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Iceberg Ike
(see: Ikaris) GA: UCWF
First appearance: ETN LTD #1
Iceberg Missile
The first device employed by Gen Thunderbolt Ross to stop the Hulk. When
fired, it deploys a special gas which hardens into ice around its target.
First
appearance: IH1 #4
Ice Giants (see:
Ymir) Race of Asgardian Giants.
First appearance: JiM1 #101
Iceman (Robert
'Bobby' L. Drake) Mutant with the ability to create incredible cold at
will, allowing him to freeze the moisture in the air into unlimited shapes, and
to cover himself with ice for protection. Early on, Iceman had a long time
girlfriend named Zelda. REL: Son of William and Madeline Drake.
GA: X-Men, Champions, Defenders, X-Factor.
First appearance: UXM #1
Ice World of Ikthalon
Frozen mystical realm.
First appearance: MSL #14
Id Machine A
hypnotic device created by the Wizard to take control of victim's minds.
First
appearance: FF1 #41.
Idol World One
of Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #313
Idunn (Freia,
Freya) Norse Goddess of Immortality, keeper of the Apples of Immortality. REL: Sister of Frey.
First appearance; JiM1 #114
Igor A baboon
that was exposed purposefully to cosmic rays which gave him the power to
transform his body into any object. GA: Red Ghost's Super Apes.
First appearance: FF1 #13
Igor II One of the
scientists that created the Rhino, partnered with Georgi.
First
appearance: ASM #43
Igraine (Deceased) 6th century duchess. REL: Mother of Morgan Le Fey, Arthur. Ex-wife of Gorlois.
Igron An Asgardian
magician working for Loki who makes a potion and a mask that will enable his
master to switch powers and faces with his brother, Thor I.
First
apperance: TH1 #179
Ikaris (see:
Ike 'Iceberg' Harris) Love interest of Margo Damian. GA:
Eternals.
First appearance: ETN #1
Ikaris (Deceased) REL: son of Ikaris.
Ikonn Demon.
First appearance: DrST2 #47
Ikthalon Demon
from the Ice World.
First appearance: MSL #14
Ikthon
(Deceased) Chief scientist of Atlantis.
First appearance: SUB #7
Illusion (Ilya
Zarkov) Partner and husband of Glamor. Next door neighbor to Vision
and Scarlet Witch.
First appearance: V&SW2 #4
Immortus (see:
Kang, Rama Tut, Scarlet Centurion) Ruler of Limbo. Final incarnation
of the time traveler known as Kang. Often swung between good guy and bad,
whatever served his ultimate purposes.
First appearance: AV #10
Impact Inducer A
device, evidently similar to a nuclear bomb, employed by the Collective
Intelligence on their home world when their rebellion against their rulers faced
defeat and who's deadly effects lasted for twenty years. When it was
detonated, it allowed the CI to open a portal and escape safely to Earth.
First
appearance: NFAS #6
Imperial Guard of Shi'ar
The multi-race company that serves as the bodyguard and enforcers for the
Majestrix of the Shi'ar Empire consisting of: Gladiator, electron, Oracle,
Tempest, mentor II, Hobgoblin II, Starbolt, Smasher, Impulse, Titan, Fang,
Midget, Nightside, Astra, magic, Quasar II {original members}, Manta, WarStar,
Hussar, Earthquake [UXM #137]
First appearance: UXM #107
Imperial H(ydra)
(Deceased) The highest leader of the terrorist organization, Hydra. (see: Arnold Brown) REL: Father of Laura
Brown (Agent H).
First appearance: ST1 #135 Died:
ST1 #141
Imperial Studios
(form. SM Studios) The Hollywood movie studio owned by the Sub-Mariner.
They hire Sue Richards (via Mr. Tyde) during the period that the Fantastic Four
had disbanded.
First
appearance: FF1 #193
Impet (see: Impossible Woman)
Impossible Man (Impy)
Citizen of Poppup who comes to Earth for amusement, can change his body into any
shape and even mimic powers. Not an evil being, but causes great trouble due mostly to his lack
of understanding for how things work on Earth.
First appearance: FF1 #11
Impossible Woman
(Impet) Citizen of Poppup, came to Earth with the Impossible Man, can
change her body into any shape.
First appearance: MTO #60
Impulse GA:
Imperial Guard
First appearance: UXM #107
Impy (see: Impossible Man)
Imsety REL: Son of Horus.
In-Betweener
Cosmic entity, agent of Lord Chaos and Master Order.
First appearance: WAR #10
Indestructible ?
First
appearance: TH1 #132
Inertia (Edith
Freiberg) GA: Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
First appearance: SqS LTD #10
Infant Terrible
The juvenile Elan that came to Earth and, unknowingly, used its reality altering
powers and caused chaos in downtown NYC. It was even coerced with candy by
Big Joe into a life of crime. Finally, Mr. Fantastic realized that it was
a child and summoned its parents, who came and took the child away with them
into space.
First
appearance: FF1 #24
Infectia Mutant
who can induce mutations in living beings by kissing them, leader of the
Anti-Bodies.
First appearance: XFAC #28
Inferno Demon.
First appearance: GHR #8
Inferno Island The
volcanic island where Namor was exiled when Byraah briefly gained control of
Atlantis, home of an enormous fiery creature which the Sub-Mariner defeated.
First
appearance: TtA1 #91
Inferno, the A
multi title mini-series where Sy'm the demon sent N'astirh and his minions to
Earth to seek the Darkchild to open a portal from Belasco's Limbo.
Began: ?
Infinity Productions
A movie studio in Hollywood owned by Cyril and William Lucas. They tried
to produce a movie starring Captain America.
First
appearance: CAP1 #106
Ingar, Princess
(Deceased) One of the royal house of the Gortokian Subterranens.
Killed by radiation poisoning caused by the surface world. REL:
Daughter of King Krono, wife of Prince Gortok (Grotesk).
First
appearance: UXM 341
Inheritor (?)
First appearance: IH1 #149
Inhumans An
evolutionary off shoot of humanity created by the Kree twenty-five thousand
years ago, who later developed the Terrigen Mist to alter their forms further,
primarily lived in Attilan (Great Refuge) and then in the blue area of the Moon,
the term Inhuman was first coined by Sentry 459 after their first king, Randac,
used the Mists. Their number consists
mainly of: Medusa [First seen member], Gorgon [first seen
member as a race], Blackbolt, Triton, Karnak, Crystal, Lockjaw [FF1 #45], Seeker [FF1 #46], Maximus, Aireo [FF1 #47], Falcona, Leonus,
Stallior, Timberius, Nebulo, Romnar [ IH1 An. #1], Makoth [TH1 #146], Randac
[TH1 #147], Agon, Rynda [TH1 #148], Phaeder, Nadar, Budan [MTO #71], Kaliban
[FF1 #99], Asmodeus II,
Chiron, [FF1 #117], Avius, Flaidermaus, Pinyon [FF1 #129], Piskas,
Dominus, Dominor, [FF1 #131], Glytra, Marak [FF1 #240], Thraxton [FF1 An. #12],
First appearance (Medusa only): FF1 #36 As a race (w/Gorgon-unnamed ): FF1 #44
Named: FF1 #45
Origin:
FF1 #46
Inhumans The
Royal House of the Inhumans race, usually the movers and shakers in their
defense and welfare, including a short stint of self imposed exile in the world
of man to learn their ways, consisting of: Black Bolt, Medusa, Crystal,
Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, and their faithful pet LockJaw [first seen members],
First
appearance (as a team): FF1 #45
Inner Circle The
governing caste of the Hellfire Club led by Sebastian Shaw (Black King),
consisting of White Queen {original members}, Black Queen I, Black Bishop, White
Bishop [UXM #132], Black Rook [NM #22], Black Queen II, White Rook [NM #23],
White King [UXM #?]
First appearance: UXM #129
Interdites Race
of blue humanoids form the planet Interdis.
First appearance: WAR #15
Intergalactic Sentry (see: Sentry)
Interlocking Technologies, Unlimited
(see: Inter-Related Technocracies, Unlimited, Inter-Politan
Thermo-Dynamics, Unlimited) The Earth version of the company run by Arkon
and operated by Albert DeVoor with the single goal of fomenting nuclear war
between this Earth, the Earth of the 5th Dimension, and Earth-A to generate
power for his failing planet, Polemachus. They purchased Fantastic Four
Inc and used Doctor Doom's Time Platform to cause chronal anomalies (dinosaurs,
Vikings, etc) in NYC of Earth-A.
First
appearance: FF1 #160
Interloper
Dragon Slayer. GA: Eternals, Defenders, Dragon Circle.
First appearance: DEF #147
Inter-Politan Thermo-Dynamics, Unlimited
(see: Interlocking Technologies, Unlimited and
Inter-Related Technocracies, Unlimited) The 5th Dimension version of the
company run by Arkon and operated by Albert DeVoor with the single goal of
fomenting nuclear war between the 5th Dimension Earth, Earth, and Earth-A to
generate power for his failing plane, Polemachus. They provided the
weapons for the 5th Dimension's army so they could invade Earth.
First
mention: FF1 #161
Inter-Related Technocracies, Unlimited
(see: Interlocking Technologies Unlimited, Inter-Politan
Thermo-Dynamics Unlimited) The Earth-A version of the company run by Arkon
and operated by Albert DeVoor with the single goal of fomenting Nuclear war
between Earth-A, Earth, and the 5th Dimension Earth to generate power for his
failing planet, Polemachus. They bought up Reed Richards Robotics and
began mass producing Andrones to invade the 5th Dimension.
First
mention: FF1 # 160
'Invader' (see:
Zorr II) The only name given to the alien warlord when he destroyed Xandar.
First
appearance and origin: FF1 #204
Invaders WW II
super hero team working together to defeat the various Axis powers, first seen
when they are pitted against the modern Avengers in the contest between Kang and
the Grand-Master for the life of Ravonna, consisting of: Sub-Mariner, Human Torch I,
Captain America I, [first seen members], Toro, Whizzer I, Miss America, Bucky II, Union Jack I, Union Jack II [INV
#34], Spitfire, Dyna-Mite {INV #?]
First modern appearance: AV1 #71
Invaders, Alternate
The same team of Word War II heroes 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 these
Invaders and the Fantastic Four to set things right. Members include:
Captain America-Alt, Sub-Meriner-Alt, Human Torch-Alt, Bucky-Alt, and Toro-Alt.
First
appearance: FF AN #11
Invincible Man I
(see: Super-Skrull) An alias taken on by the Super Skrull, once
believed to be Dr. Franklin Storm. In the end, the Fantastic Four use IM
to trade for the real Dr. Storm, who was being held on the Skrull Homeworld.
First appearance and origin: FF1 #31
Invincible Man II
(see: Reed Richards) Mr. Fantastic is brainwashed by
Doom's Hypno-Persuadeer and provided with an imitation of the original armor and
pitted against the rest of the Fantastic Four.
First
appearance: FF1 #196
Invincible Man III (see: Dr. Doom)
Invisible Girl
(Susan 'Sue' Storm/Richards, 'Sue Benjamin' see: Invisible Woman)
Accidentally exposed to cosmic rays which originally gave her the power to turn
invisible, late she developed the ability to affect other objects and to create
invisible shields and objects which she could use defensively or offensively and
to use these different applications in tandem. Later becomes the Invisible Woman.
Long time love interest of Mr. Fantastic, whom
she later marries. REL: Wife of Mr. Fantastic. Sister of Human
Torch II. Mother of Franklin Richards. Daughter of Franklin and Mary Storm.
GA: Fantastic Four.
