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| “ | I'm short, ugly, and blind, my existence is bereft of pleasure, living holds far more terror for me than dying. Death, like myself, is only a little thing. | „ |
| ~ Mole Man to Tyrannus. |
| “ | Soon... all of mankind shall be sightless... unable to stop the Mole Man from conquering the entire planet! | „ |
| ~ Mole Man
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Mole Man (real name: Harvey Rupert Elder) is a Marvel Comics supervillain and a major antagonist of the Fantastic Four comics. He is most frequently an adversary of the Fantastic Four, joining the team's rogues gallery alongside Doctor Doom and Galactus, and shares a particular longstanding rivalry with the Human Torch.
History[]
Dwarfish in stature, Elder was a near blind scientist who became obsessed with finding a way to explore the depths of the Earth's crust, subscribing to the theory of a Hollow Earth. After years of research and experimentation, Elder discovered a hidden subterranean world that was inhabited by prehistoric creatures and humanoid beings, which he dubbed the Moloids. He also discovered that he had the ability to control these creatures and became their ruler. Ever since, Mole Man wanted to create a new subterranean society so he could rule the underground world, and use his powers to conquer the surface world as well. As such he became the first villain the Fantastic Four have ever faced.
Powers and Abilities[]
Mole Man's abilities and extensive knowledge of underground tunnels, coupled with his development of advanced technology that could manipulate earthquakes and other geological events, made him a formidable opponent for the Fantastic Four and other heroes, including the Avengers and Spider-Man, who have tried to stop him from carrying out his plans.
- Radar sense: Similar to Daredevil, Harvey gained a "radar sense" in his younger days when he was near blinded. This gave him enhanced senses and he can see perfectly in near total darkness.
- Genius level Intellect: Harvey was a genius, capable of using and understanding alien technology. It was his mastery over this tech that he became ruler of the Moloids.
- Master martial artist: The Mole Man is an expert fighter and is skilled in wielding his bo staves.
Appearances in other media[]
Fantastic Four (2015)[]
- Main article: Harvey Allen
Harvey Allen has appeared as an antagonist of the Fantastic Four 2015 reboot, portrayed by Tim Blake Nelson, who also played Dr. Pendanski in Holes, Jonathan Jacobo in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Officer LeFlore in Meet the Fockers, Samuel Sterns in The Incredible Hulk and Martin Kirby in Angel Has Fallen. In this movie, he is a government agent who oversees the development of the Quantum Gate project at the Baxter Building. Although initially rejecting Reed and his team after they completed the project, he later holds them under military custody when they travel to Dimension Zero, and return with superpowers.
Although his appearance in this movie is not overtly adversarial, he is an obstacle that the Fantastic Four encounter as Allen intends to militarize the team of superpowered individuals to perform government operations and capture Reed so he can continue working on the Quantum Gate. After an expedition to Dimension Zero leads to the discovery of a heavily mutated Victor von Doom, Allen attempts to experiment on him. However, Doom frees himself and kills Allen by blowing up his head, before massacring the rest of the government facility.
Although Allen does not assume the mantle of Mole Man in this movie, earlier drafts of the script indicate that his character's name was originally Harvey Elder prior to reshoots, and he was involved in creating artificial life (heavily insinuated to be inspired by the Moloids), which also included Giganto. However, this plotline was ultimately scrapped in favor of the government agent storyline.
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Trivia[]
- He was created by the late Stan Lee and the late Jack Kirby.
- Not only was he the first villain of the Fantastic Four, but he was also the very first villain in Marvel Comics history, since his debut in "Fantastic Four #1" in November 1961. This makes him a significant character in the Marvel Comics mythos.
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