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Ba-Bani    An Earthlike humanoid race from the planet Ba-banis.
            First appearance:  AV1 #219

Badlands    A mystic realm created by Demon-Bear.
            First appearance:  NM #20

Badoon (Brotherhood of)    An advanced humanoid race from the planet Lotiara, first thwarted by Silver Surfer trying to take over the Earth.  They are very lizard-like in appearance and are very very conquest oriented.  In the future, they have taken over the solar system and are using the humans, in various adapted forms, as slave labor.  Their number includes:  Brother Royal (leader) [first seen member], Supreme Commander Drong, Maz, Yur (from year 3001) [MSH #18],
            First appearance:  SS1 #2

Badoon, Monster of    A creature that was sicced on Silver Surfer when he thwarted their first invasion of the Earth.
            First appearance:  SS1 #2

Bailey, Shorty   Co-owner of the Bones and Bailey Circus.
            First appearance:  FF1 #15

Bain, Gunther    (see:   Unus)

Baker, Jim    A downed US pilot captured by the General, freed by Captain America.
            First appearance:  ToS1 #61

Baker, William    (see:  Sandman)

Balder the Brave    The Norse god of light.  Often compatriot and loyal backer of Thor.  Invulnerable except to mistletoe.  Love interest of Karnilla.
            First partial appearance:  JiM1 #85        First full appearance:  JiM1 #?

Baldini    One of Red Skull's Chiefs of Staff.  An Italian officer from WWII who ensnares his victims with a whip-like scarf.   A large man who often wore a fez.  GA:  Exiles.
            First appearance (unnamed):  CAP1 #103        Named:  CAP1 #104

Baldwin, Justin    REL:  Father of Speedball.

Baldwin, Robert    (see:  Speedball)

Ballinger, Lenny    Head Foreman of Damage Control.

Ball of Doom    The ultimate weapon created by the Mad Thinker as revenge toward the Thing and Human Torch II for thwarting one of his earlier plots.  It is heat proof and nearly indestructible (being constructed of the same material as the nose-cone of a missile), but it couldn't survive the Torch's nova heat.
            First appearance and destruction:  ST1 #131

Baltag    (deceased)  One of Ravonna's underlings in the 31st century, the one that fired the fateful shot at Kang that hit his Princess.
            First appearance and death:  AV1 #24

Baluurians    (see:  Blastaar)  Warlike humanoid race existing in the Negative Zone, placed Blastaar out in the Debris Belt to die.
           First appearance:  FF1 #62

Banner, Brian    (Deceased)  REL:  Father of Hulk.  Uncle of She-Hulk.

Banner, Bruce-A    The Dr. Banner of Earth-A who never became the Hulk.
            First mention:  FF1 #162.

Banner, Elizabeth    ('Betty'  form.  Betty Ross, and Betty Talbot)  REL:  Daughter of Gen. Ross.  Wife of the Hulk.  Ex-wife of Maj. Glenn Talbot.
            First appearance:  IH1 #319

Banner, Rebecca    (Deceased)  (see:  Rebecca Walters)  REL:  Mother of the Hulk.  Aunt of the She-Hulk.  wife of Brian Banner.

Banner, Dr. Robert Bruce    (see:  Hulk, Mr. Fix-it)  GA:  Hulkbusters.

Dr. Banner's Gamma Ray Machine    Device created by Dr. Bruce Banner to change himself back and forth to the Hulk by bathing himself with Gamma Rays.  The original one was kept in his hidden lab, but a second one was built at Gamma Base [TtA1 #90] where it is accidentally used to create the Abomination.
            First appearance:  IH1 #4

Dr. Banner's Hidden Lab    The laboratory, hideaway, and restraining facility for the Hulk built by Dr. Bruce Banner out in the New Mexico desert near Gamma Base.  It is later discovered by Gen. Thunderbolt Ross.
            First appearance:  IH1 #2

Dr. Banner's Indestructible Robot    Not really a robot, more an armored battle suit created by Dr. Banner at Gamma Base, stolen by the Leader's Agent, who was operating it when it was destroyed by the Hulk.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #60        Dropped in a bottomless pit:  TtA1 #61

Dr. Banner's Infinite Weapon Ray    A weapon created by Dr. Banner for the purpose of repelling a Gamma Attack, but modifies it to emit Infra-Gamma Beams to attract and weaken the Abomination.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #91

Dr. Banner's T-Gun    Device created by Bruce Banner that can send someone through time, accidentally sends the Hulk to the 25th century.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #75

Bannon, Lance    Photographer for the Daily Bugle, always giving Peter Parker stiff competition.
            First appearance:  ASM #208

Banshee    (Sean Cassidy)  A mutant with the ability to create powerful sonic blasts that can either be used as a weapon or to allow him to fly, started as a member of the British Secret Service, became a reluctant agent of Factor Three before joining with Prof. X., later took up with Moirq Mactaggert at Muir Island then as one of the headmasters at the Xavier School.    REL:  Father of Siryn.  Cousin of Black Tom Cassidy.  GA:  X-Men, Generation X.
            First appearance:  UXM #28        Retired from active duty:  UXM #129

Baphomet    A demon.
            First appearance:  MSL #15

Baptiste, Jean-Claude    REL:  Father of Aurora.

Baptiste, Jean-Marie    (see:  Auroroa)

Baran, Prince    Ruler of Madripoor.

Barbarus    A Savage Land Swamp person who was genetically altered by the Creator (Magneto) to have enormous strength.  GA:  Savage Land Mutates.
            First appearance:  UXM #62

Barker, Boss    One of the mob bosses on Kral who purchases the Thing from the Skrull Slave Master to compete in the Great Games against his rival, Lippy Louie's Champion, Torgo II to defend his territory.
            First appearance:  FF1 #91

Barney    One of Crime-Wave's henchmen at his secret hideout.
            First appearance:  DD1 #59

Baron Blood    (Deceased)  (Lord John Falsworth, 'Dr. Charles Cromwell')  A vampire.  REL:  Brother of Union Jack I, Uncle of Union Jack II and Spitfire.
            First appearance:  INV #7        Died:  CAP1 #254

Baron Karza    (Deceased)  1000 years ago, he was the Chief Scientist of Homeworld and trusted friend and mentor of Commander Arcturus Rann, but in that time, twisted by visions of power, he became the half mechanical tyrant of the Microverse, subverting the people with promises of immortality through his Body Banks.  In his all black armor, he is nearly invincible, and because he is more machine than human, he is super strong, can launch his hands like missiles, and can join together with an equine lower half and take on a centaur-like appearance.  Always looking for new worlds to conquer, the only thing he fears is the unknown, including the Enigma Force.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #1

Baron Mordo    (Karl Amadeus Mordo)  One time pupil of the Ancient One.  Arch nemesis of Dr. Strange.  Often aligns himself with otherworld allies to defeat his nemesis, particularly Dormammu.  REL:  Grandson of Viscount Crowler Mordo.
            First appearance:  ST1 #111

Baron Strucker    (Deceased)  (Wolfgang Von Strucker, see:  Supreme Hydra, 'John Bronson', 'Don Antonio Caballero', Emir Ali Bey')  WWII villain  obsessed with world domination or destruction, later Supreme Hydra with the same moral guidelines, pitting himself against Nick Fury and SHIELD.  REL:  Father of Fenris.
            First appearance:  SgtF #5     First appearance MU (as Supreme Hydra):  ST1 #150    As himself:  ST1 #156

Baron Zemo I    (Deceased)  ( Heinrich Zemo)  WWII villain genius who was such a menace that he had to cover his face with a mask to hide his true identity, went insane after having his mask fuse to his face when Captain America I cracked open a vat of his Adhesive X during a fight, for which he has sworn to destroy Cap.  Killer of Bucky I.  After WWII he set himself up as a dictator down in the South American jungle, came out of retirement when he got word that Cap had been revived from suspended animation.  formed the Masters to continue his evil work. Was killed when he set off a landslide while battling Cap and was buried.  REL:  Father of Baron Zemo II.  GA:  Masters of Evil I.
            First modern appearance (in flashback):  AV1 #4      First in current time:  AV1 #6      Died:  AV1 #15

Baron Zemo-Alt    The same Word War II villain as in our world, but  in an alternate reality where a sample of Vibranium had accidentally been sent back in time, and the Germans, with the new technology, would eventually win the war without the Alternate Invaders and the Fantastic Four to set things right.  This Zemo is stationed in a weapons lab in  Castle Cherbelle and is also splashed with Adhesive-X when it is destroyed.
            First appearance:  FF1 AN #11

