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A-12 (see: Cyborg) An AIM assassin who, after he failed to terminate Captain America I, was given the choice to either become their latest weapon or to suffer the fate of his partner, A-14. He chose the former.
First appearance: CAP1 #124

A-14 (deceased) An AIM assassin who, after failing to kill Captain America I, was killed on MODOK's order for his failure. Partner of A-12.
First appearance and death: CAP1 #124

Aa-Garn, Corp. (deceased) A Kree soldier who was part of the conspiracy under Generals Ael-Dan and Dar-Benn to unseat the current Emperor, Clumsy Foul-up. When the plan was put into motion, the two generals presented their main tool in the plot, the Silver Surfer Robot to the other conspirators, but, unaware that this wasn't the true Surfer, he drew his weapon to fire upon who he thought was an enemy of his people. Ael-Dan shot him dead before he could get off a single shot. Aa was a pink skinned Kree with dark hair.
First appearance and death: SS3 #53e

Aakons An advanced humanoid race from the planet Oorga with yellow skin and blue hair. They are the sworn enemies of the Kree, and particularly Captain Marvel I, when he kills the commander of one of their trading vessels to save the life of Col Yon-Rogg. Their number includes: Supreme Sir and Chief Tech [first seen members], Ooru, Yasa [CM1 #9],
First appearance: CM1 #8

Aakon Chief Tech The chief engineer aboard the trading vessel that had to land on the Moon to affect repairs.
First appearance: CM1 #8

Aakon Supreme Sir (deceased) Commander of a trading vessel that was forced to land on the Moon for repairs and was attacked by the crew of the Hala. He wounded Col Yon-Rogg before he himself was killed by Captain Marvel I.
First appearance and death: CM1 #8

A'askvarii An advanced six-armed race from the planet O'erlanii.
First appearance: BG #5

Abbott, Mr. and Mrs Friends of May Parker, took her with them to Florida for a visit.
First appearance: ASM #10

Abboud, Fatima The loyal half-sister of a noted Arabic geneticist until his cheese slipped off his cracker and he wanted to take over the world. When Nick Fury arrived at the hidden base in the Caves of Hercules, she helped him to overcome her brother, and he died in her arms. REL Half-sister of Supremus.
First appearance: NFAS #8

Abdol, Ahmet (see: Living Pharaoh, Living Monolith, and Living Planet) REL: Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.

Abdol, Filene (Deceased) REL: Wife of Living Pharaoh (Monolith, Planet). Aunt of Plasma. Mother of Salome Abdol.

Abdol, Salome (Deceased) REL: Daughter of Living Pharaoh (Monolith, Planet) and Filene Abdol. Cousin of Plasma.

Abe In an alternate reality, one of the thieves who broke into the Guggenheim Museum and run afoul of Conan who is trying to return to his own time.
First appearance: WI?1 #13

Ability Assimilator Device used by Ixar who was attempting to remove the powers of the Avengers and put them in his Ultroid Robots.
First appearance: AV1 #37

Abomination (Emil Blonsky) Spy posing as an MP on Gamma Base, accidentally exposed to Gamma Rays, after Dr. Banner preset his Gamma Ray machine to kill the Hulk, which gave him his powers, exceeding even those of the Hulk, and a hideous reptilian appearance that gained him his name. Unlike the Hulk, he maintained his intelligence. Arch enemy of the Hulk In later continuity, he becomes an outcast living in the sewers below NYC.
First appearance and origin: TtA1 #90

Abomination FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, he has the same appearance as his counterpart in our reality, so presumably the same powers and origin. He was among the heroes gather together by Magneto FY and the Mutant Resistance Force as an army to overthrow the tyrannical empress, Sphinx II.
First appearance: NW #12

Absorba-Bomb Powerful explosive device employed by the Inhumans to destroy the Great Barrier around the Great Refuge. The device proved too powerful for the job and was diffused by Blackbolt.
First appearance: FF1 #54

Absorbatron A new nuclear device invented by Dr. Banner which was to be tested on Astra island, and which the Leader tries to steal twice using his Humanoids, but it is destroyed by the Hulk before anyone can misuse it.
First appearance: TtA1 #63 Destroyed: TtA1 #69

Absorbing Man (Carl 'Crusher' Creel) Criminal who was struck by a magical bolt of lightning created by Loki, which gave him his powers to absorb the properties (and even the appearance) if any substance just by touching it (ie. if he touches a steel girder, his skin becomes as strong as steel-this even applies to magical and cosmic items). He is bald and carries a ball and chain as a weapon. Upon his second appearance, he absorbs material from a nearby building and grows to enormous size, and takes the power of Thor and uses it against him, and eventually ends up tearing up Asgard, for which he was sent into the void of space by Odin as a punishment [JiM1 #120-3]. GA: Masters of Evil IV. REL:
First appearance and origin: JiM1 #114

Abu Dakir One of Mogul's servants used to stop Thor and The Warrior's Three from entering Zanadu.
First appearance: TH1 #?

Acanti A race of huge whale-like creatures which the Brood use as starships.
First appearance: UXM #156

Accuser Patrol The Kree police force under Ronan the Accuser. Although trained, they are no match for a Kree soldier, particularly one like Captain Marvel I, who, when he encountered several of their vehicles in Rad-Nam, had his powers boosted by the entity known as Zo.
First appearance: CM1 #15

Achernonians A backward humanoid race from the planet Achernon.
First appearance: TH An. #6

Acid-rain World One of the Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 An. #13

A-Chiltarians A backward humanoid race from the planet A-Chiltar III.
First appearance: TtA1 #46

Acolytes The unsolicited disciples of Magneto led by Fabian Cortez.
First appearance: XM #1

Acoustic Insulations LTD. A company that Kyle Richmond I thinks might be obsolete after being shown the Wakandan Sound Absorber and so has his broker sell his stock in it.
First mention: DEF #86

Acrobat (Carl Zante) The world's greatest acrobat. A former circus performer turned career criminal with advanced gymnastic abilities from Marvel's golden age, who reemerges as a villain for the Human Torch II's solo career by luring him away from the Fantastic Four and teaming up as crime fighters, using his powers to rob the Glenville Savings Bank. Later posed as Captain America against the Torch and made a second shot at the Glenville bank. GA: Torrid Twosome.
First modern appearance: ST1 #106

Acroyear Fleet The armada of Acroyear spacecraft overseen by the Fleet Commander. A once formidable force that was decimated by Baron Karza's fleet when he invaded Spartak.
First appearance: MIC1 #9

Acroyear, (Prince/King) (His name is unpronounceable) The heir apparent to the throne as King of the Acroyears, who was deposed briefly by his brother when Baron Karza Though-Washed his people into thinking he was dead and later exiled as a traitor. He has the super strength, ferocity, and endurance of his people; his armor is white, black and red with wide fins on his helmet, and his weapon of choice is his power sword. GA: Micronauts, Acroyears. REL: Husband of Cilicia. Brother of Shaitan.
First appearance: MIC1 #1

Acroyears The powerful, fanatical, armored race of warriors from the severe world of Spartak, once ruled by Prince Acroyear, now followers of Baron Karza under the alliance with their new ruler, Prince Shaitan who deposed the rightful heir to the throne. He was able to do this when Karza Thought-Wiped the entire race into believing that Prince Acroyear was dead. Rarely seen outside their individually unique armor, they are human in shape with gray skin (except for Shaitan who is an albino), but without noses or hair. Millennia ago, their race came to Spartak and made peace with the Worldmind, which allowed them to settle there, but the harshness of the environment hardened them into the greatest warriors of the Miocroverse. As such, some of the rituals and customs of their race seem a bit harsh and barbaric to outsiders, including that of Blood Feud. Their number includes: Prince Acroyear, Prince Shaitan [First seen members], Cilicia, Tribal Leader, Fleet Commander [MIC1 #9], Vespian [MIC1 #21],
First appearance (armored): MIC1 #1 Out of armor: MIC1 #9 Origin: MIC1 #12

Actor, the A super spy hired by the Russians to steal plans from Stark Industries, but is killed by the Red Barbarian while impersonation Tony Stark.
First and final appearance: ToS1 #42

Adamantium A metallic alloy discovered by Dr. Myron MacLain that, once mixed and cooled in nearly indestructible. It was originally brought to the Avengers to test its durability when it was first stolen by Ultron-5, who coated himself in the molten metal becoming Ultron-6. Kenji Oyama (Lord Dark Wind) was the first to develop a process of melding it to bone. This is the metal that was bonded to Wolverine's skeleton by the Weapon X program.
First appearance: AV1 #66

Adam-II In an alternate reality, Prof. Phineas Horton made a second attempt at creating synthetic life (after the original Human Torch), only this time the results were evil. He hatched a plot to kidnap John Kennedy and replace him with an android duplicate, but, even after killing the second Captain America, the All-Winners Squad II foiled his plot.
First appearance: WI?1 #4

Adam-Unit (see: Zero) Algorhythmic Wavelength Dampening Ambient-Energy Absorbing Modular Unit. An all white humanoid construct that was created to absorb and retain memories of all energy signatures deemed warlike and a threat and whose programming parameters were to ensure the preservation of Biosanctuary Earth III. There were thirteen of these devices made, and they display their model number on their blank faces when they are activated. The units include: Zero [first seen unit],
First partial appearance: DPCC LTD #3 First full (as Zero): DPCC LTD #4

Adaptoid (see: Super Adaptoid) An android created by AIM to destroy Captain America that could impersonate anyone he sees, including Jarvis, Agent Axis, Bucky I, and finally Cap himself, also impersonating his abilities, before being mistakenly defeated by the Tumbler.
First part appearance: ToS1 #81 Full appearance: ToS1 #82

Adelphia Mission The NASA mission in space manned by Ray Coffin and Phillip Prometheus where the two became friends.
First appearance: MIC1 #5

Adhesive X The incredibly strong bonding agent created by Baron Zemo I during WWII who was going to use it for nefarious acts but was stopped by Captain America I, who accidentally punctured the containing vat and Zemo was sprayed with the substance bonding his mask to his face. Later, shortly before his death, when Zemo was using the Masters of Evil I to spray Manhattan with the stuff, the Super Dissolver was developed, the only known substance able to remove Adhesive X.
First appearance: AV1 #6

Adora, Queen (Deceased) The Suzerain (leader) of Xandar who travels to Earth seeking aid for her planet which was being attacked by Emperor Dorrek and the Skrull fleet. REL: Wife of Nova-Prime.
First appearance: FF1 #203

Advanced Machine Exhibit An exhibition being held in NYC featuring the latest in mechanical technology including the Grappler which took hold of Thor's hammer while he was fighting Cobra and Mr. Hyde.
First appearance: JiM1 #105

Advanced Science Research Center (City Atomic Research Center) A storehouse located in NYC containing the greatest scientific secrets in the world, including the Atracto-Spheres and the cocoon of Him. Pluto, seeing it as one of the few things that could hamper his plan to invade the 20th century with an army of future Mutates, he teleported it to that post nuclear apocalyptic world via his Time Funnel.

Adversary (form. Naze) Ancient Indian mystical being bent on destroying the universe. SP:
First appearance: UXM #227

Aedi A planet in the Milkyway Galaxy that is the only source of a radioactive ore that is the only known cure for Hlavac's Disease. Their people are benevolent humanoids with no noses and elongated skulls. When the Silver Surfer contracted the disease, they offered him the amount of the treatment that would be necessary to treat a being of his level, despite the fact it would mean the destruction of their own world.
First appearance: SS3 #32

Aegyptia Homeworld's most ancient citadel located underground in the Syanite Desert in the Desert Zone of Homeworld. It is ruled by Prince Pharoid, who, with his Desert Demons, is strongly opposed to the dictates of Baron Karza, despite that this was his birth place. The only road to reach the fortified city is the Avenue of Ancestors.
First appearance: MIC1 #24

Aegyptians Rebels, whose fighting force is know as the Desert Demons, dwelling in the Desert Zone of Homeworld ruled by Prince Pharoid. They are the oldest race on the capitol of the Microverse, living in underground Aegyptia, and their clothing and culture has a distinct ancient Egyptian influence. They ride bird-like mounts called Ostra, and are the sworn enemies of the Centauri and Baron Karza. They are the ones responsible for saving Slug II from Shaitan at the Grey Oasis. Their number include: Prince Pharoid, margrave [first seen members],
First appearance: MIC1 #23

Ael-Dan, Gen. A skinned Kree officer who conspired with Dar-Benn to unseat the current Emperor, Clumsy Foul-up. They, along with six other conspirators including Corp. Aa-Garn, devised a plan to not only assassinate the tax happy idiot, but get the Skrulls blamed for it in the process. They had the scientist, Dr. Kaer-Linn create a Silver Surfer Robot that would attack the Emperor very publicly, claiming to do it in the name of his Skrull masters, and on cue they would arrive and destroy the assassin. They put the plan in motion as soon as Foul-up announced that he would be doubling taxes to make up for the missing Kree (Infinity Gauntlet), and managed to kill him, and his Chief Controller, Dwi-Zann. They then seized joint control of the Empire, killed the doctor and destroyed all evidence linking them to the plot. Ael is a blue skinned Kree with short white hair.
First appearance: SS3 #53

Aerians An advanced winged race from the Savage Land.
First appearance: KAZ #2

Aerivar XVIII, King King of the Bird People, put in suspended animation after WWII by Red Raven when his leaders decided to invade the Earth. Died sometime while in stasis, discovered only when Raven tried to reanimate his people.
First appearance: RED RAVEN COMICS #1 (Aug. '40) First modern: UXM #44 Discovered dead: SUB #26

Aerobionic Helmet The battle helmet of Galactic Defender which sealed out all the outside impurities that might infect him on his home planet of Paradise III and kept him from aging during his million year vigil.
First appearance: MIC AN #1

Aeroika One of the Winged-Ones in Tunnel World who escaped from Ogean and helped the Defenders bring the downfall of the Unnamble One and free his people and all the peoples of the alien dimension.
First appearance: DEF #78 Origin: DEF #79

