magneto
The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.
Magneto
- Alias
- Magnus, Max Eisenhardt, Erik Lehnsherr
- Created By
- Stan Lee , Jack Kirby
- Race
- Human mutant
- Video Games
- MARVEL Future Revolution , Marvel Super Hero Squad Online , LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- Movies
- X2: X-Men United , X-Men , X-Men: The Last Stand , X-Men: First Class , X-Men Days of Future Past , X-Men: Apocalypse , Dark Phoenix
- TV Shows
- X-Men: Evolution , X-Men
- Comic Books
- X-Men
- Cast
- Ian McKellen
Summary
The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.
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Professor X and Magneto may famously be compared to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, but the true inspiration comes from Israel, not America.
X-Men Permanently Settles Whether Magneto Is a Hero or Villain
Magneto is one of the most complicated characters in X-Men lore, and his hero vs. villain allegiances remained muddy, until Marvel settled the debate.
The MCU's X-Men Magneto Recast Can Break An Important 24-Year Marvel Casting Trend
Marvel Studios' casting for the iconic X-Men villain, Magneto, needs to take into account his important heritage and backstory from Marvel Comics.
When Iron Man Fought Magneto, Who Actually Won?
Magneto should have been able to take Iron Man down with ease, but when the two fought, Tony Stark gave the X-Men a new Master of Magnetism.
X-Men Unleashes Epic Reversal of Magneto Stripping Wolverine of Adamantium
Magneto stripping the adamantium from Wolverine's skeleton is one of the X-Men's most brutal moments, and now Polaris gives fans an epic reversal.
X-Men '97: Marvel Mutants Battle Magneto (& Each Other) In First Look At Animated Series Prelude
Fan anticipation for X-Men 97 grows by the day, and now Marvel has announced a special, four-issue prelude comic that sees the team fight Magneto.
Magneto Reveals The Origin of His Darkest Weapon, "The Key to Judgment and Purification"
Magneto's most powerful weapon stands revealed, one that could defeat Orchis--but why is the Master of Magnetism so reluctant to use it?
Magneto Cosplay Celebrates One of His Darkest Quotes of All Time
A comic-accurate Magneto cosplay reminds fans of one of the character's darkest (and most truth-filled) quotes of all time that should be used more.
A Spiritual Vivisection: Magneto Faces His Own Personal Hell Before His Resurrection
As Storm tries to rescue mutantkind by resurrecting Magneto, it becomes clear that all the pain he felt & caused during life may have followed him.
Magneto Is Officially Resurrected - But Marvel Hints at a Huge Change in His Moral Alignment
Magneto has been both the savior and villain for mutantkind, but his death marked him as a hero. His resurrection could set him down another path.
Polaris Officially Becomes the New Magneto, as Marvel's Mutants Unleash Hell
Lorna Dane has always been her father's daughter, but now she's taking it to a new level as Polaris equips her own Magneto helmet to protect mutants.
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Iron Man has fought everyone from Thanos to Ultron to Kang, but it turns out a far more surprising villain is the one he fears most.
X-Men: Every Member of the Magneto Family (And Their Relationship to Its Patriarch)
The iconic X-Men antihero Magneto has a vast network of biological, chosen, and secret family, who all have complex relationships to their patriarch.
"A King of Shadows": X-Men Just Set Up a Shocking New Codename & Identity for Magneto
The Resurrection of Magneto will see Storm try to return the Master of Magnetism to the land of the living, but he could bring an old foe with him.
Magneto Has a Genius Solution for Dealing with Supervillains
Magneto's suggestion for Charles Xavier deal with mental trolling from Doctor Doom sounds familiar to anyone who has spent time on the internet.
The MCU Already Solved Magneto’s Backstory Problem 1 Year Ago
Concerns regarding Magneto's emotional backstory being retained in the MCU have already been solved by one Marvel Studios Phase 4 project.
Marvel's Seventh Infinity Stone Makes Shock Return for Magneto's Epic Resurrection
Magneto is coming back to life, and with his return also comes the mysterious and long forgotten seventh Infinity Stone: the Ego Stone.
The New House of M: How Magneto's Family Could Save the World
Magneto's family is often together only for times of tragedy or chaos. Now, they're all converging together for what looks like one big, heroic act.
Magneto's New Power Explains Why His Upcoming Resurrection Is Such a Big Deal
The mutant-created element "mysterium" has lived up to its name in Marvel Comics; Magneto's potential mastery of it could make him unstoppable.
Magneto Admits an Incredibly Powerful X-Men Villain Is His Daughter
Magneto has a number of children in Marvel Comics, including the daughter that debuted in his latest storyline, who he just accepted as his child.