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Abomination

Absorbing Man

Abraxas Abraxas is a cosmic entity who seeks to destroy the multiverse using a weapon of universal destructive power called the Ultimate Nullifier. He is the embodiment of destruction, and is only kept sealed by the continued existence of Galactus. He debuted in Fantastic Four Annual #2001 (July 2001), and was created by Rafael Marin and Carlos Pacheco.

Abyss Abyss is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Nils Styger Abyss is a mutant and the half-brother of Nightcrawler. He was created by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Roger Cruz, and Steve Epting, and he first appeared in Age of Apocalypse: Alpha, which takes place in an alternate reality.

The Age of Apocalypse version of the character is a Horseman of Apocalypse and a living portal who can send others to another dimension.

Years after the Age of Apocalypse event ended, the character was introduced in the main Marvel Universe. This version is Nils Styger, a native of Genosha who possesses the additional ability to transform parts of his body into elastic tendrils. Abyss is the son of Azazel and half-brother of Nightcrawler. Abyss joins forces with the X-Men to avert Azazel's attempt to bring his army into Earth's dimension. Azazel lost his powers following the events of House of M.

Abyss (alien) Abyss debuted in The Avengers (vol. 5) #1, and was created by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opeña. Abyss is an alien composed of living gas, and the last of the Abyssi, a race created by the Builders to reshape the universe. and can manipulate the minds of others. She is the sister of Ex Nihilo, hatched from an egg carried by an alien robot named Aleph. The two came into conflict with the Avengers when Ex Nihilo attempted to xenoform Earth, but were defeated. Abyss later works with the Avengers in an attempt to stop the Incursions, a series of deadly collisions between universes that results in both universes being destroyed. The Avengers reach the Ivory Kings, but are vastly outclassed by the beings. Abyss and the Ex Nihilia sacrifice themselves to transform one of the Ivory Kings into a tree.New Avengers (vol. 2) #32 (March, 2015)

Abyss in other media A variant of the alien incarnation of Abyss appears in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced by Maya Hawke. This version possesses teleportation capabilities and is the latest in a long line of generational female supervillains. However, she begins to reconsider villainy after encountering Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and eventually reforms after attending Moon Girl's Good Word Program. The Nils Styger incarnation of Abyss appears as a boss in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced by Quinton Flynn.

Achebe

Adam Adam (Adam K'ad-Mon) is the first human created by God. The character is derived from the biblical Adam. He was a recurring character in Ghost Rider volume 7 and Man-Thing volume 5. The biblical Adam first appeared in Bible Tales for Young Folk #1 (April, 1953) and was created by Jerry Robinson.

When the Serpent was freed in "Fear Itself", Adam saw this as a sign and offered to Johnny Blaze to remove the curse of Ghost Rider from him, instead giving it to one of his students Alejandra Jones.

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Adam Warlock

Aegis Aegis is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Aegis (Lady of All Sorrows) Aegis, or Lady of All Sorrows, is a primordial being who wields the Power Cosmic. Aegis was created by writer Keith Giffen and artist Andrea Di Vito, and she first appeared in Annihilation: Silver Surfer #3, dated August 2006. Aegis is a member of the Proemial Gods who build and maintain the universe. She is the Proemial responsible for eliminating aberrations. After a war among the Proemials, Aegis and Tenebrous were captured by Galactus. She and Tenebrous aligned with Thanos and Annihilus to fight Galactus and the Silver Surfer. The two successfully defeated Galactus for Annihilus.Annihilation #1 (August, 2006) Outlasting the events of the Annihilation Wave, Aegis and Tenebrous pondered what to do. Recognizing their threat, the Silver Surfer attacked the two, but was outclassed until he used the energies of the Crunch, a barrier between the universe and the Negative Zone, to kill both primordials.Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #2 (April, 2007)

Aegis (Trey Rollins) Aegis is a superhero created by Jay Faerber and Steve Scott who first appeared in The New Warriors (vol. 2) #0 in June 1999. Trey Rollins is a child from Brooklyn who found a magic breastplate. He became the superhero Aegis and joined the New Warriors. When Hercules learns that Rollins has the breastplate, he takes Rollins to Olympus and battles him, accusing him of stealing the breastplate. Rollins earns the right to keep the breastplate, and he learns that it was a gift from Athena.

During the superhero civil war, an unregistered Aegis is being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives. He is offered sanctuary with X-Factor, but declines. He later complied with the Registration Act. Aegis is killed during a fight with the Huntsman when the breastplate fails to protect him after jumping out of a 12-story window. He later appears in Erebus, a casino where souls try to win a chance at resurrection. He helps Hercules save Zeus from his imprisonment by Hades and accompanies Amadeus Cho to the Elysian Fields.

