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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. After the events with Krakoa, he and Angel, like most of the original roster of X-Men, left the Xavier School [UXM #94] and went on to college at UCLA, but it was short loved before he joined with the fledgling super group the Champions [CHM #1]. Eager to separate himself from the group once it got in its feet, and even contemplating giving up the hero business altogether, he stuck with it to the end, even changing his costume to the light blue and white body suit [CHM #14]. After that team dissolved [AV1 #?], he and Angel secured positions in the Defenders [DEF1 #?]. REL: Son of William and Madeline Drake. GA: X-Men, Champions, Defenders, X-Factor.
First appearance: UXM #1

Iceman FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, he has the same appearance as his counterpart in our reality and evidently has the same cold producing mutant powers as well. He was among the other super powered heroes gathered by Magneto FY and the Mutant Resistance Force to overthrow the tyrannical empress, Sphinx II.
First appearance: NW #12

Ice Runner A vehicle created by the Polar Eternals that travels on three blades across the ice and can generate its own force field.
First apperance: ETN #19

IDIC Corporation A front company for AIM located in downtown Manhattan that was hired by Gideon to use the mutants Harness and Piecemeal along with the Alliance of Evil to locate and absorb the pieces of the mutant Proteus so they could imbue the power in an army of Life Model Decoys, as their part in the Kings of Pain x-over event.
First appearance: NM AN #7

Id Machine A hypnotic device created by the Wizard to take control of victim's minds.
First appearance: FF1 #41.

Idunn (Freia, Freya) Norse Goddess of Immortality, keeper of the Apples of Immortality. REL: Sister of Frey.
First mention: JiM1 #100 First appearance: JiM1 #114

Igor A trained baboon that was exposed purposefully to cosmic rays by the Red Ghost which gave him the power to transform his body into any object. After his master lost his powers to turn intangible, the ape was euthanized by the Soviet State. GA: Red Ghost's Super Apes.
First appearance: FF1 #13 Reported deceased: IM1 #15

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 at first helps the god of lies maroon his father in the Sea of Eternal Night, and later makes a potion and a mask that will enable his master to switch powers and faces with his brother, Thor I.
First appearance: TH1 #177

Iguana The incredibly powerful creature produced when Prof. Curt Connor, using his new Enervator, transferred the power of the Lizard from his body into a test subject, an aquatic iguana. The creature is similar to the original Lizard, basically a humanoid iguana with a fan of skin behind its head and spines down its back, but with one major difference, it doesn't have the mammalian origin to temper its rampaging hatred of humans. The creature has the ability like the Lizard to command lower forms of reptiles, and possesses only one apparent weakness, it's eyes are terribly sensitive to light. The transformation when the normal iguana grows and becomes the Iguana comes at time periods when Connors would normally have turned into the Lizard, and it was bested when Spider-Man used Connor's Enervator to pump all the Lizard's power into him forcing him to revert back to his normal form, supposedly permanently. The small iguana however was not destroyed and fell into the city sewer.
First appearance: SSM #32 Origin: SSM #33

Ikaris (Ike Harris see: 'Iceberg' Ike) One of the Polar Eternals who, above the normal abilities of his Eternal heritage, also has super normal strength and disintegration rays that he can emit from his eyes. He is blond and wears a blue body suit and (posing as a human guide) was responsible for leading archeologist Dr. Daniel Damian and his daughter Margo (with whom he kindles a love interest) to the Chamber of the Gods high atop the Andes to usher in the Fourth Host of Celestials and to start the ball rolling of making their presence known to mankind. GA: Eternals. REL: Nephew of Valkin. Cousin of Druig.
First appearance: ETN #1

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. It was the energy released by this blast that they needed to emulate by destroying the Earth.
First appearance: NFAS #6

Imperial Gamesman The man in charge of Baron Karza's gladiatorial games on Homeworld.
First appearance: MIC AN #1

Imperial Guard of Shi'ar The multi-race company that serves as the bodyguard and enforcers for the Majestrix of the Shi'ar Empire and they are unswervingly loyal to whoever happens to be in office. In their first appearance, they were protecting Emperor D'Ken Neramani from the X-Men and the Starjammers who were trying to stop him from killing his sister, Lilandra and from ending the universe. Even knowing what the evil man was planning, they still fought on his side, unquestioningly. Later, under Lilandra's control, they were chosen to represent the Empire in a trial by combat against the X-Men deciding the fate of Phoenix II [UXM #137]. Company consists of: Gladiator II, Electron, Oracle I, Tempest, Mentor II, Hobgoblin I, Starbolt, Smasher IV, Impulse I, Titan, Fang II, Midget, Nightside, Astra I, Magic, Quasar I [original members], Manta, Warstar, Hussar, Earthquake [UXM #137]
First appearance: UXM #107

Imperial H(ydra) (Deceased) The original supreme leader of the international subversive organization Hydra. His big plot was to launch their ultimate weapon, the Betatron Bomb, into orbit and force the United States to surrender to them. Unfortunately, he faced the combined forces of SHIELD and Stark Industries, and despite his best efforts, he failed. His other big accomplishment was to rename the divisions of Hydra after different animals to furnish a feeling of identity and pride (so great was his affinity toward animals, he had a pet panther who became the only one he could talk to as his mind teetered), and to train his daughter to be a top agent in the organization. However, when everything began to hit the fan, and his daughter turned against him and Hydra in favor of Nick Fury and his men, his cheese began to slip off his cracker, until he lost his mind at the end and enacted Operation Last Resort which resulted ultimately in his death. (see: Arnold Brown) REL: Father of Laura Brown (Agent H).
First appearance: ST1 #135 Died: ST1 #141

Imperial Industries Incorporated One of the wealthiest and most powerful corporations in the world and acted as a front for Hydra. The board members include: Leslie Farrington (chairman), Vincent Vandergill, Wilson, Hodges. Farrington's own secretary, Arnold Brown turned out to be the Imperial Hydra in disguise.
First appearance: ST1 #138

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

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 I One of the Shi'ar elite guard who is able to fire powerful energy bolts from the faceplate of his costume. He wears a maroon and grey body suit (that might be serving as a containment suit and it has been hinted that he is a being of pure energy without a physical form) and has a visor over his face. In his first appearance, he and his team mates were protecting Emperor D'Ken Neramani from The X-Men and the Starjammers, who were trying to stop him from destroying the universe. GA: Imperial Guard
First appearance: UXM #107

Impulse II One of the psionic super beings created by Genetech, who can now act out his aggressions at the speed of thought, essentially giving him psionic super speed. He was a one time street-gang member who was prone toward violent tendencies and now has an all over white and black body costume with blades and spikes on the firearms and on his lower legs. When he attacks, he is simply a blur that cuts you to ribbons. GA: Psionex.
First appearance: NW #4

In-Betweener An extremely powerful cosmic being created by Lord Chaos and Master Order as their middle ground where they could continue their constant battle, essentially a living contradiction, the embodiment of opposing forces. Even his body, a patchwork of white and black split down the middle display the signs of the great conflict of his being. Although he is incredibly strong and can increase and diminish his size to any proportion, his greatest power lay in his ability to find the perfectly opposite force of any opponent and negate any power or ability they have. After being destroyed, he was resurrected by three of the Elders of the Universe, the Soul Gems, and Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman as host bodies (SS3 #16).
First appearance: WAR #10

Incuba-Cell The huge, cube-like device that housed the new life form of Galactus as he incubated for untold ages in orbit around what would be the first planet he would consume.
First appearance: TH1 #162

Industrial Zone The portion of Homeworld that, out of sight of human eyes, manufactures the planet's machines, including the production and service of its star fleet. All run and operated by roboids.
First partial appearance: MIC1 #24

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 (form. Slifer, 'the Fear Monger') The one time flunky of Dude Jensen/Roulette I turned demon working for Mephisto is changed by his master into a larger demon with a single eye and large pointed ears and the ability to generate fear in others and make them attack the object they fear. He was sent to the surface to not only attack Ghost Rider IV, but to cause all of the locals to attack him as well all during a time when the big boss of the underworld is scheming to get Roxanne Simpson to renounce her protection of him. The demon is bested [GHR2 #9], but for once Mephisto doesn't punish failure and instead gives Inferno the job of duping GR into committing a sin big enough that would allow him to collect his soul, and gives him the ability to change back to his human form [GHR2 #11].
First appearance: GHR #8

Inferno 42 A radioactive substance powerful enough, in the amount that could be carried in a hand held cylinder, to blow up an entire city. Out of it's neutralizing case, it emits enough radiation to poison anyone within close proximity to it. Agent 13 was transporting the substance when it was stolen by Batroc the Leaper to be sold to an unnamed subversive organization. A hidden switch was made and the spies made off with a bogus cylinder, but not before the SHIELD agent absorbed a 'hopeless' amount of the radiation.
First appearance: ToS1 #74

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 Gauntlet After being resurrected by Death for the mission of destroying half the population of the Universe to keep it from overpopulating and killing itself, Thanos sought out the six Soul Gems from the In-Betweener and five of the Elders of the Universe and once secured, mounted them on one of his gauntlets and attempted to be the supreme being. when he used his new found power to eliminate the half of the universe, it spurred the cross title event of the same name. The most powerful beings, heroes and villains, were gathered together by Doctor Strange to confront Thanos and reverse the damage he had wrought. The plan, spearheaded by Adam Warlock, nearly failed, but it was not the Silver Surfer who snatched the Gauntlet from Thanos' hand but his grand daughter, Nebula. She began to wield her power as insanely as her predecessor, and the mad Titan teamed-up with the other heroes to stop her. It concluded when the Gauntlet was seized by Warlock himself, who, instead of utilizing the power for his own gains (and because the Living Tribunal ordered it), split the Gems up once more and formed the Infinity Watch to insure they would not again be misused.
First appearance: TQ LTD #2 Infinity Gauntlet event: INFG LTD #1-6

Infinity Gems (see: Soul Gems) When Thanos, during his two part limited series, collected together the six Soul Gems from the Elders of the Universe and the In-Betweener, he mounted them on a gauntlet and began calling them Infinity Gems.
First called: TQ LTD #?

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

Infinity Thrall The huge, incredibly powerful, invulnerable physical manifestation of the infinite when Omega II uses an alien machine to join four of the six Infinity Gems via their captured keepers of the Infinity Watch. Its enormous pink body crackling with cosmic power and eyes blazing with a cosmic force blast, its first order of business is to destroy Adam Warlock, under the control of Omega, who is revealed to be the Man-Beast. Warlock battles the creature throughout Omega's ship until he manages to lure it to the engine room and dupes it into smashing the power core. Without energy, the machine binding the power of the Gems together fails and the creature dissipates.
First appearance: WARI #5 Dissipated: WARI #6

Infinity Vortex A dimensional field created by Thor I with Mjolnir to transport the villain Kang and his creation, the Growing Man, to infinity, the place beyond time and space where they could no longer do any harm.
First appearance: TH1 #140

Infinity Watch The team collected by Adam Warlock at the end of the Infinity War to safeguard the six Infinity Gems to keep them from future abuse by the likes of Thanos and Nebula. Each member was given one of the six Gems to protect. At first, the concept was to be a non team, where each member went his separate way, but after the attack on the individual members by Omega (Man-Beast) and Triax to form the Infinity Thrall, he realized that the Gems would be safer if they stuck together. As a single team, they returned to Earth and set up their base of operations on Monster Island (WARI #7). Members include: Adam Warlock (Soul Gem), Pip the Troll (Space Gem), Gamora (Time Gem), Moondragon (Mind Gem), Drax the Destroyer (Power Gem) [First seen members], Maxam (Reality Gem) [(voice only)WARI #5 (actual appearance) WARI #?].
Firs appearance: WARI #2

Infinity Well A well in Death's castle through which one can see all of creation. Thanos often uses the well to find inspiration because he claims that the answers to all questions can be found in the infinite.
First appearance: SS3 #38

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 #41

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], Iridia, [INH #1], Ghaidor [INH #2], Thraxton [INH #12], Glytra, Marak [FF1 #240],
            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 the ever faithful LockJaw [first seen members],
First appearance (as a team): FF1 #45

Inner Circle (form. the Council of the Chosen) The secret organization within the prestigious Hellfire Club made up of leaders of industry who seek preeminent social, political, and economical power n the world. Their first bid, to capture the X-Men and, with them as Guinea pigs, custom engineer a race of super beings with limitless possibilities. In their first bid to capture the X-Men, they pumped money into Dr. Steven Lang's project to create a new breed of Sentinels, but he betrayed them [UXM #100]. In their second, they hired Warhawk to infiltrate the X-Mansion to give them access to their computers and to give them an eye into their inner workings [UXM #110]. Next, they sent Jason Wyngarde to scout the most powerful member of the team, Phoenix II, in hopes of subverting her to their side [UXM #122] which he did with the Mindtrap Mechanism created by Emma Frost. With everything in place, they made their first attempt to actually capture them using their Mercenaries wearing special power dampening armor, but the plan fell apart when the presence of two neo-mutants (Kitty Pryde and Dazzler II) put a monkey wrench in their works [UXM #131]. Cabal consists of: Black King (Sebastian Shaw) White Queen (Emma Frost), Black Bishop (Harry Leland), White Bishop (Donald Pierce), Jason Wyngarde/Mastermind [original members], Black Queen I (Phoenix II), [UXM #132], Black Rook (Friedrich von Roehm) [NM #22], Black Queen II (Selena), White Rook (Emmanuel DaCosta) [NM #23], White King II (Magneto) [UXM #?], Black King II (Shinobi Shaw) [?],
First appearance: UXM #129

Insectivorids The race of humanoid insects from the Microverse planet Kaliklak. Their number includes: Bug [first seen member], Jasmine, Master Thief, Warstaff, [MIC1 #13],
First appearance (Bug): MIC1 #1 As race: MIC1 #13

Instituto Tecnologico A university in Monterey, Mexico where a portion of the Evil Eye was brought for study. It was first seen when both Iron Man I and Hawkeye arrived to claim the mystical device and had a knock down drag out on campus. Staff includes: Martin Figueras [first seen member].
First appearance: DEF #9

Interdites Race of blue humanoids form the planet Interdis.
First appearance: WAR #15

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

International Infonet Inc. The information business located in Washington, DC, owned by Jacob Gavin Jr. (Courier).
First appearance: DPCC LTD #3

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

Invaders II (see: All-Winners Squad II) In an alternate reality, at the end of WW II, after the loss of the original Captain America and Bucky, Harry Truman commissioned the original team to continue its good work, adding several members to the roster and bringing in replacements for Cap and Bucky. After V-J Day they changed their team name to the new All-Winners Squad. Their members include: Sub-Mariner, Human Torch II, Toro, Captain America II, Bucky II, Spitfire, Union Jack II, Whizzer I, and Miss America.
First appearance: WI?1 #4

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

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 #?

Invisible Woman FY In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, she has a similar appearance to her counterpart in our reality, although she is African rather than Caucasian and it is uncertain whether she possesses the same powers and to which side she and her team was affiliated.
First appearance: NW #11

Iowerth, Dafydd Ap Professor at the University of Swansea. GA: Dragon Circle.
First appearance: DrST3 #3

Iridia An Inhuman who was born terribly ugly, and, after years of enduring her appearance, she petitions Black Bolt to allow her to use the Terrigen Mist, not because she has accomplished something valiant but for pure vanity. Because of her long suffering, she is allowed, and she becomes young and beautiful with brightly colored butterfly wings.
First appearance: INH #1 In her altered form: INH #2

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

Iron Fist (Daniel Thomas Rand (Rand-Kai)) A wealthy costumed hero who is not only a master of martial arts, his ten years of training in K'un-L'un culminated in his absorbing the soul of Shao-Lao, allowing him to focus his abilities into his hands and make them like unto iron. His costume involves a yellow tie-on half mask and a yellow and green high collared body suit with the chest open to show his dragon tattoo. As a child, he had accompanied his parents in their search for the legendary city, and, after their untimely deaths, he was trained by Lei Kung, becoming his star pupil and mastering the martial arts. His final test was to defeat the undying Shao-Lao dragon, and he beat it by blocking off the scar through which its heart had been stolen with his chest, leaving the dragon tattoo behind and giving him the power of the iron fist. At this point, he left K'un-L'un to seek revenge on his father's killer, Harold Meachum, and was wrongfully accused of the man's murder by his daughter, Joy (although he would eventually diffuse her hatred of him and even give her his proxy in the operations of Rand-Meachum Industries). After a brief solo career, he joins Power Man II as a long time partner of Heroes for Hire. Long time love interest of Misty Knight. REL: Son of Heather and Wendell Rand. Brother of Miranda Rand. 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 Janice Cord, Black Widow, Bethany Cabe, Madame Masque I and many others. During his early years, he twice had people stand in for him. Once by Happy Hogan who was kidnapped by the Mandarin and the other Eddie March, who replaced him after having the operation to correct his heart. REL: Son of Howard and Maria Stark. Cousin of Morgan Stark. GA: Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Force Works.
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 lighter weight armor with flip-up face plate [ToS1 #48], made use of his magnetic repellers [ToS1 #49], 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 a burrowing device [ToS1 #64], Adds roller wheels [ToS1 #82], diamond tip drill [ToS1 #83], adds permanent thermo-couplers and increases the strength [IM1 #3], rated for underwater use [IM1 #9],
First appearance: ToS1 #39

Iron Man FY In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, he has a similar appearance to his counterpart in our reality, although he is African rather than Caucasian and his armor has a more Egyptian flair, including a flattened helmet. Evidently, he has a similar background to that of our Tony Stark, and he is also a member of the Avengers of that reality. Although not inherently evil, he is a member of the team that is the right hand of the tyrannical Sphinx II.
First appearance: NW #11

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

Irving Building One of the holdings of Richmond Enterprises that was torn down by the Wrecking Crew supposedly for the ransom from the city, but it was directed at RE for stealing the idea of the miniaturized gamma bomb invented by Thunderball. It was one of the three properties where the bomb might be located.
First appearance and destruction: DEF #17

Isaac A downtrodden inhabitant of Morvania in a small village outside the capitol city, befriended by the Hulk. REL: Father of Rachel. Husband of Rebecca
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

Isis Egyptian Goddess of Fertility. REL: Widfe of Osiris. Mother of Horus. Sister of Seth and Nephthys.
First appearance: TH1 #280

Island in the Sky (destroyed) The fabled floating city of the Winged People led by Aeviar the XVIII and home to Red Raven. After WW II, the Winged people wanted to invade the Earth and Raven placed them in suspended animation to protect them from their folly and sank the city into the ocean, only to rise once every twenty years. The first time it surfaced, it was discovered by the X-Man, Angel, and it was later destroyed when Raven tried to reanimate his people and found them all dead and he set off a chain reaction in his rage.
First appearance: RED RAVEN COMICS #1 (Aug. '40) First modern: UXM #44 Destroyed: SUB #26

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

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 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

Ixhoohxi The race of kindly ape-like creatures who were, through their chief wizard, the last line of defense against the black stain of the Unnamable One in Tunnel World until the arrival of the Defenders. They have three arms and are covered with white hair and their eyes, of which they have four, are located on their chest. With his power and that of the Orb of Ommennon, they carved out a wondrous sanctuary that was untouched by the evil that was blighting the rest of the world. Their speech is slightly skewed in syntax from normal human speech and is liberally punctuated with the sound 'Aroo' which seems to serve also as their chief deity. Members include: Xhoohx [only named member].
First appearance (eyes only): DEF #72 Full appearance: DEF #73 Named: DEF #79

Jack One of the motorcycle gang members in NYC who clashed with Ghost Rider IV after having doubts about the abilities of their new leader. He has long hair and a large moustache and wears a fur vest. GA: Satan's Servants.
First appearance: MSL1 #6

Jack An NYC police officer who suggests to Lt. D'Angelo that there are other faster ways to get information out of suspects, referring to the recently captured Enforcers, ad he was told that even criminals have rights.
First appearance: SSM #20

Jack A tourist at the Empire State Building who gets a kick out of seeing Spider-Man swing by.
First appearance: SSM #25

Jack In an alternate reality, the patrolman who responds to the call about the murder of Black Louie and Fingers Schwartz by Helen Taylor who was granted the power of Nova.
First appearance: WI?1 #15

Jack In an alternate reality, one of the ambulance drivers who brings Peter parker to the hospital after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Partner of Harry.
First appearance: WI?1 #15

Jack One of the staff members of the Daily Bugle in the editorial offices who got word of the rampage of the Spider-Lizard through Manhattan and J Johan Jameson refused to change the headlines.
first appearance: SSM #40

Jack One of Belladonna's thugs who were helping her to get revenge on Roderick Kingsley. During their first appearance, they wore stocking masks which hid their faces and the special respirators needed so they weren't affected by their boss' gas gun, black turtle neck shirts and purple slacks. They weren't particularly well trained or well armed, just your run of the mill hired muscle. After they rescued their boss from her other hired thug, Prowler II, they were easily subdued by Spider-Man and handed over to Det. Sgt. Snider.
First appearance (unnamed): SSM #43 Named and faces exposed: SSM #48

Jack One of the Metropolis police officers who had cornered the criminal Creddick on a roof top when Spider-Man came in for an assist. His partner was so shocked that he nearly fell to his death, and they of course blames Spidey and opened fire.
First appearance: MTE #28

Jack, Prof. The project designer of a NASA program that was working to place special magnets in space to aid satellites maintain their proper orbits, who decided he wanted their enormous for himself. When the Human Torch II, and later the Thing, were brought in to investigate, he showed his hand by trying to kill them both, and was apprehended.
First appearance: ST1 #132

Jackal (Deceased) (see: Prof. Miles Warren) ESU Professor turned criminal. Creates Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy clones.
First appearance: ASM #129 Died: ASM #149

Jackal Gang A gang of modern day highway men preying on anyone caught alone on the back roads through the mid west desert. They are very organized and very well armed for small time crooks, and their MO is that they work out of dune buggies, allowing them to make their escape across the desert, and they leave no witnesses to their crimes. During one of their jobs, where they had stopped and killed a truck driver to steal his load, they ran afoul of the Ghost Rider IV, but because of their plan to scatter in separate directions, eh was unable to find their base of operation when the dune buggy he was following got into a fatal collision. On the next job they pulled, an armored car robbery, GR was waiting for them and he managed to capture and question two of the members, and with a little Hell-fire, found out about their next job, a fur heist. GR found them at their secret hideout and after softening them up a bit, forced the leader and the remaining to give themselves up to the authorities. Members include: Nate, Lenny, Pete, Jimmy, Ernie, Fred [first seen members],
First appearance: GHR2 #41

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. He is able to emit blasts of intense cold and his body takes on the appearance of being made of ice, but it is all controlled by a special device he wears on his back. He returns later with an updated version of his cold making apparatus and costume.
First appearance: ToS #45

Jackhammer Member of the engineering corps for Hydra.
First appearance: DD1 #123

Jackie A young spectator at the Mr. Mike's One-Ring Traveling Tent Show who was there with his grandfather and took a particular interest in the Man-Beast of the Yukon.
First appearance: UXM #111

Jacko One of the Hellfire Club Mercenaries who was one of the guards in front of the administration building of the Chicago branch of Frost Enterprises who, with his partner Cam are mesmerized by Dazzler II while aiding the X-Men in an attempt to rescue their team mates from the White Queen.
First appearance: UXM #131

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) An unintentional super hero who, after being accidentally exposed to Zero Fluid to escape the killers who had murdered his father, has become essentially a nuclear furnace, constantly building energy. Nearly invulnerable and able to fly, he can build the power within himself and release it as concussive force blasts from his hands. As his powers grew, so did the increase in his body's ability to produce more and more energy, and soon he was forced to use a containment suit which was designed to resemble his playing card namesake. When even this began to fail, fearing for the safety of the planet, he was taken under the wing of SHIELD and was forced to spend most of his time in a special dampening room they had built for him at Hart Mansion. Soon after, it was revealed that not only the girl he'd met in college but his mother as well were both from the planet Contraxia (explaining that the left side of his body turning black was from heritage not the Zero Fluid), and he went there to help them recharge their dying sun (in JH LTD). In doing so, he became almost god-like in his power, and he traveled for a time throughout space to come to terms with it. He eventually returned to Earth and in a battle with Presence, his armor was breeched (QUA #20) and was only kept alive by the powers of Moondragon. When she left to join the Infinity Watch, his body began to decay and he became a recluse in the family mansion. When a chance crossing of paths happened (SS3 #70) he decided to go back to space to get help from the Silver Surfer. With the Surfer's help, he received new containment armor, build by the master smith, Torval (SS3 #78). 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 A local hunter who witnessed the crash landing of Krat's Skrull space craft and with his friends hunted the alien down and killed him, but not before he completed his mission to impregnate the Earth's atmosphere with anti-matter to revive the Super-Skrull.
First appearance: SS3 #14

Jackson, Holly (see: Holly Gillis) After her first few appearances, Holly is mistakenly called Jackson.
First appearance: SSM #20

Jackson, Paula The love interest that pressed the WWI pilot, Karl Kaufman to be the Phantom Eagle.
First appearance: MSH1 #16

Jac-Oyaa, Capt. (deceased) An officer in the Kree fleet involved in the battle with the Skrulls around Calexo who was ordered to arrest a young officer who had said something disparaging about women and their ability to lead in the hearing of the Supreme Leader, Nenora. Before anything could really be done however, their ship was destroyed by the Super Skrull.
First appearance and death: SS3 #20

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

Jafan The capital city of Trans-Sabal. After Jalfaha Dahn (the cousin of the last dictator) seized control of the government and placed himself on the throne, the country was torn by civil upheaval, including her army splintering as a separate faction under Gen. Halladah. The conflict reached a head when the combined forces of the People's Armed Forces Front, Force of Nature, and the duped New Warriors stormed the city, and Firestar took out all the opposition at once with a concentrated microwave burst. Although the effort saved a great deal of fighting, the city still sustained considerable damage in the conflict.
First appearance: NW #30?

Jaguar (Ramon DeRico)
First appearance: DD1 #120 Killed by Scourge: CAP #319

Jaguar Command The air defense network in an unnamed South American country under the orders of Gen. Ortiz. They intercepted the carnival wagon flown by Magneto which contained the X-Men as he ferried them to his Antarctic Base. They intercepted the UFO seventy thousand feet over the Andes, but were distracted long enough when Mesmero was ejected from to wagon that they lost track of Magneto and the others. Other members include: Jorge Perez, Maj. Tirador (pilots) [first seen members].
First mention: UXM #112

Jahf (destroyed) An imp-like but incredibly powerful robot that was placed as the first line of defense to keep anyone out of the gateway formed when the M'Kraan Crystal was breeched. Although only a few feet tall and appears harmless, he is strong enough to punch Wolverine hard enough to reach escape velocity. He is also nearly invulnerable, able to survive a meteor dropped on him from orbit, but could not withstand Banshee's direct sonic attack. He was then replaced by a robot 1000 times as poweful.
First appearance and destruction: UXM #108

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

Jake One of Magnus Moses' henchmen who arranged the attack on Yashida Manor by several Mandroid suits, when it was learned that Sun-Fire and his compatriots, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, and the X-Men, where looking to stop their boss' plan to hold the whole country ransom. He and his partner Greg were caught by Colossus while trying to flee the scene.
First appearance: UXM #118

Jake The old man who had spotted Ghost Rider IV falling from the sky after he had battled the Hell-Bats for the first time and saw him change back to human. Recognizing him as a demon, he went to collect a posse in town who returned and tried to lynch the stunt rider, but they were stopped by the timely appearance of the local constabulary.
First appearance: GHR2 #48

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

Jamaal In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, he is the counterpart of the Edwin Jarvis in our reality. Although African rather than Caucasian, he serves as the loyal butler for the Avengers there, and even sports the eye patch that ours gained in the siege of Avengers Mansion, although it is undetermined from where he got his.
First appearance: NW #11

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

Janes, Father The priest at the church where Silhouette goes to worship who is being hunted by the Bengal. Years ago, as a soldier in Vietnam, he and his troop had mercilessly wiped out an entire village, except for one small boy, who tried to escape with them on the evac helicopter, but he and his men kicked him loose and assumed the boy died. He was court-martialed for his actions and sentenced to 25 years in Quantico. While incarcerated, he found God, and, after being released on parole after only serving 14, he went into the priesthood. Years later, the boy from the village, now the mercenary, Bengal, came back and tired to get revenge, but he was stopped by Night Thrasher; and the Punisher managed to get them both to forgive one another.
First appearance: NW #7 Origin: NW #8

Janey The babysitter of little Georgie who gets involved with the affair of the Eternals trying to find Zakka the Deviant.
First appearance: ETN AN #1

Jann of the Jungle Golden age adventurer modeled after Tarzan. In an alternate reality, she helped James Woo and Marvel Boy locate Gorilla-Man for the 50's Avengers.
First appearance: JUNGLE TALES #1 (1954) First modern: WI?1 #9

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

Janus II A large bionically enhanced Kresh soldier with golden skin who was one of the last three survivors of a wave platoon that was wiped out by the Scalleun. He was saved by his commander, Jude, andt the three of them, after hijacking an alien spacecraft and returning home to find the whole planet wiped out by their reptilian foes, went into business as mercenaries, doing whatever was necessary for pay. When they took a job from the Collector to capture a Mondani child who was carrying a virus that the Elder desired, they thought it would be a cake walk, but their employer had also contacted the Silver Surfer to secure the girl as well. When the two clashed, they lost. Janus has a severe stutter and has obvious feelings for his teammate, Shaara. GA: Collection Agency.
First appearance: SS3 #61 Origin: SS3 #62

Jarkanga The head of Black panther's elite commando force. He wears an all white uniform with a bandolier strap and is fiercely loyal to Wakanda and his king.
First appearance: DEF #84?

Jarella (Deceased) Green skinned Empress of the micro world of K'ai who wanted to make Hulk her Emperor. Only love interest for the Hulk that wasn't also Banner's. died on Earth while trying to rescue a boy.
First appearance: IH1 #140 Died: IH1 #205

Jarlson, Sigurd (see: Thor III) The second secret ID of Thor I, this time as a steelworker instead of a doctor.

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) Female Insectivorid warrior, girlfriend of Bug. She and her girls were forced to serve Warstaff and his band in Bug's absence. Shortly after joining her love with the Micronauts, she was killed by a Repto aboard Psycho-Man's Worldship. GA: Micronauts.
First partial appearance: MIC AN #1 First full appearance: MIC1 #13 Died: MIC1 #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

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

Jaye, Ginger Popular girl at Harry S. Truman High in Hempstead, girlfriend of Richard Rider.
First appearance: NOV #1

Jeeves The family butler of Dollar Bill seen only in a photo in the home movie Bill made about his life.
First appearance: DEF #54

Jeeves One of Helen's animated dolls which she used to attack the Micronauts for invading her dollhouse. He was dressed like a butler.
First appearance: MIC1 #18

Jefferson, Rick Lead singer of the 1st Million Megaton Explosion.
First appearance: NFAS #11

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

Jeffries, Mike (see: Turbo II) The starry-eyes comic geek who found the flight suit worn by Torpedo II and, sharing its use with his friend, Mickey Musashi (Turbo II), made a go of become fledgling super heroes.
First appearance (voice only): NW #28 First appearance: NW #?

Jemiah the Analyzer One of the Celestials of the Fourth Host whose job it is to study the samples brought to him by Gammenon with his Rod of Life Seed Capsules to help Arishem make his final decision about the worthiness of the human race. His armor is green and his face has a more human look than most of the other space gods.
First appearance: ETN #7

Jenkins, Mrs. The mother of the young boy who was trapped in a fire in Bison Bend in the old west. She never even says thanks when Johnny Blaze hands her her son, safe and sound. REL: Mother of Timmy Jenkins.
First appearance: GHR2 #50

Jenkins, Abner II The next door neighbor of Ray Coffin in Daytona Beach, Florida who spotted the HMS Endeavor as it entered the Coffin home to enact repairs and chalked it up to too many pina coladas.
First appearance: MIC1 #4

Jenkins, Timmy A young boy living in Bison Bend who was caught by the fire that was set by the old west Tarantula. he was rescued by Johnny Blaze who had been transported back to the old west and had teamed up with Phantom Rider I. REL: Son of Mrs. Jenkins.
First appearance: GHR2 #50

Jenks The partner of Johnny Roarke who provided him with weapons and information to help him get revenge on ADA Justin Baldwin. While kidnapping the man and his wife, they were defeated by Speedball and handed over to the police.
First appearance: SPB #1

Jennings, Dr. Scientist captured by Attuma and forced to work for him in developing the Red Ghost's technology of using cosmic rays to mind control other beings. It is uncertain what his scientific specialty is, whether it's marine biology, or something to do with the radiation aspect of the process. He is eventually rescued by the Defenders.
First appearance: DEF #7

Jenny A teenage girl who was out riding her bike on the night before Halloween with her two beaus, Mark Ross and Freddy Lyle, in Riverhead, Long Island, when the trio is attacked by the ravenous Morbius. Mark froze, and Freddy, who tried to help her, was tossed aside, and the living vampire had to stop himself after he had nearly drained her.
First appearance: SSM #38

Jensen, Dude 'Duke' (deceased) (see: Roulette I) A one time famous stock car promoter who, in his later career became involved in some very shady doing which brought him to the attention of the Attorney General's office. Some time before, at the height of his career, he had gone to Las Vegas and run up some gambling debts that he couldn't repay. So the casino bosses had their hired help, 'Skids' and Bernie take him out into the desert, kill him and toss his body into an abandoned quarry. He was revived by Mephisto who set him down the path of doing his good work and given extra powers for when a certain thorn in the demon's side made an appearance. Now the owner of Dude Jensen's Demolition Derby, he doesn't have any problem killing drivers is someone other than his people begin to win. This sort of antisocial behavior brought him to the attention of AG Barnett, and brought undercover Ghost Rider IV and Roxanne Simpson to his door. His operation was foiled, but GR was the one who his master had him watch out for, and, with his infernal powers kicking in finally, he tried to get revenge on GR and those that had him killed. he died when a blast of Hell-fire and a burst of extra power from his master reduced him to ash.
First appearance: GHR2 #4 Origin and death: GHR2 #5

Jeremy One of the attractions at the Quentin Carnival who was billed as the Monster Man because of his unusual size and his distorted features which he'd had pretty much since birth. Although he does the work willingly, putting on the caveman suit and giving the audience a good scare, the slow witted giant was not happy frightening and deceiving people and would prefer to follow more artistic pursuits, for which he had considerable talent. After traveling with the show for a while, the Freak Master sent his minions to enlist the seven foot man to add to his crew, and his henchman, Renaldo, ended up kidnapping him. He was rescued by Ghost Rider IV, but he decided to go with those he considered to be of his own kind, figuring where they would be going, the normals would be the minority and that he could handle them.
First appearance: GHR2 #70

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

Jerry One of the gang members under Al who had just robbed a financial institution, killing the two guards, and were making their getaway when they ran afoul of Ghost Rider IV. The car was wrecked, and as most of the others got away, he and Porter were caught and subjected to a healthy dose of Hell-fire.
First appearance: GHR2 #43

Jerry A police officer who was going to run Amy in for solicitation and ends up running Raz and his gang of thugs off from killing Johnny Blaze in the parking lot of Ernie's Place. Instead of arresting her, he lets her take the beaten stunt cyclist home to tend him.
First appearance: GHR2 #47

Jerseygas A franchise of fuel stations in NJ, one of which was owned by Joe Poldark in Mountclair across the street from the Dorothy Walker home (later the second HQ of the Defenders). It is located on the south-east corner of Cedar and Hautvale Streets.
First appearance: DEF #89

Jesse (deceased) A vagrant, in an alternate reality that has no superheroes, who found the costume of Nova and used its powers to defeat the Skrull invasion fleet, giving his life to stop them.
First appearance and death: WI?1 #15

Jesse The deputy in a small mid western town plagued by giant Hell-Bats bred by Dalton Cartright and Tabitha Arcanne. After saving the life of Johnny Blaze from some locals looking to lynch the stunt rider, he received the call back at the jail house that lures Blaze to confront the nest of vampires.
First appearance: GHR2 #48

Jester (Jonathan Powers) A champion high diver and swimmer who turned to a life of costumed crime and was almost exclusively pitted against Daredevil, whom he once framed for his own murder. He wears a multi-colored jester costume, complete with bells, and usually pulls hideous practical jokes and makes use of weapons that don't appear to be weapons, like a box of popcorn filled with gas pellets. GA: Trio of Doom.
First appearance: DD1 #42

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 (?) A mercenary whose face was carved up because of the Punisher, for which he was always eager to get revenge.
First appearance and origin: ASM #188

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

Jim Calgary resident who experienced the brutal cyclonic winds created by Shaman while he and Alpha Flight were battling the X-Men at the Stampede for the life of Wolverine. When the medicine man lost control of the storm, the deadly effects were felt all over the city, and concerned citizens like Jim were ready to help their fellow Canadians.
First appearance: UXM #121

Jim-Bob A spectator at the Mr. Mike's One-Ring Traveling Tent Show who took a particular shine to Storm's wild woman in a leopard skin bikini act.
First appearance: UXM #111

Jimmy A fan of the White Tiger who accosts Hector Ayala for an autograph after his secret ID is made public. Although the event took place on ESU property, it is uncertain whether he is a student or not.
First appearance: SSM #21

Jimmy One of the modern highway men under the gang leader, Nate, who worked the back roads of the mid west. Although he avoided capture when the Ghost Rider IV interrupted their next to last job (robbing a semi and killing the driver), during their next caper, robbing an armored car, he and Pete were chosen to drive the mark vehicle when everyone else scattered at GR's arrival. The demon cyclist caught up with them and with a healthy dose of Hell-fire not only got information about their next planned job, but the location of their secret hideout. GA: Jackal Gang.
First appearance (unnamed): GHR2 #41 Named: GHR2 #42

Jinguchi Maru The Japanese ship that rescued the X-Men on a small boat off Cape Horn after their harrowing escape from the Savage Land and were deposited some weeks later in Japan near Osaka. It was never explained what secret mission brought them out to Drake Passage or made them observe radio silence during their entire voyage. Crew members include: Capt. Hama, First Mate Takeda [first named crew], Matsunga [UXM #118],
First appearance: UXM #117

Jinkens One of the board members of Genetech who had been acquainted with the Mad Thinker while in college. He used his connection to hire the genius to help the company collect DNA samples from the New Warriors to further their plans to create their own super human race.
First appearance: NW #2

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 (destroyed) A huge green mystical humanoid creature of unknown origin enslaved by Mogul, considered to be the last of his kind with powers that defy the imagination. Mogul used the creature against Thor and the Warriors Three who were attempting to siege the Mystic Mountain, and was ordered to attack them, but after brushing off their every defense, it was defeated by its one weakness. When night fell, the temperature dropped and turned the Jinni's body to smoke.
First appearance: TH1 #137 Destroyed TH1 #140

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

Jocobs, Mrs. One of the tenants at the apartment building of Maddie Naylor and Robbie Baldwin in Greenwich Village who was attacked by the Darkforce during the Forces of Darkness, Forces of Light story arc.
first appearance: NW AN #3

Joe A guard at the front gate of the Los Diablos Missile Base who nearly took a shot at the approaching helicopter of Giant Man I and the Wasp when they came to New Mexico looking for the Hulk.
First appearance: TtA1 #59

Joe One of the NYC police who were responding to the fight between Daredevil and Gladiator on the docks. He and his partner Chuck send an hysterical Karen page home with another patrol and find the unconscious body of the Gladiator along with Foggy in a Daredevil suit, who takes credit for the collar.
First appearance: DD1 #18

Joe One of the camera men filming the fight between Iron Man I and Titanium Man in Washington who feels helpless watching the abuse the golden avenger gets dished.
First appearance: ToS1 #83

Joe One of the police officers who responded to the fight between Daredevil and Stilt Man (leading up to the final confrontation with the entire Emissaries of Evil) and found the empty hole in the wall where Stilt Man had been thrown when the man without fear had unexpectedly activated his stilt controls in that direction.
First appearance: DD AN #1

Joe    A pilot who spotted Hulk fro the air near Vermont and reported his position back to Hulk Buster Base with aerial photographs..
            First appearance: IH1 #126

Joe    One of the police officers who encountered the Sub-Mariner when he sneaked back into NYC after his ordeal at the UN that put him on the most wanted list.
            First appearance: SUB #26

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 A police officer in the precinct where the Pursuer was being held who tried to keep the scepter weapon away from the Kree agent when he escaped his cell.
First appearance: INH #12

Joe One of the gang members under Al who drove the getaway car for his partners who had just robbed a financial institution, killing the two guards, and were making their escape when they ran afoul of Ghost Rider IV. The car was wrecked, and he was one of the three to escape the demon's vengeance and to fall into the hands of the wizard Azaziah. They helped the wizard in his plan to separate the demon from his human host and then went about their way. When his plan failed, GR hunted them down and caught up with them trying to make a getaway in a plane piloted by Joe. A healthy dose of Hell-fire later, and they were left for the state police.
First appearance (unnamed): GHR2 #43 Named: GHR2 #45

Joe One of Ed Pollard's henchmen who was helping him to blow the Little Thunderbird Dam just so they could loot the inundated homes below. He and his partners were caught by Ghost Rider IV and left for the authorities after a good dose of Hell-fire to sere their souls.
First appearance: GHR2 #49

Joel An advisor to the president during the crisis created when D'Ken Neramani breeched the M'kraan Crystal and started to unravel reality. He was arguing with Peter Corbeau as to what should be done about the matter.
First appearance: UXM #108

Joel One of the bank robbers sent out with new weapons supplied by Doctor Doom for a trial run, and their bungling almost stepped on the toes of his bigger scheme, Project Omega.
First appearance: MTE #28

Joe the Gorilla Small time muscle, part of the Split-Second Squad.
First appearance: AV1 #77

Joey A small time thug who tries to rob an elderly man in Rick Jones' apartment building and gets the snot kicked out f him by Captain Marvel I. Partner of Carlo.
First appearance: CM1 #20

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

Joey A boy from the Harlem Boys Club who found a miniature gamma bomb and was using it to play catch with his baseball glove, not realizing that it could destroy the city. He was the one who informed the Defenders that the Wrecking Crew (who were looking for the bomb) were breaking up the club trying to find it.
First appearance: DEF #19

Joey A boy who was nearly killed with his friends on a roller coaster at Coney Island when the track gave way during a fight between Spider-Man and Medusa over a vial of antidote that both desperately needed.
First appearance: SSM #11

Joey A small time crook who was a friend of Harry's and was concerned over the little job he had been assigned to show his loyalty to Vulture I on his rise to be the number one crime boss in NYC.
First appearance: SSM #44

John One of the young children who lives with Starhawk in his space haven.
First appearance: DEF #29

John One of the students at ESU who were under the tutelage of Peter Parker and Marcy Kane when they accompanied Prof. Curt Connor to the Bronx Zoo for his lecture. he was he one to ask Marcy how reptiles could benefit mankind.
First appearance: SSM #32

John (deceased) One of the children attending Junior High School 41 in Hell's Kitchen who was mutual friends with James-Michael Starling and Dian Wilkins. His death struck the children hard and made then run away to escape the horrors of the area, returning to Starling's childhood home.
First appearance: OMU #? Died: OMU #?

Johnny One of the people in a shopping mall in Calgary who were frightened by the sudden appearance of Vindicator I who burst through the roof looking for the missing X-Men after his team, Alpha Flight, had forced them to land in Canada when trying to recapture Wolverine.
First appearance: UXM #120

Johnny One of the teenage drug addicts who occupied the old residence of the Munroe family which had since become a drug den. When Storm came to the tenement to revisit her childhood home, he and his friend attacked her with knives, but they didn't get far against her elemental powers or the timely assist from Luke Cage.
First appearance: UXM #122

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

Johnson A police officer in NYC who, while trying to subdue Daredevil, who had been framed for murder by the Jester, nearly falls to his death when his rope ladder is severed. DD saves him, but in the process he injects the hero with a tranquilizer and feels like a crumb for doing it.
First appearance: DD1 #45

Johnson, Gena The fiery owner of the Other Place diner in downtown Manhattan. Friend of Moon Knight in his Jake Lockley identity. REL: Mother of Ray and Rick Johnson.
First appearance: MK1 #1?

Johnson, Jerome 'Jerry' (see: Right-Winger) Given super strength by the Power Brokers. REL: Son of Jack Johnson GA: UCWF, Buckies.
First appearance: ?

Johnson, Ray One of the teenage sons of the owner of the Other Place diner who, to keep out of trouble, started working for Moon Knight gathering information for him. REL: Son of Gena Johnson. Brother of Rick Johnson.
First appearance: MK1 #1?

Johnson, Rick One of the teenage sons of the owner of the Other Place diner who, to keep out of trouble, started working for Moon Knight gathering information for him. REL: Son of Gena Johnson. Brother of Ray Johnson.
First appearance: MK1 #1?

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

Jo-Jo One of the crooks that was caught by Nighthawk I during his burgeoning hero career and then released when nobody was still watching, particularly the press. Jo-Jo and his partner were attempting to rob a theater box office when Daredevil, tipped off anonymously arrived just in time to be upstaged by Hawk.
First appearance: DD1 #62

Jonathan In an alternate reality, one of the children staying at the orphanage run by Henry and Catherine.
First appearance: WI?1 #15

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, Bartholomew (deceased) The parent of a very dangerous mutant who has come to live with the idea of his daughter being a super hero. REL: Father of Firestar.
First appearance: FS LTD #1? Died: NW #37

Jones, Brock (see: Torpedo) REL Husband of Lorraine Jones. Brother of Maggie Jones. Father of Ann, Tammy, and Daniel Jones.

Jones, Charlotte 'Charlie' Romantic interest of Archangel.
First appearance: XFAC #?

Jones, Gabriel 'Gabe' (see: Number Nine) A talented jazz trumpeter who joined the army and became a member of the original First Attack Squad of Able Company as a Private. After surviving tours in WWII and during the Korean conflict he was brought in as a 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. His bid for power was thwarted by the Avengers when the vision pulled it from his head.
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, Richard 'Rick' M. (see: Bucky IV) Rick has spent most of his life being the side kick to some hero or other. It started when he was a young (and typically obnoxious) teenager when he was dared by his friends to sneak onto a restricted military site, but it proved to be the testing ground for the new Gamma Bomb; and he was saved only at the expense of Doctor Bruce Banner becoming the Hulk. Feeling responsible, he has spent years trying to safeguard the alter ego of the man who saved his life, during which time he founded the Teen Brigade. In AV1 #4, he stopped being Hulk's full time and was taken under Captain America I's wing and became a tagalong with the Avengers, although still often rose to the occasion when the green goliath needed his help. He then became the official sidekick of Cap when he donned the Bucky costume, but this didn't last long, soon doubting himself and then being rebuffed by the Red Skull (who had traded bodies with Cap). He struck out on his own only to be coerced into putting on the Kree Nega-Bands and being Captain Marvel I's only exit from where he was trapped in the Negative Zone, during which time, he began his rock career under the management of Mordecai P. Boggs. Working with Marvel and the Avengers once again, he single handedly defeated the Supreme Intelligence during the Skrull/Kree War. Afterward, he was separated from Marvel, and he did a brief stint working with Rom and the other Space Knights against the threat of the Wraiths, and then, years later, paired back up with the Hulk when he was divided into two personalities (gray Hulk/Banner), but more as a friend than a sidekick. REL: Husband of Marlo Jones. Nephew of Polly Jones. GA: Avengers (honorary member), Teen Brigade.
First appearance: IH1 #1

Jones, Sandy A fiery redhead on the editorial staff of the Daily Globe. Knowing that she would have the down low about anything fashion related, Peter Parker hits her up for information about Roderick Kingsley after he was attacked by Belladonna and even agrees to cover the creep's fashion show for the paper to smooth things over.
First appearance: SSM #43

Jonesy One of a trio of hoods who were stripping a car in a NYC alley when they were attacked by the Spider-Lizard. He tears them apart, but before any real damage can be done, he is chased off by the sirens of police looking for him.
First appearance: SSM #40

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

Joyboy An alien who can psionically transform a person into their greatest desire. GA: Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1

Joyce, Nora A motorcycle stunt rider who, on her rise to fame, was partnered with her equally talented husband, but when their relationship went bad, although they supposedly hated one another, where one was appearing the other was sure to be there. After their divorce, they participated in the Desert Marathon Survival Race, and during the course of the race, culminating in a battle, with the other contestants including Ghost Rider IV, against the Hulk. their animosity was washed away, and it was discovered in the end that he hadn't actually signed the divorce papers. REL: Wife of Terry Fairbanks.
First appearance: GHR2 #11

Joycie (deceased) An NYC police officer working in Chinatown who was killed by Midnight's Fire while investigating a tip on the protection racket gang with her two partners, Harry and Keith. Fire left a note on their bodies to attract the attention of his old foe, Night Thrasher.
First appearance and death: NW #2

Juber, Capt. (deceased) The captain of a new Shi'ar Battle Cruiser who happens to be in the vicinity when the D'Bari sun goes super nova taking the inhabitants of its fourth world with it. When they investigate, they find that it was caused by Dark Phoenix, who had consumed the energy from the star causing its destruction, and they engaged her in combat. She easily tore through one of their propulsion units, and they just managed to get a message back to Empress Lilandra before they exploded.
First appearance and death: UXM #135

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 (resembling a giant head) and six limbs from the planet Dyofor. They are fanatically devoted to their religious leader and very intolerant of other cultures. They support the enormous weight of their bodies by producing a psychokinetic force from their unusually large brains. Members include: Judge Kray-Tor.
First appearance: ST1 #180

Jude A Kresh soldier who was in command of a wave platoon that was wiped out by the Scalleun. He was able to save only two in his company, but the three of them, after hijacking an alien spacecraft and returning home to find the whole planet wiped out by their reptilian foes, went into business as mercenaries, doing whatever was necessary for pay. When they took a job from the Collector to capture a Mondani child who was carrying a virus that the Elder desired, they thought it would be a cake walk, but their employer had also contacted the Silver Surfer to secure the girl as well. When the two clashed, they lost, and he was torn apart and revealed to be a robot. His teammates put him back together as best they could, but he was never quite the same. Love interest of Shaara. GA: Collection Agency.
First appearance: SS3 #61 Origin: SS3 #62

Judge P-42D-C A large humanoid robot that presided over the hearing concerning the death of Thanos. The testimony from the Silver Surfer was extracted via mind scan, and he was found not culpable in the crime because the mad Titan was attempting to kill half of the universe at the time of his death, which is a class-A felony by galactic law. A judge similar to this presided over the court decided whether to execute the Surfer for outlandish trumped up charges later brought against him. It is uncertain whether the judges have lower extremities below their judicial bench.
First appearance: SS3 #40

Judgment Tower The Acroyear prison on Spartak, first seen to house Prince Shaitan awaiting his fate for being a traitor against his brother and his race.
First appearance: MIC1 #9

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 (Xavier). GA:
First mention: UXM #11 First appearance and origin: UXM #12

Juggernaut FY In the Forever Yesterday altered reality, he has the same appearance and powers of his counterpart in our reality except there he is a member of the good guys in the rebellion against the tyrannical Sphinx II. he is one of the members chosen as the attack force that infiltrates Maqaman Island to deactivate the Mutant Detection Field and is nearly killed when he is unable to get through the disrupted field, but he carries through to the final battle, despite a potentially lethal blow from Horus II.
First appearance: NW #11

Ju Ju Berries Medicinal berries found growing wild in the Savage Land. Ka-Zar risked his life to collect some to cure the injured Daredevil who had lost his radar sense from an explosion caused when the Jungle Lord was battling his brother, Panival the Plunderer. When administered, the berries did in fact restore his super power.
First mentioned: DD1 #12 First appearance: DD1 #13

Jukie One of the roustabouts at the Mr. Mike's One-Ring Traveling Tent Show who helped to hunt down and capture Beast when he came to try and free his friends who had been hypnotized by Mesmero into working there.
First appearance: UXM #111

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

Junior High School 41 The middle school in Hell's Kitchen attended by James-Michael Starling, Dian Watkins, and John.
First appearance: OMU #?

