Who Is Controller? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Controller is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Basil Sandhurst, with over 169 comic issue appearances. This mind sapping villain felt unappreciated and superior to other genius of his time like Reed Richards and Tony Stark. The man formerly known as Basil Sandhurst was a scientist who was crippled in a laboratory accident and later developed mind controlling technology that allowed him to move as well as being directly linked to his exo skeleton. Having made alliances with people like Thanos to improve his technology, The Controller remains dedicated to his ultimate goal, the defeat of Iron Man.

Who is Controller?

Origin The Controller was born as Basil Sandhurst. As a young child, Basil suffered from meningitis, leaving him bedridden. It was during this time that his true nature was revealed, as Basil desired to control his surroundings as a coping mechanism. As an adult, he found work as an electromechanical/chemical research scientist, but his obsession with maintaining control of every aspect of his work, combined with steadfast refusal to abide by ethical standards and practices, resulted in his being banned from most legitimate research labs. His brother Vincent Sandhurst , a lawyer, found employment for Basil at Cord Industries, a competitor and rival business to Stark Industries . While trying to calm one of Basil's bouts of rage, Vincent accidentally cased a lab explosion that scarred and crippled Basil. Wracked with guilt over the incident, Vincent embezzled money from Cord Industries to build his brother a personal automated lab. Basil would go on to create an exoskeleton that could provide him with the mobility and strength needed to take back control of his own life.

Key facts

Controller is of human origin and first appeared in "The Coming of the Controller". The character is published by Marvel. With 169 recorded issue appearances, Controller ranks among the most featured characters in comics.