X–Men Explorer v.02
Mastermind

Mastermind

Jason Wyngarde

Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
First Appearance
Appearances
103
Primary Team
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Debut Era
1960s

A founding member of the Brotherhood whose illusion-casting powers could reshape perceived reality itself. Mastermind's greatest — and most infamous — act was his psychic seduction of Jean Grey on behalf of the Hellfire Club, slowly corrupting her into the Black Queen and triggering the emergence of Dark Phoenix. Few villains have had a more lasting impact on the X-Men mythos.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

The X-Men (1963) 20 issues

Issues #11 – #87

20 of 141 issues (14%)

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Classic X-Men (1986) 12 issues

Issues #24 – #44

12 of 45 issues (27%)

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X-Men Unlimited (1993) 6 issues

Issues #15 – #7

6 of 50 issues (12%)

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The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 5 issues

Issues #170 – #175

5 of 405 issues (1%)

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X-Men The Hidden Years (1999) 4 issues

Issues #11 – #14

4 of 22 issues (18%)

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Excalibur (1988) 4 issues

Issues #21 – #80

4 of 126 issues (3%)

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X-Man (1995) 4 issues

Issues #1 – #36

4 of 76 issues (5%)

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X-Men (1991) 4 issues

Issues #29 – #94

4 of 118 issues (3%)

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X-Men (2010) 4 issues

Issues #12 – #15

4 of 42 issues (10%)

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The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006) 3 issues

Issues #1 – #3

3 of 5 issues (60%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

The X-Men #4

March 1964

Real Name

Jason Wyngarde

Teams
Created By

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby