Karl Malus
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In the course of his research, Malus came up with a number of special toxins and other chemical-based weaponry, which he sold to such Los Angeles criminals such as the Enforcer. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) Malus invented and sold a mnemonic scrambler to [[Kraven the Hunter]]. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #67) At some point, Malus was contacted by Jack Russell who was seeking chemical means to control his Werewolf transformations. (Spider-Woman v1 #32) Malus encountered the [[Human Fly (Marvel)|Human Fly]] who had sought him out to bolster his waning powers. He sent him out to steal some special equipment, but the theft led the Fly into battle with [[Jessica Drew]], the first [[Spider-Woman]]. Malus determined that to cure the Fly he had to transfer Spider-Woman's powers to the Fly. The Fly then lured Spider-Woman to Malus' facility by stealing the comatose body of Spider-Woman's then partner, criminologist Scotty McDowell, who had been stricken by one of the Enforcer's bullets. After Spider-Woman defeated the Fly, Malus offered to resuscitate McDowell in exchange for lenient treatment. While reviving him, Malus injected McDowell with an extract of the Fly's blood along with the antidote for the Enforcer's bullet. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) While incarcerated in jail, Malus listened with interest to radio reports of McDowell as the Hornet and his encounters with Spider-Woman. As the Hornet seemed to go on a rampage, Malus finagled his own release from jail in order to help them capture the Hornet. Malus was actually interested in obtaining Spider-Woman for his personal study. The police equipped him with a high-powered tranquilizer gun, but Malus actually used it to keep Spider-Woman from defeating the Hornet. In the resulting confusion, he escaped his police custody. (Spider-Woman v1 #31) | In the course of his research, Malus came up with a number of special toxins and other chemical-based weaponry, which he sold to such Los Angeles criminals such as the Enforcer. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) Malus invented and sold a mnemonic scrambler to [[Kraven the Hunter]]. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #67) At some point, Malus was contacted by Jack Russell who was seeking chemical means to control his Werewolf transformations. (Spider-Woman v1 #32) Malus encountered the [[Human Fly (Marvel)|Human Fly]] who had sought him out to bolster his waning powers. He sent him out to steal some special equipment, but the theft led the Fly into battle with [[Jessica Drew]], the first [[Spider-Woman]]. Malus determined that to cure the Fly he had to transfer Spider-Woman's powers to the Fly. The Fly then lured Spider-Woman to Malus' facility by stealing the comatose body of Spider-Woman's then partner, criminologist Scotty McDowell, who had been stricken by one of the Enforcer's bullets. After Spider-Woman defeated the Fly, Malus offered to resuscitate McDowell in exchange for lenient treatment. While reviving him, Malus injected McDowell with an extract of the Fly's blood along with the antidote for the Enforcer's bullet. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) While incarcerated in jail, Malus listened with interest to radio reports of McDowell as the Hornet and his encounters with Spider-Woman. As the Hornet seemed to go on a rampage, Malus finagled his own release from jail in order to help them capture the Hornet. Malus was actually interested in obtaining Spider-Woman for his personal study. The police equipped him with a high-powered tranquilizer gun, but Malus actually used it to keep Spider-Woman from defeating the Hornet. In the resulting confusion, he escaped his police custody. (Spider-Woman v1 #31) | ||
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| + | As the Hornet McDowell staggered home from his fight with Spider-Woman, he found Dr. Malus waiting for him. Malus revealed that he was responsible for his power as the Hornet. He revealed the treatment also caused certain repressed hostilities to surface that normally remained repressed. He provided him with a larger dose to renew and enhance McDowell's powers knowing fully that it would cause him to act even more erratic and mentally unstable than before. Under Malus' influence, McDowell then gave Spider-Woman a tip on where to find the Hornet. After the Hornet was once again defeated by Spider-Woman, Malus realized that McDowell was becoming too irrational to defeat Spider-Woman for his purposes. He made contact with Jack Russell claiming he now had the time to help him. He equipped Russell with a device mounted to his neck that was supposed to help him control his transformations, but it actually placed Russell directly under his control. Malus tested his control on Russell as the Werewolf by having him destroy a marble statue in front of the Los Angeles Center for the Performing Arts. Controlling the Werewolf using a mnemonic scrambler and the Hornet, Malus sent them both against Spider-Woman, but they actually got in each other's way. As Spider-Woman shorted out the control Malus had the Werewolf, they ganged up to defeat Malus and the Werewolf. Realizing his waylaid plans, Malus attempted to flee, but the Werewolf caught him and threw him hard against a wall out of revenge for trying to control him. (Spider-Woman v1 #32) Dr. Malus helped restore the superhuman Daddly Longlegs to his normal size. In the course of doing so, he learned how to harness Pym Particles. Dr. Malus was approached by Erik Josten, the super-criminal known as Power Man and the Smuggler. He wanted to regain the strength he had lost, and Malus put him through extensive tests. He was finally able to learn how to not only make Josten stronger, but granted him the ability to change size using Pym Particles. Josten became Goliath, but then turned on Malus, refusing to aid him in criminal endeavors, deciding he was powerful enough on his own. When Goliath was finally defeated by the West Coast Avengers, Malus decided it had all been a terrible waste. (Iron Man Annual v1 #7) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Jessica Jones, Karl Malus appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix series where he was portrayed by actor Calum Keith Rennie. | ||
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| + | ===Video games=== | ||
