Who Is Mentallo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mentallo is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Marvin Flumm, with over 296 comic issue appearances. Marvin Flumm was one of the first S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to go bad. Using his mental powers under the alias of Mentallo, he turned on S.H.I.E.L.D. along with his partner in crime, the Fixer.

Who is Mentallo?

Origin Hailing from Watford City, Noth Dakota, Marvin Flumm originally found work as a shoe salesman. After being identified as having the mutant power of telepathy, Mentallo was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D as one of their psychics. Creation He first appears in Strange Tales #141. Character Evolution Mentallo was unpredictable, and not entirely morally focused or driven. He strays several times to the bad teams despite being offered a place at SHIELD. Major Story Arcs He soon turned against his employers however and joined forces with the Fixer , with whom he has teamed up with on numerous occasions. He was later employed by HYDRA . During a brief period, Mentallo joined a version of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants , called the Resistants , under the pseudonym Think Tank.

Key facts

Mentallo is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Operation: Brain Blast!; Let There Be Victory!". The character is published by Marvel. With 296 recorded issue appearances, Mentallo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.