reality Versions

Legacy Virus merged with Warlock (Earth-8545)

Las Vegas became home to one of the last remaining Avenger's Compounds on the planet. Vi-Locks were kept out by heavy duty disruptors that surrounded the city.[13]

Dystopia (Earth-9200)

In this dystopian world, Las Vegas was one of the many places that had been destroyed during a nuclear war.[14]

Old Man Logan (Earth-807128)

Las Vegas from Wolverine Vol 3 67 002
Hammer Falls was the number one tourist destination in Amerika. Most of the tourists who visited came to pray for the heroes to return or buy or sell some hero memorabilia. The spot where Mjolnir fell was a particularly sacred place. Hammer Falls was the locale where Magneto and Absorbing Man finished off the heroes' "Great White Hope." Hawkeye's third ex-wife, Tonya, and their daughter, Ashley, lived there with Ultron Eight, working in Tonya's Garage.[15]

Points of Interest

Residents

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. ↑ Wolverine (Vol. 3) #66
  2. ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #13.2
  3. ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 5) #10
  4. ↑ Avengers: The Initiative Special #1
  5. ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #13
  6. ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #13.1–14
  7. ↑ Secret Empire #2
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Doctor Strange: Damnation #1
  9. ↑ Doctor Strange #389
  10. ↑ Doctor Strange #386
  11. ↑ Doctor Strange: Damnation #2
  12. ↑ Doctor Strange: Damnation #4
  13. ↑ Exiles #20
  14. ↑ Maestro #2
  15. ↑ Wolverine (Vol. 3) #67–68
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Incredible Hulk #396
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Incredible Hulk #353
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Incredible Hulk #354
  19. ↑ Incredible Hulk #419
  20. ↑ Marvel Comics Presents #6
  21. ↑ Spider-Woman #17
  22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 Incredible Hulk #347
  23. ↑ New Fantastic Four #3
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Incredible Hulk #395
  25. ↑ Ghost Rider (Vol. 2) #6
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Web of Spider-Man #44
  27. ↑ Iron Fist #80
  28. ↑ Ghost Rider (Vol. 2) #5
  29. ↑ X-Force / Cable: Messiah War #1
  30. ↑ Incredible Hulk #397
  31. ↑ Incredible Hulk #376
  32. ↑ Incredible Hulk #361
  33. ↑ Incredible Hulk #349