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Lactuca the Knower is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared inPlanet-Size X-Men #1 (June 2021), created byGerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz.
Lactuca was amutant fromArakko who sat on theGreat Ring of Arakko as a consultant on all matters related to the heavens. She assisted in the relocation of Arakko to Mars.[1] During theEternals' assault on the new Planet Arakko, Lactuca helped disable the enemy's weapons.[2][3]
WhenGenesis returned to Arakko and confronted the Great Ring for their perceived weakness in their conflict with the Eternals, Lactuca was initially neutral until it became clear that Genesis was using theAnnihilation Staff to influence other members of the Ring. In the interest of balance, Lactuca teleportedStorm and her allies away. Throughout the civil war that followed, Lactuca remained a neutral observer and took no action on behalf of either faction.[4][5]
Lactuca is anOmega-level mutant and a "universal shaper", able to manipulate space and the universe on a large scale, including closing dimensional rifts and interfering with the teleportation powers of others.[6][2][7] She is virtually omniscient, knowing the spatial position of everything and capable of perceiving reality through the perspectives of others.[1][3][4] She is able to connect her mind with others' through eye contact, teleport herself and others, fly, increase her size, and conceal herself and others from perception.[2][3][7] Lactuca's face cannot be seen for unclear reasons and as such she is constantly covered by a black cloth patterned with stars.[6]
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| Lady Deadpool | |
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.jpg) Lady Deadpool as depicted inDeadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7 (January 2010). Art by Bong Dazo,Jose Pimentel and Matt Milla. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7 (January 2010) |
| Created by | Victor Gischler Rob Liefeld |
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| Alter ego | Wanda Wilson |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Deadpool Corps |
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Lady Deadpool is a fictional character fromMarvel Comics. The character, created byVictor Gischler andRobert Liefeld, first appeared inDeadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7 (January 2010). She is depicted as a lone rebel, leading a resistance against a group of loyalists serving a fascist regime led by General America in Washington, D.C.[8]
She is thefemale counterpart ofDeadpool and a member of theDeadpool Corps. Hailing from analternate universe (Earth-3010), her story unfolds in a dystopian reality where the United States is fractured and on the brink of collapse. In this world, Lady Deadpool navigates complex alliances and battles to thwart a rebellion, ultimately facing off against the cosmic entity Awareness, whose insatiable appetite for destruction threatens all existence.[9]
Ladypool appears inDeadpool & Wolverine, portrayed by Christiaan Bettridge and voiced byBlake Lively.[10][11]
Lady Lark (Linda Lewis), later namedSkylark, is a character in theMarvel Comics seriesSquadron Supreme and hails fromEarth-712. She first appeared inAvengers #85 (February 1971), and was created byRoy Thomas andJohn Buscema. She is based onBlack Canary and later onHawkgirl inDC Comics.[citation needed]
Linda Lewis was a singer before an enemy of the Squadron Supreme,Doctor Decibel, surgically implanted synthetic vocal cords into her throat, giving her the ability to generate a "sonic cry" which could incapacitate opponents. A reluctant hero at best, Linda often wished to return to her singing career.
She often partnered in crime-fighting, and later romantically, with the characterGolden Archer (mirroring the relationship between the modern Black Canary andGreen Arrow); however, she refused his marriage proposal. The Archer then used a mind-altering device to literally change her mind,[12] but this had the unintended side effect of altering her personality to an air-headed, vapid persona that put her feelings for the Archer above all other priorities.[13] When the Squadron finally learned this fact, Golden Archer was removed from the team, and Lark followed after him.[14] Lark disappeared for some time, next being seen at the end of the first year of the Squadron's Utopia program, having become separated from Golden Archer while still obsessive about him.[15]
When the Archer died under his later identity of the Black Archer,[16] Lady Lark seemed to slowly shake off the effects of the mental modification, and returned to active status with the Squadron.[volume & issue needed] Feeling she needed to increase her abilities to stand beside teammates that she perceived as more powerful, she began using the artificial wings that once belonged to deceased teammateBlue Eagle to gain the power of flight, and renamed herselfSkylark.[volume & issue needed] With this new ability came greater confidence, and Skylark became far more aggressive in combat than she had been as Lady Lark.[volume & issue needed]
When returning to her native dimension with the team, she is injured and remanded to hospital care.[volume & issue needed]
An alternate version of Lady Lark appears in theSupreme Power: Hyperion mini-series.[volume & issue needed]
| Lady Lotus | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Invaders #37 (Feb. 1979). |
| Created by | Don Glut Rick Hoberg Chic Stone Alan Kupperberg |
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| Species | Human mutant |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Team affiliations | Super-Axis |
| Partnerships | Yellow Claw |
| Abilities | Mind control Illusion casting Limited precognition Slow aging Ability to hypnotize others from miles away and psychically project images into a crystal ball |
Lady Lotus (also known asLotus Newmark) is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Lady Lotus first appeared inThe Invaders #37 (Feb. 1979), and was created byDon Glut,Rick Hoberg,Chic Stone andAlan Kupperberg.
Lady Lotus was born inJapan, and exhibited strongpsychic powers at a young age. She developed these abilities through constantmeditation, and supplemented her powers with the sacredlotus flower. At the age of 21, she moved to the United States. Following the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor, the United States began holding Japanese-Americans inconcentration camps to determine their loyalties. Disgusted by this, Lady Lotus took refuge in New York's Chinatown and opened a curio shop called "The House of Lotus". She cast a subtle hypnotic suggestion over anyone who came into the store, convincing her customers that she was actually Chinese. Angered at how her people were being treated by the Americans, she vowed to destroy the United States, and allied with the Axis Powers.[17]
WhenU-Man was about to attempt an attack upon theSub-Mariner's flagship, he was suddenly compelled away by the mental powers of Lady Lotus, who commanded him to come to her lair.[18] When U-Man arrived at the House of Lotus, Lady Lotus sent her guards to test his strength, and was impressed. When U-Man tried to fight back against her, he was powerless because of her mental abilities. She told him she was interested in the Kid Commandos team member, Golden Girl. With her powers, she made sure that Japanese saboteurs would make an attempt at theSanta Monica Pier which would be stopped by the Kid Commandos. After they had beaten the saboteurs, she sent U-Man to capture Golden Girl and he brought her back to a warehouse at Lady Lotus's request.[19] There, Golden Girl was treated with utmost respect and was even offered tea as Lady Lotus retold her story to her. She attempted to appeal to their common Japanese ancestry so they could work together to take over the U.S., but Golden Girl was unshaken in her commitment to America, despite what she and her father, Dr. Sam Sabuki, had suffered. Lady Lotus tried to take over her mind, but one of Golden Girl's blasts of energy blinded her. TheInvaders and the other Kid Commandos arrived just as U-Man and Lady Lotus' soldiers attempted to capture Golden girl, causing Lady Lotus to flee with U-Man.[17]
Meanwhile, some of Lady Lotus' agents attempted to reviveBaron Blood and when he came to, Lady Lotus directed him to the House of Lotus to join her forces. After bathing in lotus petals and scented water, Lady Lotus confronted Baron Blood and U-Man, and demonstrated to Baron Blood that she could control him as effectively asDracula. She then provided him with a coffin and soil from England for him to rest in, and a new costume to replace his tattered garment. She then sent Baron Blood to helpMaster Man andWarrior Woman smuggle into America. The Invaders interfered but Baron Blood is still successful in the scheme.[20] Lady Lotus captured a number of men and women fromChinatown and hypnotized them to have the men serve as her guards and the women as her maids. With the four costumed Axis agents assembled, Lady Lotus declared that they would join forces as theSuper-Axis. Warrior Woman and Master Man refused to obey a Japanese woman, but Lady Lotus drove them into compliance with hypnotic illusions.