First appearance: FF1 #1
Invisible Woman
(Susan 'Sue' Richards, form. Invisible Girl, Susan Storm, see:
Malice) Invisible Girl updates her name and starts to play a more
serious role in the team becoming possible the most powerful member of the FF,
including becoming team leader in Mr. Fantastic's absence. REL: Wife of
Mr. Fantastic. Sister of Human Torch II. Mother of Franklin
Richards. Daughter of Franklin and Mary Storm. GA: Fantastic Four,
Avengers.
First appearance: FF1 #?
Iowerth, Dafydd Ap
Professor at the University of Swansea. GA: Dragon Circle.
First appearance: DrST3 #3
Irma (deceased)
A German agent during WW II who wins the trust of the Howlers by posing as a
member of the German resistance, breaking them out of a prison hospital, and
looking remarkably like Nick Fury's old flame, Pam Hawley. She is killed
when she is recognized by Frenchie and is killed in the trap she had led the
others into.
First
appearance and death: SgtF #55
Ironclad
(Michael 'Mike' Steel) GA: U-Foes.
First appearance: IH1 #254
Iron Fist (Daniel
Thomas Rand (Rand-Kai)) Martial arts master raised in K'un-L'un, can make
his fist 'like unto iron', long time partner or Power Man II. REL: Son of
Heather and Wendell Rand-Kai. Brother of Miranda Rand-Kai. GA: Heroes
for Hire.
First appearance: MPRM #15
Iron Man I
(Anthony 'Tony' Edward Stark) Wealthy industrialist (Stark Industires/International,
Circuits Maximus, and Stark Enterprises),
inventor, and arms manufacturer is forced to build an armored battle suit to
save his life because of a near fatal injury to his heart, begins to lead the secret life of a
hero, posing as his own bodyguard as he continues to upgrade his armor as the
state of the art improves, most common weapon are the repulsor rays in his
hands. Twice he has had a bout with alcohol addiction. Has been romantic
with Black Widow, Bethany Cabe, Madame Masque and many others. REL: Son of Howard and
Maria Stark. Cousin of Morgan Stark. GA: Avengers, West
Coast Avengers.
First appearance: ToS1 #39
Iron Man's Armor
The original armor of Iron Man was created by Tony Stark using his newly
invented miniature transistors to help him escape from Viet Cong insurgents and
to keep his damaged heart functioning, but over the years he has altered its
design for either streamlining or for specific application. Gray, boiler
armor [original version], becomes collapsible to fit in a suitcase [ToS1 #40],
2nd copy of the gray, boiler room armor [ToS1 #43], paints the armor gold [ToS1 ?], first red and gold
[ToS1
#48], first replacement armor [ToS1 #57], adds 15 minutes of emergency air [ToS1
#58], redesign of the helmet [ToS1 #62], installed master transistor [ToS1 #63],
adds thermo-couplers [IM1 #4], rated for underwater use and can recharge from
expose to extreme temperatures [IM1 #9],
First
appearance: ToS1 #39
Iron Man II
(form. James R. 'Rhodey' Rhodes, see: War Machine) Tony Stark's
private pilot, assistant, and friend is left with the responsibility of being
Iron Man when Stark falls off the wagon the second time. GA: West
Coast Avengers.
First appearance: IM1 #170
Iron Man Robot A remarkable
replica of Iron Man's armor created and animated by Quasimodo with the abilities
of the real Iron Man. It was originally created to be Quasimodo's arms and
legs after he was frozen in place by the Silver Surfer (FF1 AN #5), but soon
after it was pitted agaisnt the Fantastic Four and the real Iron Man and
overloaded.
First
appearance: FF1 #202
Iron Monger
(Obadiah Stane) Powerful armor created by Stane Intenational,based on Iron
Man's original designs, and worn by Stane himself .
First
appearance: IM1 #200
Iron Mask An old
west blacksmith who turned to a life of crime, using a bulletproof helmet and
chest plate to hide his identity. He was always bested by Kid Colt,
including the time he, Bennington Brown, Dr. Danger, and the Fat Man, calling
themselves the Circus of Crime, planned to rob the governor of Arizona's house.
First
appearance: KC Outlaw #110
Isaac An
inhabitant of Morvania befriended by the Hulk. REL: Brother of
Rachel.
First
appearance: IH1 #133
ISDAI Infra-Beam
Spacecraft Detection And Identification. The long
distance, radar-like equipment used by the Skrulls to identify incoming
spacecraft.
First
appearance: FF1 #205
Ishanta REL: Cousin of Black Panther.
Isis Egyptian
Goddess of Fertility. REL: Widfe of Osiris. Mother of Horus.
Sister of Seth and Nephthys.
First appearance: TH1 #280
Island Prison A
prison located off the coast of New York City, a rename of Ryker's Island.
First
appearance: ASM1 #4
Isle of Silence
One of the places in Asgard where Loki has been banished.
First
appearance: AV1 #1
Isle of the Exiles
The island HQ in the Sargasso Sea, surrounded by Killer Kelp, for Red Skull and
his team of Exiles, who had been hiding there since WW II. Site of
the defeat of the 4th Sleeper. Infiltrated by Captain America I and Agent
X, also the site where Cap first met the Falcon, who had been marooned there.
First
appearance: CAP1 #102
ISO-36 A
radioactive isotope that is the only substance that will save May Parker's life
when she begins to suffer from the radiation poisoning received from a
transfusion from her nephew, Peter (Spider-Man). The only sample of it in
NYC is stolen by the Master Planner's Gang.
First
appearance: ASM #32
Isotope 16
Another radioactive substance craved by Dr. Octopus, this time he has an
amnesiac Spider-Man steal it from Ft. Tyson.
First
appearance: ASM #56
Itobo, Joshua REL: Cousin of Black Panther.
It, the Living Colossus
Giant animated statue built by Boris Petrovski, given spirit of Robert OBryan.
First appearance: ToS1 #14 First
appearance in the MU: ? Died:
IH1 #244
It, the Silent One
(deactivated) An
ancient robot which was buried on the bottom of the ocean but revived by an
accidental radiation leak, his consequent havoc was at first blamed on Namor by
the surface dwellers. He is larger than human, extremely strong and fast, and appears to be made of
stone and, because of the leak, strongly radioactive. It is mortally
damaged in a fight with Namor when it is smashed through the hull of a
submarine.
First
appearance: TtA1 #92 Deactivated TtA1 #93
Ivan ?
First
appearance: FF1 An. #5
Ivan and Sonia
Married Russian couple commenting about the Apollo moon landing.
First
appearance: FF1 #98
Ixar the Invincible The Sirian
ruler who, after a millennia old war in his home system, came to Earth seeking
super beings in order to use their powers to bolster his Ultroid army.
Posing as the Burgomeister of a village in Transia, he kidnapped the
Avengers, starting with the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, and attempted to
transfer their powers into his Ultroid robots Ultroid Robots using his Ability Assimilator.
Hawkeye discovered Ixar's true identity, and assisted by Ultrana, was defeated
by the Black Widow, and the Sirian fled the Earth..
First
appearance: AV1 #36 Origin:
AV1 #37
Ixchel The primary
goddess of Terra Verde, impersonated by Crystal while under the control of
Diablo to try to dseize power from the local dictator.
First
appearance as Crystal: FF1 #117
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Jackal (Deceased) (see: Prof. Miles Warren) ESU Professor turned criminal. Creates Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy clones.
First appearance: ASM #129 Died:
ASM #149
Jack Frost II (Gregor
Shepanka, see: Blizzard) Criminal who tried to steal the
secret of Tony Stark's transistors, developed a cold ray and went into the
costumed crook game.
First appearance: ToS #45
Jackhammer Member of
the engineering corps for Hydra.
First appearance: DD1 #123
Jack O'Diamonds
(Deceased) (form. Jack Winters, see: Living Diamond) Nuclear power plant
employee turned criminal to cover gambling debts, who tries to recruit Scott
Summers to a life of crime. Claims to be a mutant because of his super
human powers, ie: he can mentally tell if someone is approaching and can
mentally cloak himself and other people, and his hands are made of diamond, but
it is shown that his abilities weren't from birth but a freak accident when he
stole some radioactive isotopes.
First
appearance and origin: UXM #40
Died: UXM #42
Jack of Hearts
(Jack Hart) Accidentally exposed to Zero Fluid and imbued with super
powers. REL: Son of Philip Hart.
First appearance: DHKF #22
Jack O' Lantern
(Jason Philip Macendale Jr., see: Hobgoblin III) Freelance
terrorist.
First appearance: MM #19
Jackson, 'Crackajack' (Deceased) REL: Father of Hammer.
Jackson, Leroy (Deceased) (see: Hammer) REL: Son of 'Crackajack' Jackson.
Jackson, Paula The
love interest that pressed the WWI pilot, Karl Kaufman to be the Phantom Eagle.
First
appearance: MSH1 #16
Jade Dragon (Dei
Guan) Chinese mutant who can transform himself into an enormous green
dragon, 'liberated' from his country by Alpha Flight.
First appearance; ALF #59
Jager ?
First
appearance: UXM #60
Jaguar (Ramon
DeRico)
First appearance: DD1 #120
Killed by Scourge: CAP #319
Jakarra REL: Half Brother of Black Panther.
Jakar's World An
alien world struck down by a galactic plague.
First appearance: CAP1 #150
Jake A janitor
at the NY Armory at Lexington and 34th St. Accidentally splashed prisoner,
Sub-Mariner, with water, allowing him to escape from military captivity.
First
appearance: SUB #19
Jaketch A Skrull
apprentice executioner who has high ambitions of becoming the Lord Executioner,
used the Metabolic Booster on the Fantastic Four to cause their rapid aging.
First
appearance: FF1 #206
James, Mr. One
of the network officials responsible for the TV show, the Twelfth Hour.
First
appearance: ST1 #129
Jameson, J. Jonah
Outspoken editor and owner of the Daily Bugle and Now Magazine. Has great
dislike for Spider-Man, which was at first attributed to SM showing up his son
and often led him to create anti-Spidey articles and editorials in his paper.
He is not really a bad person, but his pig-headed single mindedness often leads
to trouble for those around him and has on several occasions caused him to step
beyond the law in his crusade against Spidey. Long time friend of Norman
Osborn and long time member of the Midtown Business Executives Club. REL:
Widower of Joan Jameson. Husband of Marla Jameson. Father of Col.
John (Man-Wolf/Stargod) Jameson.
First appearance: ASM #1
Jameson, Joan
(Deceased) REL: First wife of J Jonah Jameson. Mother of Col. John
(Man-Wolf/Stargod) Jameson.
First
appearance: ?
Jameson, Lt. Col. John
(see: Man-Wolf, Stargod) Astronaut who is exposed to different
elements in space that grant him various (good and bad) super powers.
The first was alien spores that gave him uncontrolable super powers, but could be
dampened
by a special environmental suit (created by Stark Industries) before the spores
were destroyed, and the second was the Moonstone which caused
him to become the Man-Wolf (Stargod). Later becomes the love interest of Dr. Kafka when he takes over as the head of
Security at her asylum. REL:
Son of J Jonah and Joan Jameson.
First appearance: ASM #1
Jameson, Marla (form. ?) REL: Second wife of J Jonah Jameson.
James, Prof. Randolph (see: Futurist)
Janus (see:
Nega-Man) (Deceased) A scientist acquaintance of Reed Richards who had
been doing research into negative Energy and accidentally split himself into two
beings, his evil half becoming the Nega-Man. Shortly after shooting his
counterpart (who then dissipated), Janus sneaks into the Negative Zone through
Reed's lab, becomes the Nega-Man himself, but, in a bid for more power with
Annihilus, he is lost to the Anti-Matter Zone.
