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M-11

M-11 is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
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. Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was named "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''
Agents of Atlas The Agents of Atlas are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first lineup was composed of characters originally appearing in unrelated stories published in the 1950s by Marvel's predecessor ...
''
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as an allusion to its first appearance in '' Menace'' #11 from Atlas Comics (Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor). In an alternate reality from mainstream Earth, a scientist's newly created robot is programmed by the scientist's greedy business manager to murder the scientist. The incomplete robot, however, continues through with his directive to "kill the man in the room", and kills the business manager when the man enters. The robot then leaves the house, programmed to "kill the man in the room" but ultimately falls off a pier into the sea and short-circuits.


M-11 in other media

M-11 appears in '' Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2'' via the "Agents of Atlas" DLC pack.


Maa-Gor

Maa-Gor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A member of a tribe of Man-Apes from
Savage Land The Savage Land is a fictional prehistoric land that features in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a tropical preserve, hidden in Antarctica. It has appeared in many story arcs in '' Uncanny X-Men'' as well as other relate ...
. After losing a battle with Ka-Zar, he walks into the mystic mist surrounding Savage Land, which transform him into a superhuman with increased intelligence, and he renames himself Man-God. Later, he returns to the mist and encounters an alien machine which he realize is responsible for his powers. The machine then split him into two; a blue logic part and a red emotional part. The blue is killed by the red, but the machine interacts and fuse them again, turning him into his old Man-Ape self. The origin of Maa-Gor's unrelenting thirst for revenge, and insane hatred and rivalry toward Ka-Zar, stems from Ka-Zar's Saber-tooth Tiger companion, " Zabu's raking talons", taking Maa-gor's left eye. During the incident, when Maa-Gor and his tribe murdered, Lord Robert Plunder, the English nobleman who discovered the
Savage Land The Savage Land is a fictional prehistoric land that features in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a tropical preserve, hidden in Antarctica. It has appeared in many story arcs in '' Uncanny X-Men'' as well as other relate ...
, as witnessed by
Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder) Kevin Reginald Plunder, also known as Ka-Zar, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The X-Men'' #10 (March 1965). Kevin Pl ...
, his son, while the Hidden Jungle Lord, was still a young boy. And also, in a later confrontation, when as an adult, Ka-Zar would kill all of Maa-Gor's tribe by initiating a huge rock slide; leaving Maa-Gor the sole surviving Man-Ape.


Gideon Mace


Jeffrey Mace


Jason Macendale


Mach-VI


Machete


Machine Man


Machine Teen


Machinesmith


Al MacKenzie


Moira MacTaggart


Mad Dog


Mad Dog Rassitano


Mad Jim Jaspers

Sir James "Mad Jim" Jaspers is a character in
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seen in
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. He was created by David Thorpe and
Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The ClanDestine, ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur (comic book), Excalibur'', ''JLA: ...
for
Marvel UK Marvel UK was an imprint (trade name), imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint United States of America, US-produced stories for the United Kingdom, British weekly comic market. Marvel UK later produced original material by British cr ...
. He is a powerful supervillain who was the archenemy of
Captain Britain Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain'' #1 by writer Chris Cl ...
and
Excalibur Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Its first reliably datable appearance is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Historia Regum Britanniae''. E ...
as well as a few other heroes as well as the main antagonist of the Excalibur series. In the reality of Earth-238, James Jaspers, a British politician waged a political war on mutants. He had been elected into office as a member of the English Parliament because of his anti mutant and anti super heroes stance and politics, however Jaspers was a mutant himself with powerful reality-warping abilities. His political façade and motivations for the elimination of his fellow mutants and superheroes was essentially to ensure his supremacy. Jaspers seemed a gifted politician and adapt at swaying popular public opinion, with lines such as "if they were honest they wouldn't wear masks" but whether he was always mad, or descended into madness with the advent of his mutant reality warping powers, Jaspers had lost his sanity. Jaspers of Earth-238 was so determined to rid his world of mutants, he began to move beyond drumming up anti-mutant sentiment and constructed an incredibly powerful adaptive cybernetic construct known simply as the Fury to hunt and eliminate all superpowered beings. Jaspers had also formed an advanced technological equipped military task force charged with eliminating super powered beings known as the Status Crew. Typically the Status Crew would round up powered beings to be held in concentration camps with their extermination there not long after. The Fury would deal with bigger threats. It would take less than two years for super powered beings to be on the verge of extinction. The Fury had been programmed by Jaspers to allow Jaspers to live as the sole powered being. Unmatched in power by any other being, any potential threats ruthlessly destroyed by the Fury, Jaspers adopted the persona of Mad Jim Jaspers, a bank robber and crook paying homage to the
Mad Hatter The Hatter (called Hatta in ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel ''Through the Looking-Glass''. He is often referred to as The Mad Hatter ...
from
Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (also known as ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English Children's literature, children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics university don, don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a ...
as well as continuing the
Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglicanism, Anglican deacon. His most notable works are ''Alice ...
book theme with his own bank robbing crew, the Crazy Gang. It was around this time that the Omniversal Guardian Merlyn aware of not just this reality's version of Jaspers danger to the multiverse, but the Jim Jaspers of the 616 reality who Merlyn realized possessed even greater reality warping power. Merlyn would teleport one of the few remaining super heroes of Earth-238, Captain UK Linda McQuillan, to the 616 designated reality. Importantly he would also do so whilst she was being observed by the deadly cybiote the Fury. The Earth of 238 would fall into disarray due to the mad machinations and reality warping of Jaspers. It had become known as a crooked earth. Of similar concern was that the Jaspers of 616 had begun his political ascension, a worrying sign of things to come. Upon returning to mainstream reality/616, Captain Britain found that another Sir James Jaspers was leading an anti-superhero campaign, with the aid of
Henry Peter Gyrich Henry Peter Gyrich () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a liaison of the United States government who is often opposed to the superhuman community. The character was portrayed by Matthew ...
and Sebastian Shaw, members of the
Hellfire Club Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive Club (organization), clubs for high-society Rake (character), rakes established in Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th Century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood, 11t ...
. Jaspers managed to win a landslide general election victory on his anti-superhero platform and became Prime Minister of Britain. Events began to mirror those of Earth-238 and Jaspers unleashed the force of the Jaspers Warp upon London, causing much chaos and devastation. However, Jaspers found himself under attack from the reality-hopping Fury, and the two engage in a large-scale reality-warping battle in which Jaspers was ultimately killed by the Fury who teleported him outside the universe, where he would have no reality to control and thus be rendered powerless.


Mad Stinker

Mad Stinker is an anthropomorphic skunk and animal version of Mad Thinker.


Mad Thinker


Madame Hydra


Madame Masque


Madame Menace


Madame Monstrosity

Madame Monstrosity (Melodia Stillwell) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a
geneticist A geneticist is a biologist or physician who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a scientist or a lecturer. Geneticists may perform general research on genetic process ...
and mother of
Farley Stillwell Farley Stillwell is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a scientist best known for transforming Mac Gargan into the Scorpion. Publication history Stillwell first appeared in ''The Amazing Spi ...
, Harlan Stillwell, and
Shannon Stillwell S'Byll S'Byll (sometimes spelled S'byll) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. S'Byll is a Skrull that was raised on the planet Satriani. She was responsible for curing Super-Skrull of his disease. Si ...
who created the animal-like Humanimals by splicing human test subjects with animal test subjects using a special chamber. Her "Farm" is located somewhere in
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. Additionally, she claims that her work was used to create
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,
Morbius Morbius (born Michael Morbius, also known as Morgan Michaels, Morbius the Living Vampire and Nikos Michaels) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and originally designed by pen ...
, and
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.''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 6 #31. Marvel Comics. Two of her test subjects included the children Bailey Briggs and Eli Hartman, who she respectively transformed into a spider and elephant/rhino hybrid.''Spider-Boy'' Vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics. After Bailey escapes her captivity, she attempts to recapture him, creates a clone of him named Boy-Spider, and earlier fused her husband Jeremy into an owl. When she had Spider-Boy captured, Madame Monstrosity also fused Christina Xu with a pigeon. A flashback revealed that Madame Monstrosity once had the
High Evolutionary The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men. The High Evolutionary ...
at the farm where he was not impressed with her special Humanimal chamber fusing a captive plumber with a crab and advised her not contact him again. To fight Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Squirrel Girl, and Toy Soldier after encountering a pigeon that Christina's Humanimal form spoke with, Madame Monstrosity used her Humanimal chamber to fuse herself with some animnals into a
Chimera Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Greek for " she-goat") originally referred to: * Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals * Mount Chimaera, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia ...
. When the Humanimals start to rebel, Madame Monstrosity was saved by the High Evolutionary who plans to experiment on her as he was impressed with her transformation. Most of her test subjects are returned to normal, but Eli, Boy-Spider, and Jeremy's transformations prove to be irreversible, so they choose to live on the Farm with Bailey's mother Tabitha. A later flashback reveals that Madame Monstrosity received Bailey, Eli, Tabitha, and her other test subjects from
Mister Negative Mister Negative is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man, the Punisher, Shang-Chi, and Cloak and Dagger. The character was created by Dan Slott and ...
. Additionally, she enhanced his Inner Demon minions with the regenerative abilities of certain animals, such as earthworms.


Madame Sanctity

Madame Sanctity (Tanya Trask) is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character was created by Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb and Gene Ha. She first appeared in ''Askani'Son'' #1 (January 1996), though her true identity was revealed in ''
Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the List of X-Men comics, X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of super ...
'' #-1 (July 1997). She's a member of the
Askani Rachel Anne Summers is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne. In her first appearance, the character's surname was ...
and as such, her story ties into that of
Rachel Summers Rachel Anne Summers is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. In her first appearance, the cha ...
and
Cable Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...
. Madame Sanctity was originally Tanya Trask, daughter of
Bolivar Trask Bolivar Trask is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a military scientist whose company Trask Industries is well known as the creator of the Sentinels. He is also the father of Larry Trask and Madam ...
, the creator of the Sentinels. Like her brother
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, Tanya was a mutant, though she possessed time travelling powers, as well as telepathic and psychokinetic abilities. When these manifested, Tanya was lost in the timestream, until being pulled into the Askani future by Rachel Summers. Tanya became a member of Rachel's Askani Sisterhood and took on the alias Sanctity.


Madame Web


Madcap


Artie Maddicks

Arthur "Artie" Maddicks is a fictional character appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. He first appeared in ''X-Factor'' #2 (March 1986), and was created by
Bob Layton Bob Layton (born September 25, 1953) is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics titles such as ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' and ''Hercules (Marvel Comics), Hercules'', and for co-fo ...
and Jackson Guice. The mutant son of Carl Maddicks, Artie's mutation gives him a lumpy pink form with no nose and renders him mute. As a
ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
of
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
, Artie is a member of the " X-Terminators". When X-Factor splits their wards between two boarding schools, Artie attends St. Simons. During " Inferno", Artie is abducted by the demon N'Astirh. Before he is rescued, Artie witnesses at least two murders. After helping to foil a mutant kidnapping plot, Artie gains an unofficial grandmother in Ida Fassbender, a nervous but kindly woman who lives near St. Simons. Gene Nation disrupts the school with another kidnapping scheme, this time successful. Artie then becomes a ward of the Massachusetts Academy. When
Black Tom Cassidy Black Tom Cassidy (Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men, and of his cousin, Banshee. In addition to fighting the X-M ...
attacks the school,
Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ' ...
saves Artie and his friends. As a group, they have several adventures. Artie loses his mutant powers after " M-Day". Artie moves to the
Baxter Building The Baxter Building is a fictional 35-story office building appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the building first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #3 (Marc ...
where he gets a special helmet made by
Valeria Richards Valeria Meghan Richards, originally von Doom, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards) ...
. It allows him to communicate by creating images in the air – he remains mute due to the deformity caused by his mutations. Joining Artie is his long time friend Leech. Later, the original Fantastic Four leave
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for what they assume to be four minutes. Weeks pass instead. This possibility had been planned for and the Foundation children are watched over by a trusted roster of replacement members. The Future Foundation help re-create the multiverse after the events of the Secret War. For the Foundation, five years have passed, while a much smaller amount of time has passed at home. Artie has spent all this time with Reed and Sue Richards and the many fellow students of the Foundation.


Artie Maddicks in other media

* Artie Maddicks appears in '' X2'', portrayed by Bryce Hodgson. This version is a student at Xavier's school. * Artie Maddicks appears in the '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' episode "Graduation Day". * Artie Maddicks appears in the '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' episode "Future X" as a prisoner in a mutant camp in the future.


Madman


Madness

Madness is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Corwin Jones is a war veteran who was discharged from the military where he contracted an unknown illness. After a brief work as a guardsman at
Alchemax Alchemax is a fictional megacorporation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a prominent feature of the Marvel 2099 alternate future universe, it has since been introduced into the present day com ...
, he was contracted by
Carlton Drake Emmanuel da Costa Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father of Roberto da Costa. Dagger Dagoth Daggoth is a fic ...
of the Life Foundation to steal the Symbiote samples of
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,
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, Scream, Agony, Lasher, and
Toxin A toxin is a naturally occurring poison produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms. They occur especially as proteins, often conjugated. The term was first used by organic chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849–1919), derived ...
from Alchemax. After that was done, Drake had Corwin merge with the Symbiote samples where they combined to form a new gestalt symbiote called Madness who has seven heads.


Maelstrom


Maestro


Maggott


Magician


Magik


Magique

Magique, originally known as Magic, is a
Shi'ar The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium) is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Em ...
warrior and member of the
Imperial Guard An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the emperor and/or empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial force ...
. The character, created by
Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...
and
Dave Cockrum David Emmett Cockrum (; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler (character), Nightcrawler, Storm (Marvel Comics), Storm, Colossus (character), Colos ...
, first appeared in ''The
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'' #107 (October 1977). Magique has the ability to create realistic illusions. Like many original members of the Imperial Guard, Magique is the analog of a character from
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'
Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...
: in her case
Princess Projectra Princess Projectra (later Sensor Girl) is a fictional character, a Superhero#Female superheroes, superheroine in the DC Comics DC Universe, universe. Typically portrayed as a haughty member of an alien royal family, she is from the 30th and 31st ...
. In the "
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" event, Magique is part of the Imperial Guard faction that attacks Ronan the Accuser on his wedding day.''War of Kings'' #1 (May 2009). The Guard also slaughters many new Nova Corps recruits.''
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'' (vol. 4) #20–25 (February 2009 – July 2009). Marvel Comics.
Magique leads a squad of Imperial Guards to Knowhere, base of the Guardians, tracking
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. However, Warlock has begun turning into his dark counterpart, the Magus, and tricks Magique's troops into killing her. Some years later, she is replaced by a member of the Subguardians in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (vol. 5) #1.


Magma

Magma is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Jonathan Darque


Amara Aquilla


Magneto


Magnir


Magnum


Magnus the Sorcerer

Magnus the Sorcerer is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. He first appeared in ''Spider-Woman'' #2 (May 1978), and was created by
Marv Wolfman Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's ''The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade (character), Blade, and DC Comi ...
and
Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are ...
. He is the mentor of Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman. Magnus grew up in the 6th century AD, in the time of
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. Turned down as an apprentice by
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, he became the student, and eventually lover, of
Morgan le Fay Morgan le Fay (; Welsh language, Welsh and Cornish language, Cornish: Morgen; with ''le Fay'' being garbled French language, French ''la Fée'', thus meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan , Morgain /e Morgant Mor ...
. In the 20th century, the centuries-old
sorcerer Sorcerer may refer to: Magic * Sorcerer (supernatural), a practitioner of magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources * Sorcerer (fantasy), a fictional character who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sou ...
could possess the bodies of the living. Magnus' spirit took possession of Jonathan Drew and aided the
High Evolutionary The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men. The High Evolutionary ...
in organizing the Knights of Wundagore.


Magsquito

Magsquito is an anthropomorphic
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from Earth-8311.