Juniper, Pvt. 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. Junior was shot and killed when the group was attempting to bring Lord Ha-Ha from Berlin and the traitor tried to give up their position to a panzer tank patrol. GA: Howling Commandos.
First appearance: SgtF #1 Died: SgtF #4

Jupiter ('Jupes') A friend of Angelica Jones (Firestar) from school who drives her an Kelly to school every day. She has long blond hair and got her name due to hippie parents.
First appearance: NW #3

Justice (Vance Astrovik, form. Marvel Boy II, see: Vance Astro) After his stint in the Vault for negligent homicide over the accidental death of his father, Vance, upon his release on early parole, changed his costumed persona to sweep the past behind him. His first duty out of the slammer was to infiltrate the Upstarts to see why they were preying upon the old members of the Hellions and the New Mutants, and he connects himself with Shinobi Shaw against the Game Master. GA: New Warriors, Avengers. REL: Son of Arnold and Norma (Mary) Astrovik.
First appearance: NW #36

J.W. The CEO of the World Motor Center who orders beefed up security when J Jonah Jameson broadcasts the bogus story about the missing fuel formula needed to make the XB-390 engine work, plans that were stolen the night before by the Masked Marauder.
First appearance: DD1 #17

Kaer-Linn, Dr. (deceased) An elderly pink skinned Kree scientist who engineered a robot with the likeness and similar powers to the Silver Surfer to help Gen. Ael-Dan and Gen Dar-Been seize control of the failing Empire from the idiot, Clumsy Foul-up. When the job was done, the two generals returned the remains of the robot to his lab, killed the old man with a knife in the back, and blew up the lab to cover any evidence to the plot they had hatched.
First appearance and death: SS3 #53

Kahji-Da An ancient wizard who carved the sword Dragonfang from a single dragon tusk.
First mention: DEF #12

K'ai The microscopic world where Jarella was the Empress, accidentally destroyed by the Hulk when he unexpectedly outgrew the world. Inhabitants include, Jarella, [1st named inhabitant], Torla, Holi, Moli, Cnarla, Hrond, Ythaer, Vidias, Glunno, Lord Visis [IH1 #156],
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

Kaliklak The lush, verdant home world of the Insectivorid race in the Microverse. It is one of the planets subjugated by Baron Karza during his despotic reign, who kept control over the planet with a contingent of Colonial Troopers and by placing a Colonial Governor in charge, until the people were freed by Bug and his band of freebooters. It's capitol city is known as the Central Nest. Its primary inhabitants are: Bug [seen off planet MIC1 #1], Jasmine, Master Thief, Warstaff [MIC1 #13], Colonial Governor [MIC1 #14],
First appearance: MIC1 #12

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. He helped he in her plans to kidnap the Wasp to lure Giant Man I into her clutches so she could steal his size changing technology, but when the crap hit the fan, he made himself very scarce.
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

Kampuchea A remote location in Cambodia that is the site of the Plateau Dus Bolovens north of the Se Kong River where the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth Cult is located.
First appearance: NW #22

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, Marcy An undergraduate student at ESU involved in the assistant teaching program under Dr. Sloan who took an instant dislike to Peter Parker and his particular charms which didn't improve when his seeming lack of dedication and problem with attendance earned her more work and no slack from her boss. Worse yet, due to his convenient disappearances whenever danger presented itself, she branded him a 'panty-waisted coward' She is affectionately known as the Ice Queen by her co-workers. she was also the one who invented the insecticide that bested Swarm in his second appearance.
First appearance: SSM #32

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 Sho The bastard son of Conan from before he became king of Aquilonia, who had none of the nobility present in the barbarian's other children although he was a dead ringer for the heir apparent. He is killed by Thoth-Amon when he mistook him for his half-brother, Conn. REL: Son of Conan. Half brother of Conn, Radegund, and Taurus.
First appearance: CONK #23? Died: CONK #55

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. During one of he earlier appearances, he came to the 20th century to fetch his Stimuloid, known as the Growing Man, which had been buried to spring on his future enemies but uncovered early. He and his creation clashed with Thor I, and were both sent to infinity [TH1 #140]. 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 De-Energizer The pistol like device created by the future villain which emits a special energy which is the only known thing that will return a stimuloid back to its original size. Kang used it to reset the Growing Man when he was inadvertently uncovered in the 20th century instead of centuries later when it was intended to surprise his enemies.
First appearance: TH1 #140

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

Kaptroids Four huge robotic devices buried deep beneath Attilan eons ago by the Kree that, when wakened by the Somnotherm, would dig their way upward and harvest the Inhumans with their large shovel-like hands into the caged holding cell which was their body. They were defeated by destroying their power source which was discovered to be the Somnotherm itself.
First mention: INH #1 First appearance: INH #2

Karamatsu, Mr. A sales representative from the toy company who produced Micronaut toys from he designs of Prof. Phillip Prometheus who had just brought the new line to Macy's department store.
First appearance: MIC AN #2

Kareela (deceased) The wife of Marshach in the 26h century who was being kept young and alive by her husband's power. When it is revealed that the power came from Korvac, he relinquishes it to the Guardians of the Galaxy and they both quickly age and die. REL Wife of Marshach.
First appearance and death: SS3 AN #4

Karen A girl who worked the front desk at the Gold's Gym where Richard Rider (Kid Nova) had his membership. She was friendly with him while he attended and even when he quit his membership (because of the reappearance of his Nova powers), and was the one who gave him the message from Mad Thinker luring him back to the Tomorrow Townhouses site for a confrontation.
First appearance: NW #3

Karindu, Omar The Brahmin of the Four Cult and keeper of the Star of Capistan. Years before, he had witnessed first hand the evil and power of the gem and had prevented it from completing its possession of the man who had found it (after thousands of years lost to knowledge). Knowing the devastating force that could be released if it ever did complete the process, he formed a cult, to prevent it from ever happening again. When he began to lose control of the gem, he came to NYC to seek the aid of his old friend, Dr. Strange, but the Sorcerer Supreme's unprepared mind was wide open for possession and it created the Red Rajah through him. With its own great power joined with his, he began to subjugate everyone in the city, turning them into his mindless followers, except for some reason it didn't work on women. Omar filled the other Defenders in on what was happening to their team member and with their help the gem was brought back under control. He supposedly last met Strange in between scenes in ST1 #136. GA: Four Cult.
First appearance: DEF #42 Origin: DEF #44

Karkas Former Deviant Mutate Gladiator whose fierceness made him almost unstoppable in the arena until he met Ransak, who bested him with just a Power-Rod. It was Thena, however, that saw past the hideous killing machine exterior and recognized him to be gentle and intelligent, so she spirited the two back to Olympia, where he is now a scholar and he and Ransak are good friends. Karkas has red skin and is almost all mouth, and has stump-like arms and legs that end in fierce claws.
First appearance: ETN #8

Karl In an alternate reality, one of the soldiers guarding Doom's castle in Latveria under a non-evil Dr. Doom.
First appearance: WI?1 #22

Karlot, Lady (deceased) The haughty daughter of the governor of Segov-3, who, when her ship was attacked by the Space Pirate, Reptyl, thought she could brow beat the saurian because she was so socially above his kind. She learned the truth when she discovered that he wasn't so much interested in the treasure her ship carried as in procuring lunch. She was last seen being thrown in a pit of marinade and is assumed dead.
First appearance and death: SS3 AN #2

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 (destroyed) 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. It was destroyed when Nick Fury directed the plane holding the Horn back to its base of origin and plane, Horn, and city were destroyed by the SHIELD Strato-Mine.
First appearance: ST1 #150 Destroyed ST1 #152

Kar-Sagg Teh Kree scientist that was responsible for the program that rebuilt the kung fu master, Midnight, into the Kree weapon wielded against the Silver Surfer, Midnight Sun. When his creation failed to best the Surfer, he was ordered to to rejuvenate the weapon again, but Midnight balked at having what few memories he had left wiped away and broke free of the lab. After knocking Kar-Sagg's assistant aside and wrecking a whole platoon of Kree soldiers, he faces off with his creator, who not only doesn't try to stop him, but wishes him luck at finding whatever it is that would make him whole again. He is a blue skinned Kree with blond hair and beard.
First appearance: SS3 #29

Karsh (deceased) The Centauri chieftain who played host to the newly resurrected Shaitan and was killed for his pains by the Acroyear renegade.
First appearance (unnamed): MIC1 #23 Named and death: MIC1 #24

Karza, Emperor One of the five Skrull warlords vying for the position of Emperor of the Skrull Empire after the death of Empress R'Kill and the Gene Bomb stopped their ability to change their shape. he was the one responsible for sending the Surfer Skrull on his raiding missions on the Kree outposts.
First mention: SS3 #14

Kazlov, Mr.    The bodyguard and handler of Dr. Tania Belinsky on her arranged trip to the United States from Russia to help restore the brain of Kyle (NighthawkI) Richmond. Little did he realize that his charge was a costumed hero who was interested in staying in America and was able to extend her visit again through the graces of Dr. Strange and a tiny bit of hypnotism.
            First appearance: DEF #35

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

Kaufman, Karl (see: Phantom Eagle) Barnstormer turned military test pilot during WW I.

Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. (deceased) The parents of Phantom Eagle who still lived in Germany during WW I. Their lives were threatened by the Bosch forces to keep their son from fighting in the war against them. They were killed when their son's old enemy, Herman Von Reitberger, strafed his grounded plane while he was trying to rescue them.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #12

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) Lord of the Savage Land. His origin is similar to that of Tarzan. He started life as the second son of the English Lord who discovered not only the Savage Land, but the Vibranium located there as well. When foreign spies tried to steal the miraculous ore from him, he escaped back to the prehistoric land with his youngest son, but was killed, leaving the child an orphan in a very hostile environment. He survived, and with the help of his saber tooth tiger, Zabu, rose to the position of lord and sworn protector of that land. After he had reached adulthood, his first connection with the outside world was with the X-Men, and later, when his older brother, Parnival came to the Savage Land seeking his half of the medallion key that would unlock their father's treasure, he learned his real identity. Thereafter, he embraced both his savage and gentile heritage. Later, he married Shanna O'Hara, and he and his wife are the police force for the prehistoric Antarctic realm. 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 (revealed to be Kevin Plunder): DD1 #13

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?

Keating, Lt. Kris A hard nosed NYC police detective who, because of his inherent dislike of the costumed vigilantes is put in charge of the city's Special Weapons Task Force to help cut down on the number of super powered villains. In his first outing, he and his crew are mopping up the mess left behind when the Red Rajah splattered Rhino and Solarr when they tried to steal the Star of Capistan, and he had his first dealings with the Defenders when he introduced them to the owner of the gem, Omar Karindu. In his first meeting with Spider-Man, he and his men interfere with the web slinger trying to subdue the Cobra, and when he captures him, no thanks to them, they promptly lose him. Spidey razzes the detective for that, starting them off on a definite wrong foot [SSM #46].
First appearance: DEF #44

Lt. Keating's Special Weapons Task Force A special team of policemen put together, armed with more advanced weaponry than the average cop (given to them by SHIELD), with the express idea that they would take on any of the super powered and costumes villains running around the city. this was a precursor for such later groups as Code: Blue. In their first outing, they were involved in the mop up of the mess left behind when the Emissaries of Evil II tried to steal the Star of Capistan and were taken apart by the Red Rajah, more specifically, they had the task of loading and safely transporting both Rhino and Solarr. Members include: Kris Keating (commanding officer) [first seen member],
First appearance: DEF #44

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 Antiquities The monk-like Asgardian entrusted with the keeping of the Book of Ages. His robe of office is emblazoned with an unknown symbol on the back and he carries an ornate staff. Odin consulted him about the origin of Galactus but he couldn't be of any help.
First appearance: TH1 #163

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

Keirrok the Damned (Keirrok the Shatterer of Souls, Keirrok the Slayer of Men) The one eyed, horned, and winged N'Garai Demon that was the first of his horde to reach the X-Men who had disturbed their cairn marker. On the way to the X-Mansion, Cyclops tried to stop it repeatedly with his eye blasts, but each time he thought he'd defeated it, it arose bigger and stronger, time after time. So, when it finally reached the Mansion, it was big and mean and nearly invulnerable and wanted nothing more than to kill them and take their souls. The huge, red, humanoid creature was defeated by Wolverine after trashing the rest of the team of new X-Men, but arose again, this time immune to his razor claws. He was defeated only when Storm, at Prof. X's instruction, destroyed the Cairn completely. Keirrok and his twisted brethren simply ceased to be.
First appearance: UXM #96

Keith (deceased) An NYC police officer working in Chinatown who was killed by Midnight's Fire while investigating a tip on the protection racket gang with his two partners, Joycie and Harry. Fire left a note on their bodies to attract the attention of his old foe, Night Thrasher.
First appearance and death: NW #2

Kellington, Mr. (deceased) A mob boss in Chicago who was the employer of Bloodstrike until the arrival of Left Hand, who not only recruited his gigantic enforcer but killed with with a blast of dark force in the process.
First appearance and death: NW #17

Kelly One of the people in a shopping mall in Calgary who were frightened by the sudden appearance of Vindicator I who burst through the roof looking for the missing X-Men after his team, Alpha Flight, had forced them to land in Canada when trying to recapture Wolverine.
First appearance: UXM #120

Kelly A friend of Angelica Jones (Firestar) from school. She has short black hair and rides in with Jupiter and Angel.
First appearance: NW #3

Kelly, Senator Robert At first, a presidential hopeful Senator with a distinct dislike for mutants which was underscored when he was a guest at the Hellfire Club when it was stormed by the X-Men. After this fiasco, his host, Sebastian Shaw, talks to him about a new line of Sentinels. His hatred for mutant kind came to a head when his wife was killed in a mutant related accident which prompted the start of Project Wideawake. Although later, his views became more moderate. REL: Husband of Sharon Kelly.
First appearance: UXM #133 First name revealed: UXM #135

Kelly, Sharon (deceased) REL: Wife of Sen. Robert Kelly.
First appearance: ?

Kelson One of the Leprechauns of Cassidy keep who rescued Nightcrawler from being captured with his team mates, the X-Men, by Black Tom Cassidy and Juggernaut.
First appearance: UXM #103

Kenders One of the White Queen's employees who made some side money selling access codes to the Hellfire Club's computer system to Chord and the New Warriors giving them a clear path to locate Firestar. The White Queen discovered his overstep, and, after torturing him to find out why, presumably killed him.
First appearance and presumed death: NW #8

Kerjos Pheragot captain of one of the ships in the United Aragonian Fleet. He was sent to seek the Silver Surfer when it was learned that he's just destroyed a multi-trillion credit refinery satellite and found him unconscious from battling ghosts. He was brought on board and diagnosed with Hlavac's Disease and was attempting to transport him to Aedi, where the only cure could be found, and the Surfer, in his fever induced dementia, burst from the hull of his ship.
First appearance: SS3 #32

Kesht, Hammal An alien tradesman who specializes in the procurement and the production of rare and unique goods. This blue skinned gnome-like businessman had the Wristlets made that were modeled after Captain Marvel I's Nega-Bands on consignment from the man's widow, and he found a special axe made in the Chaa'un System two centuries ago which was stolen by Terrax. He operates a small shop which displays much of his less singular items of weaponry and armor, and is protected by two armed robots he calls Ollie and Stan.
First appearance: SS3 AN #6

Ketch, Barbara (Deceased) Killed by Deathwatch. REL: Sister of Ghost Rider V.
First appearance and death: GHR3 #1

Kharkov, Gen. The Soviet officer in charge of the scientific facility where the Red Guardian II was kept after she was transmogrified by Presence into a nuclear powered being. He is bald, and was worried, along with the scientists that they could not keep her in quarantine forever. He is the one who gave orders to deploy her to Kyshtym to stop Presence from causing more harm in the devastated town where his past mistake created a Giant Amoeba.
First appearance: DEF #64

Kharta'een The advanced alien race who appear in every way to be human who are ruled over by two separate royal houses. They have developed interstellar travel and their robotics has advanced enough to develop artificial intelligence. Their race has evidently spread to several other planets forming an empire, and their royal families are house on the primary planet known as Throneworld. Members include: Princess Alaisa Pethnan [1st seen member],
First appearance: SS3 #65

Kharta'een Throneworld The primary planet in the Kharta'een Empire where the two houses of the Royal family reside. The home of the second house is located in a futuristic city, and the Princess' bedchambers are located in the tallest spire rising high above the cityscape.
First appearance: SS3 #66

Khitai The Hyborian Age kingdom to the far east whose civilization pre-dates the Cataclysm and whose great city-states are protected from outside invaders by a great wall built by their ancestors, including their capital, purple towered Paikang.
First appearance: CON #?

Khoon the Explorer (deceased) The greatest explorer of his alien people who had conquered land and space in his own dimension until nothing remained unknown, so he breached the Dimensional Corridor expecting to use it as a gateway to untold wonders only to find that his spacecraft's construction wasn't up to the incredible dimensional forces at work in the nexus. His ship tore itself apart and he was marooned in the abyss inside his armored space suit. He constructed his Wolfpack from the debris of his craft and with their help he searched endlessly (possibly for millennia) for a means of escape. He located portals but was unable to use them without the protection of a spacecraft, and so, when he detected Galactus' Worldship, he had his servants attack with the idea of usurping the craft. When he confronted the owner, Galactus learned that he had amassed complete navigational charts of the corridor stored in his battlesuit, and immediately had his ship incorporate the explorer as his new guidance system. It is uncertain whether the alien survived this procedure.
First appearance (unnamed except on cover): SS3 #68 Named, origin, and death: SS3 #69

Khoon's Wolfpack Large mechanical wolf-like constructs which the Explorer cannibalized from his own destroyed spacecraft to serve as companions and servants as he wandered the Dimensional Corridor for a means of escape. When he located the Worldship of Galactus, he sicced his creations on it and not even the combined might of the Silver Surfer and Nova II could stop their power and sheer numbers. When their master was incorporated into the Worldship as it's new navigational system, it is uncertain what became of the robots that had survived the attack.
First appearance: SS3 #68

Kh'Riim A planet where the inhabitants are humanoid but with green skin, pointed ears, oversized mouths, elongated chins, and black eyes. It was the home of Carnis, until he was caught for thievery, murder, and cannibalism and sentenced to the Anvil.
First mention: SS3 #76

Kiber the Cruel (Deceased) (Frederick Kiber) Absorbs psionic energy.
First appearance: BP #11 Died: BP #13

Kiber Island The small rocky island off the coast of Africa which was a protectorate of Wakanda but had at one time belonged to Kiber the Cruel. After the deserted island was made the site of an illicit deal where the thief Wazira was trying to sell stolen technology to the Atlanteans, it started a snowball that finally spelled the end of the island. The Wakandans, teetering on the brink of war with the undersea dwellers when the conflict escalated, retaliated with a nuclear missile when it was believed that Atlantis had fired on them first (it was in fact Hulk leaping away form the city), and the missile was redirected and destroyed the rocky promontory.
First appearance: BP #11? Destroyed: DEF #84

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 (Richard Rider, form. Nova I) After he lost his Nova powers, Rider returned to Earth with not much to look forward to without even a high school diploma to show for what he'd accomplished in his short life. After some time working dead end jobs, he was confronted by Night Thrasher, who had located him through his old files with the now defunct SHIELD, and, after he dropped him off a roof to kick start his powers again (super human strength, super human speed, and near invulnerability), recruited him to his new team of teen-age costumed heroes. Rider wasn't fond of his methodology or his seemingly manic drive for justice, but he joined, being dubbed with the unappreciated sobriquet of 'Kid' Nova, and changed his costume to red and yellow with a button over red vest, yellow boots, but with the same yellow helmet with red starburst insignia (he later changes to a costume more reminiscent of his original). Rider doesn't get along with his parents anymore because they believe, because of his lack of education, his series of dead end jobs, and their lack of knowledge of his secret ID, that he is simply wasting his life. The only one in his family that knows his secret ID is his younger brother. Later, his parent figure out that his powers have returned, and, after the Dragon's Breadth Cult ordeal and the trial of his tem mate, Vance (Marvel Boy II) Astrovik, he returns to his original name, dropping the Kid prefix. GA: New Warriors,. REL: Son of Charles and Gloria Rider. Brother of Robert Rider.
First part. appearance: TH1 #411 First full: TH1 #412 Origin: NW #1 Returns to original name: NW #26

Kies, David Lead guitar for the 1s Million Megaton Explosion.
First appearance: NFAS #11

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) A bird themed mercenary with a gray and yellow costume that give him the ability to fly and has razor sharp barbs on either wrist. After freelancing for some time, he joins a group of other bird themed villains. GA: Ex-agent of Roxxon, Air Force.
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 where he and his Freemen battle the invading Martians. 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

Kimeiko The leader of the gang, Poison Memories who attacked Night Thrasher, and, because he won the fight, wanted revenge, despite the fact that his girlfriend, Hnang tried to talk him out of it. He said it was a matter of honor and she wouldn't understand.
First appearance: NW AN #3

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

King, Mr. The owner of the Diamond Cowgirl Casino in Las Vegas. He hired Johnny Blaze as his leading act and cut the stunt cyclist a lot of slack, even paying for new motorcycles to do his act when his others were destroyed. But he was forced to soon after let him go when a neighboring casino got the number one cyclist, Flagg Fargo in an exclusive contract.
First appearance: GHR2 #54

Kingdom of Tazza Mystical realm, twilight kingdom of Tazza.
First appearance: ST1 #144

King Cobra The name Cobra assumes when he becomes the leader of the Serpent Society.
First appearance: CAP1 #?

