Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The X-Men #4 (March 1964) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jason Wyngarde |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Secret Empire Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Factor Three Hellfire Club |
| Notable aliases | Nikos |
| Abilities | Illusion creation Memory alteration and erasure |
Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He most often appears as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex telepathic illusions at will that cause his victims to see whatever he wishes them to see. He was a founding member of the first Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and later a probationary member of the Lords Cardinal of the Hellfire Club, where he played an important role in "The Dark Phoenix Saga."
After Wyngarde's death from the Legacy Virus, his three daughters appeared, two of whom possessed his illusion-creating abilities (Martinique Jason uses his code name, while Regan Wyngarde calls herself Lady Mastermind) and third is the X-Man, Pixie.
In 2009, Mastermind was named IGN's 98th Top Comic Book Villain of All Time.
Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #4 (March 1964). He was given his "real name" of Jason Wyngarde by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
The name and visual appearance of Jason Wyngarde was originally based by artist John Byrne on that of British actor Peter Wyngarde, best known for playing Jason King, and who also played the leader of the Hellfire Club in an episode of The Avengers.
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