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Wagner, Eric (Deceased) REL: Father of Nightcrawler.
Wagner, Kurt (see: Nightcrawler)
Wakanda An
African nation ruled by Black Panther which is a mixture of primitive and high
tech, one of the only two sources of Vibranium. Her patron spirit is that
of the black panther, embodied not only by their king, but by the statue erected
in the capitol many years ago by Klaw's father. Her primary citizens are: T'Challa (Panther) [First seen inhabitant], T'Chaka, N'Baza? [FF1 #53], W'Kabi,
M'Baku (Man-Ape), N'Gamo [AV1 #62], Taku [AV1 #68],.
First appearance: FF1 #52
Wakely, Johnny (see: Red Wolf I)
Walker, Bea REL:
Step-mother of Patsy Walker. Second wife of Joshua Walker.
First modern appearance: DEF1 #?
Walker, Caleb and Emily (Deceased) REL: Parents of John Walker.
Walker, Carl (see: Force)
Walker, Dorothy (Deceased) REL: Mother of Patsy Walker. First wife of Joshua Walker.
Walker, John F. (see: Buckies, Super Patriot, Captain America VI, US Agent) Brother of Mike Walker and Kate Tollifson.
Walker, Joshua REL: Father of Patsy Walker. Widower of Dorothy Walker. Husband of Bea Walker.
Walker, Mickey REL: Brother of Patsy Walker/Hellcat.
Walker, Mike REL: Brother of John Walker, Kate Tollifson.
Walker, Patricia 'Patsy'
(see: Patsy Baxter, Hellcat, Patsy Hellstrom) A teen model turned
reporter from
Marvel's line of fashion/romance books. Later marries her high school
sweetheart, Buzz Baxter and embarks on a life of costumed crime fighting. REL: Daughter of Joshua and
Dorothy Walker. Step-daughter of Bea Walker. Sister of Mickey
Walker.
First appearance: Miss America Magazine #2 (11/44) First MU appearance: FF1 An. #3
Wallace, Dr.
The physician at Newhope Memorial Hospital that was treating the comatose Willie
Evans Jr., also assisted Reed Richards in producing the Comatron.
First
appearance: FF1 #203
Walters, Elaine (Deceased) REL: Mother of She-Hulk. Aunt of Hulk. Wife of Morris Walters.
Walters, Jennifer (see: She Hulk)
Walters, Morris REL: Father of She-Hulk. Uncle of Hulk. Husband of Elaine Walters.
Walters, Rebecca Banner (Deceased) REL: Mother of Hulk. Aunt of She-Hulk. Ex-wife of Brian Banner.
Walter the Dancing Plastic Surgeon
A farmer from Chicago who was a contestant on the Gong Show and his act got
interrupted by the Thing battling a 15 foot rampaging robot of himself.
First
appearance: FF1 AN #12
Wand of
Watoomb A dumb bell shaped wand that gives the user
the ability to control other's minds and to bridge dimensions, used last by
Xandu, drained of power by Dr. Strange.
First
appearance: ASM An. #2
War (Deceased)
The second of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse who unleashed his power in
Africa, causing already tense areas to break out in an almost frenzy of
fighting. He wore red armor and a red helmet with horns. When he was
destroyed by a fire blast from the Human Torch II, it was revealed that his face
was the face of everyone.
First
appearance and death: GS FF #3
War II (Abraham
Lincoln Kieros) A quadriplegic mutant who causes objects to explode.
GA: Four Horsemen
First appearance: XFAC #11
Warhead
(Destroyed) (Slugger Johnson, form. the Brain II) A giant creature
created by the Shaper of Worlds from the mind of the Brain (Johnson) with an
ape-like fur covered body and a head resembling Sputnik. This had been the
all-powerful weapon and the object of both warring parties in the Nation, but in
the end, it was use to fend off the Fantastic Four, the Wild Ones and the
Protectors and was destroyed with Slugger inside.
First
mention: FF1 #136 First
appearance and destruction: FF1 #137
Warlock (form.
Merlin II, see: Maha Yogi) Merlin II reawakens, gets a new image,
and tries to make Marvel Girl his queen before being returned to a comatose
state by Prof. X.
First appearance: UXM #30
Warlock II
(Deceased) A sentient form of techno-organic life who can change himself
into almost anything. REL: Son of Magus. GA: New
Mutants, Fallen Angels.
First appearance: NM #18
Warlock, Adam
(form. Him) Originally genetically created by the Enclave to be a god-like
creature, he chose instead to be an intergalactic hero, who's powers stem from the Soul Gem
later embedded in his forehead.
First appearance: TH1 #165
Killed by Thanos: MTO An. #2
Resurrected: ?
Warlock's Eye Quest
The quest undertaken by Thor and the Warriors Three to find the Wizard's Eye,
during the course of which they defeat Harokin and free Muspelheim.
Began:
TH1 #129 Ended: TH1 #133
Warlock Prime
(Sir Nigel) The leader of a small cabal of witches who inadvertently call
forth the Abomination from where we was the prisoner of the Stranger.
Thoe in his cult were Hodgkins, Sir John and Sybil Carruthers.
First
appearance: SS1 #12
Warlord Morratt
(deceased) A very ambitious military leader in the Skrull Empire.
Responsible for the death of Dr. Franklin Storm. One time lover of
princess Anelle. Killed by Emperor Dorrek.
First and
last appearance: FF1 #37
Warlord of the Sagittarians
(deceased) The alien commander that was sent to destroy Earth with their
Planet Destroyer. When it was stopped by Dr. Banner, the human scientist
was brought aboard his warship to exact retribution and brought to their home
planet, Berhert. Hulk was instrumental in the success of the rebellion
against his master, the Galaxy Master, and when the Warlord died falling down a
chasm in his cowardice, his niece was made leader of their freed people.
He is identified from his other people by a long white moustache. REL:
Uncle of the Princess of the Sagittarians.
First
appearance (unnamed): IH1 #110
Named: IH1 #111 Died: IH1
#112
Warlord Seth (see: Seth, Warlord)
Warlord Wrogg
(deceased) A ruthless Morani military dictator who had conquered all life
in sector 14X except for the Watcher. He invaded the Watcher's home on an
asteroid, but the Watcher froze him and his men in place and aged them by
speeding up time in their vicinity. Wrogg was also able to project a
considerable amount of bioelectric energy from his fingertips. Wrogg and
his men died of old age.
First
appearance and death: ToS1 #58
Warlord Wrogg's Marshall
(deceased) The galaxy conqueror's second in command. Killed when he
was prematurely aged by the Watcher of sector 14X.
First
appearance: ToS1 #58
Warlord Zemu (see: Xemu)
Evil despot in the 5th dimension, sent operatives to investigate the Earth for
invasion purposes. They brought back the Human Torch II, who aided the
leader of Zemu's underground opposition to overthrow him, and he was imprisoned.
Later, invaded the Great Refuge and tried to force Black bolt to power his
Thunder Horn so he could take over the surface world by starting a nuclear war,
but was stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans.
First
appearance: ST1 #103
Warmen
Stone-like androids riding ram-like mounts who serve as Tyros' guards around the
city state of Terran. Defeated by the Fantastic Four.
First
appearance: FF1 #211
Warren, Prof. Miles
(Deceased) (see: Jackal) Geneticist, one of Peter Parker's
professors at Empire State University who took an overt interest in Peter and
Gwen Stacy. In class, he procured viable cells from both of them, and
eventually created clones of both.
First appearance: ASM1 #31 Died:
ASM #?
