Zadkiel is a formerarchangel in the service of Heaven and an enemy of theGhost Rider, named after themythical angel of the same name. Created byJason Aaron, the character debuted inGhost Rider (vol. 4) #27.
Zadkiel is in charge of overseeing the Spirits of Vengeance in God's army, and gradually develops a hatred of humanity as God favors the sinners over the angels. Zadkiel decides to overpower and dethrone God, something that he would need the power of Spirits of Vengeance to do. It was revealed that he had endowedJohnny Blaze with the powers of Ghost Rider. Zadkiel battles Blaze and Blaze's brother,Danny Ketch, but is defeated and imprisoned in Hell.[1][2][3]
During the 2015 "Secret Wars" story line, a variation of Zadkiel resides in theBattleworld domain of Doomstadt and works forArcade as the Killiseum's chief of security.[4]
Zaladane is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character first appeared inAstonishing Tales #3 (1970), and was created byGerry Conway andBarry Windsor-Smith.
Zaladane is the high priestess and queen of theSun People, who live in theSavage Land. She attempts to lead the Sun People in a war to conquer the peoples of the Savage Land, but is stopped byGarokk. Zaladane attempts to force Garokk to do her bidding, but is attacked by him. She is defeated byKa-Zar and seemingly destroyed.[5]
Zaladane later returns and claims to be the sibling ofPolaris, who she exploits to take over the Savage Land. She capturesMagneto,Shanna, and Nereel, and attempts to steal Magneto's powers as well. After a series of attacks, Zaladane is captured and executed by Magneto.[6]
Zaladane is a sorceress with an extensive knowledge of sorcery, and the ability to wield and manipulate the forces of magic for an undefined variety of effects. She primarily has used these powers for mind control and limited energy projection. For a time she wielded the ability to control magnetic forces in a manner similar to Magneto, but of a more limited nature.
Zaniac is an enemy ofThor, first appearing inThor #319 (1982).Brad Wolfe is an actor playing the character Zaniac when he is possessed by entities who had originally been summoned byDormammu in the 19th century to possess individuals who would then murder women asJack the Ripper. Wolfe is possessed by the entities, becomes a serial killer, and is later irradiated by residual energy fromManhattan Project experiments, giving him superhuman strength and the ability to protect energy blades.[8][9]
Thug Thatcher becomes the second Zaniac after he breaks Wolfe out from prison. Wolfe attempts to betray Thatcher and is killed, causing the entities to leave Wolfe's body and possess Thatcher. Thatcher kills Thor's ex-girlfriendJane Foster, so Thor goes back in time withJustice Peace to kill the entities before they can possess Thatcher.[8][10][11]
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Princess Zanda is a character in theMarvel Universe. The character, created byJack Kirby, first appeared inBlack Panther #1 (January 1977). She was the ruler of the African nation of Narobia and a potential love interest ofT'Challa/Black Panther.
Princess Zanda appears inAvengers Assemble, voiced byMela Lee.[12] This version is a member of theShadow Council who possesses shapeshifting abilities.
Zarek is a supervillain associated withMar-Vell and theKree, first appearing inMarvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967). He is the second in command of the Kree Empire while serving as Prime Minister. Working withRonan the Accuser, he attempts to seize power from theSupreme Intelligence by presenting blue Kree like himself as heroes and pink Kree as villains to triggerethnic conflict. Zarek is eventually caught by the Supreme Intelligence and exiled.[13]
Zarek founds a blue Kree supremacist movement, the Lunatic Legion, with the intention of destroying Mar-Vell and the other pink Kree, but he is defeated.