First
appearance: FF1 #107 As
Nega-Man and his death: FF1 #109
Jarlson, Sigurd (see: Thor III) The second secret ID of Thor I, this time as a steelworker instead of a doctor.
Jarella
(Deceased) Empress of the micro world of K'ai, wanted to make Hulk her
Emperor. Only love interest for the Hulk that wasn't also Banner's.
first appearance: IH1 #140 Died:
IH1 #205
Jarvis, Edwin
Formerly the butler for the Howard Stark family mansion, stayed on when it was
converted to the HQ of the Avengers, was once briefly thought to be the Crimson
Cowl. Father figure for most of the younger Avengers staying at the
mansion, unswervingly faithful to his duties. REL Has a mother in the city known only as Mrs. Jarvis.
First appearance: ToS1 #59
Jarvis, Mrs. The beloved
mother of the Avenger's butler, Edwin. He visits her regularly at her
apartment in the city, and she has been used as leverage to get at the team
through her son. REL: Mother of Edwin Jarvis
First
mention: AV1 #55
Jasmine
(Deceased) Insectivorid warrior, consort of Bug. GA:
Micronauts.
First appearance: MIC #13 Died:
MIC #17
Jason, Jerry The
stand in for Ross Archer in his Brother Brimstone part in the gothic TV series "Strange Secrets".
First
appearance: DD1 #65
Javelin (Darin)
One of the Space Knights.
First appearance: ROM #26
Jaxon, Jerome 'Jerry'
(Deceased) (see: Box II) Executive Vice president of Roxxon
Oil. Died in an attempt to kill Guardian. GA: Omega Flight.
First appearance: ALF #3 Died:
ALF #12
Jeffries, Lionel
(see: Scramble) Insane mutant who is able to alter people's
appearance by touch. REL: Brother of Madison Jeffries.
First appearance: ALF #?
Jeffries,
Madison (see: Box IV) Mutant with
the ability to create even the most complicated machines with just a thought.
Love interest for Vindicator II during the absence of Guardian, later becomes
the love interest of Diamond Lil. REL: Brother of Scramble.
GA: Gamma Flight, Omega Flight, Alpha Flight.
First appearance: ALF #16
Jemiah the Analyzer
One of the Celestials that came to judge the Earth in the Fourth Host.
First appearance: ETN #7
Jenkins, Abner (see: the Beetle)
Jerry A regular at
Manny's Bar and Grille who assists Wilbur in beating the snot out of Ben Grimm
when he no longer has the power of the Thing.
First
appearance: FF1 #169
Jerry Central
Park police officer who encounters Gorr. Partner of Joe.
First
appearance: FF1 #171
Jersey Devil
(Don Remming) GA: UCWF.
First appearance: TNG #29
Jester (Jonathan
Powers) Costumed super criminal, usually pitted against Daredevil.
He wears a multi-colored jester costume, complete with bells, and usually pulls
hideous practical jokes, like getting DD convicted of his murder. GA:
Trio of Doom.
First appearance: DD1 #42
Jester's Robot Miniatures
?
First
appearance: DD1 #44
Jester II
Swordsman. GA: Crazy Gang.
First US appearance: EXC #4
Jetstream (Haroun
ibn Sallah al-Rashid) Student at the Massachusetts Academy. GA:
Hellions.
First appearance: NM #16
Jhd'Btt Home
world of the Flb'Dbi which is the fourth planet of the Star Beta Lyrae.
First mention
(unnamed): FF1 #221
Jigsaw (?)
First
appearance and origin: ASM #188
Jimus, 'Sad Sam'
Hired muscle working for the Owl.
First
appearance: DD1 #3
Jinku Lava Man
witch doctor and priest who pushed their king into war with the surface world.
Has a three horned mask made of the same molten material as his body and carries
a radio-active rod as a weapon.
First appearance (unnamed): AV1 #5
Jinni Devil A
mystical creature that Mogul used to attack Thor and the Warrior's Three, but it
turned to smoke when it failed to defeat them by nightfall.
First
appearance: TH1 #?
Jocasta
(Deceased) Female robot built by Ultron as a consort, but she turns
against him in favor of the Avengers and is made a provisional member.
First appearance: AV1 #162 Died:
MTO #93
Joe ?
First
appearance: UXM #48
Joe Pilot of the airplane carrying the Fantastic
Four that was downed by the Hulk.
First
appearance: FF1 #166
Joe Central Park
police officer who encounters Gorr. Partner of Jerry.
First
appearance: FF1 #171
Joe the Gorilla
Small time muscle, part of the Split-Second Squad.
First
appearance: AV1 #77
Joey A boxer who
was fighting at Madison Square Garden when his event was interrupted by a bout
between the Thing, Hulk, and Thundra.
First
appearance: GS FF #1
Johnson, Clarence 'Kelly' Designer of the X-Men Black Bird.
Johnson, Jack REL: Father of Right-Winger.
Johnson, Jerome 'Jerry'
(see: Right-Winger) Given super strength by the Power Brokers.
REL: Son of Jack Johnson GA: UCWF, Buckies.
First appearance: ?
Johnson, 'Slugger'
(Deceased) (see: Brain II, Warhead) Small time crook hired as one
of Gregory Gideon's thugs who gets caught in the explosion of the Eternity
Machine which enervates him to the point of drawing the attention of the Shaper
of Worlds, who creates a mini-universe, the Nation, from his dreams. He
becomes the resident genius, modeled after Einstein, and then dies when the
Shaper changes him into the Warhead to protect his stronghold.
First
appearance (unnamed): FF1 #134 Named: FF1 #136
Died (as Warhead): FF1 #137
Johnson, Tilda (see: Nightshade)
Johnson, Tyrone (see: Claok)
Jonas, Abner (see: Organizer)
Jones, Angelica (see: Firestar) REL: Daughter of Bartholomew Jones.
Jones, Ann, Tammy, and Daniel REL: Children of Torpedo and Lorraine Jones. Nieces and nephew of Maggie Jones.
Jones, Armand
(deceased) The brother of the original Thing Imposter, he recreated his
brother's power stealing technology in order to get revenge on the Fantastic
Four, who he blamed for his brother's death , but he was killed testing the
equipment in an altercation with the Hulk and Spider-Man.
First
appearance: ?
Jones, Arcanna (see: Arcanna)
Jones, Bartholomew REL: Father of Firestar.
Jones, Bill (Deceased) REL: Uncle of Gabe Jones.
Jones, Brock (see: Torpedo) REL Husband of Lorraine Jones. Brother of Maggie Jones. Father of Ann, Tammy, and Daniel Jones.
Jones, Gabriel 'Gabe'
(see: Number Nine) One of the original Howling Commandoes, Special Field officer of SHIELD, posed
as Number 9 when he infiltrated and brought the downfall of the Secret Empire.
Becomes a love interest of Peggy Carter. REL: Nephew of Bill Jones.
First
appearance: SgtF #1 Modern
appearance: ST1 #135
Jones, Hugh
Ex-president of Roxxon Oil, one of the people who has worn the Serpent Crown.
First appearance: CAP1 #180
Jones, Lorraine REL: Wife of Torpedo. Mother of Ann, Tammy, and Daniel Jones. Sister-in-law of Maggie Jones.
Jones, Maggie REL: Sister of Torpedo. Sister-in-law or Lorraine Jones. Aunt of Ann, Tammy, and Daniel Jones.
(Jones), Polly
Relative of Rick Jones that allowed him and the Hulk to stay at her house while
they were on the run from the military. REL: Aunt of Rick Jones.
First appearance: IH1 #3
Jones, Ricardo (see: Thing Imposter)
Jones, Richard 'Rick' M.
(see: Bucky IV) Side kick of Hulk, then Captain America I, then Captain
Marvel I, later became a rock musician, was the one who originally
single-handedly defeated the Kree Supreme Intelligence during the Skrull/Kree
War. Started off as the usual unpleasant teenager type, but developed into
a reasonably responsible adult. REL: Nephew of Polly Jones. GA:
Avengers (honorary member), Teen Brigade.
First appearance: IH1 #1
Jord (see: Gaea)
Jormungand (see: Midgard Serpent)
Josh One of the
Empire State University students who were demonstrating at the Exhibition Hall
over its use to house the Ancient Clay Tablet, later stolen by Kingpin.
First
appearance: ASM #68
Josten, Eric
(see: Power Man I) In later continuity, he is one of the soldiers
working for Baron Zemo I at his South American compound.
First
appearance: AV1 #16
Jotunheim Norse
home of the giants in Asgard.
First appearance: JiM1 #112
Joyboy An alien
who can psionically transform a person into their greatest desire. GA:
Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1
Joyce, Madeline (see: Miss America, Madeline Frank)
Juarez, Bonita (see: Firebird)
Jubilee
(Jubilation Lee) Mutant who can create 'fireworks' of varying degrees at
will. GA: X-Men, Generation X.
First appearance: UXM #244
Judans An alien
race with ovoid body and six limbs from the planet Dyofor.
First appearance: ST1 #180
Judd, Eugene (see: Puck)
Juggernaut (Cain
Marko, 'Cain Biggs') Super villain who gained his powers from a ruby in the
Temple of Cyttorak, giving him near invulnerability and super strength.
His armor gives him further protection, the helmet of which prevents psionic
attacks. Early on, often the partner Black Tom Cassidy. Sworn enemy
of Prof. X and any of his followers. REL:
Half-brother of Prof. X. Son of Dr. Kurt and Marjory Marko. Stepson
of Sharon Marko. GA:
First mention: UXM #11 First appearance
and origin: UXM #12
June 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
Juniper, Jonathan "Junior"
(deceased) The ivy league graduate who volunteered during WWII as a
tail-gunner in a B-17 and was chosen as one of the original members of the First
Attack Squad of Able Company, in fact it was his brainstorm that earned the
group it's nick name of Howlers. Junior was shot and killed when the group
was attempting to bring Lord Ha-Ha from Berlin.
First
appearance: SgtF #1
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Kaggor Asgardian Storm Giant.
First appearance: TH1 #193
Kagle, Henry (see: Hannibal King)
Kahn, Gene (see: Mandarin)
K'ai The
microscopic world where Jarella was the Empress.
First appearance: IH1 #140
Kala Beautiful queen of
the Atlantean Netherworlders, cannot maintain her youthful appearance
above the ground, once made a play for Tony Stark to be her king, becomes the consort of Mole
Man. Part of the three way struggle for mastery over Subterranea with
Tyrranus and Mole Man. REL: Widow of Baxu.
First appearance: ToS1 #43
Kalahia Alien
world discovered by Thin Man in the 40's.
First modern appearance: MPRM #29
Kale, Andy REL:
Brother of Jennifer Kale. Grandson of Joshua Kale.
First appearance: FEAR #11
Kale, Jennifer
Young woman who becomes a student sorceress under Dakimh in the Everglades
swamp.
First appearance: FEAR #11
Kale, Joshua REL:
Grandfather of Jennifer and Andy Kale.
First appearance: FEAR #11
Kaliban An Inhuman guardsman of
Attilan who resembles the abominable snowman and is loyal to Maximus.
Twice he tried to keep Johnny out of the Great Refuge.
First
appearance (unnamed): FF1 #99
Named: FF1 #117
Kali-Ma (see: Apocalypse)
Kaliph, Rama The
wise man whom Dr. Strange consulted about the identity of Eternity.
First
appearance: ST1 #136
Kallusians An
advanced humanoid race from the planet Kallu, led by Ogor, that attempted to
invade the Earth but were thwarted by the Avengers.
