Adam Mann (Earth-616)

Adam Mann
Name	Adam Mann
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Mann Industries
Relatives	Parents: Unnamed mother
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Grey-haired
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Businessman; former Olympic athlete
Base of Operations	New York City, New York
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz
First	Thunderstrike (Vol. 2) #1 (November, 2010)
First	Thunderstrike (Vol. 2) #1 (November, 2010)
Death	Thunderstrike (Vol. 2) #4 (March, 2011)
Death	Thunderstrike (Vol. 2) #4 (March, 2011)

Are you criticizing my armor? I'll have you know that Mann Industries only employs the finest designers. Some of them have even been finalists on Project Runway.

—Adam Mann[source]

History

Adam Mann was raised by a single mother and never knew his father. As a boy, Adam's head was filled with myths and legends of ancient gods through bedtime stories his mother read to him. As a man, Adam excelled in sports and went on to win more Olympic gold medals than any other athlete in history. Adam's accomplishments were so great he was tested for the X gene, but Adam was not a mutant. Gaining several endorsements, Adam made a financial fortune, and then built a business empire. Adam always suspected his father was an errant god like Hercules and began collecting ancient artifacts to harness their mystical energy, intending to amass so much energy that he could travel to places like Asgard or Olympus to find his father and slay him for abandonment.

When Adam detected a new energy source to collect Adam and his private strike force attacked Thunderstrike and his Asgardian protector Gruenhilda. Adam nearly killed Kevin but before he could siphon the power from Kevin's mace, Mangog arrived, unintentionally summoned to Earth by the Mysticator. When Mangog asked if they were gods, Adam acknowledged this claim with pride, so Mangog devoured him.

Attributes

Powers

• Superhuman Strength
• Superhuman Durability

Abilities

Mann excelled in sports, winning more Olympic gold medals than any athlete in history and was an accomplished entrepreneur.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Mysticator: A golden suit of armor capable of harnessing mystical energy, allowing him to journey to destinations like Asgard or Olympus and battle the gods.

• Built-in sensors to detect mystical energy in various forms.
• Siphoning God Force from ancient artifacts and objects of power.
• Bolsters his power by channeling the God Force throughout his body.
  • Flight
  • Energy Projection: By channeling the energy through his armor, he could fire destructive energy blasts from his hands.

See Also

• 4 appearance(s) of Adam Mann (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Adam Mann (Earth-616)
• 3 image(s) of Adam Mann (Earth-616)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Adam Mann (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Adam Mann (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Adam Mann on Marvel.com