Mephisto (Marvel Comics)

Mephisto
Mephisto
	Mephisto as seen on the variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man #545 (January 2008).; Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Silver Surfer #3 (December 1968)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer); John Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Species	Demon
Team affiliations	Six-Fingered Hand; Legion Accursed
Notable aliases	Mephistopheles; Satan; Lucifer; Beelzebub; The Devil; The Lord of Evil
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, durability, and stamina; Regenerative healing factor; Vast magic powers; Shapeshifting; Precognition; Immortality;

Mephisto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Silver Surfer #3 (December 1968),^[2] and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and based on Mephistopheles: a demon character from the Faust legend, who has sometimes been referred to as Mephisto. Introduced as a recurring adversary of the Silver Surfer and Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Mephisto has also endured as one of Spider-Man's most prominent adversaries, being responsible for Norman and Harry Osborn's respective transformations into the Green Goblin and Kindred; and for the superhero's loss of his marriage to Mary Jane Watson, considering their future daughter Spider-Girl his archenemy. Mephisto has often come into conflict with Doctor Strange, Doctor Doom, Scarlet Witch and other heroes of the Marvel Universe, being responsible both for the creation of the Cosmic Ghost Rider and the descents of Phil Coulson and Otto Octavius into villainy.

Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, the character has appeared in over five decades of Marvel continuity. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, feature film, toys, trading cards, and video games.

Mephisto has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful supervillains.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Peter Fonda portrayed the character in the 2007 film Ghost Rider, and Ciaran Hinds portrayed him in its 2012 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Howard, Kirsten (October 19, 2022). "Why Are Marvel Fans So Obsessed with Mephisto?". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "The Top 100 Comic Book Villains", IGN, retrieved October 31, 2022
^ Hinton, Chris (October 20, 2021). "Strongest Supervillains In History Ranked". Looper. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ Hoover, Brett (April 16, 2020). "10 Reasons Why Mephisto Is Secretly The Marvel Universe's Biggest Threat". CBR. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[1] Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.

[2] DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.

[:7-3] Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Howard, Kirsten (October 19, 2022). "Why Are Marvel Fans So Obsessed with Mephisto?". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[:1-5] "The Top 100 Comic Book Villains", IGN, retrieved October 31, 2022

[:2-6] Hinton, Chris (October 20, 2021). "Strongest Supervillains In History Ranked". Looper. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[7] Hoover, Brett (April 16, 2020). "10 Reasons Why Mephisto Is Secretly The Marvel Universe's Biggest Threat". CBR. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

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