First appearance: AV1 #14
Kalthea, Queen
The alien monarch with whom the Watcher falls in love, but is refused when she
asks him to be her King.
First
appearance: ToS1 #56
Kaluu Possibly
the most powerful living human black magician, accidentally released into this
dimension by Dr. Strange. He attacks the Sanctum Santorum with the Demons
of Denak.
First part. appearance and origin: ST1 #147
Full appearance: ST1 #148
Kalya One of
Madame Macabre's servants.
First
appearance: TtA1 #66
Kamado An
advanced, bulky, humanoid race from the planet Mikkaz.
First appearance: DEF #125
Kaminski, Dr.
One of Reed Richard's co-workers at Cynthian Associates.
First
appearance (unnamed): FF1 #193
Named: FF1 #195
Kamo Thamn (see: Possessor)
Kan (Deceased) REL: Ancestor of Wong.
Kane, Garrison (see:
Weapon X III) Prime covert operative for the Canadian Secret
Espionage Division Department K. Some time partner of Cable across time.
First
appearance: ?
Kane, Harry (see: Hurricane)
Kangaroo
(Deceased) (Frank Oliver) An ex-Boxer turned criminal using devices
that allowed him to hop great distances. His first run in with Spidey was
when he attempted to steal an experimental virus.
First appearance: ASM #81 Died:
ASM #126
Kanga Khan A
Mongolian communist tyrant who captures Dr. Banner after fleeing the Russians,
defeated by Hakun Gantu.
First appearance: TtA1 #67
Kang the Conqueror
(see: Immortus, Ram-Tut, Scarlet Centurion) Megalomaniac from an
Alternate 30th century Earth, who uncovered the secrets of time travel, and with
it, and the advanced weaponry of the 40th century, works toward world domination by attacking various
time periods, often the 20th. He is encased in a protective cryogenic
suit. Creator of the Growing Man.
Romantically devoted to Ravonna, who almost gave her life to save his.
First appearance and origin: AV1 #8
Kang's Anti-Matter Shield
The power shield created by Kang, powerful enough to deflect Thor's hammer, but
collapses under constant extreme pressure.
First
appearance: AV1 #8
Kang's Neutrino Missile
A doomsday device released by Kang as a failsafe that would destroy
everyone on Earth but him. It was diverted by Iron Man I where it exploded
harmlessly in the atmosphere.
First
appearance: AV1 #8
Kang's View Screen Monitor A device through which
Kang could view different timelines.
First
appearance: AV1 #11
Kanto Luigi
Cantalope's assistant on the schlock Fantastic Four move by Lorenzo.
First
appearance: FF1 AN #12
Kariooq, the Corrupter
One of the Great Beasts.
First appearance: ALF #24
Karkas Former
Deviant Gladiator, now a scholar., often partners with Ransak (Reject).
First appearance: ETN #8
Karma (Xian Coy
Mahn) Mutant with psychic abilities, ends up working for her uncle in
Madripoor where she ends up gaining incredible amounts of weight while possessed
by Amahl Farouk. REL:
Niece of Gen. Coy. GA: New Mutants.
First appearance: MTU #100
Karnak, the Shatterer
Inhuman priest, able to find the one defect in anything and shatter it with a
single blow of his hands. Has an almost oriental look about him, wears
mainly green with a very tall helmet-like head piece as his costume of choice. Member of the Royal House,
often pairs off with Gorgon. REL:
Cousin of Blackbolt, Medusa, Gorgon, and Crystal. GA: Inhumans.
First appearance: FF1 #45
Karnilla (Norn
Queen) Asgard
Queen of Nornheim. The powerful sorceress who, early on, often worked with Loki in his plots against
Thor, later fell in love with Balder and became a shirt-tail good guy.
First appearance: JiM1 #107
Karnopolis An
exclusive resort owned by Don Caballero located in the Sahara that was used as
the first home base when Hydra emerged for the second time under the new Supreme
Hydra (Baron Strucker). This was also where the Overkill Horn was
developed for use against SHIELD.
First
appearance: ST1 #150
Karthon the Quester ?
First part.
appearance: SUB #9 First full:
SUB #10
Karygmax Deviant
priest.
First appearance: ETN LTD #1
Kasloff, Prof. Orson
(see: Asbestos Man)
Ka Stone
(destroyed) A
mystic amulet that allows the wearer to manipulate vast amounts of energy, used
primarily by the Sphinx. Crushed by Galactus in their battle over
possession of the Earth.
First
appearance: NOV #6 Destroyed:
FF1 #213
Katharta Alien
world of barbarism and Sorcery.
First appearance: GSMANT #3
Kaufman, Karl (see: Phantom Eagle) Barnstormer turned military test pilot during WW I.
Kaxton, Carl
Industrial inventor, creator of the Molecular Condenser, was sued by Wilbur Day
(Stilt Man) for the theft of his patented hydraulic lift.
First
appearance: DD1 #8
Ka-Zar (Lord
Kevin Plunder) English lord turned jungle man, Lord of the Savage Land,
almost always in the company of Zabu. Basically a blond Tarzan. REL: Husband of Shanna the She
Devil. Brother of Parnival the Plunderer. Son of Lord Robert and
Lady Blanche Plunder.
First appearance: UXM #10
Origin: DD1 #24
Kearns, Lee
FBI Agent who worked with Ant-Man I and the Wasp, he is rescued by Giant-Man I
from East Berlin when he was investigating the Beasts from Berlin.
First
appearance (voice only): TtA1 #42
First in person: TtA1 #60?
Keaton, Christopher 'Kris' (see: Foreigner)
Keefer, Gordon 'Monk'
('Gort' see: Ape-Man I) Hired muscle.
First
appearance (unnamed): AV1 #12
Keeper Them
agent who is the keeper of the Comic Cube, betrayed by Red Skull and sent to
another dimension after he leads Captain America to his Island HQ.
First
appearance: ToS1 #80
Keeper of the Flame
The leader of the Flame of Life cult who is seeking to dethrone Prince Rey, the
true leader of El Dorado. Defeated by the Avengers.
First
appearance: AV1 #30
Keewazi Indians A
tribe of American Indians from Oklahoma whose ancestral lands are rich with oil deposits,
which the Red Star Oil Company tried to steal. Their primary deity of
protection is Tomazooma, and their way of life is a mixture of the old and new.
Later, they were attacked by the Miracle Man for their association with the
Fantastic Four
The primary members are: Wyatt Wingfoot [First seen member], Silent Fox
(Chief), Black Deer (unnamed) [First seen as a tribe], Rebecca Rainbow [MTO #8],
Nicky [FF1 #192],
First
appearance: FF1 #50 Named as a
tribe: FF1 #80
Kehl Taurian pirate, led by Nebula.
Kelly, Senator Robert
Mutant hating senator, who started Project Wideawake.
First appearance: UXM #?
Khanata REL: Cousin of the Black Panther.
Khoryphos (see:
Orpheus) Eternal musician.
First appearance: ETN LTD #1
Khrull REL: Uncle of Mantis.
Kiana (see: Moonstalker)
Kiber the Cruel
(Deceased) (Frederick Kiber) Absorbs psionic energy.
First appearance: BP #11 Died:
BP #13
Kid Colt (Blaine
Colt) Old west gunfighter. REL: Son of Dan Colt.
First appearance: KC #1
Kid Commandoes
Junior super team consisting of: Toro, Bucky I,
First
appearance: INV #?
Kid Gawaine A middle
weight boxing contender that is purchases by Phoenix with the intent of having
him lose his championship fight against Slugger Sloan. With the help of
Daredevil, they mop up the syndicate. His trainer, Pop Fenton, happened to
be the same as Daredevils' father.
First
appearance: DD1 #68
Kid Nova GA:
New Warriors.
First appearance: TH1 #412
Kieros, Abraham (see: War)
Kierrok A Demon.
First appearance: UXM 396
Killebrew, Dr.
The geneticist brought in by Banshee to cure Black Tom's wooden viral infection.
Kidnapped by Juggernaut toward that same end.
First
appearance: DP LTD #1
Killer Shrike
(Simon Maddicks, Harold Simmons, Donnie Gardner) Ex-agent of Roxxon.
First appearance: RMPH #1
Killgrave, Kara (see: Purple Girl, Persuasion) REL: Daughter of Purple Man and Melanie Killgrave.
Killgrave, Melanie (Deceased) REL: Wife of the Purple Man. Mother of the Purple Girl (Persuasion).
Killgrave, Zebediah (Deceased) (see: Purple Man) REL: Husband of Melanie Killgrave. Father of Purple girl (Persuasion)
Killraven (Johnathan
Raven) Gladiator in 21st century alternate Earth based on War of the
Worlds. REL: Son of Maureen Raven. Brother of Joshua Raven. GA: Freemen.
First appearance: AA2 #18
Kim A girl from
the Vietnamese village where Thor was seeking the missing Norn Stones.
First
appearance: JiM1 #117
Kimball, Jason
GA: Young Gods
First appearance: TH1 #202
Kingdom of Tazza
Mystical realm, twilight kingdom of Tazza.
First appearance: ST1 #144
King, Hannibal
('Henry Kagle') Private investigator, ex-vampire, partners with Blade and
Drake.
First appearance: ToD #25
Restored to human: DrST2 #62
King Cobra The name
Cobra assumes when he becomes the leader of the Serpent Society.
First
appearance: CAP1 #?
King, Miss Mr.
Regal's secretary.
First
appearance: UXM #36
King, Silas (see: Solarr)
Kingo Sunen
Eternal samurai and an actor.
First appearance: ETN #11
Kingpin (Wilson
Fisk, 'Harold Howard', see: Brainwasher) A crime boss
who moves into NYC taking advantage of Spider-Man's absence, slowly works
his way to being the King of crime of the city and a major player crime-wise
internationally. Although originally a nemesis of Spidey, his downfall was
brought about by Daredevil after Fisk destroyed his life. Kingpin is
grotesquely large, but it is all muscle and he is unbelievably strong and fast.
He is a ruthless man, but has an odd code of ethics, usually doing whatever is
best for himself. He is also fiercely protective of his wife. REL Husband of Vanessa Fisk. Father of
Richard Fisk (the Rose). GA: Hydra.
First appearance: ASM #50 First name revealed: ASM
#83
Kincaid, Dr. Keith
The handsome West Coast doctor who, through Odin, serves as the surrogate for
Thor as the center of Jane Foster's romantic inclinations when she fails as a
newly made goddess of Asgard. Later they are married. REL: Husband of Jane Foster Kincaid.
First
appearance: TH1 #136
Kincaid, Jane Foster (form. Jane Foster) REL: Wife of Dr. Keith Kincaid.
Kincaid, Oscar Jr. (see: the Osprey)
Kinross, Lord (Deceased) REL: Father of Moira MacTaggart. Grandfather of Proteus II.
Kismet A
mystical combination of possibilities.
First appearance: WAR #11
Klaw (Ulysses
Klaw) A criminal prospector, who kills King T'Chaka while trying to steal Wakandan Vibranium
and loses a hand to a young T'Challa. Years later, he returns with a Force
Glove where his missing hand should be and with the ability to create Solid
Sound animals, but is thwarted again by the adult Black Panther and the
Fantastic Four. In the process, to save his own life, Klaw enters his own Sound
Transformer and is transformed into living sound. Now, he is able to
create Solid Sound Creatures with his Force Glove and is the sworn enemy of
Panther and the FF. GA: Masters
of Evil II, Frightful Four.
First
appearance (as a human): FF1 #53
(As solid sound) and origin: FF1 #56
Klaw's Force Glove
Bull horn shaped device used by Klaw in place of his missing right hand to
create various sound weapons, including his Solid Sound Creatures.