Baron Zemo's Pilot    (Deceased)  (see:  Baron Zemo Impostor)  The unnamed pilot who had been bringing Zemo I supplies in his South American retreat since the end of WWII.  Becomes his personal pilot (the Heli-Hovercraft) when Zemo formed the Masters of Evil I.  Later posed as his master after his death.
            First appearance:  AV1 #6        Death:  CAP1 #100

Baron Zemo II    (Helmut Zemo, form. the Phoenix)  Arch enemy of Captain America.  REL:  Son of Baron Zemo I.  GA:  Masters of Evil IV.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #276

Baron Zemo Impostor    (Deceased)  (from.  Baron Zemo's Pilot)  The man, who used to be Zemo's pilot, posed as Baron Zemoand set up a base in Wakanda attempting to hold the world ransom using his new Solar Heat Projector, but he was thwarted by Captain America, Black Panther and Agent 13 of SHIELD.
            First part. appearance:  ToS1 #98    First full app.:  ToS1 #99    Death:  CAP1 #100

Baron Zemo's Heli-Hovercraft    The bullet-shaped, four-legged aircraft created by Zemo and flown by Zemo's Pilot that takes off and lands like a rocket but has helicopter blades on the top that allows it to hover.  Downed by Captain America I with a canister of teargas.
            First appearance:  AV1 #6

Barren World    One of Hulk's crossroad realities.
            First appearance:  IH1 #307

Barrett, Turk    (see:  Mauler II) 

Bart, Ben    REL:  Adopted father of the Rawhide Kid.

Bart, Johnny    (see:  the Rawhide Kid)

Barton, Bernard 'Barney'    (Deceased)    The ne'er do well brother of Clint Barton who signed on as hired muscle with Egghead when he set up his space death ray, but Barney redeemed himself by helping the Avengers against his boss before his death.  REL:  Brother of Hawkeye, Lucy Barton.  Son of Edith and Harold Barton.
            First appearance and death:  AV1 #64       

Barton, Clinton 'Clint'    (see:  Hawkeye, Goliath II)

Barton, Harold and Edith    (Deceased)  REL:  Parents of Hawkeye, Lucy Barton and Barney Barton.

Barton,  Lucy   REL:  Sister of Hawkeye and Barney Barton.  Daughter of Harold and Edith Barton.
            First appearance:  AV1 #34        Final appearance:  AV1 #35

Barton, Whitey    Friend of Willie Lincoln while in the Army.
            First appearance:  DD1 #47

Bashur    High level hired Assassin, hired by Jacob GAvin Jr. to kill Deadpool, Cable, and Copy Cat.
            First appearance:  DPCC LTD #2 ?

Basilisk    (Deceased)  (Basil Elks)  Super powered criminal.  SP:  Able to generate microwave energy.
            First appearance:  MTU1 #16        Killed by Scourge:  FF1 #289

Baskerville, Sir    An ex-disciple of Baron Mordo who Dr. Strange consults about the riddle of the word, Eternity.  Although supposedly reformed, he betrays Strange to his former master.
            First appearance:  ST1 #135

Bast    A microworld devastated by atomic fire.
            First appearance:  IM1 #51

Batroc    (Georges Batroc, the Leaper)  A French costumed criminal/mercenary who displays incredible gymnastic skills.  Arch enemy of Captain America.  Wears a distinctive purple costume, handlebar moustaches, and speaks with a very distinct French accent.  GA:  Batroc's Brigade I & II.
            First part. appearance:  ToS1 #75    First full:  ToS1 #76

Batroc's Brigade I    Criminal team originally assembled by Batroc to find the Seismo-Bomb, consisting of:  Batroc, Swordsman, Living Laser [founding members], Porcupine {j ?}.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #105

Batroc's Brigade II    Criminal team consisting of:  Batroc, Zaran, and Machete.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #302

Batroc, Georges    (see:  Batroc the Leaper)

Bat-Seraph, Ruth    (see:  Sabra)

Battleaxe    (Anita Ehren)    GA:  the Grapplers.
            First appearance:  TNG #?

Battle Cruiser    (see:  Galactic Cruiser)  One of the Microverse combat spacecraft that can separate into four completely self sustained attack ships.  One of these, under the command of Prince Shaitan, followed the Endeavor through the Space Wall to Earth where it was defeated by the Micronauts.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #2        Correctly named:  MIC1 #3

Battlestar    (form. Bucky V)  Powers boosted by Power Brokers, Inc.  GA:  Buckies.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #341

Battleworld    Planet created by the Beyonder for the Secret Wars.
            First appearance:  SWI LTD #1

Baxi    (see:  Baxu)    Accidental misspelling of Baxu's name.   

Baxter Building    (see:  Four Freedoms Plaza) Prominent building in NYC whose top five floor become the home and HQ of the Fantastic Four when they move to the Big Apple from California.  The long time doorman was Sergius O'Hoolihan [FF1 #21].  For a short period, Collins was the landlord [Ff1 #111].  And other staff included:  Donald [FF1 #177],
            First appearance:  FF1 #3

Baxter, Patricia 'Patsy'    (form:  Patsy Walker, see:  Hellcat, Patsy Hellstrom)  former teen fashion model has grown up and married her high school sweet heart Buzz Baxter.
            First appearance:  AA2 #?

Baxter, Robert 'Buzz'    (see:  Mad Dog)  The Security head for the Brand Corporation.  REL:  Ex-husband of Hellcat.
            First appearance:  Miss America Magazine #2 (11/44)    First MU appearance:  AA2 #13

Baxu    (Deceased)  (Baxi)  Originally one of Kala's staunches followers, suggested as a proper consort for her when Iron Man I refused the spot.  REL:  Husband of Kala.
            First appearance:  ToS1 #43        Death 1st mentioned:  FF1 #127

Bay City    A mid western  city that was to put up a new community center at the behest of Lyle Bradshaw, ones of its city councilmen and spurred great civil demonstration.
            First appearance:  IM1 #27

Bay City Construction Company    The company owned by Lyle Bradshaw slated to build a community center in a deal also brokered by his real estate company and ratified by him as a city councilman.
            First mention:  IM1 #27

Beacher, Jalome    (see:  Slyde)

Beacon of the Brave    The huge flame lit beacon mounted on stilt legs atop the Mount of Eternity that is used to call the heroes of Asgard together for the Tournament of Titans.
            First appearance:  TH1 An. #2

Beame, Abe    Mayor of NYC when the Fantastic Four are being held by the Frightful Four for a billion dollar ransom, and, after consulting with Jimmy Carter, Gerry Ford, and Ronald Reagan, decides not to pay.
            First appearance:  FF1 #178

Beasly, Rocky    A small time bully who pressed Bobby Drake (pre-X-Men) hard enough that he used his Iceman powers in public for the first time.
            First appearance:  UXM #44

Beast    (Henry 'Hank' Peter McCoy)  A super intelligent mutant with oversized feet that can find purchase on almost any surface, later accidentally mutated himself into the furry Blue Beast.  GA:  X-Men, Avengers, Champions, Defenders, X-Factor.  REL:  Son of Norton and Edna McCoy.  Nephew of Robert McCoy. 
            First appearance:  UXM #1        As the Blue Beast:  AA1 #11

Beasts from Berlin    Gorillas made super intelligent by a ray that was accidentally discovered by scientists in East Berlin and used to guard the facility.  Defeated when Giant-Man I destroys the ray that he has deduced is needed to constantly maintain them.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #60

Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie    (see:  Aurora)

Beaubier, Jean-Paul    (see:  Northstar) 

Beautiful Dreamer    A mutant who can psionically alter memories.  GA:  Morlocks
            First appearance:  PP #12

'Beautiful Windrider'    Africani name for Storm.

Beck, Quentin    (see:  Mysterio)

Beckley, Ann    (Deceased)  REL:  Wife of Comet Man.  Mother of Benny.

Beckley, Benny    REL:  Son of Comet Man and Ann.

Beckley, Col. Jack    (Deceased)  REL:  Father of Comet Man.

Beckley, John    (Deceased)  REL:  Brother of Comet Man.

Beckley, Rosemary    REL:  Sister of Comet Man.

