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  2. Magneto (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia

    • Magneto is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (cover-dated September 1963) as an adversary of the X-Men. Magneto is a powerful mutant, one of a fictional subspecies of … See more

    Publication history

    Magneto first appeared in the debut issue of The X-Men in 1963. Since the 1960s, Magneto has appeared in The … See more

    Fictional character biography

    Magneto was born "Max Eisenhardt" in the late 1920s to a middle-class German Jewish family. Max's father, Jakob Eisenhardt, was a decorated World War I veteran. Surviving discrimination and hardship during the Nazi rise to power, … See more

    PublisherMarvel Comics
    First appearanceThe X-Men #1 · (September 1963)
    Created byStan Lee (writer) · Jack Kirby (writer/artist)
    Alter egoMax Eisenhardt
    Powers and abilities

    Magneto is a powerful mutant with the ability to manipulate magnetic fields to achieve a wide range of effects. He is classified as an Omega-level mutant.
    The primary application of his power is control ove… See more

    Cultural impact and legacy

    David Harth of CBR.com called Magneto the "X-Men's most iconic villain", writing: "Tragedy molded Magneto into one of the most well-developed Marvel villains of all time. He's also one of the most popular, which is wh… See more

    Literary reception

    According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Magneto #1 was the 19th best selling comic book in March 2014.
    Eric Diaz of Nerdist called Magneto #1 "tight, disturbing and even managed to be funny at times," a… See more

    Other versions

    In the alternative history of 1602, Magneto is known as Enrique, or the Grand Inquisitor, his true agenda a mystery. Born a Jew in the Venice Ghetto, he was taken in by a Christian priest and baptized. The Christians l… See more

     
  1. How old is Magneto? Age in X-Men ’97 and Marvel …

    Mar 26, 2024 · Marvel Comics The Magneto of X-Men ’97 never gets a specific age but is likely in his 60s.

  2. Max Eisenhardt (Earth-616) | Marvel Database | Fandom

    Known by many names, Max Eisenhardt, also known as Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, is a powerful mutant willing to go to any extreme to protect his species as Magneto, the master of magnetism. During his youth, he suffered atrocities at …

  3. X-Men Already Fixed Magneto's Age Problem (But Fans Forgot)

  4. X-Men: The 10 Most Important Magneto Stories, Ranked - CBR

  5. Magneto (Comic Book) - TV Tropes

    Magneto is the title of several series published by Marvel Comics starring the character Magneto. Magneto was introduced in the first issue of 1963's The X-Men, initially as a villainous mutant supremacist and recurring adversary of the …

  6. Magneto | X-Men Movies Wiki | Fandom

    Magneto (born Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a mutant with the ability to manipulate magnetic fields to his will and control metallic objects. He was a founding member of the X-Men, but left the group to form the Brotherhood of Mutants, which …

  7. Were Professor X and Magneto originally intended to …

    Am I wrong in thinking that the movies’ Professor X and Magneto were probably aged up in order to keep Magneto’s Holocaust origins intact? Because, by my calculations, Magneto would have been in his 30s when he first faced the O5 …

  8. Magneto - Marvel Animated Universe Wiki

    Magneto has the ability to generate magnetic fields and to manipulate existing magnetic fields. He is thus able to levitate, control and move almost anything, most particularly metals and to achieve a wide range of other effects.

  9. Celebrating 60 years of Magneto with writer J.M.

    Jun 23, 2023 · Set during the time of his life when Magneto was acting as mentor to the New Mutants, it finds this most complex of men confronting both his past and present while also looking to the future.