King, Hannibal ('Henry Kagle') Private investigator, ex-vampire, partners with Blade and Drake.
First appearance: ToD #25 Restored to human: DrST2 #62

King of Homeworld The beneficent ruler of Homeworld who tried to appease Baron Karza for years in an attempt to prevent civil war, until his children finally convinced him how evil the despot really was. He was killed by Karza out of hand. REL: Father of Prince Argon and Princess Mari , husband of the Queen of Homeworld.
First appearance: MIC AN #1

Kingo Sunen A samurai garbed Eternal whose colony is located on a mountain on the island of Hokkaido. In his human guise he is an actor who has often portrayed samurai in movies. Good friend of Ikaris. Came all the way to Olympia for the ritual of the Uni-Mind.
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

Kingsley, Roderick A not talent fashion designer who intentionally ruined world renowned designer and cosmetic mogul, Desiree Vaughn-Pope when she refused to sell her business to him. He paid a model to claim that their cosmetics caused severe skin disorders, and the bad publicity, championed by Kingsley, soon drove them out of business. Desiree's sister and partner, Narda Ravanna, decided to get revenge on him as the costumed criminal Belladonna. She tried to ruin his fashion business, sabotaging one of his shows, and made several attempts on his life. In the end, his misdeeds were made public and he was arrested when he thought he was gunning down the real Spider-Man. Several times during his many appearances was it noted what a spindly, not account person he was.
First appearance: SSM #43

Kingston University The University that was sponsoring Dr. Daniel Damian's archeological expeditions.
First mention: ETN #6

Kinross, Lord (Deceased) REL: Father of Moira MacTaggart. Grandfather of Proteus II.

Kinsolving, Ray One of the FBI agents sent to question Carol Danvers about Captain Marvel I. Partner of Jeff Colt.
First appearance: CM1 #16

Kirinos The small island paradise which is part of the Greek Cyclades. While Lilandra Neramani was waiting for the red tape to be cleared so she could take her place as the empress (Majestrix) of the Shi'ar Empire, she returned to Earth with the X-Men and went on extended vacation there with Prof. X. It was also the location he chose to heal his heart after the breakup with Moira MacTaggert some years before.
First appearance: UXM #113

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

Klein, Mrs.    One of the ladies at East Twelfth Street in NYC who were gossiping from one window to the next about the rampage of the Spider-Lizard through Manhattan, while below, in the alley, the creature had slept for the night.
            First appearance: SSM #40

Klevano, Jack    (see: Cancer I)

Klevshin, Sloe (deceased) An ex-KGB agent who is now a deputy ambassador (in charge of electronic fixtures) at an embassy of an eastern country that is under the thumb of the Soviet Union. In an attempt to make a little money on the side, he began operating in stolen technology. His final deal, trying to sell a Wakandan Sound Absorber to another dealer, Carl Ranert for $100,000, went sour when Ranert decided he wanted the device and to keep the money. He shot Sloe in cold blood and stole the item for himself.
First appearance and death: DEF #86

Klingsor Crag A devastated area on the planet that the Silver Surfer once saved from Galactus' appetite where he found the Dragon that had been for nearly fourteen years wiping out the people that senselessly killed his own. The location was pointed out by their High Sheriff.
First appearance: SS3 #23

Klklk An advanced insectoid race from the planet La'kll.
First appearance: IH1 #259

Kloss, Bernard A scientist who found himself in the Savage Land and teamed up with Ka-Zar.
First appearance: ?

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

Knave Criminal with super human strength. GA: Crazy Gang
First US appearance: EXC #4

Knight, Misty Ex-police officer who, when her right arm was crushed, had it replaced with a bionic prosthetic, and became a private investigator with her partner Colleen Wing. Long time love interest of Iron Fist. For a short time she was the room mate in Greenwich Village of Jean Grey after she left the X-Men, and then of Phoenix II when she replaced Jean [UXM #102]. 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

Knowlevels The loser levels on Hala that house the fifty most gifted scientists in the Kree empire including Kar-Sagg. It was here that the Midnight Sun project was accomplished.
First appearance: SS3 #29

Knuckles, Joe One of Mr. Morgan's thugs who tangled with the Vulture I, not knowing who he was, and got dropped into the icy Hudson River for his mistake.
First appearance: SSM #4

K'nutu (deceased) A primitive medicine man in Earths prehistory who, to help his suffering tribe, performed the antediluvian spells that would summon the demon, Zarathos to this plane. When the deed was done, however, he began feeding the creature their souls, starting with the chiefs. Ushering in the first cult of Zarathos which lasted for centuries and bloomed into a force that rivaled even Mephisto.
First appearance: GHR2 #77

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 Axis, but he, like many of his countrymen, did not approve of the Nazis. In his first appearance, he helped Nick Fury escape from Germany and return home, then he defected and began helping the allies and was made a member of the First Attack Squad of Able Company under Nick Fury by Capt. happy Sam Sawyer. After fighting for the Americans through several wars, he became a naturalized citizen and later became Regional director of SHIELD. GA: Howling Commandoes, SHIELD REL: Brother of Ilsa Koenig.
First appearance: SgtF #9 Joined the Howlers: SgtF #35 First modern: ST1 #?

Koenig, Ilsa A single woman living in Berlin during WWII who, like many of her country men did not approve of the Nazis, and she helped her brother and Nick Fury when they were trying to rescue the rest of the Howlers from the televised execution planned by Adolf Hitler. She also managed to take photos of German troop movements, which was Fury's cover story for being in Nazi central. REL: Sister of Eric Koenig.
First appearance: SgtF #35

Kofi (Lord KofiWhitemane) Kymellion who gave Power pack their powers. GA: Power Pack
First appearance: PP #16

Kolak, Baldy A ruthless convict who escapes prison with his partner, Rasko, and, after a long chase with the police, end up hijacking Belinda Thompkins and her passenger 'Mike' (the Mechanoid Scout MK-5). After the car is disabled by Iron Man I, the tow convicts threaten the life of the girl, and the android gives his life to save her, helping to subdue the villains in the process. Kolak was sent back to prison and presumably remains there.
First appearance: IM1 #32

Kol-Lann, General The Kree officer that was in charge of the offensive during the second Kree-Skrull War that was supposed to take the life of Emperor Kylor. Nenora had arranged with the Skrull leader that she would send the fleet to him for slaughter because their shields would be inoperative, but she double crossed her master in her ploy to wipe out anyone who knew she was really a Skrull spy.
First appearance (unnamed): SS3 313 Named: SS3 #20

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

Konn, Norrin (deceased) Known as the Father of Zenn-La, as its first chief scientist of that planet's distant past, he is credited with leading his people from the darkness of barbarism to the redeeming light of science. He overcame the dissenters led by the Warlord, and guided the people down the enlightened path. He was an older man with a goatee and had a prosthetic in place of his left eye. So revered was he by later men of science, that the award winning inventor, Jartran Radd would name his only son after him. Being from the distant past, he is seen only as a fantasy enacted at one of the Fantascape Parlors through the Silver Surfer's mind.
First appearance: SS3 #91

Kopp, Bellen (deceased) One of the barbarian war leaders under the Warlord in Zenn-La's ancient past who was trying to prevent the rise of science in their society, afraid that their people would become passionless under its sway. In Silver Surfer's fantasy in one of the Fantascape Parlors, he was killed when Norrin Radd led an attack on the Warlord's generals to keep them fro attacking Zenn- La City. He was balding and wore and eye-patch.
First appearance: SS3 #91

Korath (Deceased) REL: Father of Gorgon. Uncle of Blackbolt. Husband of Milena.

Korba, Achmed (deceased) (see: Brother Power) The caustic restaurant owner in NYC who tried to hide Sha-Shan from her friends, particularly her old acquaintance Flash Thompson and was evidently using her as slave labor waiting tables. It is revealed that they are married, and have been since he ran a shady restaurant in Saigon during the Vietnam war, whose specialty was smuggling and espionage, and was given the power by Mentor III to head the Legion of Light cult. He opened the restaurant in NY as a front to continue to recruit members for their organization. When the final push was made for recruiting members and to televise Mentor's hate message, their plan was disrupted by Spider-Man, Razorback and Flash, and the resultant explosion of Hate-Monger's Hate Amplifier assumingly took its creator's life and did take the life of Korba. REL: Husband of Sha- Shan.
First appearance (unnamed): SSM #3 First name revealed: SSM #8 Last name revealed and origin: SSM #12 Died: SSM #15

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

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

Kortilon A mineral resembling Cazalyte Crystals that was provided by the seemingly peaceful people of a planet once spared the appetite of Galactus by the Silver Surfer, and it intentionally caused a protonic reaction in their space craft, killing all 4 million of the Dragon's people except him.
First appearance: SS3 #23

Korvac (Deceased) (Michael Korvac) 31st century cyborg, (basically the torso of a man installed in a hover sled that contains the epitome of futuristic science and weaponry) the would be master of the universe. During his first chronological appearance, he is one of the Prime Mover's pawns against the Grandmaster and pitted against Doctor Strange. When the sorcerer supreme is unable to overcome his futuristic defenses with his magic, he resorts to a good solid left cross, downing Korvac and in essence killing his complex circuitry when he hits the ground. Later he stole the power of Galactus. Instead of losing the power, he killed himself and willed the power to his descendants prompting the cross over even the Korvac Quest. Long time enemy of the Guardians of the Galaxy. REL: Marshach (26th century descendant) [SS3 AN #4],
First appearance GSDEF #3

Kosgrove, Camp During WWII, a military base that was located near Camp LeHigh and accessible only by bridge that was slated to be the next target struck by the Nazi saboteurs under Col. Wolfgang Von Krantz.
First mention: ToS1 #64

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

Koz A Badoon underling serving beneath the Lordsire Droom in his command ship in the 31st century. he was the first to spot the return of the Guardians of the Galaxy's ship, the Captain America, but was ordered to withdraw the interceptor ships becasue his commander had a more cunning plan to mete out their demise.
First appearance: DEF #27

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

Kraft, Dr. One of New York's most far famed surgeons who was called in on a marker by Matt Murdock to save the life of Lonnie Carver, who was hurt during a raid on a warehouse robbery.
First appearance: DD1 #69

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

Kragg, Col. Chief of Security at the Project (Institute of Computer Robotics) with a serious prejudice toward the X-Model robots due to the loss of his left eye from an earlier malfunction. His duty becomes keeping a close rein on Machine Man.
First appearance: 2001 #8

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

Krakoa The island sized mutant who captured the original X-Men (except for Cyclops who was freed to go for help) to feed off their mutant powers and subsequently caused the creation of the second team of mutants put together by Professor X to save the first. The 'island' was the amalgamation of all the living organisms in an area subjected to nuclear testing, and they grew to be a singular intelligence that had complete control over the function and shape of its entire body, originally appearing as an island and later as a more humanoid shape. The second team of X-Men rescued the first (during the ordeal it was learned that this had all been a plan to bring the creature more food) , and both teams battled the enormous mutant, ending when Polaris, fed by everyone else's powers, launched the creature into space by negating the gravity directly below him to the Earth's core. Later, in deep space, the Stranger secured the beast and brought it back to his Laboratory world for experimentation.
First appearance: GSUXM #1

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

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

Krat (deceased) A Skrull agent sent by Empress S'byll to Earth to revive the Super-Skrull, who had been trapped in the planet's radiation belt. His ship crashed and he was attacked by some locals and killed, but not before firing his special weapon into the sky and impregnating it with the necessary anti-matter to awaken their target.
First appearance; SS3 #13 Mortally gunshot: SS3 #14

Kraus, Dr. Karl Doctor working for SHIELD on board the Heli-Carrier, who, as a double agent for Hydra under Number 72, was working with Richard Rickard to help frame Nick Fury for murder and discredit him. When Dum Dum Dugan discovered his plan, he attempted to kill Fury directly but was thwarted by the Director's secretary. GA: 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. His entire life involved finding prey that would give him the ultimate sport. His initial hatred for Spidey stemmed, however, not from any moral or honor bound ideals, but for financial reasons. Because of his inability to stop Spider-man, he was no longer able to charge as much for his services. GA: Sinister Six REL: Father of:
First appearance: ASM #15 Died: ASM #294

Kraven's Bola Net One of the many devices used by the big game hunter to overcome his prey. The net, once thrown over a victim, would constrict the more the victim struggled. Used first to capture Zabu in the Savage Land.
First appearance (unnamed): AST #1 Named: AST #2

Kray-tor, Judge (deceased) A Judan Magistrate who, after his death was absorbed into the Soul Gem and remains a benevolent member of that society.
First appearance: ST1 #180 Died: ?

Kree A blue skinned (with a common white skinned divergence), 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. Because of this discovery, a scout ship was sent to Earth to closer study what humankind had become, an investigation headed by Capt. Mar-Vell. A highly militaristic society, they have twice gone to war with the Skrulls, their fanatical opposites, and lost both times. Their leader, a collection of the greatest Kree minds in a computerized construct called the Supreme Intelligence, has tried to lead them from their stagnated state of evolution, not always successfully. He was replaced by his Chief Controller, Nenora when he went insane (SS3 #9), and she was replaced by an outsider, Clumsy Foul-up when she was killed by the Skrull Empress S'Byll at the end of the second Kree-Skrull War {SS3 #31). Foul-up, true to his name, raised taxes beyond acceptability, and a revolutionary force, under Gen Ael-Dan and Dar-Benn assassinate him and seize joint control of the Empire (SS3 #53). Primary members are: Supreme Intelligence, Ronan the Accuser [first seen members], Zarek, Captain Marvel I, Medic Una, Col. Yon-Rogg [MSH #12], Lt. Tir-Zarr [CM1 #8], Captain Marvel's parents [CM1 #11], Sar-Torr [CM1 #12], Morag [AV1 #133], Fer-Porr, Sro-Himm [CM #37], Phae-Dor [CM1 #?], Falzon, Shatterstar [INH #3], Murius [INH #4], Mon-Tog [INH #10], Pursuer [INH #11], Bun-Dall [CM #45], Capt. Atlas, Doctor Minerva, Mac-Ronn [CM #49], Col. Bel-Dann [UXM #137], Pvt. Sta-Ramm, Maj. Muz-Kott [SS3 #3], Capt. Tar-Rell, Medic Eine [SS3 #5], Nullet, Tus-Kat [SS3 #6], Lt. Bas-For [SS3 #7], Master Pap-Tonn, Rok [SS3 #8], Col. Hon-Sann, Col. Hal-Konn, Gen. Mar-Kann (mention), Gen. Yel-Sinn (mention), Gen. Kol-Lann (unnamed) [SS3 #13], Capt. Jac-Oyaa, Lt. Nep-Perr [SS3 #20], Gen. Dwi-Zann (unnamed) [SS3 #27], Kar-Sagg [SS3 #29], Lon-Larr [SS3 AN #4], Gen. Ael-Dan, Gen. Dar-Benn, Corp. Aa-Garn. Dr. Kaer-Linn [SS3 #53]
First mention: FF1 #64 First appearance: FF1 #65 First full appearance: MSH1 #12

Kree Close Cruisers Small boxy space craft used for short range applications, primarily in the space around their planetary bases. Three were used to accompany the Silver Surfer down to the planet surface of Kree-Lar. Usually deployed by large carriers.
First appearance: SS3 #7

Kree Deep Cruiser A very long range Kree warship manned by the Primo-Pillagers. It is a wedge shaped craft with four aft engines, and, although heavily armed, was not meant for any serious engagement.
First appearance: SS3 #3

Kree Destructoids Large Kree battle cruisers that can transform, once in a planet's atmosphere, into a huge, powerful robot shaped destructive engine, manned by thousands of soldiers. A shield in one hand and a power lance in the other, the devices are coated in a flourine plastic that would repel most energy blasts. It was a short notice attempt at a weapon to directly counter the abilities of the silver Surfer. They were used to invade Zenn-La, but the Surfer, his powers too great for their haphazard preparations, destroyed one in space and a second one on the planet's surface, and a third he allowed to surrender.
First appearance: SS3 #7