Maha Yogi

Maha Yogi is a fictional character in the
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. He first appeared in ''
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'' #96 (September 1963), and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
. Yogi was apparently born 10,000 years ago in what is now Central Europe. He apparently was a savage that came to possess some portion of the same Bloodgem that
Ulysses Bloodstone Ulysses Bloodstone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an immortal monster-hunter. Ulysses Bloodstone appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Disney+ television special ''Werewolf by ...
would later possess, which gave him immortality and eternal youth. He later came to Britain during the time of Camelot, and impersonated the real
Merlin The Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network (MERLIN) is an interferometer array of radio telescopes spread across England. The array is run from Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire by the University of Manchester on behalf of UK Re ...
while he was away. The Eternal
Sersi Sersi () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans. She was also a member of the Avengers and God Squad. Sersi first a ...
exposed the impostor, and the real Merlin placed him in suspended animation. The false Merlin was revived in modern times, still posing as Merlin, and battled and was defeated by
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, after which he went back into the coffin. He later became a professional criminal and took the name Warlock, organizing a band of armored mercenaries. He abducted Marvel Girl, battled the original
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, and was rendered comatose by
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. Later, as the mentalist Maha Yogi, he attempted to create an army of mind-slaves. He fought and was defeated by the Beast and Iceman. The Maha Yogi then became the chairman of Merlin Industries. With Mongu, the Maha Yogi plotted world conquest, but was defeated by the
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and
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. During his encounter with the Hulk, his fragment of the Bloodgem was destroyed and he rapidly aged into helplessness. Some time later, the Maha Yogi was revealed to have been created by the Caretakers of Arcturus and to have turned against them. He later appeared alive with his youth apparently restored by unknown means. As a result of mutation induced by the Caretakers of Arcturus, the Maha Yogi had the psionic abilities to control the minds of others, create illusions, project psionic force bolts, levitate objects as large as a building, teleport himself, create force fields and alter his own appearance. His psionic powers have a limited range. Thanks to his possession of a fragment of the Bloodstone, the Maha Yogi is virtually immortal, and has a physically malleable body. He has attempted to use true magic, performing a ritual to summon the demon known as Grendel's Mother.


Mahkizmo


Brett Mahoney

Detective Brett Mahoney is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
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. He is a strictly loyal police detective who finds himself involved in the activities of superhumans. The character, created by
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and Dave Wilkins, first appeared in ''
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'' vol. 2 #1 (Nov. 2007). Brett Mahoney is the partner of Stacy Dolan. In his first appearance they were investigating the death of a John Doe. The only clue they had was from a witness who described an unusual being later identified by Reed Richards as
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the Watcher. After learning that the John Doe is an extraterrestrial and that deceased spy Yelena Belova are somehow involved, Mahoney and Dolan later discover that the crime is related to a Muslim named Jaafar Yoosuf who Dolan arrested earlier for "buying" superpowers. They break into Yoosuf's apartment, but he is absent. When Dolan is accused of killing the John Doe, as evidenced by security footage showing her committing the crime, Mahoney simply tells her to remain silent as he is aware that something is wrong. Mahoney is visited by an escaped Dolan who fakes her death and leaves a book for him to read telling him the truth about what happened. Mahoney is hired by
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and
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to examine the body of a dead mutant. He concludes that he was killed by a special bullet and that other mutants were killed the same way. Afterwards, Mahoney and the
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arrest the culprit X-Cutioner.


Brett Mahoney in other media

Brett Mahoney appears in media set in the
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(MCU), portrayed by Royce Johnson. This version is a police sergeant and friendly rival of
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.


Mahr Vehl


Mainframe

Mainframe is the name of three fictional characters appearing in
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s published by
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.


Earth-691 version

The Earth-691 version of Mainframe is a future counterpart of
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that is featured in the title ''
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''. Main Frame is the chief operating system of an entire planet, and the guardian of the
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of hero
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. He soon joins the Guardians of the Galaxy spinoff, the
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.


Earth-982 version

The Earth-982 version of Mainframe appears when
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decided to retire from the hero business. Iron Man did not want to let his legacy end, designed an android patterned after the Iron Man armor, and called this robotic warrior Mainframe. Mainframe was brought online when
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s attacked the young boy Kevin Masterson. Mainframe assembled all of the reserve
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and fought to save Kevin. When the fight was over, Mainframe,
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, J2, and the new Thunderstrike formed
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, a new team of Avengers. Right away, Mainframe attempted to establish himself as team leader. He frequently encountered resistance from Stinger who did not know that Mainframe was a robot. But when Mainframe was terminally damaged, exposing his secret, Stinger was one of the first to volunteer to shrink inside to repair him. They later learned that whenever Mainframe was severely injured, he would upload his personality and memories into a replacement body assembled on an orbiting
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. Mainframe soon became more than just a high-tech hero to his teammates, he became a friend. He even learned to share his duties as leader with his teammate
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.


Earth-616 version

The Earth-616 character known as Mainframe is an android who is a member of the Guardsman Alpha Squad. He is killed in battle against the zombie Squadron Supreme from the ''
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'' universe.


Mainframe in other media

* Mainframe, based on the Earth-982 incarnation, appears in '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'', voiced by
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. This version is a gaming A.I. created by Iron Man that attained sentience. It battles the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., who convince it to surrender. Afterwards, Mainframe creates a new body modeled after Iron Man's armor and leaves to see the world. * Mainframe, based on the Earth-691 incarnation, appears in films set in the
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(MCU). This version is a member of the Ravagers and a former member of Yondu Udonta's original team. ** Mainframe makes a cameo appearance in a mid-credits scene in ''
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'', voiced by an uncredited
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. Following Udonta's death, she meets with Stakar Ogord, Martinex T'Naga, Charlie-27, Aleta Ogord, and Krugarr to reform their team in his memory. ** Mainframe makes a cameo appearance in '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'', voiced by
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.


Major Liberty

Major Liberty is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' U.S.A. Comics'' #1–4. John Liberty is a superhero who is empowered by the ghosts of America's past.


Major Mapleleaf


Maker


Makkari


Mako

Mako is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Atlantean version

Mako is an Atlantean and member of
Attuma Attuma () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an Atlantean nomadic warlord who is usually depicted as an enemy of Namor the Sub-Mariner, and is the father of the superhero Andromeda. He believes ...
's barbarian horde. He worked with Gort in an attempt to capture
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.


Inventor version

An unidentified inventor went by the name of Mako and became the head of Project: Ultra-Tech.


First Line ally

Mako was an Atlantean-shark hybrid who was created by the scientist Vyrra and served
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and Warlord Krang when
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was missing.


Young Masters member

Mako is a member of the Young Masters and an artificial hybrid of Attuma, Orka,
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, and U-Man, inheriting their respective powers. He is later killed by
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before appearing alive in '' Avengers Undercover''.


Malekith the Accursed


Malice


Karl Malus


Mammomax

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. Mammomax is among the 198 mutants who retain their powers after M-Day, when the
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depowers most mutants on Earth, and allies with the X-Men for protection. In '' New X-Men'', Mammomax is captured by
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and killed by Predator X. During the
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, Mammomax is resurrected by the Five and redesigned to have four tusks.


Mandroid

The Mandroids are fictional suits of power armor appearing in
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s published by
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. The Mandroids first appeared in ''
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'' #94 (December 1971), and was created by
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and
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.


S.H.I.E.L.D. version

The Mandroids were originally designed and built for use by S.H.I.E.L.D. to provide the wearer with extensive offensive options so they could respond to various threats, including those from super-powered humans. The Mandroid power armor was constructed of a
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alloy An alloy is a mixture of chemical elements of which in most cases at least one is a metal, metallic element, although it is also sometimes used for mixtures of elements; herein only metallic alloys are described. Metallic alloys often have prop ...
that provides enhanced protection from all types of attack and offers a life support systems. Sensors include
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scanners and
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/
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, along with a full-range
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and intercom system. The suits increase the wearer's strength and durability to
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levels. The main armament is the array of weaponry: electrostatic beams,
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s, magnetic force "punch-blasters", "neuro-stunners", and tractor/repellor beams. The Mandroid armor has been utilized by several individuals, including
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using the Super-Mandroid, Moses Magnum,
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, a
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posing as politician H. Warren Craddock, and
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.


Kree version

The Mandroids are used by the
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Empire to hunt down traitors who rely on the Psych-Magnitron. A Kree Mandroid is used due to Yon-Rogg using the Psyche-Magnitron which was destroyed when
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tricked the robot into damaging the Psyche-Magnitron, causing the Kree Mandroid to fade away. Helped by the hypnotized
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, Ronan the Accuser retrieved a Universe Energy Core from a Psyche-Magnitron from
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the Watcher's dome on the Moon and used the Universal Energy Core to create Kree Mandroids, which were destroyed by the
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.


Mandroid in other media

* The Mandroids appear in the ''
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'' (1994) episode "Cell of Iron". * The Mandroids appear in '' The Avengers: United They Stand'' episode "Command Decision". * The Mandroids appear in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. This version is a mass-produced, blue-colored battlesuit utilized by various agencies: S.H.I.E.L.D., S.W.O.R.D., and Prison 42 in "Assault on 42". * The Mandroids appear in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures''. * The Mandroids appear in '' Iron Man: Rise of Technovore''. * The Mandroids appear in '' Avengers Assemble''. This version is primarily unmanned mass-produced drones utilized by S.H.I.E.L.D. and Justin Hammer, who also created a manned prototype and a Mega-Mandroid.


Man-Ape


Man-Beast


Man-Bull


Man-Eater

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, transforming him into a humanoid tiger. He is later freed by Battlestar and joined with
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's Wild Pack.


Man-Elephant


Man-Killer


Man Mountain Marko


Man-Spider

There are different versions of Man-Spider that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Peter Parker


Carlton Drake


Spider-People

The ''
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'' storyline features various minor characters as the Man Spiders, otherwise known as Spider Creatures, within
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. This depiction, created by
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and Stefano Caselli, first appeared in ''
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'' #662 (May 2011) initially dubbed Spider-People and officially shown in ''
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'' #666 (July 2011) with the
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and the
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. New York's various citizens end up with spider abilities due to the
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's "science experiment" for Adriana Soria / Spider-Queen involving bedbugs, using DNA from Peter Parker / Spider-Man to create the Spider virus.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #666 (July 27, 2011)''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #669 (September 14, 2011) The Tarantula and the Spider-King are the Jackal's enforcers. New York's citizens inflicted with the Spider virus. Gangsters (such as Mateo Caldron, Leonard Kornfeld, and Sal Morone''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #667 (August 10, 2011)) are manipulated to act as Spider-Man imposters but are defeated by New York's superhero community, and civilian Spider-People inspired by Peter.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #668 (August 31, 2011) The Future Foundation work on a vaccine that can keep people from gaining spider powers but does not cure Spider-People while the incident's masterminds watches as all of New York's infected citizens mutate into the Man Spiders. As the Spider-Queen and the Jackal relish in the chaos, some of the Spider Creatures go to
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to be cured.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #670 (Sept. 28, 2011)''Venom'' (vol. 2) #7 (September 28, 2011) The Spider-King tried to release the Spider virus outside of New York's quarantine, but is defeated by Agent Venom who also delivers Anti-Venom to be used as a cure for the Spider-Flu and the Spider-King.''Venom'' (vol. 2) #6 (August 17, 2011) Meanwhile, Horizon Labs' antibodies serum developed by
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and Michael Morbius almost gets sabotaged by the Tarantula but is defeated by his genetic template and thrown in the serum pool which cures the clone's mutations. During all of this, various individual groups, such as Flag-Smasher and A.I.M., try to take advantage of the Man Spiders' confusional chaos but are repelled by various superheroes, such as Hawkeye,
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and Black Widow. The Man Spiders are repelled by an anti spider group which were manipulated by
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and the
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in holding off, while the creatures were siphoned for the Spider-Queen's giant spider form which fights Agent Venom and Steve Rogers as well as the
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and the
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while Spider-Man and
Mary Jane Watson Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, making her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #25 (June 1965), and subsequent ...
uses incendiary devices (from
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and the
Spider-Slayers The Spider-Slayers are a series of fictional robots appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Spencer Smythe, they were designed specifically to hunt down, capture, or kill Spider-Man. A new generation of Spider-Slay ...
) carrying the cure and
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slays the conspiracy's instigator, reversing the Man Spiders' mutations and finally curing New York's population.''Venom'' (vol. 2) #8 (October 26, 2011)


Man-Spider in other media

* Peter Parker's Man-Spider form appears in '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' , voiced by
Jim Cummings James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 400 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the offic ...
. * Peter Parker's Man-Spider form appears in the '' Spider-Man Unlimited'' episode "Matters of the Heart". * Versions of the Man-Spider appear in ''
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''. ** Peter Parker's Man-Spider form appears in "The Savage Spider-Man". ** The Spider-Goblin appears in "The Spider-Verse" as a Spider-enhanced form of Norman Osborn / Green Goblin (voiced by
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) due to assimilating the combined abilities of various alternate-reality Spider-Men. * The Man-Spiders appear in ''
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'' (2017). The Man-Spiders first appear in the five-part episode "Spider-Island", where the
Jackal Jackals are Canidae, canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe Canina (subtribe), canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-b ...
's genetically engineered spider experiments' destruction releases chemicals that cause New York's citizens to obtain spider-like abilities and eventually mutate into the Man-Spiders controlled by the Jackal. However, the Man-Spiders are eventually cured by the Spider Team. A small army of Man-Spiders appear in "Spider-Man Unmasked", under Swarm's control for a gladiatorial arena-based streaming show, the ''Underground Monster League''. The Man-Spiders are eventually defeated by Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider, Spider-Girl and the
Ultimate Spider-Man ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate Ma ...
, and the individuals are cured.


Man-Thing


Manbot

Manbot (Bernie Lechenay) was created by Steven T. Seagle and Scott Clark, and first appeared in ''
Alpha Flight Alpha Flight is a fictional team of Canadian superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters premiered in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #120 (April 1979), and were created to serve as part of the X-Men member Wolv ...
'' (vol. 2) #1 (1997). Manbot is a biomechanical construct working for Canada's Department H and is a member of the Canadian superhero team known as Alpha Flight. He is also acting as a spy for Department H so as to monitor Alpha Flight surreptitiously.


Victor Mancha


Mandarin


Mandrill


Barbara Mandrill

Barbara Mandrill is an anthropomorphic
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and animal version of
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.


Dino Manelli


Mangler

Mangler is the name of two different characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Shadrick Daniels

The first version, Shadrick Daniels, debuted in ''Power Man'' #34–35. He is the brother of the villain
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and joins him in his attempt to get revenge on Noah Burnstein. Mangler is a professional wrestler with no super powers and is quickly defeated by
Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...
.


Lucius O'Neil

The second version, Lucius O'Neil, debuted in ''The Thing'' #28. He is a professional wrestler who underwent the Power Broker's strength augmentation. When the Thing and Sharon Ventura were planning to expose the Power Broker's operations, Mangler was among those sent to stop them.


Mangler in other media

The Shadrick Daniels incarnation of Mangler makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "To Steal an Ant-Man".


Mangog


Manifold


Manikin


Manowar

Manowar is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Manowar is a
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-like creature of unknown origins. It was sent by the Brand Corporation to claim Atlantis for them only to be defeated by
Namor Namor McKenzie (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc., the character first appeared in '' Moti ...
. Manowar later became a member of the Fathom Five.


Manphibian


Manslaughter

Manslaughter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Manslaughter is an assassin by trade and a psychopath by nature. He appeared for the first time in ''Defenders'' #133 (July 1984). He is assigned by a drug czar to assassinate the
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. He invades their Rocky Mountain headquarters, and stalks and nearly kills them. He is turned over to the police in Elijah, Colorado. Manslaughter aids the Defenders and the Interloper in battle against Moondragon and the
Dragon of the Moon Emmanuel da Costa Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father of Roberto da Costa. Dagger Dagoth Daggoth is a fic ...
. He joins his life force with Andromeda, the
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, and Interloper to drive the Dragon of the Moon from Earth, and his body turns to dust. With the others, they later take on host bodies of living persons, and assist
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...
in battling and crushing the Dragon of the Moon. Manslaughter has minor psionic talents, telepathic powers enabling him to perceive the activity of the autonomic nervous systems of other people. He can use this to influence the peripheral vision and subliminal hearing of others, making him invisible and virtually inaudible from a person's peripheral senses.


