Metal Master (comics)
{{Short description|Fictional character in the Marvel Universe}}
{{Infobox comics character
|character_name=Metal Master
|image=Metal Master 63.jpg
|caption=Metal Master as seen in The Incredible Hulk #6.
|publisher=Marvel Comics
|debut=Molyb: The Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963)
Molyn: Avengers #676 (January 2018)
|creators=Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
|real_name=Molyb
Molyn
|species=Astran
|homeworld=Astra
|alliances=
|aliases=
|powers= *Metal manipulation
- Spacecraft aptitude
}}
Metal Master is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Metal Master first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=218 |authorlink=Jeff Rovin}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/218/mode/2up] The character subsequently appears in Rampaging Hulk #3 (June 1977), ROM #30 (May 1982), and Maximum Security #2 (December 2000). Metal Master received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #7 (2009).
The second Metal Master first appeared in Avengers #676 and was created by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub, and Pepe Larraz.
Fictional character biography
=Molyb=
Metal Master is an Astran, a humanoid alien with the ability to manipulate metal. He was banished from his planet after attempting to conquer it, and subsequently came into conflict with various heroes, including the Hulk, Rom the Space Knight, and the Scarlet Witch. After being imprisoned by the Conclave of Seven Planets, Metal Master escapes and decides to reform.{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=August 26, 2021 |title=The First 10 Supervillains The Hulk Ever Fought In Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-comics-hulk-first-villains/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Motwani |first=Nishid |date=December 26, 2020 |title=Marvel: 10 Forgotten Hulk Enemies |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-forgotten-hulk-enemies/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Ben |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Hulk: 10 Most Pathetic Villains In His Rogue's Gallery, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/hulk-pathetic-villains-rogues-gallery-ranked/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}The Incredible Hulk #6. Marvel Comics.Rom #30. Marvel Comics.Maximum Security #1-3. Marvel Comics.Black Bolt #1-3. Marvel Comics.Black Bolt #5-6. Marvel Comics.
=Molyn=
A new incarnation of the Metal Master named Molyn, nicknamed the "All-New Metal Master", appears in the "No Surrender" arc as a member of the Grandmaster's Lethal Legion.Avengers #676-679. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics.
Powers and abilities
The Metal Master can manipulate virtually all types of metal, enabling him to alter its shape and density and bring it to life.The Rampaging Hulk Vol. 1 #3 (June 1977) However, he is unable to control Plandarium, the metal alloy from which Spaceknight armor is made.Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 #7 (March 2009) He has additionally built starships with intermediate hyperdrive functions, but otherwise at Earth's technological level.
In other media
The Molyb incarnation of Metal Master appears in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Paul Kligman.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
References
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