John The Skrull

John the Skrull is an extremely interesting and unique character – and one who would undoubtedly be a brilliant focal point for a television show.

As his name would suggest, he is a Skrull – a member of the alien species whose most notorious ability is that they can shapeshift to look like any living being – but his story is a very fascinating one.

He was sent to Earth in 1963, along with three other Skrulls, to facilitate an invasion of the planet – and they took on the appearance of The Beatles. He took on the appearance of John Lennon (hence his name), which he sticks with most of the time, but the quartet opted to stay on the planet and live there, rather than trigger an attack, due to the “money and power” they believed they could acquire there.

His three accomplices (Paul, George and Ringo!) were all killed and John survived into the modern era. He was recruited by MI-13 and became an agent for them – shapeshifting to infiltrate enemies when necessary and growing extra parts (tentacles, wings etc) when the fight or situation required it. It would make a superb plot for a television series.