| + | *In Spider-Man Unlimited, Karl Malus as the Superior Carnage appeared in the setting of the mobile video game. Dr. Malus joined with the Frightful Four to break Carnage out of prison. As Cletus had been lobotomized, the symbiote left him and bonded to Karl. The new Carnage was recruited by the S.H.I.E.L.D. of Earth-TRN461 into the Spider-Men, a group of Spider-Man analogs assembled to combat the Multiversal Sinister Six. He betrayed them and partnered with Spider-Demon to create The Three. After their defeat, Carnage was among the symbiote hosts imprisoned in the Symbiote Prison on Klyntar. He joined the Symbiote Hive to organize a prison break and exact revenge on Spider-Man. | ||
| + | *In Marvel: Future Fight, Karlin Malus as the Superior Carnage appeared as an alternate skin for Carnage in the setting of the mobile video game. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Karl Malus is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Karl Malus
Malus immodestly called his facility the Institute for Supranormality Research despite the fact that he composed its entire staff. (Spider-Woman v1 #31)
In the course of his research, Malus came up with a number of special toxins and other chemical-based weaponry, which he sold to such Los Angeles criminals such as the Enforcer. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) Malus invented and sold a mnemonic scrambler to Kraven the Hunter. (Marvel Team-Up v1 #67) At some point, Malus was contacted by Jack Russell who was seeking chemical means to control his Werewolf transformations. (Spider-Woman v1 #32) Malus encountered the Human Fly who had sought him out to bolster his waning powers. He sent him out to steal some special equipment, but the theft led the Fly into battle with Jessica Drew, the first Spider-Woman. Malus determined that to cure the Fly he had to transfer Spider-Woman's powers to the Fly. The Fly then lured Spider-Woman to Malus' facility by stealing the comatose body of Spider-Woman's then partner, criminologist Scotty McDowell, who had been stricken by one of the Enforcer's bullets. After Spider-Woman defeated the Fly, Malus offered to resuscitate McDowell in exchange for lenient treatment. While reviving him, Malus injected McDowell with an extract of the Fly's blood along with the antidote for the Enforcer's bullet. (Spider-Woman v1 #30) While incarcerated in jail, Malus listened with interest to radio reports of McDowell as the Hornet and his encounters with Spider-Woman. As the Hornet seemed to go on a rampage, Malus finagled his own release from jail in order to help them capture the Hornet. Malus was actually interested in obtaining Spider-Woman for his personal study. The police equipped him with a high-powered tranquilizer gun, but Malus actually used it to keep Spider-Woman from defeating the Hornet. In the resulting confusion, he escaped his police custody. (Spider-Woman v1 #31)
As the Hornet McDowell staggered home from his fight with Spider-Woman, he found Dr. Malus waiting for him. Malus revealed that he was responsible for his power as the Hornet. He revealed the treatment also caused certain repressed hostilities to surface that normally remained repressed. He provided him with a larger dose to renew and enhance McDowell's powers knowing fully that it would cause him to act even more erratic and mentally unstable than before. Under Malus' influence, McDowell then gave Spider-Woman a tip on where to find the Hornet. After the Hornet was once again defeated by Spider-Woman, Malus realized that McDowell was becoming too irrational to defeat Spider-Woman for his purposes. He made contact with Jack Russell claiming he now had the time to help him. He equipped Russell with a device mounted to his neck that was supposed to help him control his transformations, but it actually placed Russell directly under his control. Malus tested his control on Russell as the Werewolf by having him destroy a marble statue in front of the Los Angeles Center for the Performing Arts. Controlling the Werewolf using a mnemonic scrambler and the Hornet, Malus sent them both against Spider-Woman, but they actually got in each other's way. As Spider-Woman shorted out the control Malus had the Werewolf, they ganged up to defeat Malus and the Werewolf. Realizing his waylaid plans, Malus attempted to flee, but the Werewolf caught him and threw him hard against a wall out of revenge for trying to control him. (Spider-Woman v1 #32) Dr. Malus helped restore the superhuman Daddly Longlegs to his normal size. In the course of doing so, he learned how to harness Pym Particles. Dr. Malus was approached by Erik Josten, the super-criminal known as Power Man and the Smuggler. He wanted to regain the strength he had lost, and Malus put him through extensive tests. He was finally able to learn how to not only make Josten stronger, but granted him the ability to change size using Pym Particles. Josten became Goliath, but then turned on Malus, refusing to aid him in criminal endeavors, deciding he was powerful enough on his own. When Goliath was finally defeated by the West Coast Avengers, Malus decided it had all been a terrible waste. (Iron Man Annual v1 #7)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Karl Malus was created by Michael Fleisher, Steve Leialoha and Jim Mooney where he made his first appearance in Spider-Woman v1 #30 (September, 1980).
In other media
Television
- In Jessica Jones, Karl Malus appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix series where he was portrayed by actor Calum Keith Rennie.
Video games
- In Spider-Man Unlimited, Karl Malus as the Superior Carnage appeared in the setting of the mobile video game. Dr. Malus joined with the Frightful Four to break Carnage out of prison. As Cletus had been lobotomized, the symbiote left him and bonded to Karl. The new Carnage was recruited by the S.H.I.E.L.D. of Earth-TRN461 into the Spider-Men, a group of Spider-Man analogs assembled to combat the Multiversal Sinister Six. He betrayed them and partnered with Spider-Demon to create The Three. After their defeat, Carnage was among the symbiote hosts imprisoned in the Symbiote Prison on Klyntar. He joined the Symbiote Hive to organize a prison break and exact revenge on Spider-Man.
- In Marvel: Future Fight, Karlin Malus as the Superior Carnage appeared as an alternate skin for Carnage in the setting of the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Spider-Woman v1: (1980)
- Superior Carnage v1:
- Captain America: Sam Wilson v1:
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