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Naga (Deceased) Emperor of ancient Undersea Lemuria, once a wearer of the Serpent Crown, which turned him into one of the ancient serpent men from Kull's time period. Killer of the Questers except for Karthon, who in turn kills him.
First appearance (as Lady Dorma): SUB #9 In his true form: SUB #10 Died: SUB #13

Nagamo, Prince A visiting dignitary and staunch US supporter who was in NYC when the Rabble Rouser turned the city against the Human Torch I and then kidnapped him. During the subsequent rescue and capture, Nagamo saved the Torch from the power of RR's will sapping Mesmerizer Wand.
First appearance: ST1 #119

Nagan, Dr. Arthur (see: Gorilla Man) Scientist who perfected a method of switching the heads of different mammals, ends up the victim of his own process.
First appearance: Mystery Tales #21 (9/54)

Naja-7 (destroyed) After his fight with the In-Betweener, Galactus needed sustenance quickly, and this was the first suitable planet his Herald, Nova II, could find. Unfortunately, although it is an obscure world in an obscure system, it contains humanoid life, and the Silver Surfer berates her for choosing it. Despite protest, the planet is consumed by the devourer.
First appearance: SS3 #19 Destroyed: SS3 #20

Nameless One An other dimensional being of great power and ruler of the Undying Ones who spends most of his time trying to bridge the dimensional gap to other worlds for him to conquer. His appearance is slightly bizarre, essentially two winged lizard like demons stacked on on the other as one entity. Unseen, he had sent his minions to Earth to find a graven likeness of him to allow him passage to that world but they were bested by Dr. Strange {DrST1 #183]. Sub-Mariner was sent by the mage to find the statue, and the two working together managed to close the gap, they thought permanently. Shortly afterward, while Hulk was battling the Night-Crawler, its dimension was destroyed and they fell into the realm of the Nameless One, and with the help of Dr. Strange, he and the Hulk escaped, sealing the gap for good this time, but Barbara Norris was left behind in Strange's place [IH #126]. Trapped in the lonely place, she became the willing consort of the creature. Not to be daunted, the Nameless one struck a deal with an old wizard on Earth and struck a deal with him, offering to renew his withered body, if he performed a sacrifice at the proper time to enable him access to the Earth once again. The wizard was prevented from completing the ritual by the newly formed Defenders [DEF #1]. REL: Mate of Barbara Norris.
First appearance: SUB #22

Namora (Deceased) An Atlantean hybrid much like her cousin, with pink instead of blue skin, with increased strength, but no wings on her ankles. It unfortunately, also left her sterile, so, in order to conceive a child, she went to Vyrra, the exiled geneticist and had a clone of herself made and implanted in her womb. The plan works, and the child is born and raised with great success, but the poor girl suffers the consequences of the genetic manipulation when she experiences over saturation of oxygen and reverts to the appearance of the ancient Atlanteans. REL: Cousin of Namor. Mother of Namorita/Kymaera. Wife of Talan.
First modern appearance: SUB #51

Namorita ('Nita', Namorita Prentiss, see: Kymaera) A mutant Atlantean hero with much the same powers and appearance as the Sub-Mariner, super human strength, pink rather than blue skin, ability to breath air or water, and the ability to fly because of the little wings on her ankles. Unfortunately, she is also as susceptible to dehydration as her mother's cousin. She has long blonde hair (which she later cuts short) and usually sports a green one or two piece bathing suit as a costume, with golden wristbands, and the earrings that once gave her the ability to communicate with Namor. After reaching her early teens, she was taken on as a ward of Betty Prentiss to acquaint herself with the ways of humans, and later actually began to attend ESU as a part of the Department of Environmental Science. While a student there, she was involved in an incident at the contaminated Tomorrow Townhouses site in Queens where she became embroiled in a battle against the newly resurrected Terrax side by side with the fledgling New Warriors (NW #1). After the conflict, she was asked to be a member, which she remained for some time. During this stint with the Warriors, her world, body, and soul were turned inside out and she mutated into a primitive Atlantean form and assumed another ID. REL: Daughter of Namora and Talan. 2nd cousin of Sub-Mariner. GA: New Warriors.
First appearance: SUB #51

Namorita FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, through some quirk of origin, she no longer has any human blood in her genetic makeup and is purely Atlantean. Her hair is dark and her clothes, although similar to her earlier costume, have a more Atlantean flair. She is also a trusted counsel to her cousin the king. REL: Cousin of King Namor.
First appearance: NW #12

Nancy Two-Gun Kid's horse while he and Hawkeye are employed at the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch. When he and Johnny Blaze were on the desert, she spooked and he though it was because of his demonic alter ego (Ghost Rider IV), but it was because the Manticore was watching them from nearby Widowmaker's Peak.
First appearance: GHR2 #27

Nanny I A French-maid looking robot designed by Magneto and left to care for the incapacitated X-Men in his Antarctic Base. They had been debilitated to the point that they couldn't more or talk (to imitate his own brush with infancy shortly before) and while imprisoned had to be tended to in everything they did. Nanny cooed and fussed over them to the point of driving them insane, but they couldn't escape until finally Storm gathered enough control to make use of her lock picks. Magneto returned to find Nanny circling around and around on her one wheel, and it is assumed that she was destroyed when the base was overrun with lava.
First appearance: UXM #112 Destroyed: UXM #113

Nanny A mutant telepath cyborg who works with Orphan Maker stealing mutant children, former member of the Right.
First appearance (voice only): XFAC #30 First full appearance: XFAC #33

Nanotron (Deceased) Female robot meant as a love interest for Microtron. GA: Micronauts.
First appearance: MIC1 #30 Died: MIC1 #?

Naomi One of the employees at the LA brokerage house that was attacked by the Water Wizard in his maiden criminal act.
First appearance: GHR2 #23

N'Astirh A demon from Belasco's Limbo sent to NYC by S'ym to create a permanent doorway between the two universes. Was in league with Mr. Sinister and was in control of Madelyne Pryor during her transformation into the Goblin Queen during the Inferno.
First appearance: XTER LTD #1

Nate The leader of the Jackal Gang who specialize in highway robberies of a high caliber. After clashing twice with Ghost Rider IV (after the semi robbery and the armored car robbery) and escaping because of his clever plan to have the gang split up in signs of trouble, he is finally brought to justice when GR hits their secret hideout, making his swear to confess with a little Hell-fire persuasion [GHR2 #42]. GA: Jackal Gang.
First appearance: GHR2 #41

Nately, Lt. The LAPD officer assigned to keep an eye on Ross Archer when he was released on bail after attacking Jarry Jason and Karen Page, ended up investigating his murder.
First appearance: DD1 #65

Nation, the The mini-universe created by the Shaper of Worlds based upon the twisted 50's ideals of Slugger Johnson, where the world is divided into two warring parties, the Youth Party, led by Wildman, and the Patriot Party, led by Sen. McHammer, and segregation is still in full swing. In the center of it all is the Brain (Slugger) who has created an all-powerful weapon, the Warhead, that both sides want. In the end, both factions join together and destroy the Warhead along with Slugger, bringing an end to the reality.
First appearance: FF1 #136 Dissipated by the Shaper: FF1 #137

Nautilium A rare metal found only on the ocean floor that, when introduced into the atmosphere, causes the oxygen to condense, making the air palatable to only the homo mermanus species. Attuma was going to shoot a shell of the catalyst into the upper atmosphere to gain supremacy over the surface worlders, but the plan was discovered by Iron Man I when he was testing Stark Industries' new Mini-Sub.
First appearance: ToS1 #66

Naylor, Madeline (see: Madeline Baldwin) The stage and maiden name of a famous stage actress who, after marrying the ADA of Springvale, Conn. and eventually having a child, retired. REL: Mother of Speedball. Wife of Justin Baldwin.
First appearance: SPB #1

Nazaka The rightful Queen of the Nameless Land who had been usurped by her sorcerous half-sister, Shazana. With the help of Dr. Strange ( an accidental visitor in their realm), Shazana is defeated and she is placed back on the throne. REL: Half-sister of Shazana.
First appearance (unnamed): ST1 #133 Named: ?

N'Baza (Deceased) Wakandan, died while fighting Klaw who was attacking their village.
First appearance: FF1 #53

Nebuchadnezzar The large rat familiar of Cyrus Black. It was this rat growing to an enormous size that was the first sign that the second rate sorcerer had developed the power to create reality with his dreams. After he failed, however, it was revealed that the rat had the ability to grow all along and it was hinted that he'd been manipulating his master.
First appearance: DEF #6

Nebula A beautiful but deadly mercenary and space pirate who hijacked the Sanctuary II from Thanos. She and her crew of alien pirates eventually created a duplicate of the ship, dubbing it Sanctuary III and had a reasonably successful career as freebooters until Thanos, having just been resurrected, took revenge on her. He caused her lover and body guard, Geater to be killed and he set her on fire with his eye beams. The on board extinguishers put her out but not before she suffered terrible burns over her entire body and massive brain trauma (SS3 #38). One of her crew members, Bo's'n Mantrax, hid her away rather than disposing of her body as ordered, but the best of his medical abilities couldn't keep her alive for long. Shortly thereafter, Thanos gained the power of the Infinity Gems, and with them he made her immortal, but without healing her wounds, leaving her a pitiable chunk of animated raw meat (SS3 #45). During the battle to best the mad Titan, it was Nebula and not the Silver Surfer who retrieved the Gauntlet, and she not only healed herself but began a campaign to put her predecessor to shame. Thanos joined the heroes to best her, and she was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison in the bowels of Titan. While incarcerated, she was paid a visit by Firelord, who had come to confront her about the destruction of his home planet of Xandar, and she had a psychotic break, reliving the abuse piled upon her by her father, and she became catatonic (SS3 AN #5). Her old lover Geatar was cloned to take care of her, and he broke her out and brought her to Dr. Mandibus, who not only revived her mentally, he for some reason replaced her arm and eye with bionic prosthetics to improve her (SS3 #72). REL: Grand daughter of Thanos. Grand niece of Eros/Starfox Great grand daughter of Mentor and Sui San.
First appearance: AV1 #257

Nebula's Parents (deceased) The unnamed couple who were the parents of the mercenary Nebula. Her father, a hulking brute who resembled Thanos but with blue skin, physically abused both she and her mother, and sexually abusing her when she was an older child. After he finally, after years of beatings, killed her mother, she killed him with a knife. Reliving these events caused her to have a psychotic break and became catatonic.
First appearance: SS3 AN #5

Nebulo Inhuman villain who is essentially a living shadow. He is a non-being who can physically contact others without being touched himself. GA: Evil Inhumans.
First appearance: IH1 An. #1

Nebulon (Deceased) (The Celestial Man, see: Mr. Nebul) An Ul'lula'n conqueror who had come to Earth to purchase it an turn it into a haven for his own aquatic people, even if it meant killing all of the present inhabitants. He struck a deal with the Squadron Supreme in exchange for restoring their powers and they even threw in helping him melt the icecaps to do the job. In his humanoid form he is golden with long white hair and a body suit that looks like a star field. In his normal form, he is green with tentacles, a fin running up his back, and a lamprey like mouth. Like his people, he has the ability to change his form at will, can crate and manipulate inanimate objects, fir force blasts from his limbs, and even teleport very short distances. He was defeated by the Defenders when the device that was designed to melt the icecap was turned on him and caused him to implode, which had presumably killed him. But he was still alive and reported recuperating in Zaar with the Ludberdites [GS DEF #4]. Later, he returned to Earth, this time not to buy it, but, in his skewed mind, to give all humans what they wanted, to be under the control of his Celestial Mind Control Machine and be blissfully happy. He began the cult in NYC, making people realize what bozos they all were, and soon had them eating out of his hand, and the cult spread around the world like wildfire. Eventually, he was on the verge of completing his scheme to the point of being named an envoy to the UN but was sabotaged by Dr. Strange and the Headmen. He was finally informed by Strange that people are nothing without the bozo in their souls, and, realizing his error, and that our race is beyond redemption. leaves again [DEF AN #1].
First appearance: DEF1 #13 Died: AV1 An. #11

Nebulos (deceased?) A powerful extra-dimensional being who was the lord of the planet Perilous. This amorphous creature spent millennia absorbing evil energy into his Staff of Polar Power. When Dr. Strange accidentally released evil magic on the Earth, he was pressed to contain the evil by the Living Tribunal, and Nebulos saw his chance to gain substantial power and loaned the Staff to Strange to accomplish this task. When it was done, Nebulos took the Staff back, which drew he attention of the Tribunal, and their battle destroyed the Planet Perilous. Dr. Strange took the Staff back, giving it to the Tribunal for disposal, and the powerless Nebulos was buried in the rubble of his dead world and presumed dead.
First appearance: ST1 #161

Necrodamus An ancient wizened sorcerer who struck a deal with the Nameless One to, in exchange for having his body renewed, he would get revenge on those that had caused the Nameless One great grief in the past (namely, DR. Strange, Sub-Mariner, and the Hulk). Namor was captured and placed in magical suspended animation and used as bait to get the other two involved, and he was to be sacrificed with a mystical dagger at a particular time when certain stars aligned. Necrodamus got his part of the bargain, his body not only renewed, but altered to be large and strong enough to take on the Hulk, but when the proper time came for his end, he was prevented by the combined might of the trio. Once failed, he reverted back to his withered form and simply faded away with a curse on his lips.
First appearance: DEF #1

Necronos The world that Thanos created while in possession of the Infinity Gauntlet which he peopled with a billion people which he could start killing, slaughter house style in holy abattoirs, as an unending sacrifice to his love, Death. With a thousand such houses world wide, the death toll was appalling, but the bestial guards kept the constant lines of human cattle moving into the killing temples.
First appearance: SS3 #55

Necropoor Chronicle One of the mystical tomes that made reference to the Wild One, describing him as an arrogant upstart, ancient but a comparative adolescent next to the likes of Chthon, Set, and Gaea.
First mention: SS3 AN #5

Nedra Queen of the Asgardian Storm Giants in Jotunheim. Devised for her husband's desire to attack Asgard, a way to sneak past Heimdall with a Vanna to learn all their war secrets and to perplex the new guard of the Rainbow Bridge. She is more human in apperance than her husband and wears bulky furs over her normal raiment. REL: Wife of King Brimmer.
First appearance: JiM1 #105

Needle Super powered ciminal who can hypnotically paralyze a victim with a gaze. GA: Night Shift.
First appearance: SPW #9

Nefaria, Countess Giuletta (see: Big M, Whitney Frost, Madame Masque, the Director)

Nefaria, Countess Renata (Deceased) REL: Mother of Giuletta Nefaria (Whitney Frost, Big M, Madame Masque). Wife of Count Nefaria.

