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Tabby The cat owned by Hank Pym and kept at his Manhattan HQ. He tested his shrinking and enlarging ray on the poor animal, scaring the socks off of it until he realized he should slow the changing process down a bit.
First appearance: TtA1 #65

Tabicantra (deceased) One of Azmodeus' minions who resembles an attractive young woman in her normal state except for the whites of her eyes are black. She is sent to Earth to use her powers to entrap Johnny Blaze and the power of the demon Ghost Rider IV. She arranged obstacles for him that forced him to become GR, and every time he made the change, he lost a little more control over the demon. Unfortunately, as she got in the home stretch, she fell in love with Blaze and turned against her master. He learned of her duplicity and sent more of his minions to finish the job, and she gave her life protecting him so that he wouldn't have to make that last fateful change to GR. In one giant burst of her life force, she eliminated the other demons and perished herself, without him ever knowing what she had done or the sacrifice she'd made.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #53

Taboo (Deceased) The dabbler in the mystic arts who unknowingly sold the Darkhold to the father of Jack Russell (Werewolf) and spent a great deal of time and effort trying to get it back from the son. REL: Step-father of Topaz.
First appearance: WW #?

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

Tagak's World Earthlike alien world, home of Tagak.
First appearance: DD1 #72

Tai (deceased) One of the legal guardians of Dwayne Taylor (Night Thrasher) and a master martial artist who helped train him in his manic fight for justice to avenge his parents' murder. She gives the appearance of being a frail old Oriental house keeper, but her skills are such that she could single handedly fend off an attack form the Hellions. It is later revealed that her powers extend far beyond the physical martial arts, that she is a formidable sorceress (specializing in using her darkforce powers to create sorcerous bands to bind her victims) and the head of the Dragon Breadth Cult in Cambodia. She was the next to last generation of selective breeding designed to bring about a brood of offspring that would fulfill the prophesy and conquer the world. Not satisfied at being just a part of that, she killed the other leaders of the cult and became supreme to usher in their new era. She mated her own daughter and several other genetic candidates with soldiers from the west, again by the prophesy, and formed the Pact that their children would be handed over to her when the time was right. She then, with Chord's help, set in motion events to comply with the prophesy, having Dwayne Taylor's parents killed (also because Daryl Taylor crossed her) to initiate the forming of the New Warriors, who would be used as a sacrifice to bind the final ritual. Before the prophesy was ready to come to fruition, one of the members of the pact, Diego Casseas, took it upon himself to gather the offspring, now in their twenties, and to take the power for himself, but Tai was ready and waiting for him. But, in the end, she and the Left Hand were drawn into the Well of All Things causing its destruction. REL: Grandmother of Silhouette and Midnight's Fire. Mother of Miyami Chord. Mother in law of Andrew Chord.
First appearance: TH1 #411 Origin: NW #23-25 Assumed death: NW #25

Takeda, First Mate The second in command of the vessel Jinguchi Maru who reminded his captain of the importance of their mission when he stopped to rescue the marooned X-Men.
First appearance: UXM #117

Takkor (deceased) A four armed skeletal warrior astride a winged horse-like creature who was the Prime Mover's pawn used against the Grandmaster's player, the Valkyrie III in a game which had the Earth as its stakes. No matter what Val did to it, it would not die, until she realized the real foe wasn't the rider but the steed. She killed it with her sword and the demon mount and its mannequin rider plummeted to the ground.
First appearance and death: GS DEF #3

Taku Wakanda's communication's advisor and highest ranking general, number two only to Black Panther in the government. When the two nations of Wakanda and Atlantis were clashing over stolen technology, he made the mistake of ordering a retaliatory nuclear strike when their sensors registered a missile launch from under the sea. It was in truth the Hulk escaping the city, and the warhead was thankfully redirected art Kiber Island [DEF #84].
First appearance: AV1 #68

Talbot, Elizabeth 'Betty' Ross (form. Betty Ross, see: Harpy, Betty Ross Banner) REL: Wife of Col. Glenn Talbot. Daughter of Gen. Thaddeus Ross.
First appearance: IH1 #?

Talbot, Col. Glenn (Deceased) (Major Glenn Talbot) Adjutant for Gen. Thaddeus Ross at Gamma Base. Gung ho military, has a double hate for the Hulk because of duty and because Betty Ross was once in love with Bruce Banner (aka the Hulk). REL: Ex-husband of Betty Ross Talbot. GA: Hulkbusters.
First appearance: TtA1 #61 Died: IH1 #260

Tale-er (see: Possessor) The name given to the Elder of the Universe by the Sinalinas in the Magick Universe because of all the wonderful stories he told them about his own universe. Supposedly, the other two Elders, who had also been sucked into the black hole after trying to kill Galactus, traded him to the primitive beings as their only commodity to gain the two Soul Gems that the beings had found, but in fact the whole set up was for show in service of their new master, the In-Betweener.
First appearance: SS3 #15

Talisman I (see: Elizabeth Twoyoungmen) Vastly powerful native-American mystic. REL: Daughter of Shaman and Kathryn Twoyoungmen. GA: Alpha Flight.
First appearance: ALF1 #19

Talisman II (Michael Twoyoungmen, form. Shaman) Shaman is forced to take over the duties of the original Talisman. REL: FAther of Talisman I. Widower of Kathryn Twoyoungmen. GA: Alpha Flight.
First appearance: ALF1 #38

Tallim Pay One of the Empress of Zenn-La's court who mistakenly accused the Silver Surfer of being a traitor because he had broken the vow he'd made with Galactus to save their planet, resulting in their planet's devastation. He was informed that it was through the Surfer's power, a small part of which was granted to their leader, Shalla-Bal, that restored their planet to its present state.
First appearance: SS3 #2

Talltrees, Thomas and Rebecca (Thomas Thunderhead) Cheyenne Indians who refused to sell their property to Cornelius Van Lunt and were killed by Van Lunt's man, Jason Birch. (Deceased) REL: Parents of Red Wolf III.
First appearance and death: AV1 #80

Talltrees, William Chief of the Cheyenne tribe to which Red Wolf III belongs, was doing his best to hold things together after the death of his brother and the assault of Cornelius Van Lunt and his men trying to drive them from the land. REL: Uncle of Red Wolf III. Brother of Thomas Talltrees.
First appearance: AV1 #81

Taltar IV An alien planet where their genetic manipulators have been known to impart super human powers on their clients.
First mention: SS3 #66

Tamarind Island Ancestral home of Walter Langkowski, became the HQ of Alpha Flight while they were still governmentally sanctioned.
First appearance: ALF1 #20

Tam-Bor (destroyed) The pagan god of Kree-Lar's frozen past and center of the dissenting cult that follows him. The 'Living Idol' is in fact the greatest magnetic storehouse ever devised, which exerts its power on the magnetic poles of other planets and eventually will pull all of those planets out of orbit destroying all life in the universe. Captain Marvel I is pitted against this power station by Zo as part of Zarek and Ronan's plot to garner public favor and overthrow the Supreme Intelligence. The followers of Tam-Bor possess warships capable of swallowing smaller craft whole. The idol was destroyed when Captain Marvel I tossed his helmet into one of the generators and caused a chain reaction.
First appearance: CM1 #15 Destroyed: CM1 #16

Tamiroff Business tycoon that makes a wager with Gregory Gideon that if he can defeat the Fantastic Four, he would have to sell him his business.
First appearance: FF1 #34

Tanager A bird themed mercenary with a brown and gold costume that enables her to fly and some sort of voice amplifier around her throat that allows her to create concussive sound blasts. She also has claws on her finger tips for presumably when her sonic attack fails. She and her partners on their first time out broke Cardinal out of Rikers Island and were ordered to sanction Turbo I, who had interfered in Cardinal's first mission. They were taken out too easily by Turbo II and Micky Misushi with an underground water main and some applied voltage. GA: Air Force.
First appearance: NW 335

Tanak Valt (see: Nova Prime) The prime Centurion of Xandar and the consort of Queen Adora.
First appearance: FF1 #204

Tana Nile A Rigellian Colonizer sent originally to secure Earth for invasion, but after being cut loose, becomes an ally of Thor's. Originally poses as Jane Foster's room mate.
First appearance (as human): TH1 #129 In true form: TH1 #130

Tanaraq The Great Beast that has possessed Walter Langkowski so that he could become Sasquatch.
First appearance: UXM #120 In true form: ALF1 #24

Tandylla, Queen (see: Tandy Snow) The identity taken on by Tandy Snow in the Savage Land.
First appearance: KAZ1 #?

Tanner, Joel Grandson of a famous German WWI pilot who is the world's foremost authority on WW I aces, compiling an encyclopedia on the subject. He lives in a hangar in the Arizona desert in which he maintains several vintage aircraft in working order. His life was turned upside down when he was visited by his grandfather who was being pursued by the ghost of his old enemy, Phantom Eagle, who was looking for revenge for not only his murder but the murder of his parents as well. REL: Grandson of Herman Von Reitberger.
First appearance: GHR2 #12

Tapping Tommy A second rate song and dance man who gets involved with the Maggia to put a stop the the closing of his theater by Richmond Enterprises by becoming a two bit criminal. At the age of five, his parents were imprisoned for bootlegging and for years, raised by the mane named Hodges, he scraped by as an extra in productions until he hit it in musicals and then they failed, so when he got word that RE was knocking down his theater to put up a housing project, it was the last straw and he swore vengeance. He cozied up to the Maggia and got special ordinance (including gas bombs and a battle robot) and kidnapped Kyle Richmond for ransom. When Kyle (Nighthawk I)'s team mates arrived and eventually knocked the crap of his high tech toys and his thugs, he tried to swing a deal with them and got cold cocked by a head butt from the Hulk. GA: Maggia.
First appearance: DEF #30

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

Tara (deceased) One of the mindless inhabitants of an old southern plantation house whose soul was removed to feed the ancient villain, Centurious. When she had been alive, she had fallen in love with him and he stole her heart and then her soul. For years now she has been a living mannequin, not aging and not aware, dressed as a southern belle dressing his table. Her soul was released from its prison when Ghost Rider IV blasted Centurious with Hell-fire, but it fled rather than returning to her. So, in the end, rather than have her continue the way she was, her brother, kept on as a servant to their master, set fire to the house and she and all the others perished.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #74

Tarakar One of the prominent and densely populated planets in the Skrull Empire which Emperor Kylor used as his base of operations when he seized power after the death of Empress Anelle.
First appearance (unnamed): SS3 #4 Named: SS3 #5

Tarantula (Deceased) (Anton Miguel Rodriguez) A revolutionary terrorist in South America who had been trained as their version of Captain America but turned costumed mercenary, using razor sharp blades mounted on the toes of his boots which he keeps coated in either drugs or poison, depending on what bent strikes him. His costume is a primarily red body suit with a large black spider emblem on the chest and he wears a black half face mask tied a the back. He has a major hate on for Spider-Man.
First appearance: ASM1 #134 Died: ASM1 #236

Tarantula II (Luis Alverez, 'El Arana') Replacement for the original mercenary Tarantula, but with poisoned blades on his gloves as well as his boots.
First appearance: WSM #35

Tarantula III (deceased) A villain from the old west who tended to be smarter than the average owl hoot. He dressed all in back, his hat had a thunderbird symbol on it, and his weapon of choice was a bull whip tipped with a cat-o-nine-tails. He robbed the bank at Bison Bend by blowing it up and caused fires all over town. When both the Ghost Rider IV and Phantom Rider I chased he and his gang down, he was bright enough to use plain ordinary dynamite to take care of them. GR survived but PR didn't fair so well and had to be taken back to the Comanche medicine man to be put back on his feet. While the other hero was healing, GR clashed with Tarantula and his gang again, this time trying his hand at kidnapping, figuring that Spotted Doe's father could make up for what they lost of their bank loot in the fight with the heroes. A dose of hell-fire later and the big tough outlaws were ready to confess to the sheriff anything that GR wanted.
First appearance: GHR2 #50

Tar Baby A mutant who sticks to anything. GA: Morlocks.
First appearance: PP #12

Tarnak (deceased) The tyrannical leader of the Snowmen, who, in order to safeguard his race, planned to freeze the Earth with his Climate Cannon. He is killed in a fight with the Fantastic Four when the Cannon explodes.
First appearance: FF1 #145 Died: FF1 #146

Tarot (Marie-Ange Colbert) Mutant with the ability to read the future. GA: Hellions.
First appearance: NM #16

Tarquin The fiercely loyal captain of Conan's Black Dragons while he was king of Aquilonia.
First appearance: CONK #22?

Tarr, 'Black' Jack Former MI-6 agent, ally of Shang Chi and part of the organization Run by Denis Nayland Smith dedicated to stop Fu Manchu.
First appearance: SME #15

Tar-Rell, Captain An officer in the Kree Primary Espionage Unit who was sent by Supremor himself to infiltrate the Skrulls on Tarakar to get evidence to support the theory that they had lost their inherent ability to change their shape. He was caught and tortured, and this is the final straw that triggers the second Kree-Skrull war.
First mentioned: SS3 #4 First appeared and assumed dead: SS3 #5

Tars Tarkas In a non-MU timeline, one of the fifteen foot tall, four-armed Thark green-men of ancient Mars (Barsoom) who became a close friend and often companion of John Carter.
First appearance: JC #1

Tartaro A creature that Typhon sicced on Hercules when the son of Zeus found out he had extinguished the Greek Pantheon of gods. In the end, he is banished to the land of shadowy mists and not seen again in the MU.
First appearance: AV1 #49

Taskmaster A super criminal mastermind who has what he refers to as 'photographic reflexes' which means that he can imitate anyone's skill that he sees, provided other super criminals with trained henchmen.
First appearance: AV1 #195

Tatsu'o A Japanese Yakuza crime lord specializing in smuggling and trafficking heroin. Although deadly to cross, he has a very worldly view of his business. He employs a crew of cyberneticly enhanced enforcers called the Cyber Samurai. The emblem he sports on his robe is a stylized rising sun.
First appearance: NW #20?

Tatterdemalion (Arnold Paffenroth, 'Michael Wyatt') A borderline criminal who uses a solvent that dissolves paper and cloth at a touch as his weapon. GA: Night Shift.
First appearance (unnamed): WW #9 Named: MTU1 #93

Tattletale (see: Franklin Richards) Franklin Richards, in his sleep, is able to transport his essence often in support of Power Pack. REL: Son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Nephew of Human Torch II. GA: Power Pack.
First appearance: PP #?

Taurian The last of the Taurians who attacked the space craft of Tana Nile while she was transporting Thor I back to Rigel-3. After he was bested by the thunder god, it was revealed that he had no malice in mind, he was simply terrified of what Galactus had done to his planet and was seeking a means of escape.
First appearance: TH1 #160

Taurians A large semi-humanoid race from the planet Taurus, who, because of the increased gravity, are enormously strong. They have round featureless heads with tiny eyes and large, wide mouths and they breathe oxygen, requiring special breathing apparati in the vacuum of space. Their planet was destroyed by Galactus, and only one inhabitant survived.
First appearance: TH1 #160

Taurus The son of Conan during the Hyborian Age and the black sheep of the family. Although not evil, he often plotted the downfall of his father and dabbled in the black arts with his magician cohort Zandra. This dabbling led him not only afoul of the wizard Thoth-Amon, but an ill-crafted spell left him with a goat's leg. REL: Son of Conan and Zenobia. Brother of Conn and Radegund, half brother of Kang Sho.
First appearance: KCON #20?

Taurus I (Deceased) (see: Cornelius Van Lunt) Costumed criminal utilizing the astrological sign of the bull, founder of Zodiac I. His costume, with a bull shaped mask, gave him increased strength and invulnerability, but mostly he relied on gadgets as his fortay.
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died: WCA #29

Taurus II An android created by Scorpio I based on the original Taurus from he first Zodiac team. He is large and bulky and he is covered with a leather body suit except for his bald head, and he has extendable horns from either wrist which shoot out on extendable metallic cords. GA: Zodiac II
First part. appearance: DEF #49 First full: DEF #50

Taxtor A nearly mindless, powerful humanoid creature from a jungle planet that is one of the slaves at the Training Center on Kral. Pitted against the Thing when he gives he Slave-Master some lip. Kicks Ben's butt because of the power restrictive collar he's wearing.
First appearance: FF1 #91

Taylor Building A townhouse in NYC that was built by a millionaire in the '20s but ended up being used by the Vulture I as his base of operations while trying to become the top dog crime boss in the city. He and his nephew Malachi held funerals there of anyone that had decided not to be a member of his gang, and even had a crematory installed. The building is burnt down when an attempt was made to cremate Spider-Man and the building caught fire from his escape.
First appearance: SSM #44 Burnt: SSM #45

Taylor, Claire (deceased) Not much is shown concerning Mr. Taylor. She and her husband were married before he served in the Viet Nam war and was involved with Tai and the Pact and the Dragon's Breadth Cult. She however shared in the consequences of her husband's refusal to participate with them, and was killed by Tai's pawn, Chord. REL: Wife of Daryl Taylor. Mother of Night Thrasher.
First named: NW #12 First appearance and death shown: NW #25

Taylor, Claire FY (deceased) In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, she is the wife of the Head of the Taylor Foundation who is killed when she and her husband and Reed and Sue Richards FY are plotting the downfall of the tyrannical Sphinx II by helping the rebels. The Empress found out and had them all killed, adults and children. REL: Mother of Dwayne Taylor FY, wife of Deir Taylor FY.
First appearance and death: NW #12

Taylor, Daryl (deceased) Former head and founder of the Taylor Foundation. As a soldier in Viet Nam, he and his compatriots, including Andrew Chord, were sent to clear a landing base on the Plateau Dus Bolovens in Cambodia, north of the Se Kong River, when they came upon the Temple of the Dragon's Breadth and were forced into the Pact by the high priestess, Tai, where the men were forced to marry and mate with the genetically produced daughters of the Cult. Daryl, who was already married, refused, putting him on the definite bad side of Tai. Later, after he had returned home, he began work on creating his Foundation and was blessed with a son. But Tai, not one to forgive and forget, foisted Chord into his midst and arranged for him to become not only a trusted friend and employee to Daryl, but like a second father to Dwayne. When the boy was eight, she had her mole kill both parents and become the boy's surrogate father, leading him down the path to being Night Thrasher. REL: Father of Night Thrasher. Husband of Claire Taylor. GA: Half Fulls.
First appearance: NW #23 Death shown: NW #25

Taylor, Deir FY (deceased) In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, he is the head of the Taylor Foundation, and was loyal to the empress Sphinx II until he stumbled upon Reed Richards FY assisting the mutant rebels. It didn't take much to show him the merit of opposing her tyranny and he quickly became a conspirator. Unfortunately, she got wind of the whole thing and had both families killed, adults and children. REL: Father of Dwayne Taylor FY. Husband of Claire Taylor FY.
First appearance: NW #11 Died: NW #12

Taylor, Dwayne FY In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, he resembles the Dwayne Taylor from our reality, but his parents were not killed when he was younger starting him on the path to becoming Night Thrasher. It wasn't until his parents became involved with the resistance movement to dethrone the tyrannical Sphinx II, that they were killed and he took on a more vengeful guise. After witnessing their death and the death of his best friend and his family, Dwayne decided to get revenge on the empress, and, donning an improvised costume that resembled his Thrasher outfit, he infiltrated her inner sanctum in the Chrysler Building and, after getting his butt handed to him, was joined by his team mates from the other reality, Firestar FY, Nova FY, and Marvel Man FY. Together, they forced her to face the truth presented by Sayge FY of the true reality, and seeing the error of what she had done, changed everything back. REL: son of Deir and Claire Taylor FY.
First mention: NW #11 First appearance: NW #12

Taylor Foundation The conglomerate of wholesome and charitable financial institutions, which had branches worldwide and had been compiled and run by Daryl Taylor before his murder. After his untimely demise, control of the machine he had created fell to his most trusted friend and employee, Andrew Chord, who was also placed as Daryl's son, Dwayne's legal guardian, and eventually, when the boy came of age, he sat on the Board of Directors. The company did a lot of good over the years, including providing the funds for the creation and operation of the super team, the New Warriors (which Dwayne is the founder as Night Thrasher), but over the years while Chord was in control, and under the thumb of Tai, the company got involved in more and more shady operations with less than upstanding and many criminal organizations. When Dwayne discovered the sickness that had invaded his father's company, he became obsessed with discovering to what extent, confronting the heads of many of those unsavory organizations (Gideon, Mariko Yashida, Tatsu'o to name a few) to get at the truth. When the truth surfaced, Dwayne became a silent partner in the Warriors and spent most of his time trying to recover that which his father had originally envisioned for the Foundation.
First mention: NW #5 Restructuring begins: NW #26

Taylor, Frank (Deceased) In an alternate reality, a man who is murdered during a robbery by Willie DuBrow, prompting his wife, when she is granted the power of Nova, to go on a lethal rampage looking for his killer. REL: Husband of Helen Taylor.
First appearance and death: WI?1 #15

Taylor, Helen In an alternate reality, after the murder of her husband, a woman who is granted the power of Nova, and she uses it to go on a rampage looking for his killer. Although it's only criminals that she is killing, it is decided that the best thing for everyone in general is to have Mr. Fantastic banish her to the Negative Zone. REL: Wife of Frank Taylor.
First appearance: WI?1 #15

Taylor, Leila The long time girlfriend of Falcon, very strong willed equal rights activist who took a very long time to warm up to her boyfriend's white partner, Captain America I.
First appearance: CAP1 #?

Tazza A powerful sorcerer and lord of his own dimension who made a habit of besting other mystics and imprisoning their astral forms and displaying their bodies in his Hall of Heroes. He tried to defeat Dr. Strange, but was distracted when the Sorcerer Supreme reanimated his conquered captives, and was defeated himself. He is a green skinned humanoid who is capable of changing his shape to those of other creatures.
First appearance: ST1 #144

Tazza's Hall of Heroes The display room for all the lifeless bodies of other mystics that Tazza had conquered and imprisoned their astral forms.
First appearance: ST1 #144

T'Chaka (Deceased) Former king of Wakanda, killed by Klaw. RE: Father of Black Panther. Husband of N'Yami.
First appearance and death (in flashback) : FF1 #53

Team America (see: Thunderiders) Team of motorcycle stunt people, consisting of: HOncho, Wolf, RU Reddy {original members}, Wrench, Cowboy, Georgiana {j TA #2}
First appearance: CAP1 #269

Technarchy A race of techno-organic meta-morphs, including Warlock, Magus.
First appearance: NM #18

Technet A team of bounty hunters from various other-dimensional worlds, consisting of: Scatterbrain, Ringtoss, Gatecrasher, Yap, Waxworks, China Doll, Ferro 2, Joyboy, Bodybag, Thug, Numbers.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1

Tecumotzin (see: Ajak) The name given to the Eternal while working with the Incans during the Third Host of the Celestials high in the Andes in Peru 1000 years ago.
First appearance: ETN #2

Teddy The front desk clerk at the Golden Shoe Hotel, checked Johnny Storm in when he was visiting the town for the Dade County Drag Race.
First appearance: FF1 #192

Teekle, George A father in Westbury CT who risked his life to 'save' his little daughter fro the menace of the Hulk. When he attacked the brute, who had been simply enjoying a game of jump rope, the resultant tantrum destroyed his house. Later, after rebuilding had commenced on his home, he was so amused by the destruction of the house across the way owned by Dr. ARthur Nagan (Gorilla Man) that he neglected to remember that it isn't a good idea to taunt the Hulk when he's peeved. The Hulk pitched a chunk of fallen wall and destroyed the skeleton of his new home. REL: Husband of June Teekle.
First appearance: DEF #21 Last name revealed: DEF #34

Teekle, June The mother of a little girl in Westbury, CT. who was befriended by the Hulk. When her husband interceded, the resultant tantrum cost them their house. When the house across the way some weeks later was done in much the same as their house, she tried to warn her husband about taunting the Hulk, and ignoring her advice, caused them to lose a second home. REL: Wife of George Teekle.
First appearance: DEF #21 Last name revealed: DEF #34

Teena the Fat Lady (Mary Stensen) An enormous, criminal, carnival fat lady who works for the Tibolt Curcus. GA: Circus of Crime, Masters of Menace.
First appearance: IH1 #3

Teen Brigade Group of teen-agers headed by Rick Jones who keep in contact nationwide with short wave radios. Often an information highway for the Avengers, Captain America, and the Hulk. First formed by Rick Jones to help the Hulk defeat the Metal Master.
First appearance: IH1 #6

Tefnut Egyptian Goddess. REL: Mother of Geb and Nut.
First appearance: TH1 #?

Tefral the Surveyor Celestial of the Fourth Host who was capable of the smallest changes and movement around him. He wears red an purple armor with bands across his face. A SHIELD agent named Stevenson lobbed a tactical nuclear device at him and it exploded harmlessly in the space god's hand.
First appearance: ETN #7

Tektons A primitive, furry, semi-humanoid race from the planet Tekton.
First appearance: FF1 #91

Telepatho-Communicator (destroyed) A device created by Odd John that allows him to communicate and control his army of mutated insects. It evidently works similar to Ant-Man's helmet. It is destroyed in the battle with the Micronauts that ended in Odd John's capture.
First appearance; MIC1 #19 Destroyed: MIC1 #20

Temax (deceased) One of the giant gnomes created by the wizard Chandu to help guard the Arabian castle that was holding the captured Richard I and used to repel the attack of the Defenders. He was powerful enough to swat the Hulk away, but because of his magical origin, he was easily dispersed by Dr. Strange.
First appearance and death: DEF #11

Tempest A member of the Shi'ar elite guard who can generate and cast powerful bolts of electrical energy. He wears and orange and blue body suit with a yellow lightning bolt down the chest, his hair is orange, and his skin is chalk white. 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

Temple of Command The structure in the center of Olympia that is the seat of government for the Eternals and where its general affairs are dispensed. The place you are most likely to find Domo and Zuras.
First appearance: ETN #5

Temple of Cyttorak The ancient cite in Korea where the Ruby of Cyttorak was kept, discovered by Cain Marko and his step brother, Charles Xavier. Cain is caught inside when it collapses and the Ruby's power changes him into the Juggernaut.
First appearance: UXM #12

Temple of the Destroyer The ancient edifice where the Destroyer was placed for safe keeping by Odin, desecrated by Loki, and eventually destroyed by Thor I.
First appearance: JiM1 #118 Destroyed: JiM1 #119

Temple of the Rock A sacred structure on Spartak, where Shaitan was laid to rest. It was invaded by the traitor's priests and he was resurrected.
First appearance: MIC1 #21

Tempus A large, crystalline humanoid who dwells in a dimension frozen in time (a portion of Limbo), created as a guard by Immortus. He can fire an aging ray from his eyes, and he craves nothing better than to die and be relieved of never aging and never changing for millennia. He tricked Willie Lumpkin into traveling back in time to unravel reality.
First appearance: GS FF #2

Tendrils of Time A restraining spell which, when cast, creates the appearance of a great number of red tendrils which wrap themselves around the intended victim. Lord Nekron cast the spell on Doctor Strange in a clock dimension in order to trade his life for the mage to fulfill a contract he had made with Satannish. It was a spell that the Doctor had never encountered before and may have only worked in that dimension.
First appearance: DrST1 #174

Tenpin (Alvin Healy) Super powered criminal. REL: Brother of Oddball. GA: Death Throws.
First appearance: CAP1 #317

Tepelus, Vlad (Deceased) REL: Son of Dracula. Brother of Lilith.
First appearance: ToD?

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

Terminator (Deceased) One of the Space Knights.
First appearance: ROM #14 Died: ROM #28

Terminus A giant, vastly powerful extraterrestrial cyborg, later discovered to be the first generation of a much greater Terminus creature.
First appearance: FF1 #269

Terrafant A half beast/half machine synthesis created for the gladiatorial games on Homeworld. It remotely resembles an elephant, but with treads for back legs and laser blasters instead of tusks.
First appearance: MIC AN #1

Terraformer (Sam) A sentient plant that is able to control all plant life. He started as a vegetable creature created by Plant-Man who eventually attained the ability to think and his own free will. Now able to alter his outward shape, he appears to be a large dark haired human in a skin tight body costume. As a member of the team of eco-aware mercenaries, he is hired by Project: Earth to help them stop the deforestation problem in Brazil, but their efforts are thwarted by the New Warriors, and caught between a telekinetic blast and a microwave burst, he dehydrates to the point where he could no longer maintain his human form (NW #9). GA: Force of Nature.
First appearance (unnamed and out of costume): NW #7 Named and in costume: NW #8

Terragonia A microscopic world of barbarism and sorcery.
First appearance: IH1 #201

Terran City state on the satellite Birj where Tyros the Terrible was the ruler of the Landlaks, defended by the Warmen.
First appearance: FF1 #211

Terra Verde A small Central American country that was under the thumb of Gen. Robles, until Diablo used Crystal, posing as their local goddess, Ixchel, to seize control. Neither held power very long after the Fantastic Four intervened.
First appearance: FF1 #117

Terrax the Tamer (Tyros the Terrible, see: Harmon Furmintz) A despotic Landlak ruler of Terran, granted the power cosmic by Galactus as his fifth Herald, making him the master over anything rock or earth and given a vastly powerful battle axe (once cut the top off the Baxter Building). Right from the beginning, he rebelled against his master and showed his heart to be black and cowardly. During one of his last clashes with the Fantastic Four, he was incinerated and his remains were buried in a lot in Queens. Some time afterward, when Genetech ws hired to investigate the mysterious contamination of the site, his remains were uncovered and he appeared as a sentient energy form and began tearing up the area before he was destroyed by the New Warriors (NW #1). Not long after this encounter, his spirit entered a human host (the CEO of Genetech), which cost him some of his power and the ability to fly. He was defeated by the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four, and the New Warriors, and was marooned on Pluraris VI, without his axe, where he stood no chance of being rescued (NW #17). Some time later (with months to plot and plan), when the former Heralds were amassing to take on the Devourer's latest creation, Morg, he struck a deal with the Surfer, his freedom for his help (SS3 #74). His axe is destroyed in the conflict and he takes the axe of Morg as a trophy (making the executioner a lifelong enemy). He loses that one in the conflict with Tyrant, but ends up stealing an ancient one from Hammal Kesht (SS3 AN #6). GA: Herald of Galactus.
First appearance: FF1 #211 Died: FF1 #260 Appeared as energy form: NW #1 Reborn: NW #15

Terrible Toad-King (Mortimer Toynbee, see: Toad) The name Toad adopted when, using technology stolen from the Stranger, he struck out on his own and tried to win the Scarlet Witch.
First appearance: V&SW LTD?

Terrible Trio Group of individual career criminals brought together and enhanced by Doctor Doom' XZ-12 machine, who then sicced them on the Fantastic Four. But when their best efforts failed, they continued to work together and focused on taking on the Human Torch I solo. Team consists of Bull Brogin, Yogi Dakor, and 'Handsome' Harry Phillips.
First appearance: FF1 #23

Terrigen Mist The mutagenic substance, discovered by Randac, that the Inhumans use to alter their bodies, usually with great ceremony.
First appearance: FF1 ? Origin: TH1 #147

Tessa One of the hellfire Club Minions who is the personal assistant to the Black King, making her privy to much of the Inner Circle's doings. GA: Hellfire Club.
First appearance: UXM #132

Tess-One (Total Elimination of Super Soldiers) A robot designed by Project to neutralize super soldiers in the late '30s.
First appearance: CAP1 An. #8

Test of Mortal Death An Asgardian gauntlet of sorts where the accused must face a barrage of the greatest weapons masters without flinching. Balder had to endure the test when he was accused of cowardice when he stopped to return a bird to its nest rather than pursue the retreating Storm Giants with his comrades. Balder stood his ground as each deadly missile was mysteriously turned away at the last minute (by Odin), and when it was over, he was not only found not lacking in courage but was granted immortality for his great show of courage in the face of death.
First appearance: JiM1 #106

Tex One of the criminal members of Blob's carnival.
First appearance: UXM #3

Texas Twister (Drew Daniels, see: Agent T) A lesser super powered adventurer who can mentally control acceleration in volumes of air, creating powerful, controlled tornadoes. he gained his power in a freak accident outside a nuclear power plant when he encountered a nuclear tornado. His first leap into the costumed adventuring pool was to apply for the vacant fourth spot of the Frightful Four, but was refused when he asked for regular Wages. GA: Ex-SHIELD agent.
First appearance: FF1 #177 Real name revealed: IH #265

Thakkoll, Kay'tha A hero from Atlantis' distant past who had won great renown when she led her people to victory during the Night of the Crimson Tide. A lavish tomb was erected for her after her death, and it was raided by Namorita after undergoing the radical transformation to Kymaera, who took pieces of armor for her new costume and an ornate dagger.
First mention: NW #44

Thakorr, Emperor (Deceased) Once the king of Atlantis. Killed by Destiny I. REL: Grandfather of Submariner. Father of Princess Fen.
First modern appearance: FF1 An. #1

Thakos, Warlord An Atlantean military leader who sided with Krang against Namor. Later, he was the one given the task of finding Tiger Shark and ran afoul the Sargasso Sea.
First appearance: FF1 An. #1

Thanos A vastly powerful, megalomaniacal conqueror who was always spinning some universe threatening plot usually in the service to his one true love, Death. He once used the Cosmic Cube and made himself a god but before he could realize his full potential, the Cube was smashed by Captain Marvel I. Then he combined the power of the Soul Gems together and began wiping out the stars one by one, and this time the combined might of the Avengers, The Thing, Captain Marvel I and Adam Warlock couldn't stop him. He was however turned to stone by the ghost of Warlock who had died during the battle. Later, Death resurrected him when she perceived an imbalance in the universe that could cause the deaths of everything everywhere, and he decided to fix it by killing off 50% of life in the universe. To accomplish this, he collected all of the Soul Gems and mounted them on one of his gauntlets (creating the Infinity Gauntlet) which ended with him battling most of the most powerful heroes from Earth and Nebula stealing the Guantlet for herself. According to his father, he has been evil since his childhood, when at the age of ten he secretly killed his mother, making it look like an accident, and then had to leave his home planet when he tortured and killed a young girl but was caught in the act. After growing up in the outer rim of the galaxy he learned how to use his great power ruthlessly, and he came home and conquered Titan. REL: Son of Mentor and Sui-San. Brother of Starfox. Grandfather of Nebula. GA: Titan Eternals.
First appearance: IM1 #55 Died: MTO An. #2 Resurrected: SS3 #34

Thanos Doppelganger (deceased) One of the many duplicates created by the Magus during the Infinity War as a replacement for the old reality. This was an exact copy of the mad Titan with one exception, he had the desire for conquest and the self assurance that was taken out of the real Thanos at the end of the Infinity Gauntlet. In the end, when the real Thanos came to confront the Magus, the villain pitted his duplicate against him (realizing that there should only be one of each in any reality), and knowing his own creation's duplicity toward him said that only one would be allowed to pass through the door to keep him from teaming up with his twin. The real Thanos defeated him and extracted that essence that had been ripped from his soul and consumed it making himself whole again.
First appearance: WARI #8? Death: WARI #10

Thanos' Dreadnought-666 A huge spacecraft that was used by Thanos as his base of operations during the Infinity Crusade affair. It was shaped like a pistol without a grip and could be operated by a single robotic helmsman.
First appearance: INFC LTD #?

Thanos' Monument When the mad Titan had gained control of the Infinity Gems and he rose once again to godlike stature, he created a monument in space at first dedicated to his love, Death, but in the full throws of megalomania, he dedicated it to himself. It was essentially a raised stone dais for their thrones reached by a long set of steps between pillars adorned with statues of the face of his true love. this was the sight of the confrontation between Thanos and the heroes who had gathered to stop him. Eventually, after his defeat and the defeat of his grand daughter, Nebula, the Silver Surfer destroyed the monument to put a close to that chapter in his life.
First appearance: INFG LTD #1 Destroyed: SS3 #66

Thanos' Teleportation Module A throne like hover device used by the evil Titan which allows him to travel great distances, even from one solar system to the next, almost instantaneously and can travel into and backward through time.
First appearance: SS3 #34?

Thatcher, Professor One of the staff at Dartmouth College who devised a cunning plan to steal the new computer built by Hank Pym that was on loan to the school. He staged a fake robbery earlier to make good the later real attempt. Unfortunately, he hadn't counted on Iceman, a visiting Sophomore, being on campus, and both attempts were thwarted, sending him off to jail with also visiting Lt. D'Angelo.
First appearance: BIZADV #27

Thatcher, Thug Small time criminal defeated by Thor I early in his career, later breaks out of prison and pits several super villains against his old rival. Ex-boyfriend of Ruby.
First appearance: JiM1 #89

Thaxton (deceased) A bio-chemist who was hired by Richard Raleigh to create the first of his army of giant enforcers, the Man Monster. Chemically and electronically enhancing a common thug, he produced the ultimate killing machine, controlled by a simple remote, that also activated the pain inducing headband that was installed to further control the creature's actions. When Raleigh broke the controller, the Monster went on a rampage, and Thaxton was killed in the rubble while trying to escape.
First appearance: SPEC #1

Them A subversive organization interested in world domination, a satellite division of Hydra. Their first outing is by sending the Chemical Android after Captain America. They also furnished the resources for many of the Fixer's inventions. Member include: Count Bornag Royale [ToS1 #79],
First mention: ST1 #142 First appearance: ToS1 #78

Thena (Azura) The beautiful, headstrong, and aggressive daughter of the ruler of the Eternals, who, although a princess, is every inch a warrior. One of her super normal abilities, above and beyond those of her race, is the ability to create illusions to change the appearance of something, like making Karkas appear human. She has blond hair and a gold colored body suit, and has been involved and rekindles the romance with the Deviant warlord, Kro. Later becomes the ruler after the death of her father. REL: Daughter of Zuras. Niece of Mentor.
First appearance: ETN #5

Therea A land of peace and tranquility ruled by 'dog' gods.
First appearance: MNTH #1

Thermal Man (destroyed) An extremely powerful atomic-powered robot created by the Communist Chinese's atomic scientist Professor Chen, and sent as a super weapon in a missile to the US to weaken the free world, where he went on a rampage and faced Thor I, Balder, the Warriors Three and the US military and fought them all to a stand still. He was only defeated when Thor lured him to the harbor and created a typhoon that dragged him out to sea and to the Antarctic, where he froze in the ice. The robot is over twenty feet tall, blue, and could shoot intense blasts of heat from its eyes and fingers and its power simply builds and builds. It was later revived when it killed its own creator, and later still when it was finally destroyed by Code: Blue and Thunderstrike.
First appearance: TH1 #168 Destroyed: ?

Thermatron The Red Atlantean Retrievers who can generate great amounts of heat, sent to fetch the Sub-Mariner, who, with the help of the Invisible Girl destroyed all five androids.
First appearance and destruction: FF1 #195

Thermite (Deceased) (Sam Yurimoto) GA: Squadron Supreme, Redeemers.
First appearance: SqS LTD #10 Died: SqS LTD #12

Thermo-Blast Pellet A small by highly powerful explosive device developed by SHIELD and is standard issue for their field agents. First used by Jasper Sitwell in a failed attempt to stop the Demolisher robot.
first appearance: IM1 #2

Thessus System A planetary system known to the people of the Kharta'een empire where the Virtue Fount, whose waters can grant someone super human characteristics, is said to be located.
First mention: SS3 #66

They (deceased) Twelve soldiers that were technologically enhanced by Omega II to hunt down and kill the High Evolutionary. They had been a dozen ordinary citizens on Counter Earth who were rescued from certain doom when the planet was buffeted by the ripple caused by Thanos when he toyed with reality with the Infinity Gauntlet. Omega then rebuilt them, changing their bodies as he poisoned their minds and souls against their creator, blaming all of their past woes on him, and sent them, with their new augmented abilities, to kill the man. Now more machine than men, they caught up with Wyndham, whose mind was now gone, driven insane by witnessing the birth of a Celestial, in one of his hidden labs, and after dispatching Nobilus and his other loyal New Men followers, attempted to kill the High Evolutionary with their hi-tech armaments, and would have succeeded if Adam Warlock had not been in the vicinity. Because, before leaving Counter Earth, he had been placed as a savior figure to the people, he caused a conflict between their duty and conscience, and the feedback killed them when their individual brains exploded.
First appearance: WARI #3 Origin and death: WARI #4

Thing, the (Benjamin 'Ben' J. Grimm, The Blue Eyed Thing, see: "Dr. Josiah Verpoorten") Pilot and best friend of Reed Richards, changed into a super strong, orange, rocky skinned 'Thing' by exposure to Cosmic Rays, experienced several metamorphoses over the course of his career. It has taken many years and many traumas for Ben to come to terms with being an ugly pile of orange rocks. Had a longtime romance with Alicia Masters, and has a long running adversarial relationship with the Human Torch II, often being the butt of his practical jokes. Was once a wearer of the Serpent Crown. REL: Son of Daniel and Elsie Grimm. Nephew of Petunia, Jacob, and Alyce Grimm. Brother of Daniel Grimm Jr. GA: Fantastic Four, Project PEGASUS, UCWF, West Coast Avengers, Thunderiders.
First appearance: FF1 #1

Thing FY In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, he remotely resembles his counterpart from our reality but with conical growths on his shoulders, chest, and thighs, and it can only be assumed that he possesses similar powers. Although a member of the Fantastic Four of this world, it is unlikely that this is Ben Grimm and it is undetermined on what side he fought, whether for or against the tyrannical Sphinx II. GA: Fantastic Four FY.
First appearance: NW #11

Thing-A (Reed Richards-A) On Earth-A, the fateful journey into space was taken by only two, the Richards and Ben Grimm of that world, and instead of becoming Mr. Fantastic, Richards was changed into the thing. In his first appearance, he has become a recluse obsessed with making robots with his old face.
First appearance: FF1 #118

Thing Exo-Skeleton (Project X) An armored suit, in the form of the Thing, built by Reed Richards for Ben Grimm while he was temporarily unable to change to his orange rocky self. It was self powered, and with the strength almost but not quite equal to the original. Destroyed, when, as a punishment from Galactus, Ben Grimm was changed back into the Thing while wearing the suit.
First cameo appearance: FF1 #169 First full: FF1 #170 Destroyed: FF1 #175

Thing Imposter (Deceased) (Ricardo Jones) Criminal, later identified as Jones, who, using technology of his own invention, temporarily steals the Thing's powers, but gives his life to save Mr. Fantastic from the Negative Zone. REL: Armand Jones.
First appearance: FF1 #50? Died: FF1 #51

Thin Man (Dr. Bruce Dickson) 1940's crimefighter.
First modern appearance: ?

