M.O.D.O.K.

Real Name: 
George Tarleton
Universe/Timeline: 
Marvel Universe
Status: 
Active
Additional Status Info: 
A.I.M., Orchis
Category: 
Science-Based Mutate
Alias: 
Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing, Scientist Supreme, M.O.D.O.K. Superior, M.O.D.O.C. (Mental Organism Designed Only for Computing), B.R.O.D.O.K.(Bio-Robotic Organism Designed Overwhelmingly for Kissing), UltiM.O.D.O.K..
Nationality: 
American
First Appearance: 
Tales of Suspense #93
Powers & Abilities: 
superhuman intelligence for data assimilation, analysis, and prognostication, psionic powers including telepathic communication, illusions, mental domination, and telekinetic force beams focused through his forehead lens, rides the Doomsday Chair for lift and support, a personal force field, and various integrated and retractable weapon systems
Affiliation: 
AIM, Orchis, S.H.I.E.L.D., Intelligencia, M.O.D.O.K.'s 11, Masters of Evil, M.O.D.O.K. (group), Secret Avengers Initiative
Notes: 

George Tarleton was mutated into M.O.D.O.C. to serve the reigning Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. When he killed the current leader and took his place, he changed his name and acronym to M.O.D.O.K. His first appearance in Tales #93 was obscured from behind a video screen, like the Wizard of Oz. He fully appeared on-panel in #94.

M.O.D.O.K. was assassinated by Death Adder and the Serpent Society on contract in Captain America #313, but was resurrected years later in Cosmic Cube-based experiments in Avengers #387.

During the Fall of the Hulks event, M.O.D.O.K. was depowered in Incredible Hulk (2nd series) #610. He was reduced to normal and powerless George Tarleton, held indefinitely in detention. A new version of M.O.D.O.K. was artificially engineered as a clone of the original in Hulk (2nd series) #29, initially nicknamed M.O.D.O.K. Superior. This M.O.D.O.K. has all the memories of the original, and has been the sole M.O.D.O.K. since 2010. The fate of the original George Tarleton has been ignored since then.

UltiM.O.D.O.K. happened when M.O.D.O.K. temporarily bonded with Ultimo in Force Works 2020 #2-3. B.R.O.D.O.K. happened in West Coast Avengers (3rd series) #1...let's just move on.

Last Updated: 
10th February 2023 by Monolith