Nega-Bands The metal bracelets worn by Captain Marvel I and Rick Jones which, when struck together, allow the physical switch between them from our world to the Negative Zone. They were a powerful Kree device hidden in a long lost outpost on Earth (along with the Psyche-Magnitron), and proved to be the only thing that could overcome the negative radiation (received from a Negatron Sphere blast) that hurled Marvel into the Negative Zone. They also negated the powers granted Marvel by Zo, and gave him new powers, including increased strength, the power of flight, and the ability to fire concussive force blasts from his hands, unfortunately Rick didn't get any of these perks.
First appearance (unnamed): CM1 #17

Nega-Man (see: Janus) (Deceased) Originally, the evil side of Janus created during an experiment in negative energy, who took to a life of crime, using his Nega-Ray Control Module to at first rob banks then to hold the whole of NYC hostage, but he was destroyed when his "good" side shot him. Later, when Janus sneaked into the Negative Zone, he became Nega-Man himself, and, in a bid for more power with Annihilus, he was lost in the Anti-Matter zone.
First appearance, origin, and death: FF1 #108 Second appearance and second death: FF1 #109

Nega-Ray Control Module A hand held device, created by Janus/Nega-Man that focuses negative energy. It can not only emit concussive energy blasts, redirect electrical current, and increase the user's atomic density so he could stand toe-to-toe with the Thing, but it can also emit a powerful tranquilizer gas. Presumably lost when the second Nega-Man was killed.
First appearance: FF1 #108 Was lost: FF1 #109

Negative Zone (see: Great Barrier) The impassible dome created by Maximus around the Great Refuge when he reversed his Atmo-Gun. The barrier was later destroyed by Blackbolt.
First appearance: FF1 #48 Destroyed: FF1 #59

Negative Zone (form: Sub-Space) An alternate dimension discovered and breeched by Mister Fantastic, home of Annihilus and Blastaar and the Baluurian race. The dimension contains an anti-matter barrier which sucks in and destroys the detritus that passes within the Debris Belt.
Name changed from Sub-Space: FF1 #61

Negative Zone Debris Belt The belt of flotsam that is being drawn into the Anti-Matter Barrier to be destroyed, primarily lifeless chunks of rock, where Blastaar was marooned by his people.
First appearance: FF1 #62

Negatron Sphere A powerful anti-matter bomb designed by the Kree that causes death by disintegration. One was set off by Zerek and Ronan to kill the Supreme Intelligence, and Captain Marvel I absorbed negative radiation from the blast which, upon his return to Earth, hurled him into the Negative Zone.
First appearance: CM1 #16

Nekhbet The ancient Egyptian mariner, who, after being the first trapped by the Sargasso Sea, becomes the leader of the Mist-Men. He is overthrown by Tiger Shark, and was the last to remain when Tiger Shark led his comrades from the seaweed choked graveyard to their deaths.
First appearance: SUB #16

Nekra (Nekra Sinclair, 'Adrienne Hatros') Priestess of the Mandrill's cult until she realized that through his pheromone control that he was just using her, later involved with the Grim Reaper, responsible for bringing him back from the dead. She was produced when her mother, a cleaning woman at the Los Alamos atomic testing facility, was accidentally exposed to dangerous levels of radiation, and her yet to be conceived daughter was born a mutant with no pigment to her skin and with fangs. REL: Ex-wife of the Mandrill. Daughter of Gemma Sinclaire. GA: Lethal Legion I.
First appearance: StSD #4

Nekra FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, she is identical to her counterpart in our reality and presumably has the same powers. She is one of the heroes recruited by Magneto FY as an army against the tyrannical empress, Sphinx II.
First appearance: NW #12

Nelson and Murdock The law practice owned and operated by matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson which dissolved when Nelson ran for office.
First appearance: DD1 #1

Nelson, Candace 'Candy' Foggy's younger sister who has an enormous crush on Matt Murdock. REL: Sister of Foggy Nelson. Daughter of Edward Nelson.
First appearance: DD1 #?

Nelson, Capt. Officer of Gamma Base under the command of Gen. Ross, instrumental in the investigation that uncovered Wrecker I.
First appearance: FF1 #12

Nelson, Deborah Harris (form. Deborah Harris) Very ambitious woman who pushed Foggy into being a DA. REL: Ex-wife of Foggy Nelson. Member of the Reform Party and repentant member of the Organization.
First appearance: DD1 #?

Nelson, Franklin 'Foggy' Long time best friend, old college room mate, and law partner with Matt Murdock, later becomes the DA of NYC (DD1 #48) as a member of the Reform Party. Foggy was ever easily manipulated, sometimes into doing less than upstanding things, but he always, eventually rose to the side of right. There was a time period early in his career where he vied with his partner for the attention of their secretary, Karen Page. REL: Son of Edward Nelson. Brother of Candace Nelson. Ex-husband of Deborah Nelson.
First appearance: DD1 #1

Nenora (deceased) A Skrull sleeper spy who had risen to the position of Fleet Commander in the Kree Empire. Caught in that form because of the Gene Bomb, she continued to function as an agent, supplying the intell that wrecked the plan to catch the Skrull fleet in a trap at Sandomar II, and nearly got her killed as a potential traitor. When Supremor killed his Techno-simian in her place, he made her his new Chief Coordinator, from where she had even more opportunity to provide critical information to her people. Soon after, the Supreme Intelligence went insane when the Silver Surfer stole the Soul Gem keeping the racial factions in his mind in order, and she assumes command of the entire Empire (SS3 #9). Unfortunately, she develops a taste for power and arranges the deaths of everyone who knew of her secret identity, and even tries to conquer the Skrull Empire in her bid for more and more power. Eventually, by hook and crook, she, with the help of the Badoon, wipes out the fleet of her main opponent, Empress S'Byll, and thinks the war is won, but the new Super-Skrull with the help of the Silver Surfer and the Empress Shalla Bal, infiltrate her throne room, and, when she is returned to her true form and her shape changing powers are restored, she dies from the shock.
First appearance: SS3 #6 Killed: SS3 #30

Nephthys Egyptian god. REL: Sister of Osiris and Isis. Wife of Seth. Daughter of Geb and Nut.

Nep-Perr, Lieutenant (deceased) A young Kree officer in the fleet that had been sent to Calexo to rout some of S'Byll's fleet, but just as their enemies turned tail, he said something disparaging about women and their ability to lead, and it was overheard by the Supreme Leader, Nenora. He was arrested, but before anything more could be done, their ship and the rest of their squadron was destroyed by the Super-Skrull.
First appearance and death: SS3 #20

Neptune (Poseidon) Olympian god of the sea, patron god of Atlantis. REL: Brother of Zeus, Pluto.
First modern appearance: TtA1 #70

Neptune's Trident The actual trident of Neptune, the symbol of ruling power in Atlantis, reclaimed by Namor the First after a series of almost impossible obstacles.
First mention: TtA1 #70 First appearance: TtA1 #75

Neramani, D'Ken The ruthless emperor of the Shi'ar Empire who, in his bid for more power, planned to access the Neutron Galaxy through the M'Kraan Crystal which stood the chance of destroying the whole universe. Willing to take those odds, he was opposed by his sister, the Grand Admiral of his Star Fleet, who raised a revolt against him plunging the Empire into civil war. D'Ken's side won and she was branded as a traitor and scheduled for execution, but she escaped his clutches in a Bugscout ship and headed for the safe haven of Earth and the one man she thought could help her. D'Ken was aware of her telepathic messages to Professor X and, activating the Shi'ar agent on Earth, Davan Shakari, he set in motion a plot to kill the leader of the X-Men. When this failed, he proceeded with is plans anyway, using the Imperial Guard as his cover, he managed to crack the Crystal, and if it hadn't been for the presence of Phoenix II he'd have destroyed all of creation as was feared. During the struggle, he was left mentally unhinged and unfit to longer lead the Empire [UXM #108]. REL: Brother of Lilandra Neramani and Deathbird.
First appearance (on a view screen and unnamed): UXM #103

Neramani, Lilandra (Princess Majestrix Lilandra Neramani) Heir to the throne of the vast Shi'ar Empire, she, not approving of her brother's methods of ruling, and fearing he would bring the downfall of the empire, she led a revolt against him and lost, making her a hunted traitorous outlaw. She escaped and traveled to Earth to seek help, all the while sending telepathic distress signals which nearly drove Professor X mad. She arrived on Earth finally only to find that the Shi'ar had arrived before her in the form of Davan Shakari, who was doing his best to get at her through Xavier and his team. She and Xavier became romantically inclined, and after his X-Men (most notably Phoenix II) were able to help her depose her evil brother and take her rightful place as Majestrix, but because of her prior acts, it would take time to make her ascendancy official, so she came back to Earth for a time to live at the X-Mansion [UXM #109]. After the X-Men were assumed dead while they were marooned in the Savage Land, Xavier abandoned his dream for a short time and went to live with her back on her Throneworld [UXM #117]. Later she was deposed by her despotic sister and joined the Starjammers with her lover, Prof. X, to regain her throne. REL: Sister of Deathbird and D'Ken Neramani. GA: Starjammers.
First part. appearance (face unseen): UXM #97 Face seen: UXM #102 First full, origin, and named: UXM # 105

Nereel An attractive young girl in the Fall People village who fell for Colossus when the X-Men stayed with Tongah's tribe after being stranded in the Savage Land. Peter returned her affections, but it was a short lived romance.
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #114 Named: UXM #115

Nesbit, Mr. The landlord of the original office building where Nelson and Murdock hung their legal shingle, and was after them for back rent.
First seen (voice only): DD1 #11

Netheranium The one rare element that can sap Satan/Mephisto of his powers. The sacred Elemental Trident of Son of Satan is made of this substance.
First appearance: MSL1 #12

Netherworld Subterranean province that was once part of Atlantis now ruled over by Kala. In constant war with Tyrranus and Mole Man.
First appearance: ToS1 #43 Origin: FF1 #127.

Netherworld of Eternal Doom A bizarre mystical realm ruled by demons.
First appearance: ST1 #136

Netherworld of Gulgol The unseen domain of Gulgol.
First appearance: ST1 #122

Neural Beast An experimental life form created by Sigmar which attacks the nervous system of living things and is capable of siphoning out protected memories. Its shape is basically a blob of flesh with multiple tentacles.
First appearance: ETN #18

Neuro-Lance A staff-like weapon devised by the Kree which disrupts a person's nervous system, even to the point of death. Preferred weapon of Mon-Tog and used it to fight Black Bolt.
First appearance: INH #10

Neutralizer Helmet A device created years ago by the Eternals to block the mental powers of Dromedon before they sealed him in a hidden crypt.
First appearance: ETN #16

Neutrak Ray A weapon, hidden inside a camera, of foreign design that can smash the neutrons of any metal. The Monocle brought it to NYC to disrupt a UN Summit meeting and tested it on the Fantastic Four.
First appearance: FF1 #95.

Neutron Galaxy The pocket galaxy that can only be reached via a gateway through the M'Kraan Crystal which generates an awesome amount of power, but a power anathema to our reality, and, if tapped, could unravel the entire universe. One every million years, the Deathstars line up in the proper formation and makes the gateway accessible, and this time around, D'Ken Neramani makes the bid for ultimate power by breeching the Crystal. Luckily the X-Men, and most particularly Phoenix II, was on hand, otherwise no one would have been there to repair the lattice containing the galaxy from touching our reality. The Galaxy was seen only through the telepathic vision of Phoenix.
First appearance: UXM #108

Neville, Kathleen 'Kate' A skilled assassin and SHIELD II agent.
First appearance: NFvsS LTD #3

Nevsky, Alex (form. Alex Niven, see: Crimson Dynamo III) The Head Scientist at Cord Manufacturing is revealed to be using an assumed name while he is wooing Janice Cord from under Tony Stark and building the new Crimson Dynamo armor.
First appearance: IM1 #18

Newell, Diane Arliss (form. Diane Arliss) REL: wife of Stingray. Sister of Tigershark.
First appearance: SUB #?