First
appearance: FF1 #53
Klaw's Solid Sound Creatures
Creatures, usually in the form of oversized wild animals, created by Klaw from
soundwaves from his Force Glove. These creatures appear to be alive in
everyway, but are always uniformly the color red. They include:
gorilla, elephant [first seen animals],
First appearance: FF1 #53
Klaw, Ulysses (see: Klaw)
Klevano, Jack
(see: Cancer I)
Klklk An
advanced insectoid race from the planet La'kll.
First appearance: IH1 #259
Klyne, Jack The host
of a TV talk show, one where Gen Ross, Maj. Talbot and Rick Jones were brought
on to discuss the Hulk. It was on his show that Rick finally decides that
the Hulk is a menace and must die.
First
appearance: IH1 #103
Knapp, Whitman
(see: Manikin)
First appearance: ALF #44
Knave Criminal
with super human strength. GA: Crazy Gang
First US appearance: EXC #4
Knickknack (Nick
Grossman) GA: Death Throws.
First appearance: CAP1 #317
Knight, Misty
Private investigator with bionic right arm, partners with Colleen Wing.
GA: Daughters of the Dragon.
First appearance (unnamed): MTU #1
Named: MPRM #20
Knights of Wundagore
(see: New Men) Chivalric order of New Men, with which the High
Evolutionary tried to overcome the natural savage nature of the core animals.
Consisting of: Sir Porga [First seen member], Count Tagar [TH1 #133],
Sir Lepard, Sir Lyan, Sir Ossilot [TH1 #134], Sir Ram I [TtA1 #94], .
First
appearance (unnamed): TH1 #132
Named: TH1 #134
Knorda Queen of
the Asgardian mountain giants, attacked Thor when he was briefly banished to
Jotunheim.
First appearance: JiM1 #109
Kobar An alien
world which uses sorcery instead of science.
First appearance: DrST2 #65
Kodabaks
Primitive humanoid-porcine race from the planet Kodaba.
First appearance: MTO An. #2
Koenig, Eric
Originally a German pilot who fought in WW II on the side of the allies as one
of the early Howling Commandoes, later became Regional director of SHIELD.
First appearance: SgtF #9 First
modern: ST1 #?
Kofi (Lord
KofiWhitemane) Kymellion who gave Power pack their powers. GA:
Power Pack
First appearance: PP #16
Kolomaq, the Beast of the Snows
The living embodiment of Winter, one of the Great Beasts.
Fist appearance: ALF #6
Kone, Joe Member of
the patriot Party in the Nation and the leader of its enforcers, the Protectors.
Captured and helped to brainwash the Thing and Mr. Fantastic.
First
appearance: FF1 #136
Korath (Deceased) REL: Father of Gorgon. Uncle of Blackbolt. Husband of Milena.
Korbinites
An advanced, semi-humanoid race from the planet Korbin.
First appearance: TH1 #337
Korgon (Harek
Korgon) A Viking youth from 1000 years ago who was exposed to the
Darkfield Illumination, which blinded him, mutated him into a gigantic stature,
and gave him great power, for which many of his people thought him a god and
followed him into the Arctic where he created the Crystal World. Ten
centuries later, his World was due for its hundred year recharge, but Korgon's
powers were fading after a 'heart attack'. His people capture the
Fantastic Four to help him, which they do, but due to a error made by one of his
less loyal followers, he got too much power and went insane. Only by a
timely intervention by Odin did he finally accept his godhood.
First
appearance and origin: FF1 #224
Kor-Konn ?
First appearance: SUB #4
Kormok High
Priest of Atlantis' most ancient and sacred mysteries. Wants to wrest
control of Atlantis from Namor and makes a deal with the alien, Dynorr the
Stalker to accomplish it.
First appearance: SUB #17
Koro One
of the Latverian Freedom Fighters who was guarding Reed Richards after they
captured him.
First
appearance: FF1 #198
Kort, Dr. Karl (see: Wrecker I)
Korvac
(Deceased) (Michael Korvac) 31st century cyborg, would be master of
the universe, often clashing with the Guardians of the Galaxy.
First appearance: AV1 #148 Died:
GSDEF #3
Kosmosians An
advanced, reptilian-amoebaid race from the planet Kosmos, one of which was
accidentally drawn to Earth by Vernon Van Dyne and subsequently defeated by
Ant-Man I and the Wasp with Formic Acid..
First appearance: TtA1 #44
Koto One of the Mandarin's
underlings.
First
appearance: ToS1 #61
Kozy Kampus Koffee Shop
Local hang-out for the students of Metro College.
First
appearance: FF1 #51
Kraawl Sacred mount of Kala, a giant cross
between a caterpillar and a snake. The Thing killed one when he was duped
into believing that it was attacking its mistress.
First
appearance: FF1 #127
Kragg The leader
of the extremist group known as Phoenix who tried to strongarm the DA (Foggy
Nelson) but also tried to fix a championship fight between Kid Gawaine and
Slugger Sloan, only to be beaten by Daredevil in the end.
First
appearance: DD1 #68
Kragoff, Ivan (see: Red Ghost)
Kraki A member
of the patrol that was sent out from the Crystal World by Korgon to capture the
Fantastic Four.
First
appearance: FF1 #224
Kral The
outermost planet of the Skrull Galaxy that, in the 1930's (Earth time) modeled
itself after a captured human slave, Machine Gun Martin, so that it still
appears to be in that prohibition/gangster period, from the mode of dress to the
fact that the planet is divided into warring, mob owned territories. Home
of the Great Games, where the ownership of those territories is decided.
This is where the Thing was kidnapped to by the Skrull Slave Master.
Principle inhabitants: Boss Barker, Lippy Louie, Napolean G. Robberson
[first seen members].
First
appearance: FF1 #91
Kral Training Center
This is the holding and training facility on the planet Kral used to prepare all
new slaves for the Great Games. It is operated by Napoleon G. Robberson,
also known as the Slave-Keeper, and was the establishment where the Thing was
held when he was kidnapped by the Skrull Slave Master to fight Torgo II.
Slaves who have been trianed: the Thing, Torgo II, Taxtor [first seen
slaves], Magno-Man, Rhinogon, Cat-Man II, Primitoid [FF1 #92].
First
appearance: FF1 #91
Krang, Warlord
Exiled Atlantean warlord, enemy of Sub-Mariner, hot after Dorma, one of the
people who has worn the Serpent Crown. GA: Serpent Squad II
First appearance: FF1 An. #1
Kranton, Dr.
Creator of the Doomsday Man, killed by his own creation.
First
appearance: SS1 #13
Krask, Kronin An
eccentric who kidnaps Jane Foster to force Dr. Jim North to perform an operation
that would put his mind in the body of Thor I. North performs the
procedure, but Thor's ego battles for dominance and wins, killing Krask in the
process.
first
appearance and death: TH1 #172
Kratos ?
GA: Olympian God.
First
appearance: AV1 #50
Kraus, Karl
Double agent for Hydra.
First appearance: NF #14
Kraven the Hunter
(Deceased) (Sergei Kravinoff) Professional game hunter and
mercenary, often uses herbal potions to overcome his prey. Became obsessed
with defeating Spider-Man, developed a drug that overcame his Spider-sense.
Identified by the lion skin he used as a vest to his costume. GA:
Sinister Six REL: Father of:
First appearance: ASM #15 Died:
ASM #294
Kravinoff, Sergei (see: Kraven the Hunter)
Kree An blue
skinned, alien, humanoid race who created a vast Empire in the Greater
Megellanic Cloud, often clashing with the Skrulls and the Shi'ar, responsible
for the creation of the Inhumans, the construction of the Blue area on the moon, and the series of Sentry
robots set throughout the galaxy. Their first discovered base was on a
South Pacific island, found by Daniel Damian and accidentally destroyed by the
Fantastic Four. Primary members are: Supreme
Intelligence, Ronan the Accuser [first seen members], Zarek, Captain Marvel I,
Medic Una, Col. Yon-Rog
[MSH #12], Lt. Tir-Zarr [CM1 #8], Zo the Ruler [CM1 #11], Morag [AV1 #133], Fer-Porr, Sro-Himm [CM #37], Bel-Dann [UXM #137],
Bun-Dall [CM #45], Minerva, Mac-Ronn [CM #49], Falzon, Shatterstar [INH #3],
First mention: FF1 #64 First appearance: FF1 #65
First full appearance: MSH1 #12
Kristoff (see:
Dr. Doom II) Adopted child of Dr. Doom to use as his replacement.
First appearance: FF1 #247
Kro (Brother Kro)
Warlord of the Deviants, resembles the devil, love interest of Thena.
First appearance: ETN #1
Kroda One of the
ringer henchmen Loki brings along against Thor in the Odinsword Quest.
First
appearance: JiM1 #119
Krogg (Deceased)
A Slig criminal who tries to steal the Nova-Prime from the Fantastic Four and is
killed by HERBIE.
First
appearance and death: FF1 #209
Kronans (Stone
Men) Advanced
stone-like semi-humanoid race from the planet Ria, invasion plans foiled by Thor
I.
First appearance: JiM1 #83
Kronar One of
the Latverian Freedom Fighters who was left behind to keep an eye on Doctor Doom
during his 'son's' coronation ceremony.
First
appearance: FF1 #199
Krono, King
(Deceased) One time leader of the Gortokian Subterraneans, killed by a
radiation leak from the surface world. REL: Father of prince Gortok
(Grotesk) and Princess Ingar.
First
appearance: UXM #41
Kronos
(Deceased) (Chronos) Titan Eternal, creator of Drax the Destroyer.
First appearance: IM1 #55
Kronus (Wilkins)
The secretary of Cornelius Van Lunt who poses as the head of the Split-Second
Squad. Van Lunt forced him out of business to work for him which caused
him to want revenge, and he tried by attempting to frame Van Lunt for the death
of the Avengers.
First
appearance: AV1 #77
Krueger, Gustav (see: Rattler)
Krueger, Harlan (see: Hangman)
Kruger, Heinz
(Deceased) The Nazi spy that had infiltrated the top-secret program
Project Rebirth that
made Steve Rogers into Captain America. Responsible for the death of Dr.
Abraham Erskine (Prof. Reinstein). He was accidentally killed by Cap when,
while trying to escape, he was thrown into some machinery that exploded.
First modern
appearance and death: CAP1 #109
Kruger, Baron Klaus
The dictator of the small Eastern European nation Lichtenbad, was the cause of
the famous Dr.
Van Eyck's death, was defeated by Daredevil.
First
appearance: DD1 #9
Kruhl, Irma
(see: Sharon Carter, Agent X, Agent 13) Alias taken by Sharon when
she had infiltrated a secret enemy base in Wakanda, operated by the Baron Zemo
impostor, that had developed a Solar Heat Projector. GA: SHIELD.
First
appearance: ToS1 #98
Krupp, Roderick (see: Digger)
Krushki One of
the Red Skull's Chiefs of State. A large, powerful Russian soldier
from WWII who has a penchant for wrestling. He can be identified by his
wild facial hair. GA: Exiles.
First
appearance (unnamed): CAP1 #103
Named: CAP1 #104
Krustatos ?
First
appearance: SUB #12
Krylenko, Nicolai (see: Vanguard)
Krylorians An
advanced, pink, semi-humanoid race from the planet Krylor.
First appearance: IH1 #269
Krylova, Marya (Deceased) REL: Mother of Darkstar and Vanguard. Wife of Presence.
Krylov, Sergei (see: Presence) REL: Father of Vanguard and Darkstar. Husband of Marya Krylova.