Aesir, the The Norse Gods. The immortal pantheon of Norse mythology residing in Asgard which started with the first god, Buri, who sprang forth from the ice above the Well of Life. He gave birth to Borr, who took a wife, Bestia, and had three children, Odin, Ve, and Vili. And after the three brothers settled the wild lands against such threats as Surtur and the Frost Giants, the rest of the gods followed.
First appearance: JiM1 #84 Origin: JiM1 #97

Agama One of the guards stationed outside the Yashida Manor when the X-Men arrived to ask the help of his master and their old team mate, Sun-fire, and was startled by the thick fog created by Storm.
First appearance: UXM #118

Agamotto (see: Eye of-, Orb of-) The all seeing. One of the Vishanti.
First mention of: ST1 #115 First appearance (as caterpillar): DrST1 #1

Agarashima A small city in Japan near Osaka that was the first target of Moses Magnum when he was holding the country hostage with his earthquake machine. It was the first sight that greeted the eyes f the X-Men as they arrived in the harbor on the Jinguchi Maru. Luckily most of the city had been evacuated before the attack that shattered the sea side community and left it ablaze.
First appearance: UXM #118

Aged Genghis An old man who lives in a hidden cave and is the first human to seek knowledge from the Vishanti. SP: He has mystical sight and undetermined magical knowledge, but is hopelessly insane.
First appearance: ST1 #136

Agent B-4 The leading AIM agent that was overseeing Arthur Shaman's operation with his Psycho-Conditioner to find the one weakness of Ms. Marvel I and exploit it to kill her. It was his place to remind the good doctor who was funding his little project and who was actually in control. When their operation was thwarted by the Defenders, he was one of the first to run.
First appearance: DEF #57

Agent H (Laura Brown, see: Special Hydra Agent G) The first undercover agent for the terrorist organization, Hydra. She had been trained by her father to be one of Hydra's top agents, but as his plan concerning the Betatron Bomb came closer and closer to fruition, she became more and more defiant, until at last, she aided Nick Fury and SHIELD in bringing about the downfall of the organization. REL: Daughter of Imperial H (Arnold Brown).
First appearance: ST1 #135

Agent Lemon One of the federal agents keeping tabs on Hellcat and Valkyrie III as a star chamber proceeding prepared and investigation against the Defenders. When the agents and the two female embers of the team clashed at the Richmond Riding Academy, Lemon distinguished himself by driving off his attackers with no more than a standard issue flare gun, allowing he and his companions to escape.
First appearance: DEF #87

Agent M The SHIELD agent entrusted with the delivery of the Microverse specimens from Prof. Phillip Prometheus' lab to the Fantastic Four in NYC.
First appearance: MIC1 #12

Agent 19 (see: Bobbi Morse, Mockingbird) Code name as agent of SHIELD.
First appearance: ?

Agent Parnival (Parnival Plunder, see: Parnival the Plunderer) The identity the Plunderer adopted, posing as a SHIELD agent when he attempted to plunder Reed Richard's lab when the Fantastic Four broke up when Mr. Fantastic lost his powers.
First appearance; FF1 #191

Agent R Scientist employed by Gregory Gideon to trap the Fantastic Four in a time displacement trap.
First and only appearance: FF1 #34

Agent 7M (Colossus) The gigantic scout from the planet Vega Superior who came to Earth, and, after terrorizing an African village, was defeated by the Wasp and Giant-Man I when he was frightened off by GM's shrinking ability.
First appearance: TtA1 #58

Agent 60 (Col. Kuro Chin) (Deceased) Special ServiceAgent placed in the Yashonka Arms Research Center by SHIELD to locate the Z-Ray. When Captain America I arrived to help him complete his duty, he folded under the pressure, but when Cap was cornered, he gave his life to save him.
First and final appearance: ToS1 #86

Agent T (Drew Daniels, see: Texas Twister) Code name given to Daniels as an Agent of SHIELD keeping an eye on Johnny Storm. Disrupted the Dade County Drag Race, but in his Texas Twister guise.
First appearance: FF1 #192

Agent 13 (Peggy Carter) During WWII a secret agent for the Women's Army Corps. who, posing as a reporter, helped Captain America I and Bucky I break up a Nazi saboteur ring headed by Col. Wolfgang Von Krantz, and later met the star-spangled avenger in Europe and kindled a romance between the two, but, because of the war, it was many years before they saw one another again.
First appearance: ToS1 #64

Agent 13 II (deceased) (see: Sharon Carter, Agent X, 'Irma Kruhl') Code name as undercover agent of SHIELD Who, in her first encounter with Captain America I while transporting the radioactive Inferno 42, reminded Cap so much of a girl he fell in love with in Europe during WWII (Peggy Carter, her sister), he falls for her and she becomes his long term love interest until her apparent death. REL: Sister of Peggy Carter. Daughter of Harrison and Amanda Carter.
First appearance: ToS1 #75

Agent-2 An undercover agent of King Zorba employed to locate the secret hideout of Doom and his loyalist army.
First appearance: FF1 AN #15

Agent X (see: Sharon Carter, Agent 13II) Agent 13's temporary code name when she infiltrated AIM HQ to uncover MODOK. GA: Special Agent of SHIELD.
First appearance: ToS1 #92

Agents of Fortune Cult A demonic cult organized and led by Vera Gemini whose main goal was to complete the Xenogenesis, or the rebirth of the Chained Ones, demons banished from the Earth ages ago by the Ancient One using the Eye of Agamotto. Based in Mexico, they recaptured the Eye and employing it and multiple human sacrifices, they reopened the doorway to allow the demon lords through, with the plans of placing them in seats of power around the globe, but their leader had other ideas. She planned to dupe the lords out of their power so that she alone would be supreme and as her first action, sicced the demons on the other faithful initiates. The plan nearly succeeded until the tables were turned by the appearance of the Defenders with their newest member, Devel-Slayer, one of their past initiates. The plan was ruined, Vera was teleported away with a Shadow Cloak, and the cult was shattered. Members include: Eric Payne [first seen member], Vera Gemini, Reaper of Souls [DEF #58],
First appearance: MSL1 #33 Distroyed: DEF #60

Aggamon The ruler of the Purple Dimension for thousands of years. He is a green humanoid with limited mystical powers who battled Dr. Strange to a standstill. After hours of weakening, he surrendered to the Sorcerer Supreme and was forced to release Strange and his other slaves.
First appearance: ST1 #119

Aginar One of the Polar Eternals, a military leader under Valkin.
Fist appearance: ETN #11

Agnar The King of the Eagles who had been the eternal prisoner of the Storm Giants until a youthful Thor and Loki used him as a means of escape when they were retrieving the stolen Golden Apples of Idunn.
First appearance: JiM1 #100

Agnar the Fierce The man with the most powerful lungs in all Asgard, capable of sounding the mighty Dragon Horn. Was one of the candidates Odin considered for the position of sentry on the Rainbow Bridge.
First appearance: JiM1 #104

Agon (Deceased) One time king of the Inhumans. REL: Father of Black Bolt and Maximus. Husband of Rynda. Uncle of Gorgon, Triton, and Karnak.
First appearance: TH1 #148

Agnes A cleaning lady who was kidnapped by the Mole Man when he was populating his city of outcasts.
First appearance: FF1 AN #13

Aguila (Alejandro Montoya. The 'Eagle'. The 'Master'.)
First appearance: PM/IF #58

A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) A subversive organization that is dedicated to world domination through technology, but later, after many defeats, they settle for being the weapons supplier for the world. A branch of Them and ultimately a part of Hydra. Arch enemies of Iron Man, Captain America, and SHIELD. Creators of MODOK, the Super Adaptoid, and the first to study the Cosmic Cube. The troop uniform looks more like an old yellow environment suit, affectionately known as 'Bucket heads'. The first incarnation of AIM was destroyed ST1 #149, resurrected ToS1 #92, their members include: Adaptoid [ToS1 #81], Super Adaptoid [ToS1 #84], MODOK [ToS1 #94], Mordius [IM1 #1], R-1, R-2/Grizzly [CAP1 #120], A-12/Cyborg, A-14 [CAP1 #124], Arthur Shaman, Agent B-4 [DEF #57],
First Appearance: ST1 #146

AIM Psycho-Conditioner An electronic device created by the weapons manufacturers which enables their technicians to plumb even the most secret areas of the human mind. It consists of a control console and a helmet that fits over the victim's head and irresistibly draws the information forth. The process is long and painful, and the information is drawn out verbally. A portable version of the machine was used on Dr. Michael Barnett (Ms. Marvel I's psychologist) to gain the innermost secrets of his patient.
First appearance: DEF #57

AIM Vortex Suction Beam AIM's version of SHIELD's Vortex Beam used to pick up people and objects to their aircraft. First used to capture Iron Man from the Maggia Gambling Ship.
First appearance: IM/SUB #1

AIM Warbot (destroyed) A humanoid robot built specifically to defeat the other Defenders and capture the Hulk for a plan spun by Arthur Shaman to kill Ms. Marvel I. The purple and green android has a slight insect-like appearance with the black eyes and antennae in what looks like a helmeted head. It is super strong, resistant to magic, and is impervious to attack from an enchanted blade. Other than its great strength, it has only one other weapon, a frigi-beam freeze ray which can freeze something to absolute zero almost instantly. After defeating Clea and Valkyrie III, it froze the Hulk solid and kidnapped him back to their base in Suffolk county. He unfortunately didn't have the resilience equal to his power, because he was easily torn to shreds by Ms. marvel when she and the Defenders came to rescue the Hulk.
First appearance and destruction: DEF #57

Ainsley, Sir Geoffrey (deceased) One of the heads of British Intelligence who was murdered by the assassins of Supremus during his bid to take over the world. Fatima Abboud was caught on film at the location where she was trying to prevent the assassination.
First mention and death: NFAS #8

Air Control The guiding force behind Air Force, the band of bird themed mercenaries. They ordered the rest of the team to break Cardinal out of Riker's Island and okayed the sanction of Turbo I for her interference of Cardinal's last mission.
First appearance (voice only): NW #35

Aireo (see: Skybreaker) The Inhuman with the ability to fly at will and mentally control air currents, at first holds the position as a look-out for the Great Refuge, later becomes a renegade under Maximus. He wears a blue and purple body suit and a partial blue head mask. Later he breaks away from his Inhuman heritage and joins an eco-aware team of super powered mercenaries, changing his name and costume (NW #8). GA: Evil Inhumans.
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #47 Named:

Air Force A band of bird themed costumed mercenaries who are working together under the control of Air Control. In their first outing, they break Cardinal out of prison and the whole group goes to sanction Turbo I, who had interfered with Cardinal's last assignment, protecting a consignment of guns along side the Sea Urchin. At first they seem to have the upper hand against Turbo II, Nova, and Mickey Musashi (Turbo I), but the two Turbos take them out in one shot when they expose an underground water main and apply electrical current. members include: Cardinal, Killer Shrike, Sparrow, and Tanager.
First appearance: NW #35

Air-Sea Cruiser The amphibious plane created by the US Navy and loaned out to the Fantastic Four to investigate the mysterious sinkings near Lost Lagoon. It was lost in a bog during this investigation.
First and final appearance: FF1 #97.

Air-Walker (Deceased) (Gabriel Lan of Xandar) The second Herald of Galactus who was granted the power cosmic, giving him the ability to redirect that energy as force blasts from his hands, to defy gravity, and to create tornado force winds. He had been the captain of the Xandarian ship, the Wayopener, when he was abducted by the devourer and transformed to replace the Silver Surfer. He was killed in a battle with the Ovoids, who were protecting their planet, and the devourer replaced him with a mechanized duplicate, transferring the essence of the real into the life-like android.
First part. appearance: FF1 #211 First full and origin: TH1 #306

Air-Walker Automaton (Gabriel) (deceased) A construct of Galactus built to resemble his former herald, Gabriel Lan and imbued with his consciousness, sent to Earth to ferret out the Silver Surfer, to force him back into service. Although eventually shown to be a robot, he is extremely powerful, able to shoot force blasts from his hands, deflect missiles at will, create tornado force winds, and as his name suggests, is able to defy gravity. So powerful was he that he easily bested the Fantastic Four, but his weakness proved to be his cape, which flared out behind him like flames, and he was made powerless (including his ability to fly) when the Silver Surfer destroyed his cape. he fell to a rooftop below and was smashed into pieces. The android, his self repair units later reviving him but with his human consciousness intact, was defeated and assumed beyond repair by Thor I, and his old friend, Firelord buried him on an asteroid near his original home of Xandar. Later, when the Devourer took a Herald that threatened the safety of the universe (Morg), the other Heralds gathered together to defeat this new menace, and they resurrected the android to help them. Before his cybernetic cortex had fully recovered, he battled the other Heralds, during which his human trappings were burned away. Once the creature was defeated, his old shipmate, Firelord and he signed on to be the Devourer's new Heralds while Firelord repaired the damage to his body and worked to fully restore his resurfacing humanity.
First Appearance: FF1 #120 Destroyed: FF1 #121 Revived and deactivated: TH1 #305 Revived: SS3 #73

Ajak (Tecumotzin) The Eternal guardian of the Chamber of the Gods in Peru resplendent in full Incan armor. Part of the group that arranged the landing site of the Celestials of the Third Host in conjunction with the Incans, placed in a Resurrection Crypt for 1000 years waiting for the coming of the Fourth Host. Revived by his old friend Ikaris so that he could resume his job as the only one who could communicate with the space gods. Other than the usual Eternal abilities, the only other super normal talent Ajak displayed was creating a realistic solid illusion form from a 2-dimensional carving, similar to Sprite's ability. GA: Eternals.
First appearance: ETN #2

Ajax Construction Co. A construction company with a job site near the Claremonte Arena and was one of the first targets robbed by the gang led by Blinky.
First appearance: GHR2 #45

Aknatonicutt In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, the Assyrian version of Connecticut. It becomes an unlivable wasteland when, during their version of WW II, the Pacific-Asian Union discovered the atomic bomb first and dropped them on the capitol of the United States of Assyria. New Memphis City was protected by the power of the Sphinx, but the tri-state area surrounding it was devastated and millions perished.
First mention: NW #11

