i iy mt VesTHE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE \/ (ean execs: } a a hate ats aaa tines ee Tone A San Ah me, ot QVE os Bate bona ay q ean peo hy a NS tacoon Ficbovk lt Marve Uber ce be Sear CONTENTS AND ARTISTS ABOMINATION .. ALPHA FLIGHT ALPHA PRIMITIVES. AMERICAN EAGLE .. ‘ANACONDA. ‘ANDROMEDA ANGAR THE SCREAMER . Steve Lelaloha .. 13 ANGEL .. Kerry Gammill.. 14 ANNIHILUS. John Byme .... 18 ANT-MAN 18 ‘AQUARIAN 2 ARABIAN KNIGHT... Mike Haris. ‘ARAGORN ARCADE ARES ARKON .. ‘ARMADILLO ARNIM ZOLA. ASGARD ASGARDIANS .. Rich Buckler. ASP on Carl Potts ATLANTEANS Bob Buiansky . ATLANTIS Eliot R. Brown ATTILAN, Eliot R. Brown .. ATTUMA, Walt Simonson ‘AURORA AVALANCHE John Byrne ‘AVENGERS: AVENGERS COMPOU! 52 AVENGERS MANSION 55 AVENGERS QUINJET BALDER BARON MORDO BARON ZENO .. DELUXE EDITION THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE ‘Tho Marvel Universe is a dynamic, vital, constantly evolving entity. As soon as you try to catalog allo its features, phenomena, ‘and famous denizens, you discover that the moment you finish so much has changed ‘hile you worked on itthat you have to start over again from the top. Thus began this, tho Deluxe Elion of the OFFICIAL HAND: BOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Back in the summor of 1982, wo sot the ‘comics world on its ear (but were caroful to ‘sot it back upright again) with the publica- tion of the frst Issue of our orginal series of fifteen HANDBOOKS. The brainchild. of ‘editor in chiet Jim Shooter, the OHOTMU ‘was ike nothing that had ever appeared in comics format belore, or any other format for that matter. As designed and developed. by yours truly, OHOTMU became the first altompt to catalog and specty the won- ‘drous. people, places, and things, In the ‘wori's’ mast popular comics universe, To toll the truth, neither | nor my associates knew what we were in for in the way of hard work. Each Issue we found new ways to make the material more comprehensive ‘and exhaustive, But ultimately, we found ‘our work most rewarding, as the popular and critical response bagan to be seen and hoard. The amount of mail we got every Igoue was phenomenal, particularly when you consider we never even had a letters age! fd hereby lke to thank each and every fone of you who wrote in during the fist ed!= tion — particularly those of you who were rmingtul ofthe fact that we wore new at tis, and a fow mistakes were bound to creep in." here and thera no matter how hard we worked. Thanks to ell your Input, wo've been able to put together a Deluxe Eaition of the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK that in every way surpasses the original Besides simply adding ail the new char- acters who have premiered and updating ail the information that has changed, we think we've made a number of overall im- pproveronts tothe basic look and content of the soties. Such as ... More space por ‘eniry. Since we have almost twice as many cowies oroue. em ‘pages as the original, we don't have to limit each entry toa single page. Thus well let a ‘character have as much space as he or she needs to give you a comprehensive des- Cription ... More pictures. The added page count aiso enables us to have bigger full figure illustrations and more shots of the character in action. In most cases, every singlo one of the character's powors are Visually dopictod ... More diagrams. We also have room for more of those technical llustrations that enable you to see how the hardware and paraphernalia used by our characters works. This time the diagrams Wille incorporated into the appropriate en- tries rather than ina separate book Standard txt size, One of the most valid Cailicisms. the original HANDBOOK ro- ‘coived was thatthe small type size necessl- tated by tying to cram in as much info as possible was very dificult to read. This time We have the room to standardize the type ‘ize, and not only that we're throwing in a better grade of paper and printed text only fon white backgrounds. Throw away your "magnifying glasses ... Greater clarity and trv unknown iotopa of uni fou nthe mine eabned te mutagenoaly ertance the ‘Stang and sons of te Sirangtow bothers. ‘ia who had contacted the ming company ‘quire urn witwnich he Ropes erty fis powers, ted wit ings wth Savage Une marten, ere Ks Roped 1 quire Viorrum’(sa8" Vbraniom, Append: | See | “Srongoow emerged fom the mine and was | | | hailed as a champion of his tbe. Taking the ‘company, he set out in pursut. In the Savage Land, the American Eagle was met By Ka-Zat, the Thing, and Wat Wingfoot. The four of them ‘opposed and defeated Klaw and his hirelings. In ‘the course of the battle, Strongbow’s brother ‘Ward, who had allied himsett wit Klaw, was ki- led by one of the miners bullets. Amorican ‘average human belig 8996 at 20 feet, His senses of smel, taste, and hearing lare approximately three times as acule as those of & normal human being. Weapons: American Eagle carrot a crossbow [i ‘whioh tres specially designed bolis, Ho has oft to whioh a line of braked flborglass is con ected, enabling him 10 ewing trom averhoad ‘objacts or to climb ia length. He also has apeo- lly Burd bon dof stun an emponont ta distanceANACONDA anche “Blondie” Sitenski : Exesteelworker, nom ftee- lance eriminal Legal status: United States citizen with no criminal record as yet Former aliases: None known Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Marital status: Single ‘Known relatives: None Group affiliation: Serpent Squad Il, Ser- pent Society ‘Base of operations: Mobile First appearance: MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE 64 History: Blanche Sltznski was selected by executives in the Roxxon Oil Company 10 ‘be a special agent in covert operalions (see. Roxxon Of). At the Mutagonios Laboratory ‘of Roxon now-delunct subsidiary, the Brand Corporation, Sliznksi was bioon- ‘gineored to have various pormanent sor panting adaplations. Hor frst mission, as part of the new Serpent Squad, was to re- Tsleve the ancient power object called the Sorpont Crown for Roxxon president Hugh Jones. Following this mission, Anagonda ‘and two of hor follow Serpent Squad ‘cohorts lett Roxxon to beooma mereanaries {or hire. Recently, Anaconda was invited to join the Serpent Society by her formar ae- ‘soclato Sidewindar, Afier some persuasion, she accepted and has bean an active member ever sines (see Serpent Society) Holght: 6 2" ‘Weight: 220 tbe Eyes: Greon| Hale: Blonde ‘Unusual fentures: Anaoonda has soalos ‘on her face, neck, and chest, and small ns ‘on her cheeks. Strength level: Anaconda possesses ssupethuman strength enabling her 10 it {(pt08s) approximately 2 tons on land undor ‘optimal conditions. Using her strenath to constrict rather than lft, Anaconda has a ‘tip that cannot be broken by these whose Strength exceeds her own By factors up 10 30 (See Known superhuman powers). Known superhuman powers: Anaconda possesses the abilly to elongate her limbs, fentvine them around persons or objects, and constrict. The entire skeletal structure of her arms and legs has been replaced by aificial Adamantium alloy-based bones in the basic configuration of a snako's bodily skeleton, Hor arms, normally 24 inches from armpit fo writ, and her legs, normally 35 inches from hipbone to ankle, are able to ‘longale to about one and a hat times thor ‘normal longth. When she extends fer limbs in this fashion, the muscle tissue gorges with blood, swoling the limbs so that each Tooks ko’ a massive, poworful snako. These four constiting limbs are capable of exerting enough pressure to radicaly de- form & one inch-thick steel tube, Wo feet in diameter Ones Anaconda has fully en- ‘wined her serpentine limbs around a hhuman-sized foe, there are. few human beings able to get sufficient lavarage and possessing sufficient strength to break har ‘ri. ‘Anaconda has been surgically given ari- ficial gle to enable her 10 oxtract oxygen rom water in order to breath. She can now breathe while underwater indefintely, as. \well as breathe on land. As a by-product of the extensive blo-engineering done to her ‘body, Anaconda possesses superhuman. recuperative abilities. Her bocy can heal from any non-fatal wound many times fas ter than @ normal human being . Za ~~ SaANDROMEDA Marital statue: ‘Known relative: None known Group affiliation: Aly ofthe Detencers Base of operations: Current First 3 DEFENDERS hhermell Andrea MoPhee, Sho hao recently revealed to the Delenders thet she Is @ member of the Allantean ht: 160 foo. HE F : i i ll g : i "g i fs q i ‘Superhuman powere: Andromeda posseasoa ‘the conventional attibutes of the Homo mermanus species (800 Avanteans, Aventis): gle to enable her to ‘extract oxygen fom water, ‘superhumany_ strong Dhyslology 40 enable hero withstand the great water pressure that cocur beneath the ea, blood Circulation enebling her to withstand freezing tempera ‘tures, and specially-developed vision which Is more hours before Ung. Andromeda can maintain a greater swimming Speed over that period, butts ite have yet {9 be determined. ‘Uke all Heme mermani except for the Sub-Mariner 'Namotia, Andromeda cannot breathe out of water She Ia capable of lasting approximately 10 ‘on the aurlace without artificial means for ine king oxygen before she begins to suffocate. How. ‘ever, in order 10 survive in the surface world, An- ‘dromeda used a gorum employed on past occasions by the Atiarteans Ki ‘Dorma, When imbibed by 18 Homo mermanus, it allows him or her to absorb oxy: {gen and expel carton doxida directly through the akin. fora period of approximately 12 hours. The serum alo ltrs hi or her akin pigmentation to that of an average Caucasian human for the samo amount of tie. ‘Other abilities: Andromeda is highly proficient in all ‘Asantean methods of armed and unarmed combat. Weaponry: Andromeda gly sien we use standard weaponry, but she most cen Uses. trident, which she can hur with great force, An ‘dromeda also posseses a warship of Atlantean man- \acture, which ean be used bath for fight and for u ersea travel, and which la stmed with various Ali fean wesponty. . 2 eiANGAR THE SCREA\ tet ee See Rees Legal status: Unitod States citizen with @ noty Publicly known = Sue oat. First appearance: DAREDEVIL #100 (Origin: DAREDEVIL #101 History: David Anger, a radical social ao- tivet, voluftsered 10 ‘undergo an exper ‘ragon hoped to create more alles against the mad Titan ‘Thanos, her erstwhile part neg, Kerwin J, Broderick, employed Anger {8 1 special operative for his own ertminal ‘enterpriees. Angers frst assionment was, ‘and the Black Widow, ‘Angar's scream wil eflect anyone within the sound of his voles to some degree. TheANGEL Real Name: Warren Kenneth Worthington Ww ‘Occupation: Chaiman of the board and principal stockholder of Werthington indus- tres, acventurer ‘Mientity: Publicly known: ogel status: United Slates ction with no chminal record Former allesee: The Avenging Angel Place of birth: Canterport, Long land, New York Marital status: Single Known relatives; Warron K. (gcandlathor, deceased), Warren K, ue (lathor, docoasod), kKthryn (mother decoased), Burt (alias to Dazzler patemal une (208 Appar: Daz zr) Group aftitation: Former member of the X-Men, the Champions of Los Angeles, and theDefender, founding member of X-Factor Base of operations: Now York Ciy, al though he maintains residences in coveral athe el and an oateta in Now Mexico Fist appearance: X-MEN #1 Origin: SCMEN 54-56 History: Warren Worthington llwas tend ing_a private school In fis adslesconce when wings began to grow rom his shou! der blades. The wings reachod thelr fll adult siza within months, but Worthington Kept thom a secrtby strapping them tighy to hia bak and eongeating them under is Clothes. At rt he thought himset a eas However Worthington leamed thet ne colo Usa his ulnge to fy, and came to enjoy Ns new abay Then, one night there was & fre inns dormitory, and he resolved to use his fing power 1 rescue the people inside ‘To conceal his identity, Woringion wore a {ong blone wig anda long nights, 20 that fe looked tke an angel. The rescue was ‘Successful, and his identity remained a sec- ‘Tet. Shortly thereafter Worthington became 4 costumed erimetghter in New York Ciy ‘ner the name of fie Avenging Angel. He Was then contacted By the XeMen and bareed to jon them (se0 X-Men) ‘Shorty ator Professor Charles Xavier, the founder ofthe X-Men, recruted several new members forthe group, the Angel do- Ged t leave the X-Men (800 Professor X). Alter his parents’ deaths, Worthington inherited thei vest fortune, and he used Bar off 10 Yound a Los Angols-based o {Senizaflon of superhuman adventurers Salled the ‘Champions (eve Apperds: Ghampions of Los Angolos), Worthington iso publely reveuled thal ho was, the ‘Angel though he and Xavier managed 10 keep secret Werthington's connacton with Xavier's school, th eover ané home base forthe X-Mon. When the Champions fled 29 an organization, Worthington decided 10 ‘ovale is time from then on to hi bus nese cuties and fo his renewed tomence ‘wih his longtime cited Cersaca “Candy Southem. Worthington also broly rtumed to the X-Man, Recently the Ange oined the Defenders fang remaned wih them efter the. Besst ‘eorganized the grcup (see Beast, Appor the New Mexico Flocky Mountains 2s thelr base of operations. When the Defenders. ‘disbanded, the Angel helped found X-Fac~ tor (690 X-Factor)Eyes: Blue Hair: Biona’ ‘Strength level: The Angol possesses the ‘normal human streneth of a men of his age, hnalght. and bull, who engages in intensive regular exercise. His wings can create enough Wit enable him t2 cerry alot at Jeast 200 pounds In addition 12 his own weight Known superhuman powers: The Angel is @ mutant who ean fy by means of his rnalural wings which span sixteen feat from ‘wingtip {9 wingtip. Puly feathered like Birds, the wings have a very flexible ‘skalelal structure, enabling him to press thom (othe back of his torso and legs wih only tha sighiast bulge visible under his ‘Tha Angel's entire anatomy is naturally ‘adapted to fying, His bones are holiow like fa bird's, making him weigh fer loss than is ‘usual fora man of his height and build, His ody fs vinuelly devoid of fat, and posses- 9e8 greater proporionste muscle mass than an ersinary human does, His ayes aro specially adapted f9 ba able to withstand high speed winds which would hurt tho average human eye: He possesses a ‘9pecial membrana in his respiratory system ‘enabling him to extract oxygen fom the air ‘at high veloctias or high alitudes. ‘The Angel fles by flapping hie wings, a= a bitd doos, His normal crulaing speed layerages around 70 miles per hour, though hhe is capable of diving swoops thet reach ‘up fo 189 miles par Nout Ha oan fly at 160, miles per hour without the help of tall wine {ot upto half an hour at atime before