Mephisto is a perennial villain in the Marvel Universe, and is responsible for a number of evil acts, including capturing and holding the soul of Cynthia von Doom – the mother of Doctor Doom - until Doctor Strange and Doom freed her to ascend to Heaven.
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Fictional character biography Introduction (1960s–1970s) In 2009, Mephisto was ranked #48 on IGN's list of Greatest Comic Book Villains of All Time. 2 #41 and The Amazing Spider-Man #545 (Oct. Additionally, he was featured prominently in the One More Day storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man #544 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24 The Sensational Spider-Man vol. 1989) and appeared in the graphic novel Triumph and Torment: Dr. 1989) created a new adversary for the Marvel heroes in Daredevil #270 (Sept. Mephisto continued to torment the Scarlet Witch in Avengers West Coast #51–52 (Nov.–Dec. Romita explained, "I couldn’t see the Devil with tights and a cape." Subsequent portrayals have varied between Mephisto's original appearance and the Romita redesign. redesigned the character, re-imagining him as a bloated, naked creature with short, vaguely frog-like legs and a demonic-looking head. In Daredevil #266 (May 1989), penciler John Romita, Jr. The miniseries was penciled by co-creator Buscema. #1–4 (April–July 1987), battling several of Marvel's super teams. 1986) and Secret Wars II #1-9 (July 1985–March 1986), before starring in the self-titled miniseries Mephisto vs. Mephisto also guest-starred in two miniseries: The Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol.
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1972) tormenting the titular superhero team in Fantastic Four #155–157 (Feb.–April 1975) and Thor #310 (Aug. Other appearances included posing as Satan in Marvel Spotlight #5 (Aug. This was later retconned back to Satan, though Mephisto's influence is still felt in the 1990s by the Danny Ketch Ghost Rider. He was later revealed to be the being to whom Johnny Blaze had sold his soul to and thus had been cursed to become the Ghost Rider, in a retcon that placed him in the role originally played by Satan. Mephisto went on to become a foe for the Norse god Thor in Thor #180–181 (Sept.-Oct. As always the case with Lee's heroes, the Surfer's goodness and nobility won out, but Mephisto was only stymied, not defeated, and the pattern was set." 1969) and #16–17 (May–June 1970).Īuthor Mike Conroy has described Mephisto as "the tempter who could offer the endlessly soul-tormented Silver Surfer the world, even dangling the Surfer's off-limits long-distance lover in front of him. 1968), and was established as a perennial foe for the cosmic hero, also appearing in Silver Surfer #8–9 (Sept.–Oct. Inspired by Mephistopheles of the Faust legend, he was introduced into Marvel comics by writer Stan Lee and penciler John Buscema, Mephisto debuted in The Silver Surfer #3 ( cover-dated Dec. 2.2 Secret Wars II, 1980s and Infinity Gauntlet.The character was portrayed by Peter Fonda in the 2007 film Ghost Rider, and Ciaran Hinds in its 2011 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
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The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, feature film, toys, trading cards, and video games. Mephisto has often come into conflict with Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom, and other superheroes in the Marvel Universe, responsible for the creation of the Cosmic Ghost Rider.ĭebuting in the Silver Age of comic books, the character has appeared in over five decades of Marvel continuity. Introduced as a recurring adversary of the Silver Surfer and Johnny Blaze, an incarnation of Ghost Rider, Mephisto has also endured as one of Spider-Man's adversaries, being part of the superhero's defining stories as well as being responsible for Norman and Harry Osborn's respective transformations into the Green Goblin and Kindred. 1968) and was introduced in the Marvel Universe by Stan Lee and John Buscema, based on Mephistopheles – a demon character from the Faust legend, who has sometimes been referred to as Mephisto. The character first appears in The Silver Surfer #3 (Dec. Mephisto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Superhuman physical attributes and intelligence Mephistopheles, Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the devil Mephisto, as seen on the variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #545 (Jan.