Al One of the Death Riders who was, with his pal Mike, busy guarding one of the entrances to the secret meeting place of the Cult of Death. When a general assembly was called, he stayed behind briefly to finish a cigarette and was cold cocked by Karen Sterling, who steals his uniform and infiltrates the meeting.
First appearance: GHR2 #39

Al A heartless felon who was amused when he and his gang had to gun down the security guards when they robbed a bank. He lost some of his amusement when they ran across Ghost Rider IV, who wanted vengeance for the crime, but recovered it when, on foot after their car crashed, they ran into the wizard, Azaziah, who convinced them to help him in his plan to separate GR from his human host. They lured the demon to a prearranged spot after robbing an art gallery to get his attention. Later, after the wizard's plans failed, GR hunted him and the remains of his gang down, stopped them from escaping an a hired plane, and after using a blast of Hell-fire on their souls, left them for the state police.
First appearance: GHR2 #43

Al One of the patrolmen in Springvale who was involved in the incident directly proceeding the accident that created Speedball in which three would be thieves were killed when their getaway van overturned.
First appearance: SPB #1

Alan The guy Frankie Raye started dating after she broke up with Johnny Storm when she found out he was the Human Torch II.
First appearance: FF1 #181

Al'Arok, Agent (deceased) A Skrull sleeper agent stuck in the form of the people of Zenn-La and in place at the royal palace who helped in the plot to assassinate the Silver Surfer while their emissary kept the Empress Shalla-Bal busy with talk of trade agreements. When the plot was discovered, he accompanied the ambassador off planet, but their transport was intercepted by a Kree Deep Cruiser. The battle went bad, and rather than the secret of their inability to shape change fall into enemy hands, the Ambassador exploded the entire Skrull crew.
First appearance: SS3 #2 Died: SS3 #3

Alberia The Eastern European country where Iron Man I first fought Titanium Man in a contest between the US and the USSR. It was supposed to be neutral territory, but the Reds rigged the proposed battle field with all kinds of lethal traps.
First appearance: ToS1 #69

Alberia, Burgomaster of The highest government official in the small European country, he was the one to review the agreed upon rules for the combat between Iron Man I and the Titanium Man I at the preceding ceremony.
First appearance: ToS1 #69

Albert The Wolverine clone built by Donald Pierce to destroy Wolverine. Partner of Elsie Dee.
First appearance: NM #63

Alchemy Gun The Weapon created by Chemistro I which can transmute substances into others.
First appearance: PM #12

Aleta In her first appearance she is seen only on a video screen when Starhawk consults her about his continuing mission to nudge the human race into a position to rebel and throw off the yoke of the Badoon. REL: Wife of Starhawk.
First appearance: DEF #29

Alexi The right hand of Col. Yuri Brevlov on his soviet Helicarrier.
First appearance: IH1 #106

Alfie The agent for the Crash Simpson Daredevil Cycle Show who booked them for their first really big gig at Madison Square Garden.
First mention: MSL1 #5

Algoc Demonstar A second rate warrior who was the star participant in a series of gladiatorial games put on by the Promoter for the benefit of the Audience. He is humanoid with leonine features and wears specialized armor which is mainly for show including a helmet made of the lower jaw of some enormous animal. Included as his weapon is a magical staff called the Demonstar (thus part of his name) with a skull emblem at one end and a spiked ball at the other. It is capable of projecting the energy of Algoc's imagination, which could come in the form of a savage power blast or change the physical appearance of another individual, or absorb the memories of another. Algoc used it to battle Silver Surfer who had mistaken their games for real combat, and to lure him into what he considered a disgusting display, he changed Bruindilda into the likeness of Shalla Bal. Surfer wasn't please and not only destroyed the staff but routed the whole operation. When the staff was destroyed, the released energy warped Algoc's face, but it is uncertain whether the change was permanent.
First appearance: SS3 #39

Algrim the Strong (see: Kurse) A Dark Elf warrior.
First appearance: TH1 #347

Alibar A citizen of Xandu who was imprisoned by Mogul for stealing food to feed the poor. After being used to mislead Thor and the Warriors Three in costume and at the head of Satan's 40 Horsemen, he uses one of Moguls' own enchanted crystals, with the help of Hogun the Grim, to destroy the tyrant. He is rewarded by the Asgardians for his help by being made the new ruler of Xandu in Mogul's place.
First appearance: TH1 #141

Ali-Bey, Emir (see: Baron Strucker, Supreme Hydra, from. Don Caballero) The middle eastern guise assumed by the Supreme Hydra when he thought that his Overkill Horn plan to blow up the world's Atomic Piles was assured and he was traveling to the safety of the Hydra base in Egypt.
First appearance: ST1 #152

Alice The kindly owner of the coffee shop in downtown Cobbler's Roost in Vermont who knew Barbara Norris before she left town years before and was friendly to her when she returned as the Valkyrie III.
First appearance: DEF #20

Alice A woman who was shocked to witness the pursuit of Ghost Rider IV by the police through the streets of Denver. REL: Wife of Roger.
First appearance: GHR2 #36

Al Khubar Oil Refinery A petroleum plant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that was attacked by the Water Wizard's Oil Jinn constructs under the orders of Sheik Abdul Hurani. The place would have been destroyed if not for the timely appearance not only of Arabian Knight, but the Ghost Rider IV as well. After they had figured out that the other wasn't a bad guy working with Hurani, they mopped the constructs up pretty quickly.
First appearance: GHR2 #62

Allen, Elizabeth 'Liz'. (see: Elizabeth Osborn) Once flame and schoolmate of Peter Parker and Flash Thompson, eventually marries Harry Osborn. Early spelling of name was often (Allan) REL: Sister-in-law of the Molten Man. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen.
First appearance (unnamed): AF #15 (first name revealed): ASM #4 (full name): ASM1 #5

Allen, Mr. and Mrs. The parents of Liz Allen seen at her high school graduation.
First appearance: ASM #28

Alley, the Home of the Morlocks beneath New York city, discovered by Callisto.
First appearance: UXM #148

Alliance of Evil A collection of evil mutants, gathered originally by Apocalypse but later became a mercenary for hire team. On one of their hired outings, they were working for IDIC Corporation as a front for AIM hired by Gideon, to collect the energy signatures left behind by the death of Proteus II, working with the mutants Harness and Piecemeal, but their attack on the Saint Simons Academy got them eventually captured by the New Mutants [NM AN #7]. Team consist of: Frenzy (the leader), Tower, Stinger, Timeshadow, & Michael Nowlan.
First appearance: XFAC #5

All Winners Squad A WWII super team, consisting of Captain America II, Human Torch I, Toro, Whizzer I, Miss America, Sub-Mariner,.
First modern appearance: MSH1 #17 (reprinting ALL WINNERS COMICS #21)

All-Winners Squad II (form. Invaders II) In an alternate reality, after V-J Day, the new Invaders team, commissioned by Harry Truman, didn't think their name fitting for their new job description in the atomic age and so changed it to All-Winners. Their first big job was to prevent the kidnapping of John Kennedy by Adam-II and his subsequent replacement with an android duplicate. During the course, the second Captain America was killed, but Patriot, who had been helping the team, took his place. Members include: Captain America II, Bucky II, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch II, Toro, Spitfire, Union Jack II, Whizzer I, Miss America, and Captain America III.
First appearance: WI?1 #4

Alma Warren Worthington III's landlady in NYC during his brief career as the Avenging Angel. REL: wife of Fred.
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #55 Named: UXM #56

Almadovar (Deceased) A high level syndicate informant who had a million dollar price on his head. When Interpol agents Banshee and Daniel Peyer came to arrest him, Deadpool collected the bounty for Amahl Farouk, saving Cassidy's life in the process, but ruining the agent's careers.
First appearance and death: DP LTD #2

Alonzo, Tony 'Gloves' A small time bank heister who was caught by Spider-Man after his latest job (and a high speed shoot-out) and handed over to the police. His partner is Terry Doyle.
first appearance: SSM #36

Alpha A trained gorilla who was intentionally exposed to the rays of the experimental Cosmic Ray Intensifier by the Red Ghost which gave the beast augmented strength, which the Russian scientist used to help him get a foothold at a SHIELD tracking station in Africa to produce an army of Super Apes. But the plan was thwarted by Iron Man I, and the ape's partner, Beta, who didn't want their people subjugated by a madman, and had Alpha use his strength to destroy the Ultra-Intensifier. GA: Red Ghost's Super Apes.
First appearance (unnamed): IM1 #15 Named: IM1 #16

Alpha II The ultimate mutant. Genetically engineered by Magneto using technology he had stumbled upon underground, he was designed to have some of the most powerful abilities of the known mutants, including telekinesis, teleportation, and even the ability to recreate matter. When he first emerges from his gestation capsule, although roughly eight feet tall, he is little more than a simian, doing anything and everything his creator asked. But as time passed, he quickly evolved into a more and more advanced creature until he surpassed even Magneto. Finally, his cranium bulging with his increasing intelligence, realizing that his creator was in the wrong, he dealt with him and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants by changing them into infants before leaving for the star-flecked heavens.
First appearance (unnamed): DEF #15 Named: DEF #16

Alpha Base The secret military base in Quebec that was the home of Department H and its premiere agent, Weapon (Wolverine) X, and later for the premier team, Alpha Flight. It was first seen when Wolverine was sent to tackle the Hulk adn they prepared for the contingency that he might fail. Later, Prof. X traveled here to recruit Wolverine for his new X-Men [GS UXM #1]. Staff include: Maj. Chasin, Mathews, Holdridge, Weapon X [first seen members],
First appearance (unnamed): IH1 #181 First named: UXM #94

Alpha Centaurians An advanced aquatic race from the planet Arima.
First Appearance: SUB #17

Alpha Flight (see: Beta Flight, and Gamma Flight) Canada's premiere team of super heroes (essentially their version of the Avengers), assembled and trained by James Hudson (Vindicator I) under the secret Department H. Their first mission was to recapture Wolverine for the prime minister but ran afoul of the then relatively new team of the X-Men, who Logan had joined when he left their team. Although well trained, they were still green, and one of Shaman's storms got out of hand and had to be dealt with by Storm, and when the fight turned a little too personal afterward, Wolverine broke up the contention and surrendered, only to sneak out of the deal. In their second appearance, they fought side by side with Logan and Nightcrawler against Wendigo II, and despite the fact that they were successful, the group was afterward disbanded because Parliament really didn't feel comfortable maintaining a team of super heroes, particularly with the anti-mutant sentiment flooding the public [UXM #140]. The team consists of Vindicator I/Guardian I, Shaman, Sasquatch, Aurora, Northstar, [First seen members], Snowbird [UXM #121], Marrina, Puck [ALF #1], Talisman [ALF #20], Box III [ALF #24], Vindicator II [ALF #31], Talisman II [?],
First cameo appearance: UXM #120 First full appearance: UXM #121

Alpha-Particle Reactor Cube The energy source for Hydra island. Is was assumed that Baron Strucker (Supreme Hydra) was killed when he fell into it.
First appearance: ST1 # 158

Alpha Primitives The sub-human servant race to the Inhumans, live in the lower levels of the Great Refuge. They were used against the royal family by Maximux and some time later freed after their second revolt. Among their number is: TX-12, Omega [1st named members in FF1 #131],
First appearance: FF1 #47

Alraune, Marlene Girlfriend of Moon Knight, particularly in his Steven Grant identity. REL: Daughter of Dr. Peter. Brother of Dr. Peter.
First appearance: RMPH #11

Alter-Earth A divergent Earth where Reed Richards has the powers of the Thing, and Ben Grimm has those of Mr. Fantastic and Human Torch.
First appearance: FF1 #118

Amalga-Beast A creature produced by Namor when he was in possession of the cosmic Cube.
First appearance: AV1 #40

Amaru An alien world known to the people of the Kharta'een Empire (but it is uncertain whether it is a part) where the inhabitants are said to have gained paranormal abilities by pledging themselves to their deity, Mistress Love. It is their contention that they received their powers by performing a special ritual to summon their love goddess. It was this ritual that the Princess Alaisa Pethnan followed to become Avatar.
First mention: SS3 #66

Amazons The actual fierce warrior bred women of Greco-Roman mythology under the order of their queen, Hypolyta. They were used as agents in a plan by Pluto to capture Venus and Hercules (to force them to marry Ares and Hypolyta). But when they arrived in the offices at UCLA, they also had Black Widow with which to contend and later the whole team of the Champions who defeated them.
First appearance: CHM #1

Ambrose Building The posh apartment building on 17th and Lexington in Midtown Manhattan whose penthouse, once the home of the Taylor family, is now the base of operations for the super team, the New Warriors under Dwayne (Night Thrasher) Taylor. It not only houses their computers and other utility equipment, it also is the site of their special training room.
First appearance (unnamed) TH1 #411 Named: NW #1

American Eagle I (James Dore. see: Blue Eagle, Cap'n Hawk) GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: AV1 #85

American Eagle II (Jason Strongbow) REL: Brother of Ward Strongbow.
First appearance: MTO An. #6

Ames, Miss A nurse working at the information desk at the hospital where both Johnny Blaze and Roxanne Simpson were being treated.
First appearance: GHR2 #1

Amkov, Sergei The Soviet agent sent to retrieve the Black Widow after her many failures to thwart Stark Industies.
First appearance: ToS1 #60

Amphibius One of the Savage Land Swamp people genetically altered by the Creator (Magneto) to possess the abilities and appearance of an enormous frog. GA: Savage Land Mutates.
First appearance: UXM #62

Amy A nurse at the Cedars of Lebanon sanatorium during the Katy Milner possession and is witness to the arrival of demonologist Son of Satan.
First appearance: GHR2 #17

Amy A little girl who is a good friend of Cassie Lang's but doesn't like bugs.
First appearance: MIC1 #19?