thing 40 an appreciable degree, “Though tie generally fies bonesth the height of the clouds (8,500-feet), he can reach a height of 10,000 feet with ke ceffort. With severe strain he can attain the Fighest recorded altitude of a bird in tight (Aifican goose at 29,000 feet above sea eve), but he ean only remain that high for several minuios “The Ango! car fly non-stop under his own pawer for a maxmum of approximately {wolve hours. Contrary to some reports, he t make a kransatlanile fight solely on (ar During his one attemptio doANNIHILUS Real Namo: Anrifitus ‘Conqueror, dasiroyer 6 ite Legal status: Citizen of Arthres, planet in Sector 17 A of the Negative Zone (as charted by Reed Richards) lace of Birth: Planet of Arthros, Negative Marital status: Single, pemans inapplicable Group affiliation: Sometime pariner of SBastaar Base of operation: Sector 17 A of the ‘Negative Zone First appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR AN: NUAL #6 ‘Origin: FANTASTIC FOUR #140 History: Untold years ago, voyagers trom the world Tyanna in the Negative Zone, an ‘extradimensional universe made of ant ‘matter, set forth to seed the barren worlds of the Zone wit living organisms that they hhad bioengineered in the form of spores (see Appendix: Other Dimensions). One of the Tyannan ships crashed upon the barren volcanic planet Arthros, and the dying \oyagers released all oftheir Ife spores as. their inal act. ‘One of the spores grew inio an insectoid being who possessed great inteligence through mutation. This boing, who would ‘become known as Annihilus, discovered the Tyannan starship and found within it @ ‘knowiodge transference helmet, Annihilus ‘used the helmot to learn the history and the ‘accumulated knowledge of the Tyannans. Using that knowiedge, Anvihilue increased hi strength and inteligonco and croatod the Cosmic Control Rod from the cannis tors that held the Ile spores and: tho ‘of the starship. The Cosmic Control Rod not only enabled Annihilus to ‘wield great power, but also extended his fe span indefinitely as long as he possessed it Annihilus used his newly acquired power ‘to become the master ofthe othor fe forms Dring worlds in the Negative Zone. ‘Anninllus was driven by an insane obses- sion with averting his own death at any ost. In order to prevent his death, An- threat to his existence. in racont years An- niius formed a partnership with Blastaar (gee Blastaan), another powerful boing of Tealzation of his fast approaching death, ‘Anninius made an attack upon Earth, home of his longtime adversaries, the Fan- ‘ast Four, which ended in Annihius’s own ‘apparent destruction. Whether or not An- hiilus was truly destroyed, nowever, re- mains to be seen, evel: Annihilus possesses super- human’ strengih, and can (press) ap- proximately 60 tons, Earth gravity, under ‘optimal conditions.Known superhuman powers: Pussassing highly evolved exoskeleton, Annis can withstand extemal pressures of upto 1 500 Pounds per square inch, or pressure equal {o tha 3250 fool bolow tho oogan sure. Ho oan breathe ata fow activi level or up toa year inthe void of interplanetary space by slorage and effiont conversion cf ony gen molciles. He possesses sighty Greater than human inteligonco, Anns Possasses wings that enable him fy at a Spoed of upto 160 miles per hour in an A Earth-like atmosphere. He was capable of fay ee coven greater speeds in the airless void of ONT POPE’ Space” but there hia sourco of propulsion Wie tao tho Goamio Cori Rod Weapons: Anniniue's major woapon was his Cosmic Corto! Rod, a six inch long. two Inch dametorcyinder tha contain he fxzenoe of tho Tyannan starship star driv. Hamossing tho power ofthe Cosmic Control Rod by eybemetl mico-arouly, Anmius was able to wold vast amour of ‘cosmo energy. This energy can be made through the Rod to alter the atomic struc- tures of matter Into new configurations, or to shoot in destructive beams with the ‘maximum power of ton megatons of TNT. Exposure fo the energies manipulated by the Rod also greatly retarded (and possibly Stonpod akogether) tno procass of aging in Annihilus’s ‘Annihilus has aooees to the highly ad vanced technology of the Tyannans, and passeases other secondary weapons and Wohicles whioh he casted by cannibaliing the Tyannan_ starship. Those include onorgy pistols and fling taniclke gun ships Note: One account appears to portray An- nilus as a colony of small insect-ke bolngs inhabiting the Annihius costume. This colony was not the true Annihilus, but ‘was placed in the costume by the real An- ninius in order to misiead and attack an adversary of a particular occasion. —ANT-MAN eal Name: Scott Edward Lang ‘Qeoupation: Former burglar, now elec ‘ronies technician Legal status: Ciizen of the United States ‘uh eriminal eooord ldentity: Sooret Place of birth: Core! Gables, Florida Marital status: Diveroed Known relatives: Peggy Rae (wife), Cas- Sandra Eleanor (daughter), Ruth (sister), Cari (brothor-iniaw) Group affiliation: None Base of operations: New York Cty First appearance: (as Lang) AVENGERS #187, (as Ant Man) MARVEL PREMIERE a7 History: Scott Lang was an lactronios 9x rt who could not support his family doing Tepalt work so he tumed hia talent to burglary. “Apprehended, he served. his prison sanience and was paroled in three Years for good behavior. Lang had furthered hig studios of electronics while In prison ‘and was spon hired by Stark Intemational to work ints design department. When his daughter was diagnosed as having & ‘rious. congenital heart condition, Lang ‘sought the aid of surceon Dr Erica Sonc- heim, whom he believed to have been held pilsoher et Cross Technological Enter prises. Desperate to help hie daughter, ‘Lang decided to resort to burglary. Breaking Into the New Jersey home of Dr Henry ‘Pym, Lang stole his Ant-Man unitorm and shrinking gas. canistors. Unknown. to him, Pym observed the theft and in his then current guise ae Yellowjacket, followed Lang, curious to S90 to what uee he would fut the paraphsmala (see Pym, Henry. Garbed as Ant-Man, Lang broke inte Cross, and discovered Dx Sondheim was indeod being held prisoner by Darren Cross, pres- ident of Cross Technological Enterprises, ‘who needed het expertise to vorrect his ‘own heart condiion. Rescuing her and do- ‘eating Cross, Lang wes relieved when ‘Sondheim was. able to save the Ite of his ‘daughter Lang intended to retum tho Ant Man costutne fo iis owner and tum himself in, but Henry Pym, aware of the uso to ‘which Lang put the stolen goods, offered to {et him keep them, providing he put tham to a lawl use, ‘Singo that time, Lang has donned the ‘AgieMan costume on various ocoasions to ‘isi ron Man, the Avengers, or tho law, ‘athougi he stil considers himeoll_a part- time costumed ormefighter, When Stark In- tornational became Sano International, Scott Lang resigned out of reepedt to An: thony Stark ts former head. Lang currently para hs own elon tre Weight: 190 ibe Eyes: Blue Halr: Blond. 8 level: Ant-Man possesses. tho normal humen strength of a man of his ago, height, and woight who engages In mover: ‘ato raguler exoraise. When he shrinks to ant-size, he rotalns his full-size human at Known superhuman powers: Ant-Man possesses the power to reduce himeel to {he siza of an ant, appreximately one-hatt Inch. height, by moans of a rare group of ‘aubatomie periclos called the Pym Part- ‘Gee after. tha man who dlscovered them, Henry Pym. The nature, the source, and the mechanics of the Pym Partcies remain ‘a myetory, but thelr properties and behavior‘can be determined. The Pym Particles ere ‘suspended within an unknown gas which is ‘confined and stored In special magnetic. field generating cinders (ee Parpher- alia). ‘When Ant-Man releases a certain quan- tity ofthe gas containing the Pym Partcies. fy in his immediate vicinity, the particles pene- trate his skin, touch the nearest nerve end- ings in the skin, and are transmitted by the nervous system to the brain. I with the electrical impulses ofthe brain, the paticles create an organism-wide “reduo- Ing field,” which Is energized by mental command. Thus activated, te Teid duces Ani-Man's entire body at a uniform rato tothe size he has determined, which is Usually ant-siae (¥2 Inch, although he can adopt sizes between his normal size and a loases @ cartain quantity of the gas contaln- Ing another type of Pym Particles in his m=the has reduced himsoi to procigoly the size tally adjust to the ‘with short cylindrical canisters on his bot, These bevies eels) ie nt Ui amireocd, res spe «ange cogsok. youl! cari gonerie a magneto eid which Gortahiy ters wre val indeaa ns trerotcaly tm to make the “jour keeps the Pym Pertcies from escaping. A ‘surrounding enviroriment, but the process ney” nonstop.) When 99.98+. pot cont of ‘occurs go quickly that t would be remerke- en organism's masa is extradimonaioneally ‘ip to be able to soe these scale indiestore, sh ‘only by the mss-shunting prooses, (For ‘more information on these “mioroverss," ‘Bee Appendix: Other Dimensions, ‘Ant-Man gan use the Pym Patt 9 tore ‘manages to doit, Ant-Man has been abe to ‘calibrate his shrinking process 20 that he ‘attains within 1/82 of an inch of hie usual half non size. (He could use eucoossive dosages of the “shrinking gas’ or " "fo make fine adjustments on fis that fold to his “baggage” : jer" How far he oan i) ‘smallest size the Pym Particles can Maid is unknown. So far al ho has " ‘enable an organism to attain i not know, with him hee been one other parson or ant. Both Henry Pym and Scott Lang have used Ant-Man’ uniform and paraphemalla ‘muliple dosages ofthe “stinking ee" o_shvnk wh him by thie process to stature. (The Paraphernalia: Ant-Man stores the “raduo- ‘successive dosages enabled thei to men- ing gaa” and “enlarging gas” in separate ANT-MAN’S HELMET ANT ENGRAM AND, CONVENTIONAL RADIO. "ANTENNAES. cyst BRA Teor ve ae Hele WEATH ‘SEALE XA SEAL eres NETIC the nozzle-reloase atthe top cf the canistor ‘The nazzle roloases a measured quantty fof "gas no matter how long or hard tha But fon is depressed, Ant-Man wears a cybernetic helmet por- 3 z ampifeation ‘requency of his voice as well 2s augr Ing the volumes, 30 thet he can be heard by fmataed human telngs despite hs i IEQUENCY PATTERN ANALYSERS.AQUARIAN Real Name: Wundarr ‘Occupation: Prophet Legal etatue: Citizen of Dekkam, tlegal alien op Earth, Identity: The fact that no isan allon Is not widely (Other current allases: Herald of the New Age Place of birth: Dekikamn, ‘second pianet in the A Aquari system (Earth designation) Marital status: Single Known relatives: Hoktu (father, decoased), Soja (mother, deceased) Group sffillation: Nona Base of 9: Moblio Flret sppeerance: (as Wundart) FEAR #17, (ax Aquarian) MARVEL. TWO:IN-ONE Origin: FEAR #17. History: Wundart was bom on the planet ‘Dakkem tothe @xtremely humanoid alien race native to the world. As a ina, ‘Wundarr Was pleced Insid @ rocket and ‘sont into space when his fathar Incorrectly gravitational influence of Earth and was ‘bombarded by cosmig rays In Barth's outer ‘atmosphere. This radiation andowed itn ‘with certain superhuman phiysioal powers. ‘Grashiending on Earth, Wunder grew to (Gund hom supe ninaion bythe Geer. Evenely ha was Bot eo by the prcting toe ep Ti) Duna ‘end education, ted merialy nd eretonsly related. Fora bigtime he wes placed in he custody ‘mind and body ware overwhelmed by the ube’ energies. Conesquenty, Wundar’s | enerpydampening abies. wera, groaty Felghtened but his mind was shutdown, a8 sa not yot abl to cope wit tho nf of new powor In communion wih the een nce of Soar Gute Wunder pad fea lowed aos & sree of pupae, om conan remod fi i) 6 Auer ae sl oh uae | pasce and oni ‘Tami tha wart Ha hao since nolpa Sealer Worm "ne. Coane CS arg seo strength 1a about gue webing Nn a # nown wuman pawers: The Aqua: ‘an posoobooe ogtan eupernumnan Pye‘cal and energy-manipulating powers due to mutagenic changes wrought in his cellular structure by cosmic radiation. Prior o his exposure to the Cosmie Cube, the Aquarians body absorbed various ener ies from the environment and transformed them into kinetic energy with which to aug ‘ment his body's strength and endurance. The Aquarian could not only use his ‘augmented strength to lit things, but also to propel himseit through the air by jumping, ‘The Aquarian could cover several miles in single bound. The eneray absorption pro- ‘cass. continued Involuntary and tho Aquarian hed not expended it in some Physical activity before it reached the threshold of his body's capacity to fetain ‘energy, the energy would explosively dis- ‘charge in a sphere of concussive toro, (Reed Richards designed him a contain: ment suit which enabled his body 19 expol ‘smal, non-concussive amounts of energy ‘50 It would not bulld up.) ‘tor the Cosmic Cube experiment, the Aquarian’ former enorgy-damponing ablity Was transformed into something dfierant {and more powerful. The Aquarians body is Row surcounded by a fiald of entropy (null oreo”) which, at equillvium, radiates to a distance of five feot from any polnt on his body. With concentration, the Aquarian ean contrac the nulfield to about fve Inchos in thickness, or expand it toa maximum dis- tance of approximately 500 feet. He can over shut the field down completely ‘The nulsiskd noutralizes. most energies within the electromagnetio spectrum over & ortain as yet unmoasured Intensity. This Includes ight. electicty, magnotism, high- ‘fequonoy energies, sound, and even gravy. ‘The Aquatian’senropicfield leo neuralzes kinetic energy. His body’s nullfeld is of op- posit polarity to that of he fields of normal ‘omic mattor. Hence his fold mules kine- tio onorgy In dlroct ratio tothe inertia (ests tanoa of object in motion to changas of mo- tion) of the moving object. Only objests with kinetic energy below acertain as yetunmes- ‘sured value are permitted through his field without any cancellation of inortia. The net offect of ary object of greater inertia enter Ing his mulield is that i lose6 its kinetic. ‘nergy. Hence, a speeding bullet. a thrown knife, ora hurled punch are unable to strike im. Bocauss this Kinetic eneray-canceling property affects him as well as other objools in his fei, the Aquarian cannot move faster than his nullfeld wil allow. Theretore, his ability 10 loap is useless, However, since he ‘can negate gravity's influence on him, he ‘can walk on ait The kinetic an electromagnatioenergit Possessed by most other superhumaniy powered beings is also cancolod within his fioid. Hence, those who possess. supor human physical strength would be unable {o exercise it within his fold, and those with ‘eneray-manipulating powers would also bo Lunable to use ther. The field does no! lake these innate capacities away, it simply pr. vents their use in his prosonce, 7ARABIAN KNIGHT Real Name: Abdul Qamar ‘Ocoupation: Bedouin chieftain Identity: Secrot ‘Statue: Citizen of Saudi Arabia, with no orkminal record, ‘Other known None Place of birth: Agabah, Saud! Arabia Known relatives: Maya, Rana, Almira {wives}, Faisal, Hassim (sons) ‘Group affiliation: None ‘Base of operations: Mooile; region of ‘Saudi Arabia and Ahmet, Egypt. First appearance and origin: INCREDI- BLE HULK #257, History: Seeking shelter in an underground tomb in the eastem desert of Egypt, Abdul ‘Qamar discovered a magic scimitar and hy {ng caspet that had belonged to a Thirteenth ‘Contry ancestor who iad been achamplon. ‘of his people. Qamar decided to carry on fis ancestors tradition by batting evil as the Arabian Knight Eyes: Brown, Weight: 170 ibs al: Black Strength level: The Arebian Knight possoe- ses the normal human strength of a man of hhis age, height, and build, who engages in moderate regular exerciee. known superhuman powers: None. Tho Arabian Knights. powor derives. from his three magical weapons. Weapons: Tha Ambian Knight wields @ “magie carpe” that responds soley to is rental commands. The carpet can levis aff the ground ane propa ae trough tho ta eny epoed thatthe Kright commands. ‘The Arabian Knight eoldom nas ify boyond the spoed at wnion he can brash, approx: imatoly 00 miles per hour The carpet oan levitate to any height the Knight commands i although he has not yet attornpod to fy higher than 20,000 feet, the point at which the atmosphere becomes too thin to broathe, Besldes ls woo as transportation, the carpet can be commanded to perform -suoh feats ag wrapping éround an object or parson, of roling heel In a cylinder and striking like a whip or battering ram. The expel, empowered by unknown megical {oreae, i vtualyimporlous to har Th Arabian ogi ao via psn soir whieh fs oapabie of emting ‘of concussive magia foroa. Tho maximum ‘mount of conousave foros the sword oan fami tone time ls not Kou, por ks How tong (fata itakoe the awrordto “recharge” in botwoon dlecharges. The Arabien Knight can mentally conto the amount for he ‘sword emit The sword possoeses an on- Chanment thet causea to dlechary9 mag. {nal enorgy against anyone othor ‘hen tho ‘nit who founhesf. The Knight con leo to the seimtr for siahing and stabbing. thean ct through steel, stone and othor hare mete, "The beach at the Arablan Knight’ ‘waist can aiso be animated by mental com. ‘mand, to serve as bonds, lariat, whip ot climbing rope. it is made of the same sub- stanos a8 the flying carpet and is similarly Indasiuetiole. 'oan magically exiond in langth t almost ten tes ts orcnary length of four foot .ARAGORN ‘Aragom Is @ winged horse ridden by Brunnhiida the Valkyrie and previously ‘owned and ridden by Dr. Dane Whitman, the Black Knight (see Black Knight, Val- syne). Whitman was the nephew of Profos- sor Nathan Garett, who had adopted the guise of the earlier. criminal Black Knight (See Appendix: Black Knight 1). in this ‘ole, Garrett had ridden a horee whom he had mutated using genetic engineering techniques that he had developed. The ar- tticial mutations gave the hores la ‘ered wings and other special adaptations which enabled him to tly, After Garrott's ‘inal defeat by the original Iron Man, this winged horse escaped and eventually was, further mutated and fel ito the possassion ‘of the Droadknight (600 Dreacknight). Gar- ‘ett, dying from the fall he had sulfared in the battle, persuaded Whitman to vow to se the scientific discoveries he had used 8 the criminal Black Knight for good. Whit- man decided to do so by becorting a now, horole Black Knight. In purouit of thie goa), \Whitman used Garret’s genetic techniques 10 mutate another horse, whom he named. into a flying steed. When the new Black Knight loft his own timo for a tompo- rary stay in tho Twelfth Cantury AO, ha en- ‘rusted Aragorn to the care of Brunnhilda the Valkyrie, who remains his owner to this, day. The Black Knight, having retumed to hig own time, now rides a mechanical fying ‘Aragom can fly by means of various given him through artificial ‘mutation. The most prominent of these are i foot trom wingtip to wingtip. Tha wings are fully fe lke a bits ‘Aragom's. entire. anatomy has been adapted to fying. His bones are bollower than “human. "His. eyes are. specially 10 be able to withstand high speed winds which would hut the average equine ‘eye. He possesses a special membrane In Is respiratory syetom enabling him to ox: tract ongon ftom thea at high veloty or at high alitudes. Aragom fies by tapping his. wings, creating enough itt to hold aloft al last 2000 pounds; other words, he can sup- ‘Aragom is highly Intoligent, and wil re- | ‘spond fo 8 wide rango of verbal commands ‘BETWEEN WORLDS PFE ok < [FROZEN mua, ‘ee , shane oF os HVERGELMIR picHONORED DEAD ‘isis a clagram af the Nina Words of Asgao, showing Ee laonship ofthe varus Separate. mensional aims. The dacta™ ie Mot dean to fle wi the Ear, nor doth postioring of wores above ot below One another Pave any real sgncance ance they ae notin the sae cmon ‘Sohal plane, The on evcerce fe pacing Asgard al tne top fat ho ‘wotditos Yaadreshas is runk ncbranches thre, wha tsoo! system ‘ailesistsot on most ofthe other works. Vogal alo not dram to ‘eale, @ aligned wih he Cosmic Axs wih which Ears axe aso aligad. ‘Only sample of intersimensinal passageway. Delween woriés amb shown here. Te suber of ie tandg satu Rexises are unkrOMn ‘The wordof Niche enol conederedacoparioworld nt Acgetlan sosmoioy, buts thought fo by an adr Word bs HeASGARD: THE CONTINENT SEA OF is SPACE vere SPACE ApaNponen cry ‘OPTHE VAN VALHALLA PASSAGE Lown DESERT SEA OF SPACE IANTERS. THRYHEIM 00 uiLes 5ASGARDIANS On the Nine Worlds of the Asgarcian dimension system, there ‘are six diferent races of intoligent humanoid beings. The gods ‘are the most human-icoking and powerful race of the ex. Tho Cfigin o the gods is shrouded in legend. itis beieved that they aro ‘not native to the cimension of Asgard, but were born on Earth and ‘ejocated there at some point in the distant past. The gods of Ac- {gard wers worshigped about a millennium ago by the Norsomen (of Scandinavia and various Germania tribes (who called thom by variant names; e.g. Wolan instead of Odin}. The gods no longer have or actively s2ek worshippers on Earth. Cortain gods, notably Thor and Odin, stil take interest in the wellare of humanity, The ‘gos posses vortain superhuman physical atbutes. They are extremely longelved (though not immortal ke tho Olymplan gods}, aging i an exivcordinarly slow rate upon reaching due hood. Asgardian flesh and bone is about three mes densor than simar human tissue, contibuting to the gods! superhuman sirength and weight. An average male god ean it (press) about 30 tone; an average female god can It (press) about 26 tons. ‘Gods aro immuno fo all trrestial diseases ind reeistant to con- ventional injury. Tre metabolism of the gods gives thom suporhu- ‘man endurance in all physical actives. Potured here are many of ‘a most prominont gods: Chor mperant gods havo thal own conttioe. ‘The second race of Asgard is the Giants, whose dwalling place 's Jotunhoim, The Giants are baslealy humanold in 108 and color, although thay tend toward the neanderthalio In body and bone structure. Thelt most distinguishing feature |e thelr height. The average Glare een fetal elfiough some roach up to thiny feet. On occasion, Giants wil produce stunted offer ing who look similar to the Gods, Loki and the Executioner ar both children of Giants, despite thelr diminutive six or seven foot steture (see Executioner, Loki), Glants tend to lead @ simple hunter / gathoror type of existence, but thelr great resentment cf ‘the Gods' superior atiibutes frequently incite them to wage war ‘against the Gods. Giants aro frequently eub-olasaified by tholt iogale: Storm Giants lve in the mountains, whi Prost Giants live In the trozon tundra. The eldest Frost Giant fe Ymit (900 Yi), ‘The third race of Asgard is the Dwarves, Dwarves are smalior in staturo than the gods, and have squat, siooky bodies, Thelt ‘average hoight is tour fet. The Dwarves tend to be erafiamen and farmers who maintain friendly trade and poace relations with the Gods. Dwarves dwell in he land of Nijavell, which is part of tho landmass where Asgard and Vanehelm are situated. Dwarves ‘have crafted such Asgardian weapons as the hammer Mjolnir and ‘the spear Gungnir although i was the magic of Odin that imbued thoes objects with their special enchantements. ‘The fourth race of Asgard isthe Eives. There are two types of ives, the Dark Elves and the Light Elvee, and each dwell I thelr ‘own separate world, Syartalfim and Althoim, respecte, Bien ‘of Both kinds very greaty i size, trom four lo eight feet, toward sender Bodee win proportionally long ibe, there are exceptions, The Light Elves tend 10 be lighter in Then te Dar iver, ang Gol on fs surace white Duk es ‘dwell underground, Both types have @ natural proclivity iowards meaic. Fre mn aco gar» he To. The Tal wo he oat humantooking of the tho word 5 ‘sing body characterise that are most sian, Tee are slocky "Snd mast, have tick body har (amoe nd ton ow & tudidy orange In color. They are on the avorege taller than ‘Gods but shorter than the Glants, around saven se Tae conte ments throughout {heim, metly underground. Tho Tots iol es mings and motl- ‘workers As beligerent as the Giants, Trois make up in ratineos ‘what thoy lack nso, Tole tnd to bo extremely song, eronget than the average God, Dwar or Et, and on a pr wth the Glan, Ceriain Troe tho Uik rival th thuidor god Thorn sreng (900 Uik). Tho Tos dsiko the oor racos of Agara,parteery the Gods, and have ae ite todo with thom as possible unless the op: portunity for conqueet prosents lial. The ‘Toll of the Aagerd Mountains are currently united under he teadership of Gero, although revoliions are commonplace (eee Galradun. ‘Tho shih roow of Asgard is the Demons. Tho Demons aro boing of ire wo wal n Muspotho, bul sometimes vento 10 the other worlds in the name of war. A nomadic race, tw Demand aro ofping of he got re don Sur; whos axonce is ald to prooede that of te Gode. The Demone tondte be about the same slate as the Gods. Other than Sur, no other Ind ‘vidual Asgarlan Domon is known (aoe Surtur. fe HEIMDALL Roel Names Heda Occupation: Sentry of Asgers, quercianottnFalnoow Bre Identity: The general public Earth bellovaa Helmall 0 bs mythological cnaracte: Marital status: Singie Known relatives: Ste) Base of operations: Asgar History: Renowned for his heightened perceptions, Heimdall was appointed by | Odin to be sentry of the Rainbow Bridge. Formillen- ‘la, Helmdall remained et his’ post, verturing from A ‘but ones on a mission from: (Odin, Now that the 8 level Heim dali can I (pres ‘about 36 ton Known superhuman powers: Hoimdal ‘extraordinarily agute ‘senses, bordering on the extrasenaory. He oan focus 09 oottaln aeneory Information or block tout ‘rom his. consciousness 8 he choowes, TYR ioal Name; Tyr ‘Qv0upation: God of war Identity: The general publi et Earth ‘belleves Tyr to be &. mythological enaractor Marital status) Single Known relatives: None Group affiliation: Gods of Fre i Ney INTO MYSTERY 986 Hletory: Before Thor was: ‘bom, Tyr fad been a val- lant detender of Asgard ‘who lost his hene binding the wolf-god Fenris. Bit- {er ebout Thor's preemi- ence, yr hes engaged In rebeiion against Odin Ha rovonty ought for Ae (ard against Sut Height: 6°7"" Eyes: Biuo Weight: B10 be, Wale: Black ‘Strength level yr can Itt (press) about 35 tons. Known superhuman powers: ‘yr possesses the, conven tional superhuman physical atibutes of.’an Ascardian TSlimes: As godt wan Tyra ‘2 master of unarmed combat ‘and of the use of all forms of” ‘Asgardlan weapon a[FRIGGA eg Identity: The general public of Earth Believes Frigga to be a ‘mythological charactor. band), Loki, Thor (lostar sons) Asgard First appearance: JOURNEY| INTOMYSTERY #92 | History: As Odin's wife, Figg ralged his son Thor even though he was not her natural son. Frigga cast the spells to protect Baldor trom moral harm. Figg also supotvisad the etforis of the | Asgardian goddesses to locate | and train members ofthe Young Gods. the apprentices to the Colestas yes: Hale: Whit, formoriy black th lovel: Frigg, a rele- tively old Asgarcian goddess, can sili (press) about 20 tons. Known superhuman powers: ‘Bocidos the conventional supor- human phyeical atibulos of an ‘Aagardian goddoss, Frigea pos- ‘sesaes cartan abiliios fo wiokd ‘magie which have not yal been defined. IDUNN ‘eat Name: Igunn ‘Occupation: Goddess of in- ‘mortality Identity: The general public of Earth believes Idunn to be ‘mythological character ‘Other current allases: Freta, Freya Marital statue: Single Known relatives: Froy (oother) Base of operations: Asgard First appearance: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #114 History: Ocin appointed dunn Koopor of the Goldon Applos, whose mystical properties re- tera ang among the Agar tributes of an Asgardian god- does. VOLLA Real Name: Volla ‘Occupation: Prophetess Identity: Unknown tothe people of Earth Place of birth: Asgard Place of death: Asgard Marital status: Single Known relatives: None Base of operations: Hel and Nifishim First appearance: THOR #127, History: Volla died after making known her pro phecies of Ragnarok, but those who are brave arid powerful enough to jour Noy ito the realm oF the ddoad may sill obtain pro- pphooies from tot Hale: White Strongth level: As a wraith Voll’ physical strongth is nog: igi. Known superhuman powers: Volla possee- ee precognitiva pow. rs, snabing her to on- vision alternate fu BY times oreater than an or: HERMOD ‘Real Name: Hormod ‘Ocoupation: God of speed Identity: The general pubie of Earth bolloves Hermod to be & mythological character, Marital atatus: Singlo Known relatives: None ‘Base of operations: Acard First appearance: THOR #274 History: Very litiois known of Hormod exceptthathe is aro- latvely young Asgardlan god. [Noted for his fleetnase, he Is ‘ccaslonally emplayed by Odin a8 a messenger. His. most Celebrated mission took him to Hola to loam how Baldor might be revived. ‘Strength level: Hermod can lit (ress) about 20 tons. Known superhuman pow- fers: Besides the conven tional superhuman phys- icab atibutes of an As- ‘gardian god, Hernod possesses the abilly t move at speeds many sinary Asgardian can,Sesupetone Sod of or teers Te general Pub o Earn Botoves Hoge fo be © ryologcal charac: tiara’ tus Sg Kecmrviies None sage Fst egpectance’ cht 9274 Bettye Hauer a ier ea we reary ied Baler ‘frente maved Nim me Shooting Baler win an tom ies. mite wood wnon baer was f Wiebe foe Sala), wouge ‘Weight: 890 Ibs. Sree: tone fire Woo [Unuauel physics! cheracteriss ce: Hoder is totally bind, level: Hoder can it A andonl SIGYN Oceupation: Goddess a idalty ‘entry: The general pubs Earth beleves