Warren, Miles (clone) (see: Carrion)
Warren, Mr. Peter Parker's science teacher in high
school. No relation to Miles Warren.
First appearance: AF #15
Warriors Three
Asgard's most celebrated team of heroes, often the companions of Thor in his
adventures dating back to the Thunder God's youth, consisting of Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg.
First appearance (unnamed): JiM1 #119
Warstar GA:
Imperial Guard
First appearance: UXM #137
Warwolves A pack
of lupine servants genetically engineered for Mojo who drain the life from and
wear the skin of their victims.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1
War World One of
the Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #313
Wasp (Janet van
Dyne, see: Janet Pym) An heiress and super heroine who is able
to reduce herself to insect size with the use of Pym Particles and because she
was genetically altered with wasp cells, later able to reduce herself to half
size and still maintain her wings. Started her career as the partner of
Ant-Man I after the death of her father. She gained her inheritance on her
23rd birthday in AV1 #43. REL: Ex-wife of Henry Pym.
Daughter of Vernon van Dyne. GA: Avengers, Liberators.
First appearance: TtA1 #44
Watanabe, Fujiko
The secretary and daughter of Goro Watanabe who is displeased that her father is
satisfied to work in the shadow of the Americans, particularly Tony Stark.
She is in love with Toru Tarakato not realizing he is the Monster Master.
First
appearance: IM1 #30
Watanabe, Goro A
research scientist at Fujiyama Electronics who is interested in studying Iron
Man's armor.
First
appearance: IM1 #30
Watchdogs A
military organization dedicated to the removal of anything they believe might
corrupt the country.
First appearance: CAP1 #335
Watcher (Uatu)
One of the race of Watchers, assigned to the area including the Earth, whose
base of operations is located
in the Blue Area of the Moon. Although sworn to noninterference, Uatu has
often bent the rules in favor of the inhabitants of Earth, for which he has
developed a great affinity over the years, a trait first seen when he aided the
Fantastic Four against Galactus.
First appearance: FF1 #13
Watcher of Sector 14X
One of the race of Watchers whose post was the area of space had been conquered
by Warlord Wrogg and his armada. When they attacked his sanctuary, he
stopped them by rapidly aging them, circumventing his non-interference oath by
saying they lived out their normal lives, just in a matter of seconds.
First
appearance: ToS1 #58
Watchers A race
of advanced humanoids, who, because of earlier mishaps in aiding other races,
have adopted a strict oath of passivity while they watch and record the
happenings of the universe, including Uatu [first seen member FF1 #13], Emnu
[ToS1 #53], Watcher of Sector 14X [ToS1 #58], .
First appearance (as a race) and origin: ToS1 #53
Water Wizard (Peter
van Zante) A super powered villain who is able to psionically control all
liquids.
First appearance: GHR1 #23
Water World One of
Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #301
Watson, Anna May Next door
neighbor and then housemate of May Parker. REL: Aunt of Mary Jane
Watson.
First
appearance: ASM1 #15
Watson, Madeline (Deceased) REL: Mother of Mary Jane Watson. Wife of Philip Watson.
Watson, Mary Jane
(see: Mary Jane Watson-Parker) The very free-spirited model/actress
girlfriend of Harry Osborn, later the girlfriend of Peter Parker, whom she
eventually marries. REL: Daughter of Madeline and Philip Watson.
Niece of Anna, Martha and Spencer Watson. Sister of ? Aunt of
?
First mentioned (unnamed): ASM1 #15 Named: ASM #16 First appearance (face
unseen): ASM1 #25 First full appearance:
ASM1 #42
Watson-Parker, Mary Jane
(form. Mary Jane Watson) High priced fashion model and aspiring
actress. REL: Wife of Spider-Man. Daughter of Madeline and
Philip Watson. Niece of Anna, Martha and Spencer Watson.
First appearance: ASM1 An. #21
Watson, Philip
REL: Father of Mary Jane Watson (-Parker). Husband of Madeline
Watson.
First appearance: SSM #?
Watson, Judge Spencer REL: Uncle of Mary Jane Watson (-Parker)
Waxworks (Elmo)
An alien who can dampen energy levels in other beings. GA: Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1
Wayne, Jack
(see: Legion) One of the three personalities that make up Legion's
ego.
First appearance: ?
Wayne, Joseph Dean of
Security University, hypnotized by the Monocle to allow Johnny Storm into the
student body without the formalities.
First
appearance: FF1 #204
Wazir the Prophet
The wise man in the village of Hindi sought by Thor and The Warrior's Three when
they were trying to find the Mystic Mountain. He was guarded over by Ogur.
First
appearance: TH1 #?
Weapon Alpha (James
MacDonald Hudson, see: Vindicator I, 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 WA battlesuit, became
a Govt. agent as the head of Canada's premiere super team. First sent to
US to recover Wolverine. REL: Husband of Heather Hudson. GA:
Alpha Flight.
First appearance: UXM #109
Weapons Man ?
First
appearance: SUB #13
Weapon U An evidently
powerful weapon devised by the Soviets, about to be used by Col. Yuri Brevlov
agaisnt the Hulk, but it was destroyed along with his ship by a SHIELD ship
captained by Nick Fury.
First
mentioned: IH1 #107
Weapon X (Logan,
see: Wolverine) Codename for the almost feral Wolverine after he was first
enhanced with Adamantium.
First appearance: MCP #?
Weapon X II
(form. Wild Child) The name adopted by Wild Child when he was
reinstated as a member of Alpha Flight. GA: Alpha Flight, X-Factor
First appearance: ALF1 #?
Weapon X III (Garrison Kane)
Weasel Computer hacker who assists Deadpool.
Weatherby, Carl REL: Step-father of Jean DeWolff and Wraith. Husband of Celia DeWolff Weatherby.
Weatherby, Celia DeWolff (form. Celia DeWolff) REL: Mother of Jean DeWolff and Wraith. Ex-wife of Phillip Dewolff. Wife of Carl Weatherby.
Webb, Cassandra (see: Madame Web) REL: Wife of Jonathan Webb.
Webb, Jonathan (Deceased) REL: Husband of Madame Web.
Weems, Elias (see: Time-Master)
Weems, Tommy The
grandson of the Time-Master whose accidental aging marked the end of the
terrorist's career.
First
appearance: TtA1 #43
Weir, Willard (see: Capricorn I)
Weller, Dr. ?
First
appearance: IH1 #130
Well of Eternal Sleep
One of the many places in Asgard where Loki was sent to keep him out of trouble,
a place where you essentially go into hybernation.
First appearance: TH1 #129
Weltshmertz, Samuel 'Slippery Sam' GA: Wolfpack.
Wendigo A human
that is, in accordance to an ancient curse, transformed into a huge mindless
beast that wanders the northern woods of North America.
First appearance: IH1 #162
Werewolf (Jack
Russell, Jacob Russoff) Due to an ancient family curse pertaining to the
Darkhold, Russell, upon his 18th birthday, is transformed into a werewolf during
the cycle of the full moon. REL: Son of Gregory and Laura Russoff .
Brother of Lissa Russell. Step-son of Philip Russell. Distant
relative of Gregori and Louisa Russoff. GA: Night Shift.
First appearance: MSL #2
Werner, Wesley GA: The Commission.
