| Mephisto | |
|---|---|
 Mephisto, as seen on the variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #545 (Jan. 2008). Art by Marko Djurdjevic. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Silver Surfer #3 (Dec. 1968) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) John Buscema (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Mephisto |
| Species | Demon |
| Team affiliations | Six-Fingered Hand Legion Accursed |
| Notable aliases | Satan, Lucifer, The Devil, Mephistopheles |
| Abilities | Superhuman physical attributes and intelligence Immortality Magic |
Mephisto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in The Silver Surfer #3 (Dec. 1968) and was introduced in the Marvel universe by Stan Lee and John Buscema, based on Mephistopheles – a demon character from the Faust legend, who often went by Mephisto as a nickname.
Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, the character has appeared in over four decades of Marvel continuity. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, feature film, toys, trading cards, and video games.
The character was portrayed by Peter Fonda in the 2007 film Ghost Rider, and his new host body played by Ciaran Hinds in the 2012 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Publication history[]
Inspired by the Mephisto of the Faust legend,[citation needed] he was introduced into Marvel comics by writer Stan Lee and penciler John Buscema, Mephisto debuted in The Silver Surfer #3 (cover-dated Dec. 1968), and was established as a perennial foe for the cosmic hero, also appearing in Silver Surfer #8–9 (Sept.–Oct. 1969) and #16–17 (May – June 1970). Author Mike Conroy has described Mephisto as "the tempter who could offer the endlessly soul-tormented Silver Surfer the world, even dangling the Surfer's off-limits long-distance lover in front of him. As always the case with Lee's heroes, the Surfer's goodness and nobility won out, but Mephisto was only stymied, not defeated, and the pattern was set.[1]
Mephisto went on to become a foe for the Norse god superhero Thor in Thor #180–181 (Sept.- Oct. 1970), Astonishing Tales #8 (Oct. 1971) and Thor #204–205 (Oct.–Nov. 1972). He was later revealed to be the being to whom Johnny Blaze had sold his soul and had been cursed to become the Ghost Rider,[2] in a retroactive continuity that placed him in the role originally played by Satan. This was later retconned back to Satan,[volume & issue needed] though Mephisto's influence is still felt in the 1990s by the Danny Ketch Ghost Rider.
Other appearances included posing as Satan in Marvel Spotlight #5 (Aug. 1972); tormenting the titular superhero team in Fantastic Four #155–157 (Feb.–April 1975) and Thor #310 (Aug. 1981) and #325 (Nov. 1982). Mephisto also guest starred in two limited series: Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2, #1–12 (Oct. 1985 – Sept. 1986) and Secret Wars II #1 9 (July 1985 – March 1986), before starring in the self-titled limited series Mephisto vs. #1–4 (April–July 1987), battling several of Marvel's super teams. The series was penciled by co-creator Buscema.
In Daredevil #266 (May 1989), penciler John Romita, Jr. redesigned the character, re-imagining him as a bloated, nude creature with short, vaguely frog-like legs and a demonic head. Romita explained, "I couldn’t see the Devil with tights and a cape."[3] Subsequent portrayals have varied between Mephisto's original appearance and the Romita redesign.
Mephisto continued to torment the Scarlet Witch in Avengers West Coast #51–52 (Nov.–Dec. 1989); created a new adversary for the Marvel heroes in Daredevil #270 (Sept. 1989); and appeared in the graphic novel Triumph and Torment: Dr. Strange and Dr. Doom (1989). Additionally, he was featured prominently in the One More Day storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man #544; Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24; Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #41 and Amazing Spider-Man #545 (Oct. 2007 – Jan. 2008).
In 2009, Mephisto was ranked #48 on IGN's list of Greatest Comic Book Villains of All Time.[4]
Fictional character biography[]
Mephisto is a perennial villain in the Marvel Universe, and is responsible for a number of evil acts, including capturing and holding the soul of Cynthia Von Doom – the mother of Doctor Doom — until Doctor Strange and Doom free her to ascend to heaven.[5] He was jealous of the worship of the fire demon Zarathos, so, posing as Satan, Mephisto creates the Ghost Rider by bonding Zarathos to Johnny Blaze.[6] In one story where he battled Thor, he was shown to have various historical villains in his realm, such as Adolf Hitler, Blackbeard, and Attila the Hun.[7]
Mephisto claims to have been created, along with many other demons, by the supreme being whose suicide resulted in the creation of the Marvel Universe as well as the Infinity Gems. He also claimed that his total evil nature is because the supreme being did not choose to make him good, as that being had no concept of it.[8]
Mephisto acted as servant of the mad Titan Thanos during the War of the Gems, seeking to attain that power for himself. He is also responsible for capturing the souls of heroes Mister Fantastic (whose intelligence was also stolen by Mephisto), the Invisible Woman, and Franklin Richards due to a botched summoning by an exorcist.[9]
During the "Secret Wars II" storyline, Mephisto seeks to steal Beyonder's powers or to destroy him to win the favor of Death. Mephisto sends an army of supervillains called the Legion Accursed to attack the Beyonder, who is saved by the Thing. After the Legion Accursed was defeated, Mephisto returned its members to where they were before he formed the Legion Accursed.[10]
Mephisto later creates his 'son' Blackheart, a demonic entity that plagues many of Earth's heroes.[11]
Mephisto later manipulates the sorcerer Master Pandemonium into gathering the five scattered fragments of his soul that were lost in an ill-fated encounter with the aforementioned Franklin.[9][12] When the Scarlet Witch attempts to use magic to conceive children with her husband, the android Vision, she unknowingly summons two of Pandemonium's soul fragments, which are born as her infant twins. The revelation of her children's origin, followed by their loss when reabsorbed into him, drives the Scarlet Witch insane.[13]
Mephisto also tries to destroy the Avenger Hawkeye when he enters Hell to try to save the soul of his deceased wife, Mockingbird.[14]
Mephisto also heals May Parker in exchange for changing the personal timelines of Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and Mary Jane Watson so that they never married, claiming he did so only because he hated their happiness (also adding that he has no interest in taking Spider-Man's soul because such a deal results in him tormenting a soul that is willing to accept the punishment because their sacrifice saved another, a righteousness which disgusts him). He also, at Mary Jane's request, erases knowledge of Peter's identity. During the process, Harry Osborn is also brought back to life;[15] the alteration of the timeline retcons details of Harry's death being faked by his father.[16]
During the "Siege" storyline, Mephisto had bartered part of his realm to the Asgardian death goddess Hela for 1,001 years in exchange for control for 101 days of the 13 surviving Dísir, dangerous evil predecessors to the Valkyries that were created by Odin's father Bor.[volume & issue needed] This troubles the minions who had previously lived in this territory, and part of Siege Aftermath shows the "last stand of the perfidious diaspora" in what seems to have been a revolt. The revolt is quickly put down by the Dísir under Mephisto's command. The Dísir leader Brün tries to negotiate with Mephisto because she wishes to invade Hela's Hel and feast on the souls of Asgardian dead. Mephisto tells her that he has no interest in Hel but he does not object to their invasion.[17] Thor, trying to defend Hel and its dead, enters Mephisto's domain to find the Eir-gram, a magical sword that can cut the otherwise insubstantial Dísir. Mephisto offers to give him the Eir-Gram and a "happily ever after" for Asgard if he agrees not to interfere with one of Mephisto's plans, which is not at that time named. Thor remains silent the whole time. Mephisto grants him entry to Hell, but Thor must survive many difficulties before he finds the blade.[18]