Manta

Manta is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Manta is a member of the
Shi'ar The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium) is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Em ...
Imperial Guard An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the emperor and/or empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial force ...
. Created by
Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...
and John Byrne, she first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #137 (September 1980). Manta possesses the power of flight. Manta's eyes only perceive heat (as in infrared radiation), allowing her to see in the dark. She can generate blinding flashes of white or blue light.


Manta in other media

Manta makes non-speaking cameo appearances in '' X-Men: The Animated Series''.


Manticore

Manticore is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Manticore was an unnamed criminal with no legs who was give a
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-resembling armor by the Brand Corporation while being given prosthetic legs. He was sent to retrieve
Patsy Walker Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (November 1944), published by Marvel prec ...
's Hellcat, during which he fought
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...
.


Mantis


Anna Maria Marconi


Marrow


Truman Marsh

Truman "Marshie" Marsh is a character appearing in
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. The character, created by Danny Fingeroth (writer) and
Ron Lim Ronald Lim (born 1965) is an American comic book artist living in Sacramento, California. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on their various "cosmic" titles, most particularly the ''Silver Surfer'' (vol. 3) series. Biography Lim' ...
(artist), first appeared in ''Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault'' #1 (July 1991). He was the Vault's oppressive warden who had condescension towards the
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. Marsh and the
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deal with a prison break which is contained by the
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and Freedom Force led by
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,
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and
Hank Pym Dr. Henry Jonathan Pym is a character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by penciller Jack Kirby, editor-plotter Stan Lee and writer Larry Lieber, Pym debuted in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (Ja ...
; Marsh personally attempted to use a self-destruct sequence and tried to defend himself only to be killed by
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.''Marvel Graphic Novel: Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault''


Truman Marsh in other media

Truman Marsh appears in '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced by William Salyers. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is
Ultron Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #5 ...
disguised as a government liaison.


Simon Marshall

Dr. Simon Marshall is a minor character appearing in
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. The character first appeared in ''
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'' #64 (December 1981), and was created by
Bill Mantlo William Timothy Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: '' Micronauts'' and '' R ...
and
Ed Hannigan Edward Hannigan (born August 6, 1951) is an Americans, American comics artist, writer, and editor for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Career Ed Hannigan's first credited comics story was published in Marvel Comics' Brand licensing, licensed ' ...
. Dr. Marshall was a pharmaceutical chemist who was working for the Maggia to develop a new designer drug called D-Lite to act as a cheap substitute for
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. He would lure teenaged runaways and the homeless to his secret laboratory on
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, where they would be offered food and shelter only to be turned into his test subjects. This is how Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson came into contact with Marshall; the two runaways were injected with D-Lite, which had been fatal to others, and survived the ordeal while also becoming unintentionally empowered.''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #64 Another of his subjects, an unnamed human-smuggler, was injected with D-Lite by Marshall who waited to see what happened. After the two runaways break open a window and escape, the human-smuggler made a run for it, too. D-Lite had elicit side-effects on him as well, which later resulted in the crime lord
Mister Negative Mister Negative is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man, the Punisher, Shang-Chi, and Cloak and Dagger. The character was created by Dan Slott and ...
.
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tracked down the people behind the experimention while
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
intervened, trying to stop the former two from killing people. Cloak and Dagger gathered all the people responsible for their condition, including Marshall. Spider-Man tried to stop Cloak and Dagger from killing in cold blood, but failed as Cloak's darkness drove them, including Marshall, to run out of a window and plummet to their deaths.


Martinex


Edwin Martynec

Edwin Martynec is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a geneticist who experimented on himself where he gained the ability to assume the form of a
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-like creature. Martynec appeared as a member of the Heritage Initiative when it was funded by
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. Enlisting the local sheriff department, they rounded up some Native Americans from Camp Gazhoo to harvest any X-Genes they have. This ended up causing the sheriff department and the Heritage Initiative to run afoul of Thunderbird. Martynec assumed his coyote-like form to fight him. Thunderbird defeated Martynec, but spared his life when his grandmother Lozen showed up. Following the disbandment of the Heritage Initiative after framing the Mutants in an attack on a town, Martynec joined Orchis as a full-time member.


Martyr


Mar-Vell


Marvel Boy

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s published by
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, including predecessor companies
Timely Comics Timely Comics was the common name for the group of corporations that was the earliest comic book arm of American publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, and the entity that would evolve by the 1960s to become Marvel Comics. "Timely P ...
and Atlas Comics.


Martin Burns

Martin Burns is the 1940s Marvel Boy. After a mysterious shadow revealed to him that he possessed the power of
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, he became a superhero. The character made only two appearances: ''
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'' #6 (June 1940), by the writer-artist collaborators
Joe Simon Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books ...
and
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
, and '' USA Comics'' #7 (February 1943), by writer-artist
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. Each featured a wildly disparate version of his origin, with the first positing him as the
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of the mythic
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, while the second had him accidentally scratched by Hercules' mummified remains in a museum and "infected' with his superhuman strength, although both versions shared the basics noted above. The ''
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:
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2004'' reconciles these different origins by stating that there were two Marvel Boys named Martin Burns active in the 1940s.


Robert Grayson


Wendell Vaughn


Vance Astrovik


Noh-Varr


Marvel Girl

Marvel Girl is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Jean Grey


Rachel Grey


Masacre

Masacre is a Spanish-language vigilante first appearing in ''Deadpool'' #3.1 (2016), a member of
Mercs for Money Mercs for Money is a fictional superhero mercenary team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Mercs for Money first appeared in ''Deadpool'' #1 (Dec. 2015) and were created by Gerry Duggan. Eight month ...
, referred to as "The
Deadpool Deadpool is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (December 1990). In his comic book appearances, Deadpool is ...
of Mexico".


Masacre in other media

Masacre appears as a playable character in ''
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''.


Masked Marauder


Masked Raider


Masque


Massacre


Mass Master


Master Hate

Master Hate is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Master Hate is a cosmic entity associated with the concept of Hate.


Master Izo

Master Izo is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. A superhero martial artist, he is associated with Daredevil, and first appeared in '' Daredevil'' vol. 2 #112. He was created by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and Michael Lark. The man who would be known in the modern age only as Master Izo was a member of the organization The Hand hundreds of years ago in Feudal Japan. Following the death of its founder, Kagenobu Yoshioka, and its transformation from a samurai alliance into a ninja cult in service to a demon, Izo chose to leave. At this time he put out his eyes, which enabled him to see the world, he claimed, as Yoshioka had (and as Daredevil later would).''Daredevil'' #500 Izo would later found The Chaste, a rival martial arts association situated atop a sheer cliff known as the Wall. However, his unhindered nature eventually led his students to vote him out, disgusted with his drinking and gambling. Stick took his place as the leader of the Chaste. Izo was revealed to have been present shortly after the accident which gave Matt Murdock his superhuman senses, and reported this information anonymously to Stick. Later still, he became the trainer of the future supervillain and Hand assassin
Lady Bullseye Lady Bullseye (Maki Matsumoto) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A female counterpart of Bullseye, she was created by Ed Brubaker, Marko Djurdjević, and Clay Mann, first appearing in '' Daredevil'' ...
, who he promised would one day become the Hand's leader. He is mentioned a number of times in the Book of the Iron Fist. Much later, following the death of the
Skrull The Skrulls () are a race of List of fictional extraterrestrials, extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #2 and were crea ...
posing as Hand leader Elektra, Izo journeyed to New York City, where the four remaining ninja-lords of the Hand were assembling to forcibly induct Daredevil as the new leader. Izo intervened to assist Daredevil in driving them off, which led them to switch their focus to the Kingpin. Izo's purpose was to manoeuvre Daredevil into taking the position, as a means of reforming the Hand away from its corrupted state. He was also revealed to have placed
Black Tarantula Black Tarantula is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Carlos LaMuerto version of Black Tarantula first appears in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #419 (January 1997), and makes his f ...
within the Hand as a mole, unbeknownst to Daredevil. Ultimately, Daredevil accepted the position, and ordered that the Kingpin and Lady Bullseye be banished. Her erstwhile ally's treachery exposed, Lady Bullseye vowed to kill Izo, who told her to "get in line." Subsequently, Izo fakes his own murder at the hands of Daredevil to trick the Hand into accepting Daredevil as their leader. He later shows up in Shadowland to reveal to the heroes involved in the battle against Daredevil and the Hand to explain his discovery that Matt Murdock had been possessed by the Beast. Master Izo is a formidable martial artist, one of the finest anywhere in the world, including being able to wield two katana at once. He has considerable stamina, enabling him to traverse the city by jumping on rooftops. Despite (or rather, as a result of) being blind, he has superhuman-radar senses, much as Daredevil does. He also evidently possesses some form of immortality or at least life-extending capability, as he is now somewhere in the area of 500 years old.


Master Khan


Master Man


Master Menace


Mastermind Excello

Mastermind Excello is the name of two fictional characters appearing in
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s published by
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.


Earl Everett

Earl Everett''The Twelve'' #1 is the first Mastermind Excello. His only appearances for several decades were in ''
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'' #2 and 3, published in the 1940s by Marvel's forerunner,
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, during a period that is known as the
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. He later appears in the 2000s limited series '' The Twelve''. Mastermind Excello is a precognitive with great mental powers and physically honed to perfection who uses his powers to help the US Naval Intelligence Department. He makes use of his assets sensing spies on the European battlefield, to catch them, and thwart a gang of railway saboteurs.


Amadeus Cho


Master Mold


Master of the World


Master Order


Master Pandemonium


Mastermind

Mastermind is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Jason Wyngarde


Computer

Mastermind is a computer under
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's home, Braddock Manor. He first appeared in ''Captain Britain'' #12 (December 1976). This Mastermind was an alien
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that had been built by
Captain Britain Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain'' #1 by writer Chris Cl ...
's father, Doctor James Braddock, Senior. Mastermind lived in the Braddock family's estate. Mastermind is entrusted with the care of several 'Warpies', mutated children, some of whom had superpowers. He is assisted by several government agents who had resisted their own leaders due to concern for the children. However, agents of
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, led by the corrupt Nigel Orpington Smythe, raided Braddock Manor and forcibly removed the children. The rebelling agents were also kidnapped. Mastermind is later reprogrammed by
Kang the Conqueror Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ...
, and subsequently destroyed.


Martinique Jason


Alicia Masters


Mastodon

Mastodon is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


First version

Mastodon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, primarily featured in the ''
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
'' comic books. He first appeared in ''Wolverine'' #48 (in a flashback). He was revealed to have been a member of Team X (along with
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
, Sabretooth, Maverick,
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, and Silver Fox) and later a test subject of
Weapon X Weapon X is a fictional government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were conducted by Department K, which turned willing and unwilling beings into living weapons to carry out c ...
. He appeared in the flesh for the first time in as an old man. He was supposed to be aging much slower than other humans due to an aging-suppression factor given to him at
Weapon X Weapon X is a fictional government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were conducted by Department K, which turned willing and unwilling beings into living weapons to carry out c ...
. As the aging-suppression had somehow failed, he ultimately died of old age in
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's arms.


David Landers


Earth-93060 version

The Earth-93060 version of Mastodon is Timothy Halloran who is depicted with an elephant-like hide and tusks.


Matador

Matador is the name of two fictional characters appearing in
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
.


Manuel Eloganto

The first one, Manuel Eloganto, first appeared in ''Daredevil'' #5 (Dec. 1964), and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Wally Wood Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, widely known for his work on EC Comics's titles such as ''Weird Science (comic), Weird Science'', ''Weird Fantasy'', an ...
. He was once the most famous bull fighter of Spain. However, his cruelty and brutality towards the bulls made the crowd hate him. When a riot broke loose during one of his performances, Manuel had to be rushed to the hospital. After his recovery, he swore revenge upon all mankind. From that moment on, he vanished from sight, starting to make evil schemes. Matador primarily crossed paths with Daredevil and fought him on numerous occasions. He even joined the Emissaries of Evil and teamed up with characters such as Electro,
Gladiator A gladiator ( , ) was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their ...
, Leap-Frog, and
Stilt-Man S'Byll S'Byll (sometimes spelled S'byll) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. S'Byll is a Skrull that was raised on the planet Satriani. She was responsible for curing Super-Skrull of his disease. Si ...
. He later ironically teamed up with Man-Bull. Despite being seen as something of a joke villain, he has managed to frequently pose a threat to Daredevil.


Juan

The second one, Juan, first appeared in ''Daredevil'' vol. 2 #89 (Sept. 2006), and was created by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and Michael Lark. As one of finest matadors in Spain, Juan was hired by Vanessa Fisk, in a complicated plot against Daredevil, to carry out various ploys. Matador agreed, and learned he would be teamed up with Lily Lucca, Tombstone, and lawyer Alton Lennox.


Match

Match (Ben Hamill) is a
fictional character In fiction, a character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction o ...
appearing in comic books published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. A
mutant In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
, Hamill attended the
Xavier Institute X-Mansion and Xavier Institute are the common names 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 and serves as the bas ...
before its closing. While at the institute, Hamill was the field leader of the Paragons training squad.


Publication history

The character, created by
Nunzio DeFilippis Nunzio DeFilippis is an American writer of comic books and television. He writes with his wife, Christina Weir, whom he met while they were both students at Vassar College. Career DeFilippis and Weir have written for two seasons on HBO's '' Arli$ ...
and
Christina Weir Christina Weir is an American writer of comic books and television. She writes with her husband, Nunzio DeFilippis, whom she met while they were both students at Vassar College. Career Weir and DeFilippis have written for two seasons on HBO's '' ...
, first appeared in ''New Mutants'' Vol. 2 #7. DeFilippis revealed that while he and Weir created the character, he was based on a background mutant from ''New X-Men: Academy X'', #7. "We saw a cool bit of artwork in the background of a panel (I think it was Carlo Barberi who first drew him) and thought for a few seconds about a name, codename, and power set."


Fictional character biography

While spending time in his home town park, Ben Hamill suddenly manifested his mutant powers. Unable to control his powers, Ben set flame to the town's park. After the manifestation of his powers, Ben was enrolled in the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. While at the school, he chose the codename Match, where he was present at Xavier's special assembly head by the headmaster
Charles Xavier Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 ( ...
to inform the student body of an explosion that happened the night before caused by
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, who had been awoken from a coma by
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and Hellion. Xavier preached about heroism being more than being brave. After enrolling at the institute, Match is assigned to the Paragons training squad under Wolfsbane's tutelage. Though hot-tempered, Match is a natural leader, and consequently, was named as the field leader for his squad. Following the "
House of M "House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of an eight-issue comic book limited series with a number of crossover tie-in books written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel. Its first i ...
" event, Match is one of the 198 mutants who retain their powers after the
Scarlet Witch The Scarlet Witch is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #4 in March 1964, in the Silver Age of Comic Boo ...
's spell depowers most mutants on Earth. In " House of X", Match becomes a citizen of Krakoa shortly after it is established as a mutant nation. Ben's abilities are pyrokinesis, enabling him to produce and manipulate flame. In addition, he is seemingly immune to fire and high temperatures. As a side effect of his powers, Ben's head remains constantly aflame, though it appears that he can control the extent of the flaming; during a Danger Room session, he is able to maintain some level of stealth by lowering the intensity of his head flame. Ben's body is always glowing, and emits heat, however it is not hot enough to burn his clothing.


Match in other media

Match makes a cameo appearance in '' Dark Phoenix'', portrayed by Lamar Johnson.


