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For the film, see Man Beast (film).

The Man-Beast (originally Super-Beast) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

Man-Beast first appeared in Thor #134 (November 1966), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.[1] He is first referred to as “Man-Beast” in issue #135.

Fictional character biography

The Man-Beast was once an ordinary red wolf before being captured and mutated by the High Evolutionary – a being intent on creating an army of New Men from animals.[2][3] After being transformed, the wolf is pushed to physical and mental perfection and gains a hatred of all other forms of life.[3] The wolf, dubbed a “Super-Beast” by the High Evolutionary, escapes and uses his creator’s genetic accelerator equipment to create an army of followers. The Super-Beast is defeated by Thor as he attacks the High Evolutionary, with the High Evolutionary launching the unconscious Super-Beast and the New Men into space in a rocket.[4]

The creature, now calling itself the Man-Beast, lands on Counter-Earth, a planet created by the High Evolutionary.[5][6] The Man-Beast, seeking to become a conqueror, poses as Counter-Earth’s president, Rex Carpenter. The High Evolutionary sends Adam Warlock, who after a lengthy war defeats the Man-Beast and his followers.[7][8][9] During Warlock’s battle with the Man-Beast, the High Evolutionary gives him the Soul Gem, which becomes his primary weapon.[5][10][11]

The Man-Beast manages to escape Counter-Earth and eventually finds his way to Earth. Disguised as the Hate-Monger, he sponsors the Legion of Light, a cult headed by Brother Power and Sister Sun. The Man-Beast is thwarted by Spider-Man, Razorback, and Flash Thompson. Caught in an explosion and buried under debris, the Man-Beast is nearly killed and takes many years to regenerate.[12]

The Man-Beast eventually re-emerges and allies with the Bi-Beast to battle Thor and Iron Man.[13] Defeated again, the Man-Beast later discovers the existence of the Infinity Gems and steals four of the gems from Adam Warlock. Warlock eventually stops the Man-Beast and is only prevented from killing him by Captain America.[14] The Man-Beast is defeated when the High Evolutionary, with the aid of Quicksilver, reverts the creature back into a red wolf.[15][16][5]

Powers and abilities

The Man-Beast is a red wolf evolved to the peak of physical and mental potential, possessing superhuman physical abilities and senses. He is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a powerful psychic capable of manipulating emotions, creating force fields, and generating antimatter fields capable of disintegrating positive matter.

References

  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-1605490564.
  3. ^ a b Raymond, Charles Nicholas (January 4, 2023). “Evidence Points To GOTG 3 Having A Secret Villain (& We Might Know Who)”. Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Thor #134-135 (November – December 1966)
  5. ^ a b c Corley, Shaun (December 6, 2022). “Thanos Is Not Adam Warlock’s Greatest Foe, Despite What Fans Think”. Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  6. ^ Allan, Scoot (February 6, 2021). “Counter-Earth: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Marvel’s Strangest Planet”. CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ^ Marvel Premiere #1-2 (April – May 1972)
  8. ^ Power of Warlock #1 (August 1972)
  9. ^ Power of Warlock #8 (October 1973)
  10. ^ Callaghan, Kristen (February 8, 2022). “Will the MCU’s Adam Warlock Have Any Connection to the Soul Stone?”. CBR. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  11. ^ Lord-Moncrief, Devon (October 26, 2021). “How Guardians of the Galaxy’s Adam Warlock Got the Infinity Gauntlet”. CBR. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  12. ^ Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #13-15 (December 1977 – February 1978)
  13. ^ Thor #316-317 (February – March 1982)
  14. ^ Warlock & the Infinity Watch #3-6 (April – July 1992)
  15. ^ Quicksilver #1-6 (November 1997 – April 1998)
  16. ^ Quicksilver #8-12 (June – October 1998)