Kubik One of the
most powerful beings in the universe, who was once a Cosmic Cube.
First appearance: AV1 #289
Ku, Chandra (see: Splice)
Kuei, Shen (see: Cat II)
Kukulkan (Juan
Miroz, form. El Tigre) The powerful ancient South American god who
is reincarnated in the body of El Tigre after he rejoins the two halves of an
amulet, giving him incredible magical and mental powers. He returns to his
home in San Rico and is beaten and his new empire overthrown by the X-Men and handed over to authorities.
First part. appearance: UXM #25
First full and last: UXM #26
Kulla (deceased) The
villainous despot of Slave World who kidnapped scientists from Earth to help him
create his electro-death ray weapon to defeat his besieging enemies. One
of those he kidnapped was Henry Pym, the Ant-Man I, and in chasing this new
threat, Kulla ran in front of his own activated death ray and was killed.
Kulla was large and green and wore a purple cape.
First
appearance: TtA1 #41
Kumalo, Nathan
Small time thief who stole the Vibrotron from Wakanda for Klaw. Partner of
Jeth Robards.
First
appearance: FF1 #119
K'un-L'un A
mystical realm dominated by sentient plant life, where Iron Fist received his
martial arts training.
First appearance: MPRM #15
Kurrgo Conqueror
from Xantha. Lured the Fantastic Four to his planet to save his people,
was killed by his lust for power when he was left behind on his doomed planet.
First and final appearance: FF1 #7
Kurse (see:
Algrim) Dark Elf warrior.
First appearance: SW2 LTD #4
Kurtz Dr. Doom's assistant.
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #5
Named:
Kurtz, Jared
Hydra agent.
First appearance: MSL #32
Kwan, Jimon (see: Silver) REL: Sister of Auric.
Kwan, Zhao (see: Auric) REL: Brother of Silver.
Kylon, Commander
The Skrull officer who was ordered by Emperor Dorrek to attack the Nova-Prime
Ship while they were invading Xandar.
First
mention: FF1 #205
Kymellians (see:
Kofi) An advanced humanoid-equestrian race from the planet Kymel.
First appearance: PP #1
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Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama) Changed into
a cyborg by Spiral, deeply hates Wolverine because of his Adamantium skeleton. REL: Daughter of Lord Dark Wind. GA:
Reavers I.
First appearance: DD1 #197
Lady Gelva REL: Consort of Attuma. Mother of Andromeda.
Lady Lark (Linda
Lewis) GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: AV1 #85
Lady Liberators
The team of female heroes put together by Valkyrie I (Enchantress) under the
guise of a woman's liberation movement, but in truth was a means for the
powerless Enchantress to steal the Parallel-Time Projector in a bid to regain
her powers. The team consisted of: Valkyrie I, Medusa, Black Widow,
Scarlet Witch and the Wasp.
First
appearance: AV1 #83
Lakani A tropical
island in the South Pacific that is the home to one of the Stark Industry's
factories. The factory was strongly opposed by the locals at first because
they believed it would disrupt their island paradise, and was nearly destroyed
by the Smashers. Residents include: Maj. Hubert Ffoulkes, Kathy
Ffoulkes, Kevin O'Brian, Mr. Bowers [only named residents].
First
appearance: IM1 #31
Lamprey
(Deceased) (Donald McGuiggin) GA: Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
First appearance: SqS LTD #5
Died: SqS LTD #12
Landers, Bob Husband
of Carol Landers, host to Sue and Franklin Richards while she is on the outs
with the Fantastic Four.
First
appearance: FF1 #133
Landers, Carol
Childhood friend of Sue Richards, in whose home she stays after her break-up
with Mr. Fantastic. REL: Wife of Bob Landers.
First
appearance: FF1 #133
Landlaks A
primitive race from the planet Birj who are very humanoid except that the tops
of everyone's heads are bald, including the women. Their ruler at one time
was the despot Tyros, until he was recruited to by Galactus' fifth Herlad,
Terrax.
First
appearance: FF1 #211
Land of Shades
Mystical realm where the Olympian Gods were banished.
First appearance: AV1 #49
Land Within
Mystical realm where the Cat People dwell.
First appearance: AiF #22
Lang, Cassandra Eleanor Love interest of Kristoff. REL: Daughter of Ant-Man II and Peggy Rae Lang. Niece of Ruth and Carl (Lang).
Lang, Peggy Rae REL: Wife of Ant-Man II. Mother of Cassandra Lang. Sister-in-law of Ruth and Carl (Lang).
(Lang), Ruth and Carl REL: Aunt and uncle of Cassandra Lang. Sister and brother-n-law of Ant-Man II, Peggy Rae Lang.
Lang, Scott
(see: Ant-Man II) Ex-con who goes to work for Stark International.
REL: Husband of Peggy Rae Lang. Father of Cassandra lang.
Brother of Ruth and Carl (Lang).
First appearance: AV1 #187
Lang, Dr. Steven Designer of the Mark III Sentinels.
Langkowski, Veronica (Deceased) Wife of Sasquatch.
Langkowski, Dr. Walter (see: Sasquatch, Box III) Research scientist who exposed himself to a burst of gamma radiation to become Sasquatch. REL: Ex-husband of Veronica Langkowski.
Lanie Student of
Security University who was hypnotized to lure Johnny Storm into the clutches of
the Monocle.
First
appearance: FF1 #204
Lansky, Dr. Edward (see: Lightmaster)
LaPointe, Jacques (see: Scorpio III)
LaRoquette, Samuel J. (see: Rock) Ex-college professor turned explorer. GA: Hulkbusters.
Lassiter, Marcus (see: Aries I)
Last, Charles (see: Ringleader)
Latham, Jorge
Friend of Hawkeye that built his skycycle.
First appearance: HWK LTD #?
Lathrop, Ned (see: Lifter)
Latveria
Balkan nation that is the place of birth of Dr. Doom and is often ruled by him.
Her people have a love/hate relationship with their ruler. He is an
unrelenting despot, but he keeps them safe; and, if not exactly happy, everyone
is cared for and there is almost no crime. Inhabitants include: Dr. Doom,
Kurtz [first seen inhabitant], Werner Von Doom, Latverian Baron and Baroness,
Boris, Gorzenko [FF1 An. #2], Ambassador [SUB #20], Hauptmann [FF1 #85],
Victor Von Doom II [FF1 #193], Hauptmann II [FF1 #196], Prince Zorba, Koro,
Brechner, Sancha, Heinrich [FF1
#198], Kronar [FF1 #199], Gustav Borg [FF1 #200], Starn, Lt. Borgo, Agent-2 [FF1
AN #15]
First appearance: FF1 #5
Latveria, Ambassador of
?
First
appearance: SUB1 #20
Latverian Baron and Baroness
The original ruling caste of the Balkan nation, when Werner Von Doom was unable
to cure the Baroness, the Baron had him hunted down and killed. Later
Werner's son, now Dr. Doom returned as an adult and usurped the control of the
country.
First
appearance: FF1 An. #2
Latverian Freedom Fighters
The underground movement, in the small Balkan nation, led by Prince Zorba with
the single goal of removing Doctor Doom from the throne and placing on it the
rightful heir. They accomplished their goal with the help of the Fantastic
Four when Doctor Doom temporarily lost his mind and his heir, Victor Von Doom
II, was killed.
First
appearance (unnamed): SVTU #10
Named: FF1 #198
Laufey
(Deceased) Giant of Jotunheim, killed by Odin, when he and his fellow
giants attacked Asgard, who then adopts his son, Loki.
First appearance and death: JiM1 #112
Laufeyson, Loki (see: Loki) REL: Son of Laufey. Father of Hela, Fenris Wolf, Midgard Serpent.
Laughton, Ebenezer (see: Scarecrow) REL: Brother of Ralph Laughton.
Laughton, Ralph REL: Brother of Scarecrow.
Lava Men
Subterraneans with molten skin who have, for various reasons, often attacked
those who dwell on the surface starting with a brawl with Thor I and trying to
dispose of the explosive Living Rock by pushing it to the surface. They later attacked Project Pegasus and destroyed Hydro
Base, consisting of: Molto {first seen member} Jinku, Lava Men King [AV
#5], tribe beneath Project Pegasus [AV1 #236].
First appearance: JiM1 #97 As a race: AV1 #5
Lava Men King
Leader of the Lava Men who often leads his people on misguided forays against
the surface world starting with the attempt to dispose of the explosive Living
Rock by pushing it to the surface at the instigation of Jinku. he wears a
crenulated head piece and carries a molten scepter.
First
appearance: AV1 #5
Lavell, Edward (see: Eel II)
Lawson, Ed
Hollywood screenwriter who wrote the scripts for the gothic TV series,
"Strange Secrets" starring Brother Brimstone.
First
appearance: DD1 #65
Lawson, Dr. Walter
(deceased) A scientist who had been assigned to the Cape, but was killed.
Upon later investigation, he was working for the Organization supplying them
with advanced weaponry, including the Eon Ray and Cyberex.
First
appearance and death: MSH #13
Lawson, Dr. Walter
(see: Captain Marvel I) Identity stolen by Mar-Vell to infiltrate
Cape Canaveral in his mission to test Earth's defenses.
First appearance: MSH #13
Laxidazians
(see: Pip) A small, humanoid race from Laxidazia, sometimes known as
Trolls.
First appearance: ST1 #179
Layla New Orleans voodoo queen who brought Zombie back to life.
Lazarus (see: Garokk)
Leader (Samuel
Stern) A janitor who is exposed to gamma radiation which causes his skin
to turn green and his head and brain to swell, making him a criminal super genius, has a
hate on for the Hulk because he's also gamma spawned, creator of the Humanoids.
First
appearance (face unrevealed): TtA1 #62
Full appearance: TtA1 #63
Leader's Agent (unnamed)
(deceased) The agent that the Leader sent to Gamma Base to steal Dr. Banner's
Indestructible Robot, who also builds a missile in one of Dr. Banner's hidden
labs, presumably died when Hulk dropped the robot (and the agent
inside) down a bottomless pit.
First
appearance: TtA1 #60 Died:
TtA1 #61
Leaper, the (see: Batroc)
Leap-Frog (Retired)
(Vincent Patilio) Small time criminal who invents a costume
that allows him to leap great distances which resembles a humanoid frog.
Captured originally by Daredevil, and represented in court by Nelson and
Murdock. REL: Father of Frog-Man II.
Husband of Rose Patilio.
First
appearance: DD1 #25
Leatherneck Raiders
The WWII squadron of pilots led by Capt. Savage.
First
appearance: CS #1
LeBeau, Remy (see: Gambit)
LeBlanc, Francois (see: Frog-Man I)
Ledger, Joseph 'Joe' (see: Doctor Spectrum I)
Leech Deformed
mutant child with the involuntary ability to dampen other mutants' powers,
usually in the company of Artie Maddicks. GA: Morlocks, X-Factor,
X-Terminators.
First appearance: UXM #179
Leeds, Elizabeth 'Betty'
(form. Elizabeth Brant) REL: Widow of Ned (Hobgoblin I) Leeds.
First appearance: ASM #?
Leeds, Edward 'Ned'
(Deceased) (see: Hobgoblin I) Reporter for the Daily Bugle,
long time rival of Peter Parker for Betty Brant's attention. Killed by the
Foreigner who was hired by Jack O' Lantern. REL: Husband of Betty
Leeds.
