The Principality of Madripoor or Madripoor is a fictional island located in
maritime Southeast Asia
Maritime Southeast Asia comprises the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor. Maritime Southeast Asia is sometimes also referred to as Island Southeast Asia, Insular Southeast Asia or Oceanic Sout ...
appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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, mostly associated with stories from the ''
X-Men
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'' series. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the
Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 500 mi (800 km) long and from 40 to 155 mi (65–250 km) wide, between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connec ...
between
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
and
Sumatra.
Madripoor has made several appearances in Marvel-related media, such as the
Marvel Anime
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
franchise and the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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/
Disney+
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series ''
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' is an American television miniseries created by Malcolm Spellman for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. ...
'' (2021).
Publication history
Madripoor first appeared in ''The
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subs ...
'' #32 (October 1985). It was created by
Chris Claremont and
Steve Leialoha
Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
. Madripoor was featured heavily in the ''
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...
'' solo series (starting 1988). Penned by
Chris Claremont and artwork by
John Buscema.
Madripoor received an entry in the ''
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89'' #4.
History
Madripoor is a fictional location apparently modeled on
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
.
They are both wealthy maritime Asian island port nations at a strategic location with a single major city. However, Madripoor is not Singapore itself, as Singapore exists in the
Marvel Universe as well, including the comics explicitly stating Madripoor as it being an island south of Singapore. Also distinct from Singapore is that Madripoor is divided between a Hightown and Lowtown, places which are wealthy and crime-stricken respectively.
X-23
Laura Kinney (born X-23; Pseudonym, codename Wolverine (character), Wolverine) is a fictional superhero appearing in media (communication), media published by Marvel Entertainment, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was cr ...
and Gambit once chartered a boat from Singapore to Madripoor, showing that they are both distinct locations.
Its capital and single large city is also called Madripoor. Madripoor was once a haven for
pirate
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
s, and that tradition is somewhat continued today with its lawless quality. The principality does not allow other nations to
extradite
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criminals. However, it is one of the business capitals of the
Pacific Rim, with its own
Trade Center
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...
.
Other locations of note in the Central Business District are the Bank of Hong Kong and the Bank of Malaysia, luxurious Sovereign Hotel, and the Prince's Palace, said to rival
Versailles
The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, ...
.
During World War II,
Baron Strucker
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A former Nazi officer, he is one of the leaders of the Hydra terrorist organization and an enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and th ...
and
The Hand attempted to obtain a young
Natasha Romanova, and were opposed by
Captain America and
Logan.
[''The Uncanny X-Men'' #268]
An attempt was made to conquer the nation by
China. General Lo Chien attempts an invasion using modern and mystical weaponry but is stopped by the ad-hoc 'Heroes for Hire' group.
The nation was taken over by
HYDRA with
Madame Hydra Madame Hydra is the name of several different fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a name given to a top female operative of HYDRA.
Fictional character biography Ophelia Sarkissian
Thi ...
as de facto ruler, using the nation to finance terrorist plots against the world. Side-effects of this are seen in ''Spider-Woman: Agent Of
S.W.O.R.D.'' With HYDRA's terrorist operations causing deaths in the thousands,
Iron Man and
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), it often dea ...
took it upon themselves to overthrow the HYDRA regime and place the nation in the hands of
Tyger Tiger, as she was the only person—apart from the long-absent
Patch
Patch or Patches may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* Patch Johnson, a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives''
* Patch (''My Little Pony''), a toy
* "Patches" (Dickey Lee song), 1962
* "Patches" (Chairmen of the Board song) ...
—who the natives would follow in the event of a revolt. Stark wanted someone who would run Madripoor the right way without needing someone else to monitor them and ensure that the situation did not repeat itself.
Despite this, the real power fell to Seraph, the owner and operator of the Princess Bar. Her death followed the death of Police Chief Tai. Criminal elements began fighting over Madripoor, forcing Tyger Tiger into hiding. Viper tried to make a return, with programmable murderous entities called
Predator X.