Meanwhile, theHuman Torch arrived at the House of Lotus, wondering if there was a connection to Lady Lotus. She greeted him and took control of him with hypnosis, offering her love to him, and playing on his feelings of rejection afterSpitfire choseCaptain America. She sent the Super-Axis and Human Torch to destroy Chicago's railroad center to hamper American supplies, and directed them mentally from a distance. When the Torch nearly killedMiss America and theWhizzer, Captain America was able to help him regain his senses. Angered at how she played with his emotions, the Torch attacked the House of Lotus solo. She sent her samurai to fight him, but he released a bright flash of light that broke her spell over them. Lady Lotus escaped during the melee. With the Super-Axis' defeat, Lady Lotus retreated into Chinatown. Days later, she chanced to encounter theYellow Claw and his young niece, Suwan, in the rain. She was taken aback, thinking the Claw was only a legend. The Claw said that he admired her ambition, but promised that even if it took him another decade to it, he would be the one to conquer the United States.[21]
U-Man later had his revenge upon Lady Lotus for making him her slave by raping her and she gave birth to his daughter, Nia.[22]
Lady Lotus was revealed to be the true identity of contemporary Los Angeles crime lord "Lotus Newmark" inCaptain America: Forever Allies #1 (2010). As Lotus Newmark, she had previously appeared in storylines inAvengers Spotlight (featuringHawkeye, written bySteve Gerber),Wonder Man andNomad.
Lady Lotus possesses the ability to hypnotize others from miles away, forcing them to obey her will. She can also psychically project images into a crystal ball, cast mental illusions and had limited powers of precognition. Exposure tolotus flowers heightened her powers, and she would bathe for an hour in a bath of the flowers to increase her abilities. Due to apparent mystical means, she also does not age.
Lady Shadra is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Lady Shadra was an evolved anthropomorphicblack panther created by the High Evolutionary as one of his New Men, animals given humanoid form and intelligence. She was a member of her master's high guard, the Knights of Wundagore, and had her own squire named Gulo. Together they took part in the earliest battle against the Man-Beast after he ousted the Evolutionary from his own citadel, and later joined their creator on his journey into space.
Her exploits became the favorite stories of the New Men tale-weaver Prosimia, and her armor would be taken up by Kitty Pryde in her own battle against the Man-Beast sometime later.
Lady Stilt-Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Callie Ryan is a woman who became a female variant ofStilt-Man called Lady Stilt-Man.Deadpool defeats her by removing a manhole cover, causing one of her legs to fall in, and her other to step onto a high heel attached to the top of a truck. She does not appear to be connected to any of the other Stilt-Men, and claims she is using the name as an "homage". This version is more clumsy and uncoordinated, and Spider-Man himself says she is "trying too hard."[23]
In the "Villains for Hire" miniseries, Lady Stilt-Man reappears as a member of Misty Knight's villain subgroup forHeroes for Hire going by just "Stilt-Man".[24] She later defects toPurple Man's side.[25]
Lady Stilt-Man is later recruited by Max Fury to join the Shadow Council's incarnation of theMasters of Evil.[26]
Lady Stilt-Man later appears in a hospital where she is visited by Misty Knight. Lady Stilt-Man is revealed to be a victim of a scandal over an embarrassing sex video among other female heroes and villains. Though Misty clears her name, when it is discovered that the videos were all a hoax, it is later mentioned that Lady Stilt-Man was caught committing a crime.[27]
During the "Gang War" storyline, Lady Stilt-Man is among the villains hired byHobgoblin to guard his hideout and ended up fightingScorpion,Shift, andStarling.[28] Scorpion persuaded Lady Stilt-Man and the other villains to turn against Hobgoblin.[29]
Lady Yulan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was created byJed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio, and first appeared inMoon Knight vol. 9 #16 (October 2022).
Lady Yulan was born in theYuan dynasty and was raised from birth to be an assassin before she was turned into avampire throughChinese alchemy. Yulan leftChina and spent the next centuries creating her own clandestine criminal empire called Clan Yulan, eventually establishing her own vampire territory inNew York City by the present day.[30]Moon Knight approaches her for information regarding the Tutor, a former vampire acquaintance of hers, which she obliges due to her hatred of the Tutor.[30]
In the "Gang War" storyline, Lady Yulan is shown to have territories withinEast Village and theLower East Side within New York's criminal underworld. When tensions between the criminal organizations escalates to a city-wide war, she engages in a turf war withMister Negative and theInner Demons due to the preexisting animosity between the two and the close proximity of their territories. The destruction wrought between the two forcesShang-Chi and theFive Weapons Society to intervene.[31]
In the "Blood Hunt" storyline, Lady Yulan confronts Reese, Soldier, and8-Ball of the Midnight Mission commenting that she locked down Chinatown and that Earth will become a world of monsters. After a brief fight with Reese, Yulan gets away.[32]
As a vampire created through alchemy, Lady Yulan isimmune to aging and presumably possesses the same powers and weaknesses of other vampires.[30]
Adria Lafayette is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015), but was initially unnamed. She was first referred to as Adria inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (vol. 2), as a nod to theMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series.