Newell, Dr. Walter (see: Stingray) Oceanographical scientist turned costumed hero. Creator of the Dome City and of his Saucer Sub and the MX-2. REL: Husband of Diane Arliss Newell.
First appearance: TtA1 #95

Dr. Newell's Dome City The underwater city designed by Dr. Newell to take advantage of the wealth of mineral deposits on the ocean's bottom, destroyed by the Plunderer by crashing his sub through the protective dome.
First and final appearance: TtA1 #95

Dr. Newells Saucer Sub The small one man underwater craft created by Dr. Newell, used to rescue the inhabitants of his Dome City, no longer necessary for underwater activities when Newell created his Stingray costume.
First appearance: TtA1 #95

New Hebrides In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, it is the Assyrian name for New Hampshire from our reality. During their second Great War, the Pacasian forces tried to nuke the capital of the United States of Assyria by dumping a crap load of newly developed atomic bombs on New Memphis City (New York City). The Sphinx FY was able to use the power of the Ka Stone and protect all of Maqaman Island (Manhattan) but the outlying tri-sate area of New Hebrides, Aknatonicutt, and the rest of New Memphis were laid to waste, and millions perished.
First appearance: NW #11

Newhope Memorial Hospital A medical facility in NYC, where May Parker was taken during one of her many illnesses, and where Willie Evans Jr. was being treated for Cosmic Ray poisoning. Its staff includes: Dr. Wallace [FF1 #203], Dr Tomkins [ASM #183],
First appearance: ASM #176

New Memphis In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, it is the Assyrian name for New York State from our reality. During their second Great War, the Pacasian forces tried to nuke the capital of the United States of Assyria by dumping a crap load of newly developed atomic bombs on New Memphis City (New York City). The Sphinx FY was able to use the power of the Ka Stone and protect all of Maqaman Island (Manhattan) but the outlying tri-sate area of New Hebrides, Aknatonicutt, and the rest of New Memphis were laid to waste, and millions perished.
First appearance: NW #11

New Memphis City In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, it is the Assyrian name for New York City from our reality. Located on Maqaman Island (Manhattan), it is the capital of the United States of Assyria, and the home of their leader, originally Sphinx FY then later Sphinx II. It is surrounded by the Mutant Detection Field which keeps the rebel mutants from entering the city. During their second Great War, the Pacasian forces tried to nuke the capital by dumping a crap load of newly developed atomic bombs on the city, but Sphinx FY was able to use the power of the Ka Stone and protect all of Maqaman Island but the outlying tri-sate area of New Hebrides, Aknatonicutt, and the rest of New Memphis were laid to waste, and millions perished.
First appearance: NW #11

New Men (see: Knights of Wundagore) The final product of genetically accelerated animals created by the High Evolutionary, although he could make them look more like men, he couldn't overcome their savage natures, sort of an Island of Dr. Moreau story. They include: Sir Porga [first seen member], Count Tagar [TH1 #133], Sir Lyan, Sir Lepard, Sir Ossilot, Man-Beast [app. TH1 #134], Sir Ram I [app. TtA1 #94], Bova {app. ?}, Sir Ram II {app. IM1 #111}, Mongoose {app. ASM1 #283},
First appearance (unnamed): TH1 #132 Named: TH1 #134

New Mutants (see: X-Force) X-Men in training at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, first overseen by Prof. X, then Magneto {UXM #200} and lastly by Cable before becoming X-Force, consisting of: Karma, Mirage II, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, Cannonball {original members}, Kitty Pryde {j ?}, Magma {j NM #13}, Magik {j NM #14}, Warlock, Cypher {j NM #21}, Bird-Brain {unofficial member}, Boomer {j ?}
First appearance: MGN #4

New Salem The small, secluded town in the Colorado Rockies that is the home of a town wide coven of witches ruled by Nicholas Scratch.
First appearance: FF1 #185

New Salem's Witches The town wide coven of witches that reside in New Salem, ruled by Nicholas Scratch. They, as Scratch's instigation, find Agatha Harkness, a member, to be guilty of treason for fraternizing with the outside world and bringing outside scrutiny on their closed community. Coven also includes the Salem Seven. In the end they found it was Scratch himself that was responsible and they banished him.
First appearance (faces unseen): FF1 #182 First full: FF1 #185

News Ledger One of the NYC newspapers running the story about the appearance of Molto, the Lava Man, first to run the story of his approach to the city.
First appearance: JiM1 #97

New Warriors A super team of teen-age heroes brought together by Night Thrasher to deal with those crimes that the larger adult groups won't, those of a more personal rather than global nature, flouted as being the heroes for the 90's. Thrasher had originally only meant to collect three other members to form a tight knit assault force in his sometimes manic battle for justice, but on their first outing, taking on the resurrected Terrax, they were joined by their last two members to complete the original roster. Their headquarters is located in the penthouse of the Ambrose Building in midtown Manhattan (and later a TF factory on the East River), which was the family home of the Taylor family rebuilt to function as their base of operations and their training facility. Working with the team are the two legal guardians of Thrasher, Chord and Tai. They have not only the fortune of the Taylor estate at their disposal but the resources of the Taylor Foundation as well, including a helicopter and a jet. Later it is revealed that the formation of the team had all been a part of the machinations of the high Priestess of the Dragon's Breadth Cult, Tai, that would allow her to harness the power of the Well of All Things by sacrificing this team rather than the selectively bred offspring of her people, starting before the deaths of Daryl and Claire Taylor. Team membership consists of: Night Thrasher, Namorita, Speedball, Marvel Boy II, Kid Nova, Firestar [original members], Silhouette [NW #8], Rage [NW #26], Justice (Marvel Boy II) [NW #36], Kymaera (Namorita) [NW #44], and as the team's staff: Chord, Tai [TH1 #412], Sprocket [NW #29].
First partial appearance: TH1 #411 First full appearance: TH1 #412 Origin: NW #1/23-5

New Warriors HQ The base of operations of the teen super team located in the penthouse of the Ambrose Building in midtown Manhattan. Once the home of the Taylor family, it still houses Dwayne (Night Thrasher) Taylor and his legal guardians, Chord and Tai, but now acts as the nerve center for the New Warriors and provides space for them to train together using their various powers. However, after the penthouse was invaded by the Hellions, looking for whoever had hacked into the Hellfire Club computers, they moved their base of operations to another Taylor Foundation holding, a warehouse in Midtown Manhattan on the East River.
First appearance: TH1 #411 Moved to the East River Warehouse: NW #15

New York Hilton Large hotel in downtown Manhattan where the Vice President stayed when he visited NYC. It was also the site of several bombing instigated by the Tribune but was blamed upon the New York Three.
First appearance: DD1 #70

New York Three The three youths who were protesting outside the New York Hilton when the Vice President came to visit NYC, falsely accused of the bombings caused y the Tribune's henchmen. Foggy Nelson, as the DA, was forced to prosecute them even though he knew them to be innocent, but he was superceded by the Tribune who came to NYC and took over the trial. They were exonerated by Daredevil.
First appearance: DD1 #70

Nexus of All Realities The center of the Man Thing's swamp in the Florida Everglades.
First appearance: FEAR #?

Nezarr the Calculator One of the Celestials of the Fourth Host who was sent to study Siberia. The Soviets however, didn't appreciate him crossing their borders and attempted to fire a nuclear missile at him. Nezarr created the illusion that they had fired it and that he'd sent it back at them. Those involved, including Gen. Greshkov, all died of cardiac arrest. His armor is all black, and the design on his helmet is remotely like a human face.
First appearance: ETN #9

Ng, Go Vin A member of the unit that was sent into the Plateau Dus Bolovens in Cambodia, during the Vietnam War, looking to create a landing base, but instead he and his compatriots stumbled across the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth. They were forced by the high priestess, Tai, into the Pact, wherein, they were all to wed daughters of the Cult, the production of centuries of selective breeding, to create offspring that would possess powers that would allow them to harness the Well of All Things and become the rulers of the world. Lt. Ng, like most of the others, participated, and he and his 'wife' produced a daughter who, as an adult, became an eco-terrorist using her pyrokinetic powers (which hadn't come to their full potential, and eventually was recruited into the Folding Circle with the rest of the Pact offspring. REL: Father of Firewall/Silk Fever. GA: Half Fulls.
First appearance: NW #23

N'Gamo One of the Wakandans that helped the Man-Ape in his bid to overthrow Black Panther as the leader of their country.
First appearance: AV1 #62

N'Garai (form: Elder Gods) Demonic creatures from another dimension who seek to invade the Earth through portals marked with arcane cairns. When one of these cairns is disturbed by Cyclops, the N'Garai send Keirok and other of their demons are sent after the nearby X-Men until the portal is closed by the power of Storm.
First mentioned: UXM #96

N'Garai Demons Twisted creatures used by the other-dimensional beings to attack their enemies. When one of their marker cairns was disturbed by the X-Men, they were sent to kill the whole team. They were defeated when Storm, battling her claustrophobia, destroyed the marker, and the demons simply ceased to exist. Members include: Keirrok [first seen member],
First appearance: UXM #96

Nick A student at ESU who was playing Frisbee with Holly Gillis when she met Hector Ayala. Playfully, they had aimed a shot at the heads of Flash Thompson and Sha-Shan and Hector prevented the impact.
First appearance: SSM #18

Nick 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

Nick A helicopter pilot for Galaxy Broadcasting that brought Lois Lane and Clark Kent out to Glendale by helicopter so they could view the destruction wrought by the Hulk.
First appearance: MTE #28

Nicodemus A low level sorcerer who kidnapped Clea with the intent of stealing her powers to add to his own so he could defeat Dr. Strange and become the Sorcerer Supreme. With a machine of undefined origin, he removed her powers, and drunk with the extra boost in his own, he began to get very friendly with what he though would be a harmless woman. She took him out with a handy statue, and was forced to contact Strange by phone to come and help her. he has long blond hair pulled back in a braid, and his costume consists of a billow sleeved white shirt, blue leggings, and white boots.
First appearance: DEF #53

Nicky A Keewazi Indian youth who expresses himself in an overly intellectual manner.
First appearance: FF1 #192

Niels Dr. Benson's cat which he keeps in his lab at the Hammond Research Center. It was also affected by the alien power source that gave Speedball his kinetic powers.
First appearance: SPB #1

Niffelheim Norse frozen realm of the dishonored dead, land of the Frost Giants.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #97

Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) German circus performer turned hero who has the mutant ability to not only teleport himself and other objects for limited distances (causing the patented Bamf {1st in UXM #95} sound and a cloud of brimstone smelling smoke), and to disappear when in shadow, he also is incredibly agile, allowing him to cling to walls and such. Unfortunately, Kurt is one of the mutants who cannot pass for human, being covered with blue fur and having hands with only three fingers and feet with two in front and one in back, and a prehensile tail (known as Fuzzy Elf to Kitty Pryde), so to appear out of costume he has to use an Image Inducer. He, even after years in the US, has a thick German accent and after time develops a taste for swashbuckling and becomes increasingly more religious. Kurt was a performer in the Der Jahrmarkt circus, but after the accidental death of his foster brother, Stephan Szardos, on the way home to report to his foster mother of the tragedy, he became entangled with some villagers in Winzeldorf, who mistook him for the demon who had been murdering their children (Stephan) and tried to kill him. He is rescued by Prof. X and is recruited as one of his new X-Men, given his new codename and a sent to rescue the old X-Men form the island Krakoa [GS UXM #1]. Afterward, when the old team left to pursue their new lives, he stayed on as a long time member of the team. In their adventure to Cassidy Keep in Ireland, he learns that he disappears in shadow except for his eyes [UXM #102], and he tries teleporting a second person for the first time when he rescued Lilandra Neramani from a Soul-Drinker [UXM #107]. REL: Son of Mystique. Adopted son of Margali Szardos. Adopted brother of Jimaine and Stefan Szardos.
First appearance: GSUXM #1

Nightcrawler's Image Inducer A small handheld device created by Tony Stark that produces the illusion that the user is someone else. Other than an image of Stark himself, it enables the user to appear to be a whole host of pre-programmed characters. Kurt first used it to appear in public when he and the team went to Kennedy Airport to see Professor X off on his much deserved vacation with his friend Peter Corbeau. Later, he used it to appear to be Professor X to fool Juggernaut and Black Tom while his friends were captives at Cassidy Keep [UXM #103]. Shortly afterward, he used it to imitate the Hobgoblin of the Imperial Guard, who had just become a Barraach'an Shovel Beast, and showed that you could appear to be something considerably larger than your general mass [UXM #107].
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #97 Named: UXM #101

Nightcrawler FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, he has the same general appearance as his counterpart in our reality, except that he has longer hair and a solid red costume, and presumably has the same powers. With the lack of a team of X-Men in this reality, it is uncertain on which side he fought.
First appearance: NW #11

Night-Crawler An extra-dimensional demon who was defending a gateway that would allow the Undying Ones access to Earth, and the Hulk was sent there by Van Nyborg to eliminate the block to his masters coming to his world. The battle that ensued was so fierce that it destroyed his entire universe. It, the Hulk, and Barbara Norris were dropped into the realm of the Nameless One, where it decides to take over this realm to replace its destroyed one, and its interference and the powers of Dr. Strange helped to seal that gateway to Earth for many lifetimes to come. The creature is remotely humanoid covered in metallic bands and uses its many weapons effectively, including a wand that creates black out conditions and a sonic blaster on its helm.
First appearance: IH1 #126

