Who Is Xandu? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Xandu is a Marvel comic book character, with over 45 comic issue appearances. A student of the mystic arts, Xandu forever seeks the Wand of Watoomb.

Who is Xandu?

History Xandu learns of the potent Wand of Watoomb and sets out to acquire it. Learning that the wand has been broken in two so its power can never be used, he steals one half and then discovers that the other half is in the possession of the magician Dr. Strange . Picking out two thugs in a bar, Xandu uses his awesome hypnotic abilities to convince the men to go to Strange's home to steal the other half of the wand. Happening upon the crooks, the superhero Spider-Man follows them to Xandu's lair. With the missing piece of the Wand in-hand, Xandu plans to use its power to conquer the world. Using the Wand's power, he sends the pesky Spider-Man to another dimension. However, just before he vanishes, the superhero snatches the sceptre and takes it with him.

Key facts

Xandu is of human origin and first appeared in "The Wondrous Worlds of Dr. Strange!;Spider-Man;The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!;A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes;Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!". The character is published by Marvel. With 45 recorded issue appearances, Xandu ranks among the most featured characters in comics.