Kree Ethernet A large energy field which could be strung between two planets to hinder the progress of something as large as the Skrull Fleet. One was lasered in place by Tus-Kat from Hadrib to Yikk to give Phae-Dor enough time to evacuate Sandomar II.
First mention: SS3 #6

Kree Jamming Cloaks Small devices that are used to repel any sort of mental or magical interference. They wee used to mask the existence of a collection of Cotati on Hala itself, and was used extensively by the newest emperor, Clumsy Foul-up after several bouts of mind control from the Cotati and the Contemplator.
First appearnce: SS3 #31

Kree Primo-Pillagers The Kree soldiers sent out on long range missions, mostly to cause skirmishes in the outer fringes of the universe and enforce Kree rule. One such party encountered the Skrull ship on the way back from Zenn-La with their emissary, and when they got the upper hand, the Skrulls chose to detonate themselves rather than to fall into the hands of their age old enemies, who could then learn that they had lost the power to alter their body shapes. Because of the long distances of nothing, they tend to get bored easily and often.
First appearance: SS3 #3

Kree-Skrull War The age old war between the two interstellar conquerors comes to a head at the invention of the Omni Wave Projector by the Kree. It takes the Avengers and Rick Jones pulling out a recessive human power to bring the battle to a close.
Final action's duration: AV1 #89-#97

Kree-Skrull War II (Skrullwar) After the Gene Bomb had rendered the Skrulls unable to use their shape changing powers and the four leaders vying for the position of Emperor after the death of their old Empress left the Empire in fragments, they knew that they were in a very vulnerable spot. So, when the well guarded secret of their inability to shape change was uncovered by their oldest enemies, the Kree, one of the forerunners in the race, Emperor Kylor, decided to adopt a 'we'll get them before they get us' attitude and mounted a full scale attack on the Kree Empire, starting with the outposts of Sandomar II and IV, starting the war. It is concluded when Empress S'Byll (as the new Super-Skrull), the Silver Surfer, and Empress Shalla Bal attack the Supreme Leader in her own throne room on Hala, and when S'Byll uses her power to restore Nenora's true shape and her shape changing abilities, the shock kills her. After which, the next highest Kree official, Tus-Katt accepts S'Byll's offer of truce.
Kylor mounts the first offensive: SS3 #5 First actual attack on Kree outposts: SS3 #6 Ends: SS3 #31

Kree Supply Ship A large starship built by the Kree to restock any of their ships on long term deployment, like the Helion at Earth. It is a series of interconnected pods, and the Kree ship needs o lower its protective shields to dock.
First appearance: CM1 #13

Kree-Lar The capital of the Kree galaxy (not to be confused with Hala) and the most populated planet in the Kree Empire. It's capital city is Rad-Nam, and it is home to the Living Idol of Tam-Bor and his cult of dissenting worshippers. It is also the home planet of Captain marvel I, and the planet he is sent to destroy by Zo.
First appearance: CM1 #15

Kresh An advanced alien race that very much resembles mankind except that their skin is of unearthly hues, ranging from a dusky gray to a golden color. Their race was at war with the reptilian Scalleun for uncounted years, fighting here and there around their galaxy. After a final battle on another nondescript rock, the Scalleun took the final leap and wiped out the entire planet of Kresh. The soul survivors were: Jude, Shaara, and Janus II, who went on to become the Collection Agency.
First appearance (unnamed): SS3 #61 Named: SS3 #62

Krieger, Sam and Martha An elderly couple who were attacked on the subway by a gang of toughs and were saved by the fortunate appearance of Peter Parker on the train. Because Peter hid his face, they weren't able to identify him to the police later.
First appearance: SSM #24

Krilok, Commander (deceased) The Skrull officer in charge of the craft that was transporting emissary Ptakr from his negotiations on Zenn-La but was intercepted by a Kree Deep Cruiser. When the resulting battle turned against them, the ambassador pulled rank and exploded everyone on board so that their enemies wouldn't have any evidence that the Skrulls had stopped being able to change their body shape.
First appearance and death: SS3 #3

Kringe Mr. Hotline's timid chauffeur, and a reluctant member of the Brotherhood of Hades.
First appearance: 2001 #9

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 who can alter his physical appearance to resemble the mythological image of the Devil (hinted that he was the basis for the image). His appearance, although not human, is much closer to that of the Eternals than his brethren and his ideals tend more toward their hated cousins, for which he looses a great deal of respect and camaraderie from his people, but for which he has kindled a romantic relationship with Thena, the daughter of the ruler of the Eternals, leaving him torn between the two worlds. He also shares one other trait with the Eternals, he too is apparently immortal.
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. One of the oldest Eternals, battled and defeated Uranos and banished his followers to Uranus. He becomes a cosmic being, walking a higher plane of existance, and is considered the god of Titan and was the one to create Drax the Destroyer to protect his home planet from the scourge Thanos.
First appearance: IM1 #55

Kronos A race cousin to the Insectivorids of the Microverse.
First appearance (as a toy): MIC AN #2

Kronton, Dr. (deceased) Scientist in charge of the project that built the Doomsday Man who had planned to use the indestructible robot to hold the world hostage. When the government deemed it too dangerous and had it sealed in a bunker on a remote island, he tricked the Silver Surfer into freeing the robot, who proceeded to the mainland with a Cobalt Bomb in tow. When the Surfer cut a bottomless pit at the robot's feet, the doctor ran to help, but his creation flailed out before dropping to its doom, and killed the doctor.
First appearance and death: SS1 #13

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

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

Krunkit, Harry One of the television news reporters who were covering the story of the battle between the Eternals and the cosmic powered Hulk robot ('Greenskin') from the safety of the studio.
First appearance: ETN #15

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

Krylla A girl from an alternate 24th century who was against her fellow rebels in their plan to kidnap the 20th century Tony Stark and kill him to keep him from creating the Cerebrus computer that had been ruling their lives for nearly four hundred years. She helped Tony escape their clutches and assisted him, as Iron Man I, in destroying the megalomaniacal machine.
First appearance: IM1 #5

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

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

Kuril Islands The Chain of small islands off the coast of Japan, one of which was used by Moses Magnum as his base of operations while he assailed Japan, threatening to use his powers to sink the whole country if they didn't make him absolute ruler. The base was destroyed when Moses had to access too much power to overcome Banshee's interference with the Magnum Force.
First appearance: UXM #119

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

Kurtz, Jared Hydra agent who Spider-Woman I/Arachne was sent to rescue from SHIELD.
First appearance: MSL1 #32

Kutuzov, Col. One of the technicians onboard the UN sanctioned Starcore satellite. He was onboard when a massive solar flare exceeded the scale of their equipment forcing him to recalibrate it for the next one.
First appearance: UXM #99

Kwaal A tyrannical techno-baron in the alternate 26th century whose eventual execution by his oppressed subjects prompted the formation of a second world federation and heralded the spread of mankind to the stars.
First appearance: DEF #26

Kwait, Lamar (see: Brad) A janitor working in a research lab who was bitten by an escaped monkey infected with the virus that turned George Prufrock into the Lifeform. To save him the horror of his own fate, George, as his last act of humanity, killed him in his bed at Bellevue Hospital and consumed him.
First appearance: DD1 AN #6? Died: SS3 AN #3

Kwannon The prime assassin of Lord Nyoirin-San whose body was switched with that of the telepath Psylocke.
First appearance: XM #17

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

Kylor, Emperor The Skrull who became one of the four contenders for the imperial leadership spot after the death of Empress Anelle and after the detonation of the Gene Bomb that prevented their whole race from using their shape altering powers. Intent on rebuilding the Empire, he ends up bringing about the second Kree-Skrull War. He is heavy set and has an inordinately large chin, and, unfortunately, a chip so large on his shoulder that he even tries to face down the Celestial, Jemiah. His base of operations is located on the planet Tarakar.
First mention: SS3 #2 First appearance (unnamed): SS3 #4 Named: SS3 #5

Kymaera (Namorita Prentiss) Originally, an Atlantean mutant hybrid much like her cousin, with pink skin, super strength, and wings on her ankles that allowed her to fly, but it was later revealed that she was really a clone of her mother created by Vyrra and that her genes had been manipulated to keep her from the hardships experienced by her mother when reaching puberty. Unfortunately, when she suffers from over saturation of oxygen in her system, her body undergoes a radical physical change, making her appear more like the ancient Atlanteans, with blue skin, webbed fingers, and black eyes. She altered her costume as well, from the green two piece bathing suit she added pieces of armor and a knife stolen from the tomb of kaytha Takkoll, shells, and a fishing net draped at her waist. She didn't take to the change very well, but her cousin convinced her to return to her friends, her 'family', the New Warriors. GA: New Warriors. REL: Daughter of Namora and Talan. Second cousin of Sub-Mariner.
First appearance: NW #44

Kymellians (see: Kofi) An advanced humanoid-equestrian race from the planet Kymel.
First appearance: PP #1

Kyndron One of Reptyl's Space Pirates who was manning the scanning console when their Coalsack hideout was breeched by Firelord and Eros. When he couldn't readily identify them as they burned their way through their defenses, the captain struck him. He is remotely humanoid with lumpy blue skin, an oversized mouth, and an eye-patch.
First appearance: SS3 #19

Kyshtym A town in Siberia that was devastated by the nuclear experiments performed by geneticist Sergei (Presence) Krylov, when one of his genetic Engineering tests went awry creating a Giant Amoeba. The town was completely laid to waste by the feeding creature, and the government made the area forbidden for any to enter, hoping to contain the creature there. After becoming the Presence, Sergei returned to the town, against the government's wishes to mop up the mess he'd started only to be overcome by the creature which began to grow feeding off his radiation. The government sent Red Guardian II along to see what he was up to, and the pair, joining their forces, were able to defeat the beast.
First appearance (unnamed): DEF #61 Named: DEF #63

K'ythri An oath invoked by Lilandra Neramani at the arrival of the Starjammers when she and the X-men were on the verge of losing the battle against her brother, D'Ken and his Imperial Guard. It can only be assumed that it is a prominent figure from the Shi'ar empire's past.
First mention: UXM #107

LaBrave, Henri During WWII, the leader of the French Underground who was taken captive by the Nazis prompting the first mission of the Howling Commandoes, who were sent on a suicide mission to rescue him before he was forced to spill his guts about D-Day. Taken to Castle Louviers for questioning, he nearly spilled the beans when the Gestapo threatened the life of his daughter. The Howlers rescued him with the help of his daughter and returned him to his post as a leader in the resistance. REL: Father of Marie LaBrave.
First appearance: SgtF #1

LaBrave, Marie A member of the French Underground during WWII, who, with her band of freedom fighters, joins up with the Howling Commandos to not only free an occupied town and save the inhabitants from execution, they also rescued her father from Gen Von Ritzik at Castle Louviers where he was being held for questioning. REL: Daughter of Henri LaBrave.
First appearance: SgtF #1

Lady Deathstrike (form. Yuriko Oyama) Daughter of the man who originally devised the process of binding Adamantium to human bones, she is bent on revenge against Wolverine because of his Adamantium laced skeleton. So much so that she under went the process performed by Spiral that transformed her into a cyborg assassin. Despite the fact that she was defeated in their first encounter, she returns as a member of the Wolverine hating organization in which she is also a love interest with Donald Pierce. REL: Daughter of Lord Dark Wind. GA: Reavers I.
First appearance: ALF1 #33

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

Lafferty, Mrs. The proprietress of a boarding house in Cobbler's Roost where Jack Norris was staying for a time after his wife Barbara 'left' him. When Barbara/Valkyrie II arrives looking for answers to her past, the woman runs her off her property, accusing her of just being a gold digger looking for some of Jack's inheritance left by his father.
First appearance: DEF #21

Lafferty's Boarding House A boarding house in Cobbler's Roost Vermont where Jack Norris had stayed for a while after his wife Barbara 'left' him. The proprietress considers Barbara, his wife, to a gold digger.
First mention: DEF #20 First appearance: DEF #21

Lafroyge, Carlton (see: Hindsight Lad) A starry eyed young man living in the same building as Robbie Baldwin (Speedball) and his mother in Greenwich Village, who, when the city is wracked by the power of Darkling, he stumbles onto the kinetic wonder's secret ID and attaches himself to him like a side kick. Finally, he gets his chance at being a hero himself when the rest of the New Warriors are sent to other time periods by the Sphinx and a new team must be created.
First appearance: NW AN #3

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

Lake Baikal (Transbaikal) A pastoral town in Siberia that is home to the Ust-Ordynski Collective Farm first visited by Prof. X when he recruited Colossus for his new team of X-Men. Towns people include: Peter Rasputin, Illyana Rasputin, Nikolai Rasputin, Alexandra Rasputin [first named members],
First appearance: GS UXM #1 Russian name first used: UXM #109

Lamp of Lucifer An mystical device shaped in the form of an ornate lamp that, when lit and the proper incantation is spoken, can show images of the past, even across dimensions. Umar used the lamp to update her on what had been happening in the Dark Dimension since her long imprisonment by her brother, Dormammu, and gets an eye full of Doctor Strange.
First appearance: ST1 3151

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 (deceased) The manic Administrator of Project Armageddon who was responsible for the creation of the Mark III Sentinels to eradicate mutant kind, who he was convinced were here to wipe out mankind as the Cromagnons did to the Neanderthals. Using billions of dollars from both the US government and the Council of the Chosen, he appropriated the abandoned SHIELD Space Platform and turned it into an assembly line for the next line of Sentinels based on the designs by Larry Trask but upgraded to counter the abilities of all mutants (information gleaned by kidnapping various mutants over the six years of the project). He also, with the information, created the X-Sentinels (the ones that are in the shape of the original X-Men). However, when the project seemed to not be going anywhere, his liaison and close friend, Col Michael Rossi, decided to pull the plug, and Lang killed him by arranging to have his plane crash before he reached Washington with his decision. His plans to wipe out all mutant kind were thwarted when the X-men arrived via Starcore Shuttle to rescue their captured members. When they had defeated his Mark III Sentinels and his X-Sentinels, he takes one last ditch attempt to kill the hated mutants who ruined his life's plans using a little one man gun ship, but the controls lock and he dies in the impact with the main viewing screen in the Command Base.
First appearance: UXM #96 Death: UXM #100

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.

Langtree, Gina The headstrong daughter of the chairman of Langtree Motors who spends most of her time testing the company's formula racer. It was during this pursuit on her family's private raceway that she encountered Johnny Blaze (who was suffering from amnesia) and taking a shine to him, and because of his mechanical prowess, she hired him on as her new pit mechanic. He of course clashed with the pit boss, Carl Travis, who consider her his girl and his ticket into the Langtree fortune, but after Johnny saves her life after a nasty crash, his foot is firmly in the door. The triangle is settled once and for all by a race between the two beaus in formula cars, in which Carl cheats and tries to murder Johnny. Gina catches him and siccs the police on him, never realizing that Johnny, as Ghost Rider IV, had survived the accident. When last seen, she is tearing herself apart not knowing whether her lover is alive or dead. Later, the two are reunited when Johnny gets a gig in Las Vegas, but when she finds out that he's Ghost Rider, she ends up leaving him flat [GHR2 #56]. REL: Daughter of Mathias Langtree.
First appearance: GHR2 #41

Langtree, Mathias The Chairman of Langtree Motors. REL: Father of Gina Langtree.
First mention: GHR2 #41

Langtree Motors The automotive company chaired by Mathias Langtree that specializes in Formula-one racing cars. They own their own private track and facilities for testing the racers. Employees include: Carl Travis, Mike, Frank Ryder (pit crew) [first seen employees].
First mention: GHR2 #41

Lanie Student of Security University who was hypnotized to lure Johnny Storm into the clutches of the Monocle.
First appearance: FF1 #204

Lansing, Dr. Edward (deceased) A biochemist who was drummed out by his colleagues for his wild plans to recreate the super soldier serum and he ended up in the San Marino State Hospital where he was put in charge of the mentally ill housed there. Unbeknownst to the outside world, he continued his work experimenting on the inmates, reducing them in his failures to practically level of animals, who he controlled with a special box he had invented. Finally, he got a result in Billy that was still human, but the serum had reduced his mental faculties down to that of a small child. When Billy broke free, he ran across the two Champions, Hercules and Black Widow, and the team of mercenary soldiers sent out to recover him, captured the heroes right along with him. They were brought back to the institute where Lansing conditioned them to react to his control box, and then sicced them on their other team mates. In the scuffle, the control box was destroyed, and the mutates, free of his control, chased down and killed the doctor.
First appearance and death: CHM #4

Dr. Lansing's Mutates The poor individuals who had been the inmates at the San Marino State Hospital until the good doctor performed his super soldier serum experiments on them, twisting them and taking them under the sway of his special control box. When the box was later smashed, the whole group of them gathered together and killed their cruel master. Once it was over, the Champions left them to the care of the local police.
First appearance: CHM #4

Dr. Lansing's Neural Disruptor A hand held weapon designed by Lansing which, when fired, emits a ray that can shut the target's mind down. It was powerful enough that it even worked on Hercules when he and Lansing's mercenaries were fighting on the beach at Malibu.
First appearance: CHM #4

Lansky, Dr. Edward (see: Lightmaster) The vice Chancellor at ESU who, when the school faced major budget cuts, used his knowledge as an ex-physics professor who specialized in light phenomena to pursue a life of crime as a costumed villain, and hiring the likes of Tarantula and Kraven, to force the city to cough up more money for the school. He faked his own kidnapping to cover his tracks, but his ID was uncovered by Spider-Man, who did a little digging into his past.
First appearance: SSM #1

LaPierre, Mrs. A friendly neighbor of James and Heather Hudson in their apartment in Ottowa.
First mention: UXM #139

LaRoquette, Samuel J. (see: Rock) Ex-college professor turned explorer. GA: Hulkbusters.

Laroux the Lecherous (see: Laurie) A minor demon in the employ of Asmodeus I, who, in the form of a little girl, lured Hulk into a trap laid by his master. In his true form, he is a stereotypical demon with red skin, cloven hoofs, horns, and a pointed tail. When it was already too late for the brute to escape, he revealed his true form to him.
First appearance: GS DEF #2

Larry The leader of a group of thugs who tried to rob Milton Childs outside his own pawn shop. The robbery was stopped by the timely appearance of Charlie-27 (who was looking for the Badoon Mento-Programmer Child's had in his briefcase), but not before he managed to knife the old man. The Jovian dealt with them with very little mercy.
First appearance: GS DEF #5

Lars (deceased) A servant of the Undying Ones who was posing as the human bodyguard of Kenneth Ward while trying to locate the sacred Idol the man removed from the Himalayas. Doctor Strange discovered the true nature of he and his two compatriots and destroyed them by exposing them to sunlight.
First appearance and death: DrST1 #183

Las Animus The air base in Colorado that was for some reason home to a large consignment of gold. Twice the Mandrill sent his Fem Force and the Mutant Force to steal it, and both efforts were repelled by the inopportune appearance of the Defenders and the Wasp and Yellowjacket I. Both times, however, the base sustained considerable damage.
First appearance: DEF #78

Lasonic Disintegrator A pistol shaped weapon created by the Kree that emits a force blast that can be set at varying intensities. Captain Marvel I stole one from the Helion to battle the Man-Slayer when it was running amok at the Cape trying to destroy their new moon rocket, and later he used it at a lower setting (when the controls jammed) on Iron Man I causing a mild heart attack.
First appearance: CM1 #13

Last Chance A ghost town in Nevada which had been the stamping grounds of the amoral bounty hunter named Haskill, and it's where he, as the spectral Bounty Hunter many decades later brought Ghost Rider IV to reap his soul. After he was towed away by the spirits of some of his past marks, Johnny Blaze encountered the old prospector, Woody Guthers, and the menace of Nathan Beame's Dark Riders.
First appearance: GHR2 #32

Las Vegas General Hospital (Las Vegas Medical Center) The main medical center in Las Vegas. This is where Gina Langtree chose to break up with Johnny Blaze.
First appearance: GHR2 #55

Latham, Jorge Friend of Hawkeye that built his skycycle.
First appearance: HWK LTD #?

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], Valeria II [MSH1 #20], Prince Rudolfo, Ramona, Heinrich, Horst, Hans [AST #1], Prime Minister [AST #2], 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], Margit, Hans, Karl [WI?1 #22], Starn, Lt. Borgo, Agent-2 [FF1 AN #15]
First appearance: FF1 #5

Latveria, Prime Minister of The elderly head of state who presided over the coronation ceremony of Dr. Doom.
First appearance: AST #2

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.

Laura One of the pretty girls Tony Stark had on his yacht who spotted the approach of the Demolisher robot.
First appearance: IM1 #2

Laurie (see: Laroux the Lecherous) The innocent freckle faced little girl form taken by the demon Laroux to lure the Hulk into a trap set by his master, Asmodeus I.
First appearance: GS DEF #2

Lava Men Subterraneans with molten skin who have, for various reasons including envy of the surface world, often attacked those who dwell on the face of the Earth rather than below it, 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. Although their powers seem to vary, they are able to reduce objects to ash, sink into the ground at will, create underground waterspouts, create and hurl masses of quick-drying, clinging lava, and turn themselves into impervious towers of lava. Race consists of: Molto [first seen member] Jinku, Lava Men King [AV #5], tribe beneath Project Pegasus [AV1 #236].
First appearance (Molto): 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

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 (in the star system Dolenz), sometimes known as Trolls. Known for their hedonistic ways and generally disliked by most of the other sentient races throughout the universe, the Laxadazians actually mutate themselves from normal sized humans to the troll shaped stature by drinking an illegal beverage which permanently transforms them to that state. Their planet is not more advanced than a medieval level and they are ruled over by an enormous royal family.
First appearance: ST1 #179

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

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. He is later convinced to join the team with Electro to get revenge for their past failures, but he and the others are sent to jail again [DD AN #1]. REL: Father of Frog-Man II. Husband of Rose Patilio. GA: Emissaries of Evil.
First appearance: DD1 #25

Lear, Col. An officer in the New Jersey National Guard who was ordered to take his men in and deal with the Hulk, who had parked himself under one of their overpasses and reverted to Bruce Banner. The attempt to anesthetize him failed due to the clumsiness of one soldier, and the Hulk tore the whole operation apart, including a helicopter adn several vehicles. Lear later testified to this fact in a star chamber inquest investigating the Defenders.
First appearance: DEF #87

Leatherneck Raiders The WWII squadron of pilots led by Capt. Savage.
First appearance: CS #1

Ledge The reserved thin, horse-faced friend of Dollar Bill from ESU who develops a crush on Valkyrie III when the pair befriends her, even to the point of risking his life to save her when she was battling the Lunatik.
First appearance: DEF #51

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 II) Leeds.
First appearance: ASM #?

Leeds, Edward 'Ned' (Deceased) (see: Hobgoblin II) 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

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 Hand (deceased) (Diego Casseas) A villain who is able to manipulate some sort of dark force which he usurped from his own son to not only teleport himself and others over great distances, but is able to cast the energy from his hands in the form of an offensive weapon, powerful enough to shred the average human. In his first appearance, he began the process of recruiting members for his new gang called the Folding Circle, starting with Midnight's Fire gathered from Rikers Island. He claimed to be gathering "our kind" and that he was the hand that would guide them to the truth about themselves. When in truth he was gathering the children produced by the Pact for the Dragon Breadth Cult and planned to use hem to access the power of the Well of All Things, enough to conquer the world, or to revive his daughter and wife. But Tai, the leader of the Cult, who had been setting all of this in motion for years, continuing the centuries of breeding and planning by the Cult, so she herself could gain the power, was not happy that he was trying to fulfill the prophesy several years premature to usurp her harvest. Casseas got involved in the whole affair back in '66 when he and a unit of American soldiers were sent into the Cambodian jungle to secure a landing sight when they stumbled across the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth and was forced to marry one of the genetic chosen ones to produce the gifted offspring, forming the Pact. He and his new wife move to the US and learned to love one another and had a baby girl. Unfortunately, in a freak elevator accident, his wife was killed and his daughter left in a permanent coma. He spent the next several years studying the arcane art in hopes of reviving his loved ones, but what he accomplished was to absorb the darkforce power growing within his child's body and became the Left Hand. It was then that he had the idea of turning the tables on the priestess, Tai, and using the power himself. The plan led to his eventual demise when he and Tai fell into the Well together and destroyed it. GA: Folding Circle, Half Fulls.
First appearance: NW #16 Real name given: NW #23 Origin NW #23-25 Died: NW #25

Left-Winger (form. Hector Lennox) Strength increased by the Power Brokers.
First appearance: CAP1 #341

Legacy (Genis) The clone of Captain Marvel I produced when his mother, who loved Mar-Vell, had Isaac replicate his genetic codes and conceived a child. Eros stood in as the foster father, and after he was born, was brought to Titan, where Mentor, in order to save him from the myriad of beings who would see him killed, used their technology to advance his development, so that within weeks he was an adolescent with implanted false memories of childhood. The next five years he lived with his mother on Paraxis, and then he set off on his own (his powers still latent) to make his way in the world, which involved becoming a cheating card shark on Calculex. From here, he was brought back home by the Silver Surfer to his mother, who had made two special Wristlets, produced by Hammal Kesht modeled after his father's Nega-Bands and designed to trigger the latent powers which had lain dormant in his inherited genetic structure. After defeating Ronan, who had wanted the Wristlets form himself, he pledged to carry on the traditions of his father and to be a worthy successor. Unfortunately, the first thing he does is return to Calculex and use his powers for his own benefit, but after a brief tussle with the Surfer, he is back on the straight and narrow. REL: Son of Elysius and Captain Marvel I. Adopted son of Eros.
First appearance and origin: SS3 AN #6

Legion (Deceased) (David Charles Haller, 'Jack Wayne', 'Cyndie') Vastly powerful schizophrenic autistic telepath with telekinetic and pyrotechnic powers, kept secure on Muir Island. After escaping and running amok, he dies. REL: Son of Prof. X and Gabrielle Haller.
First appearance: NM #25 Death: XFAC #70

Legion of Beggars A loosely knit band of derelicts that that turned to crime in the 1940's and crossed swords with Captain America I.
First modern appearance: CAP1 #112

Legion of Light A world wide cult that has swept into NYC, and, under the guiding hands of Brother Power and Sister Sun, they hypnotize their initiates with the promise of goodness and love, all within the confines of the law. When it's darker underbelly is revealed by the efforts of Spider-Man Razorback and Flash Thompson, it is revealed that it is simply a stepping stone being used by Mentor III/ Hate-Monger II, Man-Beast to use the hypnotized masses as his foot soldiers to take over the world. They had planned to use the death of the three heroes as the final push to collect members, but their plans were spoiled when the heroes not only escaped but exposed the cult for what it truly was, and accidentally caused the assumed death of Man-Beast when he was thrown ino his Hte Amplifier machine. Members include: Mentor III, Brother Power, Sister Sun [first seen members], Bobbie Joe Hollis [SSM #13].
First appearance: SSM #11 Disbanded: SSM #15

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

Legion of the Lost A troop of Asgardian warriors sent into Nornheim but never returned, revealed to have been put into suspended animation by Karnilla and used as decoration in her fortress. When Balder spurned her affections, she thought it would be fitting that he be destroyed by kinsmen and sicced them on him. His bravery before their superior numbers broke the spell which held them in thrall, and the Norn Queen sent them all back to Asgard just in time to face the threat of Mangog. Members include: Guntharr (only named member).
First appearance: TH1 #155

Lehigh, Camp The state side military base where Steve Rogers (Captain America I) was stationed during WWII.
First modern appearance: ToS1 #63?

Leighton, Rachel (see: Diamondback) REL: Sister of Ricky and Danny Leighton.

Lemuria Small continent in the Pacific (counter part of Atlantis) originally built by the Deviants that sunk beneath the ocean during the second Host of the Celestials 25,000 years ago and was split into two different sections. This one, whose people became water breathers, originally ruled by Naga under the serpent got Set, and the second still ruled by the Deviants (see below). They are the people that encased the Serpent Crown in the Helmet of Power casing.
First appearance: SUB #9

Lemuria II The section that separated from the original Lemuria (see above) when the continent was toppled into the ocean by the Second Host after the inhabitants rebelled against their Celestial makers. Unlike its sister continent, this Lemuria is sealed and the inhabitants still breathe air. It was wrecked a second time when Eson the Scanner of the Fourth Host got too close in his investigation and they opened fire on him.
First appearance: ETN #1

Lenny One of the Wild Ones that helped kidnap Human Torch II and Medusa.
First appearance: FF1 #136

Lenny One of the modern highwaymen working the back roads in the mid west under Nate as his second in command. Although their last two jobs (high jacking a semi and robbing an armored car) were interrupted by Ghost Rider IV, he and his boss avoided capture until he followed them to their secret hideout while they planed for the next heist which was to involve a fur shipment. With a healthy dose of pounding, the remains of the gang were ready to confess to the authorities. GA: Jackal Gang.
First appearance: GHR2 #41

Lenya The family pet of Ivan petrovitch when he and his family wee still living in the Soviet Union.
First appearance: CMH #10

Leo I (Deceased) (Daniel Bradford) A criminal who was the embodiment of the astrological sign of Leo, with powerful claws and a lion's head. GA: Zodiac I
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died: WCA #26

Leo II An advanced lifelike android created by Scorpio I based upon the lion from the original Zodiac. His costume is black and brown with a long black mane and claws on either hand. GA: Zodiac II
First appearance (in shadow): DEF #49 First full: DEF #50

Leonidas One of the Black Dragons and love interest of Radegund. He was the one who notified Conan when Thoth-Amon seized the throne of Aquilonia. REL: Son of Publius.
first appearance: KCON #22?

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 AN #1

Leprechauns of Cassidy Keep ('Families') The actual little people from Irish mythology whose families reside at Cassidy Keep and were watched over by the Seneschal, Eamon O'Donnell. That is until the arrival of Black Tom Cassidy who not only imprisoned the steward but all the various 'families' as well. some of them got free and assisted the X-Men when Banshee came to claim his inheritance of the property. Both Black Tom and his pal Juggernaut were removed and the Leprechauns freed. Members include: Donal O'Bradaigh, Padriac, Kelson [UXM #103].
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #102 Named: UXM #103

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

Lester, Charles 'Whizzo' (deceased) A man from Muskogee Oklahoma who had overreached himself at gambling while vacationing with his wife in Las Vegas and who was were returning to their motel when their cab driver, who turned out to me an Elf with a gun, shot them both dead. REL: Husband of Frances Lester.
First appearance and death: DEF #31

Lester, Frances (deceased) A woman from Muskogee, Oklahoma who was deriding her husband for his excessive gambling in Las Vegas when, while they were returning to their motel, was shot dead by their driver who turned out to be a gun toting Elf. REL: Wife of Charles Lester.
First appearance and death: DEF #31

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, gathered together by the Grim Reaper because of their common hatred of the Avengers. In their first outing, they kidnapped the Black Panther to lure the rest of the team to their doom, not taking into consideration that these members were not the ones involved in the death of the Grim Reaper's brother, Simon (Wonder Man) Williams. Team consisted of: Swordsman, Grim Reaper, Living Laser, Power Man I [founding members] White Ape [AV1 #79].
First appearance: AV1 #78

Lethal Legion II Team of super criminals, consisting of: Count Nefaria, Living Laser, Poerman I, Whirlwind.

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

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

Li, Tommy A one time member of the Dragon Clan in Chinatown who later graduated to working for the Smuggler setting up a multi million dollar smuggling racket. Unfortunately, he was recognized and followed by Spider-Man, and he eventually led the web slinger right to their base of operations at JFK air port. Spidey took him and the other hired hands down first and then shut the operation down [SSM #49].
First appearance: ASM #184

Liam A loudmouthed patron at Wesner's Pub who clashed with Peter Parker over which channel to watch on the large screen TV. The 'discussion' took them to a back room where he figured he could strong arm the smaller man, not counting on Spider strength to lay him out like cord wood.
First appearance: SSM #47

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 An advanced lifelike android created by Scorpio I based upon the first from the original Zodiac. In a simple cloak, he is the embodiment of fairness and as such is intangible. GA: Zodiac II.
First appearance (in shadow): DEF #49 First full: DEF #50

Libredes Tunnel In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, it is the name given to what was in our world the Lincoln Tunnel. There, it had been long abandoned (presumably since the close of their second Great War when the areas surrounding New Memphis City were destroyed) and was used as an access way by the team of mutants from the Mutant Liberation Force who were sneaking into Maqaman Island to deactivate the Mutant Detection Field.
First appearance: NW #12

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 Credits The tokens earned by the poor under Baron Karza's rule to extend their lives through his Body Banks. Often they gamble for them at the Life Machines, but sometimes they earn them by selling body parts.
First appearance: MIC1 #8

Lifeform (George Prufrock) Whole stealing an experimental virus for AIM, he became infected with the disease, which at first was satisfied with just consuming and altering his body into a hideous mockery of human life, but soon, he lost control and he began consuming outside life forms mostly people and animals) and continued to mutate and grow until, after he had consumed all of the marine life in the East River and became this huge tentacled monstrosity covered with countless mouths, the Silver Surfer allowed himself to be consumed and from the inside carried the creature to a lifeless planet. At which point, the mind of Prufrock took over briefly and begged the Surfer to kill him, but the Surfer couldn't and left him there to suffer. It is uncertain how long it would take the creature to expire without food so it is assumed that it is still alive.
First appearance: PUN1 AN #3 Left in space: SS3 AN #3

Life Machines Gambling machines resembling slot machines that are played by the people of Homeworld in hopes of earning Life Credits to use in Baron Karza's Body Banks.
First appearance: MIC1 #8

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) A mutant with the ability to negate gravity allowing him to use his super human strength to lift even greater objects, including unwieldy objects such as large chunks of pavement. He is larger and bulkier than the average human and wears a red and blue body suit with blue gloves and boots and he sports a full beard. 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

Light Inc. A defunct warehouse in Queens that was being used by Lightmaster as his base of operations. Besides having the capacity to provide him with the electric current he needs to maintain his unstable form, it also has an enormous light bulb on the roof in lieu of advertisement.
First appearance (inside): SSM #19 Outside: SSM #20

Lightmaster (deceased) (Dr. Edward Lansky) Ex-vice chancellor of ESU who, when the school faced extreme budget cuts, used his knowledge as an ex-professor of physics specializing in light phenomena to pursue a career as a costumed criminal to force the city to cough up more money. His costume which is yellow and orange with a sun burst on the torso section, which allows him to fly, and he is able to manipulate light into a solid form as an offensive weapon either as a single beam or in the form of simple objects. After faking faking his own kidnapping, he hired the likes of Tarantula and Kraven to help him take down anyone involved in opposing the school's plea for extra funds, event to he point of killing the mayor. Spider-Man, doing some digging as Peter discovered his secret ID, and, having read his book, also figured out how to counter his power by having him direct a beam of solid light at a high voltage control board. Lightmaster gets a jolt high enough to wreck his costume and send him to the prison hospital. It is later revealed that the jolt also trapped him in the form of unstable energy. Attica prison didn't hold him long, and after breaking out, he set out on a trail of revenge for Spidey, hiring the Enforcers to take the patrons of the Coffee Bean to flush him out, and then mistaking his secret ID for Hector Ayala. He kidnapped the ESU student, and between the White Tiger (Ayala) and Spider-Man they were having trouble containing his power; until an unexpected citywide blackout did him in. His body, no longer able to hold itself together without power, dissipated.
First appearance: SSM #3 Died: SSM #20

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

Lilita One of Reptyl's Space Pirates. One of the few females members, and, except for her eyes, she resembles a human woman. It is hinted that she is romantically involved with Mobspawn, but that doesn't stop Clumsy Foul-up from hitting on her while he's drunk.
First appearance: SS3 #12