Amy A prostitute who was caught turning tricks outside Ernie's Place by officer Jerry, but when the officer, while taking her in, was forced to break up a fight between the drunken Johnny Blaze and the gang of thugs run by Raz, she was let off to bring the beaten stunt cyclist home and tend his 'injuries'. At her place, Johnny wakes the house with a nightmare of Ghost Rider IV and when he tries desperately to get more to drink and she offers to help him keep down his demons, not understanding what she was getting into. The next day, they go out for a picnic and are attacked by the same thugs, who rob Johnny blind, but when the thugs try to take the girl, he lets GR out. Even after witnessing the mayhem, she is still willing to help Johnny through this, but he leaves her knowing that his curse was there to stay.
First appearance: GHR2 #47

Amy A Dartmouth College student who was on hand when Iceman, a visiting sophomore, thwarted the theft of a new computer built by Hank Pym by one of the staff, Professor Thatcher.
First appearance: BIZADV #27

Anaconda (Blanche 'Blondie' Sitznski) SP: Super strength. GA: Serpent Squad III, Serpent Society.
First appearance: MTO #64

Ancient One (Deceased) The former Sorcerer Supreme, and one time teacher of Dr. Strange and Baron Mordo.
First appearance: ST1 #110 First full: ST1 #111 Origin: ST1 #148 Died: MPRM #10

"Ancient One" The old crone in the land of Nostrand who Thor and the Warriors Three questioned about the whereabouts of Fafnir.
First appearance; TH1 #134

Anderson, Chief Magistrate The head of Genoshan Security.
First appearance: UXM #236

Anderson, Dr. One of the physicians overseeing Project Rebirth, first use of the Super Soldier serum on Steve Rogers during WWII.
First modern appearance: ToS1 #63?

Anderssen, Dr. One of Dr. Karl Lykos' colleagues and close friends. REL: Father of Tanya Anderssen.
First appearance: UXM #60

Anderssen, Tanya Love interest of Dr. Karl Lycos (Sauron), accompanies the X-Men to the Antarctic in an attempt to find him and bring him home. REL: Daughter of Dr. Anderssen.
First appearance: UXM #60

Andre In an alternate universe, the French informant that tipped Spider-Woman off to her origins before trying to collect the bounty on her head.
First appearance: WI?1 #17

Andrew One of the neighbors to Giant Man I's Manhattan HQ who doesn't care much for his comings and goings, particularly those involving insects. REL: Husband of Mildred.
First appearance: TtA1 #69

Andrew Jackson High School The Harlem school where Luke Charles (Black Panther) taught for a brief time period. Other staff members include: Bessie Hotchkiss,
First appearance (unnamed) : AV1 #77 Named: AV1 #79

Andrews, Dr. Basil 'Bruce' A physician in NYC who was a rival of Dr. Don Blake for the affection of Jane Foster. When the alter ego of Thor I was unable to voice his feeling for the nurse, she quit his practice and took her emotions elsewhere, to the good doctor Andrews.
First appearance: JiM1#97

Andrews, Officer During the story were Mr. Fantastic has lured Dr. Banner to NYC to cure him of being the Hulk, Andrews, because of his expecting wife, misses the briefing where the police are told to let Banner through the cordon unharmed, so neglects to tell his replacement who happens to be the guard on duty in the lobby of the Baxter Building when Banner arrives.
First appearance: IH1 #122

Andreyivich, Capt. The captain of a soviet sub that was scheduled to rendezvous with the Crimson Dynamo IV to take him, his partners (Griffin, titanium Man I, and Darkstar), and their captives (the defectors Black Widow, Ivan Petrovitch, and Alexei Bruskin) back to mother Russia. The plan was thwarted by the Champions and his ship was scuttled by a grenade when the mortally wounded Commissar gave his life to stop the abduction.
First appearance: CHM #10

Android X-4 A powerful engine of destruction powered by radioactive materials that was designed by Stark Industries for SHIELD to test Captain America I when he was suspected of being a traitor. When its controls were taken over by the real traitor, Dr. Ryder, it fought Cap to a stand still, and it was only stopped when Sharon Carter discovered his location.
First appearance: CAP1 #127

Andromeda (see: Andrea McPhee) REL: Daughter of Attuma and Lady Gelva. GA: Defenders, Dragon Circle.
First appearance: DEF #146

Androne Metallic Androids created by Reed Richards Robotics of Earth-A for Inter-Related Technocracies Unlimited and sent to the 5th Dimension Earth to help foment a war between the two planets.
First appearance: FF1 #161

Andy A ruthless hobo greatly resembling Stan Laurel, who, with his partner Tepper, rolled Johnny Blaze for his money, and when he awoke and tried to stop them, was answered with a crowbar to the back of the head, giving him amnesia.
First appearance: GHR2 #41

Anelle, Princess Princess in the Skrull Empire, one time lover of Warlord Morratt. REL: Daughter of Emperor Dorrek and Empress R'Kill.
First appearance: FF1 #37

Angel (Warren K. Worthington III, see: Archangel, Avenging Angel) The handsome heir to the Worthington fortune whose mutant power developed during puberty in the form of feathered wings. He attempted a brief and less than noteworthy solo career before he was recruited by Professor X. As a founding member of the X-Men, he honed his abilities until his flying skills were nearly perfect. After the events in the Krakoa affair, he and most of the original X-Men left the Xavier School [UXM #94], and, with his pal Iceman, he went on to college at UCLA, which was short lived before he started up with the super group the Champions [CHM #1]. About this time he came into his inheritance [CHM #5] and went gung ho with the cash for the group, buying a 23 story skyscraper for their HQ and their new Champscraft, trying very hard to make it a viable team, but it failed very quickly and after the real estate was dispensed with, he became a free agent again [SSM #18]. Shortly thereafter, he became involved with the X-Men again during their first battle against the Hellfire Club Inner Circle, and after the death of Phoenix II, he officially rejoined the team for a short stint [UXM #139]. Soon after, he and his pal Iceman joined the Defenders [DEF #125]. Later, as a member of X-Factor, in a plane wreck, his wings were damaged beyond repair and had to be amputated. GA: X-Men, Champions, Defenders, X-Factor REL: Son of Warren Jr. and Kathryn Worthington, nephew of Burt (Dazzler I) Worthington. Long time love interest of Candy Southern.
First appearance: UXM #1

Angel's Aerie The lavish home owned by Warren Worthington in the New Mexican dessert high on one of the many buttes. It is his retreat and sanctuary from the real world and is often accompanied there by his long time girlfriend, Candy Southern. For a short time, it was the base of operations for the X-Men when they ran their first assault against the Hellfire Club after their attack on them in Chicago because the Inner Circle had the Mansion bugged [UXM #132]. Later, it was the base of operations for the Defenders.
First appearance: IH AN #7? Named: UXM #132

Angel's Beach House The property owned by the Worthington family located in Malibu (while Warren was attending school at UCLA) that was the temporary base of operation for the Champions before their building was completed.
First appearance: CHM #3

Angel FY In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, one of the beings with the same powers as in our reality, but doesn't appear to have any team affiliation.
First appearance: NW #11

Angelo One of the Hellfire Club Mercenaries who was viciously and critically wounded by Wolverine during his one man siege of the prestigious club to free his captured team mates, the X-Men. He was one of those in the initial assault in the sub basement when Wolverine broke back into the prestigious club after being left for dead in the sewers.
First appearance: UXM #133

Angie Small time thug who operated in Central park and made the mistake of trying to rob the Fantastic Four.
First appearance: FF1 #155

Anglo-Saxon Confederation In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, it was the combination of European and western Asian forces who joined together with Egyptian and Assyrian forces in the Second Great War of that reality against the Pacific-Asian Union.
First mention: NW #11

Angrboda A giantess. REL: Wife of Loki. Mother of Fenris Wolf, Hela, and the Midgard Serpent.

Animal One of the members of the motorcycle gang operating near Copperhead Canyon who came across Ghost Rider IV and Witch-Woman clashing in the desert. After the two disappeared, their leader decided to keep the girl, Roxanne Simpson for some fun, but it was short lived. Son of Satan arrived shortly there after looking for the Apache girl and ended up tearing the gang apart. GA: Ruthless Riders.
First appearance: MSL1 #12

Ani-Mator (Dr. Frederick Animus) A geneticist who manipulates new forms of life.
First appearance: NM #59

Ani-Men I (see: the Unholy Three, Organization) An animal themed band of criminals originally brought together by the Organizer and given special costumes to allow them to better commit crimes to lend public sympathies to the Reform Party. After the Organization went belly up sending all the members to jail thanks to Daredevil, they returned and formed their own animal themed group. They were eventually genetically altered by Maggia scientists {Prof. Kenneth Sturdy, Dr. Stanchek, and Hellen) to be bigger and better henchmen for Count Nefaria. Membership consisting of: Ape-Man I, Frog-Man I, Bird-Man I, Cat-Man I [original members], Dragonfly [UXM #94], Cat-Man II [IM1 #116],
First appearance (unnamed): DD1 #10 Named: ?

Ani-Men II Second team of animal themes criminals consisting of: Ape-Man II, Cat-Man II ,
First appearance: DD1 #157

Animus (see: Vamp) A giant headed vampire creature.
First appearance: CAP1#222

Ankh Dimension A mystical dimension from which the Key of the Zodiac comes.
First appearance: IM1 #35

Anna An older woman who was suddenly chilled when a deep in thought Bobby (Iceman) Drake passed her on the street in LA.
First appearance: CHM #5

Annabelle A barfly in Manny's Bar and Grille that tried to pick up Ben Grimm, and when he declined, she sicced her friends on him.
First appearance: FF1 #169

Annalee (Deceased) A mutant telepath living in the Alley. GA: Morlocks.
First appearance: PP #12 Died: UXM #211

Annandale-on-Hudson The birthplace of Jean Grey. Also the town where little Annie Richardson died triggering the young X-Man's powers.
First appearance: BIZADV #27

Annie In an alternate reality, one of the women at Spider-Man's movie premiere who was mooning over the star.
First appearance: WI?1 #19

Annie One of the pilots working for Jeryn Hogarth who were ordered to give the X-Men a lift a lift home in his custom DC-10. En route, the plane was waylaid by a storm created by Shaman, and was forced to land in Calgary instead of NY, when the Canadian government was trying to recapture Wolverine. After the X-Men and Alpha Flight had settled their differences with Logan surrendering himself rather than see his friends hurt, they were escorted to the border by Canadian fighters, only to find that the missing X-Man was already aboard.
First appearance: UXM #120

Annihilus Monarch of the Negative Zone, Keeper of the Cosmic Control Rod. A thousand year old insectoid creature that wears powerful battle armor, including metal wings, resembling most a gigantic, alien locust. He was the creature sought by Mr. Fantastic in order to secure some of the cosmic energy from the Control Rod to save the life of the Invisible Girl and their unborn son, Franklin. He and the Fantastic Four fought each other to a stalemate, and was forced to make a deal with the inferior humans, a situation that has made him Mr. Fantastic's sworn enemy since. Because of his insect based intellect, there are many human concepts that elude him, and his thirst for conquest and alien weapons make him a very challenging foe. Luckily he is normally trapped in his own dimension away from Earth.
First appearance: FF1 An. #6 Origin: FF1 #140

Annil-Agent 47 (see: Anton Trojak) Hired assassin for Hydra.
First appearance: ST1 #155

Annoval 14 A large harsh planet that is cursed with perpetual rains where the penal colony known as the Anvil is located. It was to this planet that Nebula and Geatar came to spring her incarcerated crew.
First appearance: SS3 #74

Anthony, David The head of the Dune People Commune in Nevada who welcomed Trish Starr with open arms when she left NYC after the accident that robbed her of her arm. She helped him streamline their operation, but afterward, when she got involved in mysticism and then her personality did a flip flop and she disappeared out into the desert, he contacted her old friends back east. The Defenders came and not only saved Trish but helped clear up the resultant mess with the other-dimensional sorceress, Shazanna.
First appearance: DEF #41

Anthos The Pherogot scanner operator on Arago-7 who was the first to discover the disappearance of the refinery satellite over Ryas which had been destroyed by the Silver Surfer as an hallucination while in the throws of Hlavac's Disease.
First appearance: SS3 #32

Anti-Bodies The incredibly strong creatures that Ego uses to defend himself from attackers, first used on Thor when he attempted to stop the living planet from attacking Rigel-3.
First appearance: TH1 #133

Anti-Bodies Super human mutants created by Infectia that quickly burn out and die.
First appearance: XFAC #28

Anti-Cosmic Flying Wing A bat-like device created by Mr. Fantastic in a gambit to remove the powers Dr. Doom had stolen from the Silver Surfer. It turns out that it is a ruse to get Doom to follow it to the limits of the boundaries set by Galactus.
First appearance (scale proto-type): FF1 #59 (Full scale): FF1 #60

Antigone The cat belonging to Fawn of Fawn's Flora who is frightened by Com. Arcturus Rann and Marionette who unintentionally invade the shop.
First appearance: MIC1 #21

Anti-Gravity Spear A weapon devised by the Eternals that, when embedded in a surface sends all localized opponents flying in all directions at great speed, only to stop when they fetch against something solid. Thena used one against Kro's Deviant army when they were attacking NYC.
First appearance: ETN #6

Ant-Man I (form. Dr. Henry 'Hank' Pym. see: Giant Man I, Goliath I, and Yellowjacket I ) One of Marvel's first heroes, a noted biochemist who developed a serum that allowed him to reduce himself (via later patented Pym Particles) to the size of an ant, and a serum to return him to normal size. His first adventure was down a nearby ant hill and the harrowing event caused him to shelve the serums. In the interim, he developed an interest in entomology, and created a Cybernetic Helmet that would allow him to communicate with not only ants, but bees, wasps, and hornets as well, and a protective costume (the red and black one) that was woven of a fine steel mesh of unstable molecules that would protect him from the insects while in reduced size. It was when enemy agents took control of his lab that Pym made his second sally into the ant hill, this time in full costume and at his full strength, and recruited an army of ants to battle the spies and set him on the road of being a practicing costumed hero. But his career comes to a close as the diminutive hero when he experiments with his growth formula and finds the larger size more effective. Long time love interest of the Wasp, whom he takes on as his partner and later marries as Yellowjacket. GA: Avengers.
First appearance (sans costume): TtA1 #27 (in costume): TtA1 #35