During the "Fear Itself" storyline, Mephisto appears before a de-powered Johnny Blaze during the attack by Sin in the form of Skadi and states that he has damned the human race. Mephisto then states that he will help Johnny save the human race from the Serpent and the Worthy.[19] Mephisto goes on a date with New Mutants member Magma; apparently confiding in her, he explains that, while he is the embodiment of one of the great forces of the universe, the force that created him also gave him desires and emotions, and occasionally wants to do human things.[20] Magma later confided to Blink that she has subsequently seen Mephisto again, but wishes to keep it secret.[21] After speaking with the Gods at the Infinite Embassy, Mephisto headed to the Devil's Advocacy to speak with the other demons about the Serpent's threat on Earth.[22]
Mephisto briefly appears to assist Deadpool in destroying one of his demon lieutenants,[23] before taking a major part in the Hell On Earth War,[24] where he is defeated and replaced by X-Factor member Strong Guy as ruler of Hell.[25]
When the Thunderbolts were accidentally transported to Hell, Mephisto took the opportunity to give them a way out if they defeated Strong Guy.[26] Red Hulk convinced Strong Guy to abandon the position of Hell-lord and try to regain his lost soul allowing Mephisto to regain the throne and let the Thunderbolts return to Earth.[27]
Mephisto is revealed to have assumed the form of Maker to try to prevent Victor von Doom from redeeming his soul.[28]
During the "Damnation" storyline, Mephisto finds out that Doctor Strange has restored the lives of the Las Vegas citizens that were killed during the Hydra bombing back during the "Secret Empire" storyline. He orchestrates events that causes his demons to bring Doctor Strange to his recently-created Hotel Inferno. Mephisto claims that the remnants of Las Vegas were in his realm before it was restored. Hotel Inferno starts to have an effect on the people of Las Vegas. It also had an effect on Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Hawkeye, and Jane Foster's Thor form where they were all turned into Ghost Rider-like creatures.[29] As Hotel Inferno starts to affect the people of Las Vegas, Doctor Strange fought Mephisto in a game of blackjack. The deal is that Mephisto had to return the souls to Las Vegas if Doctor Strange won and that Doctor Strange's soul would be claimed if Mephisto won. Though Doctor Strange won by cheating, Mephisto found out and had Doctor Strange tortured.[30] Then Mephisto turns Doctor Strange into a Ghost Rider-like creature.[31] After Mephisto removes the Ghost Rider spell from Johnny Blaze, he throws Blaze from the roof.[32] Mephisto appeared on the battlefield and gloated on them sending Johnny Blaze to attack him. Just then, the possessed Avengers attack Mephisto as Wong revealed that Mephisto rendering his throne vacant has enabled Ghost Rider to become the new ruler of Mephisto's realm. After Doctor Strange returned from the Realm Between, he assisted the Midnight Sons and the Avengers into preventing Mephisto from returning to his realm to reclaim his throne. Though Doctor Strange defeated him, Mephisto fled back to his realm where he was defeated by Johnny Blaze and the different Ghost Riders from across the Multiverse. After Johnny Blaze sent Mephisto back to Earth, he was kept at the top of Hotel Inferno in countless restraints as Hotel Inferno remained on Earth. As Doctor Strange, the Avengers, and the Midnight Sons left upon Las Vegas returning to normal, Wong remained behind to keep an eye on Hotel Inferno's casino.[33]
During the "War of the Realms" storyline, a flashback revealed that Mephisto came into contact with the Power Elite at some point and helped them out by creating simulacrums that the Power Elite programmed to become the Squadron Supreme of America. This group is used by a somehow-revived Phil Coulson to become the sanctioned superhero team for the United States.[34]