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

Lime Shack The enlisted men's club at Alpha Base. It is a samll block building located in fron tof the administration building.
First appeaance: GS UXM #1

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 (deceased) Member of Maggia who was turning state's evidence, but his coworkers decided to rub him out before he could testify. Moon Knight got word of the hit and tried to save him but he was cut down by machine gun fire. Before he died, he let MK know that the Maggia was onto his cab driver (Lockley) ID.
First appearance and death: 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

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, Lotta The side show fat lady for the Mr. Mike's One-Ring Traveling Tent Show.
First appearance: UXM #111

Little Thunderbird Dam Project The project that had put the dam in on the Little Thunderbird River in the Comanche nation to create new artificial lakes and to control the flow of water. Unfortunately it also covered some of the native American's sacred burial grounds, so luckily, Ed Pollard and his crew, posing as members of the project, were there to blow the dam. Unfortunately they were there to flood the valley so the could rob the inundated homes with scuba gear. After two attempts, Ghost Rider IV finally stopped both them and the planted charges that were supposed to blow the dam sky high.
First appearance: GHR2 #49

Littletree, Linda (see: Witch-Woman) The daughter of an Apache medicine man who goes off to college only to get involved in a Satan worshipping cult through her room mate, Jennifer Glatzer. She is accepted in, but not by Satan, by Mephisto, and she is used as a tool to get at Ghost Rider IV. She is a contradiction personality wise. One minute she's rushing anti-venom serum to save the life of Roxanne Simpson (the daughter of the man who once saved her life) and the next she's trying to kill GR, or one she show's GR how to manipulate his Hell-Fire to create his flame cycle adn the next trying to drive a wedge between him and Rocky. After her soul was saved by Son of Satan and GR, she loses all of her supernatural powers but continues to do Mephisto's dirty work. REL: Fiancé of Sam Silvercloud. Daughter of Snake-Dance.
First appearance: MSL1 #10

Live Magazine A national periodical that ran a story on Ka-Zar and gave Kraven the Hunter the idea of going down to the Savage Land to hunt Zabu, the saber tooth tiger.
First appearance: AST #1

Live Wire (Rance Preston) One of the criminal performers of the Tibolt Circus who turned his abilities at rope twirling into an offensive weapon, using an electrified lariat and an electric six gun. His costume is that of a pretty standard cowboy without the chaps. 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 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) The Living Pharaoh, as a mutant who feed off the same cosmic energy that powers Havok, has only to use his comic ray absorbing chamber on the young X-Man to transform himself into the giant god-like being. He is extremely powerful, his eyes and mouth glowing with his almost limitless internal energy, and is nearly invulnerable in this state. His only weakness is if someone stops the power flow to him, at which time her reverts to his human size and appearance. REL: Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.
First appearance and origin: 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) An archeologist and Egyptology fanatic whose latent mutant abilities surface in the form of being able to absorb large amounts of cosmic energy and redirect it in the form of concussive plasma blasts form his hands. With this power, he begins the Cult of the Living Pharaoh and is bent on reclaiming the glory that was the Egyptian Empire. He soon learns of his Achille's Heel, a young latent mutant named Alex Summers (Havok) who absorbs the same cosmic energy as himself. He originally has the idea of doing away with the competition, then gets the bright idea of using him as a battery, taking him to the next stage of his mutant ability. REL: Uncle of Plasma. Husband of Filene Abdol. Father of Salome Abdol.
First appearance: UXM #54

Living Pharaoh's Ankh A weapon shaped like an Egyptian Ankh that delivers a concussive blast, used by the Pharaoh when his powers were ebbing due to the latent mutant, Alex Summers (Havok).
First appearance: UXM #55

Living Pharaoh's Cosmic Ray Absorbing Chamber A device created by the Living Pharaoh to collect the cosmic energy absorbed by the mutant, Alex Summers (Havok) and feed it into himself. The main chamber of the machine resembles a clear sarcophagus. It is used to transform the Pharaoh into the Living Monolith.
First appearance: UXM #56

Living Pharaoh's Temple The hideout of the Living Pharaoh in Egypt which is his center of operation resembling an ancient Egyptian temple. It is destroyed when Alex Summers (Havok) latent mutant powers surface and he bring the place literally down around his ears.
First appearance: UXM #55 Destroyed: UXM #66

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 (destroyed) A talisman of great power worn by the Enchanter, Forsung, which is actually a living being. It is essentially a face in the shape of a small shield and worn on the Enchanter's chest. After Forsung is defeat by Odin, it was smashed by the All Father, as are all the foes of the Golden Realm.
First appearance: TH1 #143 Destroyed: TH1 #145

Living Tribunal Ancient three-faced, vastly powerful cosmic entity that safeguards the multiverse from mystical imbalance. He is the living trinity with faces representing knowledge, review, and judgement, (and the fourth face could have been the Stranger's a a forth force of the universe). He is not unified, keeping himself apart from all others, bestriding all dualities so that he may know their nature and properly judge them. 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 sometimes 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

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, 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

Locke, Miss The beautiful but deadly assistant of Arcade, sort of his aide-de-camp during his nefarious schemes to bump off his victims in Murder World, functioning not only as his loyal helper but as an advisor as well.
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, who found him on one of the Aca'nti, almost exclusively. GA: Excalibur.
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 Knight) The cab driver secret identity adopted by Moon Knight, particularly when he's trying to get information.
First appearance: SSM #22?

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, Jeremy The snooping 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 Marvel really was after searching his room, and, as a result, had his memory removed by a Kree Mind Eraser while hospitalized in Hayes City.
First appearance (unnamed): MSH #12 Named: CM1 #1

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. His original costume was a bright yellow and green with large curled back horns on his helm, but later he changed to a more conservative costume with shorter horns (TH1 #175) one of the times he seized control of the throne of Asgard. 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

Lola MK1 (see: Hellcat Mobile) An expensive ($50,000) red, European sports car brought back to the States by Kyle Richmond I and kept at the Richmond Riding Academy for safe keeping, that is until Hellcat got a chance to drive it. One test run, and she fell in love with the car, and already had plans of making it her signature vehicle. Although exchange of title was never shown, she assumed ownership of the car, and it was destroyed shortly thereafter when she went through a guard rail and 'killed' she and Nighthawk I. Although the two heroes were returned to life, the car remained totaled.
First appearance: MTO #34 Destroyed: DEF #67

London, Barbara (form. Barbera Blaire) REL: Mother of Dazzler II and Katherine Blaire. Stepmother of Lois London.

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

Lon-Lorr A Kree scientist who was to assist Kar-Sagg in rejuvenating the defeated and injured Midnight Sun after his failure in battle against the Silver Surfer. He was struck down when the construct balked at having his memory wiped and broke free of the lab. It is assumed that he was not killed but only struck unconscious.
First appearance: SS3 AN #4

Looter (deceased) (Norton G. Fester, see: Meteor Man) A one time nobody and failure who, while traveling in the mountains came across a strange meteorite, and, experimenting with it, was exposed to its internal gasses which caused his strength to increase by several fold. Wanting more of the same, he embarked on a career as a costumed criminal, hitting museums and the like to steal more meteors with which to experiment. He created a white and red body suit and a gimmick for escape using a large helium balloon connected to him by tethers. His first outing, he tried to steal meteors from ESU and was stopped by Spider-Man and handed over to the police. When he got out, he hadn't learned much and started the same line of burglary, only this time he had changed his name to be more fitting to his crimes. He perished when, on his next attempt at stealing stuff from ESU, the microwave device he built to draw power straight from the meteors malfunctioned causing massive feedback which caused him to explode.
First part. appearance (unnamed): ASM #35 First full appearance and origin: ASM #36 Death: SSM #41

Lopez, Manuel 'Manny' 'Little brother' of the Prowler under the Big Brother program.
First appearance:

Lopez, Pedro Luis A prominent civil rights crusader who was wounded grievously by a gunman who put a bullet very dangerously near his heart. Realizing what a loss his death would be and what a social upheaval it would cause, Dr. Don Blake offered his services as one of the most qualified surgeons to do the necessary operation. He had to stop half way through to deal with the threat of an escaped Wrecker III, but completed the procedure successfully. However, he was sorely berated by his colleagues for risking the patient's life.
First appearance: TH1 #171

Lord Chaos Cosmic being embodying the principles of randomness, disorder, and formlessness in the Magick Universe. He appears as a gray humanoid face with the mouth and one eye twisted and contorted out of shape. He is the opposite of Master Order, and one of the beings responsible for creating the In-Betweener.
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: DD1 #197

Lord Ha-Ha (Deceased) (Percy Hawley) Correspondent for the family newspaper in Berlin who was caught by the Nazis when WWII started, and shortly there after he began to broadcast propaganda speeches for the Axis powers. It was never established if he had willingly switched sides or if he had been successfully brainwashed, but he was a willing player in the plot to lure Nick Fury and the Howlers into Germany. With great urging from the traitor's father, Fury was sent in, and, while they were ushering him out of the country, Hawley alerted a patrol of Panzer tanks, which not only got Junior Juniper killed but himself as well.
First appearance and death: SgtF #4

Lord Nekron (deceased) A dabbler in the magical arts who struck a deal with Satannish, who promised to grant him ever increasing power for a year in exchange for his soul at the end of that time. In an effort to wriggle out of the deal, he attempted to use the life of Doctor Strange in his place. When the term of the contract came due, Strange called upon the power of Ikonn and Oshtur to speed time up, so Nekron wasn't ready when the demon came to collect. Satannish collected his soul back to his own hellish dimension, and he is assumed dead.
First appearance and apparent death: DrST1 #174

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

Lordsire Droom A Badoon commander placed in charge of overseeing the defenses of the Earth in the 31st century. When the Guardians of the Galaxy reappear with their friends the Defenders, who were going to help them liberate Earth, he got the evil plan of redirecting their teleportation beam to the breeding grounds of their homeworld and to one of their satellite planets, a hedonistic world, both of which would spell their certain doom. When Dr. Strange used his magic to try and find his friends, Droom's crew registered the power and deemed it a threat to the Empire and wanted it destroyed. His plans are thwarted when both teams make a frontal attack on the Badoon High Command of Earth, and he and his troops are routed.
First appearance: DEF #27

Lord Visis Once a noble of Empress Jarella's court on K'ai, turned traitor as a follower of the Dark Gods, tried to have Hulk killed with a bestial version of the green goliath.
First appearance: IH1 #156

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

Los Diablos Missile Base (see: Gamma Base/Hulkbuster Base)
First named: TtA1 #59

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

Lotiara The birthplace of the Badoon race in the Capella system, still home of the female of the species, and the ancestral breeding grounds.. Thousands of years ago, the males left the planet to seek the stars, and only return once a year to breed with the females to propagate the Empire. Valkyrie III and Vance Astro were redirected there to one of the breeding grounds when the Defenders came to the 31st century to help the Guardians of the Galaxy to liberate the Earth. They would have been killed by the females driven insane when they go into heat if not for the timely appearance of Starhawk.
First appearance: DEF #27

Lou One of the Hellfire Club Minions who ordered Mary to take a tray of champagne into Senator Kelly's party because he was supposed to be getting special treatment at the anniversary celebration.
First appearance: UXM #133

Louie One of Crime-Wave's henchman at his secret hideouot.
First appearance: DD1 #59

Louie One of the thugs sent by Tapping Tommy to deliver the ransom note for Kyle Richmond to Dr. Strange, who was the executor of Kyle's estate. Strange brought them all back to his Sanctum Sanctorum and had his servant, Wong drug them while he went to collect the rest of the Defenders to settle their boss' hash. GA: Maggia.
First appearance: DEF #30

Louie One of the crime boss' henchmen who helped him kidnap Dr. Thurgood Vance and forced him to rob the Wichita Central Savings Bank as the Nuclear Man. They were caught when Ghost Rider IV intervened and pushed a steel door over on them, but the Dr. got clean away.
First appearance: GHR2 #40

Love, Mistress A deity who is supposedly the personification of love. She appears as a beautiful blonde woman in a pink gown, and possesses undefined powers. Her primary function has been to grant supernormal abilities to others as a trade for their pledge of service to her for the approaching war between her and Master Hate. She has given powers to the people of Amaru and transformed the Princess Alaisa Pethnan into Avatar. She can be summoned by performing a special ritual by inscribing a double heart on the floor and surrounding that with a double heart of candles, lighting of a special beacon candle, performing special hand signs, and offering a sacrifice of your own blood. After granting the Princess power, she gave her a warning not to be taken in by Hate, which she promptly disregarded. REL: Sister of Master Hate.
First appearance: SS3 #66

Lubensky, Nathan The charismatic wheelchair bound elderly gentleman, always ready with an archaic joke or out of date reference, who made the acquaintance of May Parker at the the Restwell Nursing Home and not only became one of her circle of close friends, they were eventually engaged and married. Nathan is a strong male role model similar to his predecessor Ben Parker (not taking much of Peter Parker's crap in dealing with his aunt) marred only by his predilection toward gambling.
First appearance (unnamed): SSM #47? Named: SSM #49

Lucas One of the locals in the small mid western town that was plagued by giant vampire Hell-Bats who was gathered by Jake as a posse to lynch Ghost Rider IV whom he had seen falling from the sky (after battling said bats) and change to human. They were worried that hanging might no work, so they were prepared to shoot, burn or do whatever it took to put him down. Their plan was interrupted by the timely appearance of the local sheriff.
First appearance: GHR2 #48

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

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, he tried to conquer the world with Dominus, the ultimate machine. Defeated by the X-Men.
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

Ludberdites The normally non violent race of red fishlike humanoid scientists and philosophers from the planet Zaar whose one goal in life is to improve the lot of those inferior to them. They are technologically advanced and have perfected interstellar travel in their flying saucer-esque ships. Nebulon went to stay with them after his first defeat at the hands of the Defenders and his influence brought them to Earth as his initial henchmen starting his cult of Celestial Mind Control under the pretence that he would make Earth a utopia by controlling everyone.
First mention: GS DEF #4 First appearance: DEF #33

Ludwig One of Herman Von Reitberger's pit crew during WW I.
First appearance: GHR2 #12?

Luigi One of the Maggia thugs present at the big meet set up by the new Big M at Grant's Tomb. He, one of his men, and Cyclone were trying to escape throught the locked doors when Spider-Man and Moon Knight crashed the affair.
First appearance: SSM #23

Luis Head of the secret police under Gen. Robles in Terra Verde.
First appearance: FF1 #117

Luis The young son of a single mother who picked up the Wakandan Sound Absorber during the chaos when its previous owner, Artie Gumm, accidentally set fire to himself and the building. The mom saw the fire as a way to escape Vermilia Ave and the boy's father by pretending to be dead, and took the boy to go live with her mother. Here she discovered the boy's find, and used it to block out his crying.
First appearance: DEF #86

Luke One of the trio who tried to mug Nick Fury on Christmas Eve. His partners were Harv and Dolly, who accidentally shot him when she tried to stop the director of SHIELD from kicking their collective butts. Because of the season, Fury let them go afterward.
First appearance: NFAS #10

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

Luke The ex-boyfriend of Belinda Thompkins who always talks of never being given a chance rather than trying to make one for himself.
First appearance: IM1 #32

Lumina The last Citadel of Light located in the Dark Dimension and defended against the evil wizard Shar-Khan and his hordes of Shadow Spawn by their champion, Val-Larr with his Solar Sword. The last bastion was placed in dire peril when the Collector manipulated Iron Man I to steal the Sword for him, but the golden avenger managed to get the weapon back in time to repel the latest attack from the evil mage.
First appearance: IM1 #26

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 (Arisen Tyrk, see: Harrison Turk, Nilffim) The nonsense spouting other dimensional beings that came to Earth when the King, fleeing his own planet, was split into multiple beings, and was originally thought to be a single person until the secret was later revealed. Each piece seems to have taken only parts of the original personality and acts with singular purpose accordingly, mainly in the form of exacting brutal vengeance for minor infractions. When they are in their actual costume (and not in disguise) they wear light green track suits with a darker green stripe, and purple gloves and boots, their faces are pale white with blank eyes, and their weapon of choice is a long metal staff. Although wily and seemingly fearless, in their individual pieces, they don't have any more strength than the average human. Of the four that fell to Earth, only one seemed to adapt very well to human customs (Turk) and the rest have picked up their social graces from TV programs and advertisements. Those that fell in Tunnel World, they were taken under the wing of the Unnamable One, and given giant bird mounts to allow them to harry the locals all the more effectively, and their attack on the Defenders allowed Turk and the Lunatiks to escape [DEF #71]. They are soon recaptured and brought to the sanctuary of the local chief wizard, Xhoohx, who uses his magic to rejoin them all and restore them to their original state of being. As Arisen, he proved almost too powerful to handle, but with the aid of the Defenders, he was restrained and laced in the keeping of the wizard [DEF #73].
First appearance (part and unnamed): DEF: #51 Named: DEF: #52 First Full: DEF #53 Origin: MPRM #45-6/DEF #71.

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

Lundstrom, Mia A television reporter who was on the scene when Foolkiller II destroyed the Defender's HQ in Long Island, and tried to get an interview with Nighthawk I, who himself had just arrived at the debauchal. In the process of being investigated by the Justice Dept. for crimes he didn't commit, he melted down on camera and disbanded the team. This was followed up with Hulk arriving home, smashing some police cars, chasing off the press, and leaping off again when he discovers that there isn't a group anymore.
First appearance: DEF #75

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

Lyle, Freddy The bookish teenager from Riverhead, Long Island who was in competition with Mark Ross for the affection of Jenny. When the three were out bicycling on the night before Halloween, they were attacked by Morbius, and Freddy showed his true colors when he, instead of the athletic Ross, tried to save the girl from the living vampire. Unfortunately, his muscles didn't live up to his courage and he was easily tossed aside.
First appearance: SSM #38

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, Priscilla (see: Vagabond) REL: Sister of Phil Lyons.
First appearance: CAP1 #325

Lysander The personal bodyguard of Queen Zenobia of Aquilonia. During King Conan's many absences, he fell in love with his charge.
First appearance: CONK #20?