Sigyn "0 bo 0 ‘mytoiogeal charac agar statue: Princess of As rd (rough marriago fo Lok’) acs et With angers Marta atatue: Maron Known relatives: Lokt (hwo and), Od (etnor-n-aw), lag imnentie) Tor Stew eloprten As ard First. nee History: The oloumstanons of Sigyn's marriage to Low! have yet to be revealed. They were ranged ete cae as Sigyn to revive thelr mariage, steadfastly aided Loki write wasbeingunshedby t after Lok regained his fraedory, he abalidoned her. Height: 6 8° Weight: 840 jos. Eyes: Blue Hale: Blac ‘Strength level: Sioy ‘About 25 ton. Known superhuman powera| ‘jaya possesses the eonwen- tional superhuman physica! al- {Aout oF an Aagardan god 188. rey ‘Occupation: God of the harvest entity: The general pubic of Earth bolloves Frey to bo 2 fave for hie role In the bulding of ‘he palace of Vainalla, ett 5 ou ‘Blue Blond Wve: Frey cap itt about 90 tora, ‘supernuman powers: Frey possesses No convert Aira Superhuman physion at ‘buts oa Aegercia Go VIDAR ‘Ree! Name: Vidar Geoupation: Hurtemen, war & Iaomty: Tho genera! publ o Earn bolove war (0 We Sposa apace (gel lao id ctizon of hegerd Mortal status: Wcouer Krov fttveer Ode (thon, | Grid (mother), Solveig (wite, de- ceased), Thor, Loki (hai brothers) (( Base of operations: A valoy nb tre eguré Moura First appearance: THOR AN. nua ee Miatory: The produto tn» Aalione wih & artes Vicar feo ou hoe agora, fi oustonoe know (6 {enturagimothe cy Bit noe Sook vares tr some The ‘conven: | Sonal supertuman | tutes eran Aoperdeh gd halhGiant hortage makes him |g stronger than the average Ag ‘gardian god,ASP Real name: Unknown ooupation: Professional criminal ) Secret sgh aaa Bixee Een ci Plage of birth; Tata, Epyet Mattal fen a Group affiliation: Member of tho Sorport Society Base of operations: Mobile Gist appeerance: CAPTAIN AMERICA History: As yet, nothing is known about the Asp’siifet she was invited to join Side- ‘winders Serpent: Gocioly_ (000. Serpent ‘Soototy). The Asp apoepted the invitation, nah boon avn ou ever sn (One ofr i missions unde: taken wih hor follow was the a> tompl 1 aangaainata Modok (609 Mageh), ‘Strength level: The Asp possessas theriar- ‘nal human strength of @ woman of her ago, Hnoight and bull who engages In Intonelvo ‘ogular exorciea. Known superhuman powers: The Asp possocses the ability to genorato and pro- Ject an unknown form of radiant onorgy ‘which causes pafalysis in thoso exposed to |. Her body eonstnty preciucos this eneray which upon exeeeding har body's storaga capac | doch ol minut rhe Pr creo ie ie fob ase eee boings) By lapping her box’ total tore ot enorgy, she oan efit directed, ible Fght- ning'ke digchalges she cals her "venom bolts” She generally projects them from hor Fngertpe. Al strongth, theo \enom-bolts can kil an aver standing sk foot from her. The energy Causes aps paral oft vet's et vous sjetom. A nonatal dlechargo wil retain Its potenoy for about four hours, d- pending upon the strength of the blast and {ho strength ofthe nervous system of tho vam TeYonon-behasne tecton ny: Hag an loser fo Boys tors of ccorat Neate 'ABp about ono hatf hur 10 regonetata Het power to poak levels. Sia ‘can rechaige hat bodys tore of enorgy fa ter by agoelerating hor_ metabolic through arysia abi. Sho goeray bud her anergy level by making sway ‘and undulating mations with her treo ar ‘rm, An accomplished dancer wth superb ‘museular contro the Asp moves in @ mare nar that almost hypnotio nts provooative- ‘ness. Engeging in her "sneke-dance,” the ‘Asp oan regenerate hor energy to peck ca- pacity within ton minutos. [Ablltee: As hoted above, the Asp posoes- ‘08 tha skit, grace, coerdnation and muscle contro of at aeoomplished dancer. Deplor Ing violenge, sha is ever leamed tact Sera oS NEI FertATLANTEANS ‘The Allanteans are a ganetic offshoot of mainstream Homo| ‘sapiens called Homo mermanus, who by as yet unknown means ‘apquired various bodly attributes enabling thom to live indefinitely ‘boneath the soa. The name “Allantean” is derived from the ancient Civilization of Atlantis that sank beneath the saa in prehistory, and| ‘whose ruins wore settled by the Homo mermani (see Atfants) ‘Alantoans possess twin gis located on their necks near the| Clavicla bone, which enable them to extract oxygen from the water ‘They possess physioiogies far stronger and more durable than their surface counterparts, which enabie them to withstand the vast ‘water pressure at the ocoan's bottom as well 2s the pressure ‘changes encountered traveling from one depth to another. Com- pared to tha average air-breather, the average Aliantoan ie about ton times stronger. The vrage Ailantean can swim at a maximum. NAMOR ‘SubMarnw, Exled Pen of Aten Fist madern appaarince FANTASTIC FOUR #4 Baroarion Uauper int appcrad nF ANTASTIGFOUR 429 speed of 30 miles per hour Atianteans are warm-blooded, and thet blood circulation is superior to that of land-dwellere, enabling them to withstand the near-treezing temperatures of the ocean pe wit minimal decom. Alartean hae epedaly-adaptd ‘ey@8 possessing vision more sensitive to the green potion of tho. spectrum. This enabies them to see more acutely in tho dimly ‘cean depths. Atlanteans need water in order to breatha, and will sutfecste in open sir in about five minutos. Atlantoan skin fonda to be ght biue Jn colo: although certain individuals are darker. Allantoans possess residual body hair primarily on thelr heads, a. holdover from their surface-dweling ancosty. ‘Despite their various marine characteristics, Alantoans aro| mammals: they bear their young live and care for thom during infancy. Although rare, tis possible for an Atantoan and an ai breather to male, The physical characteristics such an offspring wil Inherit is subject to genetic chance. In the two known eases ‘of such matings, the offspring acquired the capectly to breathe in air and underwater (eee Namorta, Sub-Mariner. The IHe expe0- ‘ancy of an Allantoan ie about 180 years. tis not known precisely how many Atiantoans there ara in the world today. The number is believed to be undor ten thousand, an ‘extremely small igure when compared to the surfaoe human popu- lation of approximately four blion. About two thousand live inthe. ‘capital ty of Alantis and its immodiato victy. Others live in smal ‘enclaves from polo to pole. Millennia ago, the Attantoan population ‘divided and there was a sizable omigration to the Pacific Ooean by ‘way ofthe soul tip of South America. Those Homo mermaniars ‘popularly called Lemuriane (aor the eunken eurtace chvlization of Lemuria), and possess the same physical characteristics as Atlan- ‘eans except thelr skin tonds to be more greenish and scaled. tis ‘not known how the population of the Lemurians compares in size with that ofthe Allanteans (see Lemurians) ‘Most Atlanieans live in caves on the ocean floor or the sub- ‘merged portions of coral reefs. The inhabitants of the capital city Cf Allants lve in the ruins of the ancient cty of surface: Avanti. ‘Because there can be no fire under water, the Atlantoans have lacked the capacty to forge stool or bum fossil uel for eneray. ‘Because of tho aquatic mocium in which they lve, they were also tunable to isolate or mix chemicals. Consequently, the Allantaans ‘never developed a native technology beyond that of fit tool. making. Swords and armaments used in warfare wore largely sal- ‘veged from the ruins of surface Atlantis or sunken shipe of human ‘construction. It's ony in the past century, through interaction with solentits of the non-human Deviant race, that any form of ad- vanced technology was developed (see Deviants). Astronomy, ‘chemistry biology, and physics remain virtually unknown sciences. Medicine has remained primitive, with drags unheardof and eurgory | Jimpossiie under water. No system of mass communication has ‘ever been developed, nor any means of mass transit. With Deviant y Atlanioans bull their frst warships at the outbreak of SETH ‘Ags to Namo ocdaso) IKTHON Pistapgontod TALES 10, Trosenorove Sona 2 ‘ASTONISH #98. Fret eppeaed mn SUBMAPINER #7 technology, ‘World War Il. Allanteans communicate by moans ofa limited rang ‘of high-pitched vocal sounds and elaborato “signing” gestures. A ‘more varied spoken language is not possible due to the inherent limitations of sound transmission through water ‘Atlantean government has tradivonally been tnbal, although the otzens ofthe capital city of Allantis have adopted the styings of ‘a monarchist republic rom theilong-dead surface predecossors. Besides an ancestral monatch, Atlantis has a Councl of Eiders, who eorve as the juciciary andilegislative branch of govemment. At. Jatis has'e stancing mila who perform police functions in fmes of (pea08. Although the monarchy of Allantis claims all Homo mermant ‘dwelling in the Atlantic Ocean as its subjects, in actuality tho mona {chy neler provides services or protection nor demands tribute oF ‘ecognition from those who ive beyond one day's ewim from tho capital cy. Most Homo mermani continue to live tibally. Th largest ‘grouping of Allanteans inthe Atiantio Ocoan outside the capital oy THAKOS Warton Fst appeared GUSMARINER 416 KORMOK igs Pret Feat appeared R SUBMARINER #17are cued by the barbavian warlord Attuma. ‘Alfanteans subsist on raw fish and seaweed. They are largely 1 hunter / gatherer society, vino have made successful attempis te farm seaweed, in most of the Atlanisan tribes, males hunt for fish and females gather seaweed. n the monarchy ofthe Atiantean Capit, society is stratified eo tha there fsa special gull of hunters aes gainer who prvi ta the ent papain. This aes the rest of society for thet pureults, such as the advancement of ‘culture. The cutting ofthe tribal Allantoane remisine primitive, with ritualistic dance and storytelling at its core. The culture of mona histic Atlantis is slighty more sophisticated, with ts class of gud ‘of entertainers, The religion of most tibal Alantans ls pantheistic ‘nature-worship. The stale religion of monsrohietlo Allatie raveres the Grook god of te sea Neue, who once Fed mong the Atianteans fwo milonoia ago, The Atiartoan Emplre in many Ways embles the ancient Roman Empire at ke zenith, sated renege Ft appar n SUB-MARINER #29 ‘Also see Andromeda, At [ lantis, Krang, Narrorita, rk, and Sub-Marher 7 Naor cer (docourad) Pat modem apexsrance: SUBMARINE #38 NAMORA (Oouan of Namo (ceased) ‘Fim maceen appearance: BUBMAFINER #31 ‘Secen Cousin ef Naor fal aopeared n SUB-MARINER ARKUS Mary tier Fo sppoundin SOB NARKER #68 VOLPAN Teehncien Pet apcare in SUB-MARINER #68 RAMAN | ier Steamer Sxicoper appodred'n SUBMAPINER #34) Fre eppwsresin SUB MARINER 668 | = [nateeeaieMetilaenins! aioe DRAGONRIDER DARA cepanethanst TPMARNERLS #1 ROTEUS: shepechange INSUB MARINER LS-92} Frnt uppoaeesn NUADE MERANNO stan, Naa jmp Fat appoared in DEFENDERS #143,ATLANTIS oS ‘Ancient Allantis was a small continent (about the size of pro- sent day Australia) located in the Allantic Ocean between North ‘Amenca and Europe, which sank benoath the soa approximataly twenty thousand years ago. The continent of Alanis boastod one ‘ofthe most highly advanced civilizations ofits ago. Foundod about twenty-one thousand years ago (19.000 BC), the avilzation of Allantis predates that of any other known human civilization, and began @ mere four thousand years aflor the retreat of the last loo ‘Age. Originally, Atlantis was a land of barbarians, one of whom, Kull, Jel and gained the throne of the nearby kingdom of Valusia, (Over the 500 years botwoen Kul's time and the sinking of Alans, Allantis became the contor of a small empire of salors, craftsmen, leaders, astrologers and alchemists. ilantean soa vossols reached 4 far as the South Pole wiiere thay discovered the Antarcicjunglo land game preserve they named Pangea ( "Paradiso ‘Alanioan alchemists created the Serpent Crown, a vesaal am ‘powered by the domonic Elder God Sot (see Demons). The Serpent Crowns ono of the few artifacts of ancient Allantis to have eurvived Until modern times. Few historical of the Atlantean ‘Age are known oday. One of the fow is Kull, tho barbarian-king tubo ruled Atlantis about 600 yoars befora it sank. Kill was r6- ‘owned as the slayer of the arch-wizard Thuisa Doom and as the Brgy of to Serpont Peon non-human bu human ofsprng ‘The last yoars of ancient Atlantis saw the erection of.a giant glase-tiko dome over the capital city of the empire (also called Aliant). ts last rulors were King Kamu and his wite Queen Zant ‘native of the Lemurian Isles, which had been conquered by the ‘non-human tace of Deviants (S08 Deviants, Lemurta). Tho Atlan- ‘ean empire had been in a state of dectine after Kul’s era. Tho ‘empire was reating with civil war in all of ts provinces and the ‘ighting kopt encroaching closer and closer tothe capital ly Finally barbarians from the Lemurian Isies attached Atlantis on behall of the Deviant Empire, and to rout thelr forces King Kamu opened ‘the magma-pits which were the cty’s means of heating. The Lemu- 40 oe an iovador wore dostoyed bythe moto lav, but duet unpro- ‘odonod voleane press beneath to ci, the magma rlaase triggered a seimologicalcatalyan. Ft the capital ety. and then thovetio contnont of Aas Reo was wracked by oartnquakes land waoano ouptons. Al the some timo, tho Devine thorhecles launched anata ont aving Second Hos of halen Golo. tals (o0e Cotesia) Tho Cloatasretaated by causing a nucloar ‘catacyem whchoark Loma an created shock waves that shook {he entre words arecul ofthe local goclopealconvusone and the aftr effects ofthe Lomurian cataclysm, te entre continent of ‘Mots ragmontod and vanishd bonoat the Atlante Oooan i about a weck. "Toro wore afew sunfvors of tho Alanloancaatopie. The lergost concentration of survivors was in tho southom cy of Netot, whose pests an itlctol foresaw anata byte [smu They endosod thor emalloty Ina domo ofan unkown Plasto tke eubotonco and exnavated and tortie thar ty foun ‘ation. Concoquonty, wren the cotinent of Ate ragmontod, Netnona remained inact a sank, coming fo.a eet in Mge fub-aoa caver, Finding away toreoyle tow a supp), tho Notho- fans renamned ine rain ha Neterwot. The Noferwor, now Under to ule of Gueen Kal, oxss toy (S00 Append: Kai) “iy bands of Alartears manged 1 find rehuge on neighbor ing lands ne he Europoan contnrt, which ware butted by the Atlante calasrophe but not destroyed. The nearby bland of ‘tian, home of ho Gonotosly advanced bt rocksive onvmens, tlso sinned the cataclysm vtualy unecated (aoe Artin, Ih: mens ‘out ton thousand year go, a now ype of human blag appeared nth Aano Goon possessing is 9 breathe under stator Tho origins of Homo monmanue are ost. Tha eapacty 10 breathe unerratr found prior fo this tmo in cethn Indole {tft he Inhuman and Deven races, may have bean scent alybostowed upon members of maistoam huranyby inhuman 6 Geviat gonotests (eee Devens), The logends ofthe wator-breathers themselves credit Neptune, god of the sea worshipped by the Greeks and Romans, with their transtormation from air 10 ‘water-breathers (eee Olympians). To theory that Homa miermmanus ig a result of natural evolution is unsupportabl, For milena, the tribe of Homo mermani were nomadic, wan- dering the Atlantic Ocean, preying upon small fish for food, using the shells of huge crustaceans for shelies and developing but the most rudimentary tookmaking culture. Finally, about 8,000 yoars ‘290, the Undersea irbe diccovered tho ruins of the capital oly of ancient Atlantis, which had lain undisturbed since Alanis sank 12,000 years before, The prince ofthe s2a people, named Kamu alter the legendary surface Allantean rules, happened upor the throne of his ancient namesake. Upon recovering the original Kamuu's sword, he was visitod by the spit of tho last king of anclont Alants. The spt of King Kamuy bade his wator broathing namesake to sotto here on tho site of old Atlantis and found a rnow Atlantis. Tho young Kamuu convinced his poople to satlo and they began to bull a new city of Alanis, ‘The undorsea oly of Allanis fell icin to natural disastors _and sleges by barbarian tilbas over tho nox few millania, but each lime Alans was robuil in groator splondos, About 600 years after tho founding of undersea Allantis, a group of Homo mormanus tlt tho oity and made their way to the Paoli Ocoan. This group ‘founded the oy of Lemuria on the opposite end of the now-eub- ‘merged continent of Lemuria trom that satied by tha Deviants Due to the, acquisition and worship of the Serpent Grown, the ‘magical artilact from pre-Cataglysmic Atlantis, the Lemurians’ com- plexione and featuros have taken a more eerpentine cast than thelr Allantaan foroboars. Lite is known about Atlantean history betwoon the time of ‘the founding of Lemuria and tha modem ora. The Atlantoans' his torical records, graven in stone unt the relavely recent invention ‘fa paper-like substanice made from eeawoed, have bean all But lost In tho dark agos of Attentoan history. The god Neptune Ie believed to have dwelled among the Ailanteans in moral form {during this period, promoting his worship, a practi that continues today. The Allantoane also encountered Deviant refugees at some time in the past 200 yoars, and it was from them that they leamed. the rudiments of technology. The Atiantoans had very limited con- tact with their surface-dweling parent race until recent mes, This ‘wes largely due to the fact that neither water-breathers nor ai Droathers could survive outside of their native environment for ‘more than minutes without crowning. With the recent invention of 2 pation to enable a water-breather 1o breathe air for up to five hours, greater interaction between the races became possible, ‘About a century and a hal ago, Atlantis was attacked by hordes of undersea barbarians haling from the nearby province ot ‘Skarka, Although the Allantoans managed to repel the Invaders, the city of Atants sustained heavy damages, Emperor Thakor, who ascended the throne after formher King Immanu died in bate with the barbarians, resolved to move the capital city ofthe empire ‘fom its traditional site, He led the Atlantean populace south, where they founded a new Allantis not far from the continent of An- tarctica. The Allanleans lived in peace there until the 1920s, when ‘an American ship was sent fo Antarctica to clear a path through the Icebergs. The detonation of explosive depth charges rocked the Undersea city, king a tenth of its inhabvtants. Thakorr bade his daughter Fen to assion a scouting party o investigate the attack. The adventurous Fen decided to go hereoli. Fen learned that the bombardment was not an act of war, and became romantically st- ‘racted to the ship's captain, Leonard McKenzie. The American ‘and Allantean were soon wed and Fen later gave birth to Namor, 4 mutant hybrid of the two races (620 Sub-Mariner). Most of MeKonzio's crow wore slain by the Alantoans, who bolloved thoy hold Fon captive ‘Namnor possossos the abilly to broati in ar and undorwator {and ocame tho Ailantoar’s first emissary to tha surfaco world. At first hosil to hie fathers pooplo, ha joined with American heroes 40 form the Invaders in order to battle Nazi aggrocsion. Aftor World ‘War Two, Namor encountered Paul Deetine, an American who un- ‘earthed the Serpent Crown ftom the Antarctic hiding place whero a ‘band of Lemurians had buried I. Doatine used the erawn to.amplty fis natural psionic powers and as an exorize of power, destroyed the nearby city of Atlants with a mental blast. Namor's grandfather “Thakor and mothor Fen wore among the many casualties of Ak. lantie's destruction. Namor wes rondored amnesiao by a blast of DDostine's power, and wandered the surface word for decades be- {ore the Human Torch helped restore his momong. Namor rotumed 10 is native sea, but the Atlantoans who survived Destine's attack ‘wore nat easily found Eventually, Namor was rounited with hie poopie, and was ‘crowned prince of Atlantis. Nemor decided to rebuld Atlantis on fis ‘orginal sito in the North Altantio rather than his grandtathor'scho- ‘sen ste naar Antarctic. With ha surface word leaming of the exis- tence of Homo mermanus, Allantis was subjected to ever more tumultuous fortunes, Three times dé Atlantis declare war on the ‘surface word and bring troops onto Manhattan Island, only to with ‘draw thom before casualties werp sustained. Namor even pelioned the United Nations to accept Atlantis into its organiza H tion and was rejected on more than one occasion. Following the Seath of his betethed, Lady Dorma, Namor abdicated the tone of Atlantis for atime. In his absence, llantis was besieged by bar- barians. and plunderers. Before fong, the Atanteans. bogged ‘Namo to retum (oth trone and he agfeed. The Alanteans wore then the vicims of accidental nerve gas poisoning, leaving the thousands cf Homo mermani who dwelled inthe capital ety in a 7 { death-ike come. When Namor had exhausted other possible Sources of aid, he tumed to his one-time ally, the power-hungry Doctor Doom (see Dector Doom). Namor agreed to serve Doom for a time if Doom would use his scientific expertise to revive the ‘Atanteans. Both partes upheld their end of the bargain, and the ‘Atanteans were revived. For a time, the Atanteans’ revered 'Namor for his role in thei resuscitation with such fervor thatitrank- led him. Some time later, however, the ruling council ofthe Atlan- leans asseesed Namor's leadership, evaluated the impact of his continual leaves of absence from the kingdom, and voted that Namor give up his rule. Namor reluctantly agreed. The city of At- lantis and is small empire of colonies is currently ruled by Lord Vashi Fist modorn appearance of the Atlantoans: FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 .ATTILAN REN CREA ose } Atlan is tho ancestral home ofthe inrumans, ahighly ‘advanced offshoot ofthe human race (see Inhumans). ‘About seven thousand years ago, tie Inhumans grew tired of conturie of persecution by their mors primitive ‘parent race, and decided to create a place of refuge for themselves. Under the leadership of King Myran the n- humane chose as a site fr thelr city a small ielandin the ‘Northam Atiatlo Oooan, located about two. hundred mmles southwost of looland. The cly, which look several ‘docadios to complete, was named Altilan, a name de- fivad from Ataris, the former pinnacle of cvlzation on Earth that had vanishod beneath the sea about three millennia before (see Atlante). Atian has buen the sole ‘contor of the Inhuman population ever sino. For milennia, the Inhumans dwollod in Atlan, solatod from contact with mainstream humanity except for an ‘copasional oncountor wih lost Grook or Viking ailing ‘vesool. Finally in the mid-Twendsth Century. with tho ‘advent of stdamships and airplanes, the Inhumans ‘bggain to fear discovery by the human race, When ono Of his subjects was captured by human beings, young ‘ing Black Boil determined that the Inhumans: must ‘move thelr civilization to some place mote secure. Em- ploying anti-gravity generators, the Inhumans moved {hair entire cil and is foundation in ona pleoe. The [ SECTIONAL VIEW new site of Attian, a hidéen valley in the Himalayan | OF ATTILAN Mountain renge in'China, was excavated by the Eter- nals, another verlant offshoot of humanity (980 Etarnals) ‘The Himalayan site of Attlan became known as, “the Great Refuge.” Tho Himalayas did not prove to be re- ‘mote enough to enable the Inhumans to retain thoir secrecy, however, and soon the Inhumans’ existence Became known t0 soveral of the governments cf the Ccutside word, although not to the general publi. hilo in the Himalayas, all of Atilan's ancient architecture was accidentally destroyed by Black Bolt and the city has been extensively redesigned and rebuilt Tn recent years, Aslan was elooated once again, this time to escepe the effects of Earthly pollution and dis ‘2280. Atiln is currenty located In the “Blue Aroa ofthe Mon,” nested i the uns of an anclent ly Bult by the allen Kree (see ree) whose technology gives the "blue ‘Area’ ils own articially-created almosphers, 7 ‘THE MOON haviry ANDTOWER OF ROWER OF ANCIENT MONUMENT TOMYRAN AVENUE OF ‘Srapiuiry 7 TOWEROF Niet = FORTRESS AVENUE OF rorimess HARMONY4 itt i | iff il as Ei his people. loamod of prophesy, in the lost Adantoan Chronicles, of « conqueror who would take the empire of Alas by foree. Believing he ie thal conqueror, Alluma has. launched ‘humerove alacks onthe cy of Alaris and Fsrogont Prince Namor (909 Sub-Mariner ‘Unable 19 Beet Namor in personal come bat, Attuma has frequent taken ales to further his ambtions. These aliences have ‘alco mot wit defeat. The fst ime Attume ‘lacked Alerts, the Fantastic Four aided Namor In ropuising his aliack. In recent yours, Atluma has Batlod the Avengers a5 {Wolk Not ronownod for his inteligonce, At- tuma has ffequenty employed renegeds ‘arisen and. human scientists, On of {hom orosted the Octo-Meks, octopus- shaped fighting machinos. Another pro- ‘posed thal ne mato with human mutants in ‘order ‘duotod the mutant Phoentx (see Deceased: Phoenix 1), but she thwarted his plans. Ak ‘though Atuma has nover been able to ‘aim a fasting victory over Namot he was a ‘patty to the dewih of Namor’s bride, Lady Borma. Attuma is ail at large inthe Atlantic ‘Strength level: Aituma possesses super- fhurman strength enabling him to Itt (pres) approximately 40 tons on land, and some: ‘ght more than thet in his native aloment, the sca. Attuma 1s slgniloantly strongor than tho average member of Homo mor manus. Known P_powors: Altuma Dossesses the typical atibutes of Homo mrermanus: gills to enable him to extact ‘xygen from the water, supemuman BDhyslology to enable’ him to withstand the ‘xtreme water pressure changes Beneath ‘the 80a, blood circulation enabling him to withstand fteezing temperatures, and spec- Jallysence of varying duration. Ho s curently arosorve momborof vip East Coast team, paroipating in Avengore business under specidla- cumstances IRON MAN Founding member. on Man has takon soveral loaves of ab- sence, once while being invesigeted on murder charges, and ‘most recently when aicoholiom incapacitated him. He served as ghalman one, and sent an-actve ember oe West ANT-MAN, GIANT-MAN |/ GOLIATH / YELLOWJACKET Founsing member Ant-Man assumed tho idontiy of Glant-Man Fis Oe He before his covord advonture wih tno group, Aflra short ieave of “vision = ||—_YELLOWJAGKET ‘absence, he returned to the team under the name of Goliath, (pone vaoe) ee ‘Caln) LLatar he changed his identity to Yellowjacket, and married his Joined AVENGERS 458 ‘clve AVENGERS 96 fotow momo: the Wasp nis guise Ho ook over eaves of "sonoo aera oooasionalyreaasumng ns Ant-Man een Falloning ergy leave, Yellowacket ete o eave sats fd was oxple for dishonorable conduct He has now etod fom autwe oosumed adventuring, bt serves he West Cat ‘Avengers as raison saerst ase Founding member. Wasp haa tkon afew leaves of absance of Saryng duration, usualy fo accompany her perme. and tor hutoand, Yeonjecke Shs hae ante dvoreee nm Shas eu" ‘any gaving her eecond tom a chara ote East Coast AUER Founding mémber. The Hu qui the team flowing hale second fdventure. He has eon an ofl lyf theta on tae cesiona since. CAPTAIN AMERICA Fiat retut of he criginal team. Captain America has seve “vera lonty stints a8 chair, Heston afew aves ot Seenoaol shor duration. Hetscurrrtyan active memo fee ner Coest Avengers HAWKEYE/ GOLIATH W/ HAWKEYE Second een ling 2 vecanoy nine racks letoy te Sepa ‘Binding members Hawkeye ha aken afew leaves of soaancd ft vaing Srston He asaimed the cety 9° Oath for 3 Shon ime, but resumed he Hawteve ident erection a 8 ‘ounalng member and salman ol te West Const Avengers GuicKSiLvER Thiel eer ling @ vacancy the racks et by the departna founding memoer. Quckalverhas served to maior sts wth ‘he East Coast Avengers. He resigned om aeive mombershioto ‘ary autsice the group Residing on te moon, Culcks ers in Save nthe avengersSCARLET WITCH Fourth recruit, fling a vacancy in the ranks itt by the departing ‘founding members. The Scarlet Witch has taken Severe! leeves Cf absence of varying duration, once after her wedding to fellow Avenger the Vision, She and the Vision latrlft active duty tobe- ‘come feserve members, but subsequently retuned 10 active ‘duty. Following an ofeia investigation of her hysband's activities _a3 Avengers chairman, she resigned her membership. ‘SWORDSMAN Fifth recruit. The Swordsman served a several day stint as member, betrayed the Avengers, and was expelled. He returned years laler having reformed, and had his membership reinstated Tha Swordaman died in action, HERCULES: ‘Shih recrull. Heresies sorved the Avengers in. an unofficial Capacity for a bl pariod before being granted cficta| member ship. He took a long leave of absonce shorty thergatlor serving £5 an unofficial ally to the Avengers on only two oooasione. Ho was briefly a member of tho short-lived team, the Champions. Ho |S currently an active member of tho East Const Avengers, BLACK PANTHER ‘Seventh recrult, served.as Captain America’s replacement during his fst malor jeave of absence. The Panther eventually returned ‘0 Wekand, the Atican nation of which he is king. He hes since become aeserve Avenger serving on an Itequiar basie. VISION Eighth recru. The Vision served es an active member of the ‘Avengers for yrs before taking his frst leave of absence, after his wedding to fellow member, the Scarlet Witch. The Vision and ‘the Scartet Wiich quickly returned to active duty anc continued live at Avengors Mansion unt they had saved enouch to buy a. house of thelr own. They then became reserve Avengors. The Vision later retumedto active duty and assumed