Who Is Melter (Horgan)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Melter (Horgan) is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Bruno Horgan, with over 224 comic issue appearances. Bruno Horgan is a former competitor of Tony Stark. He becomes the Melter and is considered one of Iron Man's deadliest foes. The Melter is eventually killed by the Scourge of the Underworld.

Who is Melter (Horgan)?

Origin Iron Man meet the Melter!! Bruno Horgan was a former competitor to Tony Stark and wanted to get revenge on him after Stark's report showed that Horgan's factory was using inferior materials. The US Army revoked their contract with Horgan and offered Stark to build their tanks. Horgan then accidentally discovered his secret of dissolving iron when one of his electronic testing devices built of inferior parts went haywire in his laboratory. The inspection beam began to melt any iron the beam was shining on. Horgan study the device in his lab, finds the source of its power and manages to fit it into a small, compact unit. Horgan understood that iron was the most important metal on earth and with his ability to melt iron with ease would make him the most powerful man in the world. Horgan wanted to humiliate Stark during his first exploit as the Melter. Horgan sabotaged some of the tanks Stark's company built during a demonstration while Tony Stark and some visiting congressmen were present.

Key facts

Melter (Horgan) is of human origin and first appeared in "Iron Man Battles The Mysterious Melter!". The character is published by Marvel. With 224 recorded issue appearances, Melter (Horgan) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.