Beckley, Dr. Stephen    (see:  Comet Man)

Beechman, Frederick and Emily    REL:  Parents of the Mandrill.

Beechman, Jerome    (see:  the Mandrill)

Beehive, the    (form. Citadel of Science)  Base of operation for the Enclave, where Him was created.
            First appearance:  FF1 #66        Destroyed by Him:  FF1 #67

Beeper Dogs    An electronic bloodhound created by the Yahonka Arms Research Center, and first used to locate Captain America I who had infiltrated the facility.
            First appearance:  ToS1 #86

Beetle, the    (Abner Jenkins)  Career criminal who uses insect shaped battle armor to commit crimes.  The suit enables him to fly, and later he beefs up the strength and durability of the suit.  Originally, the suit was purple and green with suction cup fingers.  GA:  Masters of Evil III, Sinister Syndicate.
            First appearance and origin:  ST1 #123        In new battle armor:  SSM #58

Beetle-City    One of the Stenth mobile cities, this one shaped like a gigantic beetle, the legs of which are the ghettos of the city kept in perpetual squalor.  It's only purpose is to travel from water hole to water hole so they can take on water to travel to the next water hole.  Ruled by Skornn and his City Keepers, they accidentally shot down the Inhuman Space Ark while in the middle of a civil rebellion which is only conclude when one of the 'legs' is blown off, leaving the city only capable of traveling in circles and therefore doomed.  Further immobilized by an attack from Spider-City for being loyal to the Kree.
            First appearance:  INH #7

Behemoth    The huge amphibious creature, originally created as a last ditch weapon in case of emergency,  that attacks Atlantis and is defeated by Namor who reburies him with a whirlpool.  It is red and scaly and faintly humanoid.  It's first attacks are thought to be quakes caused by Henry Pym's underwater laboratory.
            First mention:  TtA1 #75        First appearance (partial):  TtA1 #77    First full:  TtA1 #79

Belasco    A sorcerer serving the Elder gods.
            First appearance:  KAZ #11

Belathauzer    A demon.
            First appearance:  DEF #59

Bel-Dann    A colonel in the Kree military.
            First appearance:  UXM #137

Beliath    An alien world that is home to the Fire-Beasts.
            First appearance:  MTU1 #125

Belinsky, Dr. Andrei    REL:  Father of Red Guardian II.

Belinskya, Dr. Tania    (see:  Red Guardian II)

Belladonna, Duchess    An elderly of the Royal Family on Homeworld who is a staunch supporter of Baron Karza after his promise to supply her with a new young beautiful body.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #3

Bench, Morris 'Morrie'    (see:  Hydro-Man)

Benjamin, Sue    (see:  Invisible Woman)

Benson, Biggie     (deceased)  A small time hood who tries to frame Willie Lincoln with a false bribery charge, but he is caught and jailed by Willie's friend Daredevil.  In an attempt to escape, he is accidentally crushed under the weight of Starr Saxon's Plastoid Robot.
            First appearance:  DD1 #47        Died:  DD1 #51

Benson's Department Store    A prestigious store in NYC that carried a line of Wasp fashions.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #58

Bentley, Sir Clive    (deceased)  Old friend of Dr. Strange who lived in London.  REL:  Father of Victoria Bentley.
        Impersonated by Baron Mordo but no actual appearance:  ST1 #114

Bentley, Victoria    The daughter of on of Dr. Strange's oldest friends, rescues him from a trap by Baron Mordo, wants to be Strange's disciple. First romantic interest for Dr. Strange, gives up the pursuit when she realizes that he loves Clea, not her.  REL:  Daughter of Sir Clive Bentley.
            First appearance:  ST1 #114

Bentley, Darren    (see:  Aquarius I)

Benton, Mr.    A government agent who ruthlessly questions the captured Sub-Mariner about his part in the Stalker affair, particularly about the alien's deadly Space Funnel with which he was trying to drain Earth's oceans.
            First appearance:  SUB #19

Berhert    The home planet of the Sagittarians, a desolate world with twin suns.
            First appearance (unnamed):  IH1 #111

Bernard the Poet    A beat-nick who hangs out at the Coffee-a-Go-Go, friend of Zelda.
            First appearance:  UXM #7

Berserkers    ?
            First appearance:  XM&AF LTD #1

Bert    The Owner of Deadpool's favorite bar, Bert's.
            First appearance:  DP LTD #1 ?

Bestia    (Deceased)  REL:  Mother of Odin.

Beta Flight    Members in training for Alpha Flight, consisting of:  Puck, Box I, Marrina, Flashback, Laura Dean/Goblyn, Persuasion, Manikin, Diamond Lil,
            First appearance:  ALF1 #1

Beta-Gun    Device used by Sentry #9163 to raise a hidden island in the Pacific where the Stimulator was placed by the Kree.
            First appearance:  FF1 #98

Beta Ray Bill    (Beta Ray Thor, Thor II)  A bionic extraterrestrial who cam to Asgard seeking help for his people.  Defeated Thor I, and was granted powers by Odin. 
            First appearance:  TH1 #337

Beta Ray Thor    (Beta Ray Bill, Thor II)  A bionic extraterrestrial, who, after defeating Thor I, was granted the ability to return to his original form (taken from Thor I) by Odin and given a mystical hammer, Stormbreaker.  Briefly becomes the love interest of Sif.
            First appearance:  TH1 #339?

Bey, Emir Ali
   (see:  Baron Strucker)

Beyonder    (Deceased)  A vastly powerful entity which comprised all of the Beyonder Realm.  Created Battleworld.  GA:  UCWF.
            First appearance (voice only):  SWI LTD #1        (in physical form):  SWII LTD #1

            (in primary physical form):  SWII LTD #3            Died:  SWII LTD #9

Beyonders    Extremely powerful extra-dimensional creatures.  It was Beyonder energy that was used to create the Cosmic Cube.
            First mention:  MTO #63

Beyonder Realm    An alternate reality, home of the Beyonder.
            First appearance:  SWI LTD #1

Bezukhov, Ivan Petrovich    One time partner and body guard of the Black Widow.
            First appearance:  AA1 #1?

Bia    ?  GA:  Olympian God.
            First appearance:  AV1 #50

Bi-Beast    Extremely powerful creature with a head that looks like two faces stacked one on top of the other.
            First appearance:  IH1 #169

Bifrost    The Rainbow Bridge between Asgard and Midgard (Earth) guarded by Heimdall.
            First appearance:  JiM1 #85

Big Bertha    (Ashley ?)  A mutant circus fat lady.  GA:  Great Lakes Avengers.
            First appearance:  ?

Big Brain    (Reed Richards)    In an alternate reality the Fantastic Four received different powers from the cosmic rays, and Reed became a giant bodiless brain who could mind control others to do his bidding.  He eventually took over the body of Doctor Doom and assumed the name, Mr. Fantastic.  His teammates in the new FF are Ultra-Woman, Mandroid, and Dragonfly.
            First appearance:  WI?1 #6

'Biggs, Cain'    (see:  Juggernaut)  Name used by Juggy to sneak aboard a Cairo airplane after stealing a disc from Deadpool .
            First appearance:  DPCC LTD #2

Big Joe    Small time criminal who kidnapped the Infant Terrible and caused it to go on a rampage.
            First appearance:  FF1#24

Big M    (Countess Giuletta Nefaria, see:  Whitney Frost, Madame Masque)  Faceless crimelord, who took over as head of the Nefaria branch of the Maggia after the incarceration of her father, once tried to take over Stark Industries through Morgan Stark, later turns out to be Tony Stark's girl friend.. REL:  Daughter of Count Nefaria and the Countess Renata Nefaria.  GA:  the Maggia.
            First Appearance:  ToS1 #97

Big Man    (see:  Frederick Foswell)  Crime boss identity briefly adopted by Foswell. GA:  Enforcers
            First appearance :  ASM #10

Big Rock    A Maggia enforcer under the Top Man, involved in testing the Maggia's bullet-proof clothing.
            First appearance:  FF1 #101

Big Turk    One of the gang leaders in NYC that voted to have Kingpin as their leader.
            First appearance:  ASM #51

Bill    A cyborg lobster belonging to Gomi.  GA:  Fallen Angels.
            First apearance:  FA LTD #2

Bill    An announcer at the first annual Dad County Drag Race.
            First appearance:  FF1 #192

Billy    A sightseer in NYC who visit the Marvel Comics offices just when the Impossible man storms them to get his own book.
            First appearance:  FF1 #176

