Mindless Ones
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| Mindless Ones | |
 A Mindless One |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Strange Tales #127 (Dec 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Dread Dimensions |
| Inherent abilities | durabillity, strength, energy blasts |
The Mindless Ones are fictional monsters appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. Their first appearance was in Strange Tales #127
They are extra-dimensional creatures summoned via magic to do the bidding of others. (They have no will of their own.) They appear to have a thick, roughly humanoid shape standing taller than most men and a hide that appears to be made of rock. They have no faces to speak of except a single glowing eye. They have savage dispositions and minimal intelligence.
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[edit] Fictional history
Long ago, the wizard king Olnar sat on the throne of the Dark Dimension. He is visited by Umar and Dormammu, Faltine siblings. During this time, Olnar melds a certain realm to the Dark Dimension; the Mindless Ones' home dimension. They rampage throughout the lands, killing many, including Olnar, and almost slaying the two Faltine. The siblings create a barrier to keep them contained.
From that point hey are most often seen in the employ of Dormammu, although they have also been utilized by others such as Doctor Doom, Dr. Midas (in the pages of Marvel Boy) and a fellow Faltine named Rorkannu (in Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.).
Dr. Doom uses them after gaining high levels of magical power via a deal with demonic entities. The Mindless ones are utilized to beat on Ben Grimm, a member of the Fantastic Four, in a test of Grimm's durability.
[edit] Amazing Spider-Man
In another, separate incident [1], they invade and destroyed much of New York City's famed Times Square. A force that consists of Invisible Woman, Thor, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Cyclops, Doctor Strange, Human Torch and Mr. Fantastic help stop them, mainly by creating barriers. It is revealed this is the first instance Spider-Man has encountered these creatures. The Mindless Ones are temporarily defeated when Mr. Fantastic creates a machine that manipulates their magical energies, drawing them back to where they came from. This, unfortunately, results in the temporary return of Dormammu. Dr. Strange confronts the evil wizard. A punch from a single Mindless One sends Spider-Man straight into the magics Strange is utilizing, resulting in a time travel trip. Spider-Man sees a future where the Mindless Ones have reduced Times Square to rubble and killed Ben Grimm and Thor. A future Mary-Jane is chased by a batch of Mindless Ones and despite Spider-Man's efforts, she is killed.
Further time-travel allows Spider-Man to prevent the usage of the machine in the first place. Doctor Strange's magics are what banishes the Mindless Ones, leaving Times Square damaged but still standing. [2]
Around this time, a single Mindless One appears in "Marvel Boy" Volume 2, numbers 5 and 6, as a minion of the villain 'Midas'.
[edit] Sleepwalker
When Spider-Man is banished to the Dark Dimension by a brainwashed Portal, he is attacked by a group of Mindless Ones. To rescue him, Darkhawk and Sleepwalker battle the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and break Sauron's control over Portal so they could retrieve Spider-Man. A gang of Mindless Ones follow Spider-Man through the portal leading back to Earth, but the three heroes beat the monsters back and drive them back through the gateway before Portal seals the way.[3]
[edit] Nextwave
Rorkannu, who physically resembles Dormammu, is stated to have hired a group of Mindless Ones. Emerging from a portal in a public restroom, they rampage through a small, Colorado town, killing everyone they see and taking over their societal roles. For example, they physically don the jackets of waiters and some sit at the tables, the dead patrons besides them. Some are fascinated by television. Some dress in women's clothing. A few others even perform dance moves through the streets.[4]
The superhero group known as Nextwave carefully moves through the town and slay all the Mindless Ones they see. Rokannu, in a monologue, reveals he is summoning the army because he feels their lack of distinguishing features and similar temperaments make them suitable to replace the human race. His lair is discovered by the hero known as 'The Captain'. His summoning circle is destroyed. Rorkannu himself is severely beaten and left to an uncertain fate.
[edit] Cable and Deadpool
The Mindless Ones appeared in an issue of Cable & Deadpool in which Deadpool and Bob, Agent of HYDRA encounter them in their own dimension. They alternately attack and worship the two protagonists, evidently mistaking the light from a glowstick for some sort of magical power, and revering whoever it seemed to be emanating from.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Mindless Ones are capable of firing energy from the hole that makes up their faces. They are superhumanly strong and resistant to injury.