Mathemaniac


Taki Matsuya


Matthew Plunder

Matthew Plunder is a fictional character appearing in
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published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. He is the son of Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil. He lived with his family in the
Savage Land The Savage Land is a fictional prehistoric land that features in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a tropical preserve, hidden in Antarctica. It has appeared in many story arcs in '' Uncanny X-Men'' as well as other relate ...
. The character, created by Chris Claremont and Art Adams, first appeared in ''X-Men Annual'' #12 (June, 1988). When
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accidentally unleashed The Designer from its prison, it possessed his mother Shanna and tried to kill Matthew. He escaped into the jungle, but after meeting up with Skaar, was captured by those working for the Designer, when Skaar deemed it more important to save his people than Matthew. He was placed inside the wormhole on the Savage Land and was rescued along with all the other trapped souls by Skaar. He then joined the army that was formed and was seen alive after the Designer was defeated. A much older Matthew saved the life of
Valeria Richards Valeria Meghan Richards, originally von Doom, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards) ...
with his
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Dax after she was dropped by one of the Swamp Men's Terror Birds in midair. After straightening out the situation with the alien Prah'd'gul, Valeria played small talk with Matthew about his age progression through a time traveling incident and flirted with him as they went their separate ways.


Mauler


Maverick


Robert Maverick

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Robert L. Maverick is a character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. Maverick was created by
Al Ewing Al Ewing ( ; born 12 August 1977) is a British comics writer who has mainly worked in the small press, for '' 2000 AD'', and for Marvel Comics. Career Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page '' Future Shocks'' format for '' ...
and Gerardo Sandoval and first appeared in ''
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'' (vol. 6) #0 (October 2015). Maverick first appeared as the
Red Hulk The Red Hulk is an alias that is used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Thunderbolt Ross and Robert Maverick as well as other equivalents in specific Marvel timelines. The character has a ...
in '' U.S.Avengers'' #1 (January 2017). He is the second character to use the Red Hulk identity after
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, who lost his powers shortly before Maverick was introduced. During the '' Avengers: Standoff!'' storyline, Maverick oversees Project: Troubleshooter and Todd Ziller's transformation into the
American Kaiju A-Bomb Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abyss Abyss is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Nils Styger Abyss is a mutant and the half-brother of Nightcrawler. He was cr ...
.''New Avengers'' (vol. 4) #9 (June 2016). Marvel Comics. He sends American Kaiju after the
New Avengers The New Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Ma ...
when they illegally break into S.H.I.E.L.D. to rescue Rick Jones, but is defeated. After
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defeats the Maker, Maverick approaches him with a proposal to collaborate with the U.S. government. This leads to the merger of Sunspot’s Avengers Idea Mechanics—formed from the remnants of the former terrorist group
Advanced Idea Mechanics A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is a fictional criminal organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it First appearance, first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #146 (July 1966). A.I ...
—into a new government-affiliated entity known as American Intelligence Mechanics. As part of this initiative, Maverick is selected for his unique genetic compatibility to undergo enhancement via the Hulk Plug-In, a device developed by Avengers Idea Mechanics. Implanted in his wrist, the Plug-In allows him to transform into a Red Hulk form for approximately one hour every day and a half. Unlike the original Red Hulk, Maverick retains his mustache and sunglasses in his transformed state. Maverick subsequently joins the U.S.Avengers as part of the organization's primary field team. The group are approached by a future equivalent of
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
who they work with to stop the Golden Skull. Red Hulk is later sent to confront and defeat the American Kaiju, who is attacking
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. During this time, he encounters
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, who was turned into a monster by the mad scientist Dr. Vandoom. He later encounters
Gorilla-Man Gorilla-Man is an alias used by three different fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, beginning in 1954 with the character of Kenneth Hale, and continuing with Arthur Nagan, who also first appeared in ...
, but is saved by Squirrel Girl. In '' Secret Empire'', Maverick receives a nanite injection from undercover Hydra agent Kyle that will ostensibly increase the duration of his transformations, but is intended to control him. After being freed, Maverick is left weakened and with permanently red skin due to Hydra exceeding the time limit of his transformations. Despite this, he assists Smasher and the U.S.Avengers in restoring order on the planet Kral X. During the "Avengers: No Surrender" arc (2018), most superheroes are placed in stasis during a contest between the Grandmaster's
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and the Challenger's Black Order. Maverick is among the few who escape capture and utilizes the
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armor before being drained of his gamma energy and fully restored to his human form. In '' Sam Wilson, Captain America'' (2025), Maverick regains his powers and becomes the head of security at Eaglestar International.


Ebony Maw


Max


Maxam

Maxam is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. was created by
Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...
and
Tom Raney Tom Raney is an American comic book artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', '' Alpha Flight'', ''Ultimate X-Men'' and ''Uncanny X-Men'' for Marvel Comics, '' DV8'' and '' Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and '' Outsider ...
, and first appeared in ''
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and the
Infinity Watch The Infinity Watch is the name of three fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of Infinity Watch was gathered in ''Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' #1, and starred in that series un ...
'' #12 (January 1993). Maxam first appeared in a vision of Gamora, then wielder of the Infinity Gem of time, wherein Maxam murdered
Adam Warlock Adam Warlock is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #66–67 ( cover-dates September 1967 and October 1967) created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, originally ...
. He later appeared on the island of the
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with no memory of his past. Eventually it was revealed that Maxam was from an alternate future earth where the majority of humanity had been wiped out by the
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, an organization ruled by the future evil self of Adam Warlock known as the
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. Maxam was sent back in time to destroy Adam before he could become the Magus. Maxam can summon additional body mass increasing his strength and durability to levels he has stated as being an even match for
Drax the Destroyer Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Sampson Douglas) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (February 1973). The character's or ...
and
Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...
, even allowing him to, through supreme effort, break free of the
Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' #1 (November 1961). Susan St ...
's force-field when she had imprisoned him.


Luna Maximoff


Maximus


Melinda May


Mayhem

Mayhem (Brigid O'Reilly) is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character of detective Brigid O'Reilly first appeared in ''
Cloak and Dagger "Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common by the time of the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery. Over ...
'' #1 (October 1983) and was created by
Bill Mantlo William Timothy Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: '' Micronauts'' and '' R ...
and
Rick Leonardi Rick Leonardi (born August 9, 1957) is an American comics artist who has worked on various series for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including ''Cloak and Dagger'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''The New Mutants'', ''Spider-Man 2099'', ''Nightwing'', ''B ...
. In ''
Cloak and Dagger "Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common by the time of the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery. Over ...
'' vol. 2 #5 (March 1986), Brigid is killed and resurrected as Mayhem. Brigid O'Reilly was originally a police
detective A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads the ...
in Manhattan when she learned that
Cloak and Dagger "Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common by the time of the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery. Over ...
were attacking criminals in her precinct. She at first wanted to bring the pair to justice, but she eventually learned to trust the young crime-fighters. Later, she took a squad of police officers to investigate a warehouse belonging to the same pharmaceutical company that was behind Cloak's and Dagger's powers. Some corrupt policemen, led by Roger Falcone, exposed the other police officers to a gas to asphyxiate them. With her dying breath, Brigid swore vengeance on Falcone. As Brigid lay dying, Cloak and Dagger found her, and though were too late to save the other police, Cloak surrounded her and Dagger with darkness, while Dagger tried to revive her with light. When this appeared not to work, the pair abandoned her body to search for those responsible. Though O'Reilly died, she was reborn as Mayhem. In this new form, Mayhem helped Cloak and Dagger find and fight the corrupt police. She then killed Falcone as promised. She then became a vigilante, showing no mercy to the drug dealers and other criminals she pursues. Mayhem was considered as a "potential recruit" for the
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program, according to ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''. Mayhem exudes a green, venomous gas from her pores. If this gas enters another person's bloodstream, it paralyzes the person for a varying amount of time. Mayhem attacks people by raking their skin with her talon-like fingernails so that the gas will enter their bloodstreams. The gas can also act like a
truth serum "Truth serum" is a colloquial name for any of a range of psychoactive drugs used in an effort to obtain information from subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide it otherwise. These include ethanol, scopolamine, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate ...
, forcing a victim of Mayhem to tell her the truth. Dagger's "light-knives" dissipate upon contact with this gas. Mayhem can levitate herself and fly.


Mayhem in other media

Brigid O'Reilly appears in '' Cloak & Dagger'', portrayed by Emma Lahana. This version is a detective based in New Orleans who is later exposed to dark energy, creating a clone dubbed Mayhem who eventually merges with her.


Kirsten McDuffie

Kirsten McDuffie is a fictional character appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character, created by
Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...
and Paolo Rivera, first appeared in '' Daredevil'' vol. 3 #1 (July 2011).


Kirsten McDuffie in other media

Kirsten McDuffie appears in '' Daredevil: Born Again'', portrayed by Nikki M. James. This version is a former district attorney who becomes Matt Murdock's new partner following the death of
Foggy Nelson Franklin Percy "Foggy" Nelson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matt's best friend and, for ...
.


Kenny McFarlane


Tiny McKeever

Tiny McKeever is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Megan McLaren

Megan McLaren is a fictional character in
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. The character, created by
Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled '' Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts,'' and ''Superman.'' Early lif ...
and
Mark Bagley Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thunderbolts (comic book), Thunderbolts'', ''New Warriors'', ''Venom (comic book), Venom'' and ''Ulti ...
, first appeared in ''Thunderbolts'' #1 (April 1997). She is a
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. Megan worked for WJBP-TV and was considered one of the best TV journalists. She mostly reported the Thunderbolts' activities such as the group's battle with The Elements of Doom,
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and when Mach I surrendered himself to the authorities. McLaren reported on Roxxon's press conference when it is revealed that the
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was now an employee of their company. She later reported on the aftermath of a battle between the
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and the
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. She reported on the Avengers return from the dead and got to interview
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, the
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, Quicksilver and
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before revealing who the group's new roster was going to be. McLaren reported on a parade that was held for the heroes and their battle with
Ultron Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #5 ...
.


Megan McLaren in other media

* Megan McLaren appears in '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced by Vanessa Marshall. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a reporter for
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Communications and often covers the Avengers' heroic activities as well as the Thunderbolts. * Megan McLaren appears in ''
Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...
'', portrayed by Dawn-Lyen Gardner.This version is a reporter for WJBP-TV, which discusses the details of New Harlem Renaissance by Mariah Dillard, the Pop's Barber Shop shooting, the arrest and release of
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, and the search for
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.


Meanstreak


Medusa

Medusa is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Medusa I


Gorgon version


Harold Meachum


Joy Meachum

Joy Meachum is a fictional character who first appeared in ''
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'' #18 and was created by
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and
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. The character is depicted in the comics as the daughter of Harold Meachum and the niece of Ward Meachum. She blames Iron Fist for her father's death and attempts to kill him on several occasions, even going so far as to hire Steel Serpent to aid her in getting revenge. A crime boss known as Boss Morgan takes Joy hostage because Rand Meachum Inc. was ruining his business. Iron Fist rescued her, but in a last-ditch effort for revenge she asked Morgan to kill him. When Morgan refused, she attempted to do so herself, but found she could not and ended her feud with him. Since then Joy has helped Iron Fist and his allies on their numerous adventures.


Joy Meachum in other media

Joy Meachum appears in '' Iron Fist'', portrayed by Jessica Stroup as an adult and Aimee Laurence as a child.


Ward Meachum


Megatak

Megatak (Gregory Nettles) first appeared in ''
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'' #328 (February 1983), and was created by
Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of comics, novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. He is notable for his ''Batman'' wo ...
and Alan Kupperberg. Gregory Nettles was an industrial spy. He was inside an experimental video display when he gained his powers and begame Megatak. He was defeated by
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
and
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, and Thor drained his electrical abilities. When Megatak later reappeared in New York, he was gunned down by the
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disguised as a homeless man. Megatak was later among the eighteen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood using the power of
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as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the
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. Megatak's powers have completely taken him over, and he has morphed into a living computer program. Microchip is able to track the Punisher's hacker friend Henry, and Megatak travels into the hacker's computer and assaults him. Megatak then uses the connection to transport Blue Streak to Henry's location. He has since been recruited into the Crime Master's "
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" to combat
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.


Meggan


Seamus Mellencamp


Melter


Menace

Menace (Lily Hollister) is a fictional character, a
villainess A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy";The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villain ...
appearing in
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s published by
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. The character is most commonly depicted as an enemy of
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
. Her first appearance as Lily Hollister is in ''
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'' #545, and her first appearance as Menace is in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #550 which is the start of the second
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in the " Brand New Day" overarching storyline that followed the events of " One More Day". Daughter of District Attorney William "Bill" Hollister, socialite Lily Hollister was dating
Harry Osborn Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing ...
. Lily found a hidden door in Harry Osborn's closet and found an old journal of his. She uncovered the location of one of Norman Osborn's secret rooms in the journal. When she had first gone in, she found all of the Goblin's equipment along with some experiments. After accidentally knocking over some experimental Goblin chemicals, she absorbed them into her skin, and was now able to transform into her "Menace" form at will. Stealing a weapons cache of the original Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, Menace was later hunted down by Jackpot. During her search, she met Spider-Man and reluctantly accepted his help. Menace attacked a council meeting and kidnapped councilwoman Lisa Parfrey, with Spider-Man and Jackpot working together to try and stop her. Menace's glider slammed into the rescued councilwoman, killing her, and Menace escaped the crime scene, but not before accusing Spider-Man of being responsible for the woman's death. Menace later tried to threaten Bill Hollister, her father and one of the candidates for the election, into dropping out of the race for mayor while she continued supporting him in her public identity. She was sabotaging his campaign for his own good against Randall Crowne, his opponent, and began destroying her fathers advertisements. She also broke into their home and tried to threaten him into backing out of the running. Menace then proceeded to threaten the supposedly 'redeemed' Norman Osborn who had come to town when her actions inadvertently revealed that Crowne had been operating an illegal sweatshop in the city and Crowne asked him for help. Menace recreated Osborn's original death by ramming him with her glider, however, Osborn survived the attack and Menace spared him, after accusing Osborn of being a fool for devoting all his time and assets to Spider-Man's destruction. During the Skrull Invasion, Lily and Harry Osborn were attacked on the street, after getting away from Harry and changing into Menace she killed one of the invading
Skrulls The Skrulls () are a race of List of fictional extraterrestrials, extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #2 and were crea ...
, and then set her sights on Jackpot, believing her to be "Spider-Man's girlfriend". Their fight took her into the path of one of the Skrulls, with Menace's glider exploding on contact. Menace survived, though badly injured, and limped away from the scene. When Menace attacked a Hollister Rally, she managed to badly beat Spider-Man (who had earlier been shot through the arm) and claimed a "citizen's arrest" to the arriving police. Menace then flew into the Hollister party headquarters, and changed back into Lily Hollister, just before Harry walked in on her. She revealed to Harry that she was Menace. She then told Harry that she accepted his earlier marriage proposal.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #588 On Election Day, Menace attacked two police officers for arresting her former friend
Carlie Cooper Carlie Cooper is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is named after Joe Quesada's daughter. She is friends with Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Vin Gonzales, and Lily Hollister. She is one ...
for a crime she didn't commit, then attacked Spider-Man when he appeared. Menace was about to finish him until Harry, as the Green Goblin, appeared and shot Menace with a serum, with Spider-Man giving her the full injection. This caused Menace to change back into Lily and was seen in a live broadcast, with her father watching in shock and in tears of this revelation. A few days after the event, with Bill Hollister as the new Mayor of New York, Lily was now in prison and was visited by Norman Osborn, who discovered the engagement ring given to her by Harry and welcomed her to the family. She is later seen released from prison and approaches Harry in her Menace form, telling him that she's "moved on". Harry believes that she has started a relationship with Norman and warns her that she will be disposed of once Norman's done with her. During the '' Dark Reign'' storyline, Lily reappears in her Menace form to Harry Osborn in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #595 threatening Harry's life at first, but then showing Harry that she is pregnant. After this, Harry calls Norman Osborn to inform him that he will be accepting his invitation to work for the
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, which highly upsets Peter Parker. Harry's real reason for joining is to steal a cure for the serum to use on Lily and the baby so they can be healthy. However, she pushes him away and reveals that it was all a ruse to make Harry become American Son so he could be used to die in a tragedy to engender sympathy and support for Norman. She also shows a new goblin form, with a decidedly more feminine figure, large full horns, and a green complexion. Lily reveals to Harry that Norman is actually the father of the baby.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #598 She then goes to work for Norman's Dark Avengers in an unknown capacity. After Norman's fall from power, Lily is on the run from the law. It is also revealed that, due to the time of conception, there is a possibility that Harry is the father of her unborn child. In the "Origin of Species" storyline, Lily crashes into Harry Osborn's coffee shop and gives birth to a baby boy. Then a group of supervillains, hired by
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, attack her and kidnap the baby. Spider-Man manages to rescue the baby, but he is stolen again by
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.''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #645 Spider-Man manages to track him down, only to have the Lizard willingly give the baby back to Spider-Man because his tests to determine paternity prove that Norman is not the father. Word of her child's safety (but not the paternity) gets back to Lily, who is relieved. She runs away because she feels she is unfit to raise the child. Spider-Man later tests Harry's blood, revealing that he is in fact the father, and leaves the child in his care. As part of the ''
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'' event, Menace returns showing her allegiance to the Goblin King as part of his underground Goblin Nation when it comes to preparing for the fight against Superior Spider-Man (Doctor Octopus' mind in Spider-Man's body). Menace is ordered to disarm the prison truck that captured
Phil Urich Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #125 (June 1995). He was a superhero as the Green Goblin, and a supervillain as the ...
(the former
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) before taking him to the underground and christening him as the Goblin Knight. Menace later kidnaps Carlie Cooper from Potter's Field after she finds that Doctor Octopus' grave is empty and brings her to the Goblin King. Menace then gives the Goblin King the journal revealing the secret about Superior Spider-Man. During the Green Goblin's takeover of Manhattan, the real Spider-Man returns and defeats the Goblin Nation. In the process, he uses an antidote for the Goblin Serum on Menace, turning her back to a normal human. During the ''
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'' storyline, Phil Urich tries to free Lily Hollister from police custody, blowing up the police car in which she was being transferred. She survives, but is rendered amnesiac and becomes the heroine Queen Cat under
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.