West Coast Avengers
Team of super powered heroes stationed in San Paulo, California (Avengers
Compound), founded by Hawkeye originally as a ruse to get him out of NYC during
the Vision's bid for world supremacy, but later became a viable team, consisting
of: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man II {founding members}, Henry Pym {j WCA
#1}, Thing, Firebird {j WCA #4}, Moon Knight {j WCA #33}, US Agent {j WCA #44},
Wonder Man {j WCA ?}, Tigra {j WCA #?}, Vision, Scarlet Witch {j WCA #?}, Human
Torch I {j WCA #?},
First appearance: WCA LTD #1
Westerna, Lucy
(Deceased) A 19th century vampire, one of Dracula's first victims upon
reaching England.
First appearance: DL #10
Westman, Jerry The leader of a protest against a construction company that want to tear down a local park to put up a factory, a company that is owned by his father. It takes him nearly being killed for his father to see his error. REL: Son of Sam Westman.
Westman, Sam The
owner of a construction company that was going to tear down a park to put up a
factory. When Sub-Mariner gets involved, he makes use of his latest piece
of equipment, Brutivac, but, after he nearly kills his own son, he learns the
error of his ways. REL: Father of Jerry Westman.
First
appearance: SUB #28
Weston, Sally
Assistant Director under Bill Wheeler on the gothic TV series "Strange Secrets" staring Ross
Archer as Brother Brimstone and Karen Page. Roommate of Karen page
who got her the part.
First
appearance: DD1 #65?
Wheeler, Bill
Director on the gothic TV series "Strange Secrets" staring Ross Archer as Brother Brimstone
and Karen Page.
First
appearance: DD1 #65
Whiplash (Mark
Scarlotti, 'Mark Scott', see: Blacklash) Former enforcer for the
Maggia, originally working for Big M, master in the use of a special bullwhip.
Original costume had a distinctive Arabian look to it. REL: Son of Anthony and Barbara Scarlotti. GA: Maggia (Nefaria Family)
First appearance: ToS1 #97
Whirlwind (David
Cannon, 'Charles Mathews', form. Human Top) Super powered villain
with the ability to spin himself at tremendous speeds creating various wind
events, such as localized tornadoes, at one time posed as the Wasp's chauffeur.
His costume is a green body suit with a bullet shaped head.
GA: Masters of Evil II, III, IV, Maggia, Lethal Legion II.
First appearance and origin: AV1 #46
Whisper Hill The
remote site in upstate New York where Agatha Harkness' gothic mansion is
located, later refers to the house itself. The place of safety where
Franklin Richards, when he was a young child, was sent to protect him from the
enemies of the Fantastic Four. Destroyed by Annihilus while trying to get
revenge on Mr. Fantastic.
First
appearance: FF1 #94 Destroyed :
FF1 #134
White Bishop
(Donald Pierce) A high level criminal businessman who has a robotic arm which
was torn off by Wolverine. GA: Hellfire Club, Inner Circle
First appearance: UXM #132
White Gorilla (see: Man-Ape)
White King (see:
Magneto) Ousted the Black King as the head of the Hellfire Club's Inner
Circle.
First appearance: ?
Whitemane, Aelfyre 'Whitey'
The Kymellian who gave Power Pack their powers. REL: Cousin of Kofi.
First appearance and death: PP #1
Whitemane, Byrel
Kymellian. REL: Great uncle of Kofi.
First appearance: PP #?
Whitemane, Lord Kofi (see: Kofi)
Whitemane, Lord Yrik
Kymellian. REL: Father of Kofi.
First appearance: PP #?
Whiteout A being
who can project flashes of blinding light from her body. GA: Savage
Land Mutates.
First appearance: UXM #249
White Pilgrim (see:
Magneto)
First appearance: V&SW LTD #3
White Queen (Emma
Frost) A ruthless mutant who possesses various telepathic
abilities, Chairperson of the Massachusetts Academy where she is the leader of
the Hellions and later Generation X , GA: Inner Circle of the Hellfire
Club.
First appearance: UXM #129
White Rook (Deceased)
(Emmanuel DaCosta) REL: Father of Sunspot. GA: Inner
Circle of the Hellfire Club.
First appearance: NM #23 Died:
?
White Tiger
(Hector Ayala) GA: Sons of the Tiger
First appearance: DHKF #19
Retired: SSM #52
Whitey The
leader of the Satan's Angels who turned over a new leaf and accepted
responsibility for his actions when his kid brother is hurt during their last
raid.
First
appearance: CAP1 #128
Whitey, Turk ?
First
appearance: ToS1 #95
Whitman, Dr. Dane
(see: Black Knight III) Scientist whose work in magnetism
inadvertently returned Magneto and the Toad to Earth from the Stranger's world.
Later becomes the costumed adventurer Black Knight. REL: Nephew of
Black Knight II.
First
appearance: AV1 #47
Whizzer I
(Deceased) (Robert Frank) Super speed hero from WWII.
REL: Husband of Miss America. Father of Nuklo. At one time
believed to be the father of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. GA:
Liberty Legion, Invaders, All-Winners Squad.
First modern appearance: GSAV1 #1
Killed by Isbisa: V&SW LTD #2
Whizzer II
(James Sanders, see: Speed Demon) Super speed criminal from
Other-Earth. GA: Squadron Sinister.
First appearance: AV1 #70
Whizzer III (Stanley
Stewart) REL: Husband of Madeline Stewart. Father of Tina
Stewart. GA: Squadron Supreme.
First appearance: AV1 #85
Whyte, Jasper
(deceased) The inventor of the Crypto-Man who stole half of Thor's power
and fed it into his creation before turning it loose on humanity. He had
ordered it to destroy and nearby nuclear power plant with the intention of
destroying NYC, but gave his life to stop his own folly when he learned his
mother had come to the city looking for him. REL: Son of Mrs. Whyte.
First
appearance and death: TH1 #174
Whyte, Mrs. The elderly lady who came to NYC to ask
Dr. Don Blake to find her missing son. It was her presence in the
city that caused her son to recant his plan to use his Crypto-Man to destroy a
nearby nuclear power plant. REL: Mother of Jasper Whyte.
First
appearance: TH1 #174
Widget A
semi-sentient robot created by Tweedledope which consumes metal objects.
GA: Excalibur.
First appearance: EXC #2
Wiglif One of
Korgon's less than loyal followers who sabotaged the Receptacle of the God's
Tears when Reed Richards was trying to recharge the god causing him to get too
much power and go insane.
First
appearance: FF1 #224
Wilameanis An
advanced humanoid race from the planet Wilamean.
First appearance: IH1 #137
Wilbur A tough
at Manny's Bar and Grille who picks a fight with Ben Grimm over the barfly,
Annabelle.
First
appearance: FF1 #169
Wilburn, Dr. Myron
The administrative director for Project PEGASUS, once a wearer of the Serpent
Crown.
First appearance: MTO #53
Wild Boys A New
York gang led by Ammo that defeated Daredevil, consisting also of Bullet and
Bushwacker.
First appearance: DD1 #253
Wild Child (see:
Weapon X II) A nearly feral mutant with superhuman and regenetive powers who
has changed from being a hero to a villain and back several times in his career.
GA: Gamma Flight, Omega Flight, Alpha Flight, X-Factor.
First appearance (unnamed): ALF1 #1
Named: ALF1 #11
Wildman The leader of the Wild Ones and the Youth party in the Nation. Modeled after Slugger Johnson by the Shaper of Worlds. Captured the Human Torch II and Medusa and brainwashed them to fight for their cause.
Wild Ones The members
of the Youth party in the Nation who are struggling against the oppressive
Patriot party in a bid to gain control of the all-powerful Warhead. They
were created by the Shaper of Worlds based upon the memories of Slugger
Johnson's JD youth in the 50's, but they ride futuristic flying cycles. In
the end, they symbolically join with their enemies to defeat the Warhead.
members include: Wildman, Moon, Lenny, and Roger [1st seen member],
Wolfgang III [FF1 #137]..
First
appearance: FF1 #136
Wild Pack A
group of former Nazi war criminal hunters led by Silver Sable.
First appearance: ?
Wilkins (see: Kronus)
William The
'son' of Vision and Scarlet Witch, turns out to be part of Master Pandemonium's
soul. REL: 'Brother' of Thomas.
First appearance: V&SW LTD #?
Williams, Col.
The Air Force officer in charge of the Solar Shuttle project, recruits the Thing
to test fly the craft.
First
appearance (unnamed): FF1 #193
Named: FF1 #195
Williams, Darryl
The warden of Ryker's Island Prison, not to be confused with the warden Williams
from FF1 #8.
First
appearance: FF1 #170
Williams, Eric (see: Grim Reaper)
Williams, Martha REL: Mother of Grim Reaper and Wonder Man.
Williams, Sanford (Deceased) REL: Father of Grim Reaper and Wonder Man.
Williams, Simon (see: Wonder Man)
Williams, Warden
Head of one of the prisons located near NYC.
First
appearance: FF1 #8
Will o' the Wisp
(Jackson Arvad) A super being who is able to control his bodily density to
the point of making himself intangible, at first believed to be a villain, but
is freed from control by Spider-Man.
First appearance: ASM #235
Willoughby, Lloyd (see: Libra I)
Wilson, Clayton (see:
Force)
First appearance: SUB #67
Wilson, James 'Jim'
The Hulk's teenage, street wise sidekick after Rick Jones. REL: Nephew of the Falcon.
First appearance: IH1 #131
Wilson, Louis
One of the Empire State University students who was demonstrating at the
Exhibition Hall over its use to house the Ancient Clay Tablet which Kingpin
steals.
First
appearance: ASM #68
Wilson, Paul and Darlene (Deceased) REL: Parents of the Falcon.
Wilson, Roman ?
First
appearance: AA2 #2
Wilson, Samuel 'Sam' ('Snap' Wilson, see: the Falcon)
Wilson, Wade T. (see: Deadpool)
Winderfield, James and Nancy
Part-time agents for Hydra.
First appearance: TA #11
Wind Warrior (Pamela
Shaw) Super powered being who can transform her body into wind and
whirlwinds. GA: Earth Force.
First appearance: TH1 #395
Wind World One
of the Hulk's crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #305
Wing, Colleen A
trained samurai and PI, originally partners with Misty Knight in Nightwing
Restorations. REL: Daughter of Lee Wing. Granddaughter
of Kenji Ozawa.
GA: Daughters of the Dragon.
First appearance: MPRM #19
Wingfoot, Wyatt
College roommate of Human Torch II, Keewazi Indian, ally of the Fantastic Four on
many occasions, has increased tracking abilities, one time love interest of the She-Hulk. REL: Son of
Will Wingfoot. Grandson of Silent Fox.
First appearance: FF1 #50
Wingfoot, Will
One time Olympic level athlete. REL: Father of Wyatt Wingfoot.
Son of Silent Fox.
First mention: FF1 #51 First
appearance: ?
Wing, Lee REL: Father of Colleen Wing.
Wingless Wizard (see: Wizard)
Winkler, Dr.
(Deceased) The scientist who invented a way to take control of another's
mind, used it while in the employ of the Brainwasher (Kingpin) to take control
of Capt. George Stacy.
First
appearance: ASM #59 Died:
ASM #61
Winters, Jack
(Deceased) (see: Jack O'Diamonds, Living Diamond) Small time crook who tries to lure the
young Scott Summers into a life of crime. He claims to be a mutant, but it
is shown that his powers were derived through a lab accident.
First
appearance (face unseen): UXM #39 Face seen:
UXM #40 Died: UXM #42
Wipeout A mutant
in Genosha with the power to 'wipeout' other mutants' powers.
First appearance: UXM #236
Wizard (Wingless Wizard)
Wealthy criminal mastermind who originally pitted himself against the Human
Torch II solo but spent most of his later career as part of (usually the leader)
a larger group. He is most known for his "Flying Disks". GA:
Frightful Four.
First appearance: ST1 #102
Wizard's Eye A
magical item in Asgard, sought by Thor and the Warrior's Three in Muspelheim in
the Warlock's Eye Quest.
First
mentioned: TH1 #129 First
appearance: TH1 #?
Wizard's Flying Disks
(Anti-Grav Disks) Small disks created by the Wizard that are coated with antigravitons, which
counteract gravity. Originally developed when the Wizard impersonated the
Human Torch.
First
appearance (unnamed): ST1 #102?
Named: ST1 #118
Wizard's Id Machine
The device invented by the Wizard which allows him to take control of another's
mind, used originally on the Thing when he was turned against the rest of the
Fantastic Four.
First
appearance: FF1 #41
Wizard's Wonder Gloves
The powerful weapons created by the Wizard to battle the Fantastic Four.
They make him super strong, can create typhoon spheres, and create force fields.
The control is a large knob on the wrist. Ben Grimm uses their power to
change back to the Thing. The second set [FF1 #81] added electro-shock waves,
allowed him to fly faster and with more dexterity and had a pressure ray, anti
flame fluid.
First
appearance: FF1 #78
Wiz Kid (Takashi
Matsuya) A young, paraplegic mutant with the ability to psionically
rearrange machinery into other machines. GA: X-Terminators.
First appearance: XTER LTD #1
W'Kabi Wakandan who
helped the Man-Ape in his bid to over-throw Black Panther.
First
appearance: AV1 #62
WNNT-TV A local
television station in NYC which televises the Montague Hale program, on which
Hale and Dan Dunn try to incite racial hatred to support the Sons of the
Serpent, even using a false Black Panther to further their ends.
First
appearance: AV1 #73
Wobbows A non-MU
alien race from the near future on the planet Draconis, appearing in one of the Tales of the Wasp.
They were said to be so dangerous that the planet was declared off limits, until
Rack Morgan violated that decree and was made victim to the Wobbows shape
changing ability.
First
appearance: TtA1 #51
Wobbs A primitive
semi-insectoid race from the planet Wobb-lar.
First appearance: IH1 #137
Wolf (El Lobo)
GA: Thunderiders, Team America.
First appearance: CAP1 #269
Wolfe, Hedy One
of the teen models from Marvel's romance line, rival of patsy Walker.
First
appearance: Miss America Magazine #2 (11/44). First
appearance in the MU: FF1 An. #3
Wolfgang One of
the Transylvanian woodcutters who witnessed Diablo's escape from his prison
sealed by the Fantastic Four in FF1 #30.
First
appearance: FF1 #35
Wolfgang II
(deceased) Red
Skull's Nazi henchman who was frozen in suspended animation with him at the end
of WWII, revived by Them. Shoots himself at the direction of his master.
First
appearance: ToS1 #79 Dies: ToS1 #80
Wolfgang III One
of the Wild Ones that stormed the Brain II's castle.
First
appearance: FF1 #137
Wolfmann (Agent
3) The retired Nazi agent who awakens the Third Sleeper.
First
appearance: ToS1 #72
Wolf Pack A team
of teen-agers trained by Mr. Mack to battle the Nine, consisting of: Slag
Slagley, Malcolm, Wheels Wolinski, Sharon, Rafael Vega, Sam Welshmerz.
First appearance and Origin: MGN 31
Wolfsbane (Rahne
Sinclair) Scottish orphan mutant who is able to change herself into a wolf
or half-wolf at will, the ward of Moira MacTaggart. GA: New Mutants,
X-Factor.
First appearance: MGN #4
Wolinski, 'Wheels'
A paraplegic member of Wolfpack.
First appearance: WPGN
Wolverine
(Logan, form. Weapon X, see: Patch) Extremely savage mutant with
heightened senses and the ability to heal at a remarkably accelerated rate, has
Adamantium fused to his bones so is nearly indestructible, and was at one time
an agent for the Canadian Government. Much of Logan's past is still an unknown,
particularly due to all the memory implants he has experienced.
First appearance: IH1 #180 First
full appearance: IH1 #181
Wolverine clone (see: Albert)
Wonder Man
(Simon Williams) Industrialist and inventor ruined by Tony Stark who
sought to save himself by embezzling funds from his company. In this
state, he is recruited by the original Masters of Evil and imbued with super
strength and invulnerability and directed at the Avengers, but when he balks at
killing the heroes, he seemingly dies from the ionic power that gave him his new
abilities. The Avengers, thinking him deceased, make an imprint of his brain
(which is later used by Ultron for the mind of the Vision) and bury him, but his
body is only in a state of hibernation while the ionic energy slowly
transmogrifies him into an incredibly powerful hero
later in the M U, where he puts them to part-time use as a member of the West
Coast Avengers and as a Hollywood
stunt man. His original costume is the green and tan later adopted by the
original Power Man. Later, with his new appearance, which includes glowing
red eyes, he adopts a simple red safari jacket and his flying jets. GA:
West Coast Avengers. REL: Brother of Grim Reaper. Half brother of
Vision.
First appearance, origin, and seeming death:
AV1 #9 Returns from grave:
AV1 #151
Wong Dr.
Strange's Tibetan manservant. Following in a long family tradition of serving
the Sorcerer Supreme. REL: Son of Hamir.
First
appearance (unnamed): ST1 #110
Named: ST1 #119
Woodgod A
creature resembling a satyr created by David and Ellen Pace, lawgiver of the
Changelings.
First appearance: MPRM #31
Woo, James
Special officer of SHIELD, first joined in the initial battle with Yellow Claw.
First appearance: ST1 #160
World Beyond ?
First
mention: TH1 #182
Worm A worm-like
being that can control minds with liquid secreted from his hands. GA:
Savage Land Mutates.
First appearance: UXM #250
Worta One of
Attuma's Atlantean men who was in charge of the mission to kidnap the passengers
of the SS Horton to get Sub-Mariner blamed for the event.
First
appearance: SUB #31
Worthington, Burt
(see: Dazzler I) REL. Uncle of Angel/Archangel. Brother
of Warren Worthington Jr.
First appearance: ?
Worthington, Kathryn
REL. Mother of Angel/Archangel. Wife of Warren Worthington Jr.
First
appearance: UXM #14
Worthington, Warren K. Sr. (Deceased) REL. Grandfather of Angel/Archangel. Father of Warren Worthington Jr. and Burt Worthington.
Worthington, Warren K. Jr.
(Deceased) REL. Father of Angel/Archangel. Husband of Kathryn
Worthington. Brother of Dazzler I.
First appearance: UXM #14
Worthington, Warren III (see: Angel, Archangel)
Wraith (Brian DeWolff)
A super being created by Phillip DeWolff to get revenge on the people
responsible for his son's death. REL: Brother of Capt. Jean
DeWolff. son of Phillip and Celia DeWolff. Step-son of Carl
Weatherby.
First appearance: MTU #48
Wrecker I (Dr. Karl Kort)
Scientist/spy who infiltrated the military as an assistant to Bruce Banner, bent on sabotage of various projects on Gamma Base,
for which the Hulk was blamed. He was stopped by the Fantastic Four when
they were brought in by Gen. Ross to stop the guilty party and was discovered in
his underground lair, where he had kidnapped Rick Jones.
First and only appearance: FF1 #12
Wrecker II
(Smith-first name unrevealed) The owner of Smith's Hardware store who led
a double life as a hooded criminal running a protection racket, wrecking local
shops that didn't pay him and his gang money. He and his men were defeated
by Giant-Man I and the Wasp, who had been brought into the matter by the police,
and Smith ultimately went to prison.
First
appearance: TtA1 #63
Wrecker III (Dirk
Garthwaite) An ordinary small time burglar who is accidentally given
immortal powers by the Norn Queen, who had intended the powers for Loki, making
him super strong and nearly invulnerable. He wears a green shirt and pants
with a purple mask, gloves and boots (he is able to regain his costume later by
just touching his crowbar much like Thor and his hammer), and his weapon of
choice is his enchanted crowbar. Later, using a little of his power, he
creates a team of destruction themed criminals, but he always maintains a hate
for Thor. GA: Masters of Evil IV,
Wrecking Crew.
First appearance and origin: TH1 #148
Wrench (Leonard
Hebb) REL. Husband of Georgianna. GA: Thunderiders, Team
America.
First appearance: TA #2
Wundagore Mountain
Infamous mountain located in Transia, near Yugoslavia that was once the
home of the High Evolutionary and his New Men, where Spider Woman I was
created, where the Puppetmaster got his radioactive clay, and where Quicksilver
and Scarlet Witch grew up.
First appearance: TH1 #134
Wundagore II A
counter Earth that was the new home for the High Evolutionary and his New Men
when they left Earth. Discovered by Thor for their use. On their
own, the New Men, regressing to their animalistic natures, revolted against the
High Evolutionary, and he started recruiting animals for new New Men to help in
the struggle. Hulk was one of these recruits, just before the final
battle.
First appearance: TtA1 #94
Wundarr (see:
Aquarian) REL:
Son of Hektu and Soja.
First appearance: FEAR #17
Wyatt, Michael (see: Tatterdemalion)
Wyndham, Herbert Edgar (see: High Evolutionary)
Wyngarde, Jason (see: Mastermind)
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Xakku (Sun Stealer)
An alien who was sent as a forward scout to find a suitable replacement sun for
the one on their home world which had begun to burn out. Preparing to take
Sol, he met with Uatu on the moon. The Watcher kept him busy until the
scout had landed his craft in a bog and sunk and then refused him help because
of his non-interference oath.
First
appearance: ToS1 #55
Xalxor The Skrull
pilot of Emperor Dorrek's Flagship.
First
mention: FF1 #209
Xandar
(Destroyed) Planet located in the Andromeda Galaxy
that was originally destroyed by Zorr, but its four largest cities survived and
Xandar was rebuilt by linking the four atmosphere bubble protected pieces
together. Xandar was also the location of the Living Computer, a great
source of power which instigated the second attack, this time by Emperor Dorrek
and the Skrull fleet. It's people are able to adjust their language to
understand and be understood by other races and can regenerate their tissue if
injured. It's people include Rhomann Dey [NOV #1], Queen Adora, Tanak Valt,
Master Xar [FF1 #204], Thorun Rul [FF1 #205], Powerhouse [NOV #23],
First appearance (unnamed): FF1 #204
Named: FF1 #205 Destroyed by Nebula: ROM #24
Xandar, Living Computer of
Huge underground complex where, for a thousand millennia, the living
brains of the people of Xandar have been stored. A source of great power
which not only attracted the Skrull invading fleet, but catapulted the Sphinx to
near-godhood.
First
appearance: FF1 #205
Xandu Small time
practitioner of the Black Arts who comes into possession of the Wand of Watoomb,
which increases his power enough to challenge Dr. Strange, who defeats him and
drains his memory.
