Mister Rasputin
Mister Rasputin | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Strange Tales #145 (1966) |
Created by | Dennis O'Neil (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
In-story information | |
Full name | Pavel Rasputin |
Species | Human |
Notable aliases | Pavel Plotnick |
Abilities | Sorcery, force-field generation, energy projection, teleportation |
Pavel Plotnick (né Rasputin), better known as Mister Rasputin, is a fictional character, a super villain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Mister Rasputin made his official debuts in June 1966's Strange Tales #145, which was edited by Stan Lee, written by Dennis O'Neil, drawn by Steve Ditko, and lettered by Artie Simek. The issue was a double feature, showcasing both Doctor Strange and Nick Fury.[1]
Fictional character biography
1960s
An alleged descendant of Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, Pavel Rasputin craves world domination. Adopting the moniker of Mister Rasputin, he starts to hone his sorcery skills, before stealing classified papers from various government sites. Aware of Rasputin's treachery, Doctor Strange tracks him down and fights him. However, having had already exhausted his reserves during his recent encounter with Tazza, Strange is unable to attack Rasputin full-force. Just as he is about to call upon his mystic cloak to subdue Rasputin, the villain withdraws a firearm and shoots the Sorcerer Supreme. Greatly weakened, Strange barely makes his way to the hospital, where he recuperates.[2]
Not contented with his pseudo-victory, Rasputin sends an assassin to murder Strange. Using his astral form, Strange confronts Rasputin for the second time. This time, he is able to defeat him. Strange uses sorcery to remove all knowledge about magic from Rasputin's mind, before turning him in to the police.[2]
1980s
Reflecting on his own actions in prison, Rasputin decides to change his legal name to Pavel Plotnick. He relocates to
2000s
During the
2010s
Mister Rasputin has returned to his mischievous ways and was apprehended by
During the "
Powers and abilities
A mystic himself, Mister Rasputin was capable of energy manipulation, force-field generation, illusion creation, and teleportation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780785120827.
- ^ a b Dennis O'Neil (w), Steve Ditko (a), Stan Lee (ed). "To Catch a Magician!" Strange Tales, no. 145 (June 1966). New York City: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Terry Austin (w), Dan Lawlis (p), P. Craig Russell (i). "Blind Salvation" Cloak and Dagger, vol. 3, no. 1 (Oct. 1988). New York City: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Billy Tan (p), Matt Banning (i). New Avengers, no. 53 (July 2009). New York City: Marvel Comics.
- ^ S.H.I.E.L.D. vol. 3 #3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Death of Doctor Strange #1. Marvel Comics.
External links
- Mister Rasputin at Marvel Wiki
- Mister Rasputin at Comic Vine
- Mister Rasputin at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe