Baron Zemo in the Official Marvel Handbook (1983)
Examining Baron Zemo Through a 1983 Lens For devoted readers of Marvel Comics, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, first published in 1983, was an indispensable resource. It offered a structured and detailed look at the vast array of characters inhabiting the Marvel Universe. These handbooks provided concise yet comprehensive profiles, outlining origins, powers, […]
Marvel’s Arcade: Master of Murderworld (1983)
Introduction Have you ever encountered a villain who prefers elaborate, deathtrap-filled amusement parks over direct confrontation? Then you need to know about Arcade Marvel Comics. This quirky, yet deadly, character made his debut in the pages of Marvel Comics and was later cataloged in detail within the essential The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe […]
Ma’alefa’ak (August 5, 1998) This Day In Comics
Ma’alefa’ak, a native to the planet Mars, is the twin brother and archenemy of J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter. He first appears in a flashback sequence in Martian Manhunter #0 (August 5, 1998). Led to believe he was the only member of the Martian race born without telepathy and a weakness to fire, Ma’alefa’ak was […]
Injustice League (DC Comics) Villains
Injustice League (DC Comics) Villains Injustice League are a series of unrelated villainous counterparts to the Justice League. Their original team was formed by Agamemno during The Silver Age. The original Injustice League was formed by Agamemno with the aid of Kanjar-Ro. Bored of his dominion, Agamemno sets out to conquer Earth and the League. […]
Doctor Double X (DC Comics) Villains
Doctor Double X (DC Comics) Villains Doctor Double X is a super-villain mad scientist who fights Batman. During experimental research on human auras, he discovered that he could make an energy duplicate of himself and use it to commit crimes. His mental illness has seen him committed to Arkham Asylum. Doctor Double X was created […]
Unicorn (Marvel Comics) Villains
Unicorn (Marvel) Villains Unicorn was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck and first appeared in Tales of Suspense # 56. Milos Masaryk was once a Soviet Intelligence agent who was tracking the original Crimson Dynamo down who defected to America. He wears technology stolen from Dynamo. Vanko managed to defect to the United States, […]
Count Nefaria (Marvel) Villains
Originally a powerful crime boss in the Maggia, Count Nefaria eventually gained incredible powers thanks to the ionic machine that empowered other characters like Wonder Man and Atlas. Count Nefaria was given the incredibly amplified powers of the Living Laser, Power Man (Atlas’ former identity) and Whirlwind. The ionic process made him both incredibly fast […]
Grey Gargoyle (June 2, 1940) This Day In Comics
Grey Gargoyle (June 2, 1964) This Day In Comics Paul Pierre Duval first appears in the title Journey into Mystery #107 (June 2, 1964). He is a French chemist who spilled an unknown organic chemical compound on his right hand, causing a mutagenic reaction that permanently transformed the hand into living stone. As a result, […]
Radioactive Man (Marvel Comics)
Radioactive Man (Marvel Comics) Dr. Chen Lu, Ph.D, (Chinese:陈露) aka Radioactive Man (Chinese:放射性人) was a Chinese Nuclear Physicist working for the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China.He was exposed to high levels of radiation and mutated into a superhuman with the ability to control and emit deadly forms of radiation. Now a Chinese […]
Powderkeg (Marvel Comics)
Powderkeg was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Doc Bright in 1989 and first appeared in Captain Marvel #1. Powderkeg is a third-string villain. He is super-strong, pretty close to invulnerable and sweats nitroglycerin (or a nitroglycerin-like substance). Not too much is known of Powderkeg before he became an agent of Ms. Ramos. Powderkeg and his […]