Mole man

The mole man was created by screenwriter Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby and first appeared in the Fantastic Four (November, 1961), acting as the first opponent of the Fantastic Four.

Harvey Elder was once a simple man as a nuclear engineer, but society expelled him when he began to claim that there was a kind of underground kingdom. In addition, he was an outcast due to his appearance. Tired of enduring the ridicule of others, Elder went in search of the legendary underground kingdom. Finding a way out on Monster Island in the Bermuda Triangle area , he discovered the incredible technology left by the Deviant race. With their help, Elder enslaved the local people, the Moloids. In addition, he became blind, having seen many diamonds. Because of this, he began to wear glasses to negate the sensitivity to bright light. Elder took the name Mole Man and declared himself an enemy of humanity, which did not accept him.

Subsequently, the Mole-Man made several attempts to destroy the above-ground world. During one of these attempts, he ordered his monsters to destroy all the plants on Earth. His plans to plunge the planet into eternal darkness were frustrated by a team of superheroes called the Fantastic Four . The mole man made an alliance with a group calling itself Outcasts, as well as with Kala, the queen of the dead, with whom he fell in love, but was later betrayed by her. The moleman once acted as an adversary of the Avengers and consisted in an eternal confrontation with Tyrant.

Later, the Mole Man decided to stop his criminal activity and organized an alliance with Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch. In exchange for their protection, he allowed them to use Monster Island as their headquarters. However, his correction did not last long and he launched another attack on the surface in order to find food and water for his moloids ^[2] . He encountered the Mighty Avengers and was defeated by the female form of Ultron ^[3] .

During the World War Hulk , the Mole Man gained control of some creatures from the planet Sakaar, which he used to attack New York . The tyrant tried to seize his control over them. However, they both fled, witnessing the rage of Skaar ^[4] . After some time, the Mole-Man temporarily teamed up with the Fantastic Four to explore the city ruled by the Higher Evolutionary in Subterrania and prevent its rise to the surface of the world ^[5] .

When Matt Murdoch returned to New York and again took the name of Daredevil , he learned from his friend Foggy Nelson that someone had stolen the coffin with his father’s body and transported it through underground tunnels. He followed the Moloids, who stole several coffins, and came face to face with the Mole-Man, who was ultimately defeated ^[6] .

The mole-man was chosen as one of the carriers of the rings of the deceased Mandarin , who longed to take revenge on Iron Man . He was the only one of the Mandarins who managed to escape ^[7] . Some time later, the Mole-Man and his Subterranians were in a civil war with the Subterranians controlled by his son, the Mole Monster ^[8] .

Despite the fact that the Mole-Man does not possess any superhuman abilities, his senses are sharpened to the limit and help him compensate for the loss of vision. The mole-man controls his own army of underground creatures, implicitly following his orders. In addition, he has a high level of intelligence. With his help, he quickly mastered the technology of the race of the Deviants. For a short time he was a carrier of the Mandarin ring.

Exiles

On a land that was previously dominated by the Skrulls , the Mole Man uses the name Harvey. When Galactus arrives on the planet to devour it, Harvey and his minions undermine the landing site of the World Eater ^[9] .

Heroes Reborn

The space flight, during which the Fantastic Four received their superpowers, ends with an emergency landing on an island inhabited by monsters of the Mole-Man ^[10] . This embodiment of the Mole-Man is much higher than its counterpart from Earth-616, has more developed muscles and strength. Later, there are hints of a connection between the land of the Mole-Man and Attilan the Inhuman ^[11] .

Mutant X

In reality, Mutant X, when the goblin Queen besieged New York, Harvey, along with his mistress Callisto, provided a safe route for the evacuation of tens of thousands of ordinary people and mutants from the city. When Ben Grimm was thrown out of the building by Reed Richards, his excess mass led him to the Morlock tunnels, where he helped organize the evacuation and began to plan an uprising ^[12] .