Thomas ('Deceased') REL: 'Son' of Scarlet Witch and Vision, turns out to be part of Master Pandemonium's soul. REL: 'Brother' of William. 'Son' of Scarlet Witch and Vision.
First appearance: V&SW LTD ?

Thomas, Chief Superintendent Dai
First appearance: MARVEL PREVIEW #3? First US appearance: ?

Thomas, Dr. John The military doctor that treated Iceman after the X-Men's first fight with the Sentinels.
First appearance: UXM #17

Thompkins, Belinda A 22 year old school teacher who, after the breaks up with her boyfriend, Luke, takes a drive to clear her head, gets involved with the Mechanoid Scout MK-5 who has taken human guise as Mike, gets hijacked by two desperate escaped cons, Rasko and Baldy Kolak, and rescued not only by Iron Man I, but the android as well, who took several fatal bullets in the process.
First appearance: IM1 #32

Thompson, Eugene 'Flash' High school rival and then later friend of Peter Parker, staunch Spider Man supporter, later high school football coach. Once believed to be the Hob-Goblin. Was drafted into the military and sent to Viet Nam where he first met Sha Shan. Upon his return he became a student at ESU with his other friends, but after he rescued and rekindled the relationship with Sha-Shan, he ended up taking a year off to be with her [SSM #32].
First appearance: AF #15

Thompson, Red (deceased) A die hard demolition derby driver who didn't take kindly when Ghost Rider IV was hired to drive in the latest Dude Jensen Demolition Derby extravaganza. It wasn't enough that he was winning the race, he decided to make it his personal business to hurt the cycle rider as well. But, when he got GR pinned against a wall, before he could move on him, he was killed by one of Jensen's thugs.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #4

Thompson's Gorge A large ravine near the secret meeting place of the Cult of Death. The Death Riders under Bobby tried to race across the bridge spanning the gap to lose the pursuing Ghost Rider IV, but when he jumped the gorge to get ahead of them, they chose to kill themselves in its depths as a means of escape.
First appearance: GHR2 #39

Thor I (Dr. Donald Blake) The Norse god of thunder with the alter ego of a lame physician (created by Odin to teach his son humility), can create storms, fly, and bridge dimensions with his mystic hammer, Mjolnir. He is incredibly strong, but on several occasions, when he is on the outs with his father, his strength is halved and sometime completely removed, at which times he often makes use of his Belt of Strength. He can be identified by his winged helmet, red cape and long blonde hair, for which he was given the nickname, 'Goldilocks' by his friends. At one time period, he was in love with Jane Foster, but his affections were switched to the goddess Sif when it was established that he could not marry a human girl. Often plagued by the schemes of his half brother who sees him as the main stumbling block to the throne of Asgard. REL: Son of Odin. Half-brother of Loki and Vidar. GA: Avengers.
First appearance: JiM1 #83

Thor III (Sigurd Jarlson, form. Thor I) The original Thor's ability to change to Donald Blake was removed and given to Beta Ray Thor, so when he returned to Earth he assumed another secret identity with a little help from Nick Fury and SHIELD. GA: Avengers
First appearance: TH1 #348?

Thor IV (Eric Masterson, see: Thunderstrike) The power of Thor is passed to another identity, this time with no memory of his past associations. GA: Avengers.
First appearance: TH1 #408

Thor's Belt of Strength A magical belt which is able to multiply Thor's power, given to him by Odin.
First appearance: JiM1 #91

Thoral Rul (see: Protector) The Keeper of the Living Computers of Xandar, later, to defend Xandar against Skrull attack, he was transformed into the Protector.
First appearance: FF1 #205

Thordis (Jane Foster) In an alternate reality, Jane finds Mjolnir and is granted the power of Thor. She follows most of Thor's career, even helping to found the Avengers, but, in the end, Odin transfers her power to his son as Don Blake.
First appearance: WI?1 #10

Thorium Orbiter Small one man short range space craft used to patrol the space ways of Homeworld. One such patrol was destroyed while pursuing the Endeavor through the Space Wall.
First appearance: MIC1 #1

Thorne, Dr. Eric The director at the Pinewoods Sanitarium. Most of his appearance, he was under the control of the Controller. Eventually freed by Iron Man I.
First appearance: IM1 #28

Thorne, 'Coach' Sam Football coach for Metro College, tries his best to recruit Wyatt Wingfoot for the team. REL: Husband ob Belle Thorne.
First appearance: FF1 #50

Thornhill, Arthur A recruiting officer for the Cynthian Associates, recruits Reed Richards after the Fantastic Four break up following his loss of his elasticity power.
first appearance: FF1 3192

Thornn (Deceased) One of the New Salem Witches transformed by Nicholas Scratch into a yellow skinned warrior who could shoot the explosive spines that were all over his body, to battle the Fantastic Four. REL: 'Son' of Nicholas Scratch. GA: Salem's Seven
First appearance: FF1 #186 Died: V&SWII LTD #5

Thornton, Wendy The sports columnist for the Daily Bugle.
First appearance: ASM1 #261

Thoth-Amon The supreme Stygian wizard of the Hyborian Age who was a long time foe and sworn enemy of Conan. His powers are derived from Set, wearing the Serpent Ring and once wearing the Serpent Crown, and more than once was he defeated by the mighty barbarian, only to be resurrected at a later time. In his final bid for revenge, the goat horned mage spent years posing as a servant of Baron Maloric in Conan's court in Aquilonia, and actually seized the throne before being once again killed by Conan, with the aid of his two sons.
First appearance: CON #7 Final death: CONK #55

Thought Wash A reversible form of induced amnesia developed by Baron Karza which allows him to manipulate the memories of large numbers of people. This technique was used on the whole race of Acroyears to make them believe that their true king, Acroyear, was dead to allow his evil brother, Shaitan, a chance to rise to the throne. But, when the warrior failed him, Karza reversed the process and Shaitan was known to be a traitor.
First mention: MIC1 #4

Thraxton An Inhuman who at first seems helpful in the rebuilding of Attilan, but it turns out that he is an agent of the Sphinx and captures the Royal Family for his master and would have maintained power over the Great Refuge if not for the Fantastic Four.
First appearance: INH #12

3-D Imager Device created by Tony Stark that emits a 3-Dimensional image that is realistic enough to fool those who see it into thinking the image is tangible.
First appearance: JiM1 #107?

3-D Man (Charles 'Chuck' Chandler) A test pilot in the 50's who, while test flying the XF-13, was captured by Skrulls who were interested in extracting info about our space program. He escaped, but when the Skrull ship exploded, an energy shard which they had on board fragmented Chuck into two beings, who combine to become 3-D Man, and imprinted him on his paraplegic brother's glasses. As 3-D Man, he has three times the abilities of a normal man and is able to sense Skrulls. He wears a red and green body suit divided in the center. REL: Brother of Hal Chandler. Brother-in-law of Peggy Chandler. Uncle of Chuck II and Hal Chandler Jr.
First appearance: MPRM #37

3D Scopitron A viewing system used by Arkon to receive three dimensional images of other worlds.
First appearance: FF1 #162

Three Norns (Three Fates) Asgardian goddesses of destiny, residing in Nornheim who are able to tell all abut the past (Urdur), present (Verandi), and future (Skuld), and appear as cloaked figures of an old hag, a beautiful young woman, and one with a hidden face, respectively.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #102 Named: DEF #66

Three-Who-Wait Three monsters bred on Machus for combat in their gladiatorial games, pitted against and defeated by the Fantastic Four. One is green with tentacles, the second more like a gargoyle, and the third a brutish humanoid.
First appearance: FF1 #153

Thryheim The Asgardian land on the other side of the Sea of Fear where the Flying Trolls live in the Stone Hive, ruled by Queen Ula.
First appearance: JiM1 #124

Tht'kk One of the four armed guards in the citadel in the capital city of Ogeon in Tunnel World who was discussing the coming rout of the rebellion with his co-worker.
First appearance: DEF #82

Thug A small alien with super strength. GA: Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1

Thumper A muscle bound inmate who was involved in capturing Captain America.
First appearance: ToS1 #62

Thunderball (Dr. Eliot Franklin) A nuclear physicist and inventor who devised a way to increase his strength and invulnerability and chose to apply them in a life of crime with a green and yellow costume and the use of a large steel ball on a chain (thus his namesake). Later, he was hired by Wrecker III to not only help him out of prison but to reunite him with his mystic crowbar in exchange for having his powers boosted by the Asgardian device. With increased size and strength, he joined with the others on their first caper, to steal back miniature gamma bomb he'd developed while at Richmond enterprises years before. They however ran afoul of the Defenders and Luke Cage, who'd been hired in by RE to protect their interests, and, after having his ball smashed by the Hulk, he and his friends were bested and handed over to the police [DEF #19]. GA: Masters of Evil IV, Wrecking Crew.
First appearance: ?

Thunderbird I (Deceased) (John Proudstar) An Apache Indian turned super hero with the mutant enhanced strength and speed but very little in the way of invulnerability. He carried some major baggage with him about his people, including a king sized chip on his shoulder and always felt that he had to prove something, to himself and anyone who happened to be watching, believing that his people were meant to be hunters and warriors not 'sad eyed simpering squaws'. When Prof. X approached him on the Camp Verde Reservation while he was wrangling bison with his bare hands to recruit him to his new team of X-Men, he refused because of the color of Charles' skin, but Xavier got his to go by appealing to his pride. He was given his new codename and a costume of unstable molecules and sent off to rescue the old team of X-Men from Krakoa [GS UXM #1]. Her performed well, but he couldn't seem to get past his chip, so, in their next outing as a team, against Count Nefaria and the original Ani-Men, he felt it necessary to prove his worth and ability by taking down Nefaria in an escaping jet fighter. Despite being told repeatedly by Banshee and Prof. X to get off the plane, he continued his assault and died in the resultant explosion and crash. REL: Brother of Thunderbird II. Son of Neal and Maria Proudstar. GA: X-Men.
First appearance: GSUXM #1 Died: UXM #95

Thunderbird II (James Proudstar) REL: Brother of Thunderbird I. Son of Neal and Maria Proudstar. GA: Hellions.
First appearance: NM1 #16

Thunderbirds The mythical creatures from Comanche legend. Their huge leathern wing are said to blacken the sky, each wing beat is said to create thunderclaps, and each blink of their eyes is said to create flashes of lightning. The Manitou sicced some of these on Ghost Rider IV when it was believed that he was in league with the criminals who had just blown the Little Thunderbird Dam. GR defeated them by riding up the sides of cliffs and smashing into them with his flame cycle, toasting them with hell-fire.
First appearance: GHR2 #49

Thunderbolt (Deceased) (see: William Carver) An ex-green beret whose return home involved working with the DA and with Daredevil and Black Panther to take out a local crime syndicate in his old neighborhood. Later, after he had taken a job as an assistant to DA Tower, the man behind the small time syndicate, Jack Smith, the Goldbug, put a hit on both he and his brother. The young boy was killed, and, when the gunman made a second try for him at the funeral, he struggled with the assassin and was struck by lightning and put in a coma. The only way the doctors could see to revive him was to expose him to Stark Industries' Cobalt Ray, but an accidental radiation leak caused his muscles to increase so that he had substantially augmented strength and could move at fantastic speeds. At this point he decided to become a costumed vigilante (a yellow and blue body suit with a lightning bolt on the chest and and eye visor) to find the man responsible for the death of his brother. REL: Brother of Lonnie Carver.
First appearance: PM #41 Origin: PM #42 Died: PM/IF #62

Thunderbolts Gang of very organized hoods in Harlem perpetrating high level heists and terrorizing the neighborhood who were taken down by Daredevil, Black Panther, and Billy Carver, a plant working for the DA, Foggy Nelson. Even when they were taken down, none would disclose the identity of the Big Man (Jack Smith, the Goldbug) behind their operation who was supplying them with their hardware. Members include: Turk (the leader), Clyde, Charlie, Billy Carver, and Lonnie Carver.
First appearance: DD1 #69

Thunderboot Second string hired muscle recruited by the Mad Thinker and given high tech armored boots that enabled him to either kick his targets with incredible force or to cause shock waves by stomping on the ground. GA: Triumvirate of Terror.
First appearance: AV1 #39

Thunder Horn A large horn-like saser (Sound Amplification By Stimulated Emissions of Radiation) weapon created by Xemu which he intended to power with the destructive voice of Black Bolt (after kidnapping the rest of the Royal Family) to start a nuclear war to soften the world up for his conquest. Was used against a Chinese air field.
Fist appearance: FF1 #158

Thunderiders (form. Team America) Team of stunt motorcyclists, consisting of: Honcho, Wolf, RU Reddy, Wrench, cowboy, Georgianna {original mambers}, Sharon Ventura, Thing.
First appearance: TNG #27

Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson, form. Thor IV) The identity taken on by Masterson when the original Thor returns, carries a hammer forged with a piece of Mjolnir.
First appearance: TH1 #?

Thundra Femizon warrior from an alternate 23rd century, where the women are the ruling class, with super strength to rival the Thing (for whom she develops quite a fancy), and was sent into the past by Queen Vega to find and best the strongest man of our world. Her weapon of choice is a length of chain which she carries, and, although not really a villain (maintaining a strong code of morals and ethics), she has been duped in the past into less than upstanding deeds, including being a former agent of Roxxon Oil. GA: Frightful Four.
First appearance: FF1 #129

Thursday, Ruby (see: Ruby Thursday) The identity taken by the criminal scientist when she was running for President as the candidate for the Global Head party, appealing to the woman vote and the grass roots vote. She wore overalls to her campaign rallies and wore her red hair in braids, looking like a hick, even to the point of smoking a corncob pipe. Her home in Laurel Canyon was of a different nature, it was a palatial estate from where she and her people ran her operation. When it was infiltrated by Jack Norris, she was forced to show her true nature to deal with him. When all was said and done, it was revealed that her scheme had been a ploy in conjunction with the rest of the Headmen to gain control over the world.
First appearance (in newspaper): DEF #40 First full: DEF AN #1

Tiboldt, Lola (Deceased) REL: Mother of Ringmaster II. Wife of Ringmaster I.

Tiboro, Lord of the Seething Volcano (Spirit of Decay) An ancient powerful being from the Sixth Dimension that used lightning powered electroplasmic rays to enslave an entire world. Resurrected by three unknowing scientists using his mystic effigy, he is bested by Dr. Strange, but threatens to return if civilization decays any further.
First appearance: ST1 #129

Tiboro Amulet A mystical 'trinket' that Dr. Druid uses to forcibly change Ghost Rider IV back to Johnny Blaze. It is arrow head shaped adn is worn on a chain, but it is uncertain what connection (if any) it has to the wizard from the Sixth Dimension.
First appearance: GHR2 #26

Ticktock A mutant with the ability to perceive all possible futures in the next 60 seconds. GA: Night Shift.
First appearance: SPW #50

Tiger Shark (Todd Arliss) One time Olympic level swimmer turned criminal who was genetically altered by Dr. Dorcas to have many of the physical and mental attributes of a shark using Sub-Mariner's power as a catalyst. Which means that he has the head and temperament of a shark and nearly the strength of Subby. REL: Diane Arliss (Newell). GA: Masters of Evil II and IV.
First appearance: SUB #5

Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson, form. the Cat) Super heroine who, to save her life, was transformed by the Cat People into a were-tiger. REL: Widow of William Nelson. GA: Avengers, West Coast Avengers.
First appearance: GSCREAT #1

Tim The pilot of the commercial airliner that was captured by Attuma in his Apoxy Mist. When he opposed the guards who had come to take Janet Van Dyne (the Wasp) as their first study subject, he was frozen with a paralysis ray.
First appearance: TtA1 #64

Timberius An Inhuman villain whose body is brown and craggy and has leaves on his head and shoulders giving him the resemblance of a living tree, particularly with the limb like growths from his head. He has the ability to control the growth and movement of vegetation. GA: Evil Inhumans.
First appearance: IH1 An. #1

Time-Cube A machine built for traveling through time, used by the Tomorrow Man.
First appearance: JiM1 #86?

Time Displacement Ray A device invented by the Exterminator which is able to place a victim just out of sync with regular time, allowing the person to see a what's going on around him, but unable to interact, like a ghost. Ray was first used on the kidnapped Debbie Harris, and then on Daredevil. When the machine explodes, DD uses the event to fake the death of his alter ego, Mike Murdock.
First appearance: DD1 #40? Destroyed: DD1 #41

Timeless Dimension A dimension similar and parallel to our own where the race of humanoid, Collective Intelligence lived. Rebels, later known as the Others, were accidentally thrust into our world by a rift caused the the Impact Inducer and marooned on Earth until the effects of the Inducer wore off.
First appearance: NFAS #6

Time-Master (Elias Weems) A gifted scientific researcher, he was fired from his job because of his age and so decided to make society pay by creating a ray that would artificially age organic material, including people. He tried to ransom Center City, but when he accidentally aged his grandson while fighting with Ant-Man I, he recanted his scheme and returned everything he had altered back to normal. Because of the unusual circumstances, he served no jail time and was rehired to his old job. REL: Grandfather of Tommy Weems.
First appearance: TtA1 #43

Time Probe A time machine developed in the alternate 24th century that hunts down and projects a subject into the future. It was used to bring the 20th century Tony Stark to rebels in that future to keep him from creating the Cerebrus computer that now rules the human race. It is also capable of working in reverse and returning the inventor home to almost the exact moment from which he had been kidnapped.
First appearance: IM1 #5

Time Projector A camera-like device invented by Zakka that takes an image of someone from the past and creates a realistic, solid illusion of that person in the present. He used it to terrorize a city by bringing people like Jack the Ripper and Attila the Hun through, but his mistake was bringing the ancient scourge, Tutinax through because the evil mutate killed him in his rampage.
First appearance: ETN AN #1

Timeshadow A mutant who can manifest temporal 'phase forms'. GA: Alliance of Evil.
First appearance: XFAC #5

Timeslips The name given to the strange sensations when Phoenix II found herself transported back to a supposedly former life in the 18th century by the power of Jason Wyngarde to subvert her to his will and make her the Black Queen. One second she would be in the present and the next in this fantasy life from the 1700s where she was Lady Jane betrothed to Wyngarde and placed in all sorts of provocative settings, and the next back in the present. The first slips were short, almost like a deja vu, but the later became longer and longer and more intense, until he finally caught her in his web, sealing her in that world and in his control for all time.
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #125 Named: UXM #129

Time Travelers Ethereal beings, who, as embodiments of the Enigma Force, are sort of watchdogs for the well being of the Microverse. Said to appear in times of gathering darkness, they were summoned to action by Prince Argon as Baron Karza closed Homeworld in his grasp, and, as the Shadow Priests, aid the Micronauts in the overthrow of Baron Karza.
First appearance: MIC1 #1

Timorian (Saurids) The race of large green saurian creatures from the planet Timor (Veranus IV) in the Shi'ar Empire. They are about twice the size of a human being and superhumanly strong. They are able to breathe both in and out of water possessing both lungs and gills. members include: Ch'od [first seen member],
First appearance (unnamed): UXM #104

Tinkerer A genius inventor, proud supplier of custom technology to the underworld.
First appearance: ASM1 #2

Tiphareth (see: Phoenix Force) The actual name of the Phoenix Force.
First mentioned: UXM #108

Tirador, Maj. One of the Jaguar Command pilots who intercepted a flying circus wagon (controlled by Magneto) at seventy thousand feet over the Andes and were worried what to report to their commanding officer. When the wagon ejected Mesmero, who floated down to the Amazon Jungle below, they lost track of the UFO hurtling south, and they decided to follow him down until the helicopters arrived then they would get very very drunk.
First appearance: UXM #112

Tir-Zarr, Lt. Kree soldier, third in command of the Helion under Col Yon-Rogg and Captain Marvel I. He is the soldier sent to execute CM for treason after he eliminated the Organization.
First appearance: CM1 #8

Titan One of the Shi'ar elite guard who has the ability to increase his body to enormous size and back at will, and in gigantic size has super human strength. He wears a blue and orange body suit with bands of metal discs separating the colors at his waist, fore-arms and calves, and other wise resembles a human. 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

Titan The largest moon of Saturn, home for an advanced colony of Eternals led by Mentor, also the home of Starfox, Thanos, Moondragon, and Drax.
First appearance: IM1 #55

Titania (Deceased) (Davida DeVito) Wrestler, one time agent of Roxxon Oil. GA: Grapplers.
First appearance: MTO #54 Killed by Scourge: TNG #33

Titania II (Mary 'Skeeter' McPherran) GA: Masters of Evil IV, Frightful Four.
First appearance: SWI LTD #3

Titanic Three Group of super powered criminals, consisting of: Radioactive Man, Titanium Man, ?