First
appearance: ASM An.#2
Xandu (see: Zanadu)
Xantarians An
advanced race of reptilian/humanoid beings from Xantar.
First appearance: TtA1 #73
Xanth (Planet X)
A doomed planet in distant space ruled by Kurrgo.
First and
last appearance: FF1 #7
Xantha An advanced small, semi-humanoid race from the planet Xanth, including
Kurrgo. Were miniaturized and removed to a safe planet by Mr. Fantastic.
First appearance: FF1 #7
Xar, Master The Chief
scientist of Xandar and Queen Adora's primary advisor. He was the one
responsible for locking onto Reed Richard's tracing beam and sending Adora to
Earth for help against the invading Skrull fleet.
First
appearance: FF1 #204
Xartans An
advanced, orange, humanoid race from the planet Xarta, extremely conquest
driven, tried to invade Earth with their ability to assume the shape of other
living things, their population includes the Carbon-Copy
Man (Ugarth, their king), Zano (their prince regent) [only named members].
First appearance: JiM1 #90
Xavier, Charles (see: Professor X)
Xavier, Dr.
(Deceased) REL: FAther of Prof. X, Husband of Sharon Xavier.
First
mention: UXM #12
Xavier, Michael
Magneto's assumed name when he became headmaster of the Xavier School for Gifted
Youngsters over the New Mutants.
First appearance: NM #?
Xavier, Sharon
(Deceased) (see: Sharon Marko) REL: Mother of Charles
Xavier, Widow of Dr. Xavier.
First
appearance: UXM #12
X-Capsule The
torpedo-like device used to activate and deliver the Missing Link to American
shores, fired from a foreign freighter.
First
appearance: IH1 #105
Xemnu the Titan
A vastly psionic alien who has tried to conquer the Earth, now kept by Enilwen.
First appearance: JiM1 #62
Xemu (see:
Warlord Zemu) An alternate name given to the 5th dimension conqueror.
Name first
used: FF1 #158
Xeron The distant
planet once ruled by Randau that was threatened by invading aliens, saved by
their king who became the Space Parasite to ward off the invaders but he became
with the increase in power, something anathema to the whole race.
First
appearance: IH1 #103
Xeronians An
advanced, one-eyed, orange, semi-humanoid race from the planet Xeron, once ruled
by Randau. To save their planet, their king was exposed to the radiation from
their third sun and became a super powered being, but in the end they found it
necessary to hunt down and destroy him because of their aversion to hate, war
and death. See: Space Parasite.
First appearance: IH1 #103
X-Factor An
organization created by the original X-Men to locate superhuman mutants and
train them to use their powers safely, consisting of: Angel, Cyclops,
Beast, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Cameron Hodge {founding members}, Rusty Collins {j
XFAC #?}, Skids {j XFAC #?}, Boom Boom {j XFAC #?}, Leech, Artie Maddicks {J
XFAC #?}, Rictor {j XFAC # ?},
First appearance: AV1 #263
X-Factor Ship
The sentient mobile HQ for X-Factor, formerly that of Apocalypse, that can alter
it's shape for the teams varying needs.
First appearance: XFAC #15
X-51 (see: Machine Man, Mister Machine)
X-Force Mutant
assault team created by Cable from the remains of the New Mutants, consisting
of: Cable, Cannonball {founding members}
First appearance: NM #100?
X-4 ?
First
appearance: CAP1 #127
Xina (see: Ape X)
Xixix An advanced,
red, semi-humanoid race from the planet Xix.
First appearance: FF1 #261
X-Man (Nathan 'Nate"
Grey) An extremely powerful mutant telepath from an alternate reality
created by Mr. Sinister from DNA collected from Cyclops and Marvel Girl, as a
weapon against Apocalypse.
First appearance: ?
X-Men Team of super
powered mutants founded by Charles Xavier to act as a police force against the
rise of evil mutants, consisting of: Prof. X, Cyclops, Angel, Iceman,
Beast, Marvel Girl [founding members], Mimic (unofficially) [UXM #19],
(officially) [UXM #27], Changeling [UXM
#41], Polaris, Havok [UXM #65], Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Banshee, Storm,
Sunfire, Colossus, Thunderbird I [GS UXM #1], Phoenix II [UXM ##101], Kitty Pryde
[UXM #138], Rogue {j UXM #171}, Phoenix III {j UXM #199}, Magneto {j UXM
#200}, Psylocke {j UXM #213}, Longshot {j UXM An. #10}, Dazzler II {j UXM #214},
Jubilee {j UXM #244?},
First appearance: UXM #1
X-Men Danger Room
Room created by Charles Xavier in one of the sub-basements of the X-Men Mansion
that enables the various mutants to test and hone their various powers using
anything from robots to Shi'ar technology holograms.
First
appearance (unnamed): UXM #1
Named: UXM #2
X-Men Mansion
Originally the ancestral home of the Xavier family, it became the site of the
Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters and consequently the HQ of the X-Men,
located on 1407 Graymalkin Ln. Salem Ctr., Westchester County, New York.
First appearance: UXM #1
X-Men Matter Transmuter
A device created by Prof. X, that, when experimented on by the X-Men,
inadvertently brought Blastaar form the Negative Zone through to their universe.
First
appearance: UXM #53
X-Men's Mental Link
This was a psionic link created by Marvel Girl so that the team members could
communicate with each other telepathically. It was first used when the
team had been broken up by Agent Duncan following the supposed death of Prof. X.
First
initiated: UXM #49
X-Men Psi-Proof Room
This is the room in the X-Mansion where Prof. X hid for several months while
Changeling impersonated him. The only other member of the team that was
aware of this was Jean Grey.
First mention
(as the unknown door): UXM #28
X-Men X-Copter The
helicopter used by the X-Men, early mode of transportation, later fitted with a
portable version of Cerebro.
First
appearance: UXM #11
XM-1 (see: Metazoid)
Xorak, the Outcast
The being that defends the Crimson Cosmos inside the Ruby of Cyttorak, defeated
by Marvel Girl and Cyclops.
First
appearance: UXM #33
XPT-1 Submarine An
experimental nuclear US submarine that was shanghaied by the Red Skull using
Captain America, who was forced to do his bidding. But before he got far,
Cap arranged for its self destruction, clearing himself of any charges of
treason.
First
appearance: ToS1 #91
X-Ray (James 'Jimmy' Darnell) REL.
Brother of Vapor. GA: U-Foes.
First appearance: IH1 #254
X-Terminators
Originally members of X-Factor posing as evil mutants, eventually the team of
junior mutants banded together to defeat N'Astirh during the Inferno, consisting
of: Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, Iceman {original members}, Wiz Kid,
Skids, Rusty Collins, Boom Boom, Rictor, Leech, Artie Maddocks {join XTER LTD
#1}.
First appearance: XFAC #?
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Yagg ?
First
appearance: JiM1 #116
Yan, Chin-Li A
Cambodian who fell under the power of Famine, believing himself to be starving
right next to a corn field, until the spell was broken by Mr. Fantastic.
First
appearance: GS FF #3
Yancy Street Gang New York juvenile gang that terrorizes the
Thing (who had been a member in his youth) on a regular basis, usually in the
form of practical jokes.
First mentioned: FF1 #6
Yandroth An evil
techno-magician with an underground fortress that kidnapped Victoria Bentley,
prompting Dr. Strange to come to his planet and defeat him. During the
battle, Y sics Voltarg on him, but loses anyway.
First
appearance: ST1 #164
Yap
('Bonebag') Alien teleporter, always with
Gatecrasher. GA: Technet.
First appearance: EXCSPED #1
Yasa (deceased)
An Aakon scout sent out to kill Captain Marvel I after he killed their
commander. He was killed when CM lured him into a fight with the robot
assassin, Cyberex.
First
appearance and death: CM1 #9
Yashanka Arms Research Center
A secret and heavily guarded scientific research facility located in the Orient
and run by Gen. Li Chou, that specialized in high tech weapons of warfare
including robot battle suits, thermal grenades, Beeper Dogs, Solar Guns, armored
air cars and the Z-Ray. It is destroyed when Captain America I infiltrates
the facility, with the help of SHIELD Agent 60, to destroy the Z-Ray.
First and
final appearance; ToS1 #86
Yashida, Mariko
(Deceased) Head of the Clan Yashida, intended wife of Wolverine. REL.
Half sister of Silver Samurai. Second cousin of Sunfire. Daughter of
Lord Shingen. Wife of Noburu-Hideki.
First appearance: UXM #118 Died:
?
Yahsida, Sabato and Mrs. Yashida
(Deceasd) REL: Cousins of Mariko Yashida and the Silver Samurai,
uncle and aunt of Sunfire.
First
appearance and death: UXM #64
Yashida, Tomo
(Deceased) REL. Cousin of Mariko Yashida and the Silver Samurai,
uncle of Sunfire.
First
appearance and death: UXM #64
Y'Garon A demon.
First appearance: GS Drac #2
Yellow Claw A 150
year old Chinese criminal mastermind. Long time enemy of SHIELD. REL: Uncle of Suwan.
First appearance (as a telepathic voice): ST1 #160
(as a robot): ST1 #161 (actual
app.): CAP1 #164
Yellow Dwarf World
One of Hulk's Crossroad realities.
First appearance: IH1 #313
Yellowjacket I (Dr.
Henry 'Hank' Pym, form. Ant-Man I, Giant-Man I, Goliath I) Dr. Pym
contracts amnesia as Goliath and returns in a new persona, in which he claims to
have killed Goliath. It is essentially an update of the Ant-Man persona,
going back to his shrinking abilities and that of contacting insects with his
helmet, but on top of the yellow and black motif, he added fins on his shoulders
which allows him to fly and bio-electric stings like the Wasp. In his
state of amnesia, he kidnaps the Wasp and holds the Avengers at bay, but he
recovers, they are eventually married, and he rejoins the team he helped found. REL. Husband of Wasp. GA: Avengers
First appearance: AV1 #59
Yellowjacket II (Rita
DeMara) Criminal steals the YJ costume from the lab of Dr. Pym, the
original Yellowjacket, and at first assumes a life of crime. Involved in
the storming of Avengers Mansion. GA: Masters of Evil IV.
First appearance: AV1 #264
Yen, Dr. The red
scientist who, working for Hu Chen, brainwashes the Black Widow to be a
communist agent again.
First
appearance: AV1 #29
Yennon
(Deceased) One of the Stalker's water breathing officers when their water
stealing armada kidnapped Namor and Triton.
First
appearance: SUB #17 Died:
SUB #18
Yggdrasil The
tree of life in the Norse mythology, located in Asgard, the dwelling place of
the Midgard Serpent.
first
appearance: JiM1 #97
Yinsen, Prof.
(Deceased) The famous Oriental scientist that helps Tony Stark build the
first Iron Man suit to escape from their Vietnamese captor, Won Chu.
First
appearance and death: ToS1 #39
Yirbek An
advanced, large, humanoid/reptoid race from the planet Yirb.
First appearance: AV1 #14
Ylandris An other
dimensional being that gave Poison her posers by briefly possessing her.
First appearance: WSM An. #4
Ymir The oldest and
most powerful Frost Giant of Niffelheim.
First appearance: JiM1 #97
Yondu (Yondu
Odonta) The only alien member of the Guardians from the year 3001. He has a large fin on his
head and is very proficient with a sword. GA: Guardians of the Galaxy.
First appearance: MSH #18
Yon-Rogg, Col.
(Deceased) Kree colonel of the starship Hala, long time enemy of Captain Marvel I,
jealous over his relationship with Una. Hates Marvel because he believes
he is the only obstacle between him and getting ahead in the Kree hierarchy.
First appearance: MSH #12
Yoshida, Shiro (see: Sunfire)
Young Gods
Twelve people chosen by the Pantheons of Earth's gods to represent the best and
brightest in humans, given as an offering by Gaea to the Forth Host, consisting
of: Genii, Bright Sword, Harvest {first seen members}, Sea Witch,
Mindsinger, Daydreamer, Moonstalker, Varua, Calculus, Splice, Highnote, Caduceus
{app. TH1 #300}.
First appearance: TH1 #203
Young, Max ?
First
appearance: ASM #37
Youth Party
("Youthies") The undesirable JD element in the Nation, primarily seen as
the Wild Ones. Led by Wildman, directly opposed to the Patriot Party who
was their exact opposite and their competitor in the bid for the Warhead.
First
appearance: FF1 #136
Yrdisis Artist.
GA: Deviants
First appearance: ETN LTD #5
Yrds An advanced
fish-like semi-humanoid race of beings from the planet Yrest, race used to
reinforce the noninterference pledge of the Watchers to Uatu.
First appearance: ToS1 #54
Yukio A former
assassin in the employ of Shingen, she is a master of martial arts, particularly
throwing weapons. She has a love/hate relationship with Wolverine so he
never knows what side she happens to be working for.
First appearance: WOLV LTD #1
Yur One of the
Badoon underlings from the year 3001.
first
appearance: MSH 318
Yu-Ti REL.
Uncle of Iron Fist.
First appearance: ?
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Zaar Alien world devoted to the pursuit of
peacefulness.
First appearance: DEF #34
Zabo, Calvin (see: Mr. Hyde)
Zabu Ka-Zar's sabre-tooth tiger from the Savage
Land, fiercely loyal to his master.
First appearance: UXM #10
Zakka
Tool-maker. Member of the Deviants.
First appearance: ETN An. #1
Zaladane (Zala
Dane, see: Polaris II) High priestess of Garokk and the Sun People
in the Hidden Land REL. Sister of Polaris.
First appearance: AST #3
Zambooda One of
the criminal members of Blob's carnival.
First
appearance: UXM #3
Zanadu (Xandu) The Arabian Nights style city
located in the Mystic Mountain once ruled by Mogul, later by Alibar. Mogul
often transferred the whole city nearer to whoever he was currently conquering.
First seen when he was trying to conquer Hogun's home land.
First
appearance: TH1 #?
Zano Heir to the
Xartan throne, accompanied his father to Earth as the forward invading force
until they had the snot beat out of them by Thor I. After the invading
armada was routed, Zano and his men were persuaded by Thor to turn themselves
into trees. REL: Son of the Carbon-Copy Man.
First
appearance: JiM1 #90
Zante, Carl (see: Acrobat)
Zantor The
Atlantean, loyal to Krang, who sends Dorma on her way to the land of the
Faceless Ones.
first
appearance: TtA1 #72
Zarak Kree Prime
Minister
First appearance: MSH #12
Zaran (Maximillian
Zaran) GA: Batroc's Brigade II.
First appearance: MoKF #77
Zarathos A
demon.
First appearance: MSL #5
Zarda (see: Power Princess)
Zarek A Kree officer
on the Starship Hala.
First
appearance: MSH1 #12
Zarin A military
leader of the Eternals.
First appearance: ETN #11
Zarkko, Arthur (see: Tomorrow Man)
Zarkov, Glynis (see: Glamor) REL: Wife of Ilya Zarkov.