Menace in other media

Menace appears in '' Spider-Man: Edge of Time'', voiced by
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.


Donald Menken

Donald Menken is a character in
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. The character, created by
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and John Romita Jr., first appeared in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...
'' #239 (April 1983). As the personal assistant of
Norman Osborn Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of th ...
, he is immediately loyal and unflinching. His first task was to make sure that one of
Oscorp Oscorp (sometimes stylized as OsCorp), also known as Oscorp Industries, is a fictional multibillion-dollar multinational corporation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, predominantly in stories about Spider-Man. The compa ...
's research scientists remove any recent traces of work. Not only did he assist Norman, he also answered to
Harry Osborn Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing ...
and
Liz Allan Elizabeth "Liz" Allan, also known as Elizabeth Allan-Osborn and commonly misspelled as "Liz Allen", is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In ...
. Menken was eventually promoted to Director of Personnel. Menken soon teamed up with
Roderick Kingsley Hobgoblin is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most of whom are depicted as enemies of the superhero Spider-Man and belong to the collective of adversaries that make up his List of S ...
to plot a takeover bid of Oscorp. Though the takeover bid failed, his involvement led
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
to consider him as a potential candidate to the
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's identity. At some point, Menken had joined the Cabal of Scrier and freed Norman from the psychiatric hospital. Norman later would greatly injure Menken; he survived from his injuries, but he was never seen again.


Donald Menken in other media

* Donald Menken appears in ''
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'', voiced by Greg Weisman. This version is Norman Osborn's enforcer. * Donald Menken appears in ''
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'' (2014), portrayed by
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. This version was the personal assistant to the ailing Norman Osborn before becoming vice president of Oscorp and head of their board of directors who opposes Harry Osborn's ascension to Oscorp's president. Following Max Dillon's accident, Menken attempts to frame Harry, but the latter forces him to locate Richard Parker's cross-species spider venom. After Harry is turned into the Green Goblin, Menken flees. In a deleted scene, Harry drops Menken to his death. * Donald Menken appears in ''
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'' tie-in video game, voiced by Glenn Steinbaum in the console versions and
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in the mobile version. In the former, Menken is Harry Osborn's assistant who the
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poses as throughout most of the game while in the latter, Menken is a representative for Oscorp in selling weapons to criminal gangs who is eventually captured by Spider-Man and killed by the Green Goblin before he can be interrogated.


Mentallo


Mentor

Mentor is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


A'lars


Imperial Guard

Mentor is a member of the
Shi'ar The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium) is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Em ...
Imperial Guard An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the emperor and/or empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial force ...
. Created by
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and
Dave Cockrum David Emmett Cockrum (; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler (character), Nightcrawler, Storm (Marvel Comics), Storm, Colossus (character), Colos ...
, the character first appeared in ''X-Men'' #107 (October 1977). Mentor is capable of instantaneous processing of vast amounts of information. Like many members of the Imperial Guard, Mentor is the analog of a character from
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'
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: in his case
Brainiac 5 Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) is a superhero appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He is from the planet Colu and is a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Brainiac 5 has been substantially adapted int ...
. Mentor was one of the first initiates of the Imperial Guard, assembled by the Shi'ar along with
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, Magic, Mentor, and Quasar for the purpose of stopping Rook'shir. Defeating Rook'shir, the Guard becomes the first line of defense of the Shi'ar Empire.


Meows Morales

Meows Morales is a
cat The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
version of
Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...
from an unidentified universe. He solely appears in ''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
'' Annual #1 (2019), where he participates in the Secret Roar.


Mephisto


Mercurio the 4-D Man


Mercury


Mercy

Mercy (Abigail Mercy Wright) is a fictional
supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. Mercy first appeared in ''
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'' (vol. 2) #338 (October 1987), and was created by
Peter David Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Grea ...
and
Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as bein ...
. Abigail Wright is an extremely unpredictable and dangerous foe, and has given multiple explanations to her origin, including being an alien, an angel,''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #426 or (much later) a woman who gained her powers through radiation treatments to save her from brain cancer. She considers herself on a mission of "mercy" to "help" those who are overcome with despair, but do not have the strength to commit suicide, believing that she is doing them a favor. This can include anything from dropping an electric toaster into the bath, to guiding the spirit of a comatose person to the afterlife. The
Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...
is one of the few people Mercy has been unable to "help" as he refuses to stop fighting, no matter how horrible his existence may be. As part of the ''
Marvel NOW! Marvel Now! (stylized as Marvel NOW!) is a comic book branding for the relaunch of several ongoing comic books published by Marvel Comics, that debuted in October 2012 with new #1 issues. The relaunch also included some new titles, including ''Un ...
'' event, Mercy later appears as one of the
Red Hulk The Red Hulk is an alias that is used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Thunderbolt Ross and Robert Maverick as well as other equivalents in specific Marvel timelines. The character has a ...
's recruits for his new black ops incarnation of the Thunderbolts.


Mercy in other media

Mercy appears in '' The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction'', voiced by Vanessa Marshall. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is Emil Blonsky's bodyguard who assists in eliminating gamma-irradiated beings, and obtained her powers from gamma radiation that was used to cure her brain tumor. She is later killed by Blonsky after attempting to tell the Hulk about his plans.


Meridius

Meridius is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Meridius is a time-traveling Symbiote being and a King in Black. He would later be revealed to be a future version of Eddie Brock alongside Bedlam, Wilde, Tyro, Finnegan, and Eventuality.


Merlin


Merlyn


Irene Merryweather


Mesmero


Metal Master


Metalhead


Meteorite


Mettle


Lynn Michaels


Microbe

Microbe (Zachary Smith Jr.) is a fictional superhero appearing in
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character, created by
Skottie Young Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book creator, comic book artist, Children's literature, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations ...
and
Zeb Wells Zeb Wells (born April 28, 1977) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, director, and voice actor. He is known for his controversial Amazing Spider-Man comic book run and New Mutants comic book from Marvel Comics, as well as being a writer ...
, first appeared in ''New Warriors'' (vol. 3) #1. He is a
mutant In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
with the ability to communicate with germs and other microscopic
organisms An organism is any living thing that functions as an individual. Such a definition raises more problems than it solves, not least because the concept of an individual is also difficult. Many criteria, few of them widely accepted, have been pr ...
. He was a member of the
New Warriors The New Warriors are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics) ...
. Smith has a rather tragic past. His biological father, a prominent medical researcher, thought he had discovered a way to cure previously incurable diseases. Instead, it turned out that Microbe had unknowingly used his mutant power and "talked" the diseases into acting out the results his father wanted. Disgraced, his father disowned Microbe, leaving the teen heartbroken and alone. Out of compassion, Night Thrasher adopted him and began training him to be a superhero, making him a member of the New Warriors. While tracking some escaped supervillains with the New Warriors, Microbe, alongside his foster father Night Thrasher, is killed in Stamford, Connecticut as part of the New Warriors reality show. This event sparks the need for the
Superhuman Registration Act Superhero fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as super ...
and the ensuing
Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...
, as well as making the surviving and former New Warriors members the most hated people in the US.


Microbe in other media

Matthew Moy Matthew James Moy (born February 3, 1984) is an American actor. He co-starred as Han Lee on the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' and provides the voice of Lars Barriga on ''Steven Universe'' and ''Steven Universe Future''. Early life and education ...
was set to portray Microbe in ''
New Warriors The New Warriors are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics) ...
'' prior to its cancellation.


Microchip


Micromax


Midas


Midgard Serpent


Midnight

Midnight (Jeff Wilde) was a partner of
Moon Knight Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975). The son of a rabbi, Marc S ...
.''Marc Spector: Moon Knight'' #19–21 While training his new sidekick, Moon Knight was targeted by the Secret Empire. In an attempt to eliminate Moon Knight for past confrontations with the criminal organization, the Secret Empire seemingly disintegrated Midnight with an energy blast. Midnight is resurrected, and possesses a cyborg body enhanced with rocket-powered feet, super-extensible arms, super-strength, and laser beams along with a cyborg nurse, Lynn Church. He is believed to be killed a second time in a battle with Moon Knight, Spider-Man, Darkhawk, The Punisher, Nova and Night Thrasher. He is seen a third time with Lynn Church after a murderous spree to get the attention of Moon Knight again. Moon Knight confronts the two in Mogart's underground lair. Moon Knight grudgingly kills Midnight to let his soul rest.


Proxima Midnight


Midnight Sun


Midnight's Fire

Midnight's Fire is a
fictional Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying character (arts), individuals, events, or setting (narrative), places that are imagination, imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent ...
supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. He first appeared in ''The
New Warriors The New Warriors are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics) ...
'' #2 (Aug. 1990), and was created by
Fabian Nicieza Fabian Nicieza (; December 31, 1961) is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as ''X-Men'', '' X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Nomad'', ''Cable'', '' Gambit'', '' Deadpool'' and ' ...
and
Mark Bagley Mark Bagley (; born August 7, 1957) is an American comics artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics on such titles as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Thunderbolts (comic book), Thunderbolts'', ''New Warriors'', ''Venom (comic book), Venom'' and ''Ulti ...
. Midnight's Fire is a mutant. His powers and his sister
Silhouette A silhouette (, ) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouett ...
's powers are derived from their ability to tap into the extradimensional energy of the ''Universal Wellspring'', due to being descendants of the Dragon's Breath Cult which had based their cult around the base of one of the wells for centuries. In 1966 during the
Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...
, an American recon patrol in
Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
stumbled upon the ancient, hidden
temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...
of a cult known as the Dragon's Breath, which had remained hidden for centuries. It had been built upon a well-spring of raw, primal energy called the "Well of All Things". The inhabitants decided to breed a superior race that would one day unite with the ways of the west. They believed that this union would produce children capable of harnessing the power of the Well. The members of the recon patrol were to be the fathers of these children, one of these men was Andrew Chord the man who would become Midnight Fire's and Silhouette's father. Midnight's Fire and his sister
Silhouette A silhouette (, ) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouett ...
are the only children of Andrew Chord, former guardian of Dwayne Taylor ( Night Thrasher) and his wife Miyami (daughter of Tai). Silhouette, Midnight's Fire and Dwayne began an organized effort to take down various New York City
street gangs A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collecti ...
,''The New Warriors'' #2 but their partnership ended when Silhouette was shot and paralyzed from the waist down. Midnight's Fire blamed Dwayne and became a cop killer and a druglord to lure Dwayne into a physical confrontation he could not possibly win. Diego Cassias, one of the other members of the recon patrol now calling himself the Left Hand, stole the power of the Well from his own child, then gathered the other children of the pact including Midnight's Fire into a group called the Folding Circle. The Circle attempted to take control of the Well away from Tai. Members of the Circle, together with the New Warriors, managed to defeat Tai, but the Well was sealed, Cassias and Tai were apparently killed, and the surviving members of the Circle escaped in a stolen Avenger's Quinjet. The remaining members of the Folding Circle later crashed in
Madripoor The Principality of Madripoor or Madripoor is a fictional island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The island is depicted as being located in maritime Southeast Asia, and has appeared mostly associated with stories fro ...
and attempted to usurp the role of local druglord, which was then held by Aardwolf, a
Mutant In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
crimelord. They succeeded, but were later taken down by Night Thrasher and Silhouette. Midnight's Fire returned in the newest volume of 'New Warriors'. He has a face to face meeting with Night Thrasher, whom he still believes is Dwayne but is in fact Donyell, for the purposes of arranging an 'alliance'. Midnight's Fire leaves, telling Night Thrasher he would think about it. It's after the meeting that Midnight's Fire is working on behalf of another individual. He expresses displeasure at working with this entity. Midnight's Fire is a
Mutant In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
like his sister
Silhouette A silhouette (, ) is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a silhouette is featureless, and the silhouett ...
. His powers come from the Universal Wellspring. *Midnight's Fire has subtle para-human abilities. Due to the energies of the ''Well of All Things'' his physical attributes are raised to slightly beyond the peak of human possibility. He thus possesses enhanced speed, strength, agility, endurance and sensory perception slightly superior to
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
; and he may well surpass these abilities as he grows in age and power. Midnight's Fire also possesses a degree of superhuman resilience; able to at least briefly survive a plunge into a pool of acetone without harm; and to fight an armoured Night Thrasher barehanded without suffering significant harm. *Midnight's Fire is also a skilled
martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...
.