Titanium Man I (Boris Bullski, Other, Commander) Agent of the KGB who, because his superiors where afraid of him, was made the Commissar of a work camp in Siberia. The work camp happened to be peopled with scientists, and Bullski forced them to build him a suit of armor to rival that of Iron Man I. Because they lacked the technology to use miniature transistors, the suit was built much larger than that of the golden avenger. When the suit was completed, made of the strongest titanium and equipped with electrical blast weapons, a disintegrator ray, and the ability to magnetize the outer skin, Bullski issued a challenge to Iron Man through Stark Industries for a public contest in a 'neutral' country. Iron Man bests the cheating Red with the Sub-Miniature Reverser he had recently invented, but Happy Hogan is nearly killed in the exchange. Titanium Man returns in ToS1 #82, having been fed hormones to make him larger and stronger and his armor was upgraded by making it stronger, and adding a paralysis ray and a new element in answer to Stark's reverser from their last encounter. His power is increased by Half Face [ToS1 #93]. Later, he is smuggled into the US to retrieve the defector, Alex Nevsky (Crimson Dynamo III), but when he accidentally kills Janice Cord during the battle, Iron Man shreds his control panel and he narrowly escapes capture when the two end up in the Hudson. Later, he was as member of the team sent into the US to extract the defectors, Black Widow and Ivan Petrovitch along with Crimson Dynamo IV, Darkstar, and the Griffin (a prelude to the Soviet Super Soldiers) but in the end was sunk to the ocean floor by Hercules and subdued [CHM #7-10].
First appearance: ToS1 #69

Titanium Man II (form. Gremlin) GA: Soviet Super Soldiers.
First appearance: XM/AV LTD #1

Titanos The city of Eternals built by Chronos (Kronos) on the polar icecap of Titan.
First appearance: IM1 #55 ? WI?1 #24?

Titan Time-Probe The device used by the Sagittarian Warlord to find and retrieve the party responsible for deactivating their Doomsday Machine and it's protector, Umbu on Earth. It returned with Dr. Bruce Banner, who had been killed by the machine's radiation.
First appearance: IH1 #111

Toad (Mortimer Toynbee, 'the Terrible Toad King') Mutant with the ability to leap great distances and a physique which resembled his namesake (later he developed the ability to secrete deadly resins), longtime lackey of Magneto. Has long time obsession with the Scarlet Witch, which surfaced after his return from the Stranger's Laboratory World and with the stolen technology, thought he had a shot at being a real player rather than a toady. GA: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I.
First appearance: UXM #4

Toadman A criminal from the 1940's who wore a costume reminiscent of an amphibian and crossed swords with the golden age Captain America.
First modern appearance: CAP1 #112

Toad World One of the Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #313

Tobin, 'Scar' Small time criminal who had formed a short lived gang who utilized the talents of the Painter of 1000 Perils and took on the Human Torch II. Other members of the gang were Nick, Sam, and Eddie.
First appearance: ST1 #108

Todd, Henry The kindly mortician living in Cobbler's Roost, VT. who dealt with the arrangements of the funeral of Alvin Denton, the father of Barbara Norris who was at the time still the Valkyrie III.
First appearance: DEF #20

Tolaria The gracious gentle queen of the Badoon homeworld in the 31st century, presiding in the capital city of Venesia. Kept separate from the male part of the species, she was unaware of their evil doings in the galaxy until she was informed by Valkyrie II and Vance Astro, who had been redirected there by Lordsire Droom to die in their breeding pits. She related to them the origin of her species, and was preparing to do something about the male malfeasance when the pair were whisked away by Dr. Strange. She is tall and stately wearing a simple gray full length gown and a red head piece emblazoned with a gold trident.
First appearance: DEF #28

Toliver, Melba The television news reporter who covered the story of the death of Charlie McGuire and how Spider-Man had been implicated by police in the matter. It is undetermined for which station she was working. Almost simultaneously, she did the story on the return of Nighthawk I who, after having the injunction keeping him from heroing was lifted, not only stopped a hi-jacking, he physically saved the plane from crashing by guiding it in for landing himself [DEF #88].
First appearance: SSM #47

Toloc A San Rico native who becomes the henchman of El Tigre and consequently Kukulkan.
First appearance: UXM #25 Final appearance: UXM #26

Tolomaq, the Fire Beast A creature of vast power that is able project flame. GA: Great Beasts.
First appearance: ALF1 #24

Tom One of the scientist assistants assigned to Hank Pym when the government ordered him to develop a gas that would make people immune to radioactivity. He was captured when enemy agents took the lab hostage, and was the first freed by Ant-Man I on his first adventure in costume.
First appearance: TtA1 #35

Tom The good hearted sheriff of Cobbler's Roost, Vt. and was a good friend to Barbara Norris/ Valkyrie III when her father passed away. he gave her some of the pieces of her old life, giving her the location of her husband, and even escorted her out to her old homestead.
First appearance: DEF #20

Tom Man in the back of a bus who spots Clea flying over traffic to reach the Sanctum Sanctorum and save Dr. Strange for the attack by Ghost Rider IV.
First appearance: GHR2 #30

Tom One of the sheriff's department members that helped to subdue Johnny Blaze after he'd attacked them to save his weakened counterpart, Ghost Rider IV (having been recently separated by the wizard, Azaziah). Later, in the local jail, Johnny jumped him and took his clothes to escape.
first appearance: GHR2 #44

Tomazooma The embodiment of the god that protects the Keewazi Indians and their interests. Seen only as a shadowy image disappearing on the horizon after the defeat of the Red Star Oil Company that was trying to steal their ancestral lands and the billions of oil therein.
First appearance: FF1 #80

Tomazooma, The Living Totem (Destroyed) A giant robot built by the Red Star Oil Company in the shape of a giant living totem pole, the image of their god, Tomazooma, to drive the Keewazi Indians off their oil rich ancestral land. He is destroyed by the Keewazi and the Fantastic Four working together (or more to the point, Wyatt Wingfoot shooting Mr. Fantastic into its mouth with a bazooka).
First appearance and destruction: FF1 #80

Tombstone (Lonnie Thompson Lincoln) A hired hitman with unusually pale skin and almost super human resilience, long time blackmailer of Robbie Robertson.
First appearance: WSM #35

Tomkins, Tommy A student at Empire State University.
First appearance: ASM #38

Tommy The sick son of an unnamed friend of the Wasp whom she entertained with a story about King Shann.
First appearance: TtA1 #54

Tommy A security guard working for the Van Lunt's Armored Car Service, who, while transporting funds that would go toward the defense of their boss (Taurus I) were robbed and savaged by Aquarius I, who had magically acquired the abilities of Leo I from the original team of Zodiac.
First appearance: GHR2 #6

Tommy A young customer at Macy's interested in the new line of Micronauts toys.
First appearance: MIC AN #2

Tommy A mutant who can become paper thin. GA: Morlocks.
First and last appearance: UXM #210

Tomorrow Man (Arthur Zarrko) A criminal from an alternate 23rd century who travels using a Time-Cube. Interested mainly in world domination. Started his career by stealing a Cobalt Bomb from the US military of the present time and bringing it back to 2265 with the intent to use it to take control of his weaponless world.
First appearance: JiM1 #86

Tomorrow Man's Time-Cube The time machine invented by Arthur Zarkko in the year 2265. First used to come back to 1965 to steal a Cobalt Bomb.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #86

Tomorrow Townhouses A construction project underwritten by Stane International in Queens that was halted momentarily when their site was declared contaminated by the DEP. Genetech was brought in to investigate, and, using their new AILEAC, they uncovered the remains of Terrax, who was reanimated as a sentient energy form, and was battled by the New Warriors in their first outing as a team. This was also the site Mad Thinker chose to meet with the relatively new team to discuss their future after he was hired by Genetech to get samples of their DNA.
First mention: NW #3

Tom Thumb (Deceased) (Thomas Thompson) GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: AV1 #85 Died: SqS LTD #9

Tongah One of the Fall People of the Savage Land who attacked Ka-Zar because he was in the company of the Petrified Man. His wife and child had just been murdered by followers of Garokk because Zaladane incited them to a bloody wave on conquest against the other tribes in the name of their Sun-God. REL: Father of Barok.
First appearance: AST #3

Tonian The husband of the alien woman who wanted to sell her soul to Mephisto to improve the lot of her family.
First mention: SS3 AN #2

Tony A small time thug working for the crime boss, Marty who was thwarted while robbing the Municipal Animal clinic in Dover, NH. and one of the vets (Jeff-Anything Man-Colt) returned and gave them a good thrashing with his newly developed powers.
First appearance: DEF #69

Tony's Models A small business in Manhattan with a sizable warehouse that is a front for many of the less than legal operations working under the Taylor Foundation banner. When Night Thrasher investigated the place, he got information from the guard who was behind all the under the table activity, his trusted friend Chord.
First appearance: NW #18

Toomes, Malachi (deceased) For a short time, the Vulture I's second in command when he was attempting to become the gang lord of NYC after the disappearance of Kingpin and Hammerhead. Posing as an undertaker and having services in the Taylor Building, he help keep the other bosses in check and to recruit new members. He managed to capture Spider-Man with some knock-out gas (although the cremation didn't work), but was shot and killed by Black Alfred when his uncle double crossed him. REL: Nephew of Vulture I.
First appearance: SSM #44 Died: SSM #45

Topaz (Deceased) Psychic empath, on of the most powerful mystics, past girlfriend of Jack Russell. REL: Ste-daughter of Taboo.
First appearance: WW #13

Top Man Former leader of the Maggia, head of the Top Man family until after his incarceration, Hammerhead takes it over. His big deal was buying the Baxter Building and evicting the Fantastic Four to harvest Mr. Fantastic's scientific secret. But the deal goes sour and ends with him shooting and killing his own lieutenant, Gimlet, and going to jail for it.
First appearance: FF1 #101

Torger The cosmic counselor to the realm of Asgard. Using the Spatial Screen, he is able to view events from great distances and even from ages past.
First appearance: TH1 #162?

Torgo (Deceased) An ancient general turned vampire.
First appearance: ToD #70 Killed by Dracula: ToD #70

Torgo II Lippy Louie's slave fighter from the planet Maarin (Mekkan), opponent of the Thing in the Great Games on Kral. He is humanoid, but is covered in metallic armor so he appears to be a machine. The most powerful being in his galaxy who exists only to fight, but only to save his home planet. During their combat, the Thing spares his life in their second bout, and in the third, he refuses to kill the Thing, despite the threat to his home world, and leads a slave revolt against the Kral masters.
First appearance: FF1 #91

Torla Empress Jarella's most trusted nobleman, left as regent of K'ai when she journeyed to Earth.
First appearance: IH1 #156

Tornanga An Atlantean officer who gets corrected by the Sub-Mariner when he criticizes the policies of his prince concerning his commanders and the surface dwellers when a conflict arises over the fact that Warlord Ronga was caught trying to purchase stolen technology from the Wakandans.
First appearance: DEF #84

Toro (Deceased) (Thomas Raymond) The fiery sidekick of the Original Human Torch during WWII. In modern times, while suffering from amnesia, he was used by Egghead against the Avengers, but he regained his memory just before his death. REL: Son of Fred and Nora Raymond. Husband of Ann Raymond. GA: Invaders, All-Winners Squad, Kid Commandoes.
First modern appearance: SUB #14 Died in ship wreck: SUB #14

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

Toro Rojo The red bull, a renegade fighter for the Deviants.
First appearance: TH1 #290

Torpedo I Hit-Man hired by Crime-Wave to bump off Willie Lincoln, who had infiltrated his secret hideout.
First appearance: DD1 #59

Torpedo II (Deceased) (Brock Jones) Criminal with a battle suit designed as a hybrid of Wraith/human technology.
First appearance: DD1 #126 Killed by Dire Wraiths: ROM #50

Torrid Twosome The Acrobat comes out of retirement and lures the Human Torch II away from the Fantastic Four to team up as crime fighters. However, he uses Johnny's powers to rob the Glenville Savings Bank and the partnership is dissolved when the Torch puts him in jail.
First appearance: ST1 #106

Torval A diminutive and sharp tongued alien who is a master smith, specializing in custom armor (considered the best armor smith in the universe-and claims that he can build anything for anyone). He currently is a prisoner at the Anvil penal colony, but, because of his particular talents, he has been given an extensive workshop, through which he not only maintains the armor of the on site security, he also is allowed some outside patronage. The Silver Surfer and Jack of Hearts came to see him about Jack's damaged containment armor, and, in trade for some consideration from the administration (bigger workshop, better equipment) he didn't just repair, he completely rebuilt his armor, including a failsafe switch that would allow him to release all of his energy at once.
First appearance (voice only): SS3 #76 Actual appearance: SS3 #77

Tournament of Titans A contest of all the champions of Asgard to compete for a suit of golden armor. The Beacon of the Brave is lit to summon all the heroes of the realm where they compete in teams to prove who is the bravest. In the first event shown, Loki attacks using the Destroyer armor, and all of the contestants prove their bravery in trying to stop him from killing Odin. In the end, Odin grants everyone golden armor one day a year to commemorate the victory.
First appearance: TH1 An. #2

Tower A mutant who can mentally change his size from only a few inches tall to over forty feet tall. GA: Alliance of Evil.
First appearance: XFAC #2

Toy Master (deceased) (see: Prof. Phillip Prometheus) Ex-director of HELL who duped a toy manufacturer into producing toys based on his visions of the Microverse, each equipped with a special control chip that would enable him to, at a later date, bring the toys to life. Although he wore a red mask to hide his features, his identity was discovered when the real Micronauts intervened in his evil plans, and he accidentally fell down an empty elevator shaft in the ensuing battle.
First appearance, origin, and death: MIC AN #2

Traciometer A device created by the Atlanteans to trace one of their people by the genetic patterns that have been recorded and electronically stored. Dorma used the device (which could be worn like a backpack) to locate Namor when he was taken captive by Dragorr.
First appearance: TtA1 #94

Trader One of the Elders of the Universe who is obsessed with commerce and putting together high powered deals. He is small in stature with very thin arms and legs and his huge, nose is completely out of scale with the rest of his face. Through his particular bent, he was able to secure two of the five missing Infinity Gems.
First appearance: SS3 #4

Trago (Man with the Magic Trumpet) A jazz musician whose first attempt at a life of crime led him to cross with Ant-Man I and the Wasp, and to being shipped to India by his former employer. There he was mentored by the legendary Ghazandi where he learned the art of musical hypnosis with his trumpet. He returned to the US and plied his new talent in a renewed life of crime, but Ant-Man tricked him into playing a self hypnotic note, which removed his memory. Content to be just a musician, he now is a jazz trumpeter in a bistro.
First appearance: TtA1 #47

Transbaikal (see: Lake Baikal) The Russian name for Colossus' home town in Siberia.

Trans-Hypnotic Jewel A large mystical gem owned by the Ancient One that transfers matter into imagination. It allowed Doctor Strange to enter the Dream Dimension in his corporeal body. The Ancient One was also able to view the goings on in that dimension through the gem, and to connect with his pupil to offer extra magical support.
First appearance: ST1 #167

Transia The Eastern European country where the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were raised by Bova, and where they retired to briefly when they lost their powers. Location of Wundagore Mountain, and the location where the Puppet Master gets his radioactive clay.
First appearance: AV1 #31

Trans-Sabal A small war torn middle eastern country which must be of some military significance where so many different factions seem interested in seizing control of it. In its first appearance, the US is trying to get cozy with the dictator, Farnoq Dahn, but in the battle involving not only the Hulk and the Pantheon, but X-Factor as well, he is revealed to be a psycho, and is killed by his own Mandroid unit. Afterward, Dahn's cousin, Jalfaha seizes control of the country, placing himself on the throne, and tears the country apart even further. Gen. Halladah splinters from the government as leader of their army, and the outside group, the People's Armed Forces Front joins the fray trying to unseat Dahn. Add to this the Force of Nature trying to prevent the environmental damage caused by the civil unrest, particularly the oil fires, and the New Warriors who had come to shorten their chain for Project: Earth and got duped by PAFF to help them in their supposed cause. In the end, besides Halladah being killed, nothing got resolved and the unrest continued [NW #29-30]. Her capital city is Jafan.
First appearance: IH #390

Trapper (Deceased) (Vola) GA: Space Knight.
First appearance: ROM An. #2 Died: ROM #74

Trapster (Peter Petruski form: Paste Pot Pete) Long standing criminal whose MO involves using various consistency pastes against his enemies, later delivered with his Paste Gun, with added trap gimmicks to his repertoire. GA: Frightful Four.
Paste Pot Pete becomes Trapster: FF1 #38

Trapster's Anti-Grav Flyer A flying platform created and used by the Trapster employing the Anti-Grav Discs supplied by the Wizard. Later, when he tried to kidnap Karen Page for the reward, his Flyer was downed by Hell-fire administered by Ghost Rider IV.
First appearance: DD1 #35 Wrecked: GHR2 #13

Trapster's Gravity Intensifier A handheld device with four extending nodes which, when activated over an object, increases the gravitational pull on the object geometrically, eventually pushing it into the ground, but if the device comes in contact with the ground itself, its effects are neutralized. Trapster used the device on Ghost Rider IV when he was trying to kidnap Karen page for the million dollar bounty.
First appearance: GHR2 #13

Trapster's Mini-Generators Small cylindrical devices which, when activated and thrown, explode and produce an electrical charge in the air around it, sort of an electric grenade. They aren't terribly powerful on their own, but when applied in large numbers, the effect is lethal, enough to "charcoal-broil and elephant". Trapster used them to thwart the Ghost Rider IV when he was trying to capture Karen Page for the million dollar bounty.
First appearance: GHR2 #13

Trapster's Paste Gun Weapon used by the Trapster which shoots a fast drying, super strong paste. It is usually connected to a storage tank he carries on his back.
First appearance: ST1 #104

Trapster's Sonic Smasher A two pronged hand held device that utilizes sound into a concussive blast. Trapster created and used the device against Ghost Rider IV while he was trying to kidnap Karen Page for the million dollar bounty.
First appearance: GHR2 #13

Trask, Dr. Boliver (Deceased) Noted scientist and creator of the original Sentinel robots and Master Mold I, one of the first to fan the flames of mutant hate. Although he despised mutant-kind, he made an amulet that would mask the fact that his son was one. Was killed in the explosion he created to prevent Master Mold from gaining the secret to creating new Sentinels. REL: Father of Larry Trask.
First appearance: UXM #14 Died: UXM #16

Trask, Lawrence 'Larry' (Deceased) Scientist continuing his father's anti-mutant work, the designer of the Mark II Sentinels, who also turned out to be a closet mutant. A scientist following in his father's footsteps and working from the misconception that the X-Men had killed his father, he created the second, much larger mutant hunting robots, the Mark II Sentinels. When it was discovered that he himself was a mutant with clairvoyant powers, he was killed by his own creations. REL: Son of Dr. Boliver Trask.
First appearance: UXM #57 Origin: UXM #58 Died: UXM #59?