Binary    (form.  Carol Danvers, Ms. Marvel)  GA:  Starjammers, X-Men.
            First appeaance:  UXM #164

Binns, Mrs.    ?
            First appearance:  FF1 #55

Bio-Fanatic    (see:  Arnim-Zola)

Biotron    (Deceased)  A thousand years ago, he was the first in the 6000 series of 'thinking' roboids, designed to be the pilot, via a telepathic link with Commander Arcturus Rann, of the millennia long exploration mission to study the far reaches of the Mircroverse.  He became one of the Micronauts when Rann joined with the rebels of Homeworld, and, although obsolete, he was a valued member of the team and more often than not the pilot of the HMS Endeavor.   GA:  Micronauts
            First appearance:  MIC1 #1        Died:  MIC1 #27

Biphasia    An alien world divided into realms of darkness and light, sustained by the Half Queen.
            First appearance:  WWGS #5

Birch, Dr.    (see:  Phantom)

Birch, Jason    Hired gun of Cornelius Van Lunt who killed Thomas and Rebecca Talltrees when they refuses to sell him their property.
            First appearance:  AV1 #80

Bird Beast    ?
            First appearance:  TH1 #159

Bird-Brain    ('Bird-boy')  Bird-like creature created by the Ani-Mator.  GA:  New Mutants.
            First appearance:  NM #56

Bird-Man I    (Deceased)  (Henry Hawk)  Costumed criminal with abilities similar to a bird including flight.  GA:  Ani-Men I, Organization, Unholy Three.
            First appearance:  DD1 #10        Died:  IM1 #116 

Bird-Man II    (Deceased)  (Achille DiBacco)  GA:  Ani-Men II.
            First appearance:  DD1 #157        Killed by Scourge:  CAP1 #319

Bird People    An offshoot of humanity that developed many of the attributes of birds, including wings and the ability to fly.  After WWII they placed themselves in suspended animation in an underwater complex that rises to the surface every twenty years, guarded by Red Raven.  It was accidentally uncovered by Angel when trying to escape Magneto's Island.   Their number includes:  Aerivar XVIII (their king), Red Raven [First seen members],
            First modern appearance:  UXM #44

Birely, Douglas    (see:  Doctor Demonicus)

Birj    Home planet of the Landlaks.  Terran is its capitol city, once ruled by Tyros the Terrible.
            First appearance:  FF1 #211

Black Archer    (Deceased)  (Wyatt McDonald, form. Golden Archer II.  see:  Hawkeye II)  GA:  Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
            First appearance:  SqS LTD #10        Died:  SqS LTD #12

Blackbird    A Lockheed/SHIELD RS-150 designed by Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson which serves as the X-Men jet.

Black Bishop    (Harry Leland)  GA:  Hellfire Club, Inner Circle.
            First apperaance:  UXM #132

Black Bolt    (Blackagar Boltagon)  King of the Inhumans who does not speak for fear of unleashing the devastating force created by his voice.   Possesses super strength and the ability to fly, collects energy through the little tuning fork on his forehead.  Dresses in a black body suit with glider wings under the arm.  Inadvertently caused the insanity in his brother in their youth in an early use of his 'voice'.  GA:  Inhumans.  REL:  Husband of Medusa.  Brother of Maximus.  Cousin of Gorgon, Triton, and Karnak.  Nephew of Korath.  Son of Agon and Rynda.
            First appearance:  FF1 #45        First full appearance:  FF1 #46

Black Cat    (Deceased)  (Felicia Hardy, 'Felicia Harmon')  Minor criminal turned short time partner and minor love interest for Spider-Man .  Through Kingpin, she gained her 'bad luck' powers.   REL:  Daughter of Walter and Lydia hardy.
            First appearance:  ASM #194        Died:  AV1 #277

Black Crow    (Jesse Black Crow)
            First appearance:  CAP1 #292

Black Deer    One of the Keewazi tribe of American Indians.
            First appearance (unnamed):  FF1 #80        Named:  FF1 #138

Black Dragons    In an alternate reality, a motorcycle gang in San Francisco in the 1950's under the control of the Yellow Claw.
            First appearance:  WI?1 #9

Black Eagle    REL:  Grandfather of Mirage II.

Black Fox    Veteran jewel thief.  Often plays on Spider-Man's pity to escape.
            First appearance:  ASM #255

Blackie    One of the hot rod enthusiasts that is a rival of the Human Torch II, hit on Crystal in Johnny's presence.
            First appearance:  FF1 #68

Blackie II    One of Silvermane's hired thugs.  GA:  Silvermane Family of the Maggia.
            First appearance:  ASM #74

Black Galaxy    (see:  Black Nebula)  The home of Ego, near Rigel-3.  Thor traveled there with the Recorder to stop the living planet.
            First appearance:  TH1 #132

Black Goliath    (form.  Bill Foster, see:  Giant Man II)  Hero who was able to enlarge his body using Henry Pym's technology.
            First appearance:  PM #24

Black Heart    A new, shape changing  creature of evil learning the ropes from his dad.  REL:  Son of Mephisto.
                First appearance:  DD1 #270

Blackie    Small time criminal working with the Asbestos Man, captured by the Human Torch II in his solo career.
            First appearance:  ST1 #111

Black King    (Sebastian Shaw)    High level businessman, and chairman of the Hellfire Club.  Sworn enemy of the X-Men  GA:  Inner Circle.  
            First full appearance:  UXM #130

Black Knight I    (Deceased)  (Sir Percy of Scandia)  6th century knight in the service of Arthur.  First owner of the Ebony Sword.  Died in the service of his king and passed the Sword to Black Knight III.  REL:  Distant relative of Black Knight II and III.
            First modern and final appearance:  MSH1 #17

Black Knight II    (Deceased)  (Nathan Garrett)    Costumed criminal who dresses as a Medieval knight, using a power lance as his choice of weapons (which contains various gimmicks including power blasts and bolas), later acquired a flying mount named Aragorn,  accidentally killed by Iron Man I.  REL:  Uncle of Black Knight III Distant relative of Black Knight I.  GA:  Masters of Evil I.
            First appearance and origin:  TtA1 #52        Death (unseen):  ToS1 #73      Shown:  AV1 #47

Black Knight III    (form:  Dane Whitman)  Scientist turned costumed hero, who at first was mistaken for a bad guy, dresses in helmet cape and armor like a medieval knight.  Inherited the Ebony Sword from Black Knight I and Aragorn from BK II. Had a very brief criminal career posing as the second BK to infiltrate the MoE II.  REL:  Nephew of Black Knight II.  Distant relative of Black Knight I.  GA:  Masters of Evil II, Avengers.
            First appearance and origin:  AV1 #48

Blacklash    (Mark Scarlotti, 'Mark Scott', form.  Whiplash.)  Costumed criminal who uses a special bullwhip as his primary weapon.  REL:  Son of Anthony and Barbara Scarlotti.  GA:  Maggia
            First appearance:  IM1 #146

Black Leopard    (T'Challa, see:  Black Panther)  T-Challa was erroneously called the Black Panther in his adventure in Rudyarda with Thing and Human Torch II trying to recover the Vibrotron, stolen from Wakanda by agents of Klaw.
            First called the Leopard:  FF1 #119.

Black Louie    (Deceased)  In an alternate reality, a rug dealer who was killed by Helen Taylor (as Nova) while looking for her husband's murderer.
            First appearance and death:  WI?1 #15

Black Mamba    (Tanya Sealy, 'Tanya Sweet')  GA:  Serpent Squad III, Serpent Society.
            First appearance:  MTO #64

Black Nebula    (form. Black Galaxy)  The home of Ego, near Rigel-3.
            Name changed:  TH1 #?