Madripoor is later controlled by Wolverine's son
Daken
Daken (; birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in '' Wolverine: Origins'' #10 (March 2007).
...
after he managed to wrestle and manipulate power away from Tyger Tiger by acquiring control of various financial resources and key people. This results in several days of intense violence throughout the entire nation. Part of this chaos was the result of
Malcolm Colcord
Malcolm Colcord, also known as The Director, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He appeared as a villain in the series ''Wolverine'' and is an important character in the ''Weapon X'' comics.
Pub ...
, who wanted free rein in Madripoor for his super-soldier experiments. Colcord was stopped by Daken, Tyger,
X-23
Laura Kinney (born X-23; Pseudonym, codename Wolverine (character), Wolverine) is a fictional superhero appearing in media (communication), media published by Marvel Entertainment, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was cr ...
and Gambit. After Daken's death, Tyger Tiger was once again the figurehead of Madripoor.
A prominent Madripoor hotel was later used to hold an auction for a videotape of
Hawkeye committing an illegal assassination. Barton was captured while trying to retrieve the tape, but was rescued by
Kate Bishop, who had infiltrated the hotel by tying up and gagging
Madame Masque
Madame Masque (birth name Giulietta Nefaria but legally renamed Whitney Frost) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An occasional love interest and enemy of Iron Man and the daughter of Count Nefaria, ...
and stealing her identity.
In the pages of ''
Avengers World
''Avengers World'' is an ongoing comic series that was published by Marvel Comics as part of the third wave of '' Marvel NOW!'', from January 2014 until July 2015.
Publication history
Spencer said, "What the book is all about is really in the ti ...
'', it is revealed that Madripoor rests on the head of a giant dragon that is as large as an island continent. The giant dragon was awakened by a ritual performed by
Gorgon
A Gorgon ( /ˈɡɔːrɡən/; plural: Gorgons, Ancient Greek: Γοργών/Γοργώ ''Gorgṓn/Gorgṓ'') is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary, the te ...
and the
Hand.
[''Avengers World'' #3 (Feb. 2014)] The beast decides to attack Shanghai, China. It is beaten and returned in the following issue by Shang-Chi.
Mystique tried to make Madripoor a mutant utopia; this involved flooding the island with 'Mutant Growth Hormone', a drug which grants powers.
Magneto
A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...
and the
time displaced X-Men use Madripoor's Hightown as the location for their headquarters in ''X-Men Blue'' where Magneto is secretly trying to find a way to send the time-displaced X-Men back to their original timeline under the guise of working alongside them. At the same time, the time-displaced X-Men secretly train themselves in case Magneto returns to his villainous roots and tries to kill them.
Tyger Tiger re-establishes herself as the pre-eminent power on the island. She is opposed by the criminal Kimura, who has gained control over most of the criminal elements. A failed assassination attempt on Tyger is stopped by the X-Men, Gambit and the young hero Gabby.
During the "
Hunt for Wolverine
"Hunt for Wolverine" is a 2018 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, starring the character Wolverine. The storyline is the follow-up to the ''Death of Wolverine'', and is continued with '' Return of Wolverine.''
Premise
The plot will ...
" storyline, Kitty Pryde led Domino, Jubilee, Psylocke, Rogue, and Storm to Madripoor to confront Magneto when he was suspected of stealing Wolverine's body. He agreed to tell them everything he knows at the King's Impresario Restaurant in Hightown. When it came to the meeting, it was revealed that Magneto is actually
Mindblast in disguise as Kitty Pryde's group are attacked by Viper,
Knockout,
Sapphire Styx, and
Snake Whip. This trip also included investigating Madripoor's space launching facilities, which are available for anyone to rent.
Wolverine learns, through an adventure with the Black Cat, that the pre-teen criminal conspiracy called "The Hellfire Club," has taken over the criminal underworld of Madripoor. This group, sometimes referred to as Homines Verendi, has taken direct hostile action against the island nation
Krakoa.
