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| Mind-Wave | |
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_from_Daredevil_Vol_1_133_0001.jpg) Mind-Wave as seen inDaredevil #133 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #133 (May 1976) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman Bob Brown Jim Mooney |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Erik Gelden |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Esper-Ts |
| Abilities | Psionic powers |
Mind-Wave is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is a supervillain who wieldspsionic powers that has foughtDaredevil on occasion.
In 2019,Benjamin Walker portrayed Erik Gelden in thethird season of the TV seriesJessica Jones set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe.
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Mind-Wave first appeared inDaredevil #133 (May 1976), and was created byMarv Wolfman,Bob Brown andJim Mooney. The character subsequently appears inCaptain America #319 (July 1986), in which he was killed by theScourge of the Underworld. Mind-Wave's real name of Erik Gelden was revealed inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Hardcover Vol. 10 when he was listed under Scourge of the Underworld's entry.
Erik Geldon, A.K.A. Mind-Wave, was a megalomaniac criminal possessing mental abilities heightened by his own inventions. He robbed banks in Europe and America until stopped byDaredevil and Uri Geller. At the time he utilized his 'Think Tank', capable of firing various weapons.[1]
Mind-Wave's mental abilities failed to warn him about theScourge of the Underworld, who killed him in the "Bar With No Name" massacre.[2]
Mind-Wave was later among the 18 criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected byHood using the power ofDormammu as part of a squad assembled to eliminate thePunisher.[3] Mirage disguises himself, Mind-Wave, and some of the other criminals as a team ofAvengers trying to kill the Punisher. After the Punisher uncovers the ruse, he captures Mirage, kills Mind-Wave with a grenade, and leaves him with a grenade as a booby trap for the other criminals to find.[4]
A new Mind-Wave appears as aSuperhuman Registration Act violator. He amuses the officers of a Las Vegas, Nevada police precinct by claiming he was there to officially protest the Registration Act, and clarifying that his codename was different from the man who was called "Mind Hyphen Wave." He then used his telekinetic powers to destroy the station and kill the police officers present before calmly surrendering to theThunderbolts.[5]
Mindwave is escorted to a cell in Thunderbolts Mountain. When left alone, he begins a telepathic conversation with fellow prisoners Caprice,Bluestreak, andMirage, during which he suggests that it would be fun to interfere with the surgery scheduled to be performed onBullseye.[6] However, Bullseye recovers from his surgery while Mindwave's attention is focused on the other Thunderbolts, and kills Mindwave and his allies in their cells using thrown scalpels.[7]
The first Mind-Wave wore a helmet of his own design that boosted his natural mind powers particularlyESP, with which he could blindside a non-telepathic opponent at will. His helmet also enabled him to communicate mentally with others wearing similar helmets, with his "Think Tank", or with other ESPers. Mind-Wave's "Think Tank" was a large, heavily armed vehicle control by his mental powers which he used to rob banks. It had heat-ray cannons. He also carried hand-held versions of the heat ray.
The second Mind-Wave who has his name spelled "Mindwave" was primarily a very powerful telekinetic, with the ability to destroy structures and halt and redirect hails of bullets in mid-flight. He also had some measure of telepathic ability, which he used to converse with his fellow prisoners and combine his power with theirs, in an attempt to destroy Thunderbolts by driving them insane. He wore a costume composed of dark body armor and a helmet resembling a gas mask.[volume & issue needed]
Erik Gelden appears in thethird season ofJessica Jones, portrayed byBenjamin Walker.[8] This version is an ally and love interest of thetitular character who possesses empathic powers that allow him the ability of sin detection: to detect evil via his headaches, though he cannot specifically identify crimes. Additionally, he has a prostitute sister named Brianna "Berry" Gelden (portrayed by Jamie Neumann). While using his powers to blackmail people who have secretly performed criminal acts and collecting money to pay off gangsters, he encountersGregory Sallinger, who attempts to kill him, only to run afoul of Jones.[9] Erik has Jessica and her allies protect Brianna after Sallinger threatens her. Though Sallinger finds and tortures Erik,[10]Trish Walker rescues the latter to use him to help her find criminals to intimidate and kill.[11][12] Sensing her intentions, Erik warns Jones, but she rebuffs him. He is later approached by Detective Eddy Costa to use his powers to help the police.[13]