Adria Lafayette is the mother ofLunella Lafayette.[33]
Adria Lafayette appears inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced bySasheer Zamata.[34][35] This version is a social activist who works as a DJ in her family's roller-skating rink Roll With It.[34]
James Lafayette is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015), but was initially unnamed. He was first referred to as James inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (vol. 2), as a nod to theMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series.
James Lafayette is the father of Lunella Lafayette.[33]
James Lafayette appears inMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced byJermaine Fowler.[34][36]
Lamprey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appeared in the originalSquadron Supreme series. He was initially created as apastiche of theDC Comicssupervillain, theParasite.[citation needed]
Donald McGuiggin was a professional criminal and member of the criminal group called theInstitute of Evil on the Squadron'salternate Earth where he operated as Lamprey. He had the power to drain energy from other living beings and duplicate their superhuman powers.
With the Institute of Evil, Lamprey held theGolden Archer captive, and kidnapped the relatives of theSquadron Supreme members. The Institute battled the Squadron Supreme, and were defeated.[37]
Lamprey was one of the Institute members captured by the Squadron and subjected to the Behavior Modification process invented by Squadron memberTom Thumb, altering his personality. He then joined the Squadron and aided them in their efforts to conquer the world in order to turn it into autopia.[38]
Lamprey accompanied Tom Thumb to the 41st Century looking for a cancer cure.[39]
Squadron memberNighthawk objected to the extreme methods the Squadron was using to achieve its goals, and left the group. New Squadron recruit (and double agent for Nighthawk)Haywire tricked Lamprey into undergoing Behavior Modificationbrainwashing along with several of the former Institute of Evil criminals, using a device created byMaster Menace. Nighthawk used them to form his own group, theAmerica Redeemers, who fought back against the Squadron's "benevolent" tyranny.[40]
The Redeemers eventually found themselves in an all-out battle against the remaining Squadron members at Squadron City. During this battle, Lamprey tried to absorb the power ofDoctor Spectrum, who was able to overload Lamprey's energy absorbing capacity. Lamprey exploded when he tried to absorb all of the energy of Doctor Spectrum's power prism.[41]
Dr. David Langford is afictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by Len Kaminski andRon Wagner, he first appeared inMorbius: The Living Vampire #1 (September 1992). A business partner toDoctor Paine, he worked to createMorbius' experimental blood disease cure which backfired (which is partially due to the Lilin Fang onLilith's behalf and later turned into Bloodthrist) and killedMartine Bancroft to cover his actions, but ultimately killed by Morbius out of vengeance.[42]
Lasher is the name used by asymbiote inMarvel Comics. The symbiote, created byDavid Michelinie andRon Lim, first appeared inVenom: Lethal Protector #4 (May 1993), and was named by aPlanet of the Symbiotes action figure, before being canonized inCarnage, U.S.A. #2 (March 2012).[43] It was created as one of five symbiote "children" forcefully spawned from theVenom symbiote along withRiot,Agony,Phage andScream. Lasher is usually depicted as a green symbiote that primarily uses four tendrils which protrude from its back.
Lasher's first host wasRamon Hernandez, a mercenary hired byCarlton Drake'sLife Foundation in San Francisco. Hernandez bonded with Lasher in conjunction with Scream (Donna Diego), Agony (Leslie Gesneria), Riot (Trevor Cole) and Phage (Carl Mach). Lasher and his "siblings" are defeated bySpider-Man and Venom.[44] They kidnapEddie Brock in an attempt to communicate with their symbiotes in Chicago. When Brock refuses to aid them, Hernandez is killed by Diego, who developed schizophrenia due to Scream's influence.[45]
Lasher's second host wasMarcus Simms, aLieutenant assigned to the Mercury Team. WhileCletus Kasady is on the loose in Colorado, Marcus trains with Lasher in specific tasks alongside Riot (Howard Odgen), Phage (Rico Axelson) and Agony (James Murphy).[46] Simms and his teammates are later killed by Carnage in their secret base,[47] and the four symbiotes bond with Mercury Team'sdog.[48]
After being possessed byKnull, the four symbiotes possess a bickering family, with Lasher taking the daughterSadie. The four head to New York to help Carnage[49] and huntDylan Brock andNormie Osborn, but are defeated and separated from their respective hosts by theMaker.[50]
Lasher's fourth host isWilliam, a senile and elderly individual. Manipulated by theCarnage symbiote, William is subsequently killed while Lasher takes a fifth host to help the symbiote enforcers participate in a conspiracy involving theFriends of Humanity. Nevertheless, they are defeated byFlash Thompson,Silence andToxin and taken intoAlchemax's custody.[51]
During the "Venom War" storyline, the Lasher symbiote possessed Jacinda Rodriguez / Tarantula of theWild Pack due to being equipped with a special high-tech armband whose Lethal Protector mode enables this to happen.[52]
TheLaughing Mask (Dennis Burton) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character is aTimely Comics Golden Age superhero which appeared inDaring Mystery Comics #2, 1940, and reappeared inThe Twelve.[55][56] He was a deputy district attorney who took to murdering criminals in the vein of Marvel's laterThe Punisher, although the Laughing Mask used a phosphorescent mask to scare his victims prior to the kill.
His one Golden Age story was reprinted inThe Twelve #0.
For unknown reasons he becameThe Purple Mask (Daring Mystery Comics #3–4) and was the cover feature onDaring Mystery Comics #3. The first Purple Mask story was reprinted inDaring Mystery 70th Anniversary Special.
Michael J. Vasallo identifiesThe Falcon (appearing inDaring Mystery Comics #5–6) as a revamp of The Purple Mask.[57] That character was also a deputy district attorney, but his name was Carl Burgess and was, in terms of continuity, a distinct character. The Falcon appeared on the cover ofDaring Mystery Comics #5. The Falcon did not kills his foes per se, but he allowed them to be killed by their own actions.
Lauri-Ell is aKree warrior and a supporting character inKelly Thompson's 2020 run onCaptain Marvel, first appearing in issue #18.
