Frankenstein’s Monster is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He is based on the character from the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Silver Surfer is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the 1818 novel. ... Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist, the author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ...

Publication history

In X-Men #40 (Jan 1968), an android version of the Monster appeared, and was destroyed by the X-Men. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

The Monster first appeared in Marvel Comics continuity in a cameo in Silver Surfer #7 (Aug 1969).

He later appeared a number of times throughout the 1970s, and received a full series of his own beginning in January 1973, entitled Monster of Frankenstein. This series began with a 4-issue retelling of the original novel, by Gary Friedrich and Mike Ploog. Several more issues continued his story into the 1890s, until he was placed in suspended animation and revived in modern times. Gary Friedrich (born 1943, Jackson, Missouri, United States) is an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics Sgt. ... Michael G. Ploog (born 1942, St. ...

In Invaders #31 (Aug 1978), Dr. Basil Frankenstein created a similar creature for Nazi Germany, but this creature destroyed itself. The Invaders is the name of two fictional superhero teams in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Fictional character biography

Frankenstein’s Monster was built from human corpses by a scientist named Victor Frankenstein, in Bavaria, in the late 1700s. His efforts to fit in with regular humanity were futile due to his horrific form, and he was infuriated. After killing several people, the Monster fled to the Arctic. His creator pursued him, but died due to the cold. The Monster, anguished, tried to kill himself but only went into a state of suspended animation from the cold.

In the 1890s, heat revived the Monster and he wandered again. The Monster clashed with Dracula, and his vocal cords were injured. Frustrated, he returned to a state of suspended animation. Tomb of Dracula is a horror comic book published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. ...

The Monster was revived again in modern times by Victoria Frankenstein, a distant relative of his creator. This woman was kindly, and repaired his vocal cords. Victoria discovered the man who would become the Dreadknight while dying in the wilderness. While under her care, he gained a variety of weapons and took possession of the flying mutant horse employed by the original, criminal Black Knight. He attempted to force more resources from Victoria, but was defeated by the Monster and Iron Man and Victoria's mutant charges, The Children. The Dreadknight, left a wounded shell at the finale of the battle, was returned to Victoria's custody though he later escaped with his steed and personal weaponry. Dreadknight is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... It has been suggested that Iron Maniac be merged into this article or section. ...

Bloodstone later befriended the Monster, who came to occasionally stay at his mansion, eventually acting as its caretaker. The Monster, sometimes using the name Adam, sometimes accompanied Bloodstone on missions. Bloodstone trusted Adam to give his daughter Elsa a fragment of the Bloodgem in the Bloodstone choker when she was old enough. Ulysses Bloodstone (whose real name is unrevealed) is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Elsa Bloodstone is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who first appears in the Bloodstone mini-series of 2001. ...

When exploring Bloodstone House, an adult Elsa discovers a secret chamber in which she encounters Adam who tells Elsa about her father. Adam gives her the Bloodstone Choker, which attaches itself to her neck. Adam later designs a costume for Elsa, patterned after her father's. The two have a number of adventures together, encountering beings such as Dracula and N'Kantu, the Living Mummy. Elsa lives in Bloodstone Manor with her mother and ally Adam the Frankenstein Monster, while pursuing a monster-hunting occupation. Tomb of Dracula is a horror comic book published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. ... NKantu the Living Mummy is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

At some point, an intelligent clone of the monster, simply named Frankenstein, was created. The clone became a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Paranormal Containment Unit, nicknamed the Howling Commandos. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Cover to issue #1 Art by Eduardo Francisco Nick Furys Howling Commandos is a comic book series published in late 2005 and early 2006 by Marvel Comics. ...