Travis, Carl The pit foreman for the Langtree Motors test track and the original romantic interest for the automotive heiress Gina Langtree who is the test driver for the formula cars. He figures that she's his ticket into the Langtree family fortune so he doesn't take it so well when she bring stray Frank (Johnny Blaze) Ryder home and announces that he's her new pit mechanic. The two of course clash, and as time goes on, Gina's attentions are being centered more and more on the newbie. So finally, seeing his fortune slipping down the drain, he challenges Frank to a race to see who stays on at the track (and with Gina) and does his best to kill his competitor, hitting him with a crowbar and dumping him over a cliff in his formula car. Gina witnesses the whole thing and not only will have nothing to do with her old flame, but has called the police on him for good measure.
First appearance: GHR2 #41

Tree People A primitive tree-dwelling race from the Savage Land.
First appearance: KAZ #13

Tremont, Sonny The youthful stunt car driver who, with his friend and partner Ned Pearson started the Sonny Tremont Auto Circus Spectacular, and things were going well for him and his small team until one of their drivers, Shocks Marley, decided to kill Ned to get at their mutual love interest, Nora. Sonny caught him in the act and his testimony at his trial helped send the murderer to the chair. Unfortunately, thanks to a voodoo costume, his threats of coming back for revenge were realized when upon his death he came back as the Apparition, and began to kill those who were responsible for putting him away. When it became Sonny's turn, newly hired Johnny Blaze stood in for him with his stunt in the Tremont Rocket and his life was spared, and he was free of the curse because the spectral murderer thought he was now dead.
First appearance: GHR2 #57

Tremont Rocket A customized dragster used by Sonny Tremont in his Sonny Tremont Auto Circus Spectacular as the big finale. He would race it up a seventy foot ramp at two hundred miles an hour and jump thirty parked cars. In its final jump, while under the curse of the Apparition, Johnny Blaze stood in for him to do the jump, and as expected, the ghost made its move at the peak of the ramp. Ghost Rider IV survived the crash, but the car didn't. It smashed at the foot of the ramp and was consumed by fire.
First and last appearance; GHR2 #57

Triax (Triax the Terrible) One of Adam Warlock's old foes on Counter Earth. He is only remotely humanoid, with green skin and bat-like facial features, with long pointed ears and long up thrust fangs. He later donned heavy battle armor and joined with Omega II (Man-Beast) in a plot to kill their old common foe by kidnapping his Infinity Watch and using their Gems to create the Infinity Thrall to kill him (WARI #3). But the plan went awry when Warlock duped the invulnerable creature to destroy the power center of Omega's space craft, destroying not only the machine that used the Gem's power together, but also destroying their ship. Triax and Omega abandoned the effort in an escape pod.
First appearance: ?

Tribal Elder The acting regent of Spartak and the Acroyear race. His armor is blue and black, he wears a cape and carries a staff of office. he was one of the first to welcome prince Acroyear home after the Thought Wash was removed from his people.
First appearance: MIC1 #9

Tribbitites (Toad Men) A race of frog-like humanoids from the planet Quin that had thoughts of invading the Earth but were thwarted by Dr. Bruce Banner and the Hulk..
First appearance: IH1 #2

Tribunal A group of flunkies in armored battle suits working for Shinobi Shaw. During the Younghunt, they were sent by their boss to retrieve Firestar, and they went toe to toe with the New Warriors until the telekinetic, Justice, peeled them out of their shells.
First appearance: NW #45?

Tribunals A psionic ethereal race that has apparently great authority.
First appearance: DEF1 #124

Tribune, the (Deceased) (Buck Ralston) One of the biggest stars in Hollywood with extreme right wing views who dons a masked judge's costume and proceeds to rid the country of anyone he deems un-American by having a mock trial and killing them with a blast ray he has in his gavel. He is the cause of the bombings at the New York Hilton which gets the New York Three accused. He normally works in the west, but he comes east to take care of the Three personally. He is killed in a helicopter crash while trying to escape justice.
First appearance: DD1 #70 Died: DD1 #71

Trick Shot (Deceased) A hired assassin who uses only a bow and looks like a muscle-bound Hawkeye, later revealed to be the real trainer of Hawkeye and not the Swordsman. Died of Cancer.
First appearance: SoAV #1

Tril (Deceased) One of the rebels under Slug II from Sector 7 of Homeworld who, when captured and questioned by Baron Karza, gave his own life rather than give up the cover of his leader.
First appearance and death: MIC1 #4

Tri-Man An incredibly powerful being created by the Masked Marauder by combining the abilities of three lesser criminals, The Mangler (strength), the Dancer (agility), and the Brain (intelligence). He is beaten when the combined parts are separated and defeated by Daredevil.
First appearance: DD1 #22 Disassociated: DD1 #23

Tri-Man II (destroyed) (Birdroid, Bombdroid) The second in a series created at the hands of the Masked Marauder (now the head of the Maggia as Big M II), he is a nearly indestructible android who is able to assume three different forms: as the Tri-Man in his humanoid form (with which he has incredible strength), as a bird-like form called the Birdroid (in which he can fly), and as the Bombdroid, which is similar to his bird form but more streamlined like a missile with wings. He was used by the Big M in his first scheme as the supreme leader of the Maggia to extort money from the whole city of New York. As the Birdroid, he broke into the Citicorp bank vault and in his humanoid form began stealing massive amounts of money. big M used the funds and paid a foreign scientist to make Tri-Man into a walking bomb using nuclear material his men had stolen previously. With this Bombdroid, he held the city ransom, threatening to destroy NYC if the place wasn't handed over to the Maggia. The missile was launched but was intercepted by a temporarily blinded Spider-Man, deactivated, and guided into a stone bridge overpass in Central Park.
First appearance as Tri-Man and Birdroid: SSM #25 As Bombdroid: SSM #27 Destroyed: SSM #28

Trina A hippie waitress in the coffee house where Rick Jones sings in public for the first time.
First appearance: CM1 #18

Trio of Doom Group of super powered criminals, consisting of: The Jester, Cobra, and Mr. Hyde who came together to get revenge on Daredevil by rigging the carnival of Lemuel Frye as a killing ground.
First appearance: DD1 #61

Triton The amphibious member of the Royal House of the Inhumans, originally unable to breathe air, but in FF1 #54 Maximus fits him with a circulator. His skin is green and scaly and he has a fin on his head. REL: Brother of Karnak. Cousin of Gorgon, Blackbolt, Medusa, and Crystal. GA: Inhumans.
First appearance: FF1 #45

Triumvirate of Terror A second string group of hired muscle brought together by the Mad Thinker and supplied with high tech costumes to take on the Avengers and steal Tony Stark's technology, but they were quickly subdued although the Mad Thinker himself escaped. The team consisted of: Hammerhead, Piledriver, and Thunderboot.
First appearance: AV1 #39

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

Troll War The first seen contemporary battle between Asgard, led by Odin, and the Rock Trolls, led by King Geirrodur. The forefront warriors for both sides were Thor and Ulik. It was during this conflict that Thor first met Sif in recent time.
Began: TH1 #136 Gierrodur surrendered: TH1 #139

Trons Mindless robotic drones used by Psycho-Man to perform menial tasks (like sanitation and tying up a giant Human Torch II) on his Worldship. They are mainly cylindrical in shape with various appendages which they use for mobility and to perform their particular tasks.
First appearance: MIC1 #17

Tropica The wild, unexplored jungle zone of Homeworld.
First partial appearance: MIC1 #24

Trottio, Mr. The top dog in a small drug pushing operation that was targeted by Foolkiller II as he followed the scum up the food chain. When he approached him and gave him his 24 hour ultimatum to turn over a new leaf or else, the man literally fell apart emotionally and begged the vigilante to put him out of his misery. Foolkiller decided that it would be a worse sentence to let the man live.
First appearance: DEF #74

Truesdale, Linda A professor at ESU's Department of Environmental Science. She brought her class, including Namorita, to the contaminated site of Tomorrow Townhouses in Queens when the actions of Genetech revived the dead body of Terrax. She also notified Namorita (the super hero rather than the student) that her husband, who works for Stane International in their biochemical emissions division, learned that his employer was planning to illegally dump large amounts of hazardous waste in space from their base in the Philippines.
First appearance: NW #1?

Truth Chair A device used by the Kree Supreme Accuser, Ronan when questioning suspects that disallows them from telling anything but the truth. Used on Captain Marvel I when he was accused of being a traitor by Col Yon-Rogg.
First appearance: CM1 #7

Tryl'sartian A race of humanoid beings from the planet Tryl'sart in the Shi'ar empire who are covered in black and white fur giving them the remote resemblance to a skunk. They have excellent vision and hearing and possess retractable claws. Members include: Hepzibah [first seen member],
First appearance: UXM #107

Tryon, Dr. The surgeon at the Lower Manhattan Medical Center who treated the unnamed boy who saved the lived of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson for an out of control Rand Meachum van hauling hazardous material. He was able to piece the boy back together but discovered that he had been exposed to some deadly chemical toxin and required an antidote fast.
First appearance: SSM #11

Tsiln An advanced semi-reptilian anthropoidal race from the planet Broi.
First appearance: ASM1 #103

Tsinje-Nushan The Khitain warlord who led a rebel force against the growing might of the Ghenjis, but not for the people, but for his own gain. When he realized that one of his men was the son of Conan, he tried to ransom the youth. In the end, he was bested by Conn and left alive to stew with the thought of what a small man he really was.
First appearance: CONK #51

Tsurayaba, Matsuo A Jonin for the Hand, the killer of Mariko Yashida.
First appearance: UXM #?

Tsyrani An advanced humanoid race from the planet Tsorcherhi.
First appearance: SPW #36

Tumbler A small time costumed criminal with heightened acrobatic skills, who, after failing to meet the standards of a local gang, decides to prove himself against Captain America but ends up fighting and defeating the Adaptoid by mistake. But when he finally runs into the real McCoy, Cap takes him out easily and turns him over to the police.
First appearance: ToS1 #83

Tumulo, Dr. Joanne Marie Scientist who developed a means to give humans the power of the Cat people, used the method to create Tigra.
First appearance: CAT #1

Tumumba An African political assassin, hired by Supremus to kill the heads of the various security organizations aorund the world, including the director of SHIELD. Although he is donned in tribal garb, he uses very up to date weapons.
First appearance: NFAS #8

Tundra An immensely powerful being with mystical control over the very land of Canada. GA: Great Beasts.
First appearance: ALF1 #1 In true form: ALF1 #34

Tunnel World A magical other dimensional world that has no true sky but is in reality a gigantic tunnel ruled by evil King Ytitnedion (under the thumb of the Unnamable One) in the capital of Ogeon. Many spots of the Tunnel don't adhere to our laws of physics, including a spot near Xhoohx's sanctuary where there is no gravity. Dr. Strange and the Hulk came there looking for clues to the newest menace, the Unnamable One, and the rest of the Defenders arrive with the Lunatiks in tow with the hopes of joining them back together as a single being. The original Defenders returned a short time later to conclude the business with the Unnamable and eventaually defeated the enemy and freed the races of the land [DEF #83]. Primary races are: Sputs [first seen race], Ixhoohxi [DEF #72], Winged Ones [DEF #78], Buzzard People [DEF #79], 'Goon' Men, Fish Men [DEF #81],
First appearance (unnamed): DEF1 #71 Named: DEF #73

Tuoks'Enhaamin One of the Shi'ar Grand Council who gave the briefing about the attack of Dark Phoenix that led to the destruction of the D'Bari people. He is small and humanoid, but his blunted head and tail make him look a little like an otter. He, like the others voted to destroy her to save the universe.
First appearance: UXM #136

Turac (Deceased) A 15th century warlord vampire.
First appearance: DL #1 Died: BIZADV #33

Turbo I (Michiko 'Mickey' Musashi) A young, flighty college student who, with her friend, Mike Jeffries (Turbo II), found the suit worn by Torpedo II, and at first, while sharing the use of the suit between them, she used it for her own self interest, including several overseas shopping sprees, but after she clashed with some Russian arms dealers, her conscience got the better of her, and she began on a career of being a hero. She teamed up with the New Warriors against the smugglers, and made such an impression, that they sort of took her and her friend under their wing to show her the ropes of the business and to learn the ins and outs of the suit's operation. The suit itself is a blue, form fitting body suit with attachments for powerful jet turbines at the wrists and ankles and an aerodynamic helmet with back swept fins. The wrist turbines can be reversed to produce varying levels of controlled force, from a destructive blast to what they call a hyper punch. With the suit, the wearer is able to fly at great speeds and for great distances, and it gives the wearer super strength on the level of lifting 20 tons. At first, Mickey is far better with the suit than her more awkward partner is.
First appearance: NW #28

Turbo II (Mike Jeffries) A young starry eyed comic book geek, who, with his friend, Mickey Musashi (Turbo I), found the suit worn by Torpedo II, and from the very beginning, while sharing the use of the suit between them, he knew that the suit should be used as a tool against crime and so forth. It wasn't until the Darkforce affair when he teamed up with the New Warriors and the Avengers that he made a lasting impression on the Warriors (he knew every hero's name and power and favorite brand of beer) so that they eventually took the pair under their wing to show them the ropes of being heroes and to learn the ins and outs of the suit's operation. The suit itself is a blue, form fitting body suit with attachments for powerful jet turbines at the wrists and ankles and an aerodynamic helmet with back swept fins. The wrist turbines can be reversed to produce varying levels of controlled force, from a destructive blast to what they call a hyper punch. With the suit, the wearer is able to fly at great speeds and for great distances, and it gives the wearer super strength on the level of lifting 20 tons. At first, Mickey is far better with the suit than her more awkward partner is.
First appearance: NW #33

Turk The leader of the Thunderbolts who, even when he and his men were getting their butts kicked by Black panther and Daredevil wouldn't give up the name of the man behind the gang and supplying them with weapons.
First appearance: DD1 #69

Turk Leader of the Black Hand gang after Snakeye. He had planned to steal the Erskine Manuscript, worth millions, from the ESU campus library, but they clashed not only with a false White Tiger, but the real McCoy kicked the snot out of them on the way out. He and his boys were captured by Black-Byrd and brought to justice.
First appearance: SSM #10

Turk, Prof. Harrison (Arisen Tyrk, see: Lunatik) The Dean of Drama at ESU who made the mistake of irritating Barbara (Valkyrie III) Norris with his pipe at a screening of the Man Who Fell to Earth. He apologized shortly afterward and was amused to hear so many people discussing the Lunatik. Come to find out, that he was actually a part of the same whole as the various Lunatiks, having fallen to Earth shortly before they did and adapting himself to human society more readily than their pieces of the personality. He comes clean when his alter egos are captured, and the Defenders take him to Tunnel World to rejoin him with his missing counterparts, but once there, he and his three compatriots turn on them. They are recaptured and brought before the local wizard supreme, Xhoohx. He uses his magic to join Turk the Lunatiks, and the Nilffim together into Arisen, and the rejoined being is almost too powerful to handle, but is eventually subdued and placed in the wizard's keeping [DEF #73].
First appearance: DEF #52 First name revealed and origin: DEF #71

Tus-Kat A veteran Kree military leader who was ordered by Supremor, at the beginning of the second Kree-Skrull war, to laser an Ethernet between Hadris and Yikk to slow the Skrull fleet approach to Sandomar II to give Phae-Dor enough time to evacuate the planet and set the explosive trap. He was also one of the handful that was suspected of being a traitor when the plan failed.
First appearance: SS3 #6

Tutinax the Mountain Mover The brutish and extremely powerful Mutate from the legendary past of the Deviants. His image is brought to the present by Zakka and his Time Projector, and ironically, he kills the man in his uncontrolled rampage. Ransak and Karkas try to unsuccessfully stop his image, but luckily the Projector images lasted only so long before disapating.
First appearance (as a Time Projector Image): ETN AN #1

Tweedledope An idiot savant/ super criminal who is able to create advanced machinery, created Widget. GA: Crazy Gang.
First US appearance: EXC #1

Twigg-Smythe, Cedric Britain's most inhuman killer, hired by Supremus to kill the heads of security around the world, including the director of SHIELD. He wears a pith helmet and jodhpurs, resembling a stereotypical British explorer.
First appearance: NFAS #8

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

Two-Gun Kid (Matt Hawk) Old west gunslinger. Later, he encountered the Avengers, who had been sent back in time, and he accompanied them back to the present time. Afterward, he teamed-up with Hawkeye and teamed up with Ghost Rider IV and the Champions to stop an alien invasion [CHM #11] and then the two eventually joined the staff at the Cheery-O's Dude Ranch, where they strutted their individual talents for the patrons. They were shortly afterward joined again by GR, who helps them best the Manticore who had come, under orders, to kill Hawkeye [GHR2 #27].
First appearance: TGK #60 In the MU: AV1 #?

Twoyoungmen, Elizabeth (see: Talisman I) REL: Daughter of Michael and Kathryn Twoyoungmen.
First appearance: ALF1 #5

Twoyoungmen, Kathryn (Deceased) REL: Wife of Michael Twoyoungmen. Mother of Talisman I.

TX-12 The Alpha Primitive who triggered their second revolt when he swatted Johnny for bumping into him, and then with the help of his workmate, attacked their task master, Dominor.
First appearance: FF1 #131

Tyanna A long extinct planet of leonine inhabitants who, in their arrogance, saw fit to spread their seed (kept in golden canisters) to the stars. They crash landed on a hostile world and released their seeds, from which Annihilus eventually was born. he eventually found the remains of their craft and fashioned the Cosmic Control Rod from the other canisters.
First appearance: FF1 #140.

Tycho A young Eternal on Titan whose parents disappeared during the Infinity Gauntlet ordeal and he helped Firelord and Drax the Destroyer get information from Isaac concerning the whereabouts of the missing Silver Surfer. When Drax flipped out, learning that his old nemesis was still alive, he was nearly killed while standing on a statue of Mentor that the Destroyer was about to use as a club to finish Firelord.
First appearance: SS3 #52

Tyde, Mr. The Public Relations man working for Imperial Studios.
First appearance: FF1 #193

Tyger Tiger (see: Jessan Hoan) Crimelord in Madripoor, leaning more toward the good side than bad, frequently an ally of Patch.
First appearance: UXM #229

Tyler SHIELD agent who was part of the primary team sent to investigate the Celestial base camp in Peru. He and his partners were reduced to Life Seed Capsules by Gammenon the Gatherer.
First appearance (unnamed): ETN #6 Named: ETN #7

Typhoid Mary (Mary ?) A schizophrenic telepath with pyrokinetic abilities, can implant ideas and induce sleep, an employee and sometimes lover of Kingpin.
First appearance: DD1 #254

Typhon The being who extinguished the promethean Flame in Olympus and removed the Greek pantheon of gods, sicced Tartaro on Hercules, for this he was thrown into the pits of Hades.
First appearance: AV1 #49

Tyr The Norse god of War. Often at odd with Thor. He is a master archer and was one of the weapons men chosen in the Test of Mortal Death when Balder was accused of cowardice. He reluctantly shot an arrow at the unflinching Balder, and at the last moment, Odin had a hawk turn away the deadly shaft.
First partial appearance: JiM1 #85 First full appearance: JiM1 #106

Tyr II The dashing Asgardian who claims to be the deadliest swordsman in the Thousand Galaxies who challenged Fandral in the Tournament of Titans. Cheating, he and his friends, Brok, Drom, and Galp, overcome Thor I and the Warriors Three in combat.
First appearance: TH1 An. #2

Tyrak An Atlantean lieutenant of Warlord Krang and a servant of Attuma.
First appearance: AV1 #154

Tyrannoid Subterraneans Race of underground dwelling people under the rule of Tyrannus. Much larger, bulkier, and more aggressive than the Moloid species. Their flesh color is more orange to the yellow Moloids.
First appearance: IH1 #5

Tyrannus The extremely handsome ruler of Subterranea, banished beneath the Earth by Merlin I. Stays perpetually young by drinking from a fountain of youth. First appeared when he fell in love with Betty Ross and kidnapped her. Is in almost constant conflict with Mole Man and Kala for the mastery of Subterranea.
First appearance: IH1 #5

Tyrant An ancient incredibly powerful (on par with Galactus) nearly omnipotent despotic being who was bent millennia ago on universal domination. He is very large humanoid with dark gray skin and is encased in a suit of deadly looking armor (how much of his actual body is the suit is uncertain) and is always connected to his ship, Fortress, and its power by a series of cables from his mouth into the armor and from the back of his head in a huge bundle trailing out behind him. A millennia ago, his empire spanned galaxies, but he was opposed by the order of woman warriors, the Spinsterhood, who, with the help of Galactus, finally drove him and his armies into seclusion beyond the known borders of space. Now, centuries later, he has recovered and returned with his army of cyborg Heavy Troopers to start anew his plans to rule over all that is. Unfortunately, one of the sisters survived in cryogenic sleep all this time, and was awakened when his particular energy signature resurfaced. She, sworn to see his demise, teamed up with the Silver Surfer, Beta Ray Bill, Gladiator II, Terrax, Morg, and Galactus to defeat him again, but it was the Jack of Hearts that turned the tide of battle. He was forced to release his prisoners and slunk off again, hanging onto Morg to power his Fortress and to tick off the Devourer.
First appearance: SS3 #81

Tyrant's Heavy Troopers The armored cyborg warriors of the universal despot, essentially a few simple organic functions housed in a metal hull, and the foundation for his army. They are not truly alive and do not think, they just act out the orders of their master to the parameters of their programming. They are very powerful but not invulnerable, and their true threat is in their sheer overwhelming numbers. They first appeared when they began collecting highly powerful beings to help power their master's ship, the Fortress, including Gladiator II, Beta Ray Bill, Terrax, Morg, Jack of Hearts and the Silver Surfer.
First appearance (unnamed): SS3 #80 Named: SS3 #81

Tyrk, Arisen (see: Harrison Turk, Lunatik, Nilffim) A tyrannical king in another dimension that was defeated by the forces of the Man-Wolf. Left for dead, he escaped through his teleportation machine, but ended up in between realities, where his reflection was shattered and shattered again and again until all that was left of him was countless shards. These shards fell to Earth (becoming the Lunatiks and Prof. Harrison Turk) and in the Tunnel World (becoming the Nilffim). Shortly thereafter, the pieces that fell to Earth duped the Defenders into taking them to Tunnel World to seek out the others and somehow rejoin them into one being. The deed was done with the help of the local wizard supreme, Xhoohx, and he became even more powerful than he was before, almost too much to be restrained. With the help of the Defenders, the wizard subdued him and he was left in the wizard's safe keeping in his inert state.
First appearance: MPRM #45 Reformed: DEF #73

Tyson One of the Plunderer's henchmen. Was involved in the attempted plundering of Dr. Newell's Dome City.
First appearance: TtA1 #95?