During theEmpyre event, Captain Marvel is givenRonan's hammer byHulkling and is officially made the Accuser of the newly-formed Kree/Skrull Alliance. Hulking sends Carol on a mission to K'in-Al, an experimental colony world where both Kree and Skrull could live together in peace and the first of its kind. Hulking reveals to Carol that the city was destroyed in an explosion and that his men had been in a stalemate with the one responsible ever since. Arriving on the scene, the suspect surrenders immediately and reveals herself to be Lauri-ell, a soldier who was artificially bred by Kree scientists using the DNA of two powerful warriors. Using the hammer, Carol sees a vision of her mother Mari-Ell, confirming that she and Lauri-Ell are half-sisters. Lauri-ell maintains that she is innocent but states that she understands that Carol's role as Accuser necessitates her arrest but Carol defies her orders and smuggles Lauri-Ell to Earth while she conducts her investigation into the bombing.[58] Carol and her team discover that anti-Kree criminal Wastrel is responsible for destroying the colony and Lauri-Ell's name is cleared. During a battle with theCotati, Lauri-Ell picks up the hammer when Carol is disabled and officially becomes the new Accuser.[59]
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Leather Boy (Gene Lorrene) is a fictional villain inMarvel Comics. The character, created byDan Slott andPaul Pelletier, first appeared inG.L.A. #1 (June 2005).
Gene Lorrene is aBDSM obsessed individual who answered an ad left in the paper byMister Immortal to join his team theGreat Lakes Avengers as Leather Boy. When they discovered that he did not have any superpowers (he misread the ad), he was immediately booted off the team.[60] Much later, Leather Boy, now donning aDoctor Doom-inspired version of his outfit, learned ofSquirrel Girl's indoctrination into the team and set out to take revenge. He broke into their base and snappedMister Immortal's neck, though clearly he did not die, and killed Squirrel Girl's companionMonkey Joe. However, he was immediately stopped byBig Bertha who had just returned from a modeling session, and was defeated by being sat on by her. The rest of the team returned home and interrogated him where he revealed that Doctor Doom had battled theFantastic Four in Greenwich Village hence why he was wearing a Doom inspired costume, it had been "all the rage" in his area. Leather Boy was dropped off at the police station shortly afterwards.[61]
Leather Boy got out, butDeadpool managed to catch him after the two somehow caused major destruction.[62]
Leather Boy once again tried to take revenge on Squirrel Girl by kidnappingTippy-Toe at a Deadpool cosplay contest she was hosting. The real Deadpool, who had at that point gained total sympathy for her, caught Leather Boy and proceeded to allow the local squirrels to take revenge for their fallen comrade.[63]
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Ganke Lee[64] is a fictional supporting character in stories featuringMiles Morales / Spider-Man. The character, created byBrian Michael Bendis andSara Pichelli, first appeared inUltimate Comics Spider-Man (vol. 2) #2 (November 2011), which was published as part ofMarvel Comics'Ultimate Marvel line of books, which are set in a universe and continuity separate from the "mainstream" Marvel Universe.
Ganke is a Korean-American boy and Miles's classmate,[65] best friend and confidant. After the accident behind Miles's superhuman abilities, Ganke is the first one with whom Miles shares this secret,[66] and is the one who immediately suggests that Miles use these new powers as the new Spider-Man.[65][67][68] When Marvel Comics ended the Ultimate Marvel imprint with the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline,[69] in which the Marvel Universe was merged with other alternate universes (including the Ultimate Universe),[70][71][72]Molecule Man's efforts transported Miles, Ganke and their respective families and friends to themainstream universe.[73] Ganke befriendsDanika Hart, aYouTuber obsessed with Spider-Man. He acts as an indirect source for Danika, but asks to be called "Ned" rather than use his real name.[74][75]
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Left Hand (Diego Casseas) is a fictionalsupervillain fromMarvel Comics. The character, created byFabian Nicieza andMark Bagley, first appeared inThe New Warriors #16 (October 1991).
He is a member of theFolding Circle. Diego Casseas' wife was one of the brides of theDragon's Breadth cult that Diego's military unit, the "Half-Fulls", encountered in Cambodia during the Vietnam war. The cult had been breeding superhumans for centuries, hoping to tap into the vast power of the Well of All Things, a mystic portal in an ancient temple. The Half-Fulls became part of this breeding program, each member fathering a child with a cult member. Diego's wife died and their daughter was left comatose after the fall of an elevator. Diego, having studied sorcery, stole his daughter's powers ten years later and became the Left Hand.[81] The Left Hand had the ability to access and manipulate the energy of theDarkforce dimension. He used this ability to project blasts of extreme concussive force (sufficient to kill a human being with little effort), and to teleport himself and others over long distances.
Lifeforce is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Along with the rest of the Dark Riders, Lifeforce was sent to hunt down mutants found unfit by their leader,Genesis. Their first target was a former Dark Rider, Foxbat. Lifeforce maliciously sucked the life out of him, leaving him for dead. Later, as the Dark Riders went up against a few of theX-Men, Lifeforce battledDomino, but was defeated. Lifeforce eventually joined her comrades,Spyne andHurricane, in breaking the mutantCyber out of prison. She was killed during an adamantium bonding process onWolverine when he rejected the adamantium, causing shrapnel to stab into her body.[82]
Lightbright (Obax Majid) first appeared inSilver Sable #16, (September 1993), and was created byGregory Wright andSteven Butler.
At one point in her life, Lightbright was apprehended by the Bio-Genes, a part of the terrorist groupHydra, due both to hermutant powers and the fact she was aSomali rebel.[volume & issue needed] The Bio-Genes were defeated bySilver Sable and herWild Pack organization.[volume & issue needed] Battlestar offered Lightbright a chance to redeem herself and she agreed to join the group.[volume & issue needed] Joining the Wild Pack on several of its missions, Lightbright apparently liked the idea of being a super-hero. However, the group disbanded.[volume & issue needed]
Lightbright, one of the few mutants to keep their mutant powers afterM-Day,[volume & issue needed] is a photokinetic, able to generate and manipulate heat and light energy in a variety of ways. In addition to flight and creating powerful blasts of energy, she can glow with a light which induces calm in people.
When next seen, Lightbright was one of the many heroes who opposed the Super-hero Registration Act during theCivil War event.[volume & issue needed] Returning to her rebellious ways, she was stopped byIron Man,Spider-Man and the local police.[volume & issue needed]
During the "Venom War" storyline, Lightbright was with theWild Pack and was equipped with a special high-tech armband whose Lethal Protector mode enables her to bond with theScream symbiote.[52]
Lightning Rod is a character created byChris Claremont andAaron Lopresti, first appearing inExcalibur vol.3 #1 (May 2004).[83] He is a mutant with the power of electrokinesis, who joinsUnus' Gang after the massacre ofGenosha. He would later be depowered afterM-Day.[84]
Live Wire (Rance Preston) is a fictional character inMarvel Comics. He first appeared inFantastic Four Annual #5 (November 1967), and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.