M Day

In the Day M universe created by the distraught Scarlet Witch , the Mole-Man under the name the Mole-King appears in Fantastic Four: House of M as the enemy of the Terrible Four, which included Doctor Doom , the Inhuman Torch, The Invincible Girl and Ono. The mole king died in battle with them ^[13] .

Marvel Zombies

In reality, the Marvel Zombies Mole Man has been exposed to a virus that has come from another world. During the coming of Galactus to Earth, he, along with other zombie villains, tries to attack the world eater ^[14] . After Galactus was defeated, the Mole argued with Colonel America over who would get the body of the World Eater. Subsequently, it was destroyed by the newfound cosmic power of the Colonel ^[15] .

The Zombie Mole Man also appeared in the series prequel, Marvel Zombies: Dead Days , where he attacked Nova with the Wizard .

Ultimate Marvel

In the Ultimate Marvel universe , Mole Man was one of the leading scientists of the Baxter building . Here is his real name Arthur Molkevich . The nickname Mole Man was given to him by students. Molkevich was fired for conducting experiments to create artificial creatures. Subsequently, he became the first enemy that the Fantastic Four faced, which included his former students Reed Richards and Susan Storm, as well as Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm ^[16] . Some time later, he abducted other students of the Baxter building, but was again defeated by the Fantastic Four ^[17] . During the events, Ultimatum a Molkevich helped Ben Grimm save the life of Sue Storm, whom he considered his favorite student ^[18] .

Television

• The mole man appeared in the Iron Man segment as part of the animated series Marvel Superheroes, voiced by Paul Kligman.
• Jack DeLeon voiced the Mole Man in the animated series 1967 Fantastic Four .
• In the 1967 Spider-Man animated series, Spider-Man ran into Mugs Reilly, calling himself Mole-Man and commanding an army of underground monsters.
• The Mole Man appears in one of the episodes of The Mole Man in the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series, where he was voiced by Ted Cassidy .
• Gregg Berger voiced the Mole Man in the 1994 animated series Fantastic Four , in the episode Mole Man.
• In the animated series Fantastic Four: The Greatest Heroes of the World , 2006, the Mole Man was voiced by Paul Dobson.
• The mole-man appears in the animated series "Superhero Squad."
• In the animated series "The Hulk and the Agents of U.D.A.R. Mole Man was voiced by David Harvard Lawrence ^[19] .

Cinema

• The Mole Man is a minor antagonist of the 1994 Fantastic Four film, played by Ian Trigger. In the film he is called a Jeweler. He falls in love with blind artist Alicia Masters . To win her favor, he steals a huge diamond, and instead puts a fake one. Because of this, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm are exposed to cosmic radiation and gain superpowers, forming the Fantastic Four team. Subsequently, the Jeweler fights with Doctor Doom for the diamond.
• Tim Blake Nelson played the role of Harvey Allen in the 2015 Fantastic Four movie ^[20] . Initially, he was supposed to play Harvey Elder, but the character's name was changed to Allen ^[21] . In this version, he is funding the creation of a space moving machine that Reid Richards, Susan Storm, Victor von Doom and Johnny Storm are working on. However, it does not allow them to participate in the samples themselves. Teenagers disobey the ban and infiltrate Planet 0, where they receive superpowers. Allen was killed by Doctor Doom after his return.

Video Games

• Barry Dennen voiced the Mole Man in the 2005 Fantastic Four game based on the movie of the same name . Here he sends his monsters into battle against the Fantastic Four. After his Monstroid has been destroyed, he escapes, vowing revenge on superheroes.
• The mole man appears in the Marvel Superhero Squad game.
• He appears as an antagonist of the Marvel Online Superhero Squad game.
• The Mole Man is one of the bosses of the Marvel Heroes game, voiced by Roger Rose.

• The Mole Man on Marvel.com
• Mole Man on the Comic Book DB
• Mole Man at the Internet Movie Database