Wikipedia

New Men (Marvel Comics)

TheNew Menare a fictional group of characters appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.They are depicted asupliftedanimalscreated by theHigh Evolutionary.[1]

New Men
The Knights of Wundagore. From left to right:
Sir Delphis, Lord Anon, Sir Tyger, Lady Vermin, Lady Ursula, Sir Steed (tan shadow), Lord Churchill,Quicksilver(human leader), Sir Ram, and Sir Gator.
Publication information
First appearanceThor#134 (December1966)
Created byStan Lee(writer)
Jack Kirby(artist)
Characteristics
Place of originWundagore,Earth
Notable membersBova
Lady Vermin
Lord Byson
Lord Gator
Lord Tyger
Sir Delphis
Sir Lyan
Sir Ram
Snow Queen

Publication history

edit

The New Men first appeared inThor#134 and were created byStan LeeandJack Kirby.

Fictional group history

edit

The New Men are the result of Wyndham's first experiments in accelerated evolution. When Wyndham learns thatWundagore Mountain(on which his advanced genetics research citadel was based) is the prison of the powerful demon known asChthon,he decides to train some of his creations in chivalry and battle tactics so that they can oppose Chthon should he ever return where these elite New Men warriors are called the Knights of Wundagore. The High Evolutionary equips the Knights of Wundagore with advanced weaponry and armor and gives them flying "atomic steeds" on which to ride. He is assisted in this endeavor by theghostof the 6th centurymagiciannamedMagnus the Sorcerer.[2]

When the wife ofMagnetohad died, the High Evolutionary enlisted a New-Man named Bova to watch over Magneto's childrenQuicksilverandScarlet Witch[3]

As seen in flashbacks, the New Men become an extended family toLuna Maximoff.[4]

Wyndham later converts his citadel into a spaceship and he and most of his New Men leave to explore the stars.[5]They eventually settle on a planet which they nameWundagore II.[6]

When the Evolutionary learned that the god-likeCelestialswere coming to Earth to judge whether humanity should continue to exist or perish, he allied with the Evolutionaries in order to eradicate those they've deemed "tainted", fearing that their unnatural presence may cause the Celestials to deem the planet unworthy. He himself began slaughtering systematically his own creations.[7]

When the High Evolutionary'sCounter-Earthresurfaced under unknown circumstances, some of the New Men were seen living on it.[8]They are routinely exterminated and recreated by the High Evolutionary when they fail to meet his standards. Some of these New Men "flaws" have taken refuge in Lowtown where they are given shelter by a man called the Low Evolutionary.[9]

Several New Men showed up in Le xing ton, Kentucky when the High Evolutionary plotted to sync the vibration frequencies of Earth and Counter-Earth so that he can combine them.[10]

During the "Hunted"storyline,Kraven the Hunterhunted some New Men in order to draw out the High Evolutionary. Kraven cuts a deal with the High Evolutionary to take his DNA sample and create 87 clones of him in order for them to go out into the world and prove themselves to Kraven. The High Evolutionary agrees to the terms.[11]

Members

edit

Known New Men have included:

  • Ani-MenIII- This incarnation of the Ani-Men was created by the High Evolutionary.[12]
  • Ani-Mutants- A group of New Men who the High Evolutionary cast aside in favor of the Godpack. They became followers of Man-Beast.[13]
    • Simbus- An upliftedlionand an ally of Man-Beast. Although Simbus was first seen with an orange mane, it changed to purple when he sided with Man-Beast.[14]
    • Tantaro- Tantaro is an upliftedelephantfrom theBronx Zoo.[14]
    • Urson-Wellz- Urson-Wellz is an upliftedbearfrom the Bronx Zoo. The High Evolutionary admitted he had a sense of humor and suggested it was the reason to name this New Man after movie starOrson Welles.[14]
  • Barber- An unnamed upliftedmousethat works as a barber. After Thor shaved his beard, the barber gave the shaving bowl containing Thor's blood and hair to Count Tagar which the High Evolutionary later used to createNobilus.[15]
  • Bova- An upliftedGuernsey cattlewho serves as the foster mother to Pietro Maximoff andWanda Maximoff.She was also used by the High Evolutionary to raise and nurture the young New Men as theirnanny.[16]
  • Caninus- An uplifted dog.[17]
  • Cult of the Jackal- A group of New Men who formed a cult that worshipsJackaland long to be fully human. The cult was dissolved whenScarlet Spiderand High Evolutionary told them that it's not their path to be given human forms and to accept the forms that they have.[18]
  • Dempsey- Adalmatianwho was the High Evolutionary's first creation. He was killed by some poachers and his body was taken away by the High Evolutionary.[19]
  • Dicero- A young upliftedblack rhinocerosand a student of Prosimia and Lady Bova.[20]
  • Drhovo- An unspecified uplifted amphibian that is one of the High Evolutionary's bodyguards.[8]
  • Eaglus- An upliftedeagle.[21]
  • Equius- An upliftedhorse.[13]
  • Felinatus- An upliftedcat.[17]
  • Gorr- An uplifted goldengorilla,Gorr first appears inFantastic Four#171. He acts as the High Evolutionary'svalet.
  • Inheritor- An uplifted bladehandlecockroach.Inheritor rebels against the High Evolutionary. During a battle withHulk,he is returned to his original form.[22]
  • Ja'Rue- An upliftedcheetah.[8]
  • Kingii- Kingii is an upliftedfrilled lizardwho was created by the High Evolutionary and then experimented upon by Man-Beast. He was devolved by the High Evolutionary.[20]
  • Kohbra- An upliftedsnakethat resides on Counter-Earth.[23]
  • Knights of Wundagore- The Knights of Wundagore are a group of elite New Men warriors who were trained by the High Evolutionary to prepare for the return of Chthon. Each of its members were advanced armors and ride "Atomic Steeds" which the High Evolutionary constructed with help from the ghost of Magnus.
    • CountTagar- An upliftedtigercreated on Counter-Earth, Tagar first appears inThor#133(Oct 1966). He rebels against the High Evolutionary.[24]
    • Lady Ursula- Lady Ursula is an upliftedbrown bearwho is boisterous and vicious.[25]She proves to be just when she commits suicide rather than allow the Man-Beast to enslave her.[26]
    • Lady Vermin- Lady Vermin is an upliftedratwho uses a small jetpack to get around.
    • Lord Anon(formerly Sir Wulf) - Lord Anon is an upliftedred wolf.He is killed byMan-Beast.[27]
    • Lord Byson- Lord Byson is an upliftedbison.Even though it was stated that he was evolved from a bison, Lord Byson had the appearance of acape buffalo.[28]
    • Lord Churchill- Lord Churchill is an upliftedbulldogwho is honorable, loyal, and clever.[29]He is killed by Man-Beast.[30]
    • Lord Gator- Lord Gator is an upliftedalligatorwho is quiet and mysterious striking only when foes least expect it.[25]
    • Lord Tyger- Lord Tyger is an upliftedtigerwho is scholarly and wise. He is paradoxically just as decadent as any civilized person. Lord Tyger is the leader of the Knights of Wundagore.[29]