Miek


Milan

Francisco Milan is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character was depicted as a member of the
Acolytes An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used f ...
and he first appeared in ''The
Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the List of X-Men comics, X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of super ...
'' #300. Milan is a member of the
Acolytes An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used f ...
, a super-powered team of terrorists that claim to follow the teachings of the villainous Magneto. Milan is one of the Acolytes who helped kidnap geneticist
Moira MacTaggert Dr. Moira MacTaggert, more recently known as Moira X, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #96 (Dec. 1975) and was created by writer Chris Claremont and ...
. The group keep her in their current headquarters in a facility in France. Milan uses his powers to record various memories off Moira into the Acolyte computer systems. Moira is soon rescued by the heroic
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. With the other Acolytes, Milan leaves
Fabian Cortez Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is a character in Marvel Comics. Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a friend of Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" C ...
thanks to Exodus, and rejoin
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, ...
; they appear at Illyana's funeral, where they recruit
Colossus Colossus, Colossos, or the plural Colossi or Colossuses, may refer to: Statues * Any exceptionally large statue; colossal statues, are generally taken to mean a statue at least twice life-size ** List of tallest statues ** :Colossal statues * ...
. The X-Men attack Avalon, and Milan assists the Acolytes in defending it. Milan is with a group of Acolytes searching for
Omega Red Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. In 2009, Omega Red was ranked as IGN's 95th-greatest comic book villain of all time. ...
in London, when Milan discovers evidence of his feeding, and Omega Red attacked
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; Amelia Voght saves Katu and offers Omega Red a way to be freed from his constant need to feed on people. After
Cable Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...
battles Omega Red, the Acolytes offer Cable a truce and help in defeating their mutual enemy. Omega Red attacks the Tyuratum Space Center, thinking they have the cure for his virus, and Cable and the Acolytes arrive a few hours later. Milan finds the center's director and reads his memories, learning that Omega Red found what he wanted, and the Acolytes tell Cable that Omega Red will need to go into space to administer the cure. They travel to Magneto's old Arctic base to teleport to Avalon, but Cable finds that Omega Red has already been captured at the base by the Acolytes, who reveal the trap they have laid for Cable as well. Cable escapes by ordering the lights to turn off; Milan and
Joanna Cargill Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as ...
search for him, but Cable captures Milan. Cable is able to stop the Acolytes from using Omega Red in their plan to release his virus as a shield to keep humans from getting to Avalon. Milan is later present at the trial of
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. He talks about the recruitment of the young man in question. He and several other Acolytes had talked to the man through an abandoned church door for two days. This attempt works. Ultimately, because of the trial, Colossus is forced out of the Acolytes. Milan is the one to fix Avalon's teleportation systems, after Cable disables them in ''X-Force'' #25. Milan is present with the Acolytes and X-Men when the universe is destroyed and replaced with the
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. The Age of Apocalypse universe ends, and the mainstream universe is restored.
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survives his alternate universe's destruction and somehow appears in the mainstream universe when it is restored; he is taken aboard the space station
Avalon Avalon () is an island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 ''Historia Regum Britanniae'' as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recove ...
, the home base of the Acolytes. At this point, the group is being led by Exodus, who taken over when Magneto was rendered mentally inert by
Charles Xavier Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 ( ...
. Milan studies the emaciated form of Holocaust and conveys to the group that what they have is indeed a mutant. Milan agrees with Peter Rasputin,
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that bringing the man aboard was not a good idea. For this doubt, he is assigned solitary guard duty on Holocaust. Milan ponders doubts that Exodus might not be the best leader. He receives a psychic flash from the captive and thus learns many details of the 'Age Of Apocalypse' universe, most notably that Magneto led the X-Men. Moments later, Holocaust consumes Milan from the feet up.
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, a fellow doubting Acolyte is sent to investigate Milan's vanishing. Holocaust consumes him as well. Milan had the ability to convert brainwaves into electromagnetic emissions and vice versa. He could use his power to project thoughts in the form of movies, and communicate with machinery through direct mental interface.


Milan in other media

Milan makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' episode "Sanctuary" as one of the scientists who helped Magneto construct Asteroid M.


Miles Morales


Miles Morhames

Miles Morhames is a
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version of Miles Morales.


Jake Miller

Jake Miller is a character appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character, created by
Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...
and
George Perez George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...
, first appeared in '' Infinity Gauntlet'' #1 (July 1991). He was a thief and killer who was celebrating alongside his friends Bambi Long and Ralph Bunker by driving drunk, killing all three.


Alternate versions

The
Ultimate Marvel Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe, later known as the ...
version of Jake Miller prevented a nuclear power plant's catastrophe yet his family was killed while he was away so he utilized pirated
vibranium Vibranium () is a fictional metal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, noted for its extraordinary abilities to absorb, store, and release large amounts of kinetic energy. Mined only in the kingdom of Wakanda, the metal ...
technology as
Titanium Man The Titanium Man is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original Titanium Man, Boris Bullski, first appeared in '' Tales of Suspense'' #69 (September 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and ...
in order to get revenge on the United States, but he's stopped by the
Ultimates The Ultimates is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch, which first started publication from ''The Ultimates (comic book), The Ultimates'' ...
.


Millie the Model


Mimic


Mimir

Mimir first appeared in ''The Mighty
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'' #240 (October 1975), and was created by
Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...
,
Bill Mantlo William Timothy Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: '' Micronauts'' and '' R ...
and
Sal Buscema Sal Buscema ( ; born Silvio Buscema, , on January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he had a ten-year run as artist of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as art ...
. Mimir was a child of Buri and uncle of
Odin Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
. He was a former opponent of Odin whom Odin transformed into a fiery being. He now dwells in the Well of Wisdom in
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. Odin sacrificed his right eye to Mimir for the wisdom to forestall Ragnarok. Mimir is a virtually omniscient being with precognitive abilities. Thor travels to Hildstalf, to seek out the wisdom of the Well of Mimir. Mimir was apparently slain in the destruction of Asgard at the hands of
Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
.


Mind-Wave


Mindblast


Mindless Ones


Mindworm

Mindworm first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #138 by
Gerry Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" (" Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, science ficti ...
and
Ross Andru Ross Andru (; born Rostislav Androuchkevitch, June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) Part 1: Animation: We Leave the Army", p. 21. In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the ''Tarzan (comics), T ...
. William Turner was a superhuman mutant with limited telepathic powers. He had an oversized cranium and was extremely intelligent who started off using his powers for crime due to the tragedy of his parents' death using his powers against Spider-Man. Eventually, Mindworm attempted to reform but his problems were too difficult for him to control and he allowed himself to be killed by common street thugs to end his great suffering in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #22 (February 2005).


Mink

Mink is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a pastiche of
Catwoman Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...
. Mink is a former criminal, who became a part of Nighthawk's '' America Redeemers'', who attempted to stop the Squadron from taking over the world. She was an heiress who turned to a life of crime for excitement. She fell in love with Nighthawk, but he was killed when Squadron infiltrator Foxfire used her powers to rot Nighthawk's heart. Mink then killed Foxfire with her claws. Mink has no superhuman powers, but is highly acrobatic and skilled in
martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...
. She wields metal claws and Mink-stink, or
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.


Nico Minoru


Robert and Tina Minoru


Minotaur


Miracle Man


Mirage


Tai Miranda

Taina "Tai" Miranda is a fictional character appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character, created by Jeremy Whitley and Elsa Charretier, first appeared in ''
The Unstoppable Wasp ''The Unstoppable Wasp'' is an ongoing American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, A ...
'' vol. 1 #2 (February 2017).


Miss America


Madeline Joyce


America Chavez


Miss Arrow


Miss Patriot

Miss Patriot (Mary Morgan) is a
Timely Comics Timely Comics was the common name for the group of corporations that was the earliest comic book arm of American publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, and the entity that would evolve by the 1960s to become Marvel Comics. "Timely P ...
Golden Age superhero who is the Patriot's sidekick after being taken captive by Dr. Groitzig and Signore Scharrolla who use her as a test subject for super-soldier serum. She first appeared as the Patriot's companion in ''Human Torch Comics'' #4-5 (Spring/Summer 1941) as Mary Morgan. Mary and the Patriot then appeared in ''
Marvel Mystery Comics ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' (first issue titled simply ''Marvel Comics'') is an American comic book series published during the 1930s–1940s period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. It was the first publication of Mar ...
'' #21 (July 1941). Mary appeared sporadically, and took on the Miss Patriot mantle in ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #50 (December 1943). She continued to appear on and off until ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #73 (June 1946).


Missing Link


Mister E

Mister E (Victor Goldstein, also known as Victor Jay) is a fictional character appearing in
American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character was a
Timely Comics Timely Comics was the common name for the group of corporations that was the earliest comic book arm of American publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman, and the entity that would evolve by the 1960s to become Marvel Comics. "Timely P ...
Golden Age superhero, a wealthy businessman by day turned masked vigilante by night. He appeared in ''
Daring Mystery Comics ''Daring Mystery Comics'' is an American comic-book series published by Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics, during the 1930–40s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Primarily a superhero anthology, it ran ei ...
'' #2 (February 1940), and reappears in 2008 in '' The Twelve''. His only story has been reprinted in ''The Twelve'' #1/2.


Mister Fantastic


Mister Fear


Mister Fish


Mister Gideon


Mister Hyde


Mister Immortal


Mister Jip


Mister Justice

Mr. Justice (Timothy Carney) is a
superhero A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their ...
and a member of the superhero team called the First Line. He was created by
Roger Stern Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. Biography Early career In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...
and John Byrne, and first appeared in '' Marvel: The Lost Generation'' #12. He was the younger brother of Yankee Clipper. Mr. Justice was, in his teenage years, recruited into the First Line. He was at this time known as Kid Justice. He was highly influenced by his brother during their partnership, and once when faced with a difficulty, he asked himself "what would Clipper do?" He had several times been saved by Nightingale and Yankee Clipper. He has also been cited by teammates as the living legacy of Yankee Clipper after Clipper's disappearing in ''Marvel: The Lost Generation'' #4. Mr. Justice seemingly died in ''Marvel: The Lost Generation'' #12, along with most of the First Line group members while battling a
Skrull The Skrulls () are a race of List of fictional extraterrestrials, extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #2 and were crea ...
fleetship.


Mister M


Mister Negative


Mister Rasputin


Mister Sensitive


Mister Sinister


Mister X


Mistress Love

Mistress Love is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mistress Love is a cosmic entity associated with the concept of Love.


Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell is a fictional character appearing in American comic books related to
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. The character, created by John Rozum and Stephen Jones, first appeared in ''Over the Edge'' #7 (March 1996). He is an anxious
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who was a boyfriend of Sally Slavinski. Unfortunately, Robert was killed by demons connected to his girlfriend's abusive ex-boyfriend.


Alternate version

The
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of Robert Mitchell is a young
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prodigy who was arrested for trying to build an
antimatter In modern physics, antimatter is defined as matter composed of the antiparticles (or "partners") of the corresponding subatomic particle, particles in "ordinary" matter, and can be thought of as matter with reversed charge and parity, or go ...
generator, but gets recruited and given superpowers as the
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.


Yorkie Mitchell


MJ


Mockingbird


MODAM


Max Modell


MODOK


Modred the Mystic


Modular Man


Mogul of the Mystic Mountain

Mogul of the Mystic Mountain first appeared in ''
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'' #137 (February 1967), and was created by
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and
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
. He is the evil ruler of Zanadu the Mystic Mountain in Skornheim, a land in
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. Mogul commands a powerful "Jinni Devil" and other mystical beings. Mogul long ago conquered the land that was home to
Hogun Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of ''Thor'' in the Marvel Universe. Tadanobu ...
. Thousands perished in his coup and under his tyranny, as Mogul laid waste to the land. Hogun escaped with his fathers and brothers, who dedicated their lives to finding the Mystic Mountain, Mogul's home; Hogun's relatives perished seeking the Mountain. His powers include teleportation, matter rearrangement and illusion casting.


Mojo


Mole

Mole is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by
Louise Simonson Louise Simonson (née Mary Louise Alexander; born September 26, 1946) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as ''Conan the Barbarian'', '' Power Pack'', ''X-Factor'', ''The New Mutan ...
and Terry Shoemaker, and his first appearance was in ''
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
'' #51 (February 1990). Mole was a mole-like member of the Morlocks, many of whom were slaughtered during the events of ''
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'' by the Marauders. Mole, along with his friend Chickenwings, left the Morlocks' "Alley" after the Massacre. They survived and subsisted as homeless men in the streets of
New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
until Sabretooth decided to hunt down the survivors of the Massacre. He stalked and attacked the pair and killed Chickenwings, giving Mole enough of a lead to escape using his burrowing ability. Mole established a temporary hiding place in the basement of Acme Records. An employee, Opal Tanaka, discovered him and felt sympathy for him, allowing him to hide there and bringing him food and clothing. Soon after this, Opal began dating Bobby Drake ( Iceman). Jealous of Opal's interest in Drake, as well as fearing that Drake may be seeking to harm her, Mole followed the two on their date. Mole grew angry as he watched Opal and Drake interact and inadvertently disintegrated a portion of a crane which dropped on the two. Drake fought back, believing it to be an attack from an evil mutant, but Opal stopped the fight as soon as she recognized Mole. The two explained their relationship to Mole. Mole felt sorry for himself and returned to the Morlock tunnels, where Sabretooth was waiting for him. It was later revealed that Mole survived by tunneling to safety and he later became an inhabitant of
Krakoa Krakoa is a fictional living island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in '' Giant-Size X-Men'' #1 and was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. While often depicted as an antagonist, Krakoa later fe ...
when it was established as a mutant country. After Sabretooth escaped from the Pit of Exile, Mole thought he saw him and got weary.


Mole in other media

Mole makes non-speaking cameo appearances in '' X-Men: The Animated Series''.


Mole Man


Molecule Man


Molten Man


Mondo

Mondo is the name of two characters which have appeared in the series ''
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''. The first Mondo was a
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later revealed to be a clone of the
supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
Mondo, who appeared years later. The first Mondo debuted in ''
Generation X Generation X (often shortened to Gen X) is the Demography, demographic Cohort (statistics), cohort following the Baby Boomers and preceding Millennials. Researchers and popular media often use the mid-1960s as its starting birth years and the ...
'' #3. Not much is known of the Samoan mutant called Mondo. He was once friends with Cordelia Frost,
Emma Frost Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''The Uncanny ...
's younger sister. In an attempt to make a bid for the position of White Queen of the
Hellfire Club Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive Club (organization), clubs for high-society Rake (character), rakes established in Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th Century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood, 11t ...
, Cordelia had Mondo contained and handed him over to the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club. Cordelia's scheme backfired; the Hellfire Club kept Mondo but denied Cordelia membership. Cordelia went to Emma, headmistress of the Massachusetts Academy, for help and, soon after, Mondo was rescued by
Generation X Generation X (often shortened to Gen X) is the Demography, demographic Cohort (statistics), cohort following the Baby Boomers and preceding Millennials. Researchers and popular media often use the mid-1960s as its starting birth years and the ...
and subsequently accepted an invitation to join the school. Generation X later learned that the Mondo they had rescued was a plant-based clone created by
Black Tom Cassidy Black Tom Cassidy (Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men, and of his cousin, Banshee. In addition to fighting the X-M ...
who had infiltrated the Hellfire Club and rescued Mondo. After taking Mondo under his wing, Black Tom created a clone of him to infiltrate the Massachusetts Academy so that Black Tom could exact vengeance on his cousin,
Banshee A banshee ( ; Irish language, Modern Irish , from , "woman of the Tumulus#Ireland, fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or kee ...
, who was the headmaster of the academy.''Generation X'' #25 As Banshee and Emma Frost battled Black Tom, the Mondo clone began hunting down the members of Generation X. As the Mondo clone was about to attack
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, he was killed by
Bastion A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners of the fort. The fully developed bastion consists of two faces and two flanks, with fire from the ...
. Later, the real Mondo appeared alongside Black Tom and
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. Completely loyal to Black Tom, the real Mondo battled the members of Generation X. Generation X attempted to talk to Mondo into not fighting, but Mondo laughed at them, reminding them that he has never met them before. Generation X and their teachers were able to defeat their opponents, but the trio still managed to escape. Mondo was confirmed to be alive and powered as he appeared with the rest of Generation X during Cyclops' Million Mutant March in Washington D.C. Mondo is capable of taking on the properties of any organic or inorganic material with which he comes into contact. When using his power, Mondo is able to grow in mass with an assumed proportionate growth in strength to superhuman levels.Mondo can absorb matter into his body, gaining the mass, appearance, and other properties of the matter in question. This change will remain until Mondo's body "digests" the organic matter, which is then disintegrated. Mondo is also able to use his power to travel through organic matter, such as dirt, and can appear instantaneously in the immediate vicinity of where he entered the earth.


Mondo in other media

Mondo appears in ''
Generation X Generation X (often shortened to Gen X) is the Demography, demographic Cohort (statistics), cohort following the Baby Boomers and preceding Millennials. Researchers and popular media often use the mid-1960s as its starting birth years and the ...
'', portrayed by
Bumper Robinson Larry Clarence "Bumper" Robinson II is an American actor. He is best known for his voice roles as Damas in ''Jak 3'', Bumblebee and Blitzwing on '' Transformers: Animated'' Rook Blonko and various other characters in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', and Fa ...
. This version is American and a student at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.