The character subsequently appears inMarvel Two-in-One #70 (December 1980), and then as a member of the Circus of Crime inGhost Rider (vol. 2) #72–73 (September–October 1982).
Rance Preston was born inHouston, Texas. His weapon is an electrified lariat of which he is a master. He also has various skills that he learned working on a ranch as a cowboy, such as horseback riding. He was once an agent of thePsycho-Man.[85] Live Wire later teamed up withShellshock, another former agent of the Psycho-Man.[86]
Live Wire frees theCircus of Crime from a prison wagon on its way to the penitentiary, and he then joins the group.[87] The group capturesPower Man, but with the help ofBlack Goliath, Power Man defeats the Circus.[88] Live Wire also fights the originalGhost Rider as part of the Circus of Crime.[89]
While battlingJohn Steele, Live Wire was apparently accidentally eaten byPrincess Python's pet snake.[26]
Live Wire has an electrified cable that he uses as a lariat. Anyone ensnared by it suffers damage from the electricity. He wears insulated gloves and clothing that protects him from electricity.
TheLiving Diamond first appeared inX-Men #39 (December 1967), and was created byRoy Thomas andWerner Roth. The Living Diamond was a criminal whose latent mutations were activated by exposure to atomic radiation, which gave him flexible living diamond-like hands and telepathic and teleportational powers. After further exposure to radiation, his entire body took on the same diamond-like properties which increased his strength yet slowed him down.[90]
Llan the Sorcerer is an extradimensional entity and enemy ofAlpha Flight, specificallyTalisman. Once every 10,000 years, he manifests on Earth and attempts to corrupt, conquer & annex it into the Twisted Realms, a coalition of predominantly 'evil' dimensions (such asSvartalfheim). This plot culminates in opening The Gateway of Night; a magical nexus point the Twisted Realms can converge at & invade through, located in the northern wastes of Canada. However, by decree ofEternity, he must follow strict ritualistic rules of engagement against a mortal avatar of the Talisman power acting in Earth's defense. Despite ultimately being thwarted each time, his penchant for vast collateral damage was enough to implicate him in "the great devastation" 20,000 years before modern day. Elizabeth Twoyoungmen even implies that Canada's propensity towards eldritch mystical threats stems from Llan's routine incursions.[91]
Llyron is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Llyron is the son ofLlyra, and was genetically accelerated in age by Llyra so that he might take the crown ofAtlantis. His mother Llyra was aLemurian/human hybrid and a foe ofNamor. She decided to conceive a child with Namor and introduce him as a successor to the Atlantean throne. After discovering that Namor was sterile, Llyra instead seduced a human named Leon McKenzie to create Llyron. Leon's father Lawrence was Namor's half-brother via their father Leonard, thus making Leon Namor's nephew and by extension Llyron is Namor'sgreat nephew. The Atlantean Council voted Namor off the throne, and declared Llyron to be his rightful heir. However, the sorceress Morgan le Fay raised Atlantis from the ocean floor, and in the resulting chaos Llyron left with a number of Atlantean refugees to find a new home.[volume & issue needed]
Llyron is named after his maternal grandfather Llyron who was Lemurian. His maternal grandmother was a human named Rhonda Morris.[volume & issue needed]
He has resurfaced in theThunderbolts series, as the leader of Fathom Five, a militant Atlantean splinter group determined to destroy humanity. Llyron was defeated and nearly killed byThe Radioactive Man. He escaped and returned to Atlantis, only to discover that he had radiation poisoning, and furthermore had spread the poisoning among the Atlantean population. Radioactive Man was able to reverse the poisoning.[92]
Llyron has super-human strength, agility, endurance, and some resistance to physical and energy attacks. He also possesses gills, allowing him to breathe underwater as well as on land, and can swim incredibly fast compared to humans. Llyron is resistant to cold, presumably another adaptation to undersea life.
TheLobo Brothers are two fictionalsupervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The brothers are Carlos and Eduardo and are later joined by their sister: Esmeralda Lobo. They first appeared inSpectacular Spider-Man #143 (October 1988) and were created byGerry Conway andSal Buscema.
Carlos and Eduardo Lobo grew up in poverty on the streets ofPuebla de Zaragoza,Mexico, surviving by stealing and scavenging for food. As a teenager, Eduardo had fallen in love with a girl named Esmelda Valdez, the daughter of a wealthy ranch owner. The two had a romantic relationship until it was discovered by Esmelda's brother Ramón. One full moon night, Ramón and his men ambushed the two lovers and tried to drive Eduardo away by using whips on him. Pain and rage from this whipping triggered Eduardo'smutant ability to transform into awerewolf, causing him to kill Ramón, his men, and Esmelda. Carlos later discovers that he possseses the same abilities as Eduardo. The brothers then turned to crime using their powers to unite all the mobs of South Texas into Los Hermanos De La Luna. The Lobo Brothers were so successful that they not only gained a mansion in a Dallas suburb but drew the attention of the Arranger, theKingpin's lieutenant. The Arranger used the Persuader to brainwash thePunisher into attempting an assassination of the Lobo Brothers. The plan failed thanks toSpider-Man's interference and the iron will of the Punisher, who ended up killing the Persuader instead. The Lobo Brothers knew who was responsible for the attempt and they vowed revenge.[93]
Soon after arriving in New York, Eduardo encountersGlory Grant, secretary ofJ. Jonah Jameson, and plans to seduce her.[94][95] During a subsequent meeting with the Kingpin, Glory kills Eduardo, claiming she was aiming at Spider-Man and missed.[96]
Sometime later, Carlos was eventually released (or escaped) and along his sister Esmeralda started to run a new criminal organization - the Lobo Cartel in Mexico. Among their illicit operations, in at least one occasion they agreed to human trafficking to supply theRoxxon Energy Corporation's request of "living test subjects". The Cartel filled a truck with people that they intended to deliver to Roxxon at Houston Harbor. However, at the behest of a mysterious old man called Mr. Moctezuma, the Cartel let a girl calledAracely be placed at the last minute with those in the truck before departing for Houston.
After Aracely turned out to have survived this ordeal and an enforcer of Moctezuma called the Salamander, the Lobo siblings were called to finish her, but were defeated byScarlet Spider.[97] Following this, Moctezuma kills Carlos and reveals that he needs Hummingbird to be killed so that theSixth Creation can begin.[98]
During the "Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy" storyline, Eduardo Lobo is resurrected byJackal and his company New U Technologies.[99]
The Lobo brothers are mutants who can both transform into humanoid wolves. This gives them superhuman physical abilities both while transformed and in their human forms.
Eduardo Lobo appears as a boss inThe Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!.
Dog Logan is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is the elder half-brother ofWolverine. He first appeared inOrigin #1 (September 2001), and was created byBill Jemas,Paul Jenkins,Joe Quesada andAndy Kubert.
Dog is a servant on the Howlett estate in the late 19th century, located inAlberta, Canada. His fatherThomas Logan works as groundskeeper of the Howlett estate. As an adolescent, Dog is the playmate of James Howlett and Rose O'Hara. The three children are good friends. At one point, Dog saves James from drowning in a river. However, Dog gets frequent beatings from his abusivealcoholic father for spending time with members of the upper class.[100] As a young teenager, Dog is cruel, sadistic and brash, going so far as to make unwanted sexual advances toward Rose. James, witnessing and foiling a later attempt by Dog to assault Rose sexually, reports the incident to John Howlett, Jr. Dog kills James's dog in retaliation, resulting in both Dog's and Thomas's expulsion from the estate (for failing to rein in his son). Enraged, Thomas returns to the Howlett estate later that night with Dog and tells Elizabeth Howlett, James's mentally-disturbed mother, that he was leaving and that he plans to take her with him - implying he is James' father. Thomas and Dog, however, are soon discovered by John as he comes into the bedroom. The two men quickly engage in a heated verbal exchange that culminates with Thomas shooting John in the head with the shotgun he was carrying. Just when Thomas pulls the trigger, James walks into the room and witnesses his father's death. The trauma of the event triggers James' mutant powers, particularly his bone claws, and he uses them against Thomas and Dog, resulting in Thomas's death and Dog being slashed severely across his face, leaving three large scars.[101] Elizabeth loses her fragile hold on her sanity and screams insults at James, who runs crying from the room and house with Rose pursuing him. Elizabeth kills herself in front of Dog moments later using Thomas' gun. As the only survivor left at the scene when the police arrived, Dog fraudulently-reports that Rose is responsible.[102]
Years later, Dog is hired by John Howlett, Sr. (James's grandfather) to track James. Dog accepted, but with the intention of killing James rather than return him to his dying grandfather. Now fully grown, Dog is large and powerfully built with lightly colored hair.[103] He eventually tracks James to the mining town where he and Rose have been staying since they ran from the Howlett estate. Dog spends some time in the town, learning James' habits and watches as James and Smitty, the foreman of the camp and James' close friend, participate in a cage fight. James, despite being enraged over Smitty's relationship with Rose, allows Smitty to win the fight. After the fight, Dog suddenly attacks James. During the fight, Dog claims that he is responsible for John Howlett's death (even though Dog's father is actually the one responsible). James manages to defeat Dog and extends his bone claws, preparing to kill him. However, Rose suddenly arrives. As James prepares to strike, Rose runs into his claws and is fatally wounded. Grief-stricken, James runs from the camp and into the forest, leaving Dog behind.[104]
Later in theAstonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine mini series, Dog encountersSpider-Man travelling through time. Dog enters a mine containing the glowing diamonds responsible for Spider-Man's time travel. The diamonds send him to the present day.[105]
In the modern era, Dog Logan is seen alive in the Canadian wilderness, obsessed with reading newspaper articles about Wolverine creating his ownschool.[106] While in the future (the present) in his cabin, he was greeted by a future version of himself who told him it was time for him to start hunting his brother in theSavage Land, without giving out anything of the outcome of the battle. Through unknown means, he made it to the Savage Land and shot down his brother with a laser pistol while he was jumping around the trees in order to teach Wolverine a lesson.[107]
Dog was offered a teaching job at theHellfire Club's Hellfire Academy where he became thegym teacher.[108]
Much about Dog remains unrevealed, due to the few appearances he has made. Dog is tall and powerfully built and demonstrates impressive tracking abilities, though it remains unrevealed precisely how he locates his brother and Rose. Dog also shows himself to be a formidable combatant.
In his appearances in the present day, Logan has mastered the use of the time diamonds and is able to use them to travel through time seemingly at will, and to transport people and things from different time periods to his own location. He has also acquired an arsenal of highly advanced weaponry from various future eras, including plasma rifles, poison darts filled with alien venom, and an Adamantium battle-axe.[volume & issue needed]
Paul Jenkins responded on the question of Dog andSabretooth as the same character by saying "Who knows? In my mind, Dog is not intended to be Sabretooth, but he could be. It doesn't matter. As long as the next writer respects the character and writes a simple story, anything could happen."[109][110] Marvel Comics released the one-shot specialty comic entitledX-Men Origins: Sabretooth which chronicled some of Sabretooth's earliest childhood experiences but, with the exception of being in an abusive family, differs distinctly from Dog's life as shown in theOrigin mini-series.[111] Subsequent appearances of Dog and Sabretooth prove the two are separate people.[112]
Elements of Dog are incorporated into Sabretooth in theX-Men film series.
Lodestone is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Lodestone (Andrea Haggard) was hired by crimelord Phillipe Bazin to be experimented upon, granting her power over magnetism, and to stopDarkhawk from interfering in his criminal operations. She fought Darkhawk on several occasions.[113] Lodestone later joined the seventh incarnation of theMasters of Evil[114] andHank Pym'sLethal Legion.[115]
Lodestone was a child mutated by the reality manipulations ofMad Jim Jaspers.[116] He had magnetic powers before being depowered byCaptain Britain.[117] He and his team foughtKylun.[118]
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Lodus Logos is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created byAl Ewing and Guiu Vilanova, he first appeared inS.W.O.R.D. (Vol. 2) #8 (September 2021).
Lodus Logos is anArakkiiOmega-level mutant with the ability to create metal of any kind with his speech. A renowned poet, he sat on theGreat Ring of Arakko, consulted on matters related to artistic expression. After Arakko was relocated to Mars andStorm became its new regent, he befriended her.[119]
After Arakko was nearly destroyed by theEternal Uranos, Lodus proposed a new direction for the island and its people, prompting Storm to yield the regency of Arakko to him.[120] WhenGenesis returned to Arakko and incited a civil war, Lodus sided with Storm.[4]
Looky is an anthropomorphicdog and animal version of Loki.
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| First appearance | Daredevil #196 (July 1983) |
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Lord Dark Wind (Kenji Oyama) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is the father ofX-MensupervillainessLady Deathstrike and Lord Deathstrike and the inventor of theadamantium bonding process. The character first appeared inDaredevil #196 (July 1983).[121] He was created byDenny O'Neil,Larry Hama, andKlaus Janson.
Professor Kenji Oyama was a Japanesescientist who was also a powerfulcrime lord known as Lord Dark Wind. Kenji is most famous for inventing theadamantium-to-bone bonding process that would be used on Wolverine,Bullseye, and others. He is also the father of Yuriko Oyama, the woman who would later becomeLady Deathstrike, and Lord Deathstrike/Kazou Oyama,[122] a Japanese mobster, later killed byPunisher.[123]
A Japanesekamikaze pilot duringWorld War II, the bombs on his planefailed to explode when he crashed into an American aircraft carrier, and he miraculously survived, though his face was horribly scarred.[124] He wrote a book about his experiences and made a fortune from its sales, which he used to buy aprivate island and set himself up as a lord.[125] During this time he married and had three children. Feeling shamed by his failure decades earlier, he permanentally adorned his face with a black cowl and scarred the faces of his children in a ritual design.[125] Seeingmercantilism as inherently dishonorable,[126] he began funding violent political activity, and ordered his two sons to assassinate the Japanese Prime Minister; they died in the attempt.[125]
Intending to employ the assassinBullseye, he freed him from prison and performed surgeries to replace the damaged bone in his vertebrae with adamantium.[127]Daredevil pursued Bullseye to his estate. His daughter Yuriko allied herself with Daredevil. To free her lover, Kiro, from her father's servitude, and to gain vengeance for her scarring and the death of her two brothers, she slew Lord Dark Wind.[125] Yuriko would later belatedly embrace her father's ideals and go on a quest to track down the person who dishonored him.[128] During the "Hunt for Wolverine" storyline, Lady Deathstrike,Sabretooth, andDaken fight their way past zombies and soldiers from Soteira Killteam Nine to get to the power station where a glowing green device suspected to be responsible for the zombie outbreak is located. Lady Deathstrike discovers that one of the soldiers is a resurrected version of her father. After Lord Dark Wind stabs Lady Deathstrike, Daken fights him until he gets stabbed as well. Sabretooth gets Daken's defeated body away from Lord Dark Wind.[129] Lady Deathstrike recovers and continues her fight against her father until he slices off her left hand. After stabbing Lord Dark Wind in the neck, Lady Deathstrike discovers that the adamantium they were tracking was his adamantium sword.[130]
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Lord Deathstrike is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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Lord of Light (Nathan Tyler) is the father ofTandy Bowen inMarvel Comics. The character, created byBill Mantlo andBret Blevins, first appeared inStrange Tales (vol. 2) #1 (April 1987).
Tyler marriedMelissa Bowen and together they had a daughter named Tandy. As time went on, Melissa grew into a hateful materialistic woman, causing Tyler to leave his home for good.[134] He left his entire estate to her while he traveled toIndia to search for enlightenment.[135]
He studied under several gurus until he learned how to absorb and distribute light. This power caused the negative effect of killing people and thus would initially only use it on the ones who were dying. But as time went on, he started using it on innocents. He gained a following and earned the name the Lord of Light until one day he ran into his daughter and Tyrone Johnson now going byCloak and Dagger. He temporarily cured Tyrone of the darkness and then tried to convert Tandy so that they could both reach godhood. Tyrone and Tandy battled Tyler who was attempting to drain the light from the latter when his daughter refused. Realizing what he had become, Tyler kills himself by diving into Tyrone's cloak and is devoured by the Predator who lived in the Darkforce Dimension.[136]
The character, renamedNathan Bowen, appears inCloak & Dagger, portrayed by Andy Dylan.[137] This version is a worker atRoxxon who was killed in a car accident, and primarily appears in flashbacks and hallucinations.
James Leonard Lucas (legally changed toJames Greary) is a fictional character inMarvel Comics. The character, created byMarcus McLaurin andDwayne Turner, first appeared inCage #3 (June 1992).
Lucas joined the police force at a young age and rose in the ranks, eventually becoming a detective. During the 70's, Lucas teamed up with reporter Constance Molina,Blue Marvel,Kaluu,Blade, and the mysterious woman known as The Bear and formedThe Mighty Avengers. They disbanded after their first and only mission.[138] James settled down with his wife Esther and they both had two sons: James Lucas Jr. akaColdfire and Carl Lucas akaLuke Cage. James had a rough relationship with Carl who was always getting arrested due to being in a gang. After his wife's death, James and Carl's relationship was strained even more.[139][140] Years later, James Jr. joinedThe Corporation which did not settle well with James Sr. due to its racist history.[141] Luke rescues James Sr. from The Corporation, but is unable to save James Jr. who had transformed into Coldfire. Father and son reconcile, but are driven apart by Esther's memory.[142] Luke asksJessica Jones to look for James who had remarried and changed his name. Though he refuses to speak to Luke initially, he finally sees his son and asks how life is with the Avengers.[143]
Ludi is a demon who has clashed withDoctor Strange. Ludi allies himself with the demon known asDweller-in-Darkness. His power was amplified by the Dweller, who sent him to kill Doctor Strange. The magician and his ally, Clea, used the mystical weapon known as the 'Ebony Blade' to injure Ludi and send him back into his own portal.[146]
Luis is a fictional character who originated in theMarvel Cinematic Universe before appearing inMarvel comics. The character was created byEdgar Wright,Joe Cornish,Adam McKay andPaul Rudd, and appeared inAnt-Man (2015) andAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018).
Luis is portrayed byMichael Peña in theMarvel Cinematic Universe.
Luis made his comic book debut inThe Astonishing Ant-Man #1 (December 2015), byNick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas. He is once again Scott Lang's cellmate, but does not have any speaking lines. He does seem to sympathize with Scott, as he looked helpless watching Scott getting beaten up by other inmates.[147]
Luis appears inLego Marvel's Avengers, with Michael Peña reprising the role.[148] He narrates the "Ant-Man" DLC.