Zarkov, Ilya (see: Illusion) REL. Husband of Glynis Zarkov.
Zaxon, Dr.
(deceased) The scientist brought in by the military at Gamma Base to
replace the missing Dr. Banner, works in Organic Energy instead of Gamma Rays,
set to experiment on the Hulk to collect enough OE to allow him to take over the
world. Ends up in a protective suit that resembles Iron Man's first armor.
Killed by the backlash of his own Organic Energy Attractor.
First
appearance: TtA1 #78 Died:
TtA1 #79
Zaxton, Professor
(deceased) A scientist and inventor that was insanely jealous of Donald
Blake. Created a duplicating machine with which he created another Thor
and sent it after the original. It proved to be a pale copy, and when the
victorious Thor set after Zaxton again, he made a duplicate of himself and then
fell off a bridge to his death. His duplicate turned out not to have the
evil proclivities of the real one and was allowed to continue on with the
Professor's life.
First
appearance and death: JiM1 #95
Zebra People A
primitive striped race of humanoids from the Savage Land.
First appearance: KAZ #12
Zelda Long term
girlfriend of Bobby Drake (Iceman), who hung out often with the people at the
Coffee-a-Go-Go.
First
appearance: UXM #7
Zemo, Heinrich (see: Baron Zemo I) REL: Father of Helmut Zemo, husband of Hilda Zemo.
Zemo, Helmut (see: Baron Zemo II, Phoenix I) REL: Son of Heinrich and Hilda Zemo.
Zemo, Hilda (Deceased) REL. Wife of Baron Zemo I. Mother of Baron Zemo II.
Zemu (see: Warlord Zemu)
Zenn-La The planet
saved by the menace of Galactus by Norrin Radd becoming his new herald.
First
appearance: SS1 #1
Zenn-Lavians
Race of advanced humanoid beings, including Norrin Radd (Silver Surfer) [first
seen member], Shalla-Bal (later the Empress), Yarrow Gort (unnamed) [SS1 #1], .
First appearance: FF1 #48 As a
race: SS1 #1
Zeus (Jupiter)
Supreme ruler of the Olympian Pantheon in Olympus. Very strict where his
children are concerned, very quick to anger. Usually recognized by his red
hair and beard, but can be easily mistaken for the Eternal, Zuras. REL. Father of Hercules,
Ares, Athena, Venus. Husband of Hera.
First appearance: JiM1 An. #1
Zhered-Na An
Atlantean sorceress who prophesized the Cataclysm.
First appearance: ?
Zhib-Ran (see: Hyperion II)
Zhilla Char
(Deceased) Demon raped by Nightmare. REL. Mother of the
Dreamqueen.
First appearance: ALF1 #?
Ziran the Tester
One of the Celestials.
First appearance: ETN #18
Z-Nox An advanced
reptilian race from Z-Nox which is constantly trying to gain access to Earth.
During the first attempt, they were driven back at the readiness of Professor X.
First appearance: UXM #65
Zodiac I A twelve
member criminal team based on the signs of the Zodiac, founded by Cornelius van
Lunt. Although they have individual powers based upon their Astrological
sign, their power base seems to revolve around the Zodiac Key. The first
team consisted of: Aquarius I, Aries I, Cancer I, Capricorn I, Gemini I, Leo I,
Libra I, Pisces I, Sagittarius I, Taurus I, Virgo I and was infiltrated by
Scorpio II (Nick Fury) [all first seen members].
First appearance: AV1 #72
Zodiac II A
twelve member criminal team of androids based on the signs of the Zodiac,
consisting of: Aries II, Cancer II, Capricorn II, Gemini II, Leo II, Libra
II, Pisces II, Sagittarius II, Scorpio III, Taurus II, Virgo II)
First appearance: DEF #49
Zoga the Demon A
flying murder machine designed by the Red Chinese in the shape of the Japanese
mythical beast in a bid to take over Japan. It was piloted by the Monster
Master and destroyed when its own destructive power was reflected back at it
from a specially designed parabolic mirror.
First
appearance: IM1 #30
Zom A powerful,
humanoid demon who had once battled and been defeated by Dormammu and
imprisoned by The Chains of Living Bondage and the Crown of Blindness and sealed
within an amphora. He was later summoned by Dr. Strange as a last resort to force
a rampaging Umar from Earth's dimension, but after she had fled, Zom ran amok
and even seemingly killed the Ancient One. Strange tried to defeat him by
removing his forelock, but instead released an aura of evil into the world.
Zom was finally banished by the Living Tribunal.
First appearance: ST1 #156
Zombie (Deceased)
(Simon William Garth) A businessman returned to life by the voodoo queen,
Layla. REL: Father of Donna Mason. Father-in-law of Bruce
Mason.
First appearance: ToZ #1 Died:
ToZ #9
Zorba, Prince (King
Zorba) The
rightful heir to the throne of Latveria after the death of his brother, Rudolfo
and leader of the Latverian Freedom Fighters. Has a mechanical lens where
his right eye should be. Placed on the throne by the Fantastic Four after
the death of Victor Von Doom II and Doctor Doom lost his mind temporarily.
Later realized what a mistake deposing Doom was when Zorba turned out to be a
worse tyrant and much worse leader of the country.
First
appearance: FF1 #198 First shown
as King: FF1 AN #15
Zorr
(deactivated) A gigantic asbestos armored, multi-powered primitive created
by Maximus. A powerfully strong android who can also shoot paralyzing
fluid from one arm, and whirl the hand of the other at incredible speeds,
incapacitating his victims. Sicced on the Fantastic Four when they tried
to rescue the kidnapped Crystal for the Great Refuge. He was able to
defeat them due to n hypnotic inducer built into his forehead. When Mr.
Fantastic realized the secret, they were able to easily defeat him.
First
appearance: FF1 #82 Deactivated:
FF1 #83
Zorr II (see:
Invader) The alien warlord who destroyed the original planet
Xandar and was pursued across space by Rhonann Dey.
First
appearance: ? Origin: FF1
#204
Zota A powerful
sorcerer in ancient Egypt who was hot after Cleopatra, but when she spurned him,
he put her in a trance and sent her 2000 years in the future. He did
battle with Dr. Strange, who had journeyed back in time to discover her
identity, and was beaten., and after the Sorcerer Supreme learned from him how
to free the Queen, he hypnotized him and removed all of his knowledge of
sorcery.
First
appearance: ST1 #124
Zota, Carlo A
misguided, genius electronics technician, co-creator of Him, stationed at the
Citadel of Science (Beehive). GA: Enclave.
First appearance: FF1 #66
Zo, the Ruler
The person responsible for the increase in Captain Marvel I's power.
First
appearance: CM1 #11?
Z-Ray
(destroyed) Nothing definite is really said about the function of this
device, other than it is a deadly new weapon developed at the Yashanka Arms
Research Center. It was destroyed by Captain America I, acting as a SHIELD
operative, with the help of Agent 60.
First and
final appearance: ToS1 #86
Zundamites An
advanced semi-humanoid race from Zundam.
First appearance: FF1 #270
Zuni REL:
Cousin of the Black Panther.
First appearance: ?
Zuras (Deceased)
Ruler of the Olympian Eternals. REL. Father of Thena. Brother
of mentor. Uncle of Starfox and Thanos.
First appearance: ETN #5 Died:
Thor1 #300 Spirit leaves body:
IM1 An. #6
Zzzax An
electromagnetic intelligence created as a result of an accident at Con Ed
nuclear plant.
First appearance: IH1 #166
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