Ant-Man I's Cybernetic Helmet A device developed by Pym to establish communication between men and insects, it is large and gives the wearer a remotely ant-like appearance. The helmet has three major components: The Transmitter that sends impulses from the wearer on insects' frequency; the miniature decoder computer which decodes and encodes information going in and out; and the Receiver which is open to the vibrations from insect antennae.
First appearance: TtA1 #35

Ant-Man II (Scott Edward Lang) An ex-con who works for Stark International as an electrical engineer and uses Hank Pym's old equipment (the protective costume and Cybernetic Helmet and his reducing and enlarging capsules) to begin life as a hero. With it, as with Pym, he has the ability to reduce his size to that of an an ant while maintaining his original strength and is able to communicate with and control most insects through the Helmet. GA: Fantastic Four. REL: Father of Cassandra Lang. Husband of Peggy Rae Lang.
First appearance: MPRM #47

Anti-Metal (form. Plunderstone, see: Savage Land Vibranium) The amazing ore discovered by Robert Plunder in the Savage Land, left in the keeping of the Golden People. In a bid to steal the metal, the Plunderer used the Reptile People to capture Golden People, bu the attempt was thwarted by Ka-Zar.
First appearance: MSH #19

Anton, Dr. Franz A scientist living in South America who Goliath I consults for a cure when he is stuck at 10 feet tall. Unfortunately, after being rescued by the cult of the Flame of Life, he is unable to help Goliath.
First appearance: AV1 #30 Last appearance in MU: AV1 #31

Antron Drones Mindless, insect-like androids with four arms that consume metal and serve as the living garbage disposal system of Psycho-Man in his Worldship. Individually, they aren't very powerful, but they are a frightening force swarming in the hundreds.
First appearance: MIC1 #15

Anvil (Deceased) (John Anvil) Second string super criminal, partner of Hammer.
First appearance: IH1 #182 Killed by Scourge: MFAN #29

Anvil, the The toughest penal colony in the universe located on Annoval 14, from which no one ever escapes. It is a self contained fortress, with its own armored security force, surrounded by harsh barren landscape. All new prisoners are initiated into the swing of extreme discipline by the Chancellor of the facility himself, strip searched by the staff, and put in individual cells, while large numbers of inductees are kept in open pens in the basement levels. All security locks are operated by hand print security, and some trustee prisoners are given special privileges like, Torval and his armory shop. Nebula and Geatar maneuvered their way into the prison in a ploy to free her incarcerated crew, but the plan was thwarted by the unexpected appearance of the Silver Surfer and Jack of Hearts. Staff members include: Chancellor Demetrius Stipe, Fossey [SS3 #76]. Prisoners include: Carnis [SS3 #76], Torval, Nebula's crew [SS3 #77],
First appearance (exterior walls): SS3 #74 Inside: SS3 #76

Anything Man (Dr. Jeff Colt) A veterinarian who, while fundraising for the Municipal Animal Shelter in Maine, encountered the remains of Omegatron and was transformed into a living battery for the doomsday device by giving him the ability to create any super power he needs. Unfortunately, every time he uses the power, a portion of the energy goes back to the doomsday device and pushes the world closer and closer to the end. They first manifested themselves while playing tennis, and then came to a head when directly afterward his clinic was being robbed. He the decided to put the power to good use, and picked a fight with more of the same hoods, only this time robbing the marina. After single handedly taking out the whole gang, he was approached by the Defenders who already new the hazard of his new abilities. Not understanding why he had to refrain, there was a sizeable fight that ensued where he used their own powers against them, until finally Nighthawk I got wise and stopped fighting. Realizing what he had done, Colt was willing to give up the power, and Dr. Strange obliged him. The powers he displayed were: super strength, invulnerability, super speed, super agility, and the ability to transform elements.
First appearance: DEF #69

Ape Small time muscle used by Egghead in his Prof. Carl Striker alias.
First appearance: TtA1 #45

Ape-Man I (Deceased) (Gordon 'Monk' 'Gort' Keefer) A small time thug who was broken out of federal prison by the Organization and recruited to commit a series of crimes that would lend political leverage to the Reform Party in NYC. He was given a suit that resembled a gorilla which increased his natural strength, and, with suction cup like devices on the hands and feet, allowed him to climb things with the ease of his name sake. When the Organization was brought low, Keefer went to jail again, but after his release he and him compatriots formed their own animal themed group. GA: Ani-Men I, Organization, Unholy Three.
First appearance: DD1 #10 Died: IM1 #116

Ape-Man II (Deceased) (Roy McVey) GA: Ani-Men II.
First appearance: DD1 #157 Died: DD1 #158

Apeman (see: Highbrow and Proto) The Cromagnon part of Manikin's three counterparts. GA: Alpha Flight

Apocalypse ('Sauru', 'Huitzilopochti', 'Kali-Ma') Ancient mutant who wants to force evolution of mutants, maning that the strongest would survive and go on to rule the planet. he is able to manipulate the matter in any part of his body and has the technology to increase the powers of other mutants. Created Archangel, the Alliance of Evil, and the Four Horsemen. He is the arch enemy of all X teams. GA: Externals.
First appearance: XFAC #5

Apollo (Phoebus) Olympian god of light. REL: Son of Zeus.
First appearance in MU: TH1#301

Apparition (deceased) (Shocks Marley) A wild stunt driver for the Sonny Tremont's Auto Circus Spectacular who when he was electrocuted for killing his romantic rival became a powerful spectral force thanks to a voodoo blessed costume he was wearing. His costume, blue and purple separated on his chest by a lightning bolt, was from Haiti and was made and blessed by an old voodoo witch-woman, and he was unafraid to do any of his crazy death defying stunts because he knew that the costume would resurrect him. As a driver, he had fallen for one of the hands, Nora, but she had eyes only for one of the partners, Ned Pearson, an, in his twisted mind, he though that gave him justification to murder the man by rigging his steering to fail during his big pylon stunt. He was successful, but not without witnesses, who testified against him in court and had him sent to the chair. He swore revenge, and, allowed to wear his blessed costume to his final walk, his spirit was resurrected even through his body died. He began immediately to get his revenge, using his newly developed powers (allowing him to fly, to pass through solid objects, and to cast powerful ethereal bolts from his hands) starting with Pete Catrone. However his plans were thwarted by the appearance of the newly hired Johnny Blaze on the scene who took the brunt of his first attack (he was driving Pete's car and was mistaken for his first mark) as Ghost Rider IV. His second attempt, on Sonny Tremont himself was also thwarted by GR, but no offensive was taken against him until he was successful with his third target, Nora, who had taken up with Johnny recently. GR went nuts and killed the Apparition by burning his spirit to nothing with Hell-fire.
First appearance, origin, and death: GHR2 #57

Apples of Immortality (Golden Apples) The golden fruit which all Asgardians must consume in order to maintain their immortality, guarded over by Idunn. They were once stolen by Storm Giants, and through the bravery of a youthful Thor, with the help of his half brother, Loki, they were recovered.
First appearance: JiM1 #100

Aptak (deceased) A high ranking Skrull officer, third in command under Emperor Kylor, who, on his final mission for the old Empress, posed as a Wazalian female to spy on them. Unfortunately, he was in this form when the Gene Bomb was detonated and was stuck not only as an alien, but as the opposite gender. He was the lover of the agent, Nenora, but she poisoned him, after she became the Supreme Leader of the Kree, in a bid to wipe out anyone who knew her secret.
First appearance: SS3 #6 Died: SS3 #10

Aquaduct (Peter Van Zante, form. Water Wizard) The super powered criminal who has the ability to psionically manipulate water into semi-solid, simple constructs, who, to revamp his failed career as a costumed villain, joined the team of eco-aware mercenaries, changing his name and his costume. His new costume is a blue body suit with black piping, a light blue should piece with a ribbed abdomen, clear eye covering, and has let his red hair grow longer. He and his compatriots, in their first outing, were hired by Project: Earth to help them stop the deforestation of Brazil, but any means necessary, even if that meant killing a lot of innocent workers employed by the developers. He and his team mates were defeated by the unexpected appearance of the New Warriors, and they were handed over to the local authorities. GA: Force of Nature.
First appearance (unnamed an out of costume): NW #7 Named and in costume: NW #8

Aquaria An aquatic world in the Microverse where the Sharkos people live.
First mention: MIC AN #2

Aquarian (form. Wundarr) Herald of the New Age. Childlike immensely powerful being. Taken under the Thing's wing at Project PEGASUS.
First appearance: MTO #58

Aquarius I (Deceased) (Darren Bentley) A costumed criminal based upon the astrological sign. After he and his teammates were captured and jailed by the Avengers, he discovered that his rare lung condition had been worsened by Van Lunt's space trap, and the doctors only gave him a year to live. Desperate, he sold his soul to get revenge on his old boss, who even then was spending gobs of money to get himself out of jail. The agent of Mephisto, Slifer answered and for the cost of his soul, gave him the power to assumed the abilities and appearance of any of his old teammates for a year to get his revenge. He began doing anything that would undermine Van Lunt's case, robbing his defense finances, stealing detrimental info from his bank and so forth, which was going well until Ghost Rider IV became involved in the case. Between GR and his team-up with the Stunt-Master, he was soon fought to a standstill, no matter whose abilities me mimicked. Until finally, his entire repertoire was spent and Slifer, figuring with all twelve down an astrological year had passed, came and collected his soul. GA: Zodiac I.
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died: GHR2 #7

Aquarius II (Deceased) (Zachary Drebb) GA:
First appearance: IM1 #184 Died: WCA #26

Aquarius III A lifelike android created by Scorpio I based on the original in the first Zodiac. He wears an armored body suit of dark blue and uses a water blaster gun fed by a tank he carries on his back.
First appearance (in shadow): DEF #49 First full: DEF #50

Aquilonia The Hyborian Age kingdom which borders on Cimmeria to the north, Nemedia and Ophir to the east, Zingara to the south, and Pictland to the west. It was once ruled by the despot, king Numedides, but his own nobles turned against him and he was deposed by the barbarian, Conan, who was followed by his son, Conan the second. It was a commercial and military giant second only to Nemedia for cultural diversity. The most important provinces of this jewel of Hyboria were Poitan to the south, Attalus in the south east, and Gunderland in the north. It's capitol city is Tarantia.
First appearance: CON #8?

Arabian Knight (Abdul Quamar) A costumed hero from the Middle East who has adopted a theme from his country's history by dressing up like a character from the Arabian Nights. He wears a turban, white calf length pants and a red sash (which he controls telepathically), and he carries a scimitar that acts not only as a weapon (firing bolts of energy ranging from simple knock out force to extreme destructive force) but acts as a shield repelling most of any energy weapon fired at him, and best yet, his preferred mode of transportation is his flying carpet. Briefly, he worked with Ghost Rider IV to stop the Water Wizard and Sheik Abdul Hurani in his native land [GHR2 #62]. REL: Husband of Almira, Maya, and Rana Quamar. Father of Faisal and Hassim Quamar.
First appearance: IH1 #257

Arachne (Jessica Drew, see: Spider-Woman I) The original name adopted by Spider-Woman during her brief career as a villain under Count Otto Vermis. GA: Hydra. REL: Daughter of Jonathan and Merriam Drew.
First appearance: MSL #32

Arad Corporation A subsidiary of Richmond Enterprises run by Mr. Blandon that specializes in aeronautic engineering. Milton Rosenblum visited the plant looking for his boss when the Justice Dept. was investigating Kyle Richmond for all the crap that Pennysworth did with the company. They were the ones who designed and built Nighthawk I's jet copter.
First appearance: DEF #72

Arago-7 A cold mountainous world of modest technology that is the home of the benevolent Pharagot.
First appearance: SS3 #32

Aragorn White, winged horse belonging to the Black Knight II, then after his defeat to BK III [AV1 #48], and then when he was turned to stone, to Valkyrie III [DEF #4]. Made his first appearance by breaking BK II out of jail.
First appearance (unnamed): ToS1 #59 Named: AV1 #48

Araki The Shi'ar High Chamberlain. This elderly statesman was the one who came to collect the mentally unstable D'Ken Neramani after his defeat by the X-Men and to inform his sister, Lilandra, that some red tape would have to be overcome for her to step into the position as Empress (Majestrix) because of her rebellious transgression against her brother's plan to access the Neutron Galaxy.
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #109 Named: UXM # 135

Arbogast, Mrs. Bambina Tony Stark's no-nonsense secretary at Stark International.
First appearance: IM1 #?

Arcade High level assassin whose specialty is to place intended victims in his Murder World and pit them against deadly scenarios including his infamous giant pinball machine and robot doubles of themselves. Often an opponent of the X-Men. He was a poor little rich kid who got his allowance cut off, and so killed daddy to get the whole inheritance. Discovering that he had a taste and a talent for killing, he used hi money to construct Murder World and began his life as a high paid assassin. During one of his earlier jobs, he was hired by Black Tom Cassidy to kill the X-Men, and he did his best. he kidnapped them one at a time and put them in Murder World and even managed to subvert Colossus into the Proletariat against his own team mates, and, in the end, although he could have stopped them from escaping, he accepted his defeat with his unusual moral code, and let them go.
First appearance: MTU1 #65 Origin: UXM #124

Arcade's Robots The incredibly life like androids produced by the master assassin to use in confounding and confusing his intended victims in Murder World. Their number include: Alexei Vahzin [UXM #123], Hulk, Magneto [UXM #124]
First appearance: MTU #65?

