TheScientist Supreme is a name of several characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
The Scientist Supreme is often described to be the top leader ofA.I.M., and can also be described to be the scientific counterpart to Earth'sSorcerer Supreme.
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #133 (January 1971) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Gene Colan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lyle Getz |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Lyle Getz was the first individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M. He spearheaded and supervised the experiment ofMODOK, who later kills him.[1]
Victor Conrad was the second individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He succeeded in duplicating the Super-Soldier Serum behindCaptain America for himself and was a physically perfect human being calling himself Victorius. He first attempted to take over A.I.M. but failed to do so.[2] As the leader of the Cult of Entropy, he created Jude the Entropic Man as a means of spreading destruction.[3]
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Super-Villain Team Up #17 (June 1980) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Peter Gillis |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | George Clinton |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
George Clinton was the third individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He provided theRed Skull,Arnim Zola and theHate-Monger with a restored version of the Cosmic Cube, but has his mind drained as a power source for the Cube.[4]
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #201 (December 1985) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Denny O'Neil |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Valdemar Tykkio |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Valdemar Tykkio was the fourth individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M.[5] Valdemar had occasional encounters withIron Man while dealing with his brother Yorgon Tykkio trying to take his coveted position.[6][7] Tykkio later had a deal withHydra to eliminateMadame Masque, resulting in a confrontation with Iron Man and theHulk.[8]
Monica Rappaccini is the fifth individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M.[9]
Hank Pym claims to be Earth's "Scientist Supreme" after encountering the cosmic entityEternity.[10] When he informsLoki of these events, Loki claims to have been Eternity in disguise.[11]
| Andrew Forson | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #610 (November 2012) |
| Created by | Jonathan Hickman Ryan Stegman |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. Cult of Entropy |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Andrew Forson is the seventh character within A.I.M. to use the Scientist Supreme title. The character first appeared inFantastic Four #610 and was created byJonathan Hickman andRyan Stegman.
Forson was the Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. after the organization went public and established their base inBarbuda and overthrew theWizard with consent of the rest of A.I.M. Barbuda was then renamed A.I.M. Island.[12]
Forson appears as the Supreme Leader of the new High Council of A.I.M., consisting ofGraviton (as the Minister of Science), Jude the Entropic Man (as theMinister of Health),Mentallo (as the Minister of Home Affairs),Superia (as theMinister of Education),Yelena Belova (as theMinister of State), and the undercoverTaskmaster (as theMinister of Defense).[13]
Forson finds Superia badly injured after an incident on A.I.M. Island regarding an escaped creature.[14] An A.I.M. agent then approaches Forson and Superia, showing the two a hologram of the creature beating the Avengers. Taking pride in this, Forson orders their translocator activated and to retrieve their "lost child".[15] Later, Forson and A.I.M. use a device to accelerate the flow of time on A.I.M. Island, creating in a matter of hours for the real world year of progress and transforming A.I.M. into a technologically advanced empire.[16]
During the "One World Under Doom" storyline, Reed Richards takes on the Scientist Supreme mantle and confrontsDoctor Doom.[17][18]
An unnamed Scientist Supreme, referred to as #1983, appears inThe Ultimates #14. He is among the businessmen who meet withRoxxon's CEO Rex Bonhurst to deal with the Ultimates. #1983 and most of the attendees are killed byEmma Frost.[19]