Powers and abilities[]
Mephisto is an extremely powerful immortal demonic entity possessing magical powers and abilities gained by manipulation of the forces of magic. Mephisto is capable of using his power for a variety of uses, including superhuman strength, shape and size shifting,[35] projecting illusions,[36] manipulating memories,[37] and altering time.[38] He is also highly resistant to injury.[39]
The character has been shown to be energized by sources of evil in the human realm, such as the alien Dire Wraiths.[9] Like other demons, Mephisto is symbiotically linked to, and considerably more powerful within, his own realm, and the character is able to transform the structure at will.[40] Within it he has threatened a galaxy, and stalemated a nourished Galactus until the latter threatened to consume his realm.[41] If Mephisto's physical form is destroyed, the character will regenerate and reform in his domain.[42]
Mephisto is known for acquiring souls, but cannot subjugate the will of another being without the victim's permission, which is usually done with some form of pact.[43]
Other versions[]
Guardians of the Galaxy[]
In the Guardians' 31st century timeline he has a daughter named Malevolence.[volume & issue needed]
Universe X[]
In the Earth X sequel, Universe X, Mephisto is the force behind Pope Immortus (secretly Kang) and his extermination of Reed Richards's Human Torch to assume mutant dominance.[44] It was later revealed that in that reality Mephisto is not the devil, but the very first mutant shaped by mankind's fear.[45]
Ultimate Marvel[]
Mephisto (as Satan) appeared in Ultimate Comics: Avengers as the man Johnny Blaze sold his soul to avenge his love Roxanne, and to punish the guilty as a "bounty hunter for Hell."[46]
Marvel Mangaverse[]
The demonic Mephisto created Galactus in Marvel Mangaverse.[volume & issue needed]
Marvel Zombies: Halloween[]
Mephisto appears in Marvel Zombies: Halloween, saving Kitty Pryde and her son, Peter, from a zombified Darkhawk, Alex Power, Squirrel Girl, Karolina Dean, and Mettle, in order to claim Kitty and Peter's souls for later.[47]
In other media[]
Television[]
- Mephisto makes a cameo appearance in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "The Prison Plot". He is featured as an illusion caused by Mastermind.
- Mephisto was due to appear in the proposed second season of the Silver Surfer with the demonic nature toned down and made acceptable for children.[48] He makes a cameo at the end of episode 21, "Down to Earth, Part 3".[49]
Film[]
- Actor Peter Fonda plays Mephisto (as Mephistopheles) alongside his son Blackheart in the 2007 film Ghost Rider. Fonda had expressed interest in returning to portray the character again for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,[50] however Ciarán Hinds was revealed to be playing the character instead.[51] Mephistopheles appears, as with Blackheart, in his human form throughout most of the film, only showing glimpses of a horned, goat-like demon. This incarnation of the character is the Devil, making a deal with Johnny Blaze to save his father from cancer in return for his future service, only for Johnny's father to die in an accident the day after making the deal. Some years later, Mephistopheles 'requests' that Johnny act as his agent to recover the Contract of San Venganza, an entire town who sold their souls to Mephistopheles, but the contract is acquired by Blackheart before the Ghost Rider subsequently renders him catatonic, Blaze deciding to hold on to the curse despite the offer to be released from his service so that Mephistopheles cannot recruit a less scrupulous person.
Video games[]
- Mephisto appears in the Silver Surfer video game for the NES.
- Mephisto appears as a secret character in the game Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter as a palette swap of Blackheart.
- Mephisto's voice is heard in a bonus mission in the 2005 Fantastic Four video game.
- Mephisto appears as a boss in the game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance voiced by Fred Tatasciore. Doctor Doom uses Nightcrawler combined with the Mutant Amplifier to teleport to Mephisto's Realm in order to gain a Twilight Sword from Mephisto which Doctor Doom plans to use on Odin. When Nightcrawler escapes them, Mephisto has Blackheart and some demons recapture Nightcrawler and capture Jean Grey. When the heroes find Ghost Rider trapped, he tells the player that he will release Ghost Rider when the one who touches the Book of Despair takes his place for the remainder of the level. After Blackheart is defeated, the players engange Mephisto who uses the astral energy to resurrect the X-Man that was dropped into the Infinity Vortex. The resurrected X-Man when defeated will sacrifice their life to help defeat Mephisto. When it comes to the future part revolving around finding the damaged Ultimate Nullifier at Castle Doom, Uatu mentions that Mephisto will one day seek to conquer Earth. If the player successfully finds the damaged Ultimate Nullifier, Mister Fantastic will repair it and use it to prevent Mephisto from invading Earth before all is lost. If the damaged Ultimate Nullifier isn't found, the team of heroes will be forced to band together once again to fight Mephisto with the resulting battle causing a tremendous amount of destruction. During the credits, Mephisto's voice is heard taking part in the recording session where he mentions to the voice director that he has many contacts in Hollywood. Mephisto has special dialogue with Thor. He also have a special dialogue with Doctor Strange (in Mephisto's final boss stage entrance) and Nightcrawler (Xbox 360 downloadable content voice files only, before switch places with Ghost Rider and in Mephisto's final boss stage entrance), which were never being used in the gameplay.
- Mephisto appears in the Ghost Rider video game voiced by Kirk Thornton. He brings Ghost Rider to Hell and has him fight the demonic forces that plan to resurrect Blackheart.
- Mephisto appears in the ending of Morrigan Aensland in the video game Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.
- Mephisto appears in Ghost Rider's ending in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, where Dante and Trish force him to undo his demonic pact with Johnny Blaze. He also appears in Dante's ending, where he tries to coax Dante into forming a pact with him, only for the Devil Hunter to turn it around, forcing Mephisto to send him after Blackheart instead.
- Mephisto is featured as a boss in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
- Mephisto is featured as a champion in the mobile game Marvel: Contest of Champions.[52]
Reception[]
Mephisto was ranked #13 on a listing of Marvel Comics' monster characters in 2015.[53]
References[]
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{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Silver Surfer Script 21". Silver-surfer.us. May 29, 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Arya Ponto (August 16, 2007). "Peter Fonda Talks About Working with Russell Crowe and 'Ghost Rider 2'". JustPressPlay.net. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235838/http://www.justpressplay.net/movies/310-to-yuma/news/peter-fonda-talks-about-working-with-russell-crowe-and-ghost-rider-2.html. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
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Not really the Biblical devil, Mephisto is a netherworldly tempter, a soul broker, and a liar who pretty much serves the same exact purpose as the Devil but he won't get Marvel in trouble with Christian conservatives.