Mongoose


Monkey Joe

Monkey Joe is a fictional
squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrel ...
appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character, created by
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and
Will Murray William Murray (born 1953) is an American novelist, journalist, short story, and comic book writer. Much of his fiction has been published under pseudonyms. With artist Steve Ditko, he co-created the superhero Squirrel Girl. Biography Early ...
, first appeared in ''Marvel Super-Heroes'' (vol. 2) #8 (November 1991). Monkey Joe was the first squirrel with whom Doreen Green communicated when she was ten years old. They became friends after Doreen saved Joe from being chased by a dog, and he encouraged Doreen to use her powers to help people. The duo later join the
Great Lakes Avengers The Great Lakes Avengers (also known as The Lightning Rods, The Great Lakes X-Men, The Great Lakes Champions, and The Great Lakes Initiative) are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The charac ...
, during which Monkey Joe is killed by Leather Boy, an ex-GLA member who was expelled for lacking powers. After his death, Squirrel Girl found a new squirrel companion named Tippy Toe.


Monkey Joe in other media

Monkey Joe appears in ''
Ultimate Spider-Man ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate Ma ...
''.


Alison Mongrain

Alison Mongrain is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Alison Mongrain is a recurring character in ''
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'' comic books during the latter half of the
Clone Saga The "Clone Saga" is an extended comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics, revolving around the superhero Spider-Man and clones of him, as well as of other characters. The second and best-known story arc of this name ran from October 1994 ...
. She served as an agent of
Norman Osborn Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of th ...
, who had returned to North America to personally finish off
Peter Parker Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of ...
and destroy everything he had held dear, which included his unborn child
May Parker Maybelle "May" Parker-Jameson (née Reilly), commonly known as Aunt May, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Making her first full appeara ...
. In the final storyline of the Clone Saga, "Revelations", Mongrain's task was to poison
Mary Jane Watson Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, making her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #25 (June 1965), and subsequent ...
, forcing her into
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. In the alternate universe of the MC2 ''
Spider-Girl Spider-Girl is the code name of several fictional Character (arts), characters in American comic book, comic books published by Marvel Comics. The most prominent version and first to receive an ongoing series is Mayday Parker from the Marvel Co ...
'' title, Mongrain was tracked down by Peter's first clone Kaine, who rescued May from her grip and returned her to Peter and Mary Jane. Having bonded with May whilst keeping her prisoner, Alison returns sometime later with the intent of killing Normie Osborn whose brief tenure as the Green Goblin convince her that he would harm the child that she grew attached to. Spider-Girl, having been informed of her intents by Kaine, reassured Mongrain that the child is safe by unmasking herself.


Monsteroso


Montana


Albert Moon

Albert Moon is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both individuals are relatives of Cindy Moon / Silk.


Albert Moon Jr.

Albert Moon Jr. is the brother of Cindy Moon. After becoming estranged from his family, he took up the alias of James Park and was briefly a member of the Goblin Nation.


Albert Moon Sr.

Albert Moon Sr. is a scientist who is the father of Cindy Moon and Albert Moon Jr.


Albert Moon in other media

Albert Moon Sr. appears in the post-credits scene of ''
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'', voiced by Tom Choi.


Nari Moon

Nari Moon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Nari Moon is a scientist who is the wife of Albert Moon Sr. and the mother of Cindy Moon and Albert Moon Jr.


Moon-Boy


Moondark

Moondark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Moondark operated as a stage magician in
San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...
, and when
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
came to town he feared that Spider-Man would interfere with his plans. While Jack Russell observed his performance at a small bijou, Moondark mesmerized the whole audience including Jack (also known as the Werewolf). Moondark sent the Werewolf to ambush Spider-Man at the San Francisco Bay, where he was vacationing. As the two heroes fought, Spider-Man discovered and tackled Moondark, who was killed as he fell into the water. The Dark Beings whom Moondark worshipped claimed his soul but allowed him to return to Earth to claim other souls and buy back his own. He acted as a stage performer at a carnival in New York and created a Soul-Orb to claim the souls of the other carnival performers one by one. The
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple superheroes or antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...
, Johnny Blaze, while working at the carnival also lost his soul to Moondark, which Moondark kept in a ring he wore. Spider-Man, as Peter Parker, went to the carnival and recognized the Ghost Rider who was now a part of Moondark's show. Parker returned as Spider-Man, but was captured by the Ghost Rider and the others under Moondark's control. When Moondark tried to steal Spider-Man's soul, he was able to destroy Moondark's ring and free the Ghost Rider, who destroyed the Soul-Orb with a burst of hellfire. Moondark's demonic master arrived to take the only soul available—Moondark's. Moondark was able to return to the living world, seeking to reclaim Blaze's valuable soul to bargain for his own. Lairing outside Las Vegas, he sent mutated vultures to attack Blaze and attract his attention. He tricked Ghost Rider into resuming human form, subdued him and bound him with magical bonds that prevented him from transforming. Hamilton Slade, then known as the
Phantom Rider Phantom Rider is the name of several Old West heroic gunfighter characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was originally called Ghost Rider, and was renamed following the introduction of Marvel's mot ...
, was nearby and drawn to the magical conflict. When Moondark attacked Slade, his concentration weakened which allowed Blaze to break free and transform into Ghost Rider again. Ghost Rider destroyed the new Soul-Orb and Moondark fled to his other-dimensional realm. Moondark joined forces with the Water Wizard to get revenge on Blaze. Moondark enhanced the Water Wizard's power which allowed him to overpower Ghost Rider, and Moondark appeared and mocked the seemingly helpless Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider set Moondark's body on fire, and he fled back to his dimension.


Moondragon


Moon Girl


Moonglow


Moonhunter

Moonhunter is a fictional character in the
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. He was created by
Mark Gruenwald Mark Eugene Gruenwald ( ; June 18, 1953 – August 12, 1996) was an American comic book writer, editor, and occasional penciler known for his long association with Marvel Comics. Career Early career Gruenwald got his start in comics f ...
and Rik Levins, and first appeared in ''
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
'' #402 (July 1992). Zach Moonhunter once worked as a werewolf wrangler under Dredmund the Druid's mental control. He first encountered
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
outside Starkesboro, Massachusetts.''Captain America'' #402 He fought Captain America, and captured him. Zach Moonhunter is an athletic man with no superhuman powers, though he is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and a highly accomplished pilot. As a werewolf hunter, Moonhunter wore a mask and body armor that were both silver-plated for protection against werewolves. The mask was surmounted by a "wig" composed of sharp, jagged strands of silver. He carried guns that fired silver bullets, which can kill werewolves. He wore gauntlets that fired silver darts which could harm werewolves or drug-tipped darts that could induce unconsciousness in human beings. He used a whip with a silver tip that could cause werewolves pain. He used a rope coated with silver as a lasso for capturing werewolves. His body armor was equipped with artificial claws he could use for help in scaling walls. As the Druid's operative, he piloted a two-man jet-powered sky-cycle. Afterwards, he reformed, and forsaking his werewolf-fighting costume, became Captain America's personal pilot for the remainder Gruenwald's run on Cap's title (issue 444).


Moon Knight


Danielle Moonstar


Moonstone

Moonstone is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.


Lloyd Bloch


Karla Sofen


Alisande Morales

Alisande "Ali" Morales is a character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and Falcon'' #1 (March 2004), and was created by Christopher Priest and Bart Sears. Morales is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who assisted
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
,
Falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...
,
Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
and
Hank Pym Dr. Henry Jonathan Pym is a character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by penciller Jack Kirby, editor-plotter Stan Lee and writer Larry Lieber, Pym debuted in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (Ja ...
against various supervillains, such as the Anti-Cap and
MODOK MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Ja ...
. Ali also went after
X-23 Laura Kinney (designation X-23) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Wolverine (character), Wolverine, whose codename she has also used, and the X-Men. The characte ...
, but quit due to realizing how amoral both H.A.M.M.E.R. and Kimura are.


Alisande Morales in other media

* Alisande Morales appears in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episodes "Small Time Heroes" and "Secret Avengers", voiced by Laura Bailey. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Alisande Morales appears in ''Marvel's Avengers (video game), Marvel's Avengers'', voiced by Elysia Rotaru. * An alternate universe variant of Alisande Morales appears in the ''What If...? (TV series), What If...?'' episode "What If... the Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?", voiced by America Ferrera.


Gloria Morales

Gloria Morales is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The character first appeared in ''Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #2 (March 2016), and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli. She is the mother of Rio Morales and the grandmother of
Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...
.


Gloria Morales in other media

Gloria Morales appears in the ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' episode "Halted Holidays", voiced by Sophia Ramos.


Miles Morales


Rio Morales

Rio Morales NOTE: Although Rio's given name was first given by the editor on the letters page of ''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #8, it is first issued in the narrative in ''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #18. is a character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. Created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, she first appeared in ''Ultimate Comics Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #1 (November 2011), which is set in the alternate reality of the
Ultimate Marvel Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe, later known as the ...
imprint. She is the mother of Miles Morales, Miles Morales / Spider-Man and the wife of Jefferson Davis (comics), Jefferson Davis. Rio is an Afro-Puerto Ricans, Afro-Puerto Rican woman. She works as a Hospital Operations Administrator at Brooklyn General Hospital. While Jefferson distrusts superheroes, Rio holds a positive view of them in general and of the new Spider-Man in particular.Bendis, Brian Michael (w), Kudranski, Szymon (a). ''Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #15 (June 2017). Marvel Comics. When Venom (Marvel Comics character), Conrad Marcus attacks Jefferson, Spider-Man confronts and defeats Venom while Rio learns that Miles is Spider-Man, but is fatally wounded by police gunfire. She expresses pride in Miles before dying, and tells her son not to tell Jefferson about this. Rio's death made Miles take a one-year sabbatical as Spider-Man. After the events of the 2015 "Secret Wars (2015 comic book), Secret Wars" storyline, Molecule Man repays Miles' help by transferring the Morales family to the mainstream Marvel Universe, resurrecting Rio in the process.Hickman, Jonathan (w), Ribic, Esad (a). "Beyond", ''Secret Wars'' #9 (January 2016). Marvel Comics Jefferson is aware of Miles's double life, but Rio is initially not. She later learns the truth and struggles with it before eventually supporting her son's vigilante activities. She later gives birth to a daughter named Billie Morales.


Rio Morales in other media

* Rio Morales appears in ''
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'', voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a widow who has a healthy and supportive mother-son relationship with Miles Morales / Kid Arachnid. * Rio Morales appears in ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'', voiced by Gabrielle Ruiz. * Rio Morales appears in ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' and ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'', voiced by Lauren Vélez, Luna Lauren Vélez. * Rio Morales appears in Insomniac Games's ''Spider-Man'' series, voiced by Jacqueline Pinol. This version is initially a middle school science teacher. ** In ''Spider-Man (2018 video game), Spider-Man'' (2018), she plays a minor role, becoming a widow after Jefferson is killed during
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's attack on City Hall. She later helps Miles cope by getting him a job at F.E.A.S.T. with help from Peter Parker (Insomniac Games character), Peter Parker and Aunt May, May Parker as an alternative to more therapy, attends May's funeral, and helps Miles and Dr. Morbius, Morgan Michaels distribute vaccines for the Devil's Breath virus. ** In ''Spider-Man: Miles Morales'', Rio and Miles move from Brooklyn to Rio's childhood home in Harlem after her mother retires to Puerto Rico. Additionally, Rio campaigns for a position in the city council in the midst of a violent conflict between Roxxon and the Underground. She later discovers her son's activities as Spider-Man, which she supports, and helps evacuate Harlem during the Tinkerer (Marvel Comics), Tinkerer's revenge plot against Roxxon. Following this, she is successfully elected city councilwoman. ** In ''
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'', she attempts to help Miles as he struggles to apply for college and considers pursuing revenge against Negative. Additionally, she has forgiven Prowler (Marvel Comics), Aaron Davis for his past and helped him gain an apartment above her and Miles as well as begun dating Albert Moon by the post-credits.


Melissa Morbeck

Melissa Morbeck is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
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. She is an entrepreneur and the arch-nemesis of Squirrel Girl. The character, created by Ryan North and Erica Henderson, first appeared in ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' Vol. 2 #17 (February 2017). Melissa Morbeck comes from a long line of women who were obsessed with wanting to control animals. After having become a successful engineering entrepreneur, she went about amassing an army of animals from every zoo and animal shelter by selling them tracking chips. After having witnessed the exploits of Squirrel Girl, Chipmunk Hunk, and Koi Boi, she manipulated the three into meeting each other and then attempted to turn Squirrel Girl into her protege by giving her enhanced equipment. Squirrel Girl's friend, Nancy Whitehead, deduced that Morbeck was a supervillain trying to amass an animal army and she revealed her true colors. The heroes eventually defeated Morbeck who was taken to prison after she pitifully tried to claim that Squirrel Girl was the villain. While in prison, she was visited by Ratatoskr (comics), Ratatoskr who offers an alliance. Morbeck plotted her revenge on Squirrel Girl, somehow recruiting major villains such as Taskmaster (character), Taskmaster,
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,
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, and her idol Doctor Doom. She also outed her identity as Doreen Green and blew up her apartment, though luckily no one was injured. To make matters worse, Morbeck also managed to hack Iron Man, Tony Stark's suit and took the name Iron Ring, a name that Squirrel Girl admitted was cool, but hated that Morbeck was the one to use it. A giant battle in Central Park took place with numerous heroes and villains showing up from both sides. The battle finally ended when Galactus, who previously formed a friendship with Squirrel Girl, showed up and sent all the villains to prison, Morbeck included.


Morbius


Mordred


David Moreau

David Moreau is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character's name is an Homage (arts), homage to the title character of H. G. Wells, H.G. Wells' science-fiction novel ''The Island of Doctor Moreau''. While working for the island nation of Genosha, he developed a Brainwashing, mind control device which made
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slavery possible. Moreau created the ''mutate-process'': all inhabitants of Genosha were tested at their 13th birthday for any presence of the ''Mutant (Marvel Comics), X-factor gene''. If they tested positive, they were turned into ''mutates'': their memories were erased and their personality changed to become completely obedient, they were sealed in special suits and their powers were genetically changed to serve the needs of their country. At this time, Moreau became known as the Genegineer (a portmanteau of "Genetic Engineer"). Christian Davenport remarked that the atrocities committed by David Moreau are repeatedly related to the Holocaust and American slavery in the Genosha series of comics.


Morg


Jim Morita


Maris Morlak


Morlun


Morning Star


Morph


Kevin Sydney


Benjamin Deeds

Morph (Benjamin Deeds) is a mutant character created by Brian Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Morph first appeared in ''All-New X-Men'' #3 (December, 2012). Benjamin has the power to alter his appearance to closely resemble those around him, while also using chemical influence to make the target trust him more. Benjamin has been a member of the second icarnation of
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led by
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. He was in a relationship with fellow member Hindsight (character), Hindsight.


Morpheus


Morrat

Warlord Morrat is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. Morrat is a
Skrull The Skrulls () are a race of List of fictional extraterrestrials, extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #2 and were crea ...
warlord. After Super-Skrull posing as Franklin Storm as Invincible Man was defeated by the
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, Morrat had a concussion device strapped to the real Franklin Storm and teleported him back to Earth so that it would activate the moment he saw the Fantastic Four. At the time when the Fantastic Four had been depowered, Morrat, Princess Anelle, and the Skrulls that were hunting them captured the Fantastic Four. He planned to use them in his plans to overthrow Emperor Dorrek VII. After the Fantastic Four regained their powers, Dorrek showed up with his soldiers upon finding out about Morrat's plot. He stripped Morrat of his rank and ordered his men to execute him. When Anelle jumped in front of Morrat,
Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' #1 (November 1961). Susan St ...
saved her with the laser attack rebounding off her forcefield and killing Morrat anyway. While thankful to the Fantastic Four for saving his daughter, Dorrek presents them Morrat's dead body when Mister Fantastic requested the identity of the Skrull who orchestrated Franklin Storm's death and allowed them to return to Earth.


