Who Is August Masters? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

August Masters is a Marvel comic book character, with over 12 comic issue appearances. Rogue government agent with a plan to win the Cold War through psychic means.

Who is August Masters?

Major Story Arcs Attempt to Defeat the USSR with Psychics August Masters is an official with the CIB--the Central Information Bureau. He wants to bring an end to the Cold War by utilizing psychics to devastate the Soviet Union. At first he runs a series of experiments out of a sanitarium, where he has a handful of psychics held captive. However, one of those psychics is Mindy , Nighthawk 's college girlfriend, now handicapped from a drunk driving accident he is responsible for. When he comes to visit her, he figures out something is going on, and investigates. Masters catches him and has the psychics attack Nighthawk's mind, but with a magical push from Clea , Mindy remembers her early love for Kyle and instead vents her fury on the machines. Masters survives the explosion. Nighthawk tries to tell the media about what the government has been doing, but Masters uses his extensive connections to bury the story.

Key facts

August Masters is of human origin and first appeared in "Mind Games!". The character is published by Marvel. With 12 recorded issue appearances, August Masters ranks among the most featured characters in comics.