Nighthawk I (Deceased) (Kyle Richmond I) Bored millionaire who was duped into costumed heroing by the Grandmaster when he was putting together a team to do battle against the team created by Kang. He was a troubled child who failed at the Westhaven Boarding School (where he'd been sent after the death of his mother); he failed at college (unable to maintain his grades and involved in the death of his girlfriend), and finally failed at joining the service because of a heart murmur. Later, after the death of his father left him in control of Richmond Enterprises, he was dabbling one evening in his private lab with a formula he had found in an ancient alchemy book he never knew he owned. The potion increased his physical abilities at least two fold, but only when the moon was bright. He began an exercise regimen and developed his original costume (the light blue with black trim and the reddish brown cape), and when he was ready he was recruited by the Grandmaster (who had provided the formula) to fight with his team mates against the Avengers. When that failed, still a raging megalomaniac, he tried his hand at costumed vigilantism, clashing with Daredevil for the limelight, and only interested in the fame and not actually bringing bad guys to justice. DD quickly caught on to the fact that he was catching and releasing hoods, and exposed him for the sham he was [DD1 #62]. Later, his old partners tried to recruit him when they arranged to sell the Earth to the alien, Nebulon, but he had already turned over a new leaf, and, when he couldn't contact the Avengers, he called on the Defenders for help. He worked so well with them that he was asked to join and he did so with a new costume (dark blue with yellow chest emblem, gloves, boots, and the feathered eye mask, and a red cape, fully equipped with a jet pack for flight) [DEF #15]. After the trouble with RE, Kyle is investigated by the Justice Dept. and he is placed under court order not to play hero during the proceedings, but he breaks the law with his new battle suit (faster jet pack and equipped with laser cannons at the shoulder) to save his team mates from the Mandrill [DEF #80]. REL: Son of Arthur and Penelope Richmond. GA: Squadron Sinister, Defenders.
First appearance: AV1 #69 Origin: DD1 #62/DEF #32 Died: DEF1 #106

Nighthawk's Murder Machine (destroyed) A Ferris wheel looking device that was built by Hawk on the grounds of the Richmond Riding Academy expressly to test his new and improved jet pack. It is a treaded monstrosity with rotating arms each ended with a pod containing a different weapon, all spinning at frightening speed. One contains tentacles, another, spinning blades, the next shoots fireballs, another (in imitation of the ringer) shoots binding rings, and the last is a powerful electro magnet. The only way to stop the device is to punch in the pre-arranged code in the center. While Hawk and Hellcat were testing it for the first time, it got out of hand and nearly killed them, but they were saved by the timely appearance of the Hulk, who ripped the machine to shreds.
First appearance and destruction: DEF #59

Nighthawk II (Deceased) (Kyle Richmond II) Winged costumed hero and later the US President of Other Earth. GA: Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
First appearance: AV1 #85 Died: SqS LTD #12

Nightmare Demon ruler of Nightmare World within the Dream Dimension where he is able to control the reality, fierce enemy of Doctor Strange, created Liveworld for his daughter. REL: Father of the Dream Queen.
First appearance (seen only in shadow): ST1 #110 First full: ?

Nightshade (Tilda Johnson, Deadly Nightshade, Queen of the werewolves) Agent of the Yellow Claw who administered a serum to prison inmates that turned them into subservient werewolves.
First appearance and death: CAP1 #164

Night Shift Team of superhuman or supernatural criminals created by the Shroud, consisting also of: Werewolf, Brothers Grimm, Gypsy Moth, Tatterdemalion, Misfit, Needle, Digger, Dansen Macabre, Ticktock.
First appearance: CAP1 #330

Nightside A Shi'ar member of their elite guard who has no revealed super power but it has been hinted that she can generate a field of total darkness within limited areas. She wears a leather body suit, long leather gloves and thigh high boots with holes cut out of the material and sports a bat-like leather cape, her feathered hair is pulled back, and she has the black tattooing around her eyes. In his first appearance, he and his team mates were protecting Emperor D'Ken Neramani from The X-Men and the Starjammers, who were trying to stop him from destroying the universe. GA: Imperial Guard.
First appearance: UXM #107

Night Thrasher (Dwayne Michael Taylor) Wealthy teenager who uses the gadgets in his special armor, his special skate board, and his honed physical skills to fight crime, and was responsible for assembling the team of heroes that would assist him in his sometimes manic quest for justice. Orphaned at the age of four when his parents were killed, he set about his path toward the revenge of their killer at an early age, employing two legal guardians, Chord and Tai, who not only raised him but used their particular talents to train him and mold him into a perfect fighting machine. Using his inheritance and the influence of the Taylor Foundation, he started his crime fighting career without any gear, just his martial arts skills, at which time he joined up with Midnight's Fire and Silhouette to form his first team. When that went wrong during one of their operations; the girl he loved was crippled (and he thought killed), and he walked away with a sizable scar on his face and a lifelong enemy on his list. Later, he and Chord created special light weight body armor (black with a red and black helmet) to protect him in the future and to carry his many gadgets to give him more of an edge, and a special skate board that functioned as transportation, a shield, and a weapon. He also, from the advice of his two guardians, put together a second team, hand choosing and recruiting Kid Nova, Marvel Boy II, and Firestar, using methods not entirely ethical, and ended up, in their first battle, with two extra members, to the original roster. His team mates find it difficult to like or trust him because his methods are sometimes on the harsh side, driven by his unquenchable need to seek justice. Later it is revealed that most of his life has been a sham perpetrated by the priestess of the Dragon's Breadth Cult, Tai. She insinuated Chord into the Taylor's life so Dwayne could be a replacement for his own lost children of the Pact, and had him kill the boy's parents to start him down the path of creating his own team which she eventually planned to use as sacrificial lambs in the Well of All Things. Even his armor was modeled after the guards of the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth (in fact, he used one of theirs to replace his damaged helmet). And finally, the true memory of his parents' death, which had been scrambled all these years by Tai, came back to him. After the affair was settled, Thrasher dropped to a silent partner in the group for a while, spending his time getting TF back on its feet and redesigning his armor. GA: New Warriors. REL: Son of Daryl and Claire Taylor.
First part. appearance: TH1 #411 First Full: TH1 #412 Origin: NW #2/22-25

Night Thrasher's Armor After his initial attempts at crime fighting, Dwayne realized that he needed some more protection and someplace to keep his various doo-dads, and so, with the help of Chord and the Taylor Foundation, he created a suit of light weight armor for himself that, although it gives the appearance of being leather, is a layered mix of kevlar and ceramics, and a titanium alloy mesh, making him bullet proof and fire proof. On the right wrist is a pepper aerosol sprayer and on the left is a garotte wire. On his right forearm is a spring lock titanium blade, and on his back is a dock for his skate board with a cybernetically triggered release. On his right hip are packs of plastique, napalm, and cordite, and on his left hip are magnesium flares, smoke pellets, incendiary caps, ball bearings, and spur jacks. His helmet has goggles with infra-red and telescopic enhancements with a camera attachment, breathing apparatus and voice scrambler, sonic enhancements, and is the computerized connection with the rest of the suit. And, although the suit has considerable weight, Thrasher has train so extensively in it that it doesn't hamper his movement. Later it is revealed, that the basic armor design was based on the armor used by the guards of the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth Cult.
First appearance: TH1 #411 Full schematic: NW #8 Origin: NW #22

Night Thrasher's Skate Board A non powered fiberglass skate board that Thrasher uses not only as locomotion, but as a shield, and uses it's bladed edge as a weapon. He carries it on his back on a cybernetic docking station that is mentally triggered from his helmet.
First appearance: TH1 #411

Nightwing Restorations (see: Daughters of the Dragon) The PI firm of Misty Knight and Colleen Wing.

Nikki GA: Guardians of the Galaxy. 1st app of Mercurians DEF #26
First appearance: MCP #4

Nilffim The shards of King Tyrk who ended up in Tunnel World under the wing of King Ytitnedion in the name of the Unnamable One, who gave them giant bird mounts (Nilffimbirds) and set them loose to harry the inhabitants of his dimension. Although they look like the other Lunatiks, they wear blue and purple armor that has a slight oriental appearance. They were eliminated when the various shards where rejoined into the evil Tyrk. In their first appearance, they attacked the caravan of Sputs who were being questioned by the Defenders and got their butts whipped when Hulk and Doctor Strange unexpectedly arrived. They, along with Turk and the Lunatiks, where hauled by the team to the local wizard supreme, Xhoohx, and he, with his magic, restored the shards to their original state. Unfortunately, Arisen proved almost too powerful for them to restrain, but, with the help of the Defenders, he was subdued and placed in the wizard's safe keeping [DEF #73]. Later, it was revealed that they were only a part of his force of air warriors when the Defenders returned to Tunnel World, and Hulk, mesmerized by the evil one, is made one of their number [DEF #82].
First appearance: DEF #71

Nilffimbirds The large colorful mounts of the Nilffim in Tunnel World with lizard-like heads. Their bodies are mostly yellow, but their wings have colors ranging from yellow to orange to bright red. They were first seen when the Lunatik Nilffim were harrying a caravan of Sputs who had befriended the Defenders. They unseated them, and used them as transportation in the topsy-turvy world, using them to recover their own Lunatiks who had escaped in the attack, and to take the whole crew to the sanctuary of Xhoohx in hopes of combining them back together into one being. The creatures are evidently incredibly strong for their size being able to support the full half ton weight of the Hulk.
First appearance (unnamed): DEF #71 Named: DEF #82

Nimrod Omega Sentinel from the alternate future of Rachel Summers. In our world, it takes the form of an immigrant worker and lives with a poor family before continuing with his prime directive of hunting and killing mutants. It is considered the ultimate Sentinel.
First appearance: UXM #191

Nimrod (Deceased) Lord of the vampires before Dracula.
First appearance and death: DL #33

Nine, the A compassionless cartel of men bent on the proliferation of evil, led by Apollo II.
First appearance: WPGN #1

Nirvana The highest plain of Existence in the Hindu religion.
First appearance: TH1 #310

Nital, Adri (Deceased) Child vampire from India. REL: Son of Taj Nital.
First appearance: ToD #28 Killed by villagers: ToD #32

Nitro (Robert Hunter) A super powered criminal who can explode and reconstitute himself at will.
First appearance: CM1 #34

Niven, Alex (Alex Nevsky, see: Crimson Dynamo III) The alias adopted by the protégé of Anton Vanko (the original Crimson Dynamo) to get the job as Head Scientist of Cord Manufacturing so that in secret he could use the facilities to create a copy of his master's armor and get revenge on the man he believed ruined his life, Tony Stark He accomplished this by schmoozing Janice Cord and then later realized he had actual feeling for her.
First appearance: IM1 #15

N'Kzaii, Capt. K'rk The captain of a Shi'ar star ship who was chosen to pursue the fleeing traitor Lilandra Neramani because he had been her proudest captain when she was Grand Admiral of the fleet. They end up losing her when she teleports down to the planet Earth.
First appearance: UXM #105

Nobilus The creation of the High Evolutionary looking to take the next step in his quest to improve all life forms through accelerated evolution by improving on the gods themselves. He borrowed some genetic material from Thor and created what he considered at the time to be his ultimate fete. When the others of this ilk turned against him, Nobilus stuck by his side, and even continued as his caregiver after his lost his mind witnessing the birth of a Celestial. Nobilus has dark hair but other wise is a carbon copy of Thor, but has no where his magnitude of strength and power.
First appearance: TH1 #?

Noburu-Hideki (Deceased) REL: Husband of Mariko Yashida arranged by Shingen.

Noland, Michael Mutant who increases other mutants' powers. GA: Alliance of Evil.
First appearance: XFAC #5

Nomad I (Steve Rogers, form. Captain America I, see: the Captain) The costumed hero identity that Steve Rogers adopted when he stopped being the symbol for the United States after the trouble with the president. REL: Son of Joseph and Sarah Rogers.
First appearance: CAP1 #180

Nomad II (Edward Ferbel) A criminal stuntman working for the Red Skull that took over the Nomad identity.
First appearance: CAP1 #261

Nomad III (Jack Monroe, see: Bucky III, Captain America V) Revamped version of the Nomad persona, back to being a hero.
First appearance: CAP1 #282

Nomads A gang that clashed with White Tiger shortly after he got his powers, and during the fight, a young boy was killed and the police blamed Tiger.
First appearance: DHKF #19

Noog One of the 'Goon' Men of Tunnel World who with his partner were persuaded to give transport to the Defenders into the capital city of Ogeon.
First appearance: DEF #81

Nora (deceased) One of the hands at the Sonny Tremont's Auto Circus Spectacular, who, as a young, blond and pretty thing not only began dating one of the partners (Ned Pearson) in the show but also attracted the attention of one of the performers, Shocks Marley. To get the competition out of the way, Marley killed Ned and was sent to the chair for murder, but because of a voodoo blessed costume he wore, he was able to come back at the Apparition for revenge. After he thought he killed those that had sent him to prison, it was thought that his menace was over, but Johnny Blaze, new to the show and the latest object of her affections, realized too late that he was gunning for all three. He killed Nora in her trailer before Blaze could reach her, and Ghost Rider IV got revenge for her death by killing her murderer.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #57

Norm An NYC police officer who was sent by an anonymous call from Narda (Belladonna) Ravanna to be witness to the assassination of Spider-Man at the hands of her enemy Roderick Kingsley, taking care of two birds with one stone. And their preliminary report convinced her that her plan had been successful.
First appearance: SSM #48

Norman, Miss The secretary of a man who upon witnessing the battle between the Silver Surfer and the invisible Monster of the Badoon assumed that the Surfer was running amok unprovoked and had her call the authorities.
First appearance: SS1 #2

Nornheim The Asgardian province where the Three Norns dwell. Ruled by Karnilla. Residence of the Forest Trolls.
First appearance: JiM1 #107?

