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Morbius the Living Vampire, full name Michael Morbius, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Intended as a tragic anti-hero, Morbius was a Nobel prize-winning biochemist who attempted to cure himself of a rare blood disease with an experimental treatment involving vampire bats and electroshock therapy. However, he instead became afflicted with a far worse condition that mimicked the powers and bloodthirst of legendary vampirism. Morbius now had to digest blood in order to survive and had a strong aversion to light. He gained the ability to fly, as well as superhuman strength and healing abilities. His appearance became hideous—his canine teeth extended into fangs, his nose flattened to appear more like a bat's, and his skin became chalk-white. He also gained the ability to turn others into similar "living vampires" by biting them. Eli Katz (April 6, 1926–January 31, 2000), who worked under the name Gil Kane, was a comic book illustrator whose career spanned the so-called Golden and Silver Ages of comics. ...
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Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ...
The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ...
In literature and film, an anti-hero is a central or supporting character that has some of the personality flaws and ultimate fortune traditionally assigned to villains but nonetheless also have enough heroic qualities or intentions to gain the sympathy of readers or viewers. ...
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Genera Desmodus Dyphilla Diaemus Vampire bats are bats that feed on blood. ...
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Morbius first appeared in Adventure into Fear #20 in 1975, and was the lead feature of that series for the rest of its thirty-one issue run. Self-tormented over his nature but wanting to live, he appeared occasionally as both as a villain and an ally in various Spider-Man titles, and in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Though he managed at one point to cure himself of his pseudo-vampirism, he eventually reverted back to his altered form. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...
He received his own comic book series (as well as somewhat of a costume update) in 1992 as part of the "Rise of the Midnight Sons" crossover event between Marvel's supernatural/horror themed comics. These later stories revealed that he also had a power to hypnotize others, and that his ability to fly is also psionic in nature. A fictional crossover occurs when otherwise separated fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or media meet and interact with each other. ...
Superhuman powers Michael Morbius possesses a variety of superhuman powers similar to those possessed by "true", supernatural vampires in the Marvel Universe. He possesses superhuman strength that varies with his feeding. Under normal circumstances, Morbius is strong enough to lift roughly 1 ton. If he has fed well, Morbius' strength has proven to be roughly equal to that of Spider-Man, who has been described in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe as capable of lifting approximately 10 tons. Marvel Comics, sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas, is an American comic book company. ...
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Morbius possesses an accelerated healing ability and can recover from mild to moderate injuries at a rate beyond that of ordinary humans. While not nearly as efficient as the healing powers possessed by the X-Man Wolverine, Morbius has proven able to heal from multiple gunshot wounds in less than an hour. More severe injuries, such as broken bones or severe burns, might take several days to heal, and he is unable to regenerate missing limbs or organs. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...
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Due to his vampire-like condition, Morbius is forced to ingest fresh blood on a regular basis to maintain his life and vitality. How much blood he requires and how often he must feed has not been specified in the comics. Those he bites also turn into "living vampires", and in more recent comics these transformed victims also gain the same full powers as Morbius possesses.
Morbius does not possess any of the mystical vulnerabilities that limit those that are afflicted with supernatural vampirism, such as to garlic, holy water, or silver. Though he is sensitive to sunlight, it does not physically injure him, in contrast to "true" vampires that are incinerated by it. Morbius also lacks the shapeshifting and weather control powers of vampires, and the ability to control animals. Garlic (Allium sativum) is a bulbous perennial food plant of the family Alliaceae. ...
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However, like "true" vampires, Morbius does possess the ability to hyponotize others and bring them under his control, which can only be resisted by those possessing an extremely strong will. Morbius can also fly through the air as a result of his psionic powers.
Bibliography - Adventure into Fear #20-31 (February, 1972 – December, 1975)
- Morbius the Living Vampire #1-32 (September, 1992 – April, 1995)
- Morbius Revisited #1-5 (August – December, 1993; reprints Adventure into Fear #27-31)
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