During the "Iron Man 2020" event,
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
arrived on Madripoor looking for Elsie-Dee. After meeting Tyger Tiger, Albert was directed to Donald Pierce's company Reavers Universal Robotics where he confronted Donald Pierce. After Albert subdues the Reavers, Donald states that he sold Elsie-Dee's head to yakuza boss Kimura, the arms to the Jade Dragon Triad, and the legs to the Vladivostok Mafia. After he gets the parts from them, Albert puts Elsie-Dee back together. In light of Albert's actions towards them, the Reavers, Kimura, the Jade Dragon Triad, and the Vladivostok Mafia decide to take action against Albert vowing that he will never make it out of Madripoor alive.
[''2020 iWolverine'' #1. Marvel Comics.] In downtown Madripoor, Donald Pierce and the Reavers are traveling through the vacant streets as they state that Albert and Elsie-Dee will have to travel through the Vladivostok Mafia's turf before they can engage them. Albert and Elsie-Dee engage the Vladivostok Mafia where they kill some members. Albert and Elsie-Dee then enter the Jade Dragon Triad's turf and fight its members. On the J-Town stretch of High Street, Kimura's men prepare for Albert and Elsie-Dee's arrival as Kimura informs Sachinko that they cannot let Elsie-Dee walk around with the account books' information in her head. As Albert and Elsie-Dee approach, Kimura's men open fire as they ram through the roadblock. Kimura stops the attack and informs Albert and Elsie-Dee about what Donald Pierce has planned for him at Madripoor Airport. As Kimura's limousine fools the Reavers into thinking that Albert and Elsie-Dee hijacked it and fire the railgun on it, Kimura smuggles Albert and Elsie-Dee out of Madripoor in a box claiming that it is filled with slot machine parts bound for Macao. Elsie-Dee states to Albert that they will get him upgraded.
Geography
Madripoor is estimated to be in diameter. Its coastline is pockmarked with deep water bays and
inlet
An inlet is a (usually long and narrow) indentation of a shoreline, such as a small arm, bay, sound, fjord, lagoon or marsh, that leads to an enclosed larger body of water such as a lake, estuary, gulf or marginal sea.
Overview
In marine geogra ...
s. The center of the island is a large plateau with steep cliffs. As mentioned above, Madripoor rests on the head of a giant dragon that is as large as an island continent.
Points of interest
The following are locations found in Madripoor:
* Buccaneer Bay - This is where Madripoor corsairs ranged far and wide for their prey. It is also called Dagger Bay.
* Hightown - A district of Madripoor for the rich and powerful. Hightown is one of the wealthiest places in the world. Its spectacular architecture and advanced technology make it truly a city of the 21st century.
** Imperial Hotel - A hotel where Wolverine once rescued Lindsay McCabe.
** King's Impresario Restaurant - A popular restaurant in Hightown.
** Madripoor Police Force Headquarters - The headquarters of the Madripoor Police Force.
** Reavers Universal Robotics - A factory owned by Donald Pierce where he has improved the production of his Reavers.
** Royal Palace -
** Sovereign Hotel - It is claimed to be the expensive yet finest hotel in the whole world.
**
X-Mansion
The X-Mansion or Xavier Institute is the common name for a mansion and research institute appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The mansion is depicted as the private estate of Charles Francis Xavier, a character in X-Me ...
- A base of operations in Madripoor and a variation of the X-Mansion where Magneto and the time-displaced X-Men work on preserving
Professor X
Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writ ...
's dream by actively seeking out threats against it. It is also where Magneto is working on finding a way to send the time-displaced X-Men back to their original timeline. Currently it is inhabited by the mutant vigilantes the Raksha.
* Lowtown - The crime-impoverished district of Madripoor. Lowtown is a throwback to the lawlessness of a thousand years ago: a place of rampant crime and depravity where anything can be bought.
** Brass Monkey Saloon - It is also called the Bronze Monkey and located on 332 Cyan Street.
** Club Azimut - A nightclub that is a front for the Vladivostok Mafia.
** Dream Street - A street in Lowtown.
** Foxy Den Strip Bar -
** Harbor Bar - Thunderbolt Ross once visited this bar before looking for recruits for his incarnation of the
Thunderbolts.