Zealot is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Thomas Moreau is Philip Moreau's brother and one of the two sons ofDavid Moreau who possesses terrakinesis. He opposedMagneto when he proclaimed asGenosha's ruler. Convening a large following, he creates a resistance force against Magneto. Magneto confronts Moreau and kills him by imprisoning him in a metallic cocoon and sending him into space.[14]
Zealot appears as a boss inX-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced byArmin Shimerman.[15]
Zeitgeist is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Zemu is an enemy of theFantastic Four, first appearing inStrange Tales #103 (1962). He is the ruler of an alternate Earth from the Fifth Dimension who attempts to conquer Earth. TheHuman Torch tries to stop Zemu, who takes him to the Fifth Dimension. The Human Torch works with a resistance movement to overthrow Zemu.[16][17]
Zemu returns to power and conquersAttilan. The Fantastic Four arrived to help fight Zemu after he attempts to kidnapMedusa. Zemu flees to the Fifth Dimension, but the Human Torch follows him and manages to overthrow him.[16][18][19]
Zenpool is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
During the "AXIS" storyline,Deadpool is among the characters affected byScarlet Witch's morality-inverting spell, transforming him into a pacifist named Zenpool.[20]
In theMarvel 2099 reality of Earth-16356, the 2099 version of Eleanor Camacho is the daughter of Deadpool who operated as the 2099 version of Zenpool. She possesses a version of Deadpool's healing factor that enables her to revive after being killed with her memories intact.[21]
Zenpool appears inDeadpool & Wolverine, portrayed by Kevin Fortin.[22][23] This version is an alternate universe version ofDeadpool and a member of theDeadpool Corps.
Zero is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Kenji Uedo was created byMatt Fraction andKieron Gillen. He is one of the "Five Lights"—a group of mutants who manifested their abilities after the events of "Second Coming". Following his introduction, Zero, along withHope Summers,Velocidad,Transonic,Oya, andPrimal, is featured in the seriesGeneration Hope. He is the last of the Lights to join Hope's team, as the first storyline ofGeneration Hope involves the team getting his powers under control.
Kenji Uedo is a successful nineteen-year-old artist fromTokyo,Japan, when his powers first appear. Though originally Kenji just seems to be a messy introvert with hygiene issues, his powers quickly manifest into uncontrollable organic tendrils, which kill his assistant and start to wreak havoc in Tokyo.[24] Soon afterward,Cyclops,Wolverine,Rogue, Hope, and the other Lights arrive in Japan to find Kenji destroying the city. After Hope subdues him, Kenji is remorseful, admitting that he has fantasies of killing people, and he wants the X-Men's help to ensure that he never goes on a rampage again. AfterEmma Frost probes his mind, she convinces Cyclops that Kenji truly is remorseful, and Cyclops agrees to help Kenji.[25]
After Hope decides that each of the Lights needs their own codename, Kenji begins to consider his several options. At first, he suggestsDerivative orRei (Japanese for "zero") before settling on simplyZero.
The "Schism" storyline concludes with the separation of the X-Men into two different teams (one led by Cyclops and the other by Wolverine). Velocidad, Transonic, Primal, and Zero choose to stay on Utopia with Hope, while Oya leaves with Wolverine for the rebuilt X-Mansion, now named the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.[volume & issue needed]
When the Lights are attacked by a group ofUtopia residents jealous of the young team's status with the X-Men, Hope usurps Zero's control over his powers to force an end to the conflict.[26] This incident galvanizes Zero's distrust of Hope, who he believes means to subjugate all mutants with her immense power.[27] Using implants he had placed into the brains of a number of Utopia inhabitants, he manipulates a large group of mutants into clamoring for Hope's death. During the ensuing battle,Martha Johansson disrupts Zero's powers, killing him and freeing the affected mutants from his influence.[28]
While traveling the globe, Storm discovers that Kenji has survived, but lost all memories of his time with the X-Men.[29] Kenji attacks Storm, but she manages to convince him to stand down. Kenji vanishes, telling Storm that he would see her again.[30]
Zero resurfaces during theKrakoan Age, where he joins theDark X-Men.[31]
Zero was created in the late 39th century by theAskani as a prototype for the Ambient-energy Dampening Automated peacekeeping Mechanisms (ADAMs). Ater being damaged, Zero is found by the mutantStryfe, who manipulates it into serving him.
AfterDeadpool convinces him to stop working for Stryfe, Zero joinsTyler Dayspring for a short while, helping him in finding out the true relationship betweenCable and Stryfe. Seeking to achieve sentience and true life, Zero leaves Tyler and encounters the techno-organic beingDouglock, granting him independence from thePhalanx. Zero sacrifices itself to protectExcalibur, Douglock, and a family of innocents from the destruction of Stryfe's base, but transfers his memories to Douglock before being destroyed.[32]
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Zero/One is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Parul Kurinji is a scientist who infected herself with a technological virus created byMODOK with the intent to stop it from spreading further. However,Red Hulk interrupts the process, leaving Kurinji in a half-mechanical state. Recognizing herself as neither fully human nor mechanical, Kurinji dubs herself Zero/One, derived frombinary code.[33][34]
Zhered-Na is an ancient sorceress in Marvel Comics, first appearing inFear #15 (1973). Born inAtlantis prior to its sinking, she worshiped the god Valka and trained in sorcery underAgamotto. Zhered-Na was banished from Atlantis around 18000 BC after predicting it would sink into the ocean, and she founded her own religious cult where she fought theDweller-in-Darkness.[35] She assistedDaimon Hellstrom when he went back in time to fight the magic serpent Kometes.[35][36]
Zhered-Na was killed when her cult was attacked by villagers, controlled by the Dweller-in-Darkness and his creationD'Spayre, causing Agamotto to forsake Earth.[35][37]
Abraham Zimmer is a supporting character of the superheroIron Man. Zimmer first appeared inIron Man #219 (1987). He was a computer technician whose company failed after it was sabotaged by the supervillainGhost. He later began working atStark Enterprises, the company owned by Iron Man's alter ego Tony Stark, where he began assisting Iron Man after helping Stark identify Ghost. Zimmer helped track the stolenIron Man armors during theArmor Wars and assisted with various technological developments that Iron Man used to fight supervillains. Zimmer also sought out technology to heal Stark's spine following paralysis and helped put him in cryostasis when he was infected with a deadly parasite.[38]
Zimmer joined the Stark Enterprises Board of Directors following Stark's apparent death. Zimmer attempted to covertly remove the Iron Man armors from the premises when the company was being bought out by Fukikawa International, but he was killed in a fight withCalico and Brass.[38]
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Zoe Zimmer is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Zoe Zimmer was the most popular girl at Coles Academic High School.[39] She is a former school bully ofKamala Khan who later befriended her and developed a romantic interest in Nakia Bahadir.
Zoe Zimmer appears inMs. Marvel (2022), portrayed by Laurel Marsden.[40]
Zirksu is a character appearing in comic books related toMarvel Comics. The character, created byRoy Thomas and Jim Craig, first appeared inMarvel Premiere #35 (January 1977). He is aSkrull who assumed the aliasDiabolik while being an enemy of3-D Man.[41]
Zirksu appears inSecret Invasion, portrayed by Mark Lewis. This version is a member of the Skrull Resistance who posed as an unidentified man.
Zodiak is a supervillain associated withGhost Rider, first appearing inGhost Rider #10 (1991). He has twelve superhuman abilities, each associated with a differentzodiac sign, and uses mechanical doppelgangers that he creates under theGemini sign. Zodiak was formed when twelve of the demonic Dykkors combined themselves with bookstore ownerNorman Harrison so he would help them fulfill their goal of killing humans. Zodiak worked as a hitman until he was killed in a fight with Ghost Rider and Suicide.[42]
Zom is a character, a gigantic semi-humanoid demon who has clashed withDoctor Strange. Created byStan Lee andMarie Severin, he first appeared inStrange Tales #156.
