U-Man
The U-Man is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Meranno was a frequent adversary of Namor the Sub-Mariner. Meranno was a member of the Homo mermanus species, also known as the Atlanteans. A research scientist in Atlantis, he was banished from the realm by Namor for wanting to betray them to Nazi Germany. Filled with a burning desire for revenge against Atlantis' ruler, Prince Namor, Meranno renamed himself U-Man (or, Unter-Wasser Mann) and joined the Axis Powers to fight Namor and his allies, the Invaders. (Invaders v1 #4)
He was part of Brain Drain's attack force against the U.S. He defeated Red Raven and Jack Frost and managed to steal an experimental jet engine for Brain Drain's swastika-shaped airship. (Marvel Two-In-One Annual v1 #1) Meranno and the rest of Brain Drain's force were defeated by the Liberty Legion and the Thing who had traveled to the past to recover a lost container of vibranium. (Marvel Two-In-One v1 #20)
U-Man came to rape Lady Lotus in retaliation for her earlier mind control. Lady Lotus eventually gives birth to their child, Nia Noble. (New Invaders v1 #3)
He then went on to assist the Brand Corporation in an offshore mining operation which lead him to face Krang and the 50-State Initiative Defenders team. (Last Defenders v1 #4)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- U-Man was created by Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins where he made his first appearance in Invaders v1 #3 (November, 1975).
Appearances
- Invaders v1: (1975)
- New Invaders v1:
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