Norns The Asgardian race of necromancers capable of divining the future, residing in the wilds of Nornheim, ruled by their Queen, Karnilla. Also known as the Fates. The youthful Thor consulted them in his zealousness when he was trying to earn enough strength from his noble deeds to be able to wield his father's Uru hammer.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #102

Norn Hag An old witch who was a long standing enemy of Asgard. She, riding her dragon, Ulfrin, was one of the crew involved on one of Loki's earliest plots to undermine Asgard. Despite the name, it wasn't revealed whether she was truly one of the Norns.
First appearance: JiM1 #101

Norn Stones The magical stones from Nornheim that were used by Loki to best Thor in a trial by ordeal, they were responsible for the creation of the Demon II.
First appearance: JiM1 #116

Norris, Barbara (from. Barbara Denton, see: Valkyrie III) The woman (who was being sacrificed to the Nameless One by the high priest, Van Nyborg) who volunteers to take Dr. Strange's place as captive of the Undying Ones to save him and Hulk. She remained there for months, and in that time became a willing mate to the Nameless One, so, when Strange returned to rescue her, the spell used not only ripped her from her cage, but because she had gone willingly with the demon, it also ripped a hole in her mind and left her hopelessly insane. When the Defenders became trapped in another dimension ruled by the sorceress Casiolena, the Enchantress used her body as the vessel of the Valkyrie, Brunhilde, to help them escape. REL: Wife of Jack Norris. Daughter of Alvin and Celestia Denton.
First appearance: IH1 #126 Last name revealed (Denton): MTO #7 (Norris): DEF #21

Norris, Jack Husband of Barbara Norris who got his wife involved in the cult of the Undying Ones and eventually sent to the dimension of the Nameless One. He disappears for a time and then spends a great deal of time looking for his wife after she returns as the Valkyrie III as one of the Defenders. After months of shadowing the team outside the Sanctum Sanctorum, he finally steps out and tries to win his wife back.
First appearance (last name unrevealed): IH1 #126 Last name revealed: DEF #21

Norris, Maj. Jack One of the WWI pilots stationed at the Hampton, Virginia experimental airbase.
First appearance: MSH1 #16

North, Dakota An international PI. REL: Sister of Richard North. Daughter of Samuel North.
First appearance: DAK #1

Northfield Dorm The dormitory on the Metro College campus where Johnny Storm and Wyatt Wingfoot roomed.
First appearance: FF1 #50

North, Dr. James "Jim" A gifted surgeon who is convinced by Kronin Krask, using Jane Foster as leverage, to perform an operation that would put his mind in the body of Thor. He performs the procedure, but Thor's ego wins out and the three escape unharmed.
First appearance: TH1 #172

Northside Real Estate The real estate company owned by Lyle Bradshaw that brokered the deal for the new community center in Bay City which was to be built by his other company the Bay City Construction Company.
First mention: IM1 #27

Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier, 'Jean-Paul Martin') A mutant with the ability to not only move at super human speed and to fly, but when joined with his sister, can produce incredible amount of light. An Olympic and professional ski champion, he reluctantly puts his career on hold as a member of Canada's premiere super team under Vindicator I of Department H. He has a chip on his shoulder the size of Alberta and is later lauded as the first outed super hero. In his first appearance, he is called in from Jasper National Park where he's competing to help the team recapture Wolverine, who had left service with Dept. H unofficially to become an X-Men. They forced the X-Men to land in Calgary and proceeded to pick the team apart one at a time. He and his sister were responsible for capturing Nighcrawler, but after the fight turned personal, Wolverine surrendered to keep any of his friends from getting hurt. REL: Brother of Aurora. Adopted son of Louis Martin.
First cameo appearance: UXM #120 First full: UXM #121

Norton, Dr. Theodore A noted astronomer, one of the first humans to note the approach of the Z'Nox planet toward Earth, appeared on the Huntley Brinkley show to explain the rash of natural disasters created by its proximity.
First appearance: UXM #65

Nostrand One of the many lands of Asgard, lorded over by Fafnir (their past king) in the form of a dragon until he was defeated by Thor and the Warriors Three. The land had been plagued by storm and flame, but was miraculously rejuvenated by the defeat of Fafnir.
First appearance: TH1 #134

Nova I (Richard Rider, see: Kid Nova) A young high school student who was given the power of Rhonann Dey before his death, granting him super human strength, super human speed, and near invulnerability. After a brief career as a hero on Earth, he eventually went into space and became the leader of the heroes of the planet that had granted him his power. His costume, the customary garb of the soldiers of Xandar, the blue and yellow body suit with a v-shaped star pattern on the chest, blue boots and wristbands, and the yellow bullet shaped helmet emblazoned with a red starburst insignia on the forehead. Later, his power went into remission, and he retired and returned to his home planet. After a series of dead end jobs, his powers were jumpstarted by Night Thrasher, who dropped him off a roof, and he joined the new team of teenage heroes with a new name and costume. Later, after the trial of his team mate, Vance (Marvel Boy II) Astrovik, he drops the Kid part of his name. REL: Son of Charles and Gloria Rider. Brother of Robert Rider. GA: Champions of Xandar, New Warriors.
First appearance: NOV #1 Retired: ROM #24 Returns to original name: NW #26

Nova FY In the Forever Yesterday alternate reality, he has the same powers as the Richard Rider now acting as Kid Nova in our reality but has gone back to using his original armor, and, in this world, is a member of the Avengers under the thumb of the tyrannical Sphinx II. As the newest member of the team, he feels some pangs of guilt concerning the heavy handed way in which the mutant rebellion is being dealt, and actually fails to report the location of their secret bunker. Soon after he begins to question his and his family's position in society, he is approached by Sayge FY who fills him in on the real truth of the matter and the lies of the Sphinx II's reality. It isn't until he and his teammates confront the strike force which had infiltrated Maqaman Island to deactivate the Mutant Detection Field that the truth fully sinks in and he changes sides, and is even one of the four heroes that causes the downfall of the evil tyrant. REL: Son of Charles Rider FY and Gloria Rider FY, and the brother of Rob Rider FY.
First appearance: NW #11

Nova II (see: Frankie Raye) Girlfriend of Human Torch II who develops flame powers similar to his, becomes an ally of the Fantastic Four then agrees to be the new Herald of Galactus. She naively serves him for years, during which time the Devourer develops what appears to be a romantic attachment to his first female Herald, and even experiences what could be construed as jealousy when the Silver Surfer and she become briefly romantically entangled. At this time, the Surfer begins her down the road to his way of thinking about how to provide her master with sustenance, that life, no matter how primitive, is sacred (he actually takes her back in time to the dawn of the human race to underline this point). Soon, her relationship with her master devolves into something unpleasant, causing clash after clash over the morality of his quest for sustenance, until the day she finally puts her foot down and openly opposes his will. He casts her aside and replaces her with the psychopath, Morg (SS3 #70), and she suffers a mental breakdown. when the Surfer and Firelord find her, she has lost her memory and is working as an exotic dancer at a place called Flamers. She teams up with the other Heralds in an attempt to stop the menace of Morg, and she is killed in the process by a cowardly back shot. REL: 'Daughter' of Thomas Raye.
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #244 Named: FF1 #257 Died: SS3 #75 Resurrected: SS3 #96?

Nova-Prime (Tanak Valt) Super powered hero, consort of Queen Adora. GA: Champions of Xandar.
First appearance: FF1 #204 Died: ROM #24

Nova-Prime Ship A mile long photon powered craft first used by Rhonann Dey to pursue the fleeing Zorr II after destroying Xandar, later used by Nova and the Champions of Xandar to return home.
First appearance: NOV #1?

Nova Roma A city located in the Amazon Jungle that was supposedly the home of descendants of ancient Roman settlers who never advanced beyond that time. They were discovered when one of their own, Amara Aquilla, discovered that she had mutant abilities. Later it was revealed that Nova Roma was an artificial environment created by Selene to give her a place to put the people she had seen fit to mind wipe. So the people actually believed that they were the great grand children of the Romans, when in truth they were from all walks of life from all over the world. Years later, when the spell began to wear off, Empath, not wanting to lose the only place he felt at home, used his mutant powers to keep the entire city in the dark. It wasn't until the death of the other Hellions brought Firestar, Warpath, and Cannonball to their doorstep that his plan fell apart.
First appearance: NM #8 True origin: NW #31

Now Magazine The sister publication to the Daily Bugle published and owned by J Jonah Jameson. Staffed by:
First mention: ASM1 #2

Noxo-Gas A gaseous spray which renders its victim, no matter how powerful, unconscious. Used against the Fantastic Four when the Top Man Family of the Maggia was trying to evict them from their HQ.
First appearance: FF1 #101.

Nth Command Roxxon's commando team which uses a dimensional travel device, base of operations is the Metro Bank.
First appearance: MTO #53

Nuba One of the Reptile Men who helped the Plunderer capture the Golden people in an attempt to steal the Anti-Metal left with them by Robert Plunder.
First appearance: MSH #19

Nuclear Man (deceased) (Dr. Thurgood Vance) A top nuclear scientist who designed an armored suit that gave the wearer awesome nuclear powers, built to demonstrate to the world the cataclysmically destructive potential of even low-yield radio-active power. The suit is very robotic looking and completely encases the wearer in a protective lining while, via a control panel located at the waist, the nuclear weapons (capable of melting a vault door or reducing a man to ash), located in ports at the chest, would be manipulated in safety. At one time, he had been the foremost proponent for the use of nuclear energy, until an accident happened at his tip secret nuclear research facility which killed his son in law and twisted his unborn grandson into a monster. After it was born, his mental state taking an awful blow, he put the creature out of its misery and went to jail for the crime. When he was released, his outlook on nuclear power had reversed and he started doing everything he could to wake people up to the dangers, but his colleagues laughed at his armored suit, and his cheese slipped a little further off his cracker. At this point, he was taken hostage by some local hoods and forced to use his suit to rob a bank, but, even after the criminals were dispatched, he continued to use the suit and attempted to make the Wichita-Karcinoma Nuclear Power Plant go critical. His daughter tried to stop him, but in his mental state, he killed her but felt no responsibility in doing it. he was killed when Ghost Rider IV destroyed his helicopter as the only way of preventing the nuclear accident. REL: Father of Angela Vance. Father in law of Bill.
First appearance, origin, and death: GHR2 #40

Nuclear Tape An assassination device devised by the Red Skull. It is placed on the victim as an almost imperceptible piece of tape which can be detonated by remote control at great distances. It can also be used to cause the wearer incredible pain. Used at first on Captain America I on the back of his neck, intended to behead him.
First appearance: CAP1 #103

Nuke (Deceased) (Albert Gaines) Costumed hero of Other Earth. GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: DEF1 #112 Died: SqS LTD #3

Nuke II A psychotic, ex-military mercenary controlled with various narcotics, thinks everything he does is out of patriotism, first unleashed on Daredevil in Hells Kitchen.
First appearance: DD1 #?