Blackout    (Marcus Daniels)  GA:  Masters of Evil IV.
            First appearance:  NOVA #19        Died:  AV1 #277

Black Panther    (T'Challa, 'Luke Charles'. Black Leopard)  King of Wakanda, world class athlete and inventive genius on par with Tony Stark.  Costumed hero who worked only in his native country until he had contact with the Fantastic Four, wears a simple black body suit and occasionally a mask. REL:  Son of T'Chaka and N'Yami.  Cousin of Ishanta, Joshua Itobo, Khanata. Half brother of Jakarra. GA:  Avengers.
            First appearance:  FF1 #52  

Black Panther Impostor    The person hired by the Sons of the Serpent to commit several crimes while wearing the costume of the real Black Panther, getting him branded a criminal and a militant, but the impostor's ID was revealed on national TV, and the panther's name was cleared.
            First appearance:  AV1 #74

Black Priestess    (see:  Black Queen II)

Black Queen    ('Jean Grey',  see:  Phoenix)  GA:  Hellfire Club, Inner Circle.
            First appearance:  UXM #132

Black Queen II    (Selena, form. Black Priestess)  GA:  Hellfire Club, Inner Circle
            First appearance:  NM #9

Black Racer    A minor villain that runs at super human speeds.  GA:  Serpent Society.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #337

Black Rook    (Friedrich von Roehm)    GA:  Hellfire Club, Inner Circle
            First appearance:  NM #22

Black Sea    An other dimensional realm inhabited by the once rulers of Atlantis.
            First appearance:  SUB #40

Blacksmith    (Winslow Smith)  GA:  UCWF.
            First appearance:  TNG #29

Black Talon    (Houngan [voodoo priest])
            First appearance:  ST1 #173        New:  AV1 #152        Final:  ToZ #6 

Black Widow    (Natalia 'Natasha' Alianovna Romanova)  One time Russian spy and nemesis of Iron Man, now costumed hero.  One time love interest of Hawkeye I and Daredevil.  Her costume changed drastically over the years from the original fish net stockings and horn-rimmed mask to the skin-tight black unitard and her Widow-Sting bracelets. REL:  Widower of Red Guardian I.  GA:  Liberators, Avengers, Champions. 
            First appearance:  ToS1 #52

Blackwing    (Joseph Manfredi, 'Joe Silvermane')  GA:  Circus of Crime, HYDRA, and the Maggia.  REL:  Son of Silvermane.
            First appearance:  DD1 #118

Blackwood, Arthur    (see:  Crusader II)

Blackwood, Harold    (Deceased)  REL:  Father of Crusader II.

Blade    A private investigator and vampire hunter, his mother was bitten by Deacon Frost making him a quasi-vampire.
            First appearance:  ToD #10

Blade Doppleganger     (Deceased)  A duplicate created by Deacon Frost.
            First appearance: ToD #48        Destroyed by Hannibal King:  ToD #53

Blaire, Alison    (see:  Dazzler II)  REL:  Daughter of Carter and Katherine Blaire.  Stepsister of Lois London.

Blaire, Carter    (Deceased)  REL:  Father of Dazzler II.  Husband of Katherine Blaire.

Blaire, Katherine    (see:  Barbara London)  REL:  Mother of Dazzler II.  Widow of Carter Blaire

Blake    A soldier stationed at the Project who was ordered to shake Mister Machine's hand as he was released from the facility.
            First appearance:  2001 #9

Blake, Dr. Donald    (see:  Thor I)  Thor's first Earthly guise.
            First appearance:  JiM1 #83

Blandings, John    Scientist captured by the Reds, rescued by Thor I.
            First appearance:  JiM1 #87

Blark, Mr.    An outpatient at East Side Medical Pavilion who thought he was cured of hallucinations before he ran into the Thing.
            First appearance:  FF1 #124.

Blastaar    Former monarch of Baluur in the Negative Zone before they place him out in the Debris Belt to die.  Able to emit repeated powerful 'bomb blasts' from his fingers, which also allows him to 'fly'.  His costume is primarily blue and gray, and because his mane of hair surrounds his whole face, he has a leonine appearance.
            First appearance:  FF1 #62  

Blaze, Barton and Clara    (Deceased)  REL:  parents of Ghost Rider IV.

Blaze, Johnny    (See:  Ghost Rider IV) 

Blevins, Sally    (see:  Skids)  

Bliss, Montgomery G.    A NY adman who hires Medusa to sell his agency's latest client, Heavenly Hair Spray.
            First appearance:  ASM #62

Blixen    A flying ant which Ant-Man II uses for transportation.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #19?

Blizzard   (Deceased)   (Gregor Shapanka, form. Jack Frost)
            First appearance:  IM1 #86        Died:  ASM An. #20  

Blizzard II    (Donald 'Donny' Gil)  SP:  Uses a battle suit with cryogenic units.
            First appearance:  IM1 #223

Blob, the    (Fred J. Dukes)  Hugely fat mutant who had once been a circus performer.  Arch enemy of the X-Men.  When using his mutant power, the Blob can not be moved by any force and his skin is resilient against most physical attacks  GA:  Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I and II, Freedom Force, and Factor Three.
            First appearance:  UXM #3

Bloch, Raymond    (see:  Ox I)

Bloch, Ronald    (see;  Ox II)

Blockbuster    (Deceased)  A super strong mutant assassin.  GA:  the Marauders.
            First full appearance:  XFAC #10        Died:  TH1 #374

Blonde Phantom    (see:  Louise Grant Mason)  A 40's crime fighter.  REL:  Mother of Wanda Louise and Earl Paynter.  Wife of Mark Mason.
            First modern appearance:  SH2 #4

Blonsky, Emil     (see:  the Abomination)

Bloodarrow    (see:  M'Shulla Scott)  REL:  Son of Dorian and Hortense Scott.  GA:  Freeman.
            First appearance:  AA2 #?

Blood Feud    An ancient Acroyear ritual, essentially their version of trial by combat, which can be invoked by a prisoner even if found guilty of high crimes by an Acroyear tribunal.  Shaitan invoked the right when found guilty of treason and fought the king, his brother on the Shattered Plain on Spartak.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #12

Bloodscream    A mutant enforcer for Gen. Coy in Madripoor.  SP:  Has powers similar to a vampire.
            First appearance:  WOLV #4

Bloodstone    (Deceased)  ('Ulysses Bloodstone')  An immortal warrior from the Hyborian Age.
            First appearance:  MCP #1        Died:  RMPH #8

Blow-Hard    A mutant that can create strong winds.  GA:  the Morlocks.
            First and last appearance:  XFAC #11

Blue City    Ancient city built by the Kree in the Blue area of the Moon.  Also the site of the Watcher's HQ and later the home of the Inhumans.
            First appearance:  FF1 #13

Blue Eagle    (Deceased)  (James Dore, form. Cap'n Hawk.  see:  American Eagle)    GA:  Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
            First appearance:  SqS LTD #2        Died:  SqS LTD #12

Blue-Eyed Thing    (see:  the Thing)

Blue Streak    (Deceased)  Former SHIELD agent turned criminal.  SP:  Uses rocket skates.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #217        Killed by Scourge:  CAP1 #318

Blythmerc    In an alternate universe, the second in command of the Skrull invasion fleet sent to Earth.
            First appearance:  WI?1 #15

Bobby    A boy in the Food World parking lot terrorized by Odd John's insect army.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #20

Bochs, Roger    (see:  Box I)
            First appearance:  ALF1 #11

Bodybag    A reptillian alien.  SP:  Emits a neuro-toxin that blanks minds.  GA:  Technet.
            First appearance:  EXCSPED #1

Body Banks    The atomic pits beneath the surface of Homeworld where Baron Karza and his people conduct their genetic experiments, producing the Dog Soldiers and hybrid creations such as the Deathtank, and where the replacement parts are created allowing the inhabitants near immortality.  The poor people of Homeworld can earn the service offered by the Banks by either earning Life Credits through the Life Machines or by selling them parts of their bodies.  The facility is run by Karza's Shadow Priests, and powered by the Great Pit.
            First mention:  MIC1 #1        First appearance:  MIC1 #2

Boggs, Mr.    The owner of a Greenwich Village cafe where Rick Jones auditioned.
            First appearance:  CM1 #22

Bohannan, Frank    (see:  Crimson Commando)

Boltagon, Blackagar    (see:  Blackbolt)

Bombshell    (Wendy Conrad)  GA:  Death-Throws.
            First appearance:  HWK LTD #3

'Bonebag'    (see:  Yap)

Bonebreaker    Legless cyborg, leader of the Reavers II.
            First appearance:  UXM #229

Bong Quintuplets    Cloned infants of Doctor Bong.