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External links[]
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- Mephisto at Marvel Directory
- Mephisto at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Mephisto on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
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| Scientists / inventors | Jonas Harrow • Spencer Smythe • Mendel Stromm | |
| Other supervillains |
Arcade • Beetle (Leila Davis) • Beetle (Janice Lincoln) • Big Wheel • Black Tarantula • Bloodshed • Bushwacker • Calypso • Carrion • Clash • Cyclone • Demogoblin • Doctor Doom • Doppelganger • Dracula • Elementals • Foreigner• Gladiator • Gog • Grey Goblin • Grim Hunter • Grizzly • Hippo • Hood • Human Fly • Humbug • Hypno-Hustler • Jack O' Lantern (Jason Macendale) • Jester • Juggernaut • Kangaroo • Kraven the Hunter (Ana Kravinoff) • Kraven the Hunter (Alyosha Kravinoff) • Living Brain • Lobo Brothers • Looter • Lady Octopus • Leap-Frog • Man-Bull • Man-Wolf • Masked Marauder • Massacre • Mephisto • Menace • Mister Hyde • Morlun • Overdrive • Owl • Ringer • Scarecrow • Scorcher • Scream • Shathra • Shriek • [[Sin-Eater (comics)|Sin-Eater] • Slyde • Speed Demon • Spot • Stegron • Stilt-Man • Swarm • Tarantula • Taskmaster • Trapster • Typhoid Mary • Phil Urich • Vermin • Walrus • White Rabbit | |
| Group teams | A.I.M. • Circus of Crime • Dark Avengers • Enclave • Enforcers • Femme Fatales • Frightful Four • H.A.M.M.E.R. • Hand • Hydra • Inheritors • Life Foundation • Maggia • Savage Six • Sinister Six (List of members) • Sinister Syndicate • Spider-Slayer (List of Spider-Slayers) • Wrecking Crew | |
| Team affiliations | Avengers • Defenders • Fantastic Four • Future Foundation • Heroes for Hire • New Avengers • S.H.I.E.L.D. • X-Men | |
| Alternative versions | Spider-Man | Miles Morales •Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker) • Spider-UK • Spider-Ham • Spider-Man 2099 • Spider-Man Noir • Peni Parker • Spider-Punk • Marvel Mangaverse version • Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar) • Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) • Ultimate Marvel Spider-Man |
| Other | Green Goblin (Ultimate Marvel Green Goblin) • Venom | |
| In other media | Sam Raimi film series | Peter Parker • Mary Jane Watson • Harry Osborn • Norman Osborn |
| Marc Webb film series | Peter Parker • Gwen Stacy | |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe | Peter Parker • Michelle "MJ" | |
| Video games | Gamerverse Spider-Man | |
| Other | Firestar • Gentleman • Spider-Man (1994 TV series) characters • The Spectacular Spider-Man characters | |
| Other | Goblin • Symbiotes • Slingers • Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) • OZ | |
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| Mystical Marvel entities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mystical entities | Dormammu • Gaea • Living Tribunal • Octessence(Balthakk • Cyttorak • Farallah • Raggadorr • Valtorr) • Sise-Neg • Umar | |
| Demons | Adversary • Belasco • Blackheart • Daimon Hellstrom the Son of Satan • Dreamqueen • Dweller-in-Darkness • Ghost Rider • Gibborim • Hoss • Llan • Illyana Rasputin • Lilith, Mother of All Demons • Mephisto • N'astirh • Nightmare • Olivier • Satana the Devil's Daughter • Satannish • Set • Shuma-Gorath • Six-Fingered Hand • Surtur • Thog the Nether-Spawn • Zarathos | |
| Mystical objects | Bloodstone Gem/amulet • Book of the Vishanti • Casket of Ancient Winters • Cloak of Levitation • The Cornerstones of Creation • Crimson Dawn • Jarnbjorn • Crimson Gem of Cyttorak • Darkhold • Destroyer • Ebony Blade • Evil Eye of Avalon • Eye of Agamotto • La Fleur du Mal • Gungnir • Mjolnir • Norn Stones • Orb of Agamotto • Serpent Crown • Siege Perilous • Soulsword • Staff of One • Wand of Watoomb | |
| Related characters | Agatha Harkness • Ancient One • Baron Mordo • Brother Voodoo • Captain Britain • Clea • Dakimh the Enchanter • Daytripper • Demogoblin • Doctor Strange • Doctor Doom • Doctor Druid • Exemplars • Guillotine • Jennifer Kale • Juggernaut • Kaecilius • Kulan Gath • Merlyn • Mindless Ones • Modred the Mystic • Morgan le Fay • Nico Minoru • Pixie • Roma • Scarlet Witch • Selene • Shaman • Straw Man • Shiklah • Margali Szardos • Talisman • Topaz • Wiccan • Wong | |
| Stan Lee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Media | Titles | Backstreet Project • Heroes for Hope • How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way • Just Imagine... • Karakuri Dôji Ultimo • Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos • The Amazing Spider-Man • The Incredible Hulk • Uncanny X-Men |
| Storylines | "Astonishing Tales" • "Epic Illustrated" • "Marvel Super-Heroes" • "Green Goblin Reborn!" • "If This Be My Destiny...!" • "Snafu" • "Stan Lee Meets..." • "The Galactus Trilogy" • "The Six Arms Saga" • "This Man... This Monster!" • "Venus" | |
| Shows | Heroman • Stan Lee's Superhumans • Stan Lee's World of Heroes • Stan Lee's Lucky Man • Stripperella • The Reflection • Who Wants to Be a Superhero? • Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (U.K. TV series) | |
| Films | The Comic Book Greats • Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels • The Condor • Lightspeed • Mosaic | |
| Related | Joan Boocock Lee (wife) • Larry Lieber (brother) • List of cameos • Stan Lee Foundation • Stan Lee Media (productions) • Stan Lee's LA Comic Con • POW! Entertainment | |
| Created | Locations and businesses |
Asgard • Avengers Mansion • Baxter Building • Daily Bugle • Empire State University • Latveria • Limbo • Midtown High School • Negative Zone • Oscorp • Sanctum Sanctorum • Savage Land • Stark Industries • Stark Tower • Subterranea • Wakanda • X-Mansion |
| Artifacts and technology |
Cerebro • Cloak of Levitation • Cosmic Cube • Ebony Blade • Eye of Agamotto • Fantasticar • Mjolnir • Norn Stones • Odinsword • Ultimate Nullifier • Vibranium | |
| Characters | Heroes | Ant-Man / Giant-Man (Hank Pym • Bill Foster) • Avengers • Black Knight (Sir Percy • Dane Whitman) • Black Panther • Black Widow • Blonde Phantom • Brother Voodoo • Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) • Linda Carter • Millie Collins • Daredevil • Destroyer • Doctor Druid • Doctor Strange • Falcon • Fantastic Four (Human Torch • Invisible Woman • Mister Fantastic • Thing) • Forbush Man • Frankenstein's Monster • Goliath • Groot • Guardians of the Galaxy • Hawkeye • Hercules • Howling Commandos (Izzy Cohen • Dum Dum Dugan • Nick Fury • Gabe Jones • Eric Koenig • Rebel Ralston • Junior Juniper • Pinky Pinkerton • Dino Manelli) • Hulk • Inhumans (Black Bolt • Crystal • Gorgon • Karnak • Lockjaw • Medusa • Triton) • Iron Man • Ka-Zar • Kid Colt • Man-Thing • Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson) • Mimic • Prowler • Quicksilver • Ravage 2099 • Rawhide Kid • Scarlet Witch • She-Hulk • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Spider-Man • Stan Lee's Mighty 7 • Starborn • Swordsman • The Guardian Project • Thor • Two-Gun Kid • Venus • Vision • Adam Warlock • Wasp • Witness • Wonder Man • X-Men (Angel • Beast • Cyclops • Iceman • Jean Grey • Professor X) • Yondu • Zombie |