chairmanship of ‘the group. Athis migation, the Avengers formedthe West Coast branch. He has since stepoed down as chakman and resigned ‘om active membership. BLACK KNIGHT [Ninth reerut. The Black Knight assisted ine Avengers on Several cases unofficially before being elected to membership. Fat than joining the active roster the Black Knicht appid for reserve status, and lft for England where he owned an estate. He then ‘undertook a time trip fo the Tenth Century order to fight in the Crusades, and has only recently returned. Having foceited nis [Bian estate, he has returned to his native America an has re- Joined the Avengers He is curcenty an active member ofthe East Coast team, BLACK WIDOW Tenth recruit: A long-time ally of tha Avengars dus to ner now: terminated romanti relationship with Hawkeye, the Black Widow finally seoepted mambership in the group for the duration of a single adventure, She then elected to stay wih Daredevil in San Francisoo. She wes a mombor ofthe short-lived Champons, and has worked with the East Coast Avengers on saveral occasions ‘sinoe the disbanding of the Champions. Residing In New York, ‘she Is. qurrenty a raaarve momiber of the East Coast Avengers MANTIS. Eleventh reoruil. Mantis sorved as a provisional member for ‘several months in tandem with the Swordaman, wham so helped reform. She was elected fo full membership after learning ‘she was the Celestial Madonna, but she immediatly resignad from active duty to pursue her destiny in space, BEAST Twoltth recruit. A graduate of the X-Men, the Beast applied for ‘Avengers membership and after a period of provisional member- Ship was elected to active status, He served an uninterrupted stint Luni during a major membership reshuling, ne decided to g0 oft ‘active duly to pursue a life of his own. Ho soon joined the Dofen- ders, however, anid febigned his reserve status with the Aven- gors. With the demise of the Defenders, he joined the original X-Men in X-Factor MOONDRAGON ‘Applicant, Moondragon accepted a period of provislonal mem: bership alter aiding tho Avengers in two major adventures. When she was offered a full active memborship, sho declined, prefer Ting to remain a reserve momber. She latorasslsied the Avenge’s intone mission, and then encountared them twice In an adverss- tial rele. The second time she was expelled trom tha Aven for dishonorable conduct. She has sino joined tha Defenders, ‘and was expelled from ther ranks just prior lo thelr distending, LK _ nner tates) sone AVENGERS 4701 Hote boule) __ sited AENGERE #197 —_TIGRA __ Gest Noles)HeLLcAT Applicant. Helleat applied for membership in the Avengers. and ‘as granted provisional status for a number of months. Before Sho could be elected to membership, however, fellow provisional member Moondragon convinced Helicat to accompany her for {further training. Although she never served as an active member of the Avengers, Hellcat was @ member of the now-defunct De- tenders. JOCASTA ‘Applicant. Jocesta wae a provisional mombor living in Avengers, Mansion since shorty after her creation as a robot. She was, ‘ever granted oficial status. She has since been deactivated. MS. MARVEL, Thirteenth recrult. After sharing a number of adventures withthe ‘Avengers on an unofficial basis, Ms, Marvol applied for full mam ‘bership and was accepted. She served a brie stint, andresigned from the team after an unwanted pregnancy. She is newamem- ‘ber ofthe Starjammers under the name of Binary. FALCON Fourteenth recruit. The Falcon was drafted for Avengers mem- bership by Henry Patar Gyrich’s goverment edict. He served or bret petiod and rosignod. WONDER MAN Fifteenth recruit. After a fong term as a provisional. member \Worider Man was elected to active membership. He eerved for an Uninterrupted stint unt, during a major membership restuffing, he decidedto leave the active osterin order to pursue acarearon the West Coast. When the West Goast Avengers were organized, hhe was asked t rejoin. Wonder Man is currently an active mem- ber of the West Coast team. TIGRA Sixteenth recruit. Tigra applied for membership tothe East Cosst ‘Avengers and was accopied into the active ranks. She sorved for, ‘lbriet time and resigned for personal reasons. When the West, ‘Coast Avongors wore organized, sho wae askodto rejoin Tigris ‘currently an active membor of the West Coast team, ‘SHE-HULK ‘Seventeenth recrut, She-Hulk applied for membership and wes: ‘accepted into the active ranks. She served fora short term, and thon requested reserve status so that she could fila vacancy in the Fantastic Four lef by the Thing. She-Hulk remains 2 reserve, mombor of the East Coast Avencers. CAPTAIN MARVEL Eighteenth recruit. Captain Marvel was nominated to enter the ‘Avengers! new training program by the Wasp, and accepted. ‘Aller a brief period as a provisional member, she was elected to active membership. Caplain Marvel s currenty an active mem ber ofthe East Coast Avengers. STARFOX Nnotonth requ Sarox apped for monborstip and was ‘ocoptod ning program. Aver abril period as a frovbional mombor he wee awarded active status, Ar a d= {inguichod tour of cy, Saror elected to leave the team lor oreonal reasons, Hes curently a esene membor ofthe East Goast Avengers. MOCKINGBIRD First recruit of the West Coast Avengers. After her husband” Hawkeye was appointed chairman, Mockingbird accepted active ‘membership in the newly organized second teem. She currently, resides at the Avengers Compound and is an active member of the West Coast team. Due to her SHIELD credentials, che was, appointed the West Coast team's security liason with the govern mont IRON MAN ‘Second recruit of the West Coast Avengers. Iron Men Il Was in- ‘ited to in the newly exganized second toam by the Vision, who believed him to be the ofginal Iron Man and not hs hand: picked feplacement. Ion Man il accepted the offer of membership, ‘served fora brief time, and became a reserve member when tho. original ron Man became active again. THING ‘Applicant to the West Coast Avongors. While on leave from the Fantastic Four, the Thing was invited to join the West Coast Ayen- (gers by Hawkeye. Although he has shared some adventures with thom, he has not accepted official membership. FIREBIRD Applicantto the West Coast Avengers. A member of tne loosely- ‘ganized Rangers, Firebird was invited to join the West Coast, ‘Avengers. She is currently & provisional member of the West, ‘Coast team. ‘SUB-MARINER “Twentith recruit tothe East Coast Avengers. Aformer meraber of the invaders and Defenders, the Sub-Mariner was offered mem- bership in the Avengers by Geptan America and accepted. Hos, curently an active member ofthe East Coast team. 2AVENGERS Ci ri aes ‘Mansion and for his at Stark Intemational Compound's planning and construction was supervised Willan Barret Foster an engineer former of Stark nla Los Angeles plant. A special freelance construction crew han i gz iMAIN FLOOR The Main Floor of the neo-Mediterransan styled vila retains most ofits orginal func- ‘ions end fumishings. Although there are ‘numerous surveillance and detainment de- vioee to intercept unauthorized personnel, this floor ig relstively low security, Public {unetions of the Avengers, euch as press ‘conferences, are held inthe east wing main ‘balroom, ass formal dining Informal mast Jigs aro held in tho west wing ling room ‘area. The library, which encompasses part (of the second float has the capacly for £20,000 books. The kitchen and maid's anc ‘cook's quarters are also on this flor On. the came levelas the Main Floor i the patio, sundeck, and Olympicsize swimming poo! SECOND FLOOR ‘The Second Floor of the main building Contains the office /study where admin sirative affairs of the Avengers ere con ducted snd_non-ciassiied organizational ‘material is stores, This room is primarily ised by the West Coast Avengers’ chai ‘man, Hawkeye. Also o0 this floors the mas- ter Dedroom shared by Hawkeye and his Wile Mockingbird. in the. west wing is the Indoor recreation room and lounge where a billiards table, pinball machines, video ai- ades, and @ walksized telavision soreen ‘are kept forthe use of members and thelr ‘usets. The second floor ofthe brary fains fiction and recreational material, while the main floor of the library. contains ‘ference books, Second floor itorior bal- ‘cones overtook the front hall and both wings. BASEMENT “The Basement ofthe main buling cone tains the conventionel suppor facies for the above ground eves, eluding the he ing syatom, the power Generators, and the nose computer tls a0 secu aren, SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL ONE The two SubsLavle of ihe Avengare roast the ie the private hospital and blological and chomical esearch facies. As yet the Avengers emn- ploy no on-stat physician, Sta solentist Or Henry Pym maxes use of he iboratny o- te. SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL TWO Level Two houses tha high security Ae feombly Room whore all operational ana Statgle meetings ae eld. The main co puter is looatad here, contalning the samo ‘rime forensic fies, operational records, ‘and world securty deta as listwinin the Eset ‘Coast Avengors Mansion. The computers ‘ate constarity on line with one sneer, ‘sharing all data, Like the East Coast Avon- ‘92r, the West Coast Avengors have limitod ‘20088 to the national seourty data of tho Pentagon and SHIELD. Both East and West ‘Coast Avengers routinely trade information with the Fantastic Four Inc. The power gen- orators forthe two Sub-Basementievels ars located hata, 2 =HANGAR ‘The Hangar / Garage facility's separted ‘rom the Main Building of the Compound by | about one hundred feet. Above ground is | an eight car garage and a hangar icity fr | ising. helicopters and other VOL or | hovercrait type vehicles. Hawieye's Sky~ | mobile is stored here (8° Hawxeve's Sky- | ‘mobil. There is no runway forthe landing of conventional aicralt. Beneath thegarace | is the automobile service area. Beneath the ‘upper hangars the main quiniet launch, landing, storage, and maintenance facility. ‘There i room forfour quinjets, three in the mmainienance bays, one on the catapult launcher. The entrance to the underground hhangar is disguised as part of tho cifside and can be opened remotely by each auin- jet. The Hangar/ Garage facility and all ‘West Coast Avengers vehicles are serviced | by resident mechanic Jorge Latham, & fend of Hawkeyes, formeriy of Cross Textinological Entorprises. as living quarters for active members who request ther. SUNGALOW: Se er | | 1 Re See, S ® ‘ Secneceecne) FIRST FLOOR ‘SECOND FLOOR oe' AVENGERS MANSION 7 tases eae as ce ae ee date the Avengers’ special needs. The most significant ‘extotior change ocourrod about a yoar after the Avengers ‘moved in whon Thor and Iron Man pushed the mansion about 85 foot back from Fith Avenue in order to give the sinulre the privacy aloe bya rent yard. Tho below gous ois, art of Howard Starks original con- inded by the Avengers to encompass te fal ni att ih be ook wide propary to & depth of. ‘mansion conta yound levels of the maneea ocean headquarter and computer i Frahgoncs ya EDWIN JARVIS COMPUTER CONSOLE tems, while the above-ground levels contain living quarters mrdanaifcorn wie pac ues ne natal SUSPENSE pee, ‘re conducted. First appearance: AVENGERS #2. coTHIRD FLOOR ‘The top floor of Avengers Mansion had {ong been the hangar and landing runway {or the Avengers’ supersonic Quinjets (see Avengers Quinjet). Employing the prin ‘iples ota naval arcrattcamierlanding deck, ‘the third floor uses a wire (which catches the arresting hook ofa quinjet) and a series ‘6f pisto-coupled pullies which gradually de- ‘colerate the craft over a 90-foot distance. “The third floor also contained computerized ‘avigation aids, radar, and.communications. “The hangar had storage room for four Quin- Jets, three on storage doles, and one in faunch postion. With the recent rescinding ‘of launch privileges within city limits, the ‘hid floor hangar has been in disuse. Al of the Quinjots nave been moved to Fycro- ase (see Hydrobase). Various members hhave suggssted converting the facities to ‘other uses, but as yet what to do with the Vacant harigar has not been decided. SECOND FLOOR Private quarters for ary Avenger who requests them comprise the entire second floor of the mansion. Unike the third floor Which was completely gutted to make room for the hangar facility, the second floor Closely resembled the original floorplan and. frohtecture designed and constructed by Howard Stark. While many members of tho ‘Avengers maintain reaidanoas outside the mansion, many members over the yBars have lived at the mansion fulltime during their term of active membership. When space was avalable, a member such as the Wasp, who had residence elsowhero, ‘coulduse one of thebedrooms as aManhat- tan apartment. Atonly one ime in Avengors. history were all elght bedrooms occupied. Usually at least half of the rooms remain \vacant. Since the Avengers’ inception, there: has always been at least one Avenger ving fulltime atthe mansion. The following Aven- {gers are the only ones never tohave resided. ‘at Avengere Mansion: Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Moondragon, Hellcat, Ms. ‘Marvel, Falcon, and Captain Marvel. An= thony Stark's quarters, used infrequently by the Avengers’ benefactor and never as his alter ego iron Man, are stil reserved for ‘Stark's exclusive use, GROUNDS AND MAIN FLOOR ‘Avengers Mansion is surrounded on three sides by a twelve-foot high concrete and reinforced stool wall, with a steel fence ‘long Fith Avenue. The yard, doors, and windows all have numerous surveillance ‘ystems 10 ascertain tho Klontties of al vbliors and detainment davices to intoroopt unauthorized porsonnol. Visitors cocking ‘eniranea tothe mansion are soreened atthe front gate. The garden and patoin the back ‘yard have sufficient foliage to atford Aven- {9615 a far degree of uldoar privacy. The main floor of th mansion contains no materiale vital 1 the Avangors’ security oF ‘unctions and thus's occasionally opened to ‘the publicfor press conloronoas and soo {unctions. The Avengers! ony dining facil ‘ies are_on the main floor as fs the privete Nibrary. The Avengers’ butler Edwin Jarvis is the only porson quarteres oa this floor PROXMTY TRGGER EIPLOSVEASSSTED ‘CATCHER WET ARRAY creas Rr st se wots ut sncarammmunce 1 1 "PARTS STORAGE hommeou aus omnes, a eee eae sramese ota fee. soa a ss 2 eS a cane as es : Eo sai pecans er CENTRAL PARK ‘machi ‘aiounceet ‘DNAS reistmesr . pares YE é nvonavue fl E revaron ff § 6ae _f swomsns | | cranan, ROOMS, BAT | horns ‘SAUNA, re uenaea ‘wo muck eruottow J perovoay aan -SUNNING DEC = vopauue pe coxmaunarion | MRA | [ALocK oe orerarns mextme cmvocenes tutson Roponics. elecrnones Fagricanon ABoRATORY SwauL (a a Lan oy