Bones    Partners with Shorty in the Bones and Bailey Circus.  REL:  Cousins with Human Torch II and Invisible Girl.
            First appearance:  FF1 #15

Bones and Bailey Circus    Circus run by Shorty Bailey and Johnny and Sue Storm's cousin Bones which Human Torch II joined briefly when the group was split by the Mad Thinker.
            First appearance:  FF1 #15

Boom Boom    (Tabitha Smith, see:  Boomer)  SP:  Able to create time bombs at will.  GA:  X-Factor, X-Terminators, Fallen Angels.
            First appearance:  SWII LTD #5

Boomerang    (Deceased)  (Fred Meyers, 'Fred Slade')  Ex-baseball player turned hired assassin, originally worked for the Secret Empire I to steal the Orion Missile.  Wears a red and white costume covered with small red throwing disks that have various properties, including creating gas, explosions, and generally being razor sharp, and boomerangs that are highly explosive, it also has a jet-pack.  He is unintentionally killed by the Hulk.   GA:  Secret Empire I, Sinister Syndicate.  REL:  Husband of Mrs. Myers.
            First appearance:  TtA1 #81        Died:  TtA1 #88?

Boomslang    SP:  Throws snake boomerangs.  GA:  Serpent Society.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #341

Bor    (Deceased)  REL:  Father of Odin.

Borers    Creatures sicced on the Fantastic Four by Annihilus when they were trying to take the Cosmic Control Rod.
            First appearance:  FF1 An. #6

Borg, Gustav    One of Doctor's Doom's guards who was entrusted with the transport of the  statue of his master, carved by Alicia Masters, to the UN in NYC, the receiving end of the Solartron Complex.
            First appearance:  FF1 #200

Borgo    (Deceased)  The assistant to the heir of Frankenstein when he created a Silver Surfer Replica.
            First appearance and death:  SS1 #7

Borgo, Lt.    Leader of Doctor Doom's underground army after Zorba came to power.  He and his team stole back Doom's armor sot that his master could be revived.
            First appearance:  FF1 AN #15

Boris    The gypsy who was entrusted with the care of the young Victor Von Doom when his father was hunted down and killed by the Latverian Baron.
            First appearance:  FF1 An. #2

Boss, the    Small time crime leader in NYC who tries to use the death of the Masked Marauder as a bid for more power.  He absorbs the remains of MM's gang in an attempt to kill Daredevil, but he and his men wind up behind bars.
            First appearance:  DD1 #29?

Boswell    An agent of Feepers in an attempt to steal the Plunder family's secret supply of vibranium (Plunder-Stone).  He accidentally kills his boss while struggling with Parnival the Plunderer.
            First appearance:  DD1 #13?

Bottomless Fountain    The ornate fountain in the Great Refuge (Attilan) that supposedly has no bottom.  Its depths are plumbed by Triton and Black Bolt trying to discover the root of the Somnotherm.
            First appearance:  FF1 #159

Bowen, Father Michael    REL:  Uncle of Dagger.

Bowen, Tandy     (see:  Dagger)

Bowers, Mr.    (the Boss)  The head of the Stark Industries branch in Lakani.  Turns out to the the head of the Smashers, who he is using to drive Tony Stark off the island to cover the fact that he's been embezzling from the company.  His deceit is discovered and he is arrested by Lakani authorities.
            First appearance:  IM1 #31

Box I    (see:  Roger Bochs)  A powerful robot created by Bochs into which he can phase his own body.  GA:  Alpha Flight, Beta Flight.
            First appearance:  ALF1 #1

Box II    (Deceased)  (see:  Jerry Jaxon)  Jaxon takes over the Box robot in his successful bid to kill Guardian I.  GA:  Omega Flight.
            First and last appearance:  ALF1 #12

Box III    (Deceased)  (Walter Langkowski, form. Sasquatch)  When Walter Langkowki is separated from his own body, his spirit is placed in the vacant Box robot, and then later placed in the vacant body of Snowbird.  GA:  Alpha Flight.
            First appearance:  ALF1 #24        Died:  IH1 #313

Box IV    Robot created with Madison Jeffries transmutative powers over metal.  GA:  Alpha Flight.
            First appearance:  ALF1 #?

Bova    (Deceased)  Cow woman created by the High Evolutionary, nursemaid of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
            First appearance:  AV1GS #1        Died:  ?

Braddock, Brian    (see:  Captain Britain)

Braddock, Elizabeth 'Betsy'    (see:  Psylocke)

Braddock, James and Elizabeth    (Deceased)  REL:  Parents of Captain Britain, Psylocke.

Braddock, James Jr.    REL:  Brother of  Captain Britain and Psylocke.

Braddock, Ted    Small time criminal who briefly turns the public against the Human Torch II.
            First appearance:  ST1 #112

Bradford, Mr.    The government agent in charge of Station Four.  Seems a bit overwhelmed by dealing with the Eternals first hand and grasping the magnitude of the Celestials his people are studying.
            First appearance:  ETN #18

Bradshaw, Lyle     A crooked city councilman of Bay City who was pressing for a new community center for a predominantly African American neighborhood at great personal gain being the head f the real estate company brokering the deal (Northside Real Estate) and the construction company slated to build it (Bay City Construction Company).
            First appearance:  IM1 #27

Braggi    An evil bounty hunter hired by Loki whose spirit was the first used to activate the Destroyer.
            First appearance:  JiM1 #118

Brain    Small time criminal mastermind who was used, in part, by the Masked Marauder to power the Tri-Man, defeated by Daredevil.
            First appearance:  DD1 #22        Final Appearance:  DD1 #23

Brain II    (deceased)  (Slugger Johnson, see:  Warhead)  Small time hired muscle who is changed by the Shaper of Worlds into a "hybernetic genius" resembling Einstein, in the mini-universe taken from his dreams.  He created the all-powerful weapon called the Warhead which was desired by both factions, the Youth party and the patriot party in the Nation.  he died in the form of this great weapon when he was attacked by the Fantastic Four and both parties.
            First appearance (cameo):  FF1 #136        First full and demise:  FF1 #137

Brainchild    Savage Land Swamp person genetically altered by the Creator (Magneto) to have superhuman intelligence.  GA:  Savage Land Mutates.
            First appearance:  UXM #62

Brain Mine    A Deviant invention shaped like a spider that, when places upon the forehead of an Eternal, shuts their mind down and renders them comatose.
            First appearance:  ETN #4

Brainwasher    (Wilson Fisk, see:  Kingpin)  The alias used briefly by the Kingpin, when, with the help of Dr. Winkler, he hypnotized Capt. George Stacy and used hi as a pawn to get access to the NYC police records room.  His base of operations was the Gloom Room A-Go-Go.
            First appearance:  ASM #59

Brand Corporation    The center of Roxxon's covert activities division.  At different times, has employed Buzz Baxter, the Beast, and Hawkeye I.
            First appearance:  AA2 #11

Brand, Lucas    (Deceased)  Motorcycle gang leader turned vampire.
            First appearance:  ToD #9        Killed by Dr. Sun:  ToD #21

Brandt, Gustav    ('Lloyd Willoughby', see:  Libra I)

Brandt, Lua    (Deceased)  REL:  Mother of Mantis, Wife of Libra I.

Brant, Bennett    (Deceased)  Betty Brant's ne'er do well brother who gets involved with organized crime, including Doctor Octopus, involving his sister as well before he is killed for gambling debts.  REL:  Brother of Betty Brant (Leeds).
            First appearance and death:  ASM #11       

Brant, Elizabeth, 'Betty'    (see:  Betty Leeds)  J Jonah Jameson's secretary at the Daily Bugle.  Minor romantic interest for Peter Parker, later marries Ned Leeds.  REL:  Sister of Bennett Brant.
            First appearance (last name only revealed):  ASM #4        Full name revealed:  ASM #5

Braun, Herr    Member of a Bavarian village saved by Dr. Strange.
            First appearance:  ST1 #118

Brazier of Living Flame    The sacred fire in old Atlantis which is used to rekindle the Trident of Neptune.
            First appearance:  SUB #17

Breaker    (Raak)  GA:  Space Knights.
            First appearance:  ROM An. #2

Brechner    One of Doctor Doom's guards located in the control room of his castle in Latveria.
            First appearance:  FF1 #198

Brevlov, Col. Yuri    A blood and guts soviet officer who had command of the Soviets' version of SHIELD's Helicarrier, sort of Nick Fury's opposite number.  Captured the Hulk and the Missing Link for study, but together they destroyed his ship.  After his capture by SHIELD, he teams up with Nick Fury against the Mandarin when he threatens to tip the world over the brink of nuclear war.
            First appearance:  IH1 #106