First appearance (unnamed): ASM #18
Named: ASM #19 Died:
SMvsW LTD #1
Lee, Jubilation (see: Jubilee)
LeFarge, Cosette A
young woman first encountered by Dr. Don Blake while there was a demonstration
picketing the Latverian Embassy. She reveals that she was being held by
Dr. Doom to force her father to build a new missile system for Latveria, and
that she had escaped and come to NYC. Blake promises to help rescue her
father as his alter ego, Thor. REL: Daughter of Prof. Pierre Lefarge.
First
appearance: TH1 #182
Lefarge, Prof. Pierre
(Deceased) A scientist working for Dr. Doom building a new missile system
for Latveria. It was first believed that he was doing it because his
daughter was being held hostage, but it later revealed that he is doing it for
the money promised him by the Latverian dictator. He is killed by one of
his own ricocheted bullets when Thor tries to rescue him.
First
appearance: TH1 #182 Died:
TH1 #183
Left-Winger
(form. Hector Lennox) Strength increased by the Power Brokers.
First appearance: CAP1 #341
Legion (David
Charles Haller, 'Jack Wayne', 'Cyndie') Vastly powerful schizophrenic autistic telepath,
kept on Muir Island. REL:
Son of Prof. X and Gabrielle Haller.
First appearance: NM #25
Legion of the Living Lightning
(disbanded) The subversive organization led by the Lord of the Lightning that used an
enormous lighting weapon to guard the main entrance to their mountainside
hideout. Their main order of business was to destroy Gamma Base, for which
they recruited the Hulk, by convincing him they were trying to abolish war.
They are wiped out when Hulk gets savvy and destroys their base.
First
appearance: TtA1 #97 Final:
TtA1 #99
Leighton, Rachel (see: Diamondback) REL: Sister of Ricky and Danny Leighton.
Leighton, Ricky and Danny REL: Brothers of Diamondback.
Leila (see: Leila Taylor)
Leila (Deceased) Step-daughter of Shanna the She-Devil.
Leir Celtic God
of lightning and spear of Avalon.
TH1 #386
Leland, Harry (see: Black Bishop)
Lemurans A
medieval race from the Savage Land.
KAZ #1
Lemuria Small
underwater continent in the Pacific (counter part of Atlantis) originally built
by the Deviants. Originally ruled by Naga under the serpent got Set.
The people that encased the Serpent Crown in the Helmet of Power casing.
First appearance: SUB #9
Lennox, Hector (see: Left-Winger) GA: Buckies, UCWF.
Lenny One of the
Wild Ones that helped kidnap Human Torch II and Medusa.
First
appearance: FF1 #136
Leo I (Deceased)
(Daniel Bradford) GA: Zodiac I
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died:
WCA #26
Leo II GA: Zodiac II
Leonus Renegade
Inhuman in the service of Maximus, who, because of his golden, mane-like head of
hair and beard and the fact that his preferred weapons are clawed gauntlets and
boots, has a very distinct leonine appearance. GA: Evil Inhumans.
First appearance: IH1 A.n #1
LeSabre (Paul
Richarde) Small time costumed criminal swordsman that once fought Black
Knight III when he first received the Ebony Blade.
First
appearance: MSH1 #17
Letha
(Deceased) (Hellen Feliciano) Agent of Roxxon. GA:
Grapplers.
First appearance: MTO #54 Killed
by Scourge: CAP1 #319
Lethal Legion I Team of super criminals, consisting of: Swordsman, Grim Reaper, Nekra.
Lethal Legion II Team of super criminals, consisting of: Count Nefaria, Living Laser, Poerman I, Whirlwind.
Levan Sark pirate led by Nebula.
Levians An
advanced, blue-skinned humanoid race from the planet Levia.
First appearance: TH1 #256
Leviathan I A
creature created by Plant Man and sicced on London, destroyed by Sub-Mariner and
Triton.
First
appearance: SUB #3
Leviathan II
Name given to various undersea monsters (including the Son of Giganto) that are
controlled with the Proteus Horn. A handful of them were brought to NYC by
the Sub-Mariner as part of Project Revival, but the balance of them were sicced
on the city by Cap'n Barracuda and driven back by Mr. Fantastic's Sonic-Gun.
First
appearance (unnamed): FF1 #149
Named: FF1 #219
Leviathan III
(Deceased) (form. Marrina) Marrina's plodex genes take control and
she becomes a sea serpent who is destroyed by Sub-Mariner, her new husband.
First appearance: AV1 #?
Levine, Sidney E.
("Gaffer") SHIELD technician, the inventor of many of their gadgets.
First appearance: ST1 #159
Levitation Ray Beam
A device used originally by the Masked Marauder to kidnap Daredevil, it picks
the target up and bodily moves him, similar to the device used on the SHIELD
Helicarrier.
First
appearance; DD1 #23
Lewandow, John (see: Little John)
Lewis, Judge The
NYC magistrate that originally had Owl incarcerated, kidnapped by him and put on
trial, saved by Daredevil when they bring Matt Murdock in as the defense
attorney.
First
appearance: DD1 #20
Lewis, Linda (see: Lady Lark)
Lewis, Nick 'Lucky' (see: Crime-Master I)
Lianda
(Deceased) A 15th century gypsy healer turned vampire.
First appearance: DL #1 Died:
BIZADV #33
Liberators Very
liberated team of super powered women controlled by Valkyrie I (the Enchantress)
to overcome the Avengers, consisting of Medusa, Black Widow, and the Wasp.
First appearance: AV1 #83
Liberty Legion
Super hero team of the 1940's, consiting of: Whizzer I, Red Raven, Miss
America, ?
First
appearance: INV #?
Libra I
(Deceased) (Gustav Brandt 'Lloyd Willoughby') Blind super criminal.
REL: Father of Mantis. GA: Zodiac I.
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died:
WCA #26
Libra II GA: Zodiac II.
Lichtenbad The
small Eastern European nation that was ruled by Baron Klaus Kruger, home of the
famous Dr. Van Eyck.
First
appearance: DD1 #9
Lieber, Frau
Member of a village in Bavaria saved by Dr. Strange.
First
appearance: ST1 #118
Life Model Decoys
Highly sophisticated robots developed by SHIELD to use in place of suspected
assassination targets and other potentially lethal duties, originally used to
safeguard Nick Fury but later was used throughout the MU, including a long time
use from Tony Stark.
First
appearance: ST1 #135
Lifter (Ned
Lathrop) GA: Mutant Force.
First appearance: CAP1 An. #4
Light Dimension An
alien world filled with photonic light.
First appearance: ASM #203
Lighthorse
(Deceased) The chief of the Cheemuzwa Tribe of American Indians, taught
Miracle Man the art of mind over matter and then was killed by him along with
the rest of his people. However, he came back as a spirit and took charge
of his mistake.
First
appearance and death: FF1 #138
Returned as a spirit: FF1 #139
Lightmaster (Dr.
Edward Lansky) Ex-vice chancellor of Empire State University turned
criminal.
First appearance: SSM #3
Lightningbolt
(Deceased) One of the Space Knights.
First appearance and death: ROM #73
Lightspeed
(Julie Power, see: Molecula) Mistress of Density. REL:
Sister of Gee, Energizer, Massmaster. Daughter of Dr. James and Margaret
Power. GA: Power Pack.
First appearance: PP #1
Lilandra
(Princess Majestrix Lilandra Neramani) Deposed empress of the Shi'ar
empire, love interest of Prof. X. REL: Sister of Deathbird.
GA: Starjammers.
First full appearance (unnamed): UXM # 102
Named: UXM #105
Lilith
(Deceased) ('Angel O'Hara', 'Lilith Drake') Vampire. REL:
Daughter of Dracula.
First appearance: GSCHILL #1
Killed by Dr. Strange: DrST2 #62
Limbo (Belasco's)
A mystical realm where Magik gained her power, home of Belasco and Sym.
First appearance: UXM #160
Limbo (Rom's) A
mystic place of Banishment where Dire Wraiths are sent.
First appearance: ROM #1
Limbo (true) A timeless realm where all events
occur simultaneously, ruled by Immortus, to where the Space Phantom sent the
people he impersonated, and to where Rick Jones and Captain Marvel changed
places using the Nega Bands for a short period .
First appearance: AV1 #2
Limbo (?)
First appearance: FF1 #13
Lincoln, Lonnie (see: Tombstone)
Lincoln, William 'Willie'
An ex-soldier who lost his sight in Viet Nam, becomes a good friend of Daredevil
(who helps him out with some trouble with a local hood, Biggie Benson)
and eventually an assistant to Foggy Nelson when he was the DA of New York.
First
appearance: DD1 #47
Lindsay, Mayor John
The mayor of NYC, who, while under the control of the Over-Mind, ordered the
Fantastic Four to disband and sued them for the damage done in the fight between
the Thing and the Hulk.
First
appearance: FF1 #113
Lindy, Daniel
Member of Maggia.
First appearance: SSM #21
Ling, Col.
(Deceased) Black
Widow's contact behind the bamboo curtain, while still brainwashed by Dr. Yen, she
delivered an X-76 Verti-Jet to him. Suspecting her to be a double agent,
Ling and Yen run experiments on her and eventually reveal that her husband is
still alive. Tries to kill BW, but her husband steps in the way and take s
the bullet. Dies in the explosion of Gen. Brushov's base.
First
appearance: AV1 #41 Death: AV1 #44
Ling, Mei ?
First
appearance: IM1 #9
Link, Damian REL: Brother of Gemini I
Link, Joshua (see: Gemini I) REL: Brother of Damian Link.
Lin, Sun GA:
Sons of the Tiger
First appearance: DHKF #1
Lippy Louie One
of the mob bosses on Kral who is championed by his slave, Torgo II, and uses him
in the Great Games in a direct bid to steal Boss Barker's territory.
first
appearance: FF1 #91
Little John
(John Lewandow) GA: UCWF
First appearance: TNG #34
Live Wire (Rance
Preston) GA: Circus of Crime.
First appearance: FF1 An. #5
Live World
Pocket dimension created by Nightmare for Dreamqueen, where Goblyn and Laura
Dean trade off.
First appearance: ALF #54?
Living Brain The
thinking robot that ICM brings to Peter Parker's high school that deduces his
secret ID and then runs amok before being disabled by Spider-Man.
First
appearance: ASM #8
Living Cage Using his
Humanoid technology, the Leader created a means to restrain the Hulk permanently
by forming a lump of living protoplasm that stretches absorbs any attempt to
escape.
First
appearance: IH1 #115
Living Colossus (see: It, the Living Colossus)
Living Diamond
(Deceased) (see: Jack Winters, form Jack O'Diamonds) A super powered criminal
who exposed himself to the power of a cyclotron and was transformed into a being
of solid diamond, instead of just his hands. Before he gets too far, he is
stopped by Prof. X and a very young Cyclops whom Winters had forced into being
his accomplice.
First
appearance: UXM #41 Died: UXM #42
Living Laser
(Arthur Parks) Costumed mercenary. One of the people who have worn the Serpent Crown. GA:
Batroc's Brigade I, Lethal Legion II, Mandarin's Minions.
First appearance and origin: AV1 #34
Living Monolith
(Ahmet Abdol, form. Living Pharaoh. see: Living Planet)
Pharaoh uses the power from Havok and becomes the Living Monolith an enormous
incredibly powerful almost god-like being. REL:
Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.
First appearance: UXM #56
Living Mummy (N'Kantu)
Three thousand year old mummy come to life. REL: Son of T'Chombi.
First appearance: SNT #5
Living Pharaoh (Ahmet
Abdol, see: Living Monolith, Living Planet) Mutant Egyptology
fanatic who kidnaps Alex Summers (Havok) and tries to use his latent plasma
powers to increase his powers. Head of the Cult of Living Pharaoh. REL:
Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.