Nuklo (Robert Frank, jr) A mutant nuclear generator that continues, uncontrolled, to build his power to critical mass. REL: Son of Whizzer I and Miss America. Once thought to be the brother of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
First appearance: GSAV1 #1

Null, the Living Darkness A cloudlike creature from another world with tentacles and multiple eyes which is able to take control over other bodies, making use of its power to absorb all forms of energy, including life energy, and the ability to shrink other beings, in its obsession to end the life of everything, to leave the cosmos a lifeless meaningless husk. It was the unexpected product when the once noble S'Raphh, unable to attain their goal of finding the ultimate truth, committed racial suicide, and centuries later their festering subconscious arose as a sentient creature. This entity, when it was still newly born, came to Earth seeking to obliterate all life, but it was stopped by the team of Defenders. Wounded and confused, Null began to wander the Earth to learn more about the inhabitants and to locate a human heart so cold and bitter that it could merge with it. It found one in failed musician Adam Henderson and went on a rampage in the small town until his spirit was exorcized from the man by Ghost Rider IV.
First appearance: DEF1 #103 Origin: GHR2 #71

Nullet (deceased) A mute Techno-simian creature with blue skin who functioned as the Chief Coordinator and maintenance crew for the Supreme Kree Intelligence. When a traitor was suspected in the higher echelon of the government, Supremor suspected and killed the creature and gave Nenora, his fleet commander and actual spy, its job.
First appearance: ? Death: SS3 #6

Nullifier A device developed by the US government which will remove the memory of the person subjected to its rays. Was in the care of Col. John Jameson, who brought it to Stark Industries for safe keeping where it was stolen by Doctor Octopus and used on Spider-Man, convincing Spidey they are partners. Capt. George Stacy was brought in to try to recover the device.
First appearance: ASM #53

Nullifier II A device created by Korgon that cancels out the Darkfield Illumination effect. Used on the Fantastic Four so they could use their powers to save the failing god.
First appearance: FF1 #225

Number Eight One of the Secret Empire I's members, involved in the plot to steal the Orion Missile.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #83

Number 84 One of the crewmen on the Hydra Spy-Craft H-17 who was keeping tabs on Nick Fury and Bull's-Eye who had been paid to kill the Director of SHIELD. GA: Hydra
First appearance: NFAS #15

Number Five (Deceased) One of the Secret Empire's joint chiefs of operations in Europe, North and South America. Costumed in a red robe and masked cowl, killed for position by a blast of poisonous gas.
First appearance: TtA1 #81 Died: TtA1 #82

Number Four One of the Secret Empire I's members, involved in the plot to steal the Orion Missile.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #83

Number Nine (see: Gabriel Jones) The Secret Empire member who is under suspicion for the death of Number Five. When confronted by Number Two, with treason, he makes his move for the number one spot. Wears protective armor under his regular red robes and cowl. Revealed to be a SHIELD undercover agent.
First mentioned: TtA1 #82 First appearance: TtA1 #83

Number 94 The Hydra agent who was ordered by Number 72 (2) to keep in contact with Spy-Craft H-17 keeping track of Nick Fury and Bull'-Eye. GA: Hydra
First appearance: NFAS #15

Number 19 (deceased) One of the henchmen in the Organization, the one ordered to stop Number 23 from fleeing when he is given a death sentence for failure. Killed when Captain Marvel I destroys their hideout.
First appearance and death: CM1 #10

Number One (Deceased) Supreme leader of the Secret Empire I. While his underlings are trying to steal the Orion Missile, he has his sights set on recruiting Namor and using his strength to put his organization on the map. He wears a red robe and a red cowl with the number 1 on the forehead.
First mention: TtA1 #81 First appearance: TtA1 #83 Death: TtA1 #85

Number One II (deceased) The ruthless, grotesque leader of the Organization who tried to take on Captain Marvel I and lost. He wore blue coveralls and insect-like eye mask. He was killed when CM turned his own Eon Ray on him, and was crushed when the walls of his secret hide out gave way.
First appearance: CM1 #8 Died: CM1 #10

Numbers A large turtle-like alien. GA: Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1

Number Seven One of the Secret Empire's joint chiefs of operations in Europe, North and South America. Costumed in a red robe and masked cowl.
First appearance: TtA1 #81

Number 72 (erroneously called Number 2) Second in command of Hydra, given the job of trying to kill Nick Fury. When the plan to discredit him failed and the booby trap method didn't get results, he hired in the assassin Bulls-Eye to kill the Director of SHIELD directly.
First appearance: NF #14

Number Six One of the Secret Empire I's members, involved in the plot to steal the Orion Missile.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #83

Number Three One of the Secret Empire I's members, involved in the plot to steal the Orion Missile.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #83

Number 23 (deceased) One of the Organization henchmen who was sentenced to death when he failed to kill Dr. Walter Lawson. Number One II used the Eon Ray on him, literally aging him to his death within seconds.
First appearance and death: CM1 #10

Number Two One of the Secret Empire's joint chiefs of operations in Europe, North and South America. Costumed in a red robe and masked cowl. Hired Boomerang to steal the Orion Missile from Gamma Base.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #81

Nut Egyptian goddess of the sky. REL: Wife of Geb. Mother of Osiris, Isis, and Seth.
First appearance: TH1 #241

Nutro Ray The powerful force beam weapon used by Attuma to unsuccessfully neutralize the Servo Robot before he gained access to it's control box.
First appearance: TtA1 #88

Nya The benevolent spirits of Tunnel World which supposedly protect certain portions of the beleaguered realm. It is uncertain the origin of these spirits, but the wizard, Xhoohx, upon his death, produced two glowing sparks that were said to be Nya.
First mentioned: DEF #79 First appearance: DEF #82

N'Yami (Deceased) Queen of the Wakandans. REL: Mother of the Black Panther. Wife of T'Chaka.

Nyles, Jennifer Beast's girlfriend in high school before he was drafted by Prof. X.
First appearance: UXM #50

Nyra One of the students in Peter Parker's freshman Chem lab class at ESU that ruins her experiment by adding a sulfide instead of a sulfate, causing a nasty smell.
First appearance: SSM #46

Oberon The faithful steed of Prince Argon who was given telepathic training before Baron Karza took total control of Homeworld and merged him in the Body Banks with his master.
First appearance: MIC1 #1

Obliterator (Maht Pacle) One of the Elders of the Universe whose obsession ran toward the hunt and killing. It took him many years, but he wiped out his entire race. He is a large humanoid with an slightly elongated forehead who wears various powerful weapons strapped to his back, shoulders, and arms. While his brethren were attempting to kill Galactus, he became obsessed with killing the Silver Surfer and followed him to a planet in the Crab Nebula where, when he had apparently killed Mantis, the Surfer changed his weapons to simple light emitting devices, making his bent for obliteration impotent for a time. But after a pep talk by the Contemplator, he rebuilt his weapons (SS3 #21) and continued his hunt for the Surfer by attacking Zenn-La, but he was thwarted again by their cosmic protector.
First appearance: SS3 #4 Origin: SS3 #6

O'Bradaigh, Donal 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. He was also the one that informed Kurt of his ability to disappear in shadows.
First appearance: UXM #103

O'Brian, Kevin (see: Guardsman I) Underappreciated research scientist working at the Lakani branch of Stark Industries. Gets the attention of Tony Stark when he helps thwart a riot with his invented stun gun, gets a transfer to the Long Island plant where he becomes the Head of Security. Later, Tony Stark designs a special suit of electronic armor for him much like the Iron Man suit. Boyfriend of Kathy Ffoulkes. REL: Brother of Guardsman II.
First appearance: IM1 #31

O'Brian, Michael (see: Guardsman II) Man who wanted revenge on Tony Stark and Iron Man I for the death of his brother using the Guardsman armor, later becomes a good guy and works for Project PEGASUS and the Vault.
First appearance: IM1 #82

O'Brien A Los Angeles police officer who tried to tranquilize the Hulk.
First appearance: WI?1 #2

O'Brien, Officer The LAPD policeman who was working crowd control at the death of Ross Archer.
First appearance: DD1 #65

O'Bryan, Robert The paraplegic stunt-man who found he is able to project his mind into It, the Living Colossus.
First appearance: ToS1 #14

Obtu Lackey to the High Priest of Atlantis, Kormok.
First appearance: SUB #17

Oceania (Sea Zone) The water world of Homeworld that is home to all sorts of sea life and some say a mysterious race of Mermen.
First partial appearance" MIC1 #24

O'Connell, Dr. Jeannine Psychotherapist for Project PEGASUS.
First appearance: MTO #53

Octo-Sapien An eight armed robot that is sicced on the Hulk by Mole Man. It is super strong and each arm fires a different offensive ray, including a gravity ray, a life reduction ray, and shock blasts. Beaten by the Hulk when he dumps him into the fountain of youth well.
First appearance and destroyed: TtA1 #80

Oddball (Elton Healey) Costumed criminal. REL: Brother of Tenpin. GA: Death Throws.
First appearance: HWK LTD #3

Odd John (John Judson) A mad scientist and entomology enthusiast, he created a Mutagen Gas that could be used to mutate insects (he called it evolving) which he could control with his Telepatho-Communicator. He captured Bug and mutated him to be the leader of his insect army, but was defeated by the rest of the Micronauts. He got his name form the neighborhood kids teasing him for playing with bugs.
First appearance and origin: MIC1 #19 Last name revealed: MIC1 #24.

Odin ('Woden', 'Wotan', 'Wulf', 'Wanderer', see: Atum-Re) The Norse All Father, leader of the Norse Gods. Odin is an incredibly powerful, nearly all-knowing entity who rules Asgard with a fair but iron hand and is the leading practitioner of tough love where it comes to his sons. Periodically, he must partake of the Odin Sleep where he goes catatonic for undetermined periods to rejuvenate his power. He is also the creator of the Destroyer. REL: Father of Thor and Vidar. Adoptive father of Loki. Brother of Ve and Vili. Son of Borr and Bestia. Grandson of Buri.
First partial appearance: JiM1 #85 First full appearance: JiM1 #86 Origin: JiM1 #97

Odin's Enchanti-Screen One of the many mystical viewing apparati located in the royal palace of Asgard.
First appearance: TH1 #?

Odin Eye A large goose neck viewing device created by the All-Father expressly to locate the world devourer, Galactus and to help guide the course of his son, Thor, in the Odinship. It is capable of producing actually images from across vast distances in space.
First appearance: TH1 #167

Odin Helmet A device worn on the head that grants wishes simply by thinking of them. The Vizier of Asgard used it to transport Sif and the Warriors Three to the Netherworld to find Thor, who had been transferred into Loki's body and accidentally sent there by Odin.
First appearance: TH1 #180

Odinring The royal Asgardian signet ring and the symbol of rulership in Asgard. One of the times Odin went into his Odinsleep, Loki seized control of the throne with the ring, making Thor I and all the other warriors swear fealty to him, inadvertently freeing Surtur from his prison.
First appearance: TH1 #175

Odinship The Ship of ships created with the magic of the All-Father as an interstellar vessel to be used by Thor I to seek out the world devourer, Galactus. It very much resembled a Buck Rogers rocket ship from the 30's.
First mention (unnamed): TH1 #167 First appearance: TH1 #168

Odinsleep The deep comatose sleep that the All-Father requires to regenerate his power after a large output from which he can not be awakened by normal means.
First appearance: ?

Odinsword (Oversword) The gigantic sword in Asgard which, Norse legends say, if it is drawn, will signal the start of Ragnarok.
First appearance: JiM1 #117

Odinsword Quest The quest upon which Odin sent his sons Thor and Loki to discover why there were cracks forming in the Odinsword, possibly indicating the oncoming of Ragnarok. The journey takes Thor, Loki, and their followers beyond the Sea of Fear when Odin realizes the cause of the cracks is Loki's fault..
Begun: JiM1 #117 Ended: TH1 #128

O'Donnell An NYC police officer on site when Flash Thompson and subsequently Spider-Man crashed a rally meeting of the Legion of Light when the ex-football jock recognized Sha-Shan as on of the instigators. Although the officer had to protect their legal demonstration, he didn't think highly of Brother Power or Sister Sun or their aims.
First appearance: SSM #12

O'Donnell Pilot who is the co-owner of the Princess Bar with Patch in Madripoor.
First appearance: ?

O'Donnell, Eamon The Seneschal of Cassidy Keep in Ireland who was not only the steward of the house but the keeper of the 'Families', the Leprechauns living in and around Cassidy Crag. When Banshee inherited the property, it was learned that he had been kept prisoner by Black Tom Cassidy, who then forced him to lure the new master and his team mates, the X-Men into a trap set to lure Prof. X to his doom.
First appearance: UXM #101

Odyssey The cruise ship taken by Matt Murdock when he took leave of Nelson and Murdock to let his best friends get on with their lives, but the ship was raided by Parnival the Plunderer and his band of pirates; and Daredevil had to give himself up to the freebooters to save the crew. Because of the incident, Matt was listed as lost at sea.
First appearance: DD1 #12

Ogeon The capital city Tunnel World and a mighty fortress (resembling a medieval gigantic helmet) under the control of the wizard, Ytitnedion. This is also the home base of the Nilffim, home of the Buzzard People, and forced residence of the Winged Ones (in fact no Winged One had ever been seen outside its walls until Aeroika escaped).
First appearance: DEF #79

Ogilve A financial advisor to the mayor of NYC when the city had fallen on hard times, facing a huge monetary shortfall for their budget. He was present when Tarantula, hired by Lightmaster, had been sent to kill the Mayor, and was witness to the battle between the mercenary and Spider-Man.
First appearance: SSM #1

Ogor The Kallusian that had come to invade the Earth with a base at the North Pole, defeated by the Avengers.
First appearance: AV1 #14

Ogre, the Non-mutant agent of Factor Three sent to capture Prof. X, had control of Banshee through a device in his headband.
First appearance: UXM # 28

Oguot One of the Sputs in Tunnel World who, upon encountering the Defenders, wanted to drive them away but was halted by his leader, Stalwag, and the appearance of their real threat, the Nilffim, which the heroes helped drive away.
First appearance: DEF #71

Ogur The one eyed creature who was the guardian of Wazir the Prophet in Hindi, bested by Thor and The Warriors Three.
First appearance: TH1 #138

O'Hara, Gerald and Patricia (Deceased) REL: Parents of Shanna the She-Devil.

