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The first Magus

The Magus is the evil future incarnation of Adam Warlock, and was introduced by writer-artist Jim Starlin in his well-regarded run of Warlock stories in the pages of Strange Tales. Although Warlock destroyed the Magus by preventing his timeline from ever existing, a new Magus was created when Warlock obtained the Infinity Gauntlet and subconsciously cast out the evil of his being. The Magus was the mastermind of the events of the Infinity War crossover, in which he obtained several Cosmic Cubes and created doppelgangers of numerous superheroes and of Thanos. The Magus was absorbed into Warlock's Soul Gem at the end of the Infinity War, but evetually reappeared, this time menacing the new Captain Marvel. When he first appeared he had a giant afro. Adam Warlock is a fictional character who is published by Marvel Comics. ... James P. Jim Starlin (October 9, 1949 - ) is a veteran comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others since the early 1970s. ... Strange Tales is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. ... Thanos wears the Infinity Gauntlet. ... The Infinity War is a six issue fictional comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ... A fictional crossover occurs when otherwise separated fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or media meet and interact with each other. ... Cosmic Cube is the name of a fictional device that exists in the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses of the word Doppelgänger please see Doppelgänger (disambiguation). ... Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... Thanos is a fictional character created by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ... In the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, the Infinity Gems , sometimes referred to as the soul gems early on, are six immensely powerful gems. ... For the DC Comics character, use Captain Marvel (DC Comics). ...

The second Magus

The Magus is the ruler of the extra-terrestrial Technarchy. He is the father of Warlock, who fled to Earth and joined the New Mutants. He was eventually reduced to infancy, although he later returned to normal and confronted his son, who by that point had died and been reborn in a new body. The names of Warlock and his father Magus were intended as an homage to Starlin's characters by New Mutants writer Chris Claremont. The Technarchy, or Technarchs, are a cybernetic fictional species of alien origin in Marvel Comics universe, created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkewicz. ... Warlock is a fictional character, a cybernetic alien superhero affiliated with Marvel Comics mutant superhero team The New Mutants. ... Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... The New Mutants #1. ... Chris Claremont. ...

The Magus is a techno-organic entity, that is a creature composed entirely of living circuitry. His body is black and yellow, and tens to hundred of meters high. Like all others of his kind, his powers include shapeshifting, super strength, star flight, the ability to mimic and interface with any technological artifact, and the ability to transform any organic lifeform into a techno-organic being like himself via the infectious Transmode Virus. Though able to draw energy from a variety of ambient and artificial sources, transforming living beings and draining them of their life energy seems to be his preferred means of sustenance. His size and strength are limited only by the amount of power he can acquire and store.

The Magus is extraordinarily violent, brutal, and arrogant. His species, (save Warlock, who is a mutant) is incapable of love, compassion, or mercy. Entirely male, they reproduce by mechanical means, after which it is customary for father and son to fight to the death. Though the Magus boasts the power to tear apart stars, he has proven vulnerable to relatively mundane attacks. Nonetheless, he has occasionally performed feats whose grandeur is on par with those of beings like Galactus. Galactus, sometimes called the Devourer of Worlds or Eater of Planets, is a fictional comic book character, a cosmic entity within Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Magus has also demonstrated a high level of intelligence and cunning.

See also: Cerebra's Magus File