Arcanna (Arcanna Jones) Sorceress. GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: DEF #112

Arcanne, Tabitha (deceased) A vampire who was working with her lover, Dalton Cartright to build a vampiric empire in a small mid western town. When Johnny Blaze appeared on the scene, she posed as the frail ranch owner whose whole family had been wrecked by Dalton's giant Hell-Bats that had been plaguing the whole town, but soon afterward she was revealed to be in the plot right up to her pretty little ears. When Johnny regained his ability to once again become Ghost Rider IV, he torched their operation with Hell-fire, she and her lover perished when the house collapsed on them.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #48

Arch A thug in a neighborhood with elderly immigrants who got his kicks harassing the inhabitants and extorting 'sidewalk tax' from them. Spider-Man caught up with him when he was leaning on a Mr. Yuschek, cold cocking with some webbing and chasing off the rest of his gang, supposedly for good.
First appearance: SSM #3

Arch An NYC police officer who tried to stop Spider-Man after he had just saved a bunch of people from a toppling wall. Nonplussed that the web slinger didn't slop a his command, his lieutenant asked if he was gong to book him for heroism.
First appearance: SSM AN #1

Archangel (Warren Kenneth Worthington III, form. Angel) Former X-Men and Champion, Angel attempts suicide and is recreated by Apocalypse with metal wings to be one of his Four Horsemen. GA: X-Factor. REL: Son of Warren K. Jr. and Kathryn. Nephew of Dazzler I.
First full appearance: XFAC #24

Archer College A small university in New York where the Oscillotron was invented by Dr. Hunt, it's only seen staff member.
first appearance: UXM #41

Archer, Ross Self-revolving Hollywood actor who played the part of Brother Brimstone in the gothic TV series "Strange Secrets" and attacked Jerry Jason and Karen Page in that guise, but was later killed by the real villain.
First appearance and death: DD1 #65

Arclight (Philipa Sontag) Evil mutant with super human strength. GA: Marauders.
First full appearance: UXM #211

Arcturans An Earthlike humanoid race from the planet Arcturus IV.
First appearance: FEAR #23

Ares (Mars, 'Mr. Talon') Olympian god of War. Sworn enemy of Hercules. Later, as a team mate of Pluto, he helped the god of the underworld in his plan to seize control of Olympus by eliminating the only two that could prevent it. By forcing Zeus' hand, they had him order the marriage between him and Venus, and between Hypolyta and Hercules, knowing that by Olympian law, they wouldn't be able to raise a hand against their spouses. The plan fell apart due to the efforts of the newly formed Champions, and instead of punishment, they wee left to live with themselves and the terribvle things they've done, at the insistence of his bride to be [CHM #1-3]. REL: Son of Zeus, brother of Hercules, Artemis, Hephaestus
First appearance in MU : TH1 #129

Argon, Prince (See: Force Commander) One of the last of the Royal Family and the head of the rebellion on Homeworld against Baron Karza, until he was captured and twisted in the Body Banks and merged with his faithful horse, Oberon. He gains great backing when he joins with Slug and the Shadow Priests and dons the white ceremonial armor of King Dallan. Later, due to a post-operative suggestion left behind by Karza, Shaitan is able to take control of his mind. REL: Brother of Princess Mari (Marionette) and son of the King and Queen of Homeworld.
First appearance: MIC1 #1

Arides (see: Shatterstar) The name of the Kree child of Falzon and Murius before undergoing the experimental super soldier program that turned him into Shatterstar.
Name revealed: INH #4

Ariel (Kitty Pryde, see: Shadowcat) The first code name suggested by Prof. X for the newest and youngest X-Man, but she decides against it in favor of the name Sprite, suggested by Storm.
First mention: UXM #139

Ariel II An alien that can bend space. GA: Fallen Angels.
First appearance: FA LTD #1

Aries I (Deceased) (Marcus Lassiter) Costumed criminal, with as costume that was based upon the astrological sign of the Ram, who, when he was on the verge of destroying NYC with the power of the Zodiac Key, was killed by Thor I who hit him with a thunderbolt. GA: Zodiac I.
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died: AV1 #82

Aries II (Deceased) (Grover Raymond) A criminal who also based his costume upon the astrological sign of the ram with a large ram shaped helmet that allowed him to butt his victims. GA: Zodiac I.
First appearance: AV1 #120 Died: CAP1 #178

Aries III (Deceased) A Life Model Decoy created by Scorpio I to replace Aries II.
First appearance: IM1 #184 Destroyed: WCA #26

Aries IV An android crated by Scorpio I based upon the the original ram from the first Zodiac. He has a metallic ram's head for a helmet and his body is all bent over with an oversized back like that of a bull. His costume is a shredded red shirt, pants, and boots with a slightly cloven appearance.
First appearance (in shadow): DEF #49 First full: DEF #50

Arin'nn Haelar A Shi'ar ritual known as the duel of honor which allows the accused to engage in a trial by combat, and once invoked can't be refused by ancient Shi'ar law. When Phoenix II was facing execution for crimes done as the Dark Phoenix, Professor Xavier invoked the ritual, and, after conferring with the other races involved, particularly the Skrulls and Kree, the challenge was accepted, and the X-Men were pitted against the Imperial Guard in the Blue Area of the Moon, with the life of Phoenix in the balance.
First appearance: UXM #137

Arishem the Judge The Celestial leader of the Fourth Host, the final judge as to the worthiness of the human race and whether it will or won't survive. His armor is red with a louvered helmet and his is much larger than the other giant members of his race. Upon his arrival, he planted himself on a prearranged pillar and waits for the information fed him by his brethren to either give the thumb's up or down signal to show his final judgment. GA: the Celestials.
First appearance: ETN #2

Arkham, King The ruler of the 25th century that Hulk is transported into by Dr. Banner's T-Gun. Hulk defends him against the Evil One.
First appearance: TtA1 #76

Arkin the Weak A giant of Jotunheim, a traitor to Asgard ferreted out when Odin banished Thor to the giant realm..
First appearance: JiM1 #109

Arkon The Imperion of Polemachus, essentially their king and greatest warrior, who isn't an evil person, but he doesn't have any moral qualms about doing what he believes is necessary to ensure the safety of his people. He uses special lightning bolt devices as weapons and to open dimensional doorways between this world and his. In his first appearance, he came to Earth to save his dying world and kidnapped a number of nuclear scientists to divine how to repair their life giving energy field. It was discovered that by destroying the Earth, he could generate the power necessary to accomplish the fete, but after clashing with the Avengers, Iron Man I came up with a device that, when energized by Thor I, would do the job. Some time later, however, the machine failed, and Arkon returned to our hated planet to seek out Thor for a recharge, but failing to find the god of thunder, he was redirected by the Old One to Storm, and he kidnapped her from the X-Mansion. The team followed to Polemachus, and when they found out what was going on, they agreed to help. With the combined power of Storm and Cyclops, they reenergized the energy ring, and Arkon, happy despite the broken eggs, offered to let them stay, which they declined [UXM AN #2].
First appearance: AV1 #75

Arkon's Warlord The bristly and fiercely loyal leader of Arkon's armies on Polemachus. He is large with long hair and beard and wears golden armor, lending him a very Asgardian look. In his first appearance, it was his job to try and stop the X-Men from reaching their kidnapped member, Storm, who they were going to use to reenergize their failing energy ring.
First appearance: UXM AN #2

Arlington Arms Hotel Posh, high rise hotel located in downtown Manhattan, where Kraven the Hunter was staying after he captured Zabu from the Savage Land, prompting a visit from Ka-Zar.
First appearance: AST #2

Arliss, Diane (see: Diane Newell) Minor love interest for Namor, eventually marries Stingray. REL: Sister of Tiger Shark.
First appearance: SUB #5

Arlok (Deceased) Technologist for the Uranus Eternals.
First appearance: WI?1 #27

Armadillo (Antonio Rodriquez) REL: Husband of Bonita Rodriguez. GA: UCWF.
First appearance: CAP1 #308

Armageddon Command Base (form. SHIELD Space Platform) The orbiting platform that Steven Lang appropriated as part of project Armageddon and used as his base of operation to build and launch his attack of Mark III Sentinels on the mutant population on Earth. Not only did it serve as his base of operations and his assembly plant, it was also the site of his research labs where he brought captured mutants to study their powers and add them to the negating arsenal of his giant robots. jean Grey, Wolverine, and Banshee had an unpleasant surprise when they broke custody and escaped to the outside to find themselves in outer space. The base was breached and wrecked by the X-Men with one of the Starcore shuttles, and in the resultant fires from the battle between the X-Men and the Sentinel Mark IIIs and the X-Sentinels and the final battle with Lang (which resulted in his death), the base was going critical, the fires having nearly reached its Hypergolic Fuel Cells. But it survived, at least long enough for the Vanisher to coble together his own Sentinels from the incomplete models on board and pit them against the Champions [CHM #17].
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #98 Named: UXM #99

Armbruster, Col. John D. (Deceased) The Army commander brought in to Gamma Base when Gen . Ross was failing to stop the Hulk.
First appearance: IH1 #164 Died: IH1 #185

Armored Avengers In an alternate reality, the original Avengers disbanded, and, to take care of the threat posed by a team-up of Hulk and Sub-Mariner, formed a team of heroes and outfitted them in Iron Man armor. The team consisted of: Iron Man I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, and Rick Jones.
First appearance: WI?1 #3

Armstrong One of the security guards at the Delazny Studios in Hollywood who has a bone to pick with the Ghost Rider IV. It's never shown why he has a chip in his shoulder against the stunt cyclist employed by the studio (it appears as though they replaced Gus Utermohle's character with him) but he goes out of his way to antagonize Johnny Blaze. Johnny, in the true spirit of things, does his utmost to antagonize him right back.
First appearance: GHR2 #21

Army of Assassins The group of highly trained soldiers gathered together by Baron Zemo I originally to kill Captain America.
First appearance: ToS1 #60

Arnie A guard at a military base near the Security University campus, saved by Spider-Man from hypnotized students.
First appearance: FF1 #207

Arnie One of two tourists who recognize Johnny Blaze coming out of the Las Vegas General Hospital and wish they were him, thinking that he has it all, money, women, and fame.
First appearance: GHR2 #56

Aromagraph A specially treated photo that when read by an Aromagraph and fed into the Scentolator of Star Saxon's Plastoid Robot, the creature can track someone simply by their scent. So a target cannot hide or say remove their costume and hope to escape. Saxon created one of Daredevil, and the robot found him in the home of Matt Murdock.
First appearance: DD1 #49

Arranaga, Mrs. A pregnant woman who was caught in the cross fire of the New Warriors and the Fantastic Four battling the newly recorporated Terrax in Queens. She was rescued from being crushed by Marvel Boy II and whisked to Mount Sinai Hospital by Namorita, where she gave birth to a boy who she named after both of her saviors. REL: Mother of Vance Guillermo De Jesus Arranaga.
First appearance: NW #17

Arranaga, Vance Guillermo De Jesus Arranaga A baby who was born in the aftermath of the newly recorporated Terrax tearing up Queens. Because his mother was rescued by Marvel Boy II, she named the boy after her two saviors. The event helped to renew the injured Marvel Boy's faith in what he and the team were meant to do. REL: Mrs. Arranaga.
First appearance: NW #17

Artemis (Diana) Olympian goddess of the hunt. REL: Daughter of Zeus, sister of Ares, Hercules, Hephaestus.
First appearance in MU (unnamed): TH1 #129

Arthur One of the Engineering students at MIT who, with his partner, built a remote controlled Hulk robot they called Greenskin.
First appearance: ETN #14

Arthur , King (Deceased) (The Pendragon) 6th century king of all Britain, wielder of the sword Excalibur, lord of Merlin I and Black Knight I and the fabled knights of the Round Table. REL: Husband of Guinevere. Half-brother of Morgan le Fey.
First appearance in the MU: JiM1 #96 Died: MSH1 #17

Artie An NYC transit worker who was working in the subway beneath Brooklyn when he and his partner Sam witness Spider-Man riding on top of one of the trains headed for the air port and with the thugs Tommy Li in tow. On the way back through with the Smuggler in tow, Spidey asked them to contact the police and get a doctor for his pal who had just tried to escape and hit the third rail.
first appearance: SSM #49

Artist (unnamed) SHIELD agent placed in Latveria to discover the secret of Doom's new Super Robot army, posed as an artist and was painting Doom's portrait.
First appearance: FF1 #85

Asbestos Man (Prof. Orson Kasloff) World renowned analytical chemist turned costumed criminal with a suit and helmet of super-asbestos that was impervious to the powers of the Human Torch II. He decided to embark on a life of crime to improve his station in life and took on the Human Torch II to make his bones with the criminal society.
First appearance: ST1 #111

Asgard Home of the Norse gods, across the rainbow bridge, Bifrost, from Midgard (Earth), divided into several kingdoms including: Niffelheim [JiM1 #97], Muspelheim [JiM1 #99], Nornheim {JiM1 #107], Jotunheim [JiM1 #112], Varinheim [JiM1 #114], Skornheim [JiM1 #116], Thryheim [JiM1 #124], Nostrand [TH1 #134], Gundershelm [TH1 #136], Ringsfjord [TH1 #142],
First appearance: JiM1 #85

Asgardians The human and not so human inhabitants of Asgard and its many kingdoms, most of whom are the characters from Norse mythology, including: Thor I [first seen member], Executioner [JiM1 #84], Heimdall, Tyr (part.), Balder (part.), Odin, Loki [JiM1 #85], Neri, Fricka [JiM1 #92], Ymir, Surtur [JiM1 #97], Agnar (Eagle King) [JiM1 #100], Geirrodur, Norn Hag, Ulfrin, Skoll, Hati [JiM1 #101], Hela, Sif, Balder, King Rugga [JiM1 #102], Enchantress, King Sindri, King Mirmir, Aske, Embla, Skord, Gullin [JiM1 #103], Skagg, King Brimmer, Agnar (the Fierce), Gotron [JiM1 #104], Queen Nedra [JiM1 #105], Tyr, Honir [JiM1 #106], Karnilla [JiM1 #107], Knorda, Arkin [JiM1 #109], Prince Rivvak [JiM1 #110], Hardol, Sigurd [JiM1 #111], Laufey [JiM1 #112], Idunn, Haakun, Fenris Wolf [JiM1 #114], Ghan [JiM1 #115], Princess Rinda, King Hymir, Yagg [JiM1 #116], Morduk, the Destroyer [JiM1 #118], Ularic, Fandrall, Hogun, Volstagg, Kroda, Magrat [JiM1 #119], Nama Thaxton ?, Gudrun, Master of Prophesy [JiM1 #120], Dragon of Utgard [JiM1 #123], Queen Ula [JiM1 #124], Seidring [TH1 #126], Volla, Midgard Serpent [TH1 #127], Brok, Tyr II, Drom, Galp [TH1 An. #2], Ulik, Grak (both rock trolls), Saguta, Mogul, Jinni Devil [TH1 #137], Ogur, Wazir the prophet [TH1 #138], Subileg ?, Mogul [TH1 #142], Oldar the Oracle (mentioned) [TtA1 #101], Guntharr [TH1 #155], Gondolff ?[TH1 #159], Torger [TH1 #162], Keeper of Antiquities [TH1 #163], Astrologer Royal, Haag the Seeress [TH1 #165], Igron [TH1 #177], Casiolena [AV1 #83], Svava (Valkior), Ollerus, Poppo [DEF #66], Hagar [DEF #67],
First appearance: JiM1 #83