Luna Snow, real nameSeol Hee,first appeared as an original character in the 2015 video gameMarvel Future Fight on January 24, 2018.[149] South Korean mobile game developerNetmarble requested a character described as an "ice magician who could both heal and deal damage" for the game.[150] Seol Hee was also developed in response to fan requests for more culturally diverse characters.Marvel Games executive creative director Bill Rosemann remarked on her introduction, emphasizing that Marvel's global fanbase deserves heroes who not only inspire their support but also resonate with them on a personal level.[151] Following her debut,Marvel Entertainment released severalpromotional singles for Luna Snow.[152] Seol Hee was later integrated into theMarvel Universe in 2019.[153] The character was originally created by Danny Koo, Bill Rosemann, and Jeehyung Lee.
Seol Hee was raised by her grandmother following the deaths of her parents. As an aspiring singer, she aimed to support her family financially. She eventually pursued a career as an idol, performing under the stage nameLuna. During a live performance at Stark Arena, Seol Hee was taken hostage by the supervillain organizationAdvanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.), after she tried to protect the attendees of the event.[154] She was trapped within a malfunctioning cold fusion reactor.[155] While attempting to escape, she acquired ice-based superpowers and subsequently defeated the A.I.M. forces, adopting the identity ofLuna Snow.[156] Seol Hee fought withCrescent andWhite Fox againstdemons coming fromMuspelheim.[157] She was initially captured bySindr beforeAmadeus Cho rescued her.[158] She used her superpowers to prevent the North Pole's polar ice from melting with the help ofAero andWave.[159] Seol Hee and the other Agent of Atlas later defeated Sindr.[160] While in Tokyo, Seol Hee fought a group ofwyverns after Mike Nguyen began merging various Asian cities within the city of Pan.[161]
Seol Hee possesses ice-based superpowers.[162] She can create ice structures of various forms, such as icicles and barriers, which she uses both to attack her enemies and to defend herself.[163] Her abilities notably allow her to generate dark ice with destructive effects and light ice with healing properties.[164] Furthermore, she is an accomplished singer and dancer.[165]
Luna Snow appears as a playable character inMarvel Rivals.[166]
Anton Lupeski was a fictional character featured in the originalTomb of Draculahorrorcomic book series byMarvel Comics. He first appeared inTomb of Dracula #45 and was killed off inTomb of Dracula #59. Lupeski was a Satanic cult leader who summonedDracula, believing that he was actually summoning Satan himself. Unable to control Dracula as he had hoped, Lupeski then began conspiring to destroy the Lord of Vampires. He even went so far as to conspire with Dracula's most hated enemies:Quincy Harker and his trained team of vampire hunters. Lupeski was created by writerMarv Wolfman and artistGene Colan. Anton Lupeski's name and background were patterned after Satanic cult leaderAnton LaVey.[citation needed]
Lycaon Two Wolves is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared inX-Men Red (vol. 2) #13 and was created byAl Ewing, Stefano Caselli, and Jacopo Camagni.
He was anArakkiiOmega-level mutant that resembled a two-headed "wolftaur" with retractable claws and a healing factor.[4][167] After theEternals attacked Planet Arakko, Lycaon claimed the seat on theGreat Ring of Arakko previously held byIdyll the Future Seer.[168]
WhenGenesis returned to Arakko and incited a civil war, Lycaon sided with her and was later killed byXilora after refusing to surrender at the war's conclusion.[169][170]
Lylla is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, primarily as a supporting character ofRocket Raccoon. Created byBill Mantlo andSal Buscema, she first appeared inIncredible Hulk #271 (February 1982).[171][172][173][174][175][176] Lylla is an anthropomorphicotter and the heiress to thetoymaking empire Mayhem Mekaniks.[177][178][179][180] She appeared in the 2011Annihilators series,[181][182][183] as well as the 2023Rocket Raccoon: Marvel Talesanthologyone-shot.[184]
Lylla inherits the toymaking company Mayhem Mekaniks after her parents are murdered by rival Judson Jakes, who wants to take over the company.[185] The only way for Lylla to gain full control is through marriage. Lylla soon comes under threat from not just Jakes, but also Lord Dyvyne, with both wanting to control her toy company.[186] Luckily, Rocket Raccoon comes to her aid. With the help of their friends,Wal Rus and UnclePyko, they defeat both parties.[187] Lylla travels with Rocket afterward to start a new life together.[188] These events are later revealed to be false. Lylla, along with the rest of the Halfworlders, are service animals who care for mental patients on their planet. After returning to Halfworld, Lylla marriesBlackjack O'Hare.[189]
Lylla possesses the normal attributes of an Earthotter, which includes being an excellent swimmer.[190][191]
TheMarvel Cinematic Universe incarnation of Lylla was positively received. Rachel Harp ofPETA praised Lylla for highlighting the "evils of animal testing", while Ashvaria Rai ofComic Book Resources wrote, "Lylla leaves a lasting impact on audiences, even with her all-too-brief screen time inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Her gentleness toward others and contagious hope for a better life establish her as one of the most amicable new characters."[192] Hannah Saab and Vidhi Narula ofCollider ranked the final quote of Lylla inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 1st in their "11 Best Inspirational Marvel Quotes" list.[193] Michael Walsh ofNerdist ranked Lylla 6th in their "10 Best Animals in the MCU" list, calling her "the greatest cybernetically-enhanced otter."[194] Anthony Orlando ofDigital Trends ranked Lylla 6th in their "Best Characters in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" list.[195]
Michael Lynch is a fictional character in comics produced by Marvel Comics. Created by Mike Carlin and Paul Neary, he first appeared inThe Thing #35.
A lieutenant in the United States army, Michael Lynch first appears saving Sharon Ventura from a group of muggers. Later ambushed by the muggers seeking revenge, he is saved by Ben Grimm, who is looking for Sharon himself, trying to prevent her being subject to the Power Broker's augmentation process. The two men rescue an empowered Sharon and take her to safety. On seeing Sharon in a wrestling outfit, Lynch compares her to the heroine Ms. Marvel, prompting Sharon to take it for her own.[210]
Unbeknownst to Venture or Grimm, Lynch was secretly in league with the Power Broker, as part of a government project to produce a super-soldier, and his encounter with Sharon was part of this plan. Lynch betrays Sharon, returning her to the Power Broker for experimentation, where she is found by Captain America in a brainwashed state. Lynch has the super-soldier G.I. Max attack Captain America in an attempt to cover up his treachery, but in trying to shoot him fatally wounds G.I. Max instead. Lynch is arrested and put in prison.[211]
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