Who Is Toad? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Toad is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Mortimer Toynbee, with over 1,772 comic issue appearances. Toad (Mortimer Toynbee) was a Marvel Comics super villain, best known for being a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Who is Toad?

Origin Born in York, England, Mortimer Toynbee has always been less than handsome. His parents abandoned him almost immediately. He lived for a few years in an orphanage, where cruel boys teased and tormented him on account of his ugliness and misshapen body. Despite being rather intelligent, his appearance, extreme shyness and slight learning disability led most to believe him to be slow. Mortimer dropped out of the orphanage prematurely, opting to live on the streets and fend for himself rather than face the abuse from the other boys. The constant fear and hatred exhibited by everyone he knew caused him to develop a severe inferiority complex. This caused Mortimer early on to show almost absolute devotion to anyone who shows him the slightest amount of affection or respect. Creation Toad was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in The X-Men #4 (1964).

Key facts

Toad is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,772 recorded issue appearances, Toad ranks among the most featured characters in comics.