First appearance: UXM #54
Living Planet (Ahmet
Abdol, form. Living Monolith, see: Living Pharaoh) REL:
Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.
First appearance: MGR #17
Living Rock
(destroyed) A supposedly living organism that came from the core of the
Earth into the realm of the Lava men, when it began to grow. In examining
it, they found the organism to be explosive to an extremely dangerous level, so
they disposed of it by pushing it to the surface to let the humans deal with it.
It was destroyed by the Avengers when they tricked the Hulk into punching it,
causing the creature to implode.
First and
final appearance: AV1 #5
Living Talisman
?
First
appearance: TH1 #143
Living Tribunal
Ancient three-faced, vastly powerful entity that safeguards the multiverse from
imbalance. He first appeared when Dr. Strange brought Zom into this
dimension to chase Umar back to the Dark Dimension. Strange was given one
hour to save the Earth from destruction and times with the Glass of Doom.
he often uses the In-Betweener as his muscle.
First appearance: ST1 #157
Lizard (Dr.
Curtis Connors) One armed research scientist who, while looking for a
restorative for his missing limb, accidentally created a serum that changes him
into a reptilian menace, one that can mentally control other reptiles, often
needs Spider-Man to administer the antidote. Later, as Connors, becomes a
research scientist at ESU. REL: Husband of Martha
Connors. Father of Billy Connors.
First appearance: ASM #6
Llhasa Principality
A small Asian country ruled by the Red tyrant, Gen. Fang, freed by the Hulk and
Rick Jones.
First
appearance: IH1 #5
Llyna (deceased)
?
First
appearance (posing as Dorma): SUB #12
As herself, and death: SUB #13
Llyra (Laurie
Morris) Former empress of Lemuria, daughter of a human mother and
Atlantean father who is able to change her shape to human at will and can
control all sea creatures mentally, killer of Dorma, partners with Ghuar
in the Atlantis Attacks mini-series. REL: Daughter of Llyron and
Rhonda Morris.
Husband of Prince Merro.
GA: Frightful Four.
First
appearance and origin: SUB #32
Llyron
(Deceased) A Lemurian who was years ago caught
in the nets of an oceanographic vessel, fals in love and marries the scientist,
and dies protecting her from a shark attack. REL: Father of LLyra.
Husband of Rhonda Morris.
First
appearance and death: SUB #32
LMD (see: Life Model Decoy)
Lobo The wolf
companion of Red Wolf III that he found as a cub.
First
apparance: AV1 #80
Lobo, Carlos
Mutant with the ability to turn himself into a werewolf, short term love
interest of Glory Grant. REL: Brother of Eduardo Lobo.
First appearance: SSM #143
Lobo, Eduardo (Deceased) REL: Brother of Carlos Lobo.
Lobo, Lucky A
small time mob boss whose gang was nearly commandeered by the first Green Goblin
before he and his whole crew were turned over to the police by Spider-Man.
First
appearance: ASM #23
Lo, Chi (see: Harvest)
Locke, Miss
Assistant of Arcade.
First appearance: MTU #65
Lock 41 The area
beneath the citadel of Science where Him was created. Alicia masters was
brought there by Dr. Jerome Hamilton in an effort to study the god like being
still in his cocoon.
first
appearance: FF1 #66
Lockheed The
alien creature from Broodworld that resembles a small dragon, can breathe fire,
connected itself with Kitty Pryde almost exclusively.
First appearance: UXM #166
Lockjaw A large
dog-like creature that is able to transport himself and others not only through
space but across dimensions, companion of the Royal house of the Inhumans,
particularly Crystal. He will eat nearly anything that he can get his
mouth on, organic or inorganic. GA: Inhumans.
First appearance: FF1 #45
Lockjaw's Food World
Alien world where plants grow that are necessary for creatures to traverse
dimensions.
First appearance: FF1 #56
Lockley, Jake (see: Moon Dragon)
Locust
(Prof. August Hopper) A one shot wonder super villain who wears a locust
costume and breeds giant using his Magna-Ray, defeated by the X-Men when the
professor at Metro College sees the error of this ways.
First part
appearance: UXM #23 First full:
UXM #24
Logan (see: Wolverine)
Logan, Mr. The
manager of the motel where Captain Marvel I was staying while posing as Dr.
Walter Lawson and working at the Cape. Logan figured out who CM was, and
had his memory removed by a Kree Mind Eraser while hospitalized in Hayes City.
First
appearance (unnamed): MSH #12?
Logar Parnival the
Plunderer's hefty right hand man. Abandoned when P's sub is struck and
scuttled by depth charges. He wears a white and purple costume like the
rest of P's men, but his covers his hair like that of P.
First
appearance: TtA1 #98?
Loki (Loki Laufeyson)
Norse god of Mischief, master of deceit, usually is striving for the throne of
Asgard, usually directed at Thor, often, in his early career, paired with
Karnilla, Enchantress, and the Executioner. Very powerful wizard, master
of misrepresentation. REL: Son of Laufey.
Foster son of Odin. Foster brother of Thor. Father of Hela, Fenris
Wolf, Midgard Serpent. Husband of Sigyn.
First appearance: JiM1 #85
London, Barbara (form. Barbera Blaire) REL: Mother of Dazzler II and Katherine Blaire. Stepmother of Lois London.
London, Lois REL: Stepdaughter of Barbara London. Stepsister of Dazzler II.
Lonestar, William and Peg
REL: Parents of Mirage.
First appearance: NM #?
Longfellow, Kristine 'Krissy' (see: Madame Masque)
Longhorn, Thaddeus P. 'Col.'
Mayor of a small Oklahoma Town and guest of honor at the Dade County Drag Race.
First
appearance: FF1 #192
Longshot Escaped
warrior/slave of Mojo, creates unlikely probability events to save his life.
GA: X-Men
First appearance: LNGS LTD #1
Looter (Norton
G. Fester, see: Meteor Man) Small time burglar that crosses with
Spider-Man and is sent to jail.
First part. appearance (unnamed): ASM #35
First full appearance and origin: ASM #36
Lopez, Manuel 'Manny'
'Little brother' of the Prowler under the Big Brother program.
First appearance:
Lord Chaos
Cosmic being embodying the principles of randomness, disorder, and formlessness.
First appearance: MTO An. #2
Lord Dark Wind
(Deceased) (Kenji Oyama) Japanese scientist who developed the
process of bonding Adamantium to bone, used the process on Bullseye. REL:
Father of Lady Deathstrike.
First appearance: ?
Lord of the Lightning
(deceased) The head of the Legion of the Living Lightning, determined to destroy Gamma
Base, smooth talks the Hulk into doing the job for them. Wears a black and
orange costume, with a black pointed helmet with an eagle emblem and goggles.
Killed when Hulk figures out the Legion's true intentions and destroys their
base.
First
appearance: TtA1 #97 Death: TtA1 #99
Lorelei
Beautiful mutate genetically produced by the Creator (Magneto)
able to paralyze men with her voice. GA: Savage
Land Mutates. Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
First appearance: UXM #63
Lorelei II (Melodi)
Beautiful Asgardian seductress who falls in love with and tries to possess Thor
I. REL: Sister of the Enchantress.
First appearance: TH1 #339
Lorenzo A Hollywood
movie producer creating a schlock Fantastic Four movie.
First
appearance: FF1 AN #12
Lorrie A girl at
a racing event in New Jersey who hits on Johnny Storm.
First
appearance: FF1 #222
Lorvex An
Atlantean barbarian.
First appearance: SUB #54
Lost Lagoon One of
the Fantastic Four's vacation spots, with a beach and an Oceanarium. The
sight of several mysterious ship sinkings, and the site where a Quon space Craft
crash landed some time in the past.
First
appearance: FF1 #97
Louie One of
Crime-Wave's henchman at his secret hideouot.
First
appearance: DD1 #59
Louise, Wanda REL: Daughter of the Blonde Phantom. Sister of Earl Paynter.
Lowry, Deb (se: Cowgirl)
Lucas, Cyril
(deceased) One of the heads of Infinity Productions, the evil brother of
William Lucas.
First
appearance and death: CAP1 #106
Lucas, William
(deceased) One of the heads of Infinity Productions, tries to produce a
movie starring Captain America. REL: Brother of Cyril Lucas.
First
appearance and death: CAP1 #106
Lu, Dr. Chen (see: Radioactive Man)
Lucifer
(Deceased) Quist advance agent, able to generate ionic energy, being that
caused Prof. X the loss of the use of his legs. Employed Blob and Unus
briefly to discredit the X-Men. Under the direction of the Supreme One.
First mention: UXM #8 First appearance: UXM #9 Died:
CAP1 #178
Lucifer's Stronghold
The secret base in the mid west at Buchanan's Butte where Lucifer created
Dominus I, defended by Lucifer's Ultra-robots.
First
appearance; UXM #21
Lucifer's Ultra-Robots
The robots created by Lucifer to defend his Stronghold, also used to capture
Prof. X. Defeated by the X-Men.
First
appearance: UXM #21
Ludi Demon.
First appearance: DrST2 #35
Lugman, Ulysses X. (see: Slug)
Luis Head of the
secret police under Gen. Robles in Terra Verde.
First
appearance: FF1 #117
Luke One of the
Smashers who attacked the Stark Industries branch on Lakani, and was later
turned over to island authorities by Iron Man after their plan to destroy the
plant fails.
First
appearance: IM1 #31
Luminia An alien
world surrounded by darkness.
First appearance: IM1 #25
Lumpkin, Frederick 'Freddie' REL: Nephew of Willie Lumpkin. Father of Timothy Lumpkin.
Lumpkin, Timothy 'Timmy' REL: Grandnephew of Willie Lumpkin. Son of Freddie Lumpkin.
Lumpkin, William 'Willie' Mailman for the Baxter Building
and consequently a long time friend of the Fantastic Four,
later a short lived love interest for May Parker. His main claim to fame
is the ability to wiggle his ears. REL: Uncle of Freddie Lumpkin. Granduncle of Timmy Lumpkin.
First appearance: FF1 #11 First
name revealed: FF1 #130.
Luna (Luna
Maximoff) The human daughter of Crystal and Quicksilver. REL:
Granddaughter of Magneto. Niece of Blackbolt and Medusa.
First appearance: FF1 #240
Lunatic League
Kree organization, primarily consisting of: Fer-Porr, Sro-Himm,
First appearance: CM #37
Lunatik Other
dimensional being that exists by inhabiting human bodies.
First appearance: DEF #53
Lundquist, Dr. Norman
A Nobel prize winning physicist, once the star pupil of Einstein, working at the
Cape on a giant, solar powered laser called the Solam Project. He
proceeded with the experiment, despite warnings from his coworker, Dr. Walter
Lawson (Captain Marvel I), and accidentally created the creature, Solam.
First
appearance: CM1 #6
Lupo One of the
Savage Land Swamp People who was genetically altered by the Creator (Magneto) to
be able to psionically command animals. GA: Savage Land Mutate.
First appearance: UXM #62
Lycos, Dr. Karl
(see: Sauron) The eminent physician who has the mutant ability to
draw the life force from other living beings. When he had Havok placed
under his care, he found he could draw enough energy to become the winged
creature, Sauron.
First
appearance: UXM #59
Lyles, Bettmen P (see: Red Skull)
Lynn, Monica The girl
who is rescued from the Sons of the Serpent by the Black Panther and convinces
him to get more involved with the plight of the African Americans in NYC.
First
appearance: AV1 #73
Lyons, Phil REL: Brother of Vagabond.
Lyons, Priscilla
(see: Vagabond) REL: Sister of Phil Lyons.
First appearance: CAP1 #325
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