** Jade Dragon Triad's Factory - A factory owned by the Jade Dragon Triad who use the slave labor their for their operations like making counterfeit Iron Man toys.
** Madame Joy's Brothel - A brothel owned by Madame Joy.
** Princess Bar - A drinking establishment in Lowtown. It was run by a man named O'Donnell and his silent partner Wolverine (under the alias of "Patch"). The Princess Bar serves as an oasis of elegance and style. Frightened by Lowtown's dangerous reputation, tourists avoid the Princess Bar after dark. At night, the Princess Bar becomes a gathering place for local residents from both Hightown and Lowtown. The Princess Bar is also a fine restaurant with cabaret entertainment. It is connected to a wide network of smuggling tunnels via the basement. Its second floor is off-limits to most. The bar now has a hotel addition, financed by Krakoan interests.
** Wharfside - One of the worst spots in Lowtown.
* Empty Quarter - A section of the city where one street does NOT consistently lead to the next. The only stable point is by the lighthouse. Attempted flight from the Empty Quarter leads straight into the
Negative Zone
The Negative Zone is a fictional setting, an antimatter universe appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The location is depicted in various publications from Marvel, most frequently in ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Captain Mar ...
.
* Stinger - A
S.H.I.E.L.D.
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safehouse and second generation secret base whose location is only known to
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos ...
.
Known residents
Notable current and former residents of Madripoor include:
* Aardwolf - The mutant, Chon Li, is the local Triads crimelord.
*
Angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...
(past) - Formerly living in Madripoor with Magneto. Later return to his former timeline.
*
Beast (past) - Formerly living in Madripoor with Magneto. Later return to his former timeline.
*
Bloodscream
Bloodscream (originally Bloodsport) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Wolverine.
Publication history
Bloodscream's first appearance was in ''Wolverin ...
- Sadistic former Nazi with vampiric superpowers. Worked as an enforcer for General Coy and Viper alongside Roughhouse.
*
Archie Corrigan
Archie Corrigan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Fictional character biography
He is a friend of Patch and is a pilot. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire compa ...
(deceased) - an American expatriate living in Madripoor and working as a local pilot and
smuggler
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
There are various ...
. He is an associate and friend of
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...
(known as Patch in Madripoor). Corrigan is a veteran and former pilot for the US military, and he is the owner of the local South Seas Skyways (a company that utilizes mostly
small aircraft
A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of or less.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition'', page 308. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997.
Light aircraft are used as utility aircraft c ...
and
cargo plane
A cargo aircraft (also known as freight aircraft, freighter, airlifter or cargo jet) is a fixed-wing aircraft that is designed or converted for the carriage of cargo rather than passengers. Such aircraft usually do not incorporate passenger a ...
s)
* General Nguyen Ngoc Coy - Former South Vietnamese general who became a powerful crime lord in Madripoor and a rival of fellow crime lord Tyger Tiger.
*
Cyclops
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(past) - Formerly living in Madripoor with Magneto. Later return to his former timeline.
*
Dragoness - Former
MLF member and current resident of
Krakoa.
*
Jessica Drew
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Marvel Spotlight'' #32 (cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series title ...
- worked as a
private investigator
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...
in Madripoor during her hiatus from her role as Spider-Woman.
*
Harriers - A team of mercenaries.
*
Iceman (past) - Formerly living in Madripoor with Magneto. Later return to his former timeline.
*
Karma
Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...
- Member of the
New Mutants
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, lived in Madripoor while trying to bring her uncle, General Coy, to justice.
*
Magneto
A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...
- Formerly living in Madripoor with the time-displaced X-Men. Later resided at
Krakoa
*
Marvel Girl (past) - Formerly living in Madripoor with Magneto. Later return to his former timeline.
* Lindsay McCabe - an American actress and expatriate living in Madripoor. She became a close acquaintance of Wolverine.