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Melody Guthrie

Aftershock Aftershock is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Allison Dillon In the MC2 reality, Allison Dillon is the daughter of former supervillain Max Dillon / Electro. She inherited her father's electric powers, but their different electric auras left them unable to touch the other without harming themselves. Growing up in foster homes, Dillon becomes the supervillain Aftershock. Electro finds his daughter with the help of Spider-Man and Spider-Girl and convinces her to stand down.

Danielle Blunt In the main Marvel Comics continuity, Aftershock is Danielle Blunt, a young woman empowered and brainwashed by the Superior to become the field leader of the "Bastards of Evil", believing herself to be Electro's daughter.Young Allies (vol. 2) #5 Her position as field leader caused frictions with teammate Singularity, leading to a fight that restored her memories.Young Allies (vol. 2) #1-5 She was apprehended and sent to the Raft by Spider-Girl, who helped her fully regain her identity in a futile attempt to reform her. Blunt is later freed with the Bastards of Evil in the Fear Itself story arc.Thundebolts #158

Aftershock in other media A character based on the Allison Dillon incarnation of Aftershock appears in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced by Alison Brie. This version daylights as Ms. Dillon, a school teacher. While not made explicitly clear within the series, series developer Steve Loter referred to her as Electro's daughter.

Agamemnon Agamemnon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Agamemnon is a half-human, half-Asgardian. He was born immortal, and though he never physically aged beyond the age of 16 (although he employs holograms to appear as an old man), the Pantheon members are all his descendants. He recruited the Pantheon, stationed in the Nevada desert based headquarters called The Mount. He first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #381 (May 1991). Aside from being immortal, Agamemnon does not appear to have superhuman powers. He is a master in analyzing and forecasting the future development of social structures, as well as a master battle strategist and an excellent hand-to-hand combatant. He also has access to the highly advanced technology produced by the Pantheon scientists and craftsmen. Since the revelation that he is Loki's son, he has also demonstrated knowledge of magic and spell casting. Though he does not appear to have any innate magic ability, he has shown skill in employing magical artifacts and rituals.

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Agent 33

Agent 33 (Kara Lynn Palamas) is a character in the Marvel Universe. Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, she first appeared in Hercules: Heart of Chaos #1 (August 1997).

Kara Lynn Palamas was a historian and researcher who held a special interest in classic mythology. When gods and heroes started to appear all over the world, she was sought after by S.H.I.E.L.D. and was put into training to become a full-fledged agent. Her partner was Alex DePaul, who personally taught her. She was asked to recruit Hercules when Ares began his assault on Earth. Though he initially said no, he changes his mind when his friend, Tharamus, is murdered. Together, Hercules fought Ares while Palamas was forced to fight DePaul who was in league with Ares the whole time.Hercules: Heart of Chaos #2-3

After S.H.I.E.L.D.'s dissolution, Kara forms a private security group with some S.H.I.E.L.D. veterans. Iron Man, Ironheart, and Melinda May interrogated her on where Stark Industries technology was sent to. They head to Chicago and find that the Stark Industries technology was sold to the Chicago faction of the Heat, which is led by Lucia von Bardas.Iron Man Vol. 7 #4

Agent 33 in other media Kara Palamas appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. portrayed by Maya Stojan. This version is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who was kidnapped and brainwashed by Hydra leader Daniel Whitehall. In the episode "Face My Enemy", she infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. using a phototastic veil to impersonate Melinda May. After fighting the real May, the veil is fused to her face. Now resembling a scarred May, Palamas continues to work for Whitehall before being freed following his death. Palamas works with and falls in love with Grant Ward until he accidentally kills her.

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Aginar

Priya Aggarwal

Priya Aggarwal is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Jeremy Whitley and Elsa Charretier, first appeared in The Unstoppable Wasp #3 (March 2017). Priya was recruited to G.I.R.L. by Nadia van Dyne after an attack by Poundcakes on her store. She later gained the ability to manipulate plants.

Agon

King Agon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Thor #148 (January 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

In the context of the stories, Agon was a skilled geneticist who could create powerful serums to bestow Inhumans with great abilities. One of these chemicals was the Terrigen Mist, which could strengthen the Inhuman gene magnificently. His wife Rynda was the first to be tested on, but at the time of the injection she was pregnant. When she gave birth to a son, Black Bolt, the boy became the most powerful Inhuman known alive.Thor #148-149 After this result, Agon began to inject all his other known relatives, and each of their offspring grew to have a different ability. Becoming corrupt, some of the Inhuman citizens came to dislike him. Later, about ninety more years into his rule, a war began between the Inhumans and the Kree. Finally, at the end of the war, the Kree awarded the Inhumans for their brave efforts. This was a trick, and one night, while Agon and Rynda were working in a laboratory, a Kree starship crashed into the building and killed the beings. This immediately granted Black Bolt the role as monarch of the race.Avengers #95

Agon in other media Agon appear in the Inhumans episode "Behold... The Inhumans", portrayed by Michael Buie. This version was accidentally killed by Black Bolt.

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