O'Hoolihan, Sergius The doorman of the Baxter Building.
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #21 Named: FF1 #79

Old Adam (deceased) The kindhearted old man that was kept alive as Centurious' servant when he lived in the old plantation house living off the souls of passers-by, including his older sister. He befriended Johnny Blaze, who had had a motorcycle accident nearby, not realizing that his alter ego was Ghost Rider IV. GR and Centurious clashed, and GR blasted him with Hell-fire, releasing all the souls he had captured, including the one of his sister. Eliminating the one hope that had kept him there, that she might be rejoined with her soul, he decided it was time to join her in death, and burnt the house down, killing all the mindless inhabitants and himself. REL: Brother of Tara.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #74

Oldar the Oracle The Asgardian sage that is reached by ringing the Enchanted Gong in the Forbidden Forest, that appears at first as an aged woman then a young pretty girl, the one the Warrior's Three consulted about the bewitching of the Hulk when Loki sics him on Asgard to distract Odin form Thor. She sets them straight by retelling Hulk's origin.
First mention: TtA1 #101 First seen: IH1 #102

Old London College The school from which Alex Summers graduated.
First appearance: UXM #54

Old One Arkon's grand vizier on Polemachus. In his second appearance, when Arkon was looking for Thor I to reenergize their planet's energy ring, he redirected the Imperion to look for Storm instead, whom they kidnap back to their planet. The vizier, with the help of his acolyte, Sashia, hypnotizes the X-Man to sacrifice herself to accomplish the fete, but she was rescued by her team mates [UXM AN #2].
First appearance: AV1 #76

Old Pytor An old Cossack who preys upon women in dark alleyways in Russia. Not content with just robbing them, he enjoys using his knife all too well. His crime spree is halted by an attack by Red Guardian II, who was going to deal with him more harshly than just a few bruises by the police arrived.
First appearance: DEF #35

Old Skull (Bald Eagle) An alternate future Earth freedom fighter. GA: Freemen.
First appearance: AA2 #20

Ollerus the Unmerciful A ruthless Asgardian wizard/warlord who teamed up with Casiolena in a bid to conquer Hela and Valhalla and become the new god of death. When a straight forward fight against her forces (including Harokin and the Valkior) didn't seem certain enough, he arranged to 'kill' the members of the Defenders and used his own Valkyrie (Barbara Norris n the body of Brunnhilde) to dupe them into fighting on his side. His costume is blue and purple body armor, with a helmet in the shape of a stylized snake and with a tail trailing behind him. They however soon realized the switch, and not only defeated his army but destroyed his Mystic Mountain fortress along the way. For his troubles, he was banished by Hela to Niffelheim.
First appearance: DEF #66

Oliver, Melva A television reporter who, in a special news bulletin, covered the story of the unidentified woman (Hellcat) who broke into the Wakandan embassy while the demonstration on the street below (protesting the use of nuclear arms by the African nation) got out of hand.
First appearance: DEF #85

Oliveras, Mr. (deceased) One of the members of the planning board of the eco-terrorist group who had just given his report on their next target, Mindanao, and was killed upon the arrival of the Folding Circle to recruit Firewall to their number. GA: Project: Earth.
First appearance and death: NW #21

Ollie (destroyed) One of the armed robots guarding the entrance of Hammal Kresht's shop who were destroyed when they tried to stop Terrax from stealing a two century old axe from their master. Their primary weapon is a force ray emanating from the visor on the front of their head.
First appearance and destruction: SS3 AN #6

Olson the Janitor The janitor that works in Dr. Don Blake's building.
First appearance: TH1 #140

Olympia The capitol city of the Earth Eternals and the home of the Olympian Eternals, located high in the mountains in Greece (often mistaken for the Greco-Roman pantheon in Olympus). It is also the site of the Unifier which allows the Eternals to become the Uni-Mind. Her main citizen are: Sersi (when not in NYC) [first seen citizen] Zuras (the leader), Thena, Makkari, Domo [ETN #5], Sprite [ETN #9], Forgotten One [ETN #13],
First partial appearance: ETN #4 First full: ETN #5

Olympian Gods The Greco-Roman gods that reside on Mount Olympus, consisting of: Zeus, Hercules [first seen members], Neptune [TtA1 #70], Pluto (unnamed) [TH1 #126], Hippolyta [TH1 #127], Ares, Dionysus, Artemis, Hermes, Hera [TH1 #129], Typhon ? [AV1 #49], Kratos, Bia [AV1 #50], Athena [TH1 #164], Hephaestus [ TH1 An. #5], Venus [SUB #57], Hebe [KAZ1 #1], Apollo, Vesta [TH1 #301],
First appearance: JiM1 An. #1

Olympus Hidden home of the Greco-Roman (Olympian) Pantheon of gods.
First appearance: JiM1 An. #1

Omar During WWII, the deformed midget with the oversized head that was hired by Sando (Col. Wolfgang Von Krantz) to front a fake mystic act where the pair would predict disasters happening to the surrounding military bases, but he was an innocent pawn to the Nazi sabotage ring that the act was really hiding. After the gang was mopped up by Captain America, his partner Bucky, and the secret agent, Agent 13, he was released.
First appearance: ToS1 #64

Omega The Ultimate Alpha Primitive. A giant creature created by the Alpha Primitives and used against the Inhumans during their second revolt, entrusted with the care of the kidnapped Crystal. he was powered by Maximus' Perpetual Motion Machine channeling the Inhumans' racial hatred for the Primitives, which cased him to grow larger as the level of hatred increased. He was stopped when Mr. Fantastic interceded and stemmed the flow of hate, but his inactive body was left as a reminder of what could happen if the negative feeling were to start again.
First appearance (cameo): FF1 #131 First appearance (full): FF1 #132.

Omega II (see: Man-Beast) Having risen to power again and clad himself in new battle armor, the evil New-Man has spend his days hunting down the High Evolutionary, to get his revenge on his old master for which he has created and employed they to do the job, and plotting with the assistance of his compatriot Triax to get revenge on their common foe, Adam Warlock. In his latest plot, the pair have kidnapped the members of Warlock's Infinity Watch to use their Gems to form the Infinity Thrall, which they planned to use and crush the man who had thwarted so many of their plans on Counter Earth. The plan backfires when Warlock gets the invulnerable creature to destroy the power plant to Omega's space craft, destroying the machine linking the Gems together and destroying the ship. Omega and Triax abandoned ship and got away in an escape pod.
First appearance (unnamed and in shadow): WARI #3 First full and named: WARI #4

Omega the Unknown (Deceased) (Model X3Z, Sam) A super powered alien from the planet Srenesk who turns out to be an advanced bio-organic android built by the Protars. Because of his ability to absorb biospheric energy (psionic energy from all living things known as the Creative Force) he is super strong, is able to cast bolts of energy from his hands, and has some psychokinetic abilities, including a psychic link with his counterpart, James-Michael Starling. He, in every aspect resembles a human, and his costume is a blue body suit with red thigh high boots and wrist bands and an Omega shaped headband. His cape is red with a yellow interior. He was one of the advanced robots developed by the Protar, who, in trying to save their doomed race, created these prototypes and sent them around the galaxy to gather information on the various humanoid races so they could make the final products perfect. X3Z was sent to the planet Srenesk, where he won renown as their greatest warrior, and they decided to bestow upon him heir latest development, the ability to channel biospheric energy. Knowing the risk of this, the Protar came to stop the process, but they were perceived as the villains, and Omega used his new power to its fullest resulting in the devastation of the whole planet. In the process, he, through his psionic link with his counterparts, transferred this ability to Starling. And, when he discovered that the Protar considered them threats and intended on destroying them, he, unable to wrap his mind around the fact that he had wiped out his 'home' race of people, commandeered a spaceship for Earth to protect the only other surviving prototype. After doing his best to protect the youth, he decided to make some money to get the boy and his friend out of Hell's Kitchen and some place more safe, so went to work in Las Vegas for the pawn broker, Gramps. it was while in his employ that he encountered the second Foolkiller and was shot and killed. After his death, Ruby Thursday and Dibbuk tried to seize his body so they could usurp the Creative Force for themselves but they were thwarted by the Defenders. His inert body and that of the Starling boy were placed in crystalline caskets and committed to the sun by Moondragon [DEF #78].
First appearance: OMU #1 Died: OMU #10 Origin: DEF #77

Omega Flight A team of mutants collected by Jarry Jaxon to destroy Alpha Flight, many of which were garnered from their in-training team, Gamma Flight, consisting of: Box II (Jaxon), Wild Child, Diamond Lil, Flashback, Delphine Courtney, Smart Alec, Madison Jeffries.
First appearance: ALF1 #?

Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich) A Russian experiment during the cold war to create the ultimate super soldier that went out of control. He became super strong, draining the life force of anyone in his vicinity, and uses carbonadium tendrils (which extend from his wrists and are used like whips) as his weapons of choice.
First appearance: UX #2

Omegatron (deactivated) A powerful sentient super computer created by Yandroth as a doomsday device, and to complete the cycle, after a countdown, it had only to pronounce its creator's name. Although the wizard was stopped, his device couldn't be, so Dr. Strange cast a spell on its atomic count down clock and slowed it to a crawl, turning seconds into years. However, while trying to save the Sub-Mariner, he later cast a spell that affected the clock and Omegatron reawakened, taking a more humanoid form. He was stopped by the newly formed Defenders when Valkyrie III used the Ebony Blade to remove his head. So that no one else would encounter the dormant debris on the beach at Point Promontory, ME., Strange cast a concealment spell, but several months later, it was broken by a man named Jeff Colt, who the remains of Omegatron manipulated into being his human battery. With his new powers, the Anything Man could create any powers he wanted or needed, and every time he used them, more and more power was feeding back into Omegatron, bringing him inch by inch back to using his doomsday device. He was, however, thwarted by the Defenders once again when they learned the secret behind the newest super hero [DEF #69].
First appearance: MFT1 #1 Deactivated: DEF #5

Omni Wave Projector A Kree invention which could be used for instantaneous communication between galaxies or as an interstellar death ray. Sought fiercely by the Skrulls.
First appearance: ?

Omoro The Black Panther's butler who resides at the Wakandan embassy in NYC. When his king is in absence, he is in control of the embassy.
First appearance: DEF #85?

One Above All The superior leader of all the Celestials. Although not truly part of the Fourth Host, he keeps a close eye on things from the Celestial space ship in orbit. His armor is dark gray and yellow and his face is a blank.
First appearance (voice only): ETN #7 As shadow: ETN #13 First full appearance: TH1 #288

Oneg the Prober One of the Celestials of the Fourth Host sent to study Australia. His armor is light purple and light red and carries his detecting equipment on his belt. GA: Celestials.
First appearance: ETN #9

Onionhead Small time muscle dressed as a longshoreman, member of the Split-Second Squad.
First appearance: AV1 #77

Ooga Beast A large carniverous creature that dwells in the dimension of the warrior women that was given this name because of the particular noise it makes. Some of them attacked Nightcrawler and the Vanisher when they were trying to use the Well at the Center of Time to return to their own home.
First appearance: BIZADV #27

Ooru (deceased) One of the Aakon scouts sent out to kill Captain Marvel I for killing their commander. He is killed when CM lured him into a fight with the assassin robot, Cyberex.
First appearance and death: CM1 #9

Operation Artificial Powers A program instituted by Mr. Fantastic where he creates devices to imitate the powers of the Fantastic Four who have temporarily lost theirs due to a Q-bomb blast, including a remote control Thing.
First appearance: FF1 #39

Operation Coronation Name given to the ploy by Doctor Doom, when, by an obscure Latverian law, he was no longer able to seat the throne, created a clone of himself (Victor Von Doom II) to be placed their in his stead. The plan failed when Doom killed his replacement with his own hands.
First mention: FF1 #196 Put into operation: FF1 #199

Ophrah Industries The less than upstanding corporation owned and operated by Gideon. He uses it for his more high powered finaglings such as hiring AIM to reproduce the Proteus II energy patterns as an army of incredibly powerful LMDs.
First appearance: XFAC #?

Oracle The name of the research ship captained by Leonard Mckenzie that first encountered the Atlantean race in the Antarctic. Her mission director was Mentallo, who betrayed the Captain to recover the Helmet of Power for Destiny I.
First modern appearance: FF1 An. #1

Oracle I A member of the Shi'ar elite guard who is a powerful telepath able to read minds, project her thoughts into others, and stun opponents with mental bolts. She has blue hair and yellow skin and wears a pink body suit with purple gloves, boots, and sash. In her first appearance, she and her 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: Shi'ar Imperial Guard.
First appearance: UXM #107

Orb A lesser costumed criminal who wears a giant hypnotic eyeball as a helmet, which allows him to take control of other people, making them do his every bidding, and he's very fond of his hand held laser gun, which is his weapon of choice. He first clashed with Spider-Man and Ghost Rider IV and was thought to perish under Grand Central Station, but he later returned to plague GR on set at Delazny Studios in Hollywood, and to collect the bounty that had been put on Karen Page's head. At first it was thought that he as a ghost, but the spectral appearances were just projections of himself as he pitted pawn after pawn against his old foe. Finally, his true motivation was revealed, and he absconded with Ms. Page on motorcycle back [GHR2 #15]. GR chased him down and upon catching him, nearly beat him to death not only for his current crimes but for the past crime when he tried to kill Crash Simpson (Blaze's step-father) during a motorcycle race-a caper that misfired and caused the wreck of his own face. He made a last attempt on GR out in the mid west, after wiping Roxanne Simpson's memory, he pitted the contestants of a whole motorcycle tournament against him. In the end, GR hit him with Hell-fire, withering his soul, and he lost his damaged eyeball helmet in the scuffle [GHR2 #28].
First appearance and origin: MTU #15

Orb of Agamotto The orb kept under a glassed dome in a locked room in Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum that allows him to call on the all seeing power of Agamotto to view things at great distance or even in other dimensions.
First appearance: ST1 #128

Orb of Ommennon The large mystical crystal sphere owned by Xhoohx which was one of the few things keeping the blight of the Unnamable One from spreading all the way across Tunnel World. The wizard in attempts to stem the tide, placed most of his magic inside, so that when he was captured by the evil forces he was nearly defenseless. The Orb was smashed by the wizard Ytitnedion but was soon afterward restored by Dr. Strange.
First appearance: DEF #73