Zom is a powerful mystical entity whoDormammu andEternity previously imprisoned in anamphora. In the present day, Doctor Strange battles Dormammu's sisterUmar and frees Zom to assist him. He succeeds in getting Umar to retreat, but is overwhelmed when Zom attacks him. TheAncient One instructs Strange to cut off Zom's hair, which summons theLiving Tribunal to defeat Zom.[43]
In the "World War Hulk" storyline, Strange harnesses Zom's power in an unsuccessful attempt to battle theHulk.[44]
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Weaponless Zsen is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, created bySimon Spurrier and Jan Bazaldua. She is anArakkiimutant with the power to "paint the truth", an ability she considers useless as it has no application in combat.[45]
Zsen is the daughter of theFisher King andZsora of the Spirit Flame. After her parents are captured following a failed attack on theGreat Ring of Arakko, Zsen and her sisterKhora are made to witness Zsora's execution.[46][47] Disgusted by her father's perceived cowardice, Zsen allowsTarn the Uncaring to alter her to compensate for her non-offensive power, giving her retractable blades in her arms.[48] She later joins the Inward Watch under the command ofOra Serrata.[45]
Zsora of the Spirit Flame is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, created byAl Ewing andYıldıray Çınar. She is anArakkiimutant with burning eyes that can see the truth. Imprisoned byTarn the Uncaring at a young age with her sisterSyzya because of their powers, she meets theFisher King after stopping him from assassinating Tarn. They fall in love, marry, and have two daughters,Khora and Zsen. Zsora, her husband, and her sister secretly reform the Night Table of theGreat Ring of Arakko and work to overthrowAnnihilation's rule of Arakko.[46] During an attack on the Great Ring, Zsora is captured and executed byFamine.[47]
Zula is a character first appearing in MarvelConan the Barbarian (comics),[49] and an original creation of Marvel Comics writer Roy Thomas, rather than the classicConan the Barbarian novel authors:Robert E. Howard,L. Sprague de Camp, orLin Carter. Zula is a mighty black warrior/swordsman and a very skilled sorcerer. He is from south Darfar, the son of the chieftain, and the last survivor of his massacred "Zamballah tribe". Zula is clothed in a "Vendyhan" (Indian) tiger skin, and dons a mohawk-like "war crest".[49] He is a loyal comrade ofConan the Barbarian; and Conan's long time lady companion,Bêlit, pirate Queen of the Black Coast;[50] as well asRed Sonja.[51] Although allies, Conan and Zula have also been known to bitterly battle, from time to time.[49][52]
Zuri is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created byChristopher Priest andMark Texeira, and first appeared inBlack Panther (vol. 3) #1 (November 1998). He is an elderly Wakandan warrior who fought alongsideT'Chaka and is implied to have trainedT'Challa.[53][54] Zuri is later killed byMorlun.[55]
Zuri has superhuman strength,[volume & issue needed] and is also an expert hunter, skilled tracker, and a master at armed and hand-to-hand combat.
Zuri appears inBlack Panther (2018), portrayed byForest Whitaker as an adult,[56] and byDenzel Whitaker as a young adult.[57] As a young man, Zuri posed as an American named James to tail N'Jobu,T'Chaka's brother and a traitor, and witnesses the latter's death at T'Chaka's hands. Twenty-five years later, Zuri appointsT'Challa as the king, and oversees the latter's fight withM'Baku by administering a liquid to temporarily negate abilities.Killmonger later kills Zuri when he attempts to protect T'Challa.
ZZZXX, also known asZZXZ, is asymbiote appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created byChristopher Yost and Dustin Weaver, first appeared inX-Men: Kingbreaker #2 (March 2009). ZZZXX is amutant symbiote which feeds on a host's brains.[58] It was discovered years prior by theShi'ar, and experimented upon and tamed by EmperorD'Ken. Classified as a dangerous criminal of the Shi'ar empire, ZZZXX serves inVulcan'sImperial Guard while having bonded to an unnamed soldier to fight with theStarjammers.[59]
Among the ranks these new Dark X-Men include Cyclops' brother and Pryor's current lover Havok (yuck, but whatever), perennial favorites such as Gambit and Archangel, Nightcrawler's nefarious father Azazel, energy vampire Emplate, the mutant Maggott, a cybernetic Wolverine named Albert and puppeted by Zero, as well as rescued rookie metamorph Feint.