* Mister X - Champion of Madripoor and also a mutant.
* O'Donnell (deceased) - The co-owner of the Princess Bar.
* Patch (alias of
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...
) - Co-owner of the Princess Bar.
*
Prince Baran - Former ruler. Murdered by General Coy.
[''Wolverine'' vol. 2 #98 (Feb. 1996). Marvel Comics.]
* Raksha - A vicious team of mutant vigilantes operating out of the X-Mansion in Hightown. They strive to honor the memory of
Patch
Patch or Patches may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* Patch Johnson, a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives''
* Patch (''My Little Pony''), a toy
* "Patches" (Dickey Lee song), 1962
* "Patches" (Chairmen of the Board song) ...
.
* Roche (deceased) - A crime lord.
* Rose Wu (deceased) - A friend of Patch.
*
Roughouse
Roughouse is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in ''Wolverine'' vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris C ...
- Enforcer to General Coy and Viper.
*
Sabretooth - He once lived in Madripoor in 1959.
[''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #10 (May 2011). Marvel Comics.]
*
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...
- She was born in Lowtown, Madripoor.
*
Sapphire Styx - A psychic vampire.
* Seraph (deceased) - Former lover and trainer of Wolverine.
* Tai - Chief of the Madripoor Police Force and ally of Logan.
* Tyger Tiger (alias of Jessan Hoan) - Former revolutionary and current head of state.
*
Viper
The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs tha ...
- Terrorist and recently deposed ruler of Madripoor.
Alternate versions
A future version of Madripoor is the site of a battle between the
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It may more specifically refer to:
Comic book teams
* Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...
and the criminal gang headed by
Rancor
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Humans and humanoid sentient species
Humans
Human ...
."
[''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #23 (April 1992). Marvel Comics.]
In other media
Television
* Madripoor appears in series set in the ''
Marvel Anime
Marvel may refer to:
Business
* Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company
** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment
** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe
** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
* ...
'' franchise:
** In ''
Marvel Anime: Wolverine'',
Shingen Yashida
Shingen Yashida is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics as an adversary of Wolverine.
The character was played by Hiroyuki Sanada in the 2013 film '' The Wolverine''.
Publication history
Shingen first app ...
holds
Mariko Yashida
Mariko Yashida is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as Wolverine's romantic interest.
She was portrayed by Tao Okamoto in the 2013 film '' The Wolverine''.
Publica ...
and Hideki Kurohagi's wedding in Madripoor's Dragon Palace, with a booby-trapped and hostile resident populated route called the "Hell's Road" serving as a direct route to it.
** In ''
Marvel Anime: Blade'', the
eponymous character and Makoto head to Madripoor in search of
Deacon Frost
A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Chur ...
. Along the way, they encounter
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...
, who helps them stop the Viper Gang from producing silver bullets for the
vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mi ...
organization, Existence.
* Madripoor appears in the ''
Ultimate Spider-Man
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'' episode "Game Over".
Arcade
Arcade most often refers to:
* Arcade game, a coin-operated game machine
** Arcade cabinet, housing which holds an arcade game's hardware
** Arcade system board, a standardized printed circuit board
* Amusement arcade, a place with arcade games
* ...
establishes a base on the island to access nuclear missile control codes and start
World War III
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. However, he is foiled by
Spider-Man
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,
Captain America
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, and Wolverine.
* Madripoor appears in the live-action
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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/
Disney+
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series ''
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
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'' episode "
Power Broker
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". This version of the island is ruled by the
titular character
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, who had resided there ever since she became a fugitive from the U.S government, and is located in the Indonesian archipelago.
* Madripoor is mentioned in passing in the live-action
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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/
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series ''
Moon Knight
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'' episode 3 "The Friendly Type".
Film
Madripoor appears in ''
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher''. The
Black Widow and the
Punisher
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are sent to Madripoor to stop an illegal weapons auction arranged by
Leviathan
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References
External links
Madripoorat Marvel.com
Madripoorat Marvel Wiki
Madripoorat Comic Vine
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