Morrat in other media

* Morrat appears in ''The Fantastic Four (1967 TV series), The Fantastic Four'' episode "Behold, a Distant Star", voiced by Tol Avery. * Morrat appears in the ''Fantastic Four (1994 TV series), Fantastic Four'' (1994) episode "Behold, A Distant Star", voiced by Dan Gilvezan. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.


Eli Morrow

Elias W. "Eli" Morrow is a fictional spirit in the
Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardia ...
. The character, created by Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore, first appeared in ''All-New Ghost Rider'' #1 (May 2014). Eli Morrow was a Satan-worshiping serial killer who worked for the Russian mafia. He was considered the black sheep of his family and shoved Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes), Robbie Reyes' mother down a flight of stairs while she was pregnant, resulting in Robbie's younger brother Gabe Reyes, Gabe being born paraplegic. He was killed by the mob, but his spirit possessed a 1969 Dodge Charger, which Robbie later inherited. After Robbie is gunned down by men hired by Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics), Calvin Zabo, Morrow attaches himself to Robbie's soul, becoming the new Ghost Rider. Eli slowly begins to corrupt Robbie in an attempt to turn him into a killer, even going so far as to possess Gabe to fulfill his revenge against the mob boss that killed him. Robbie eventually accepts his uncle's influence and his dual identity as Ghost Rider under the condition that they only target bad people.


Eli Morrow in other media

Eli Morrow appears in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4, fourth season of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', portrayed by José Zúñiga (actor), José Zúñiga. This version is an engineer who worked for Momentum Labs as part of a project to develop a machine that can generate materials out of nothing. The head scientists, Joseph and Lucy Bauer, used an ancient book called the ''Darkhold'' to make their dream a reality. However, Morrow discovered this and tried to claim the ''Darkhold'' for himself, but failed to when the experiment went awry, turning Lucy and her team into ghosts while Morrow was sent to jail for beating Joseph into a coma after the latter refused to relinquish the book. In the episode "Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire", Morrow's nephew Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes), Robbie Reyes and Phil Coulson visit him in prison to learn what happened the day of the experiment. In "Lockup (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Lockup", Lucy kidnaps Morrow from his prison at the cost of her fellow ghosts as she needs a living being to use the ''Darkhold'' to renew the experiment. In "The Good Samaritan (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), The Good Samaritan" when S.H.I.E.L.D. comes to rescue him, Morrow reveals his true intentions regarding the ''Darkhold'' and activates Momentum Labs' machine, gaining the ability to create matter by pulling energy from other dimensions. In "The Laws of Inferno Dynamics", Morrow creates a demon core to enhance himself, but S.H.I.E.L.D. and Robbie stop him, with the latter dragging Morrow into another dimension.


Mortis


Mooseterio

Mooseterio is an anthropomorphic moose and animal version of Mysterio.


Moses Magnum

Moses Magnum is a character appearing in American comic books published by
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. A
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who first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man, Giant-Size Spider-Man'' #4 (April 1975), he was created by
Gerry Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" (" Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, science ficti ...
and
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. He is an arms dealer and terrorist. Magnum was born in Ethiopia, but sided with Benito Mussolini's occupying army against his own people. Magnum later became a naturalized American citizen. He became president of the Deterrence Research Corporation (DRC), the world's foremost independent weapons manufacturing firm. As an arms expert, Magnum battled
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and the
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. Magnum surprisingly survived after the Punisher exposed him to chemical weapons. Then, he seemingly fell to his death after a battle with
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. However, Magnum was rescued by Apocalypse (character), Apocalypse and granted superhuman powers which Magnum dubbed his "Magnum Force". His powers included superhuman strength and geologically based powers to cause earthquakes and sense disruptions in the Earth. Magnum next threatened to create earthquakes to sink Japan unless he was named the nation's ruler. His plan was foiled by an assault by the
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and Sunfire (comics), Sunfire on Magnum's Kuril Islands headquarters.
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disrupted Magnum's earthquake beam, but suffered a long-term loss of his own sonic powers in the process. Re-establishing his company as Magnum Munitions, Magnum purchased the classified Deathlok cyborg technology from Cybertek. After the criminal High-Tech stole the technology, Magnum sent one of his agents in a massive Terrordome weapons platform to retrieve it, but was thwarted by Deathlok. Magnum subsequently bid against rival weapons manufacturers A.I.M. for a defense contract, destroying their world headquarters after they refused to withdraw their bid. Magnum used the subsequent profits to outfit a new army, conquering the African nation Canaan and seeking to restructure it into a homeland for African-Americans. Magnum then sought to ensure Canaan's economic independence by invading neighboring Wakanda, but Wakanda's king, the Black Panther (comics), Black Panther, foiled the invasion with Deathlok's aid. Later, Magnum's efforts to regain control of his power and destroy a floating resort using a stolen experimental seismic cannon were foiled by the combined efforts of the
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and future Avenger Triathlon (comics), Triathlon. His own powers opened a fissure beneath him, seemingly sending him falling to his doom. Magnum somehow survived the fall, though how has not been revealed. At that time, he was present at the Pan-African Congress on the Treatment of Superhumans. He next encountered Spider-Man. During the '' Dark Reign'' storyline, Moses escaped from prison through a plot by
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to give Daken good publicity and was almost killed by a massive explosion intended by Osborn to clean up the resulting mess. Magnum next appeared in ''Iron Man/Thor'' attempting to sell a special satellite he invented. Moses Magnum's body generates seismic force which amplifies his natural strength, gives him an unknown degree of durability and attunes him to seismic vibrations. He can unleash this energy to cause vibratory shockwaves, minor tremors or devastating earthquakes. These waves will emanate from his body in all directions unless he purposefully tries to channel them in a single direction, usually along the length of his arms and through the tips of his fingers.


Moses Magnum in other media

Moses Magnum appears in the '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' episode "Panther's Prey". This version is a mercenary who lacks powers and killed T'Chaka as part of a Coup d'état, coup. After stealing Vibranium from Wakanda and traveling to the U.S., he plans to give it to A.I.M., but is eventually stopped by Black Panther and
Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
and taken back to Wakanda to face justice.


Mother Night

Mother Night (Susan Scarbo) is a
supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. Mother Night first appeared in ''
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
'' #123 (March 1970), and was created by
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and Gene Colan. Susan Scarbo was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Susan and her brother, Melvin Scarbo, formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They quickly became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people into doing their bidding. Under the name Suprema, Susan soon attracted the attention of the Red Skull who hired Susan as a nanny for his daughter, Synthia Schmidt. Under Susan's tutelage, Synthia later became Sin. After a successful infiltration of the original S.H.I.E.L.D. organization and an attempt at stealing a Wolverine Jet from them, Suprema became an enemy of
Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
. After some time, Susan was revealed as an aide to the Red Skull, and his daughter Sin's tutor, nanny, and instructor. Changing her name to Mother Night, she became the headmistress of the Sisters of Sin team for a short while, and was revealed to be running the Red Skull's youth indoctrination hate camp. When
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, ...
captured the Red Skull, Mother Night became a member of the Skeleton Crew (comics), Skeleton Crew in an attempt to rescue the Red Skull. She battled the Selene (comics), Black Queen and her
Hellfire Club Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive Club (organization), clubs for high-society Rake (character), rakes established in Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th Century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood, 11t ...
mercenaries. She aided the Crew in the rescue of the Red Skull, and it was insinuated that she has or had a personal relationship with the Red Skull. Mother Night, with the Machinesmith and Minster Blood (her brother Melvin), then brainwashed the Avengers' support crew. She attacked the
Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
by forcing them to relive their greatest nightmares, but she was captured by
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. After this, Red Skull replaced Mother Night with Viper (Marvel Comics), Viper as his lover. She then betrayed him for his actions toward Captain America and received a severe beating from Red Skull for it.''Captain America'' #398 Wishing to die at her ex-lover's hand, she asked Red Skull to kill her, to which he said no. Pitying her, teammate Cutthroat (comics), Cutthroat began an affair with Mother Night. This relationship ended when he was seemingly killed by Crossbones (comics), Crossbones. She and her team were eventually killed by the Bucky Barnes, Winter Soldier.


Motormouth


Mountjoy


Moving Shadow

Moving Shadow is a fictional character appearing in
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. Created by
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and Paul Gulacy, he first appeared in the Max (comics), MAX comics Imprint (trade name), imprint ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'' (November 2002). He is the
supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...
half-brother of Shang-Chi. Moving Shadow was born to the criminal mastermind Zheng Zu and raised in secrecy while highly trained in martial arts and assassination. After Shang-Chi's defection from his criminal organization, Zheng Zu groomed Moving Shadow to replace him. Under Zheng Zu's tutelage, Moving Shadow embraced his father's teachings and served him loyally without question. To ensure the success of his Hellfire weapon, Zheng Zu dispatched Moving Shadow to kill Shang-Chi and his allies Black Jack Tarr, Clive Reston and Leiko Wu. Eager to prove himself superior to his half-brother, Moving Shadow repeatedly clashed with Shang-Chi, who was previously unaware of his existence. Shang-Chi eventually emerged victorious after a vicious fight with Moving Shadow but refused to kill him. With his plains thwarted once again by Shang-Chi, an enraged Zheng Zu executed Moving Shadow for his failure. Much like his half-brother Shang-Chi, Moving Shadow is a highly skilled martial artist and assassin. He is shown to be proficient in many forms of weaponry, including the ''jian''.


Alyssa Moy

Alyssa Moy is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. A former lover and colleague of Reed Richards, Alyssa works as a scientist and has a genius-level intellect nearly equal to that of Reed. In some storylines, she acts as the ''de facto'' manager for the
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
, responsible for generating their aliases and visual identities. She first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' vol. 3 #5 (May 1998), created by
Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. Claremont is best known for his 16-year stint on ''Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Clarem ...
and Salvador Larroca. Alyssa Moy's rare appearances have been associated almost exclusively with the Fantastic Four. In one instance, she lends her hover car to help Reed and Thing (comics), Ben Grimm to retrieve an essential item which a villain has tossed miles away. In another adventure, Alyssa and Franklin Richards (character), Franklin Richards battle the Warwolves, who pursue them through New York City. The wolves take on the form of civilians to try to entrap them. Alyssa witnesses the wolves killing at least one police officer, a sight from which she tries to shield Franklin. Alyssa and Franklin are soon rescued from the wolves by the Fantastic Four. Moy and the others also face the other-dimensional bounty squad of Gatecrasher (Marvel Comics), Gatecrasher and her Technet (comics), Technet. Everyone is transported to Avalon (Marvel Comics), Otherworld to face the Captain Britain Corps, which is controlled by Roma (comics), Roma. The incident has been triggered because Roma believed Franklin to be a threat to the multiverse. He uses his powers to save the group and the Human Torch convinces Roma that Franklin is better off with his family. Alyssa helps uncover mental manipulation that Reed has suffered. Her first clue to it is his failure to perform as expected during one of their long-running mental chess games. Alyssa also helps rescue the alternate-version Alysande Stuart from her extra-dimensional captors. Alyssa later returns to solicit Reed's help with 'Nu-World', a man-made planet designed to take refugees from our seemingly doomed Earth. At some time in the far past, Reed Richards had proposed to Moy. Moy turned him down because she felt that they had a 'duty' to spread their genius-level genes as widely as possible rather than 'confine' themselves to each other. Reed did not reveal this to his wife Invisible Woman, Sue until some time after Moy had re-entered his life. According to the then-current Fantastic Four writer, Mark Millar, Moy will again play a role in the comic as he explores her relationship with Reed Richards in much more depth. Millar said: "It just always struck me that Reed would have had someone prior to Sue, since he's ten years older than she is. Also, Sue's so different from Reed and I felt the girl out there would be much more like he was, a female Reed Richards of sorts, and someone he'd have met at university. As luck would have it, Chris Claremont created exactly such a character and her name is Alyssa Moy. Her nickname in our story is Mrs. Fantastic and you'll see why when you read the first issue." During a reunion, Alyssa suggested to Reed that both of them had married the wrong people, since neither of their spouses could fully understand their work. However, Reed informed Alyssa that he married Sue because he loved her. The Alyssa of eight years into the future of 'Nu-World' is now a floating brain in a robotic body, still married to Ted Castle, helping to keep the planet from being destroyed. This world comes to interact with the modern Fantastic Four because time has become corrupted there. She is slain by her enemies.


Ms. Marvel


Carol Danvers


Sharon Ventura


Karla Sofen


Kamala Khan


Ms. Thing

Ms. Thing (Darla Deering) is a famous celebrity in
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. The character, created by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred, first appeared in ''Marvel NOW! Point One'' #1 (December 2012). Darla Deering was a pop music star who dated Human Torch, Johnny Storm. When Reed Richards announced that he and the
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
were going to travel through space and time, Richards told the other members to find suitable replacements in the case that they do not return after four minutes. She along with Ant-Man (Scott Lang),
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she First appearance, first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk ...
, and Medusa (comics), Medusa were chosen. She was given an artificial Thing suit and dubbed herself Ms. Thing. During her time with the Fantastic Four she began to date Scott Lang, but the relationship dissolved when Scott's daughter Cassandra Lang, Cassie was revived. She later attacked Scott in her Ms. Thing armor only for the two to team up to battle Magician (Marvel Comics), Magician. Afterwards, it is revealed that Darla hired him through the Hench App for her new TV show. Ms. Thing teams up with Scott again to rescue Cassie from Darren Cross; their relationship still uneasy. When Scott is in prison, Darla visits him and it appears that the two wish to resume a relationship. Darla possess an artificial suit that resembles the body of, and imitates the strength of, Ben Grimm. The suit is also self-contained into a pair of rings that immediately form the suit when Darla puts them together and chants "Fred and Barney Meet the Thing, Thing ring, do your thing!".


Mud-Thing

Mud-Thing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mud-Thing was the result of Sandman (Marvel Comics), Sandman and Hydro-Man accidentally merging after falling off the dock during a fight with Spider-Man and their fight over their mutual crush Sadie Frickert.


Multiple Man


Multitude

Multitude is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ward is a robot who was saved from some human supremacists at the diner Marvel Gas by a cyborg named John Cray. When the Sapien League attacked them at another diner called Route 66 Burger after being tipped off by the human supremacists, Ward found himself bound to the Soul Infinity Gems, Infinity Stone after John was wounded by them. After knocking them out, he fought to maintain control when
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and
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arrived to investigate the attack. Ward regained control and left so that Iron Man and Captain America can get John to the hospital.


James Murch

James Murch is a character appearing in American comic books published by
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. The character, created by Joe Casey and Scott Kolins, first appeared in ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' vol. 1 #1 (November 2004). He was a government liaison to the
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. Murch communicated with
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while being condescending about the
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and
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as superpowered individuals,
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and Hawkeye as independent thinkers, and the
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and Quicksilver (Marvel Comics), Quicksilver as mutants. Murch retired as a husband and father before he's killed for information.


Jack Murdock


Maggie Murdock


Matt Murdock


Mike Murdock


Murmur


Mustafa

Mustafa is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mustafa is a zebra who was freed by Deadpool from Greece's best zoo.


Mutant Master

Mutant Master is a character appearing in
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. The Mutant Master was created by
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and
Ross Andru Ross Andru (; born Rostislav Androuchkevitch, June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) Part 1: Animation: We Leave the Army", p. 21. In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the ''Tarzan (comics), T ...
. The character was first mentioned in ''X-Men'' #26 (November 1966). Mutant Master was a member of the supervillain Factor Three team. He was also a member of the Siris race and once on Earth he posed as
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human. He secretly sought to trigger a war between the US and what was then known as the USSR to wipe out the human race. However, his followers turned against him when he was exposed as being an alien, and to avoid capture he committed suicide.''The Uncanny X-Men'' #39


Junzo Muto


Mysterio


Mystique


References

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