    • Sir Delphis- Sir Delphis is an uplifteddolphinwho is an inquisitive character that thinks through his plans before acting.[25]He later left the team.[31]
    • Sir Gote- An uplifted goat.[32]
    • Sir Hogg- An unidentified uplifted pig.[33]
    • Sir Lepard- Sir Lepard is an upliftedleopard.[34]He dies during a battle with theRigellians.[35]
    • Sir Lepard II- A second character with this name and successor to the original Sir Lepard.[36]
    • Sir Lyan- Sir Lyan is an upliftedlion.He is the second-in-command of the Knights of Wundagore.[34]
    • Sir Ossilot- Sir Ossilot is an upliftedocelot.[34]He dies during a battle with theRigellians.[35]
    • Sir Panther- Sir Panther is an upliftedpanther.[37]
    • Sir Porga- Sir Porga is an upliftedpig.[38]He is killed by his fellow New Men when they started to give in to their animalistic natures.[39]
    • Sir Ram- An upliftedramwho is noble and knightly. He is pledged in faith to his lord and master.[40]He is killed when the ship he was on with Bruce Banner was hit with radiation.[41]
    • Sir Ram II- A second character with this name that was the successor of the original Sir Ram.[35]
    • Sir Steed- Steed is an upliftedhorse.He jumps in front of a blast intended to killLuna.[29]
    • Sir Ursus- An upliftedbear[42]
    • Snow Queen- Snow Queen is an upliftedwhite tigresswho is the sister of White Tiger. She appears in chapter 2 ofX-Men: Endangered Specieswhere she fightsBeastwhen he tries to enter Wungadore without permission.
  • Kohbra- An upliftedsnake.[23]
  • Lady Shadra- An upliftedblack pantherwho is one of the High Evolutionary's first New Men. She is known for training Count Tagar and Sir Ram. Her legend is first told inWolverine: First Class#3.[20]
  • Man-Beast- Man-Beast is an upliftedred wolfthat has developed vast mental powers. He schemes to destroy humanity and the High Evolutionary, but he is eventually devolved back into a red wolf with the help of Quicksilver.[43]He first appears inThor#134(Nov 1966).
  • Man-Beast's Followers- A group of New Men that are on Man-Beast's side.
    • Barachuudar- An upliftedfishwho works for Man-Beast as one of his presidential aides on Counter-Earth.[44]
    • Cobrah- An upliftedcobrawho works for Man-Beast as one of his presidential aides on Counter-Earth. He is not to be confused with Kohbra.[44]
    • Haukk- An upliftedhawk.[45]
    • Lizhardus- An upliftedlizard.[44]
    • Monck- An upliftedgibbon.[46]
    • Pih-Junn- An upliftedpigeonwho was partnered with Haukk.[45]
    • Snakar- An uplifted snake who works for Man-Beast as one of the presidential aides on Counter-Earth.[44]
    • Triax the Terrible- Triax is an upliftedcommon warthogwho is a follower of Man-Beast.[47]
    • Weezhil- An upliftedweaselwho works for Man-Beast as one of his presidential aides on Counter-Earth.[44]
  • Mongoose- An upliftedmongoosepossesses super strength, speed, agility and reflexes. He is a former member of theThunderbolts.[48]
  • Mynos- An upliftedcattlethat works for the New Immortals.[49]
  • Porcunis- An upliftedporcupine.[50]
  • Prosimia- Prosimia is an upliftedring-tailed lemurandstoryteller.[20]He sacrifices his life to protectKitty Prydefrom Man-Beast's attack.[51]
  • Squire Gulo- Gulo is an upliftedwolverinewho is trained by Lady Shandra. His legend is first told inWolverine: First Class#3.[20]
  • Tabur- Tabur was an upliftedcat.He is at one point the leader of theCat People.Agatha Harknesscasts a spell on him while he is fightingTigraand he is reverted into a cat.[52]
  • White Tiger- White Tiger was an upliftedwhite tigresscreated to hunt down Man-Beast. She returns to her animal form following Man-Beast's defeat.[43]White Tiger was later revealed to have a sister named Snow Queen.

In other media

edit

Television

edit
  • The New Men appear in theX-Men: The Animated Seriesepisode "Family Ties". Besides Lady Bova, other New Men featured are agoat,a lion, arhinoceros,adeer,apanda,azebra,somemusk oxen,asnow leopard,and awarthogamongst others. Lady Bova is the foster mother of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch before giving them to a man named Django and his wife to look after. Years later, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch come to Wundagore to look for her. After a DNA match, theHigh Evolutionarytakes them to see her. She is the one who told them that Magneto is their father. Some of the New Men are sent to trap Magneto only to also trap Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Wolverine. Following the battle with the X-Men, Magneto, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch, the New Men manage to escape with the High Evolutionary.
  • The New Men, referred to asBestials,appear inSpider-Man Unlimited.This version of the group are residents of Counter-Earth and serve as the dominant species, with humans being a second-class minority. They consist of Sir Ram (voiced by Ron Halder), Sir Tyger (voiced byDavid Sobolov), Lady Ursula (voiced by Tasha Simms), and Lady Vermin (voiced byJennifer Hale).

Film

edit

InGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,theHumanimalsare uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary who are loosely based on the New Men. They resided on Counter-Earth until most of them were killed when the High Evolutionary destroyed it.

References

edit
  1. ^Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014).American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s.TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 72.ISBN978-1605490564.
  2. ^Avengers#187. Marvel Comics.
  3. ^Giant-Size Avengers#1. Marvel Comics.
  4. ^Quicksilver#7 (May, 1998). Marvel Comics.
  5. ^Thor#135. Marvel Comics.
  6. ^Tales to Astonish#94. Marvel Comics.
  7. ^New Warriors(Vol. 5) #6. Marvel Comics.
  8. ^abcUncanny AvengersVol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
  9. ^Uncanny AvengersVol. 2 #2 (April 2015). Marvel Comics.
  10. ^ChampionsVol. 2 #13 (2016). Marvel Comics.
  11. ^Amazing Spider-ManVol. 5 #16. Marvel Comics.
  12. ^Scarlet Spider Unlimited.Marvel Comics.
  13. ^abThor#475. Marvel Comics.
  14. ^abcThor#472. Marvel Comics.
  15. ^Thor#408. Marvel Comics.
  16. ^Giant-SizeAvengers#1(Aug 1974). Marvel Comics.
  17. ^abNew WarriorsVol. 5 #5. Marvel Comics.
  18. ^Scarlet Spider Unlimited#1. Marvel Comics.
  19. ^Punisher AnnualVol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
  20. ^abcdeWolverine: First Class#3. Marvel Comics.
  21. ^Incredible Hulk#177. Marvel Comics.
  22. ^The Incredible Hulk#149 (March 1972). Marvel Comics.
  23. ^abMarvel Premiere#1. Marvel Comics.
  24. ^Thor#482 (January 1995). Marvel Comics.
  25. ^abcExcalibur#113. Marvel Comics.
  26. ^Quicksilver#12 (October 1998). Marvel Comics.
  27. ^Quicksilver#11. Marvel Comics.
  28. ^Uncanny X-Men#488. Marvel Comics.
  29. ^abcQuicksilver#1 (November 1998). Marvel Comics.
  30. ^Quicksilver#9 (July 1998). Marvel Comics.
  31. ^Quicksilver#3. Marvel Comics.
  32. ^Uncanny X-Men Annunal 1998.Marvel Comics.
  33. ^Iron Man#112. Marvel Comics.
  34. ^abcThor#134(Nov 1966). Marvel Comics.
  35. ^abcIron Man#111. Marvel Comics.
  36. ^Thor#422. Marvel Comics.
  37. ^Thor#406. Marvel Comics.
  38. ^Thor#132(Sep 1966). Marvel Comics.
  39. ^West Coast Avengers Annual#3 (October 1988). Marvel Comics.
  40. ^Tales to Astonish#94(Nov 1963). Marvel Comics.
  41. ^Tales to Astonish#95(Dec 1963). Marvel Comics.
  42. ^Uncanny X-Men Annual 1998.Marvel Comics.
  43. ^abHeroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual 1998(October 1998). Marvel Comics.
  44. ^abcdeIncredible Hulk#176. Marvel Comics.
  45. ^abWarlock#1. Marvel Comics.
  46. ^Warlock#2. Marvel Comics.
  47. ^Warlock#3. Marvel Comics.
  48. ^Thunderbolts#104 (September 2006). Marvel Comics.
  49. ^Thor#482. Marvel Comics.
  50. ^Incredible Hulk#158. Marvel Comics.
  51. ^Wolverine: First Class#4. Marvel Comics.
  52. ^Avengers Spotlight#38 (November 1990). Marvel Comics.
edit
  • New Menat Marvel Wiki
  • New Menat Comic Vine
  • Bovaat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Porgaat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Tagarat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Men_(Marvel_Comics)&oldid=1240427982"