Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The (1983 series) #7

Part 7 of 15 of the 1983-1984 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe encyclopedia of characters, places and things.

Names starting with M (from Mandarin to Mystique).

Characters featured on the cover: Moon Knight, Medusa, Mr. Fantastic, Mysterio, Mephisto, Man-Thing, MODOK, Mr. Hyde, Moondragon, Mysterix, Mole Man, Moonstone, among others.

PROFILES

Characters

• Mandarin – Genius martial artist and scientist; wields ten alien rings of immense power.
• Mandrill (Jerome Beechman) – Mutant with pheromone-based mind control; leads female cults.
• Mandroids – SHIELD-designed armored suits for enhanced combat against superhuman threats.
• Man-Thing (Ted Sallis) – Swamp creature with empathic powers; burns those who feel fear.
• Marrina (Marrina Smallwood) – Amphibious alien from the Plodex race; member of Alpha Flight.
• Martinex (Martinex T'Naga) – Crystalline being from Pluto; member of the original Guardians of the Galaxy.
• Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) – Illusion-casting mutant; manipulator behind the Dark Phoenix saga.
• Mauler (Brendan Doyle) – Mercenary in stolen battle armor; clashes with Iron Man.
• Maximus (Maximus Boltagon) – Inhuman genius and madman; brother of Black Bolt.
• Medusa (Medusalith Amaquelin) – Inhuman queen with prehensile hair; member of the Fantastic Four.
• Melter (Bruno Horgan) – Villain with a beam that liquefies metal; member of the Masters of Evil.
• Mentallo (Marvin Flumm) – Telepathic criminal; often partners with the Fixer.
• Mentor (A’lars) – Eternal patriarch and father of Thanos; resides on Titan.
• Mephisto – Demon lord who manipulates souls and reality; Marvel’s embodiment of evil.
• Mercurio – Alien conqueror with thermal powers; half of his body emits heat, the other cold.
• Mesmero – Mutant hypnotist; manipulates minds with eye contact.
• Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) – Elastic genius and leader of the Fantastic Four.
• Mister Fear (Alan Fagan) – Criminal who uses a fear-inducing gas; legacy identity passed through several users.
• Mister Hyde (Calvin Zabo) – Chemically enhanced brute with super strength and rage.
• Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) – SHIELD agent and martial artist; partner to Hawkeye.
• MODOK (George Tarleton) – Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing; mutated AIM scientist.
• Modred the Mystic – Sorcerer corrupted by the Darkhold; rival to Doctor Strange.
• Mole Man (Harvey Elder) – Subterranean ruler of Monster Isle; commands giant creatures.
• Molecule Man (Owen Reece) – Reality-warping villain with control over molecular structure.
• Moon Knight (Marc Spector) – Vigilante empowered by the Egyptian god Khonshu; uses multiple identities.
• Moondragon (Heather Douglas) – Telepathic martial artist with cosmic ties; daughter of Drax.
• Moonstone (Karla Sofen) – Psychologist turned supervillain; gains powers from alien gem.
• Morgan Le Fay – Immortal sorceress from Arthurian legend; manipulates time and magic.
• Morlocks – Underground mutant community; rejects surface society and includes outcasts.
• Morpheus (Robert Markham) – Mutant with energy-based insomnia powers; enemy of Moon Knight.
• Mysterio (Quentin Beck) – Special effects expert turned illusionist villain; frequent foe of Spider-Man.
• Mystique (Raven Darkhölme) – Shape-shifting mutant and covert operative; mother of Nightcrawler.

Teams/Races

• Morlocks – The mutant underground society.
• Mandroids – SHIELD combat units.

Locations

• Manhattan – Central hub of Marvel’s New York; home to Avengers Mansion, Baxter Building, and more.
• Man-Thing’s Swamp – Nexus of realities located in the Florida Everglades; mystical and dimensional gateway.
• Moon Knight’s Mansion – High-tech estate used as base of operations; includes training and surveillance rooms.

Vehicles

• Moon Knight’s Helicopter – Customized aircraft used for urban patrol and transport.

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