Asgard Frost Gun A handheld weapon that delivers a ray creating intense cold, used by Thor and the Asgardian warriors in an attempt to stop Surtur's invasion on the golden city, but his fire proved to hot even for the powerful device.
First appearance: TH1 #177

Asgard Sky Ship A mode of transportation used (briefly) by the Asgardians which resembled a flying chariot.
First appearance: JiM1 #113

Asher, Dean The chief administrator of Metro College.
First appearance: FF1 #50

Aske In Norse mythology, the first man to appear on Midgard. He was produced when Thor I brought a branch of Yggdrasill to King Mirmir, who used it to stir the enchanted fountain and the magic drops of liquid fell to Earth on an alder tree and became the first man. Essentially their version of Adam.
First appearance: JiM1 #103

Asmodeus I The leader of the Sons of Satannish and a powerful magician in his own right. Begging power from his demon master and using Clea, he managed to steal the Book of the Vishanti and remove Strange's Cloak of Levitationand the Eye of Agamotto before finally being bested by the Sorcerer Supreme. Later, in an attempt to get his life back, he struck a deal with his master, that if he managed to garner five souls by mid night that he could get out from under his heel. He, of course went after Dr. Strange and his new team mates, the Defenders (who then numbered five) and captured the Hulk to lure them to their doom. He tried to finesse their souls by making their each face their individual inner fears brought to life, but when that failed, he tried a more direct approach, and would have succeeded if they had not thought to bring the proper help. The Son of Satan kept him busy until after the alotted time, and he was collected by his master back to his realm [GS DEF #2].
First appearance: DrST1 #175

Asmodeus II An Inhuman guardsman with bat-like wings who was loyal to Maximus and tried to keep the Human Torch II out of the Great Refuge when he was searching for Crystal..
First appearance: FF1 #117

Assassin A cyberneticly enhanced enforcer for the subversive group that wanted to kidnap Red Guardina II to force her government (the Soviets) to release the Jewish people who are held in their country due to their emigration laws. He is much larger than the average human and because of his enhancements, considerably stronger, and he tends to use his oversized robotic hands as battering rams. His costume is merely a skin tight olive colored t-shirt and a black hood over his head. He had worn synthetic skin over his hand, but those got shredded in the fight with RG when she refused to play ball with them. The fight ended when she tricked the brute to lunge at her in front of a steel overhead door. His hands went through, but his head proved to not be invulnerable. GA: Committee for Free Emigration.
First appearance: DEF #40

Aster, Lucien An author who, helping the otherworldly sorcerer, Shanzar, produced a book, Spelling Made Easy, that was tainted with magic from the Strange Matter Universe and caused readers to become irreversible demons, all as part of the convoluted plot to resurrect the Elder God, the Wild One.
First appearance: IH1 AN #18

Asteroid M    (see: Magneto's Asteroid M)

Asteroid Web Station    A Kree mining outpost near the planet Stent which was connected to the surrounding mineral rich asteroids by a web of energy pipelines. It also served as the contact for all the loyal Kree in that sector of space including the Stenth mobile cities. Mon-Tog was the last commander assigned the post before it was destroyed by the Inhumans, Warkon, and his Demon Rebels when they overloaded the input from the surrounding asteroids.
            First appearance and destruction: INH #10

Asti Known as the All-Seeing, an agent of Dormammu who led Dr. Strange to believe that Clea was being held by the sorcerer Tazza trying to lure him to his doom. He was later sent by his master (who was unable to enter our dimension himself) to collect the newly reassembled Evil Eye which he and Loki had duped the Avengers an Defenders into collecting [DEF #10]. He appears as a floating sinister pointed masked face.
First appearance: ST1 #144?

Astorath One of the Chained Ones, enemies of life and profaners of this humanity stained globe. The Agents of Fortune Cult made sacrifices to them of two archeologists (Marc and Sharon) leading to the Xenogenesis.
First mention: DEF #58

Astra I A Shi'ar member of their elite guard who has no revealed super power, but it has been hinted that she can become intangible at will. She wears a yellow body suit with a circuit pattern ending in a red dot on her chest, has feathery red hair, and red feathers on her boots and gloves, and the black tattooing around her eyes. In his first appearance, he and his team mates were protecting Emperor D'Ken Neramani from The X-Men and the Starjammers, who were trying to stop him from destroying the universe. GA: the Imperial Guard.
First appearance: UXM #107

Astra Island Where the Absorbatron that Dr. Bruce Banner invented was to be tested before it was overrun by the leader's Humanoids.
First mention: TtA1 #64 First appearance: TtA1 #65

'Astral' Realm of Morgan Le Fey The realm between life and death occupied by the 6th century sorceress.
First appearance: AV1 #240

Astrans (see: Metal Master) An advanced humanoid race from the planet Astra that have mental control over anything made of metal.
First and only appearance: IH1 #6

Astrologer Royal The royal astrologist of Asgard. He has a moustache and goatee, and his headpiece of office is shaped like a cardinal's hat. He located the planet he believed to be the origin of Galactus, and he was ordered by Odin to study it further until he was certain.
First appearance: TH1 #165

Astron (Deceased) Founder of the Uranus Eternal colony.
First appearance: WI?1 #27

Astronauts (Deceased) The three Deviants chosen and trained to perform the suicide mission of flying their Energy-Bomb into space and piloting it to its intended target, the Celestials. They are killed when the Forgotten One teleports them to the American space ship and they were unable to safely bring it in for a landing.
First appearance: ETN #13

Astonomer One of the Elders of the Universe whose obsession ran toward studying new planets and other celestial bodies. He appears to be an old bald man with a long beard and some sort of ocular device over his right eye.
First appearance: SS3 #4

Astro Station A smaller, cube-shaped exploratory vehicle housed inside the Endeavor. Used by the Micronauts first to search for Bug after the Endeavor was damaged in the battle with Prince Shaitan on Earth.
First appearance: MIC1 #4

Astrovik, Arnold (deceased) (Tom Astrovik) A staunch anti-mutant supporter who is horrified that his own son has developed telekinetic powers and worse yet tries to make use of them. He is domineering and abusive but is eventually put in his place by his son's burgeoning powers, despite the fact that he promised to go to counseling. Later, he pushes his son too far and without thinking, the powerful mutant strikes back and mortally wounds him [NW #20], grinding 70% of his bones to dust. He later dies in the hospital from those wounds, and Vance is brought up on murder charges despite the fact that he was merely defending himself. In his first appearance, he was listed as Tom rather than Arnold. REL: Father of Vance Astrovik/Marvel Boy II/Vance Astro/Justice. Husband of Mary (Norma) Astrovik.
First appearance (as Tom): GS DEF #5 Died: NW #21

Astovik, Mary (Norma) The passive mother of a burgeoning super hero in an abusive relationship. Later her name is accidentally changed to Norma, about when Vance is brought up on charges for killing his abusive father. REL: Mother of Vance Astrovik/Marvel Boy II/Vance Astro/Justice. Wife of Arnold Astrovik.
First appearance: GS DEF #5

Astrovik, Norma (form. Mary Astrovik) For some reason, they changed the name of Vance Astrovik's mother. Not only did she finger her son for the assault that would lead to her abusive husband's death, but also testified against him in court.
First appearance: NW #20

Astrovik, Tom (see: Arnold Astrovik) In his first appearance, the father of Vance Astrovik is accidentally named as Tom.

Astrovik, Vance (see: Vance Astro, Marvel Boy II, Justice) The trouble prone youth with burgeoning telekinetic powers who at first side kicks with the Thing, then goes on to a career as a costumed hero with the New Warriors and eventually the Avengers, and who in the year 3001 will become the cryogenically preserved space hero as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. His favorite hero is Captain America, for which he later names his starship, and comes into the possession of the star spangled Avenger's shield. In his first appearance, he witnesses the crash landing of his future self (for which he was sent to bed by his father for lying) and upon investigating, not only meets the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy, but his future self. REL: Son of Arnold and Mary Astrovik. GA: UCWF
First appearance: GS DEF #5

Asylum One of the psionic super beings created by Genetech who, by simply engulfing someone in her non-corporeal mist, can turn their mind inside out by showing them disconcerting inner truths or inner lies. A former mental patient, her body is simply a formless wisp of blackness that is held together by the electronics contained in the yellow skull-like face mask and the yellow metal mantle. GA: Psionex.
First appearance: NW #4

Athena (Pallas, Mirevra) Olympian goddess of wisdom and war. REL: Daughter of Zeus.
First appearance in MU: TH1 #164

Athene One of the Fem-Force women who the Mandrill has a more personal relationship with after parting ways with Nekra.
First appearance (unnamed): DEF #78? Named: DEF #90

Atlanteans Water breathing inhabitants of fabled Atlantis and Lemuria, consisting of Namor, the Sub-Mariner [1st modern seen member in FF1 #4], Attuma (Lem.) [FF1 #33], Dorma, Princess Fen, Emperor Thakorr, High Priest of Atlantis, Warlord Krang, Warlord Thakos, [FF1 An. #1], Vashti [TtA1 #71], Zantor [TtA1 #72], Byrrah [TtA1 #90], Seth [TtA1 #98], Saru-San (Lem.) [SUB #4], Ikthon [SUB #7], Var-Ton, Karthon (Lem) [SUB #9], Naga (Lem.) [Sub #10], Llyna (posing as Dorma) [SUB #12], Fara [IH1 #118], Kormok, Obtu [SUB #17], Orka [SUB #23], Worta, Brodar [SUB #31], Llyra, Llyron (both Lem.) [SUB #32], Namorita, Namora [SUB #51], Lorvex [SUB #54], Coral [SUB #58], Grokko (Lem.) [DEF #7], Arkus, Volpan [SUB #63], Madoxx [SUB #64], Raman [SUB #66], Tyrak [AV1 #156], Meranno [INV #3], WArlordRonga, Ronanga [DEF #84], Dragonrider, Dara [SUB LTD #1], Proteus [SUB LTD #2], Andromeda [DEF #148], Kay'tha Thakkoll [NW #44],
First modern appearance: FF1 #4

Atlantean Blood Code Armor Ritualistic body armor to be worn only when the faced confrontation is to be taken to the death. "Of honor scorned, of honor worn--Till death of one suffice!" Sub-Mariner kept a suit at Oracle Inc. and Namorita donned it first after she was nearly killed by the smuggler, Sea Urchin, when she caught him plundering abandoned settlements of her people. The second confrontation tipped decidedly in Nita's favor, and she nearly took it to the death, but at the last moment, she found that she couldn't do it. When she returned home, she thought her actions denoted weakness, but Namor thought otherwise. For a short time afterward, until her wounds healed, she continued to wear the armor while functioning as a member of the New Warriors.
First appearance: NW #14

Atlantis Fabled undersea realm located initially in the Antarctic, ruled primarily by Namor the First (son of princess Fen, and grandson of Emperor Thakorr). Over the years, it's position has shifted usually due to some natural or man-made catastrophe.
First modern appearance: FF1 An. #1

Atlantis Attacks A multi teamed battle against Ghuar and Llyra to keep them from resurrecting Set.
Begins: SS3 An. #2 Ends: FF1 An. #22

Atlas, Capt. A Kree soldier who was fiercely loyal to the Supreme Intelligence and usually allied with Doctor Minerva and a long term enemy of Captain Marvel I. At the end of the Kree-Shi'ar War, Atlas faked a suicide which also seemed to take the life of Minerva AV1 #347), but instead of dying, they deserted to an out of the way pastoral planet to be the parents of a race of supermen to restart the Kree Empire with their superior genes (SS3 #79).
First appearance: CM1 #49?

Atmo-Gun A device created by Maximus with the intent to wipe out the human race. It doesn't kill anyone, proving that the Inhumans are an offshoot of the human race. Maximus reverses the gun and creates the 'Negative Zone' around the Great Refuge.
First appearance: FF1 #47

Atomic Earth Borer A high powered mining device created by Stark Industries which Mole Man attempted to steal by sinking whole buildings underground. Iron Man tricks MM into overloading the device and it is destroyed.
First appearance: ToS1 #87 Explodes: ToS1 #88

Atomic Institute A laboratory in NYC that specialized in experimental explosives. A robbery there in '63 was thwarted by the Avenging Angel.
First appearance: UXM #55

Atomic Re-Assembler A device used by the Eternals to reassemble those that have been reduced down to their primary atoms like through a teleporter.
First appearance: ETN #18

Atomic Steeds The flying mounts used by the New Men to defend Wundagore Mountain, they resembled a saddle mounted on a cannon.
First appearance: TH1 #134

Atra (Deceased) An alchemist of pre-cataclysmic Lemuria. One of the first to wear the Serpent Crown.
First appearance: MTU1 An. #5

Atracto-Spheres A device created at the Advanced Science Research Center that, by remote control, locks a person, by unspecified attraction, to one of the large spheres that top its mechanized framework. One was stolen and used by Pluto and the Mutates to hold fast the lady Sif, whom they kidnapped and brought to the post nuclear apocalyptic future to lure Thor I to his doom. When the remote is destroyed in a battle with the thunder god, the machine ceases to operate.
First appearance: TH1 #163

Attilan (The Hidden Land) Home of the Inhumans in the Himalaya Mountains, before they moved to the moon.
First appearance: FF1 #47

Attuma Atlantean usurper from Skarka, sworn enemy of Sub-Mariner. Wears a distinctive helmet that is somewhere between a crab and a shark's mouth. During one of his many attempts at the surface world, he teamed up with Red Ghost, who, with his cosmic ray technology, gave him the power to control sea life [DEF #7]. REL: Father of Andromeda. Consort of Lady Gelva.
First appearance: FF1 #33

Attuma's Apoxy Mist A special gas produced by Attuma's scientists that is stronger than steel and more powerful than the most magnetic field and appears in the shape of large sticky bubbles that, when generated in large amounts, form a net-like cluster that is big enough and strong enough to capture a commercial airliner in flight.
First appearance: TtA1 #64

Attuma's Robotron A large armored vehicle that resembles a siege tower on treads which allows the undersea troops to ravel on land. It has large extending arms and is capable of picking up objects as large as a commercial airliner, but doesn't show any signs of any weaponry.
First appearance: TtA1 #64

Atum (see: Demogorge) Sun god created by a union between the Earth Goddess and the God of Creation as a force to counter the evil of the other Elder Gods. Immensely powerful and wielding the power of the Sun, he began slaying the demons created by Set and Chthon, and in consuming their forms and energies for a time took on their appearance. But when his work was done, he dispersed his demonic form and merged with the Sun itself. REL: Son of Gaea and Demiurge.
First appearance: SS3 AN. #2?