Brevlov's Helicarrier    (destroyed)  A huge flying fortress created behind the Iron Curtain, which greatly resembles the SHIELD Helicarrier.  It has a Vortex Beam as does it's opposite number, but is able to fly higher in the atmosphere than the SHIELD version to evade detection.  It was destroyed when the Hulk and the Missing Link were brought aboard and they decided they didn't like being studied.  her crew consisted of:  Col. Yuri Brevlov (captain), Alexi [only named members].
            First appearance:  IH1 #106  

Brezukhov, Ivan    The Black Widow's Russian chauffeur and very loyal guardian.  He is extremely strong and very determined to naturalize his speech.
            First appearance:  AA2 #1

Brewster, Prof. Tom    One of the faculty at Carter College who had some definite theories about extraterrestrials.
            First appearance:  DD1 #28

Brice, Jackson W.    (see:  Montana) 

Bridges, Gen.    The Commanding Officer of the Cape.
            First appearance:  MSH #13

Briggs, Foxy    ?
            First appearance:  ASM #31

Bright Sword    (Carter Dyam)  Warrior.  GA:  Young gods.
            First appearance:  TH1 #203

Brimer    King of the Asgardian Storm Giants in Jotunheim.  Fierce enemy of Odin and the Asgardians.  He is extremely ugly, and is bald save for a long ponytail from the very top of his head.  REL:  Husband of Queen Nedra.
            First appearance:  JiM1 #104

Brinkley, Bill    One of the passengers on the Teen cruise ship waylaid by Captain Barracuda.
            First appearance:  ST1 #120

Brinkley, Chet    One of the famous newscasters of Huntly/Brinkley. Often seen in the early MU.

Brito, Daniel    (see:  Fancy Dan)

Broadhurst, Dr. Oliver    Chief scientist at the Project (Institute of Computer Robotics) which produced the X-Model robots.  Responsible for the remote destruction of the malfunctioning robots that were suffering from severe and violent identity crises.  Gave the orders to continue the experiment on the last, X-51, who was raised by Dr. Stack as a human and didn't suffer the identity problems of the others.
            First appearance:  2001 #8        First name revealed:  MM1 #?

Brock, Edward 'Eddie'    (see:  Venom)  Former Daily Bugle journalist, sworn enemy of Peter Parker.
            First appearance:  ASM #298

Brock, Kyle    (see:  Earth Lord)

Brock, Marge    REL:  Wife of Earth Lord.

Brodar    One of Attuma's Atlantean men who served as second in command under Worta in attacking the SS Horton.
            First appearance:  SUB #31

Brogan, Bullwhip    The top hired henchman in the Smashers.  Is forced by Iron Man I to disarm the bomb he planted on the power reactor at the Lakani branch of Stark Industries.  After which he was turned over to island authorities.
            First appearance:  IM1 #31

Brogin, Bull    The muscle for the group the Terrible Trio.  He was a strong arm man who was arrested for beating up 6 longshoremen for not joining his protection racket, bailed out by Dr. Doom who increased his already prodigious strength a dozen fold with his XZ-12 machine.
            First appearance:  FF1 #23

Brok    A bald Asgardian strongman who challenges Thor I in the Tournament of Titans.  Cheating, he and his friends, Tyr II, Drom and Galp, overcome Thor and the Warriors Three in combat.
            First appearance:  TH1 An. #2

Bromwell, Dr.    Family physician for Peter and May Parker.
            First appearance:  ASM #9

Brona    One of the three Enchanters in Ringsfjord, sought by Sif and Balder.
            First appearance:  TH1 #143

Bronek    Kree scientist who invented the Sentry robots.

Bronson, John    (see:  Baron Strucker)  An alias adopted by the Supreme Hydra when he infiltrated the SHIELD Heli-Carrier crew in order to kidnap Laura Brown.
            First appearance:  ST1 #155

Brood    An advanced insectoid race from the Brood World that multiply by invading other entities' bodies.  They also use the Acanti as star ships.
            First appearance:  UXM #155

Brood World    The home world of the alien race known as the Brood.

Broop    Brother Tode's stunted jester  GA:  Deviants.
            First appearance (unnamed):  ETN #3

Brother Brimstone    (deceased)  (Vince Sterling)  Originally a character in a gothic TV series made famous by Ross Archer, but the persona was adopted by a small time actor playing a television magician when he killed the primadona.  He was killed when he sank into the La Brea Tarpits after a fight with Daredevil.
            First appearance:  DD1 #65        Died:  DD1 #66

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I    A band of criminal mutants, arch enemies of the X-Men and all non-mutant kind, assembled by Magneto consisting of:  Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Mastermind, Toad [founding members], Blob (briefly) [UXM #7], Unus (as a recruit) {UXM #8], 
            First appearance:  UXM #4

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants II    (see:  Freedom Force)   A band of criminal mutants assembled by Mystique, consisting of Blob, Avalanche, Destiny II, Pyro [founding members], Rogue [AV1 An. #10].  Arch enemies of the X-Men.
            First appearance:  UXM #141

Brotherhood of Evil Sorcerers    A collection of  evil magicians from Earth that have aided Mordo against Dr. Strange.
            First appearance: ST1 #159?

Brotherhood of Hades    A subversive organization led by the Mind Monitor that was for the furtherance of chaos, conflict, and disintegration with the ultimate goal of universal mind control of the whole human race.  It is to this end that they captured Mister Machine and study the last of the X-Model robots.  Other members include:  Mr. Hotline, Kringe.
            First appearance:  2001 #10

Brother Joshua    (see:  Miracle Man)

Brother Kro    (see:  Kro)

Brothers Grimm    (Percy and Barton Grimes)  GA:  Night Shift.
            First appearance:  SPW #3        New:  IM1 #188

Brother Royal    The leader of the Badoon, the first to lead an invasion attack on the Earth.  Defeated by the Silver Surfer.
            First appearance:  SS1 #2

Brother Tode    (Deceased)  The tyrannical ruler of the Deviants.  He is green and very toad-like with an oversized head and huge mouth and diminutive limbs.
            First appearance:  ETN #1
            

Brother Voodoo    (Dr. Jericho Drumm)
            First appearance:  ST1 #169

Brown, Abraham    GA:  Sons of the Tiger.
            First appearance:  DHKF #1   

Brown, Arnold    (Deceased)  (see:  Imperial Hydra)  REL:  Father of Laura Brown.
            First appearance:  ST1 #137

Brown, Frank    REL:  2nd cousin of Mary Jane Watson.

Brown, Hobie    (see:  the Prowler)

Brown, Laura    (see:  Agent H, Special Hydra Agent G)  Originally, she was a bad guy working for her father, the Imperial Hydra, but turned over a new leaf upon his death.  Became a field agent working for SHIELD, she helped in he downfall of the Supreme Hydra, and was offered a position in the organization but she turned it down.  REL:  Daughter of Arnold Brown.
            First appearance:  ST1 #135

Brown, Mindy    (see:  Mindy)  REL:  Wife of the Prowler

Brown, Nick    REL:  Step-father of Dazzler II.

Brown, Rev.    The minister that presided at the funeral of the Changeling (who was thought to be Prof. X).
            First appearance:  UXM #43

Brunhilda    Kronin Krask's assistant?
            First appearance:  TH1 #172

Brunnhilde    (see:  Valkyrie II and IV)

Brushov, Gen. Yuri    (deceased)  The Soviet officer stationed in Asia who questions Black Widow's loyalty when she is working as an agent for SHIELD, springs her thought to be dead husband on her, Red Guardian I.  Died in the explosion of his Asian base when Red Guardian is also killed.
            First appearance:  AV1 #43        Died:  AV1 #44

Brutacus    (Deceased)  A New Salem Witch that was transformed into a super strong, leonine warrior by Nicholas Scratch to battle the Fantastic Four.  REL:  'Son' of Nicholas Scratch.  GA:  Salem's Seven.
            First appearance:  FF1 #186        Died:  V&SWII LTD #5

Brute    (Reed Richards-C)  A gray, apish powerhouse from Counter-Earth, who, because of a concussion in his human form, began to lead a life of vicious crime.  For a period, he impersonated the Reed Richards of Earth, and, finally recovering from his head injury, gave his life to save his counterpart.  GA:  Frightful Four
            First appearance:  WAR1 #6        Origin:  FF1 #178        Death:  FF1 #183  

