7-X9 was one of the Collector's Gatherers ordered to retrieve Howard the Duck, who had been merged with the Nexus of All Realities. When he sent a message to the ship Howard was flying in to announce his assault, he was interrupted by a message of another assaulter, Skrull Commander K'Rolf.
7-X9 was later killed when the Stranger destroyed all of the ships pursuing Howard to have him for himself. Search this site for: 7-X9 · 7-X9 (Earth-616).
A'Kurru U'mbaya was a Wakandan bio-chemist who was empowered with the ability to transform his flesh into wood through his experiments. He used his powers to try to seize the throne. Shape-shifting: Icon has the power to transform his flesh into wood-- and his head appears elongated into an African mask. Although this wood seems more durable and impervious than normal wood, he is also able to control it to give him limited shape-shifting abilities, such as elongating his limbs and forming weapons with his hands. Icon can also cause a similar transformation in others-- transforming them into replicas of himself (without the shape-shifting abilities) under his direct control.