Orlock, Dr. Henry A noted ophthalmologist in NYC and trusted friend of Daredevil who was consulted about the eyes of Spider-Man who had just been struck blind by the Masked Marauder's Opti-blast. After examining them, he found that they were miraculously healing on their own but he couldn't say one way or the other if his sight would return, even given the proper rest and time to heal fully.
First appearance: SSM #27

O'Reilly, Brigid (see: Mayhem) NYC police detective.
First appearance: C&D LTD #1

Organization The subversive group led by the Organizer to commit crimes that would lend sympathy to the cause of the Reform Party in NYC in a bid to take control of the city. When Daredevil became a thorn in their side, they framed him for a bank robbery, but things began to fall apart further when Debbie Harris turns coats and helps DD and Cat-Man I, who they tried to kill to keep his mouth shut, spilled his guts to the police. The group was finally unseated by Daredevil who, posing as Frog-Man I, got evidence that uncovered the Organizer's real ID. Its members include: The Organizer (Abner Jonas), Debbie Harris, and the first team of Ani-Men (Bird-Man I, Ape-Man I, Cat-Man I, and Frog-Man I).
First appearance: DD1 #10 Disbanded: DD1 #11

Organization II An international crime cartel that was gauged to have a power base equal to a good sized country, dealing mostly in high tech weaponry. Some of which they purchased from Dr. Walter Lawson including the Eon Ray, and were expecting the delivery of their new foolproof assassin, Cyberex, when he was killed and replaced by Captain Marvel I. CM was ordered by his Kree commander to approach the Organization as allies, but he disobeyed and killed their leader and their home base. Their number included: Number One II, Mort, Danny [first seen members], Number 19, Number 23 [CM1 #10].
First appearance: CM1 #8

Organizer (Abner Jonas) A mayoral candidate for the Reform Party in NYC who also led a double life as a criminal mastermind, leader of the original Organization and founder of the first team of Ani-Men. Using the Organization, he committed crimes that would lend sympathy to his political party with the intent of seizing control of the city's government, but his plan was uncovered by Daredevil, a repentant Debra Harris and an unwitting Foggy Nelson, who as a result stepped down from his position as their candidate for DA. Once the hood that had hidden his ID was off, Jonas went to prison.
First appearance: DD1 #10

Orikal A huge creature from another universe that is capable of seeing the future with its Infinite Eye that came to Gundershelm, lost and bewildered and was captured and held by the Rock Trolls and forced to help them in their invasion of Asgard. Creature was able to create power orbs in which he was able to capture Mjolnir by overcoming its Uru magic. Released from captivity by Thor.
First appearance: TH1 #138

Orikal, Orb of A clam shell shaped device created by the unknown magic of Orikal that was capable of negating the Uru magic of Mjolnir, allowing the hammer to be captured.
First appearance: TH1 #138

Orini REL: Father of Clea. Husband of Umar.
First appearance (unnamed): ST1 #132

Orion Missile An incredibly powerful missile designed by Dr. Bruce Banner, based upon Ionic Energy, kept at Gamma Base, almost stolen by the Secret Empire I, but they were thwarted by the Hulk. The missile has one flaw, once it is launched, it can not be stopped from the ground.
First appearance; TtA1 #81

Orka A mutated Atlantean renegade created by Dr. Dorcas, whose size, temperament, and appearance resemble a killer whale.
First appearance and origin: SUB #23

Orphan-Maker (Peter) A mentally challenged ally of Nanny who wears an armored battlesuit to carry out her wishes., usually involving the theft of children.
First appearance: XFAC #30 First full appearance: XFAC #33

Ort-Beast An alien, crystalline race inhabiting the Demon Realm who got its name from the Hulk because of the particular noise the almost mindless creatures make. They are large and red in color and have a generally bloated lizard appearance with a single beak-like mouth. Although quite strong and equipped with clawed hands, their main form of defense is the ability to teleport themselves short distances. When Devil-Slayer had brought Valkyrie III and Hulk to the Realm when it was assumed they were enemies, Hulk encountered one of the frustrating creatures who wouldn't stand still long enough for him to smash it.
First appearance: DEF1 #58

Ortiz, Gen. The commander of Jaguar Command in an unnamed South American country who got the report from two of his pilots that they had just intercepted a flying carnival wagon (controlled by Magneto) at seventy thousand feet over the Andes. He was less than pleased by the report.
First mention: UXM #112

Osama An agent for the Japanese government. When Moses Magnum threatened to destroy the country, he negotiated between Sun-fire, his grand-niece and her partner, and the X-Men to see who would help to save Japan [UXM #118]. REL: Grand-uncle of Colleen Wing.
First appearance: DHKF #32?

Osborn, Elizabeth 'Liz' (see: Liz Allen) Old schoolmate and love interest of Peter Parker who marries Harry Osborn. REL: Wife of Harry Osborn. Daughter-in-law of Green Goblin I. Mother of Normie Osborn. Step sister of Molten Man.
First appearance: ?

Osborn, Harold 'Harry' (see: Green Goblin II) Eventually Peter Parker's best friend and roommate at ESU, one time love interest of Mary Jane Watson, has mental breakdowns (due to an early drug addiction) when he assumes his father's old secret ID. REL: Son of Green Goblin I. Husband of Liz Osborn. Father of Normie Osborn.
First appearance: ASM1 #31

Osborn, Mrs. (deceased) REL: Wife of Norman Osborn (Green Goblin I). Mother of Harry Osborn (Green Goblin II), Grandmother of Normie Osborn.
First mention: ASM #40

Osborn, Norman (see: Green Goblin I) Head of Oscorp chemical corporation, close friend of J Jonah Jameson, long time member of the Midtown Business Executives Club. REL: Father of Harry Osborn.
First part. appearance (not as GG): ASM #23 First full (as Harry's dad): ASM #37

Osborn, Norman 'Normie' REL: Son of Harry and Liz Osborn. Grandson of Green Goblin I.
First appearance: ?

Oscillotron A device invented by Dr. Hunt at Archer university that is capable of creating artificial earthquakes. Grotesk attempted to steal the device to destroy the world but was stopped by the X-Men. The device was destroyed killing both Grotesk and Changeling (posing as Prof. X).
first appearance: UXM #41 Destroyed: UXM #42

Oscorp The massive corporation founded by Norman Osborn and later taken over by Harry after his father's death. This was the company that Prof. Mendel Stromm was working for when he discovered the serum that changed Norman into the Green Goblin.
First appearance: ASM #37

Oshtur ('The Omnipotent') The only female member of the Vishanti.
First appearance: ST1 #120

Osiris (Ousir) Egyptian god of the Dead. REL: Husband of Isis. Father of Horus. Brother of Seth and Nephthys.
First appearance: TH1 #240

Osprey, the (Oscar Kincaid, Jr) Costumed adventurer who applied for the vacant fourth position on the Frightful Four, but was refused when they discovered he had no powers or anything special other than his winged suit.
First appearance: FF1 #177

Ostra Large bird-like mounts used by the Aegyptian Desert Demons as transportation.
First appearance: MIC1 #23

Other-Earth An alternate Earth where the Dark Ages never happened, home of Kang and Nathanial Richards.
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #19 Named: FF1 #272

Other Place A diner in downtown Manhattan run by a woman named Gena and frequented by the Moon Knight in his Jake Lockley identity. it is also frequented by the down and out informant, Crawley.
First appearance: SSM #22?

Other Realm An alien world where certain physical laws vary wildly from Earth, origin of Man-wolf's gem-stone.
First appearance: MPRM #45

Others (deceased) The part of the Collective Intelligence that stayed hidden in their Andes Mountains base after they were marooned on Earth from their own Timeless Dimension, and decided, when it was time to return to their home world, to use a planetoid to destroy the Earth in order to create the energy needed to open the necessary portal. In the end, one of their prodigals, Cliff Randall, valued his humanity above his birth world and crashed the rocket carrying their whole population. Led by the Coordinator.
First appearance and death: NFAS #6

Otherwhere A place where extra mass comes and goes when Pym Particles are used to enlarge or reduce something.
First appearance: IM1 #194

Otto Kraven the Hunter's chauffeur in NYC. He brought him to the town house in Grammacy Park in his first meet with Edward (Lightmaster) Lansky).
first appearance: SSM #2

Outcast (Yuri Petrovitch, see: Crimson Dynamo IV) A Soviet agent trained from childhood by the Commissar to be half spy and half adventurer similar to the Black Widow. He was the son of a soviet scientist who rebelled against the government, and as a child, an auto accident was planned which killed his mother and placed him n the hands of the government, which blamed the affair on the US. After holding him for some time, conditioning him (and causing a great bitterness to grow within him), they staged a rescue, and placed him n the hands of Alexei Bruskin, and he made him into one of the Soviet's best agents. He, and a team consisting of Darkstar (his paramour), Griffin, and Titanium Man I were sent into the US to capture the Black Widow and his father. When the Champions became involved, he was issued an updated and more streamlined version of the Crimson Dynamo armor. REL: Son of Ivan Petrovitch.
First appearance: CHM #7 Last name revealed: CHM #8 Origin: CHM #10

Overlord (deceased) The giant, super human mutant alien from an alternate future who, because of his mutant power could not be slain, and became bent on universal domination. Created by a nuclear accident at the Atomic Experimental Center where his father worked, he was born with a claw for a left hand and cloven feet, and he grew to an enormous size which was only equaled by his savagery, and he was impervious to any weapons. By the time he reached maturity, his people sought to exile the uncontrollable creature, but instead were nearly wiped out, their remains forming the first of his army that would help him realize his goal, to sack, plunder, and pillage the whole universe. The Silver Surfer inadvertently visited this blighted future, after the destruction of both Earth and Zenn-La, and was nearly killed by the Overlord. So the Surfer fled to the past and prevented the nuclear accident that would create this menace and eliminated the whole timeline.
First appearance and elimination: SS1 #6

Overmind (Grom) The Champion of champions from the planet Eternus who is the collective mind of the billion inhabitants synthesized into one. He is vastly powerful, physically and mentally, able to control minds of any living creature, shoot out psionic blasts, and even alter his outward appearance. After eons in suspended animation, he came to Earth to restart the goals of his long dead people, the subjugation and destruction of the universe. When the Fantastic Four were unable to stop his attempt to take over the planet, the Stranger stepped in and banished him to a mote of dust. Later, he gave up the universe domination shtick and became a good guy. GA: Defenders.
First cameo appearance: FF1 #113 1st full appearance: FF1 #114 Origin: FF1 #115

Overrider (see: Richard Rennselaer) A mutant with the ability to control electronic systems, an ex-SHIELD agent.
First appearance: ?

Overseer A powerful machine run by its tyrannical designer which has taken control of a small Caribbean nation, forcing the people into slavery. It is destroyed when Iron Man I intercedes and the designer is turned over to the revolting people.
First appearance: IM #29

Ovoids An advanced humanoid race of beings with large heads from the planet Birkeel, the creatures who rescued Dr. Doom from space (FF1 #6) and taught him their body switching technology.
First appearance: FF1 #10

Owayodata (see: Red Wolf I, III) Cheyenne wolf spirit, part of the pantheon of Native American gods, that grants his power of Red Wolf when the needs of the Cheyenne people was the greatest.
First appearance: AV1 #80

Owl (Leland Owlsley) An ex-financier turned minor crime lord who uses weapons and devices that make him resemble an owl, later begins to actually mutate into a human owl. Long term foe of Daredevil.
First appearance and origin: DD1 #3

Owl's Castle Owl's original hideout was a castle built into the side of the Palisades which was destroyed.
First appearance: DD1 #20 Destroyed: DD1 #21

Owl's Giant Owl The giant robotic creation of the Owl which was in the form of an enormous owl, used to escape the destruction of Owl's castle by Daredevil.
First and last appearance: DD1 #21

Owsley, Brig. Gen. The army officer who was in charge of the operation to subdue the Hulk when he marched into Giant's Stadium during a big game. Working with the now government sanctioned Mutant Force, they tried to drive him off without damaging the facility, but the Hulk kept getting angrier and angrier. Amidst the helicopters and confusion, the Defenders slipped in using their new Air-Car, and absconded with the good doctor out from under their noses. He later testified at the star chamber inquest investigating the Defenders.
First appearance: DEF #87

Ox I (Deceased) (Raymond Bloch) Large, enormously strong criminal, who later had his body stolen by the evil scientist, Karl Stragg, who perishes in his body. REL: Brother of Ox II. GA: Enforcers.
First appearance: ASM1 #10 Body dies: DD1 #15

Ox II (Ronald Bloch) Large, enormously strong criminal who is recruited by the Lightmaster to replace his dead brother in the world of paid muscle. He, unfortunately, isn't any brighter than his dead sibling and his great might can easily be overcome by just about anyone with an IQ. In his first outing, he and his partners were hired to flush Spider-Man out for their new boss, and they took patrons of the Coffee Bean hostage before ending up in jail. REL: Brother of Ox I. GA: Enforcers.
First appearance: SSM #19

Oyama, Yuriko (see: Lady Deathstrike) Daughter of the man who invented the process of bonding Adamantium to bone, bent on the destruction of Wolverine.
First appearance: DD1 #197