| Villains | Abomination • Absorbing Man • Advanced Idea Mechanics • Air-Walker • Amphibion • Annihilus • Ape-Man • Ares • Asbestos Man • Attuma • Awesome Android • Baron Mordo • Baron Strucker • Baron Zemo (Heinrich Zemo) • Batroc the Leaper • Beetle (Abner Jenkins) • Big Man (Frederick Foswell) • Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) • Blastaar • Blizzard • Blob • Boomerang • Brotherhood of Mutants • Burglar • Cat-Man • Chameleon • Circus of Crime • Clown • Cobra • Collector • Count Nefaria • Crime Master • Crimson Dynamo • Cyttorak • Death-Stalker • Destroyer • Diablo • Doctor Doom • Doctor Faustus • Doctor Octopus • Doombot • Doomsday Man • Dormammu • Dorrek VII • Dragon Man • Dredmund the Druid • Eel • Egghead • Ego the Living Planet • Electro • Elektro • Emissaries of Evil • Enchantress • Enclave • Enforcers (Fancy Dan • Montana • Ox) • Executioner • Fafnir • Femizons • Fenris Wolf • Fin Fang Foom • Fixer • Richard Fisk • Freak • Frightful Four • Funky Flashman • Galactus • Galaxy Master • Gibbon • Gladiator • Googam • Gorgilla • Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) • Grey Gargoyle • Grizzly • Growing Man • Hate-Monger • Hela • High Evolutionary • Hippolyta • Human Cannonball • HYDRA • Immortus • Impossible Man • Jackal • Jester • Erik Josten • Juggernaut • Kaecilius • Kala • Kaluu • Kangaroo • Kang the Conqueror • Karnilla • Kingpin • Klaw • Krang • Kraven the Hunter • Laufey • Leader • Leap-Frog • Living Brain • Living Laser • Lizard • Loki • Looter • Lucifer • Machinesmith • Madame Masque • Mad Thinker • Maggia • Magneto • Man-Beast • Mandarin • Mangog • Man Mountain Marko • Masked Marauder • Master Khan • Mastermind • Masters of Evil • Matador • Maximus • Melter • Mentallo • Mephisto • Merlin • Metal Master • Midgard Serpent • Mimic • Mindless Ones • Mister Fear • Mister Hyde • Miracle Man • MODOK • Molecule Man • Mole Man • Molten Man • Monsteroso • Mordred • Morgan le Fay • Morrat • Mother Night • Mysterio • Nightmare • Overmind • Owl • Painter • Plantman • Plunderer • Pluto • Porcupine • Princess Python • Prowler • Psycho-Man • Purple Man • Puppet Master • Radioactive Man • Ravonna • Rattler • Red Barbarian • Red Ghost • Rhino • Ringmaster • Ronan the Accuser • Sandman • Scarecrow • Scorpion • Secret Empire • Sentinel (Master Mold • Bolivar Trask) • Sentry • Shocker • Silvermane • Sinister Six • Sleeper • Sons of the Serpent • Space Phantom • Spencer Smythe • Spider-Slayer • Spymaster • Farley Stillwell • Stranger • Mendel Stromm • Strongman • Super-Adaptoid • Super-Skrull • Surtur • Swordsman • Glenn Talbot • Thunderbolt Ross • Tiboro • Tinkerer • Titanium Man • Toad • Yuri Topolov • Trapster • Tricephalous • Tumbler • Tyrannus • Ulik • Ultimo • Unicorn • Unus the Untouchable • Vanisher • Vulture • Whiplash • Whirlwind • Wizard • Wong-Chu • Wrecker • Yon-Rogg • Ymir • Zarrko | |
| Supporting | Liz Allan • Ancient One • Artemis • Athena • Aunt May • Balder • Sally Avril • Betty Brant • Peggy Carter • Sharon Carter • Clea • Billy Connors • Martha Connors • Eternity • Vanessa Fisk • Jane Foster • Frigga • Goom • Agatha Harkness • Happy Hogan • Happy Sam Sawyer • Heimdall • Hera • H.E.R.B.I.E. • Hermes • J. Jonah Jameson • John Jameson • Edwin Jarvis • Rick Jones • Ned Leeds • Living Tribunal • Willie Lumpkin • Alicia Masters • Jack Murdock • Foggy Nelson • Neptune • Norns • Harry Osborn • Odin • Karen Page • Richard and Mary Parker • Pepper Potts • Redwing • Franklin Richards • Randy Robertson • Robbie Robertson • Betty Ross • Shalla-Bal • Sif • Jasper Sitwell • George Stacy • Gwen Stacy • Supreme Intelligence • Franklin Storm • T'Chaka • Teen Brigade • Flash Thompson • Tyr • Uatu • Uncle Ben • Anna Watson • Mary Jane Watson • Wong • Wyatt Wingfoot • Valkyrior • Vishanti • Volla • Warriors Three (Fandral • Hogun • Volstagg) • Yancy Street Gang • Ho Yinsen • Zabu • Zeus | |
| Species | Kree • Giants • Goblins • New Men • Olympians • Skrull • Trolls • Watchers | |