Comet Man was planned to be part of the shared Marvel Universe, with the initial six-issue limited series featuring guest appearances from the Hulk, Captain America and the Fantastic Four.

The character was then unseen for a decade until a surprise reappearance in Peter David's Captain Marvel in 2000, redesigned by artist ChrisCross, before once again vanishing into obscurity before a minor cameo in 2007's Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1.

Unknown to him, he left his fiancée carrying his child; to avoid a scandal, the girl's family moved her to Florida and had her son, John, put up for adoption.

When John grew up and founded the intelligence organisation called the Bridge, he tracked his real parents down only for Jack to treat him coldly.

Max claimed his race is responsible for starting evolution on Earth and other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, and reconstituted Beckley in a body with superhuman powers.

[7] He was able to escape after discovering the true extent of his powers and took on the identity of Comet Man, but when Stephen returned home he found his wife and son had been kidnapped by the Bridge.

[9] This attracted attention from old acquaintance Reed Richards, who invited Comet Man to Four Freedoms Plaza and helped him hone his powers.

[6] Through Hilbert, he discovered that the Superior's plan was to capture Max but the Bridge's agents turn out to be no match for the alien, who also teleports himself and Comet Man away from his ship before John can trigger a nuclear device.

Angered, the powerful alien briefly considered destroying Earth in revenge, but Comet Man was able to persuade him not to, and accompanied Max to the Colony Fortisque.

[13] Sometime later Comet Man returned to space with Max, but would once again visited Earth when Benny began using his powers, drawing the attention of the superhero Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell).

Comet Man possesses superhuman strength, and durability, a regenerative healing factor and telekinesis which he uses to fly, create protective fields, and project destructive blasts.

[17] Adam Dennis of Comic Book Resources suggested the character could make an interesting addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.