| Matter Master | |
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Matter Master as seen in HawkMan #23 (March 2004) |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #35 (April-May 1961) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox Joe Kubert |
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| Alter ego | Mark Mandrill |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains The Society Injustice Society |
| Abilities | Controls matter via use of "Mentachem" wand, Genius intelligence |
The Matter Master is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring Hawkman foe. Created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, he first appeared in The Brave and the Bold # 35 (April-May 1961).
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Scientist turned alchemist Mark Mandrill is trying to turn lead into gold, when the compound he is working on explodes. Instinctively shouting "Stay away from me!", he is amazed when the compound obeys his commands. Dubbing the material "Mentachem", he makes a wand out of it and uses it to begin a life of crime.[1] He fought against Hawkman for many years, as well as the Justice League of America. He is also a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.[2]
In Hawkman vol. 4 #23 (March 2004), the Matter Master kidnaps the richest people in St. Roch to draw Hawkman into a confrontation. The battle lasts only a few seconds, ending when Hawkman uses his axe to sever Matter Master's right arm. Mandrill later returns in the JLA "Crisis of Conscience" story arc, in league with a team of other villains who had been victims of mind-wipes by the JLA.[3]
Matter Master has no innate superpowers, but as long as he is in contact with his "Mentachem" wand he can reshape, transmute, or levitate any matter. The effect vanishes over time or as soon as he loses contact with the wand, explaining why he has not simply used the wand's power to become rich without resorting to crime.
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