Uberhart, Maj. An officer in the German army during WWII overseeing the work of Dr. Cedric Rawlings. Defeated by Captain America I and Bucky I.
First appearance; ToS1 #69

UCLA The prestigious school in California that was the site where the Champions first met and formed their new team. Students include: Bobby (Iceman) Drake, Warren (Angel) Worthington III [CHM #1], STaff includes: Dr. Vistoria (Venus) Starr (Prof. of Humanities) , Richard Fenster (lecture agent) [CHM #1],
First appearance: ?

U-Foes A quartet of criminals that intentionally duplicated the Fantastic Four's unshielded flight into space to gain cosmic powers, consisting of: Vector, Vapor, X-Ray, Ironclad.
First appearance: IH1 #254

Uhman, Irmagarde 'Ima' One of the husband and wife team who run the news stand outside Byrne's Drafting Equipment in NYC and have for 40 years. They bore frightened witness to the second arrival of Arkon on Earth, when he came seeking the aid of Thor I to reenergize Polemachus' failing energy ring. REL: Wife of Isadore Uhman.
First appearance: UXM AN #2

Uhman, Isadore 'Izzy' One of the husband and wife team who run the news stand outside Byrne's Drafting Equipment in NYC and have for 40 years. They bore frightened witness to the second arrival of Arkon on Earth, when he came seeking the aid of Thor I to reenergize Polemachus' failing energy ring. REL: Husband of Irmagarde Uhman.
First appearance: UXM AN #2

Ula, Queen Leader of the Flying Trolls of Thryheim, lives in the Stone Hive. Attacks Thor while on the Odinsword Quest.
First appearance: JiM1 #124

Ularic The Asgardian wizard to whom Loki was placed in servitude after awakening the Destroyer, taken prisoner when the god of Lies escapes him.
First appearance: JiM1 #119

Ulfrin A very oriental styled dragon who possessed enchanted breath. He was the steed of the Norn Hag involved in one of Loki's earliest plots to undermine Asgard.
First appearance: JiM1 #101

Ulik An incredibly large and powerful Asgardian rock troll. Long time enemy of Thor. Wears bands on his hands that essentially make them into hammers.
First appearance: TH1 #137

Ul'lula'ns An advanced, amoeboid-octopoid race from the planet Ul'lula who prefer an aquatic environment. One of their number, Nebulon, came to Earth and made a deal with the Squadron Sinister to buy it in exchange for returning their powers. They are quite powerful and are able to create solid objects out of thin air and can emit energy bursts form their limbs, and they are able to change the shape and form of their bodies.
First appearance (in human from): DEF1 #13 In true form: DEF #14

Ultimate The highest point of human evolution, gained by the High Evolutionary to save his life from his own New Men. A luminous being with great mental powers, reverted the New Men of Wundagore II back to animals and teleported the Hulk back to Earth.
First appearance: TtA1 #96

Ultimate Machine The device kept by the Watcher which grants the wearer almost limitless knowledge, but proves too much for the Leader and apparently kills him. The device resembles most a big glass fishbowl.
First appearance: TtA1 #73

Ultimate Nullifier Tiny alien device that, when used improperly, could wipe out everything in existence. Kept in the World Ship of Galactus, originally stolen by the Human Torch II under the guidance of the Watcher to stop the destruction of Earth.
First mentioned: FF1 #49 First appearance: FF1 #50

ULTIMATUM (Underground Liberated Totally Integrated Mobile Army To Unite Mankind)
First appearance: CAP1 #321

Ultimo (destroyed) Giant android forged in the crater of a defunct volcano in China by Mandarin to sic on the human race, later destroyed by Iron Man I. Besides being huge and extremely powerful (so powerful that even Iron Man couldn't stop it himself), it can also emit heat rays from its eyes. And, although it appears to be a self contained automaton, it is actually under the full control of the Mandarin at all times.
First part. appearance: ToS1 #76 Full appearance and origin: ToS1 #77

Ultrana One of the Sirians working for Ixar who lures the Avengers to Transia posing as the Scarlet Witch, with the intention of stealing their abilities to power the Ultroid Robots. Assistant of Ixar.
First appearance (voice only): AV1 #35 First appearance: AV1 #36

Ultra-Rejuvenator The device employed by the Avengers to try and jump start Tony Stark (Iron Man I) when his heart fails after his affair with the LMD Tony Stark sicced on Stark Industries by Midas and Madame Masque. It keeps him alive long enough to get him to the hospital.
First appearance: IM1 #18

Ultra-Spectrum Laser An incredibly powerful laser developed by Yandroth as the second line of defense coming into his stronghold. It was destroyed by Doctor Strange using the Flames of the Faltine.
First appearance: ST1 #165

Ultra-Woman (Sue Storm) In an alternate reality, the Fantastic four received different powers from the cosmic rays, and Sue gained the stretching powers of Mr. Fantastic. Her teammates in the new FF were: Big Brain, Mandroid, and Dragonfly.
First appearance: WI?1 #6

Ultroid Robots Humanoid robots created by Ixar that would be powered by the Avengers via an Ability Assimilator, also capable of joining together into a single fifteen foot robot.
First appearance: AV1 #36

Ultron (form. Crimson Cowl) An evil, sentient robot created by Hank Pym which improves itself with each incarnation (including an Adamantium exterior) as it seeks to destroy its 'father' and the rest of the human race, creator of Vison and Jocasta. After giving his foes a good run for their money, he is inevitably destroyed, except for his head which allows him to reincarnate in his next, usually improved form.
First appearance (and origin) as Ultron I-IV (the simplified robot created by Pym and the next three self improvements to the design as told in his origin): AV1 #58 Ultron V (the first fully functional humanoid version): AV1 #55 Destroyed: AV1 #57 Ultron VI: (coated with Adamantium and has nuclear capabilities) AV1 #66 Ultimate Ultron: (adds legs to Ultron-6) AV1 #68 Self-destructs: AV1 #68 Ultron VII: AV1 #127 Ultron VIII: AV1 #161 Ultron IX: AV1 #202 Ultron X: MTO #92 Ultron XI: SWI LTD #1 Ultron XII: WCA #1 Ultron Mark Twelve: WCA #6

U-Man (Meranno) A super strong Atlantean who allied himself with the Nazi during WWII.
First appearance: INV #3

Umar Extremely powerful sorceress who, like her brother, was only interested in attaining absolute power over not only her own but all other dimensions. Untold years ago, she was imprisoned in the space between dimensions by her brother, but when he was defeated and banished, Umar was free and took up the rein as the Queen of the Dark Dimension. Although she assumes the shape of an attractive, albeit exotic woman, her true form is more twisted and demonic. She is a long term enemy of Doctor Strange, and was eventually deposed by her own duaghter. REL: Mother of Clea. Sister of Dormammu. Wife of Orini.
First appearance: ST1 #150

Umar's Castle The fortress home of the Queen of the Dark Dimension perched high on an inaccessible peak and protected on all sides by Sentry Demons. Umar summoned Doctor Strange here soon after taking up her reins of office.
First appearance: ST1 #152

Umar's Sentry Demons Large bird-like creatures which guard the outside of the Queen of the Dark Dimension's castle. Individually, they are trouble, but they operate in a large flock. Umar sicced them on Doctor Strange when he was trying to gain access to her fortress, and, calling upon the Rings of Raggadorr and the Moons of Munnopor, he makes their wings as heavy as lead, causing them to drop from the sky.
First appearance: ST1 #154

Umberto the Uncanny (see: Scarecrow) Circus performer who helped Iron man I apprehend a crook, and then became the costumed criminal, Scarecrow.
First appearance: ToS1 #51

Umbu (deactivated) A gigantic, four-armed robot created by the Sagittarians and brought to Earth to guard their Doomsday Machine which they had planted in the Savage Land. It not only possessed incredible strength and the ability to repair itself almost instantaneously, but it also had several weapons including a disintegration ray, an electron cannon, and could shoot poisonous gas. It was accidentally activated when Bruce Banner tampered with the Doomsday Machine, and stopped by Banner when he removed it's master control unit.
First and last appearance and origin: IH1 #110

Umu One of the higher ranking officials in Wakanda and a close friend and advisor of the Black Panther.
First appearance: DEF #84?

Una (Deceased) (Medic Una) Kree medical officer of the starship Helion under Col. Yon-Rogg, one time love interest of Captain Marvel I. Yon-Rogg, who wanted her for himself, continually drove a wedge between the two using the growing feelings that Carol Danvers had for the Captain. Always true blue to Marvel, she died defending him in the Aakon attack, that was in revenge for their fallen commander. Marvel laid her body to rest on an asteroid out beyond Mars.
First appearance: MSH1 #12 Killed: CM1 #11

Undying Ones The mindless demonic minions of the Nameless One whom he sent to Earth to recover a graven image of himself to allow him access to this world. They had originally posed as the staff of Kenneth Ward during his exploration of the hidden valley he'd discovered n the Himalayas, and took control of the archeologist, but he was rescued by his friend, Dr. Strange and the demons were reduced to dust by sunlight. Later, the dimensional gap between their world and this was closed by the mage permanently.
First appearance: DrST1 #183

Undying Ones, Valley of The hidden valley n the Himalayas where graven images of the Undying Ones and the Nameless One were uncovered by Kenneth Ward. Although the images were ancient, the demonic minions of the Nameless one were still quite active there. Some of them posing as Ward's staff attacked him and took him prisoner when he got too close to their secret, and Calizuma was stationed there, posing as harmless Yeti, and for months had been duping the Silver Surfer about the valley's true nature until he was bested by the appearance of the newly formed Defenders [DEF #2].
First appearance (unnamed): DrST1 #183 Named: DEF #2

Unholy Three A regroup of the Ani-Men led by the Exterminator (later Deathstalker), consisting of: Ape-Man I, Bird-Man I, Cat-Man I.
First appearance: DD1 #39

Unicorn (Milos Masaryk) Soviet agent who went rogue and who at first used the body armor created by Anton Vanko (the original Crimson Dynamo before he defected to the west) with the helmet, which had a 'horn' on top that could fire various rays, as the primary weapon. Later, after a battle with the X-Men (during which time he was working for the Maggia), he was left an amnesiac (UXM #23) and eventually made his way back to Russia, where, considered a traitor, he became the Guinea pig for an experiment using the Hyper-Activator, which granted him incredible strength and near invulnerability (IM1 #4) but with the side effect of shortening his life. No longer needing the armor for protection, he was given a new costume, with flying jets and a horned helmet that could not only deliver the original force blasts, but it could emit magnetic waves and a force shield as well. Long time enemy of Iron Man I. GA: Former Maggia agent.
First appearance and origin: ToS1 #56

Unifier The device located in Olympia which allows the Eternals focus themselves and to join together and form the Uni-Mind. It is primarily a tower in the middle of an open square with an oval shaped chamber at the top where Zuras stands to perform the Ritual of the Uni-Mind, which involves the Eternals flying around and around the tower until Zuras releases a purple flame though which the Eternals fly.
First appearance: ETN #9

Uni-Mind Using the Unifier and the age old ritual led by Zuras, a significant number of Eternals come together, joined their very essence, to create a new cosmically powerful life form that takes the shape of a huge brain shaped head.
First mention: ETN #11 First appearance: ETN #12

Uni-Mind, Ritual of The ritual starts as more of a family reunion as Eternals are gathered to Olympia from all over the world to participate. As they gather, more and more begin to circle the Unifier, until, in a final crescendo, Zuras, who is controlling the event, releases a purple flame into which the Eternals then fly, joining their beings into the powerful Uni-Mind until Zuras releases them. When they are released, the participants have a euphoric feeling of having experienced something deep and mind expanding.
First appearance: ETN #11

Union Jack I (Deceased) (Lord Montgomery Falsworth) WWII costumed British super hero. REL: Father of Union Jack II and Spitfire. Brother of Baron Blood. GA: Freedom's Five, Invaders.
First appearance: INV #7 Died: CAP1 #254

Union Jack II (See: Brian Falsworth. form. Mighty Destroyer) WWII costumed British super hero. REL: Son of Union Jack I. Brother of Spitfire. Nephew of Baron Blood. GA: Invaders.
First appearance: INV #19 Reported Death: CAP1 #253

Union Jack III (Joey Chapman) Modern day British super hero.
First appearance: CAP1 #254

United Aragonian Fleet The spacecraft fleet of the Pheragot race. The number in their armada is not specified, and their craft, although boxy in design are capable of hyper speed. One of the craft was used to rescue the Silver Surfer when he was suffering from Hlavac's Disease. Unconscious, they brought him on board and diagnosed him, but before they could transport him to Aedi, the planet with the only known cure, he awoke, and, goaded on by the voice of Mephisto, perceiving them as enemies, he ripped through their hull and escaped. Crewmen include: Captain Kerjos [first named officer],
First appearance: SS3 #32

Untied States Maximum-X Security Penitentiary A precursor of the Vault, this was a federal prison on the outskirts of New Mexico designed to house those criminals with mutant powers. On the advice from his lawyer (Mystique) Blob broke out of the prison as his entrance exam to joining her new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and also proved to him that she was worth trusting. Prisoners include: Blob [First seen prisoner], Staff includes: Harv (security guard) [first seen staff],
First appearance: UXM #140

United States of Assyria In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, the new world, or what would have become the US in our reality, was discovered by the Egyptians and named accordingly as one of their colonies. Later, the Sphinx FY took over as the leader of the new country, and it became its own entity. After a civil uprising, similar to our Civil War, the Caucasian races gained their freedom, but they never gained the social standing of their African brothers. After his death following the second Great War, the Sphinx II took the helm of the country and turned is soon into a police state. The capital city is New Memphis City located on Maqaman Island in New Memphis state.
First appearance: NW #11

Universal Beam Weapon The device issued to Captain Marvel by the Kree which emits an energy beam that can be intensified toward various applications. It was later adapted by Marvel into a wrist weapon.
First appearance: MSH1 #12

Unknown A powerful, four armed creature that is summoned by a particular note struck on an enchanted tuning fork in Asgard or at the one in the Glade of Crystals. It was first summoned as a test for Jane Foster's newly granted godhood, and eventually defeated by the combined might of Thor I and the Lady Sif.
First appearance: TH1 #136

Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation (UCWF) An association of wrestlers with superhuman strength, consisting of: Edward Garner, the Thing, Demolition Dunphy {first members}, Blacksmith, Jersey Devil {j TNG #29}, Beyonder {j TNG #30}, Grapplers {j TNG #33}, Littlejohn {j TNG #34}, Armadillo {j CAP1 #316}, Enigmo, Iceberg Ike {j ETN LTD #1}, Vance Astrovik {j TNG #?}, Jerry Johnson, Hector Lennox, Vampiro
First appearance: TNG #28

Unnamable One An evil threat to the whole universe whose main purpose is to spread the blight of its diabolical darkness across its home dimension in the Tunnel World and beyond. Although it never appears in any tangible form, it works his evil through agents (including the Nilffim, the Lunatiks, and most notably his second in command, the wizard Ytitnedion). It is capable of producing storm demons and sending them to harry or destroy its enemies but doesn't seem to take any other direct action toward those who oppose its will. For a long period of time, the wizard Xhoohx had opposed the spread of his blight with the Orb of Ommennon, but after its destruction and his death, it would have run rough shod over the rest of the world had it not been for the timely appearance of the Defenders. Dr. Strange had identified the source of the power which he feared might envelop the universe, and gathered to him the original Defenders to deal with the threat. Unfortunately, the Unnamable One had the foresight to place himself in the one place that they would never suspect, in the mind of the Hulk. But it's hiding place was discovered, and when cornered by Strange in the deepest recesses of the Hulk's mind, he cringed and cowered before the might of the Sorcerer Supreme and was easily vanquished.
First mention: DEF #72 Defeated: DEF #83

Un-Place An alternate dimensional realm of banishment for the Inhumans, originally seen to be used on the Evil Inhumans and accidentally on Hulk.
First appearance: IH1 An. #1

Unseen (Deceased) (Unam) GA: Space Knight.
First appearance: ROM An. #2 Died: ROM #71

Unstable Molecules Substance created by Mr. Fantastic that can mimic a super power, used first in the Fantastic Four's costumes, and then later by most heroes.
First mention: FF1 #6

Unus (Gunther Bain, 'Angelo Unuscione') Criminal mutant with an impenetrable force field, who is beaten the first time when Beast constructs a device that increased his power to the point where he couldn't eat. GA: Factor Three, Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I.
First appearance: UXM #8

Unus FY In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, he resembles his counterpart from our universe and it can only be assumed that he possesses the same untouchable powers as well. He is a member of the mutant group under Magneto FY that is trying to dethrone the evil tyrant Sphinx II, and is one of the army collected by Magneto to attack Maqaman Island for the final push to stop her. Although it is never definitely stated, it appears that he and the Blob from this reality are chummy as well.
First appearance: NW #11

Unuscione, Angelo (see: Unus) Unus' original name before changing it to Gunther Bain.

Upstarts A group of bored wealthy mutants led by the Gamesmaster who play deadly games for unknown prizes by wreaking havoc on the mutant world. They had been involved in what was called the Younghunt, where they hunted down and captured past members of the New Mutants and the Hellions to kill them just for points to stay ahead in the game. Members include: Graydon Creed, Siena Blaze, Shinobi Shaw, Fabian Cortez, Trevor Fitzroy, Graydon Creed, Andrea and Andreas Strucker.
First appearance: UXM #281

Uranos Ruler of the Uranus Eternals, banished by Kronos after he rebelled against him and his policies.
First appearance: CM1 #29

Uranus-12 Rocket An interplanetary craft developed at Stark Industries that is destroyed when an accidental explosion causes the lower gantry to collapse and subsequently the rocket itself. All of the workers below were saved by the timely arrival of Iron Man I, who, despite his weakened state after having just fought the Demolisher, held the bulk of the craft aloft until the wounded could be removed.
First appearance: IM1 #3

Urdur One of the Three Norns who is the representation of the past and appears as a haggard old woman.
First appearance (Unnamed): JiM1 #102? Named: DEF #66

Urich, Ben Hardcore city reporter for the Daily Bugle, one of the few who knows Daredevil's secret ID. REL: Husband of Doris Urich. Father of ?
First appearance: DD1 #153

Ursa Major (Mikhail Urlokovitch Ursus, 'Balshoy Medvyed') Russian super hero who can transform himself into a bear. GA: Soviet Super Soldiers
First appearance: IH1 #258

US Agent (John F. Walker, form. Super Patriot, Captain America VI) The very gung-ho, government issue version of Captain America, with enhanced strength and nigh-invulnerable shield, renamed when the Captain reclaimed the Captain America title. GA: West Coast Avengers.
First appearance: CAP1: #354

USS Seahawk The US Naval vessel that finds the Fantastic Four adrift after loosing their powers from the Q-Bomb blast.
First appearance: FF1 #39

Ust-Ordyinski Collective Farm The poor community farm in Lake Baikal (Transbaikal) in Siberia that was home to several families including the Rasputins. Prof. X came there to recruit Colossus for his new team of X-Men. members include: Nikolai, Alexandra, Piotr, and Illyana Rasputin [first seen members],
First appearance: GS UXM #1

Utermohle, Gus A loudmouthed guard at the front gate of Delazny Studios in Los Angeles. He was the one to give Johnny Blaze a hard time on the way in the studio to see the Stunt-Master and was nearly run over when Ghost Rider IV was in pursuit of the Orb.
First appearance (unnamed): GHR2 #13 Named: GHR2 #15

Utgard-Loki King of the Jotunheim Frost Giants, sorcerer, able to create illusions and transmutations.
First appearance: TH1 #272

Vaengr An alien that invaded the Earth, even besting SHIELD, until Nick Fury awoke to find it was all a dream.
First appearance: ST1 #168

Valentino, Tina (Deceased) Best friend of Copy Cat, murdered by Sluggo.
First appearance: XFOR #? Died: XFOR #22

Vagabond (form. Priscilla Lyons) Partner of Nomad III. REL: Sister of Phil Lyons.
First appearance: CAP1 #342

Vakume (Deceased) A New Salem Witch who was transformed by Nicholas Scratch into a featureless being who could create vacuums around other objects and make himself intangible, to battle the Fantastic Four. REL: 'Son' of Nicholas Scratch. GA: Salem Seven.
First appearance: FF1 #186 Died: V&SWII LTD #5

Valenti, Guiseppi (deceased) A Sicilian assassin who was hired by Supremus to kill the heads of the various security organizations around the world. He infiltrated the high security meeting of the surviving heads at SHIELD HQ by killing the original agent and took their identity. He attempted to kill Nick Fury, but when he was thwarted, he took a cyanide capsule and died.
First appearance and death: NFAS #8

Valeria Beautiful girl from the 5th dimension that falls in love with Human Torch II after she rescues him from Zemu's liquid Chemical trap. Their romance is briefly rekindled when Zemu attacks Earth, trying to start a nuclear war, and she and her father team up with the whole Fantastic Four. REL: Daughter of Phineas.
First appearance: ST1 #103

Valeria II The love interest of Victor Von Doom in his youth who seeks him out as an adult but she finds none of the man she once loved in the despot, Doctor Doom.
First appearance: MSH #20

Valhalla The Norse land of the dead where the valiant departed warriors continue to battle and earn glory as they had lived. It was originally overseen by Odin, who had his Valkior collect the worthy to spend the rest of their afterlife in this 'paradise' of sorts, but it was later seized by Hela, the goddess of the dead. After the battle with Ollerus, who tried to seize control for himself, she realized that it should be in other hands, and passed the torch onto her army captain, Harokin [DEF #68].
First appearance: TH1 #? Map: DEF #66

Valhalla Base The SAC NORAD base located in the Colorado Rockies at Valhalla Mountain that was taken over by count Nefaria and the Ani-Men I. He activated their Doomsmith Command System to hold the world hostage, not realizing that beyond a certain point, the activation was irreversible. The new team of X-Men were able to stop the villains (at the cost of one of their own), and from that point, they had access to Valhalla Base's critical information for later reference.
First appearance: UXM #94

Valkior (Valkyrior) The Norse warrior women who collect the dead for Valhalla led by the Valkyrie Brunhilde. Other members include: Svava [DEF #66],
First appearance (unnamed as Brunhilde): IH #142 Named as a group: DEF #66

Valkin (Gen. Vulcanin) Ruler of the Polar Eternals. A fair man, but hardened by the environment in which he chose to live, not thrilled that his son seems to have the personality traits of the Deviants rather than the lofty ideals of the Eternals. For years he has posed as a high ranking official in the Soviet Union trying to prevent nuclear war, but that ended when his superiors decided to nuke one of the Celestials that entered their borders. REL: Uncle of Ikaris. Father of Druig.
First appearance: ETN #11

Valkyrie I (see: Enchantress) After the Enchantress escapes from the land of Queen Casiolena, she comes to Earth almost powerless and, taking the form of a Valkyrie, she recruits the female members of the Avengers to help her steal the Parallel-Time Projector to get her powers back. Scarlet Witch reflects one of her spells and she is assumed dead. GA: Liberators.
First appearance: AV1 #83

Valkyrie II Brunhilde's spirit placed in the body of Samantha Parrington by the Enchantress. But, because the original personality wasn't properly submerged and fought the Valkior for dominance, the melding did not remain permanent.
First appearance: IH1 #142

Valkyrie III The Valkyrie Brunhilde melded to the body of the insane Barbara Norris by the Enchantress, but because of the enchantment, she is unable to raise a hand against another woman. When the Defenders had tried to rescue the woman Barbara from the clutches of the Nameless One, the spell Dr. Strange employed, not knowing that she had become the demon-god's mate willingly, had torn her mind to shreds, leaving her hopelessly insane. Upon returning to Earth, they ran afoul of the Executioner who had thrown the Enchantress over for the local wizard queen, Casiolena. To get revenge on the woman and to get her out of her dungeons, she melded the spirit of the Valkyrie (as she had done with Samantha Parrington in IH #142) with the essentially vacant body of Barbara, allowing the warrior woman's spirit to take total control of the host, submerging her personality, possibly permanently. After the fight which took down the wizard queen and returned the Executioner to the Enchantress, a disgruntled Black Knight III was turned to stone, and the Valkyrie borrowed not only his Ebony Blade but his winged steed Aragorn as well while Dr. Strange strove to cure him. At this point, she decided to become one of the non-team members of the Defenders. When the Ebony Blade was returned to its rightful owner, Dr. Strange replaced it with the mystical blade, Dragonfang [DEF #12] before she embarked on her journey of discovery to find the real Barbara Norris. After her solo battle with Chondu which caused her brief incarceration, her costume was wrecked and she replaced it with one provided by Clea (essentially a gold 1 piece swimsuit with gold thigh high boots and a blue cape) [DEF #40]. Soon after, she receives another alteration from Clea making her main garment a full silver bodysuit with the same boots and cape [DEF #47]. After the clash with the second Zodiac, Kyle convinced her to take classes at ESU where she ran across her tow admirers, Dollar Bill and Ledge [DEF #51]. Later, her true personality resurfaced, her insanity cured, and Brunhilde finally returned to her original body. GA: Defenders
First appearance and origin: DEF1 #4

Valkyrie BN The spirit of Barbara Norris in the body of Brunnhilde. In his plan to overthrow Hela, Ollerus joined these two together to replace Valkyrie III so they could dupe the rest of the Defenders into fighting for his side rather than the mistress of death. They even created an imitation Aragorn for her to complete the ruse, but it wasn't long before her team mates saw through the deception, mainly due to her bloodthirsty nature.
First appearance: DEF #66

Valkyrie IV (Brunnhilde) One of the Valkior of Asgard. After her spirit was removed from the body of the mortal, Barbara Norris, she was returned to her own body and continued on as a member of the non-team. GA: Defenders, Dragon Circle.
First appearance: DEF1 #109

Valkyrie V (Dark Valkyrie) A warrior woman who was at first a figment created by Thor V's demented mind but after the two were separated by Moondragon and her Mind Gem, she took on a life of her own. Her armor is black and skimpy and she spends most of her time goading the unbalanced Thunder god into performing atrocities on his friends, family,. and homeland.
First appearance: TH1 #? Became tangible: ?

Valkyries The warrior women of Norse Mythology who come at the end of battle t fetch the valiant dead to Valhala.
First appearance: TH1 #133?

Val-Larr The Viking-esque hero of the Dark Dimension bastion of Lumina who was chosen to wield the Solar Sword to stop Shar-Kahn and his Shadow Spawn hordes. He rescued and befriended Iron Man I, who then apparently betrayed him and stole the precious sword. But it was all a ploy to rescue his own friends from the Collector, because after settling the Elder of the Universe's hash, he returns the blade in time to repel the forces of the evil wizard. After all was said and done, Val-Larr considered the golden Avenger a hero in his books.
First appearance: IM1 #26

Valleus' Steak House A ritzy restaurant that was raided by the Wind Witch when she was trying to ingratiate he to the old woman, who had revived her, Madam Olga. The Witch flew in in her whirlwind form, gathered up the desired victuals, and flew them back to Olga at the circus, all the while being followed by the Ghost Rider IV.
First appearance: GHR2 #66

Valley of Avalanches A land in Asgard where the very earth turns against a trespasser, one of the pitfalls on the way to reach Hardol the Healer, traversed by Balder to save Jane Foster.
First appearance: JiM1 #111

Valley of Spirits The valley in China where the Mandarin discovered the spaceship in which he found his ten rings of power.
First appearance: ToS1 #62

Valley of Swords A land in Asgard where everything is razor sharp, one of the pitfalls on the way to reach Hardol the Healer, traversed by Balder to save Jane Foster.
First appearance: JiM1 #111

Valthjona, Princess (deceased) The lover of Harek Korgon who was killed when they ran off together and encountered the Darkfield Illumination. REL: Daughter of King Rothgar.
First appearance and death: FF1 #224

Vamp (Femme Force, see: Animus) SHIELD super agent, has the ability to siphon a person's skills and powers and use them herself. GA: Super Agents.
First appearance: CAP1 #217

Vampire Members of the undead who feed upon the blood of other living creatures from a strain leading back to the original vampire, Varnae. Members include: Vlad Dracula [first seen vampire], Lilith, Hannible King, Baron Blood, Rachel van Helsing, Varnae, Nimrod, Turac, Lianda, Lucy Westerna, Edith Harker, Deacon Frost, Blade Doppleganger, Adri Nital, Lucas Brand, Torgo, Harold H Harold [ToD #?], Dalton Cartright, Tabitha Arcanne [GHR2 #48],.
First appearance: ToD #1

Vance, Angela (deceased) The daughter of one of the most outspoken boosters for nuclear power until she and her husband Bill gave birth to a monster. Not only did it change her life, but it completely changed her father's view of safe nuclear fission. She spent years by his side as he rallied against what he believed caused the horror in his family, until he invented his Nuclear Man suit. At this point, his cheese began to slip off his cracker, and he began using his suit for evil. She tried to stop him several times, but met with more and more violent reactions, until, at the Wichita-Karcinoma Nuclear Power Plant, when she tried to make him stop his plan to make the plant go critical, he killed her. REL: Daughter of Dr. Thurgood Vance/Nuclear Man. Widow of Bill.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #40

Vance Astro (see: Vance Astrovik) Hero from the year 3001 who is originally form the 20th century, his copper foil body suit is the only thing keeping him alive. He has very powerful telekinetic abilities and has somewhere is his past come into the possession of the shield of his favorite hero and role model, Captain America. He was the last of the astronauts in the 20th century who was placed in suspended animation to make the thousand year journey to the stars. While he was gone, humans developed the faster than light drive, so when he arrived at his destination, people were already there to greet him. Worse yet, he found himself trapped in his copper suit because without it he would be reduced to dust. REL: Son of Arnold and Mary Astrovik. GA: Leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
First appearance: MSH1 #18 Origin: DEF #26?

Vandergill, Vincent One of the board members of Imperial Industries Inc. who was so dissatisfied by the chairman, Leslie Farrington's dictatorial methods of doing business that he was planning a coup using two of the more malleable members, Hodges and Wilson.
Fist appearance: ST1 #138

Van Dyne, Vernon (Deceased) Wealthy scientist whose research with his Gamma Ray Beam, in an attempt to contact other planets, accidentally brought a Kosmosian to Earth and led to his untimely demise. REL: Father of Wasp.
First appearance and final: TtA1 #44

Vane, Roger The son of one of society's wealthiest families who worked at his father's law firm but had political aspirations. He was the boy friend of Whitney Frost until she found out that she was really the daughter of Count Nefaria, and suddenly he thought it would be best to put some distance between them.
First appearance: IM1 #8

Van Eyck, Dr. (deceased) The noted eye-surgeon who lives in Lichtenbad, had agreed to help Matt Murdock (Daredevil) with a revolutionary new procedure, but died before he perform the operation.
First mention: DD1 #8 First appearance and death: DD1 #9

Vanguard ( Nikolai Krylenko) REL: Brother of Darkstar. Son of Presence and Marya Krylova. GA: Soviet Super Soldiers.
First appearance: IM1 #109

Van Helsing, Abraham (Deceased) 19th century vampire hunter. REL: Great Grandfather of Rachel van Helsing.

Van Helsing, Rachel (Deceased) Modern day vampire hunter, turned vampire.
First appearance: ToD #3 Became a Vampire, Died: UXM An. #6

Van Heusen, Mrs. One of the wealthiest women in New York who was in need of minor surgery, and Stephen Strange was doing his utmost to secure the hefty fee he could collect as her doctor. It was in route to a society party she was throwing that Strange crashed his car, the crash than nearly killed him but ruined his hands for future surgery.
First mention: DrST1 #169

Vanisher (Telford Porter) A mutant criminal with the ability to teleport himself. He was one of the mutants kidnapped by Dr. STeven Lang to study their powers to make his new Seninels [UXM #100]. After the destruction of the Mark III Sentinels he found himself on Steven Lang's Space platform (Armageddon Base) and rebuilt the unfinished robots with his special programming in a plan to get revenge on the X-Men. To do so, he went after the only two public members, Angel and Iceman, who were currently in the Champions, and the combined might of the team took out his helpers (Blob, Unus, and Lorelei) and his robots. When Vanisher, suddenly alone, tried to escape via teleportation Darkstar tried to stop him with her Darkforce powers, and it left him half in and half out of his teleport [CHM #17]. Shortly thereafter, he was found in this predicament by the X-Men, and he was freed after an adventure in another dimension with Nightcrawler [BIZADV #27]. GA: Factor Three, Fallen Angels.
First appearance: UXM #2

Van Lunt, Cornelius (see: Taurus I) High profile criminal businessman who funded the original Zodiac team and was active as its leader. After he and the team were caught and jailed by the Avengers, he spent an incredible amount of resources to win his case, but his every endeavor was countered by his old teammate, Aquarius I, who blamed him for his current health dilemma and sold his soul to get back at his old boss.
First appearance: AV1 #77

Van Lunt's Armored Car Service One of Cornelius Van Lunt's many holdings, this being a fleet of armored cars working out of the San Francisco area. One of the cars, the one carrying the funds going toward the owner's court defense was attacked and robbed by Aquarius I, who had the power and appearance of Leo. Employees include: Brent, Tommy [only seen members].
First appearance: GHR2 #6

Vanna The sprite-like Asgardian air creature who are able to "make themselves part of the silent breeze". One was sent to secretly scout the war defenses of Asgard by the Storm Giant queen, Nedra for her husband, but the creature was prevented by Heimdall.
First appearance: JiM1 #105

Van Nyborg The high priest of a cult of Undying Ones worshippers with minor magical abilities augmented by the power of the Nameless One. When his disciples found the unconscious body of Bruce Banner near his house, he ordered it brought into the chapel and he began the ritual that would send Banner into a dark dimension where, as the Hulk, he was expected to kill the guardian there called Night-Crawler to open the gate through there to the Earth for the Nameless One and crew. When one of his disciples, Barbara Norris, turned against them, recanting her pledge to serve the Undying Ones, she was sent to the dark dimension as well. Later, Barbara, now the Valkyrie III, fell back into his cult's lap, and he not only captured her but Dr. Strange as well and was preparing to sacrifice them to complete a spell that would bring his master to this dimension, but the ritual was interrupted by the timely appearance of Nighthawk I, and the Thing. The ritual failed, and in the end, Strange wipe the minds of he and his followers [DEF #20].
First appearance: IH1 #126

Van Vroot, Comm. Business tycoon that makes a wager with Gregory Gideon that if he can defeat the Fantastic Four, he would have to sell him his business.
First appearance: FF1 #34

Vapor (Ann Darnell) Super criminal with the power to change her body into any gaseous elemental form. REL: Sister of X-Ray. GA: U-Foes.
First appearance: IH1 #254

Varden, Dirk (deceased) A fabulously wealthy gang czar working in the Omaha area who has control of the local rackets, including loan sharking and prostitution. He lives in a mansion several miles out of town beyond some canyons and often throws lavish poolside parties for other mobsters. It was during one of these that his estate was attacked by Ghost Rider IV, looking for vengeance after some of his men had caused the death of the Flaming Cyclists at the nearby Bob Farley's Super Circus because the owner wouldn't come across with his loan payment. The self assured hoodlum managed to escape while GR destroyed the house and grounds and wrecked his guests and men in his Farrari, but the demonic cyclist caught up with him and caused him to take a nose dive off one of the cliffs that bordered the tortuous road.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #37

Varinheim The Asgardian realm where Fenris Wolf was cast by Haakun the Hunter.
First appearance: JiM1 #114

Varnae An ancient vampire that could increase his height to '25. He is considered to be the first of the vampires crated by Chthon and the progenitor of even Dracula.
First appearance and death: BIZADV #33

Varraash Shocktroopers Large grotesque humanoid alien soldiers with iguana-like features and are incased in suits of personal body armor. Their skin tone ranges all the way from the lightest to darkest green to more of a dusky purple color. They are bulky and powerful and don't have much of a sense of humor. Several of these tried to make oatmeal out of Genis after he was discovered to be cheating them at cards in a bar on Calculex. members include: Flegg, Bokk [first seen members],
First appearance; SS3 AN #6

Vashti, Lord Started off as Namor's last faithful subject who believed he could find the Trident of Neptune, later instated as the Grand Vizier of Atlantis and one of Namor's most trusted advisors and friends.
First appearance (unnamed): TtA1 #71 Becomes Vizier: TtA1 #76

Vasquez, Prof. The professor of Ethnic Studies at ESU who stood up as a spokesperson for the protesting students when it was announced that the school would be closing its night class program due to budget constraints. He pointed out that they could have sold the Erskie manuscript for the several million dollar bid, and accused the president of ESU of caring more for a dead scientist's book than his live students. So fed up was him by the hypocrisy, that he posed as the White Tiger and stole the book himself to try and shock the administration back to their senses, but caused a bloodbath on campus. When push came to shove and the students were going to be arrested, he came clean and his gesture made the president see some reason the matter and was not charged with the theft.
First appearance: SSM #9

Vassily A seaman on board a Soviet whaling vessel who was branded a misfit and a traitor because he disagreed with his captain's harsh methods for hunting the sea mammals. After the Hulk sank their ship, he and Hellcat were the ones to drive off the giant squid aroused by their sunken vessel, and he returned to his homeland to continue his work, whereas his captain opted to defect to the US and give up chasing the animals that had once scarred him.
First appearance: DEF #88

Vastopol The only seaport in the eastern European nation of Morvania, through which Hulk arrived stowed away on the steamer, SS Conrad.
First appearance: IH1 #133

Vaughn-Pope, Desiree The one time co-owner of a world renowned cosmetic empire who was destroyed when she refused to sell out to Roderick Kingsley and he ruined their reputation with false accusations that their products caused severe skin disorders. They were forced to sell, and, upon coming to NYC, she no longer seemed interested in pursuing any sort of career, becoming not much more than a libertine. After some time, someone began dressing up as a costumed criminal and began to sabotage the operation of Kingsley. Shortly after that, her life was threatened in her Soho apartment at the Powers Arms when she and her 'date' were attacked by who was suspected to be Spider-Man. Afterward, she became the prime suspect of being the gas spraying villain who turned out to be her sister. REL: Sister of Narda Ravanna (Belladonna).
First appearance: SSM #47

Vault, the The maximum security installation for the incarceration of superhuman criminals. Staff includes: Howard Hardman, Dr. Henri Sorel, Guardsman II.
First appearance: AV1 An. #15

Vazhin, Col. Alexei A Soviet hero, a member of the KGB and a member of the Committee for State Security.
First appearance: MTU AN #2

Alexei Vazhin Robot One of the incredibly life like robots created by Arcade and used in his Murder World to brainwash Colossus into believing that he was a traitor to the motherland for joining the American X-Men, and convinced him that his friends were the enemy and needed to be smashed, changing him into the Proletarian.
First appearance: UXM #123

Ve One of the first of the Aesir, conquered Surtur with his two brothers. REL: Brother of Odin and Vili. Uncle of Thor and Vidar. Son of Borr and Bestia. Grandson of Buri.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #97

Vega, Dr. Engineer that designed the dam where the Thing and Human Torch II were to officiate at the opening ceremonies. He almost dies trying to save his creation form the Mad Thinker's Ball of Doom.
First appearance: ST1 #131.