Lames Pants STORAGE wepwoe eormc oekon sions wort COUPUTER CONSOLE nowago srank ‘reer st a BASEMENT Recreational, training, » and medical teclities compre the frst sub-surtace lave! ‘ot Avengers Mansion: A fully equipped gym- rrasium, an Olymplc-size pool, sauna and ‘steambath are availabia tothe membership, ‘as is agame room featuring a biliards tabi, pinball mashines, and video arcade games, ‘The Combat Simulation Room is a heaviy tinforced area. in which various robotic devices simulating humanoid and mechan- Jical attacks can be engaged for taining our poss. The Combat Room 's monitored and programmed by the mansion’s main com. pputer system. Also on this level are ‘emergency madical facilites, once used By Dr. Donald Blake and Dr Henry Pym. There is algo a exyogenic storage area in which Certain individuals (members or adver- saries) suffering from degenerative aliments can be placed in suspended animation. SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL ONE ‘Sub-Basoment Lavel Ona contains the ‘Avengers’ high security Assembly Room where all operational mootings are held. ‘The Assembly Room is the most secure place in the entire headquarters complex {ue to its massive reinforcements and vault- like entrance passageway. Tho frst sub- basement houses the Avengers’ computer system which contains all of thelr crime / forensic files, operational records, and world securty data Unt recenty whan the Avengers’ gov femmental security clearances wore ro Vokes, the Avengers! computers had limited access to the national securty data of the Pentagon's computer system, as well as @ direct common databasa with SHIELD. Now the only outside agency with which the ‘Avengers routinely trade Information is the Fantastic Four, Inc. The mansion's power supply, a thermoetecinc generator, along ‘wit its attendant back-up systems, are also housed on this floor as is the Hoboties Electronics Fabrication Area once used by Dr-Henry Pym and Anthony Stark. This area ‘s curently used by Dane Whiman (he Black Knigh) SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL TWO Until recentiy, SubBasement Level Two had been primary usod for storage. Howard Stark uit I for private weapons: testing and storage, and constructed the robot named Arsenal there that would lator menace the Avengers. The Avengers have 2 submarine pen wath is own waterway 10 the East Fiver, but with the adoption of the. {Quinte as the major means of transit the ‘submarine system fll into disuse. in recent ‘months, the submarine pen and waterway has been returbisned fo creats the UGABS. (Underground Airbase Shute) system, a Secret means of rapid wansit to the Hycro- ase nine miles off the coast of New York “The shultie is easily accessibie irom the As- sembly Room above, as well as other par tthe Mansion. aAVENGERS QUINJET STARK INTERNATIONAL QUINJET A+ (UNITED RS w JA DESIGN GROUP, T'CHALLA, CHIEFTAIN a ecian dual ee i dnn ()) Suid Sale Meares 8,5000 pounds static thrust). 1 modified Pratt & Whit {// to PT acess oe e ET a) / Range with max. tuel, 5% fuel reserve, 4.000 Ibs. (rex) payload 9.500 mea 3RgO with max. fuel, 5% fuel reserve: 11,000 miles Accomodation: Fight crew of 2 on bi-irectonal 2eto-hoight Wober escape hamesses, optional set: Landing capablity by’ routing 4 smaller engine's ‘Szhaust through vertical thrust detectors anseeco, INDICATOR TORQUE: x Each of the two teams of Avengers have three Quinjets. ABSOBEN ecrmouics RARMESS ftir mdi an Gry ony oc free BOUNTERMEASURE SHArT{S) tro hope a tightready Sondhon et ager fe,BALDER Real Name: Baider Place of birth: Asgard History: Due to his many heroic deeds over Occupation: Warror-god, Asgarciangedot Marital status: Single the ages, Balder has fong Deen regarded light Known relatives: None ‘a5 Asgarc's noblest god and its. greatest Identity: Publicly known on Earth, although Group affiliation: Gods of Asgard, frequent warrior next to the thunder god Thor, who the general public of Earth does not believe personalally of Thor andthe Wariors Three has long been Baers closest fiend (600 him to be the god of Norse mythology. Biase of operations: Asgard ‘Asgard). Balder has been unsuccosstully Legal status: Citizen of Asgare First appearance: JOURNEY INTO MYS- sought as a lover by the sorceress Karrilla, Other current allases: Balder the Brave TERY #85 the Norn Queen (see Kamila). | ae 13 | tBecause of proptiocies that Baldors ‘death would help tigger the coming of Rag narok, the destruction of Asgard and its in- habitants, Odin, rulor of “Asgard, com ‘manded his wite Frigga to make Bako In- vulnerable to harm. Frigga cast spells that would protect Baldor from harm by any ving mae thing wile he wasn tho, Sian eimension. (The logends describe her 5 oxiracting promises trom all of theos things not to hrm Bader, a if they wore all senilent and. capable of speech.) The fle exception was mistlotoe. This omission is probably not duo to forgetuiness. on Friga’s part, cinco she has ot made hin invulnerable to harm trom mises since is vuinorabity to ft became known. Wis more tkely that hie vulnerabilty to mistletoe is @ necasaary side effect of the spole ‘making im invuinerable te harm from othae things aK! the god of misohiet, laared of the prophedes. tying Balders death to the Coming of Ragnarok, and also foamed of alder vulnorabity to mistetos (806 Lok). Seoking to bring about Ragnarok, Loki ttiked the blind god Hoder into ring an arrow tipped with mistctoo wood at Baldor Baldor was fataly. wounded, but Oxin's power prevented him from actualy dying ‘and instoad kopt him ina stata resembling ‘suspended animation (see Odin). Never- ‘neles, Baide'sspintjoumeyed to Hel of the Asgardian realms of te dead, There Baldor was eppalied at seeing the horrors endured by the spirts of so many of those ‘whom he had slain In bate. ‘Odin finally restored Baldor fully tito, but Balder’s hair turned white as a result of bis experiences in Hel. His beloved, Nanna, ‘sactticed her fe to eave him from enirap- ment in marriage by Kamila, and Baier ‘was 80 distraught that he fas resolved neve fo apa of he nein oof hr ‘again, Anguished by Nana's death and by ‘what he hd seen in the land of the deed, Baidorforswore the Ie ofa ware, altomp- fed unouocossiully to forgot his misory through eating, gainining considereble weight in tho process, and finally rode out inte the desert, hoping to dio ther. instead, Baier encountered the Nome, tho tree goddesses who oversos the workings of esting. The Nome gave Balder a vision that Festored his fath in tho valve of fo and in the need for him to continue lving. Baler rod back to Asgard and was sent by Oxin to Kermila o 860k hor ald inthe Aspardlane? baile against Surtur and the logions of Mup- poloim (see Surtur). Baldor was successful In this miesion, and his rel ‘appears to have changod inthe progess, Baldor has ‘so foturied to his normal weight through vigorous axarcise, Heloht: 8° 4" Wot: 229i. iyes: Bluo Hale: White, formerly brown Strength level: Balder 's somewhat stronger than the average Asardian male, {8nd can lit (oress) about 2 tons, (The. } average Asgardian mals can it about 30 + fons.) Known superhuman powers: Balder pos- } sesees the conventional superhuman phy= sla attributes of an Asgerdhan, Like all AS- }ardians, Balder is extremely. long-lived though not immorts} tke the Olympians), Superhumaniy strong, and immune t0 all slosasas. (Asgardian flesh and bons is about three mes denser than similar { human tiesue, conizbuting to the Asgar ‘ans’ superhuman strength end weight) eres see ee ae Cee fee ace seit enbatecmterty eet re ce Sea eaere ia eeenes a oere cy ieee cere eemaetnaet arene ey mites auinoes ene See oate fa Pree aa ti er © Saar ce ata en te tecoran unio econ pee to Satan eee ota SESSA he oe seca Peete manship, and horsemanship.BARON MORDO Foal Name: Kari Amadeus Mordo Legal tats: Traneyivanian nobleman wth no ening record Identity: The general pubic does not know that Baron Mordo ie a soroeres Plage of birth: Vert Mandra, Traneyivania Marital statue: Singie Known relative: Viscount Cromlr rand: hor) Group afilltion: Former minion of Dor- ‘amma former disciple ofthe Ancient One. ace of operations: Castle Mordo, Vart Mancre, TraneyWvania. Firat appoorance: STRANGE TALES #111 Hletory: Karl Mordo acquired an Iiorest the cout from his matomal. granctathr, YViaount Crowiet, at an early age. When he became an aduit, he sought out the mystic ‘masior known 28 the Ancient One in Tibet (G09 Beconsed: Ancient One), The Ancient ne recognized thet Mordo had the Iniats ably to Become @ soroorer of greet power, ‘it that Mordo was motivated eoaly by lust for power. The Andlent One decided to ac- ‘pt Mordo asa acipl In order to koop watch over him. ‘While sill ving at hie montors place, ‘ordo plotted to destroy the Anoiont One. Mordo's scheming wes overheard by the ‘Ancient One's gueet, Dt. Stephon Sirango, fa jaded physiclan,’ Witnessing Morco's eo and aaring of inant ehockod into recognition o the mean ovis Srange sought fe war he ‘One, but Mordo placed mystical retrints upon Strange that prevented him or te- ling the Angtent One of his plans. Strange, owevet seeking a way to. get erou Mordo's spel, sincerely asked the Ancient ‘One if he too could become hie ciple. a issiple, Eventually Morto felt the Ancient One, end Sirange, over the years, gained mastery of the mys erts. Strange and Mordo were thus rivals, and have clashed repeatedly over the yoars. Mordo has served the exradmensional entity Dor- ‘mamnmu in the past, but he also seeks to amass more power for himsell (see Dor- ‘mammu). Moré is obsessed with destroy- ing Doctor Strange, who ie now the sor- ereF supreme of Earth's dimension (see Bootor Strange). Holght: 6° Eyes: Brown ‘Weight: 250 los Hales Grey Strength level: Baron Moro passess0s the normal human strength of a man of his ‘age, height, and build wno engages in no rogular exercise. Known superhuman powers: Geron Mordo is a powerful sorcerer motivated by ambition and megalomania. Though he is ‘among the tan most powerful Earth-bom sorcerers alive today, his power pales be- side that of Earth's sorcerer euprer Doctor Strange. Mordo's magic. ike that of most magicians, is. derived from three ‘alor sources: personal powers ofthe soul rmindibody (mesmerism, astral projection. thought-casting, olc.), powers gained by tapping this universe's ambient magical jensray and employing it for specific affects {teleportalion, ilusion-casting, energy pro- {gction), end finally, powers gained through the tapping of extrac‘invoking entities or objects. of power dwoling in mystical dimensions, tangential 49 our own, The lattor moane of power Is ‘uauslly gained by the rectation of epelis, cilther itualized ones found in various ‘mystic taxts or by orginal spells invoking exara-dimensional assistance, ‘To begin with his personal powers, Mordo has mastered tho art of astal pro- jection, the mantal ablty to separata his ‘aciral self — the sheath of te soul, oF if ‘essence — from his physical set and travel through space unbounded by physical laws. while retaining human consciousness. The astral form is invisible, Itangiol, and in- capable of being harmed except by the ‘most rigorous mystical means. Mordo is of such mastery that he can remain in his astral form for up to 24 hours before there is. any corporeal deterioration of his physical form. The physical form is quite vulnerable to attack while the astral orm is absent. tt hharm were to befall te physical body while fhe was in his astral form, he would be stranded in his wraith-ike state, Mordo has tne ability 10 mesmerize people fo dois bidaing, Both in person and. at a distance. This mental domination is nly possibie over those minds less trained than his. His magical control over a person prsists until such tine whon tha eubject ‘completes tho finite task he or she was ‘ivan, or Mordo wiluly releases him or hor from control, or the spell is broken by a ‘superior mage, or the spell fades from dis tise, Mordo can also cast his thoughts over short or vas distances in a manner vitally Identical with telepathy. The entire Earth is ‘within reach of Mordo's mind, providing he knows where to contact the specific mind fhe may be seeking. Mordo can commun ‘cate with only one mind at a time. “Mordo is able to tap this universe's store ‘of ambient magical eneray and manipulate itfor a variety of effects. He is able to form land hur magical energy bolts with a high degree of potency and control He is abla to ‘erect eneray shields or screens with a high dogtee of imperviousness to both physical ‘and magical damage. He is able to use the local magical eneray for the conjuration of ‘stall physical objects tke fetes or flowers, (f for unusual luminescent effects Mordo is sometimes able to utlize local magical energy to teleport acioss the face ‘of the Earth or into a mystic dimension (cere tain aliemate realities whore the physical laws are based on magic rather then ‘solonce). Oddly enough, toloportation wit inva dimension is mare taxing to a soroere @ than teleportation between dimensions ‘Such exponlture of anergy leaves sll sor corers (including Mordo) mystcelly debi tated for a varying longth of me, making leporiation a dangerous and seldom used ability. Physical teleportation across time rater than space is the most power draining type of journey of al Mordo has a knowledge of a host of sor ‘cerous spells and incantations invoking the ames end aspects of various. extra dimensional objects and beings of powe' Motdo (ike his nemesis, Doctor Strange) is able to draw upon these extra-aimansiona) ower sourcas for vary specie effects with ‘out depeting his own eapadity to craw upon local magical power and without taxing his ‘own personal ablities. Some of hese ‘extra dimensional phenomena called upon Include the Vapors of Valtor, the Crimson Bands of Cytorrak, and the Images of lkonn. Some of the extre-cimensional ‘beings of power invoked are Dormammu, Satannish and Tiboro. It is possible to accomplish a certain macical effect by a number of means. An adept sorcerer ike Mordo will use the magic that least diminishes his overall ability to crave upon the many forme of meat. aBARON ZEMO lal Name: Helmut Zoro Legal statua: Citizen of Germany with no enminal record Identity: Baron Zemo does nat use a dual identi. Former allases: The Phoonix Place of birth: Leipzig, Germany Marital etatua: Singio Known relatives: Hoinrich (father, dosonsed), Hilda (mother, Group aft ‘Group afilation: Former parnar of Primus, emer aly of Mater Suporor and tna Res Stat Base of operations: Gas’ Zomo, Sierra Macro Orta Mourtalng, Mexico Fst appesrance an origin: (aa roan) CAPTAIN AMERICA ‘168, (e8 Zomo) CAPTAIN AVIERICA #276 History: Helmut Zore is the 207 of Baron Helnich Zomo, the master Nazi scent and enemy of Capain America (oes Caplan America, Deceased: Baron Zeme 1) During Wend ‘War Two, the elder Zemo made many scientific discoveries for the Third Releh, among whch wes Adhesive X. power bonding ager. in bale win Caplan America, Zoro was doused wih Adhesive X,parmanerty affsing te mask Zero ore to conceal his Yeakty fo his face. Zemo' only 800, He Truly balleved tis led 0 his father's sanity. When Captain Amaiee was tevived from Ns decades-long suspended an- mation, the elder Zero, esrenged from his wif and son, ame out of hing n South America fo bata him, The older Zero evertualy dled in bate wit Captain America, when Ihe tormer acodertaly Wageted &rockside wih his ds nog- Feler gun and wes Buried by Evonualy learning the arcumstances of his fether's de isa, young Helmut Zero Blamad Cain Amorica and do- Cided fo flew in is fators footsteps and avenge. Zamo fecreated many oh father's devices and formulas, incudng ‘Adhesive X.Caling himeal the Phoenx Zome captured Cape fain America and his then parinor tho’ Falzon end chines thom above bollng cauiran of Adhosis X. Escaping, Cap- tain America rapped wih the young Z2mo and asogenaly ‘caused fim 1 topple nto te vat of iu. Captain Amrit iat boteving Zomo dont Helmut Zoro had, ac, escaped through a Secret cpe at tho botem af tho caulson, The passage trough the boing cui lft is mark, bowevor and Zomo' faco waa severely Seared, Zam Kap ot of sight ora period of to, buling & ‘teat (or melt in Mexico, ecreting mre of is thers ke \ontons ard ploting revenge again Captain Amoroa: Aly Ing himeol win Prin, tho shapo-changng mutate orto by ganellet Arrim Zola (09 Amim Zot, Primus), Zom0 Analy launched tis tist melor campaign ‘against Capicin ‘etl, sing Captan Amarea's chidhood freneAmos Fath ea hia paw. Gaptaln Amica manages to ascape, how ove Zemo's second ettack on Captain Amara was launched under the auepioes of tho Nezi mastermind, the Red Skul and his daughter, Mather Superior (ase Appendhe: Mother Superior Doooaseet: Red Skul}. Aer Zao underwent ut {9 atthe sido of Mother Superior, the Skul provided Zen with the opporunty to defeat Captain America by making him Tell his greatest tragedy, the death of his young ally Bucky {a death thet occurted dve to the machinations of Zemos fethen). Captain America managed to survive the ordeal Later, hostities erupted between Zemo and Mother Superior ‘over who would become the Fed Skulls hal. Zemo lost the fight, fang prey to Mother Superiors mental Blass, Zemos ‘current whereabouts and mental canton are unknewn, Height: 6:10" Welght: 100 ts Eyes: Blue Hal: Blond (whats left of Unusual features: Zeros face severly disgured, having the appeerance of meliod wax. Strength level: Baron Zero possesses the noel hurnan Strength of a man of fis ago, helght, and build who engages in moderate exorcise, Known superhuman powers: Nono Abiiities: Barcn Zara's highly intaligent, although nota sc ‘enti genie keh father He every capable of carving cut the experiments devised by his father, although tie unl ho will make any signiicantsolentiflo broaktroughs of his ov ‘The depth of his hated fr Captain America, coupled with his reat wealth, makes him a formidable enemy. . ———— he. aBATROC’S BRIGADE ‘Batroc's Brigade isthe name of various bands of mercenaries, ‘marial aftists, and assassins organized by the Fronch savato ‘aster, Georges Balroc. Although Balroc has worked alone, he ‘often recruited fellow rogues and criminals when ajob he has been hired for so requires. To lovato the “seismo-bomb” for an undisclosed foreign power, Balroo organized his frst Brigade, composed of the ‘Swordsman and the Living Lasar (now both doceased). Folowing the unsuccessful completion of the mission, tho first dice banded. Shortly thereatter, Batroc was hired by the Rod Skul to at- tack Capiain Amorica. To cary out this assignment, Batroo re- ‘cited the Porcupine and Whirwind. Again, the toam diabanded ‘upon failure. Balroc abandoned superhuman criminals for his next two Brigades, and hired dozens of ordinary “muscle men” and ‘martial aris, lecently, Batroo was hired by criminal industrialist Obadiah ‘Stano to steal Captain America’s shield. For this assionmont, he hired the British weapons mastc: Zaran, and the South American ‘evolutionary Macheto, Zaran and Machote proved to be Batroo's ‘most regoucefl alos yet, having successful completed the task ‘they were hired for. Batroc has kept this Brigade intact for future BATROC Ral name: Georges Batroc ‘Qccupalion: Morconary Logal status: Fronch cilizon ‘with a oriminal rcord thor aliases: Tho Loapor Place of birth: Marsolles, First appearance: TALES ‘OF SUSPENSE #75 History: Battoc trained himself ‘in savate whl in the French Foreign Legion, and later 62. ‘cama a costumed mareanary, Holght: 6° ‘Weight: 225 ibs. Eyes: Hale: Black Strength level: Human ath- fe fete Known superhuman power ee ee ae ) aes fig guns. ‘Weapons: Zaran woars gaunt- lets and a collarpiece studded with emell aot MACHETE Real name: Ferdinand Lopez ‘Occupation: Former tevolutic- nary, now mercenary, |Legal statue: Citzen of San De ablo with no criminal record Identity: Secret Place of birth: San Diablo Marital statue: Unknown Known relatives: Nono Base of operations: Mabie First appearance; CAPTAIN AMERICA #302 History: Machoto was a revolutionary in the tiny ‘South Amorioan republic of San Diablo who do- ‘Sided to become a mar- cenary to help finance the revolution. lato Known superhuman powors: None Abilities: High proficioncy at the throwing, of knives ‘and blades Weapons: Machete caries’ two 3foot machetes and nu ‘mercus thy throwing knives.GLOSSARY ‘Adamantlum. An artficlaly created alloy ot iron tha is the most impervious substance known on Earth, with the exception of the unknown Adamantium-Vibranium alloy of which Captain America’s shield is com- Posed. See entry in main text and Captain America alien. (1,) A boing who originates elsowhere than Earth, (2.) Of or having to do with place other than Earth, alternate Earth. A world resembling Earth in physical characteristics, natural phe- nomena, life forms, and, 19 some extent, history, which exists in the equivalent ‘space to Earth’s in another dimension. An alternate Earth may either be a divergent Earth or a parcilel Earth. Compara with altermate_ world, divergent Earth, and parallel Earth. alternate future. One of the possible future realties deriving from the present reality through specific sequence of events. ‘One eannot tell which alternate future wil ‘become one's present reality unt the point of divergence has been passed. At that point, one's reality diverges into more than ‘one, and versions of one's self wll exit in each resulting altemalo future. Hence, ‘one's dvergont sol wil experience one of the alternate futures as his present realty, While another of his divergent selves wil ‘experience a different alternate future as his. See divergence and divergent Earth. alternate world. A world in another dimen- sion which exists in the equivalont space to a world in this dimension. Some alter- nate worlds which are not alternate Earths ‘may exlstin the equivalent space to Earth's in other dimensions. amphibious. Capable of breathing and ‘existing in air or in water. See Homo mermanus. android. An artical being designed to resemble a human being in as mary ways. as possible, and whose physiology and ite functions replicate and. mimic those of human beings as closely as possibia. An android has all the same organs, tissue, bone, flesh, and blood as a human being, ‘except they are synthetic. Compare with clone, cyborg, robot, and synthozoid. antisgraviton. A theoretical particle carrying 2 force that repels gravity. antimatter. Matter composod of particlos that are the counterparts of the particles composing positive matter (the matter of ‘which this universe is composed), but have opposite charges; e.g., antiprotons ine stead of protons, and positrons instead of ‘electrons. Should positive matter come in Contact with an equal amount of anti- ‘matter, both will be annihilated and con- verted to energy. anti-matter universe. A universe composed of anti-matter rather than matter (as in our Universe) existing in another dimension, ‘The only one known toda isthe Negative Zone, See Appendix: Other Dimensions. ‘astral body. The sheath or form that con- tains a living being's life essence, con- sciousness, spirit or Soul. The astral body |. a manifestation of the Ife essence com- posed of ectoplasm, an invisible, intangible substance whose source and properties Temain unknown. While all iving beings have astral bodies, certain adepts using psychic, psionic, or magical means, can separate their astral bodies tom theie physical bodies without harm. (See entries ‘9n Baron Mord, Doctor Strange, and Pro- Iessor X.) The astral body is also some- times called astral form, astral self, and spirit form. astral projection. The ability to project ‘one's asiral body from one's physical body by psychic, psionic, or magical means. See astral bod. astral plane, An altemate universe in an ‘equivalent space to our own where all at- teris composed of ectoplasm. On the astral plana, the le energies and conscious- nesses of other beings are discernible to Adopts. Adopts can reach the astral plane by psychic, psionic, ormagicalmeans. The astral piano is also sometimes callad astra! dimension, astral realm, oF spnt wort Big Bang. The explosion of a primal mass ‘al the Daginning of this universe, which created this universe. box. Pertaining to lite or it functions. Diosiectrcity. Electicly generated naturally by alving boing. See the entries on Aguila, Asp, Eal, Elocir. biokinotics. Enorgy gonorated by a living boeing through motion. See entries on Asp, Maelstrom. bionic. Of or having to do with an artificial ‘simulation of a living thing or, more usually, ‘of part of aliving thing. Aeyborg possesses ‘certain boniclimbs or organs, An androia's body is entirely bionic. See android, cyborg, prosthetic. blosphere. The part of the world in which living beings can exist, or, aS used inthis tex, all ofthe living beings of a world lalrvoyance. The ability to perceive things ‘beyond the reach of the senses. The term is often used in @ narrower sonse as @ synonym for precognition. See ESP, pre- cognition. clone. A ving being created from the ONA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of another living being, Sinca the ONA molecules within any col of a iving organism contains the celiu- lar template for the entire organism, another whole organism can be grown from a single cell. A clone is always iden- tical to its parent organism, excopt with regard to ciferences aithar might accumu- fate in the course o ving, like scars. Nor- mally, a clone is also younger than the parent organism. The science of cloning is practiced by exceedingly few genetics en- ers on Earth today. ‘cosmic. Of a scale beyond that which Is normal on Earth ‘cosmic awareness. Enhanced conscious- ‘ness enabiing a sentient being the sensa- tion of oneness with the universe. This en= hanced consciousness enables a mind to perceive information that is closed to the five physical sonses. Cosmic. Cube. An object created by the Subversive sclentiic organization AIM to contain @ powertul realty-changing eneray- being. Earth's Cosmic Cube no longer ‘exists and the being within has hatched See tho entries on AIM, Aquarian, Shaper of Wortds. cosmic power. Enorgy derived from non- Earthly ‘sources that the technologies of ‘most sentient races cannot tap, and that is ona scale far beyond what most Earthly tochnology can tap or gonerata. Cosmic Bower is possagsed by such entities as Galactus, the Siver Surter_and other Heralds of Galactus, and the Elders of the Universe, See individual entries, cosmic radiation. Sireams of atomic nucte bombarding Earth and other planets from outer space. cybemetics. The comparative study of auto- ‘matic contol and communications systoms, ‘whothor biological e.g, the human nervous ystom) of aticial (e,., computers). cyborg. Cybernatic organism. A living belng ‘who contains cybernetic or bionic parts 10 ‘eplace and / or enhance physical parts, See feitry on Deathlok. Darkforee. An unknown form of extradimon- sional energy that manifosts iol in our uni- verse as a non-raflective, highly opaque, black substance. Certain adepts use psychic, Psionic, or magical means to draw this energy into our dimension and use tin vasious ways. See entvies on Black Mamba, Blackout, Gioak, Darkstar, Shroud. death, The cessation of al ite functions in a living being, causing its If essence (also known as consciousness, spirit, oF soul) to depart the physical body. Certain fe es+ sences have temporarily continued to exist in known realities after death cladin the astral body. An astral body whoso physical form has died is called a ghost. The final fate of the life essence of Soul after death is not known to science. See astral body, Death, death gods, ectoplasm, ghost. Death. The quasi-physical ectoplasmic being who embodies death. See eriry on Death, death gods. Superhuman beings who gene- rally Gwoll on oxtradimensional worlds and who have atleasttemporary controlof certain ‘ghosts, These beings are sometimes physical and sometimes ectopiasmic. See entiies (on Hela, Mephisto, Pluto domon. (A godike being whose form and functions have degenerated so it preys ‘upon the living in some way. See entry on Demons. Deviant. A member of an evolutionary off shoot of humanity created through exper- imonts performed by the alien Celestial. Deviants tond to look monstrous and have ‘no set phenotype (physical characteristics common to all members). See entry in main text dimension. A universe or realm containing ‘space, matter, and energy which is separ rated rom our own universe by some physical differance in the space, matter, ‘and energy itself. See Appenaik: Other Dimensions. dimension travel. The process of leaving the space of our universe and entering that cof ancther one, accomplished by physical, psychic, psionic, or magical means. The mechanics of dimension travel are. un- known to all but a few. divergence. The process by which a single reality becomes more than one upon reaching @ certain point in time. At this aint of divergonce, an ovant occurs di forently in each diverging really, leading to a radically ditferent chain of events in ‘each one. divergent Earth, A world resembling Earth in every way up until a single juncture in time where avents occurred a diferent way than they did on our Earth. There is an infinite number of possible divergent Earths, but one knows how many actual divergent Earths there are. Divergent Earths exist in the equivalont space to our Earth’s in other dimensions. A divergent Earths anattornete Ear but nota paral arth CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE,Zi; RuBNsTEN) M e