Audience An alien race who evolved on an energy orb in space as pieces of one mind, and when the orb was consumed, they traveled to another world and they found that they could feed on the subtle energies released by mortal combat as they had once fed on their orb. So, they hoarded food and valuables and set up arenas and paid combatants to fight while they watched and fed off the energy and eventually became legendary in the universal fight business. It was one of their events that the Silver Surfer stumbled across and believed to be real mortal combat, when he learned the truth, he was disgusted, particularly when they manipulated him into participating anyway. He ruined their operation on that planet, but they escaped with the whole company via their teleporter. The Audience are small humanoid creatures with frog-like features and what appears to be flower petals for eyes.
First appearance: SS3 #39

Audrey II A trawler off the coast of Scotland that was buzzed by the X-Men in their Blackbird on the way to Muir Island after the escape of Mutant X/Proteus II.
First appearance: UXM #126

Aul, Lesley An ambulance driver in New Jersey who criticized the practice of the doctors who kept letting Dorothy Walker return home despite her frail condition. She was told in no uncertain terms that she should stick to driving her ambulance and leave the health care to the professionals.
First appearance: DEF #88

AUNTIE (Automatic-Neuro Robot) Housekeeping robot created by Reed Richards to keep the Baxter Building HQ free of the debris caused by clashes between the thing and the Human Torch II. Resembles greatly the primary incarnation of Ultron.
First appearance: FF1 #119

Auric (Zhao Kwan) GA: China Force, Gamma Flight. REL: Brother of Silver.
First appearance ALF1 #76

Aurora (Jeanne-Marie Beaubier 'Baptiste') A mutant with the ability to not only move at super speed and fly, when she comes in physical contact with her brother, they are able to produce incredible amount of light. Unfortunately, in her upbringing, her powers were seen as evil and she was grievously mistreated n an attempt to drive them out, causing her personality to split in two, one the wild and free super hero, and the other a dowdy school teacher in LeValle, Quebec. Under Vindicator I and Department H, years were spent trying to find a common ground between the two, and eventually, after discovering that she had a sibling, she was able to function as a member of their super team, but still, in times of stress occasionally regressed and became the powerless Jeanne-Marie. In their first outing, they were ordered by the prime minister himself to recapture Wolverine, who had separated from Dept. H to become and X-Man, and they forced the team to reroute to Calgary on their way back from Japan. She and her brother were responsible for capturing Nighcrawler, and later, when the fight between the two teams got personal, Wolverine surrendered to keep his friends from being hurt. GA: Alpha Flight. REL: 'Sister' of Northstar. Daughter of Danae.
First cameo appearance: UXM #120 First full appearance: UXM #121

Auto-Boxer A remote controlled robot boxer designed by the Eternals to test skill in combat and for sport.
First appearance: ETN #5

Autocrons An advanced humanoid race from the planet Cron.
First appearance; MM #3

Autolycus (deceased) The Sark captain of the starship, Great Divide who was killed by Adam Warlock and his soul was absorbed into the Soul Gem where he resides as a benevolent inhabitant of Soul World.
First appearance: ST1 #179

Avalanche (Dominic Petros) REL: Husband of Helen Petros. GA: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants II, Freedom Force.
First appearance: UXM #141

Avalon (the Isle Mystic) An island standing between Earth and the Dark Realm.
First full appearance in the MU: AV1 #225

Avatar (form. Princess Alaisa Pethnan) The spoilt Kharta'een princess who, in order to win the love of the Silver Surfer, conjured the deity, Mistress Love and pledged service to her to be granted extra powers. Love not only gave her powers but changed her appearance as well, turning her into a white gowned Amazon with white fluffy wings and a bow for a weapon, and the ability to survive the vacuum of space. Her gift came with a warning not to give in to the temptation of Hate, who appeared as soon as the deity took her leave. She gave in and received his refinements that didn't surface until she had confronted the Surfer again and was again refused. Her wings became razor sharp, her costume became a black body suit, and the bow became a power staff capable of firing powerful concussive blasts. Surfer brushed her off again, and now she it gunning for the man she once craved.
First appearance: SS3 #66

Avengers A team of super powered heroes brought together originally to fight Loki consisting of: Thor I, Hulk, Ant-Man I, Wasp, Iron Man I {all founding members}, Giant Man I [AV1 #2], Captain America I [AV1 #4], Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver [AV1 #16], Swordsman (briefly) [AV1 #20], Goliath I [AV1 #28], Hercules [AV1 #45], Black Panther [AV1 #52], Vision [AV1 #58], Yellowjacket I, Goliath II [AV1 #63], Black Knight III [AV1 #71], Black Widow [AV1 #111], Mantis [AV1 #114], Beast, Moondragon [AV1 #137], Hellcat [AV1 #144], Ms. Marvel [AV1 #183], Falcon [AV1 #184], Wonder Man [AV1 #194], Tigra [AV1 #211], She-Hulk [AV1 #221], Captain Marvel II, Starfox [AV1 #231], Sub-Mariner [AV1 #264], Doctor Druid [AV1 #278], Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Gilgamesh [AV1 #300], Quasar [AV1 #305], Sersi [AV1 #314], Spider-Man [AV1 #315], Rage [AV1 #329], Rick Jones, Jocasta [honorary members]
First appearance: AV1 #1

Avenger's Air Cruiser The final precursor of the Quinjet as primary transportation for the Avengers.
First appearance: AV1 #57

Avenger's Air-Ship The flying craft adopted by the Avengers after the destruction of their jet-Copter.
First appearance: AV1 #14

Avengers Compound Home of the West Coast Avengers, located in California.
First appearance: AV1 #246

Avenger's Jet-Copter The mode of transportation the Avengers used before they acquired their Quinjets. First used in their pursuit of the Hulk.
First appearance: FF1 #25 Destroyed by the Masters of Evil I: AV1 #7

Avenger's Jet-Stream Cruiser One of the pre-cursor of the Quinjet. Long range transportation for the new team of Avengers.
First appearance: AV1 #17

Avengers Emergency HQ The base of operations used when Nefaria's 3-D duplicates of the heroes had taken over the mansion.
First appearance: AV1 #13

Avengers Mansion Home of the primary Avengers team, the one time Stark family home, located in New York.
First appearance: AV1 #2 Cut away diagram: AV AN #1

Avengers Prometheus Priority A code word for the Avengers which indicates that there is a suspected trap. Used by the Black Panther when he was being held as bait for the rest of the team by the Lethal Legion.
First employed: AV1 #79

Avengers Quinjet Avengers primary mode of transportation, a dual engine aircraft of Wakandan design.
First appearance: AV1 #61

Avenger's Wing-Jet Another pre-cursor of the Quinjet, used by the team to reach El Dorado in South America.
first appearance: AV1 #31

Avengers FY In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, Sphinx II's main right hand team of super powered enforcers. Similar to the Avengers from our reality except with an Egyptian twist. They weren't evil, although much of what they did was wrong, they were more misguided by their self serving mistress. With the exception of Nova FY, they all fought on her side to the very end when they were defeated by the combined rebellion forces. Members include: Captain Assyria, Horus FY, Iron Man FY, Storm FY, Nova FY, and Sceptre.
First appearance: NW #11 Final appearance: NW #13

Avenging Angel (Warren Kenneth Worthington III. see: Angel, Archangel) During a brief time period after he received his mutant ability of flight (via his wings coming in at puberty) and before he joined the X-Men, he had an unproductive solo career as a crime fighter. This was when he adopted the red (although the original was red and black and later red and white) costume with the halo on the chest. He created a gun that fired ping pong balls full of gas, and tried desperately to build a reputation, even signing his catches with a big halo. He soon was recruited by Prof. X and he dropped the gimmicks and the Avenging part of his name. REL: Son of Warren K. Jr and Kathryn. Nephew of Dazzler I.
First appearance: UXM #55

Avenue of Ancestors In the Desert Zone of Homeworld, the road leading to Aegyptia lined with monolithic stone caskets filled with the remains of the first lords of Aegyptia.
First appearance: MIC1 #24

Avius A bird-like Inhuman guardsman with feathered wings, one of the three to stop the Human Torch II from entering the Great Refuge after it had been sealed in its protective dome.
First appearance: FF1 #129

Axi-Tun An ancient advanced humanoid race from the planet Tun who have over the years been the embodiment of various mythological figures, including: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Death, Famine, War, Pestilence) [1st seen members],
First appearance (unnamed): GS FF #3 Named: INV #1

Ayala, Awilda (deceased) A very opinionated girl from the south Bronx who couldn't help teasing her brother about his problem of being a costumed hero with no secret ID. She even convinced him to stop being the hero for a short time. She is killed by Gideon Mace to lure her brother out in the open so he could kill him, and she died in Hector's arms. REL: Sister of White Tiger and Filippo Ayala. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ayala.
First appearance: SSM #23 Killed: SSM #49

Ayala, Filippo (deceased) The criminal leader of the Corporation, looking to set up an international drug running network in NYC who was killed when his brother, Shang Chi, and Iron Fist broke up his organization. REL: Brother of White Tiger and Awilda Ayala. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ayala.
First appearance and death: DHKF #31

Ayala, Mr. and Mrs. (deceased) Two Puerto Rican immigrants living in the south Bronx who were not overly joyed to hear that their son was a costumed hero. They were killed by Gideon Mace simply to lure their son out so that he could kill him. REL: Parents of White tiger, Filippo Ayala, and Awilda Ayala.
First appearance: SSM #23 Killed: SSM #49

Azaziah (deceased) (Azaziah Hornsby) An ancient wizard who, because his life was failing, decided to use his waning powers to snatch the demon attached to Johnny Blaze and cleave it to himself, renewing his life force and giving him a whole gaggle of new powers. Centuries beforehand, as a young magician, he had stolen his Magic Globe from three demons in the forest, and over the years, using its power to keep himself alive and to make himself the most powerful mage in the world, they became connected. Years later, he noticed that its brilliance began to fade and he knew that when its light went out so would his. So, taking up residence nearby in the old Perkins farmhouse, he formed the plan to rob Ghost Rider IV of his power and make it his own. With the help of a gang of felons led by Al, he lured GR to a prepared spot and separated the demon and Johnny Blaze. Once separated, they began to lose power, and all Azaziah had to do was wait until the demon was weak enough that he could take control of him. The plan failed when Johnny confronted the wizard and in the scuffle, the Globe was shattered, and Azaziah dissolved to dust as the centuries caught up to him finally. While in town, he took the name Hornsby and was considered a harmless old hermit by the towns people.
First appearance: GHR2 #43 Last name revealed, origin, and death: GHR2 #44

Azaziah's Magic Globe (destroyed) A large crystal sphere that is the main source of his power, and with it he can not only cast spell but can use it to see things like a crystal ball. Although it's origin is uncertain, Azaziah stole it from three demons centuries ago, and through using its great power over the years became one with it. So when its power began to fade, so did his and his life force. When he tried to use it to steal the power of Ghost Rider IV from Johnny Blaze, it was shattered with a stone and its master, the object sustaining his life gone, fell to dust.
First appearance: GHR2 #43 Destroyed: GHR2 #44

Azmodeus (deceased) A minor demon subservient to Mephisto, who, although squat and fat with cloven hooves and stubby horns, and almost comical in appearance, is as ambitious as all get out and will do anything for extra power. In his first time out, he tried to use his minion, Tabicantra to weaken Johnny Blaze's hold over Ghost Rider IV so he could himself seize control of its power, but she fell in love with him and gave her life to defeat the demon's other minions. He tries it again by sending his minion Rzh'Arr to imitate his current love interest and lure him to the netherworld, but GR escaped theri grasp again, and was doing so much damage to the place that Azmodeus had to send hm and the girl back [GHR2 #64]. Later, when he comes groveling, looking again to get his hands on Zarathos, his master sets a contest with him. If the separated Zarathos and Johnny Blaze can't win their way out of his domain, he gets the spirit of vengeance. If they should succeed, Azmodeus would suffer a 'minor penalty'. The unlikely pair do win their way through, and the minor penalty turns out being blasted into oblivion.
First appearance: GHR2 #53 Killed: GHR2 #76

Azmodeus' Netherflame A crystal ball of sorts which is in the form of a large ethereal flame. Azmodeus uses it to keep an eye on the surface world, particularly where Ghost Rider IV is involved.
First appearance: GHR2 #64

Azmodeus' Netherglass A large hourglass looking timepiece that is filled with tortured souls instead of sand for keeping time. Azmodeus used it to time the spell that was used by his minion Tabicantra in the first attempt to steal away the power of Ghost Rider IV.
First appearance: GHR2 #53