Vegans An advanced race of large humanoid beings from the planet Vega Superior, sent an advanced scout, Agent 7M, to Earth but he was defeated by Giant-Man I and the Wasp.
First appearance: TtA1 #58

Vega, Queen The leader of the Femizons in the alternate 23rd century Earth, sent Thundra back to the present to battle the strongest man of our world.
First appearance: SAV #1

Venesia The capitol city of Lotiara, the Badoon homeworld, and the seat of government for the queen, Tolesia. It is a futuristic but modest city that is surrounded by a series of canals that they use for transportation. The inhabitants are all female, and the city was first discovered by Valkerie II and Vance Astro when they were redirected there as a plan by the Lordsire Droom that would spell their certain doom in the breeding pits.
First appearance: DEF #28

Venom The symbiotic alien brought back from Battle World by Spider-Man which later bonds itself to Eddie Brock's body permanently. REL: 'Father' of Carnage.
First appearance (as alien costume) SWI LTD #8 First full appearance: ASM1 #299

Ventura, Sharon (see: Ms. Marvel II) GA: Thunderiders, Grapplers.
First appearance: TNG #27

Venus (Aphrodite, Victoria Nutley Starr) Olympian goddess of love and beauty, who, in the golden age, did some minor adventuring, clashing with various threats including Loki. Although she appearas to be a normal human woman, she possesses the power to affect people through their emotions and wears a special belt that allows her to tranform objects into other things. In recent years, she has retired and is a professor of humanities at UCLA, where, heile entwined in a plot by Pluto to take over Olympus, her plight aided in the formation of the Champions [CHM #1]. REL: Daughter of Zeus and Dione. Half-sister of Hercules, Ares, Artemis, Athena,
First appearance: VENUS #1 (1948) First modern appearance: SUB #57

Venus Diner A little out of the way all-night greasy spoon where Johnny Blaze went, hoping for anonymity after losing the second leg of the challenge put to him by Flagg Fargo. He wasn't recognized, but he did recognize one of the other patrons as a member of the gang under Blinky that had been plaguing the area with late night robberies.
First appearance: GHR2 #46

Verandi One of the Three Norns who is the aspect of the present time and appears as a beautiful young woman.
First appearance: JiM1 #102? First named: DEF #66

Verderkor, Mr. (deceased) Late of the registration office of ESU, he was the contact that Kyle (Nighthawk I) Richmond recommended to Barbara (Valkyrie III) Norris when she was talked into signing up for classes to cut through some of the red tape involved. She not only found that he'd retired but that he had since passed on.
First mention: DEF #51

Veritas (see: Sayge) A mystic oracle of sorts that specializes in showing you your innermost truth on the inside of his wraithlike cloak. Veritas, when first encountered, was a hooded figure carrying a staff that was wandering the interior of Umar's Dungeon of the Doomed. Doctor Strange, in the Dark Dimension looking for the missing Clea, uses him as a diversion when he confronts Umar in her Castle. Veritas showed her what her true appearance is.
First appearance: ST1 #154

Vermin A mutated nearly mindless human with the proportional abilities of a giant rat, including the spread of disease.
First appearance: CAP1 #272

Verpoorten, Dr. Josiah (Ben Grimm, see: the Thing) The identity given to the Thing on the fly by Mr. Pearson when he nearly compromised the Human Torch II's undercover operation to rout out a villain on a NASA research facitlity.
First appearance: ST1 #132

Verpoortens Meat Market The butcher shop in NYC that was the location of young Vance Astro first espying the ship piloted by his later persona, Maj. Vance Asro. It crash landed outside the city and appeared to the boy as an UFO.
First appearance: GS DEF #5

Vertigo (Deceased) One of the new Salem Witches who was transformed by Nicholas Scratch into a being who could destroy an opponent's equilibrium, to battle the Fantastic Four. REL: ' Daughter' of Nicholas Scratch. GA: Salem Seven
First appearance: FF1 #186 Died: V&SWII LTD #5

Vertigo II A mutant who can disorient other's sense of balance. GA: Savage Land Mutates.
First appearance: MFAN #1

Vespian The captain of the Acroyear Royal Guard who was sent to investigate the break in at the Temple of the Rock on Spartak. His armor is gray, gold, and blue and his helmet has upward pointing fins.
First appearance: MIC1 #21

Vesta (Hestia) Olympian goddess of the home. REL: Sister of Zeus.
First appearance: TH1 #301

Vibranium (Plunder Stone, Anti-Metal) A precious extraterrestrial metal found only in meteor deposits in Wakanda and the Savage Land. It has the unique ability to absorb sound waves, and is a very precious commodity for which subversive organizations and nations are willing to go to great lengths to possess. The deposit in the Savage Land was discovered by the explorer, Lord Robert Plunder (who originally dubbed it Plunder Stone), but when he discovered its quality to dissolve metal objects, he referred to it as Anti-Metal, realizing its potential for becoming a deadly weapon in the wrong hands.
First appearance (Antarctic) (unnamed): DD1 #13 Wakandan: FF1 #53

Vibrato One of the cyberneticly enhanced enforcers working for the Japanese Yakuza crime lord, Tatsu'o. GA: Cyber Samurai.
First appearance: NW #20?

Vibro Screen A defensive barrier erected by the Sentry #459 around the South Pacific Kree base which causes the Fantastic Four Pogo Plane to crash.
First appearance: FF1 #64

Vibrotron A device invented in Wakanda to augment the power of her primary resource, Vibranium. Stolen by Jeth Robards and Nathan Kumalo for Klaw, and was destroyed by Klaw when Black panther, Thing, and the Human Torch II caught up with him.
First and final appearance: FF1 #119

Vidar REL: Son of Odin and Grid. Half brother of Thor and Loki. Nephew of Ve and Vili. Husband of Solveig.
First appearance: TH1 An. #12

Vidias One of the Champions of K'ai who wears an eye patch and an Earth-like military uniform, and prefers to fight with an axe.
First appearance: IH1 #156

Vijing Plant A species of poisonous plant found only on the planet of the Elowan. The race as a whole committed suicide at the insistence of Garnok Rebbahn, whom they revered as a god, by ingesting leaves of this plant.
First mention: SS3 AN #3

Vili One of the first of the Aesir, conquered Surtur with his two brothers. REL: Brother of Odin and Ve. Uncle of Thor and Vidar. Son of Borr and Bestia. Grandson of Buri.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #97

Vindicator I (Deceased) (James MacDonald Hudson, form. Weapon Alpha, see: Guardian I) Working for Canada's Department H, Hudson created a cybernetic mining suit, drawing heavily on electromagnetic power, that became the prototype of the Weapon Alpha battle suit, became a Govt. agent as the head of Canada's premiere super team. The suit, which is red and white and emblazoned with a maple leaf emblem, can generate a powerful force field, allows him to fly, increases his strength exponentially, and allows him to cast powerful energy bolts from his hands. His first appearance (under this name) was during the second attempt to retrieve Wolverine (who had been his pupil in the Canadian Secret Service) back to Department H from the US where he had become a member of the X-Men. Utilizing his team for the first time, they waylaid the X-Men on the way back from Japan and forced them to land in Calgary where they ruthlessly attacked the members. Although well trained, they were still green, and one of Shaman's storms got out of control and had to be stopped by Storm. Then the fight became personal, and Wolverine stepped in and stopped it by surrendering, only to sneak his way out of custody. REL: Husband of Heather Hudson.
First appearance: UXM #120 Died: ALF1 #12

Vindicator II (form. Heather Hudson) After the death of her husband, Guardian I, she has his battlesuit rebuilt to suit her frame and she reluctantly becomes the new leader of Alpha Flight. REL: Widow of Guardian I. Daughter of Ransey and Claire McNeil.
First appearance (unnamed): ALF1 #32 Named: ALF1 #34

Vinnie A pistol packing thug who tried to shoot Spider-Man when he broke into a Manhattan social club to confront Mr. Morgan about taking a hit out on him. he was dispatched with a webbing right cross.
First appearance; SSM #7

Viper I (Deceased) (Jordan Dixon, 'Jordan Stryke') Costumed criminal who employs several snake-like weapons used to inject toxins into his enemies. REL: Brother of Eel I. GA: Serpent Squad I.
First appearance: CAP1 #157 Killed by Madame Hydra: CAP1 #180

Viper II (form. Madame Hydra) One time small time Hydra Leader, becomes a bigger operator when she gets involved with the snake based super villain team, for which she makes a bid for leadership by usurping Cobra. She has green hair and wears a green bodysuit, and somewhere along the way she developed fangs with which she bites her victims. Once a wearer of the Serpent Crown. GA: Serpent Squad II.
Origin: CAP1 #113 First appearance: CAP1 #?

Vira (Deceased) Queen of the Deviants. She is squat with red skin and often wears a headdress. REL: Wife of Brother Tode.
First appearance (unnamed): ETN #1 Named: ?

Virgo I (Deceased) (Elaine McLaughlin) GA: Zodiac I.
First appearance: AV1 #72 Died: WCA #26

Virgo II (deactivated) The true love of Scorpio I remade into an android who, when he was forced to activate them prematurely, wasn't fully formed and didn't even make it out of her capsule in the Zodiac Chamber. GA: Zodiac II
First appearance and deactivated: DEF #50

Virtual Reality The caretaker of the Hall of Absolutes and helps to guide any visitor through his journey as he plumbs the depths of his memory, all chosen by that person's self perception. Once they have reached the darkest depths and faces their worst, he leaves them to either fail to come to terms with it all or to come through with a better and healthier understanding of their own nature. He is neither good nor evil, simply performing a service, and he appears to be a human somewhere between an psychiatrist and a civil servant. He guides Silver Surfer through some of the most painful events from his past and sees him through the guilt, denial, and doubt to not only forgive himself for his past but learn to see the world in less black and white terms.
First appearance: SS3 #57

Virtue Fount A special fountain located in the Thessus System in which flows water that is said to grant a person super human characteristics.
First mention: SS3 #66

Virus-Z-3 The deadly plague virus that centuries ago nearly wiped out the Kree. Now, immune to the disease, Ronan ordered Captain Marvel I to use a vial of it to wipe out a town on Earth to prove his loyalty to the Empire.
First appearance: CM1 #7

Vishanti Benevolent extra-dimensional entities possessing vast mystical powers, including Agamotto, Hoggoth, and Oshtur.
First mention: ST1 #115

Vision A synthezoid who is able to alter his body density from diamond hard to intangible, created by Ultron-5 using the brain patterns of Wonder Man stolen from the Avengers, once believed to be a reworking of the original Human Torch. The Vision is also super strong and is powered by a solar gem in his forehead and can use his density control to partially solidify inside a person to stun them. His original color was green and red, but after he is disassembled by the military and reassembled by Dr. Henry Pym he loses all his pigmentation. He was originally pitted against the Avengers, but he turned on his creator (destroying him) and joined the team he was sent to destroy. However, Ultron had planted hidden programming in his brain that twice caused him to turn against the humans (AV1 #66) and ?. REL: Ex-husband of the Scarlet Witch. 'Father' of William and Thomas. 'Brother' of Wonder Man. GA: Avengers, West Coast Avengers.
First appearance: AV1 #57 Origin: AV1 #58

Vision FY In the Forever yesterday alternate reality, he has the same appearance and presumably the same powers as his counterpart from this reality. He was a member of the army amassed by Magneto FY that assailed Maqaman Island after the mutant strike team deactivated the Mutant Detection Field to take down the tyrannical Sphinx II.
First appearance: NW #11

Vita-Cot A bed-like device used on Homeworld that is used to help the sick and injured recover faster.
First appearance: MIC1 #13

Vitalizor An Atlantean device designed by Ikthon to revive someone from suspended animation, used by Namor to revive the Red Raven from his stasis chamber which had been loosed from the Island in the Sky.
First appearance: SUB #26

Vita Rays The rays used to stabilize the Super Soldier Serum that was injected in Pvt. Steve Rogers to make him Captain America. It was the use of these mysterious rays that made the original project to create the ultimate fighting machine through chemistry so much more successful to the later attempts.
First appearance: ToS1 #63

Vixen (deceased) One of the flying ants used by Ant-Man II for transportation. Killed by Bug's rocket lance when he was under the mutated control of Odd John.
First appearance: MIC1 #19? Died: MIC1 #20

Vladimer One of the Soviet scientists studying Red Guardian II after she had undergone the transmogrification with Presence to her new more powerful yet radioactive state. He was worried that if she ever got tired of her captivity that they wouldn't have any way to stop her from leaving.
First appearance: DEF #59

Vladimir A Russian armaments expert who was brought in by the Black Widow to verify the weapons designs brought to them by Tony Stark in exchange for the lives of the kidnapped Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts.
First appearance: ToS1 #64

Vogue, Veronica One of Tony Stark's many girl friends, driven away by the jealous Pepper Potts.
First appearance: ToS1 #51

Voice, the (Jason Cragg) Super villain able to control others with just the sound of his voice.
First appearance and origin: TtA1 #42

Voice of Death The cadaverous creature who speaks for the entity, Death, also serving as her henchman with Ratter.
First appearance: SS3 #34?

Volcanna (Marsha Rosenburg) Reluctant super criminal, is able to convert her body into molten plasma, given the power by her boyfriend Molecule Man.
First appearance: SWI LTD #3

Volla Norse seer who reveals the prophesy of Ragnarok.
First appearance: TH1 #127

Volstagg Hefty Asgardian god, tends to be a blow hard, can be a coward at times but covers up well, long time compatriot of Thor, recognized by his enormous comically proportioned body and enormous red beard. REL: Husband of Gudrun. Father of Gunnhilde, Flosi, and Rolfe. GA: Warriors Three.
First appearance: JiM1 #119

Voltarg (destroyed) A huge, vastly powerful robot created by Yandroth as the final line of defense in his underground stronghold. The mechanical menace wielded the Lightning of the Universe, that power that binds or destroys all matter, and used it to fire atomic bolts from two devices that resembled lightning rods. When the Scientist Supreme sicced the deadly robot on Doctor Strange, the mage blanked out its scanners and destroyed its video-receptors, and, in a blind rage, it crashed through a wall and was smashed to scrap.
First appearance: ST1 #165 Destroyed: ST1 #166

Voltzman One of the Yellow Claw's lackeys. Taken down by Nick Fury.
First appearance: ST1 #165?

Von Brahmin, Mrs. The wealthy woman who had a painting stolen by Banshee when he was under the control of Factor Three.
First appearance: UXM #28

Von Doom, Cynthia (Deceased) Gypsy magician who was hung as a witch. REL: Mother of Doctor Doom. Wife of Werner Von Doom.
First mention (by name): FF1 An. #2

Von Doom, Victor II Although referred to as Doctor Doom's 'son', he was in fact the clone of the Latverian tyrant to be used to replace him on the throne when a little known law made it illegal for Doom to remain (Operation Coronation). He was placed in charge of Cynthian Associates, and finally infused with the stolen power of the Fantastic Four. He was killed by Doctor Doom's own hands.
First appearance (face unseen, unnamed): FF1 #193 Face seen: FF1 #196 Named: FF1 #198 Death: FF1 #199

Von Doom, Werner (Deceased) Gypsy doctor who, unable one day to cure the local Baron's wife was hunted down and killed. REL: Father of Doctor Doom. Husband of Cynthia Von Doom.
First appearance: FF1 An. #2

Von Kimmer The retired Nazi agent stationed in Gortmund who awakens the first Sleeper.
First appearance: ToS1 #72

Von Krantz, Col. Wolfgang (Sando) During WWII, a Nazi officer, who answered directly to the Fuehrer, that was in charge of the saboteur effort in the US targeting such military bases as Camp LeHigh and Camp Kosgrove. Posing as the mystic, Sando, he hired Omar from a freak show and set up a bogus act predicting the planned attacks as a front for his actual business. His plans, after blowing up a tank, were uncovered by Captain America and his partner Bucky, and with the help of Agent 13 (Peggy Carter), the star spangled avenger put an end to their operation.
First appearance: ToS1 #64

Von Krimm, Werner The Nazi Agent who awakens the Fourth Sleeper.
First appearance: CAP1 #101

Von Reitberger, Herman (deceased) A German WW I pilot who had been an arch enemy of the Phantom Eagle, and made quite a name for himself as the one that bested him in aerial combat and ultimately caused his demise. The truth of the matter was that he'd strafed the ace while on the ground trying to rescue his parents from the Bosch, killing him and his parents. Sixty years later, in the US, while trying to reach his grandson, the ghost of the Eagle decided to finally get his revenge. The arrogant pilot once again took to the air in a vintage craft to regain his glory, but in the resultant dogfight, he lost control and smashed into the roof of his grandson's hangar. REL: Grandfather of Joel Tanner.
First appearance: ? Died: GHR2 #12

Von Ritzik, Gen. The German officer stationed at Castle Louviers in France during WWII who was charged by Hitler himself to get the information about D-Day out of the captured French Underground leader, Henri LaBrave. They used every method available to try to pry the information out of the resistance fighter, even threatening him with his daughter's life, but they never got the info because their captive was rescued by that very same daughter and the Howling Commandos on their first mission. Worse yet, they kidnapped the General and used him to get back out of occupied territory and took him with them back to England.
First appearance: SgtF #1

Von Ronstadt, Gen. Heinrich A WWI German officer whose duty it was to sabotage the Hampton, Virginia experimental airbase with a planted pilot, Capt. Carlson. Thwarted by the Phantom Eagle.
First appearance: MSH1 #16

Von Volzmann, Fritz (Von Horstbaden) A Nazi war criminal who Yellow Claw hired as his assistant.
First appearance: YELLOW CLAW #? First modern appearance: ST1 #162

Vorms A primitive, red, reptilian race from the planet Vormir.
First appearance: AV1 #123

Vortex Vertigo A condition of shock created from being spun at an incredibly rapid rate. Wasp experienced it when she was kidnapped by the Human Top and spun at a rate of 6500 rpm.
First appearance: TtA1 #69

Vranx (deceased) A Skrull criminal who posed as all sorts of people in his career running from the law, lastly a black haired human when he was killed by his brother on the back streets of Calculex for the killing of their parents. Years before, he had been fusion-enhanced giving him augmented power and the ability to fire force blasts from his hand. REL: Brother of Raze.
First appearance and death: SS3 #89

Vrellnexians An advanced, insectoid race from the planet Vrellnex.
First appearance: TH1 #212

Vryolak, Dr A scientist who discovered the formula in the fabled Labyrinth to create a super race and was forced to use it on his dying son to save his life, but instead transformed him into a minotaur. Retiring to an isolated island off Greece, he used his son to steal from the locals to fund his further research, promising to find his son a mate. He attempted to use Madame Masque to this end, but his son's feelings toward her proved his own downfall and he was crushed in the collapse of his laboratory. REL: Father of Minotaur II.
First appearance and death: IM1 #24

Vulcanin, Gen. (see: Valkin) The name the Polar Eternal adopted in his human guise as a high ranking Soviet official in the Kremlin, who has over the years tried to prevent a nuclear war from breaking out between the super power nations. His job ended when his superiors decided, against his strongest urgings to the contrary, to nuke the Celestial Nezzar for crossing into the borders of Siberia.
First appearance: ETN #11

Vulture I (Adrian Toomes) An elderly super criminal who has created several versions of his vulture suit which grants him the power of flight and enhanced strength, keeps a hideout in an old silo outside of NYC. After one of his stints in jail, he opened a repair shop in NYC as a front for his operation to get a piece of the pie when the absence of Kingpin and Hammerhead left a power vacuum in the city and to do renovations on his flying suit. Clashed with another ambitious boss, Mr. Morgan, and of course Spider-Man, but his plans to kill his old foe were thwarted by a bullet from the Hitman (hired to also kill Spidey) which took out his new power pack [SSM #5]. This was just the start of his rise to power as the main gang lord of the city and for a time was assisted by his nephew while they strong armed the other contenders to the position [SSM #44]. REL: Uncle of Malachi Toomes.
First appearance: ASM1 #2

Vulture I's Hideout Vulture I kept one long term hideout in a silo in Staten Island.
First appearance: ASM1 #2

Vulture II (Blackie Dragon) A convict who, convincing Toombs he was dying, cheated the original Vulture out of the hiding place of his Vulture suit, but had a very short career, when he was lured into an ambush by Kraven the Hunter. Later, for revenge, Toombs freed him just so that he could prove himself by defeating him as the original Vulture. Back in prison, he vows never to use the Vulture wings again.
First appearance: ASM1 #48 Last appearance: ASM #63

Vulture III (Dr. Clifton Shallot) Professor at Empire State University turned criminal that mutated himself to resemble the original Vulture and his powers.
First appearance: ASM1 #127

Vyrra (deceased) Atlantean geneticist who broke sacred laws by secretly engaging in the forbidden science of cloning, and was exiled for his crimes. He set up a hidden lab where he not only cloned Dorma, the lost love of the Sub-Mariner, but it was revealed in later continuity, that he also had cloned Namora (who had been sterile because she was a hybrid) and placed the clone back into her body. She gave birth to the child, Namorita, and raised it as the offspring of her and her husband, Talan. Unfortunately, to keep the child from having the same difficulties she had upon coming of age, Vyrra manipulated her genes to make her more stable, which did the trick, but also set off a radical genetic change when Nita experiences over saturation of oxygen in her system. She changed to resemble the ancient Atlanteans after a period of her personality going wild [NW #44].
First appearance: SUB #?

V'Zarr-Than (deceased) The winged demon who was sent by Azmodeus to finish the job of stealing the power of Ghost Rider IV which had been started by his minion, Tabicantra. When she fell in love with Johnny Blaze and turned against her master in his plan to use her powers to over and over force Johnny to make the change and lose more and more of his control over his demon, he sent V'Zarr-Than at the head of trio of demons to force the one last fateful change. However, Tabicantra used the last of her life force to form one final deadly blast that killed her other brethren and prevented them from getting at her love, perishing herself.
First appearance and death: GHR2 #53