Brutivac    The ultimate piece of machinery to clear property owned by the Westman Construction Company first intended to clear a park to build a factory.  Westman himself uses it to attack Sub-Mariner when he attempts to aid protestors of the project.
            First appearance:  SUB #28

Bruto    (see:  Strongman)

Buchanan's Butte    The location in the mid west of Lucifer's Stronghold where he activated the first Dominus.
            First appearance:  UXM #21

Buckies    (Bold Urban Commandoes)  A group of vigilante heroes with enhanced abilities created by Power Broker Inc, led by Super Patriot in a bid to discredit Captain America I. Team consisting of:  Lemar Hoskins, Hector Lennox, and Jerry Johnson.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #323

Bucky I    (Deceased) (James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes)  First partner of Captain America I during WWII.  GA:  Invaders.
            First modern appearance:  AV1 #4        Killed by Baron Zemo I:  AV1 #4

Bucky I Robot    A robot built to look and act exactly like the original Bucky Barnes by Doctor Doom and operated by MODOK, with the intent of having him kill Captain America I, but his programming is too accurate, and he self destructs rather than hurt his old partner.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #131        Self destructed:  CAP1 #132

Bucky II    (Fred Davis)  In an alternate reality, a former bat boy for the New York Yankees who once stood in for the original Bucky (MPRM #30), who, when Harry Truman commissioned the Invaders to continue their good fight, asked Davis to stand in again for the missing original Bucky and partnered him with the second Captain America.  When he was killed, Davis partnered up with the third Cap.  GA:  Invaders II, All-Winners Squad II.
            First appearance:  WI?1 #4  

Bucky III    (Jack Monroe, see:  Nomad III)  50's Bucky, partner of Captain America IV, who after serving his duty was placed in suspended animation for years.  After being awakened (CAP #153) his training under the fourth Cap led him into difficulty and into the hands of Dr. Faustus.  After a retraining and reorientation stint with SHIELD he was turned loose on the public and he sought out the original Cap for help (CAP #281), who gave him his original when he was Nomad I.
                First modern appearance:  CAP1 #153        Return:  CAP1 #281

Bucky IV    (Rick Jones)  Brief modern side kick for Captain America I before he teamed up with Captain Marvel I.  Although he switched side-kicking from the Hulk way back in AV1 #4, he didn't officially partner up with Cap until much later.  He stopped being his partner when the Red Skull was posing as Cap and gave him the royal brush off and becomes the sidekick of CM.
            First appearance (briefly in costume):  AV1 #7    First full as partner:  CAP1 #110    Leaves:  CAP1 #118

Bucky V    (Lemar Hoskins, see:  Battlestar)  One time partner of  Super Patriot as one of his Buckies, becomes an actual Bucky when SP is made Captain America VI to replace the original by the Commission.  After being told by a coworker that the name wasn't exactly kosher for an adult black man, he changed it to Battlestar.  He is super strong (from Power Brokers Inc.) and carries a shield much like the original golden age Cap did.  he and his partner operate out of Ft. George Meade in virginia.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #334

Bucky-Alt    The same Word War II sidekick as in our world, but  in an alternate reality where a sample of Vibranium had accidentally been sent back in time, and the Germans, with the new technology, would eventually win the war without the Alternate Invaders and the Fantastic Four to set things right.  GA:  Alternate Invaders
            First appearance:  FF1 AN #11

Budan    Technician for the Inhumans.
            First appearance:  MTO #71 

Bug    (Galactic Warrior)  Insectivorid warrior and master thief from the planet Kaliklak in the Microverse.  His favorite weapon is his Rocket Lance, wears carapace-like green armor, and is usually less than serious about any situation he's in, no matter how dire.  He became one of the Micronauts when he, prince Acroyear, and Arcturius Rann staged a jailbreak from Prince Karza's holding pens on Homeworld and escaped the planet with the Princess Mari.  On his home planet, he was the leader of a band of thieves, but was betrayed by his own father to the Colonial Governor, which landed him in the holding pens to begin with. GA:  Micronauts.  REL:  Son of Warstaff.
            First appearance:  MIC1 #1

Buhkarov, Gregor    (see:  Mindsinger)

Bukharin, Dimitri    (see:  Crison Dynamo V)

Bukowski, Barth    LA Regional Director for SHIELD.
            First appearance:  SPW #13

Bulldozer    (Henry Camp)  GA:  Masters of Evil IV.
            First appearance:  AV1 #?

Bullet    Government agent with super strength.  GA:  Wildboys.
            First appearance:  DD1 #250

Bullit, Sam    A crooked politician, backed by J Jonah Jameson, who is running for DA against Foggy Nelson on a platform of coming down harder on people like Spider-Man.  For a time, even Gwen Stacy backed him, until he kidnapped Robbie Robertson and gets discredited in public.
            First appearance:  ASM1 #91

Bull's Eye    (deceased)  A renowned assassin hired by Hydra to kill Nick Fury.  He used a specialized rifle that could target on a recorded heartbeat and wore a costume with a bull's eye on the chest.  At the last minute, his employers cut him loose and he was killed by Dum Dum Dugan.   GA:  Hydra.
            First appearance:  NFAS #15

Bullseye    Hired assassin who can use anything as a weapon and who killed Electra.  Had adamantium laced to his bones by Kenji Oyama, and is now paralyzed.  Arch enemy of Daredevil.
            First appearance:  DD1 #131

Bullski, Boris    (see:  Titanium Man I)

Bun-Dall    Kree servitor to Supremor.
            First appearance:  CM #45 

Burbank, Emil    (see:  Master Menace)
            First appearance:  TH1 #280

Burbank, LL.    REL:  Brother of Master Menace.

Burglar    (deceased)  The unnamed criminal who was allowed to escape from a television studio by Spider-Man and a short time later ends up killing Peter's Uncle Ben when he attempts to rob their Forest Hills home, later revealed to be a search for Dutch Mallone's hidden treasure.  He later died of a heart attack while fleeing from Spider-Man.  REL:  Father of Jessica Carradine.
            First appearance:  AF #15

Buri    (Deceased)  (Tiwaz)  REL:  Grandfather of Odin.

Burke    An officer in the Florida Sheriff's department near the Cape who was alerted by the first fight between Captain Marvel I and the Aakon scouts sent to kill him.
            First appearance:  CM1 #9

Burley, Mike    School smart-alec at Harry S. Truman High in Hepstead who is often in competition with Richard Rider.  It was one of his pranks that put Rick in line for the beam that gave him his Nova powers.
            First appearance:  NOV #1

Burner    (Byron Calley)  GA:  Mutant Force.
            First appearance:  CAP1 An. #4

Burning World    One of Hulk's crossroad realities.
            First appearance:  IH1 #302

Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs.    REL:  Parents of Death Adder.
            First appearance:        CAP1 #319

Burroughs, Roland    (see:  Death Adder)

Bushkin, 'Barney' Bernard    The Editor-in-chief for the Daily Globe.  The antithesis of J Jonah Jameson.  Gives Peter Parker his first salary job when he switches from the Daily Bugle.
            First appearance:  ASM1 #27

Bushman    (Raoul Bushman)  Former mercenary and terrorist.
            First appearance:  MK #1

Bushmaster    GA:  Serpent Society.
            First appearance:  CAP1 #310

Bushwacker    Ex-priest and CIA agent, mutant hunter.  SP:  Right arm altered to function as a gun.  GA:  Wildboys.
            First appearance:  DD1 #248

Butch   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

Butte    One of Dominus II's Minions created from rock.
            First appearance:  WCA #17

Butterball    (Vivian Dolan)  GA:  Grapplers.
            First appearance:  TNG #33

Byrd, Sen. Harrington    The outspoken US Senator that has always had it out for Tony Stark and Stark Industries (International), even to the point of accusing Stark of being a communist.
            First appearance (unnamed):  ToS1 #46?        Named:  ToS1 #69

Byrnes, Gayle Watson    REL:  sister of Mary Jane Watson

Byrnes, Tommy and Kevin    REL:  Nephews of Mary Jane Watson

Byrnes, Timothy    REL:  Ex-brother-in-law of Mary Jane Watson.

Byrrah    An Atlantean warlord who resembles the original fishy appearance of the Atlantean people from the 40's and 50's.  Long time nemesis of Sub-Mariner.  Intent on usurping the throne of Atlantis from its rightful prince.  REL:  Cousin of Sub-Mariner, Namorita, Dorma.
            First modern appearance:  TtA1 #90 

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