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Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character, who has dissociative identity disorder (DID), is primarily represented by the alter ego Hulk, an immense, green-skinned, hulking brute, possessing a limitless degree of physical strength, and the alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, both of whom typically resent
Iron Man
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Captain America
fictional character in Marvel Comics
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to low sales, following its 1975 revival and subsequent direction under writer Chris Claremont, it became one of Marvel Comics's most recognizable and successful franchises. They have appeared in numerous books, television shows, 20th Century Fox's X-Men films, and video games. The X-Men title may refer to the superhero team itself, the eponymous c
The Fantastic Four
fictional superhero team
Avengers
comic book superhero team
Thor
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Professor X
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Black Panther
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Jean Grey
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Scarlet Witch
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Doctor Doom
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Magneto
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Silver Surfer
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Nick Fury
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics.
Human Torch
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Galactus
Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966). Lee and Kirby wanted to introduce a character that broke from the archetype of the standard villain. In the character's first appearance, Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure that fed by draining living planets of their energy,
Cyclops
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Beast
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Wasp
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Quicksilver
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Loki
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Darkseid
Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (December 1970), before being fully introduced in Forever People'' #1 (February 1971). Formerly known as Uxas, Darkseid is a New God and the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips. His ultimate goal is to find and gain control over the Anti-Life Equation to enslave the multiverse by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings. Regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the DC
Mister Fantastic
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Groot
Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. The character's speech capability is limited to the phrase "I am Groot", which can have different meanings depending on context. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, Star-Lord, Thor, Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and
Invisible Woman
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Red Skull
fictional character in Marvel Comics, introduced in 1941
Warren Worthington III
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Iceman
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Henry Pym
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Thing
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Bucky Barnes
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Adam Warlock
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Juggernaut
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Hela
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Kang the Conqueror
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Eternal
fictional humanoid race in Marvel Comics
Agatha Harkness
fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
Peggy Carter
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Thunderbolt Ross
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Black Bolt
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Jane Foster
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Odin
fictional character in Marvel Comics
MODOK
MODOK ( ; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #93 (September 1967). The first MODOK is George Tarleton, a former employee of Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.), an arms-dealing organization specializing in futuristic weaponry, who undergoes substantial mutagenic medical experimentation originally designed to increase his intelligence. While successful, the ex
Heimdall
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associate the name "Inhumans" with this particular team of superpowered characters.
Hercules
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Steppenwolf
DC Comics supervillain
Wonder Man
Wonder Man is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9. The character, who was initially introduced as a supervillain imbued with "ionic" energy, fought the Avengers, and, after a series of events, was reborn as a superhero, joining the team against which he originally fought.
Sif
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Ronan the Accuser
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Sharon Carter
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Enchantress
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Skrull
The Skrulls () are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from the planet Skrullos and their empire is located in the Andromeda Galaxy. Their infiltration of Earth was a major event in the Marvel Comics universe as shown in the crossover event Secret Invasion.
Sentinel
Mutant-hunting robot in Marvel Comics
Edwin Jarvis
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Ego the Living Planet
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Surtur
villain appearing in Marvel comics
Medusa
fictional character in Marvel Comics