The Mole Man (comics)

The Mole Man (real name Harvey Rupert Elder) is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe

History

Little is known of Mole Man’s past, save that he was shunned by the world because of his homeliness. While wandering the forgotten areas of the world, he discovered Monster Island in the Bermuda Triangle and the island’s cavernous entrance to Subterranea . There he mastered the branch of Subterraneans now called the Moloids . He used the creatures and technology he found there to strike back at the outer world.

He allowed the superhero team known as the Infinity Watch to use Monster Island as a base, reasoning they could help protect him from any meddlers, which they did on several occasions. They lived in a Monster Island castle until their dissolution as a team.

Later, he reformed and began to concentrate on building a sanctuary for other people rejected by the surface world. Tragically, his two attempts thus far have have led to the death of most of the visitors to his sanctuaries.

Powers & Abilities

Mole Man’s eyes are extremely sensitive to light. He is virtually blinded by normal illumination. To counter this, he wears protective glasses that both reduce bright light to levels he can tolerate and increase dim light to levels by which he can see. His sense of hearing and touch are far more sensitive than that of a normal human. Mole Man has a series of similar-looking staves (6 ft. long, made of wood or aluminum) which contain a weapon and additional features. All staves include a galvanic response meter that is tuned to the Mole Man’s body; this prevents anyone else from activating his staves. Mole Man’s life has made him an expert on subterranean geography, spelunking, understanding Deviant weapons systems, and monster training.