Mentor (A'lars)

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Mentor
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Iron Man #55 (February 1973)
Created by	Jim Starlin (writer / artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	A'lars
Team affiliations	Eternals
Abilities	Superhuman stamina and durability Ability to project cosmic energy Molecular manipulation Telepathy

Mentor (A'lars) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 (February 1973), and was created by Jim Starlin.

Mentor is the leader of the Titanian colony where he is the father of Thanos and Starfox, the adoptive father of Moondragon, the son of Kronos, the brother of Zuras, and the nephew of Uranos. His back-story was based on Greek mythology. Some years later,^[1] he was retconned to be a member of the Eternals, a race in the Marvel Universe created by Jack Kirby, separately based on Greek mythology.