The Marvel Encyclopedia The Definitive Guide To The Characters Of The Marvel Universe » The Marvel Encyclopedia The Definitive Guide To The Characters Of The Marvel Universe #1 - The Marvel Encyclopedia released by DK Publishing on October 16, 2006.
Growing tired of his mechanic job, Abe Jenkins created a suit of armor and became the Beetle. Originally a criminal, he changed his ways as a member of the Thunderbolts, Taking the name MACH-1. Abe became a mainstay of the group and achieved legitimacy as a superhero. As he's upgraded his armor, he's changed his name to reflect the version of his armor, currently MACH-X.
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
An extremely violent boxer turned criminal, Loki bestowed his powers upon him, and he was transformed into the Absorbing Man, granting him powers to absorb any material and take on its properties. He is the on-again-off-again husband of Titania, and an enemy of Thor and Hulk.
Adversary is an ancient being who comes from a universe of chaos and wishes to bring this chaos to the Earth dimension.
The son of an Asgardian God and a mortal mother
A witch of some renown. She is formerly nanny to Franklin Richards and teacher to the Scarlet Witch.
After being caught in an explosion along with Black Swan and Deadpool, Nijo Minamiyori awoke with no memory his past and his indescribable desire to become the #1 mercenary of the world. To pursue this goal, he became Agent-X.
A geneticist who in a dystopic future was the creator of the Hound program which captured mutants wherein they were processed and used to hunt down their fellow mutants.
Gabriel Lan is a former Herald of Galactus known as Air-walker, his best friend Pyreus Kril succeeded him as The Firelord.
The Eternal spokesman for the Third and Fourth host of the Celestials on Earth.
The second man who took up the name American Eagle.
A super-strong mercenary and member of the Serpent Society.
The Ancient One was Sorcerer Supreme before Dr. Strange.
The beautiful and heroic Atlantean warrior is a member of the Defenders. Like Prince Namor: The Sub-Mariner, Andromeda defends her people and the surface dwellers with honor and might. She uses a serum that temporarily allows her to breathe air while on land. She has proven her mettle on both land and sea.
A crook and companion to the Thunderbolt Songbird, after his death, she started a new life as a hero.
A mutant and original member of the X-Men, Warren received his angelic wings at a young age along with a unique healing factor in his blood. After being twisted into a weapon of Apocalypse, Warren became the cold and distant Archangel. In the years since then, he's gone back and forth between his two identities.
Angela Lipscombe once dated Bruce Banner. She has helped Bruce in his hour of need.
More commonly known as the Ani-Mator, Dr Frederick Animus was a rogue employee of The Right. He used his scientific genius to create hybrid ani-mates such as Bird-Brain. He was the New Mutants' foe during the Fall of the Mutants storyline, during which he murdered Cypher.
Annihilus, a native of the planet Arthos, is the ruler of the Negative Zone and longtime foe of the Fantastic Four. He is a nihilist who is obsessed with finding different ways to extend his lifespan and isn't opposed to destroying all that which he sees as a threat to his existence.
Scott Lang is the second man to take up the mantle of Ant-Man. He has been a member of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. He was notably killed during the events of Avengers: Disassembled and has struggled to get back on his feet ever since coming back from the dead.
One of the very first mutants, Apocalypse is both thousands of years old and a monstrous tyrant that has been a longtime foe of the X-Men. Apocalypse believes that only the strongest (whether mutant or superhuman) should survive. His body is a mix of organics and powerful celestial technology, boosting his shapeshifting and other powers to god-like levels.
Apalla possesses the full power of Earth's sun.
Wundarr the Aquarian is a powerful pacifist who was attached to Project Pegasus. He is friends with the Thing among others. More recently, he proved to be the only person ever to be bitten by a Marvel-Zombie and live to tell the tale, purging the disease out of his body.
Having uncovered the tomb of his ancestor who was a hero to his people, Abdul Qamar acquired his mystic weapons and set out to carry on the tradition of the Arabian Knight.
Seeking challenges, Arcade has tested the abilities of many superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Trapped inside his dangerous Murderworlds and playing to survive, always nothing more than just a game for Arcade.
Arcanna is a powerful sorceress and member of the Squadron Supreme from the alternate universe of Earth-712.
Marcus Lassiter was the first Aries in the original incarnation of the Zodiac Cartel.
The imperial ruler of the extra-dimensional world of Polemachus. More recently, Arkon found himself in Weirdworld, a strange otherworldly dimension.
Armadillo is a slow-witted man tricked into an inhuman form. He is a criminal by circumstance with few other options in front of him.
Replaced the Fantastic Four with evil duplicates and started a civil war within his own Watcher race. Was killed by Uatu the Watcher when Aron was about the destroy the Fantastic Four.
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