Mesmero
| Mesmero | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #49 (Oct 1968) |
| Created by |
Arnold Drake Don Heck (artist) Werner Roth |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Vincent (last name unrevealed) |
| Species | Depowered Human mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Weapon X Demi-Men |
| Notable aliases | Junichi, William P. Thorton |
| Abilities | Formerly hypnotism, allowing the ability to psionically hypnotize others |
Mesmero (Vincent) is a fictional mutant, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Mesmero first appeared in X-Men #49 and was created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, and Werner Roth.
Mesmero was originally a small-time crook who posed as a stage hypnotist at high society parties. He would use his mutant powers to 'mesmerize' guests into giving him their possessions and then making them forget about them. Mesmero drew the attention of Magneto, who wanted him to hypnotize Lorna Dane into believing that she was Magneto's daughter. Mesmero successfully took control of large numbers of latent mutants, and captured Lorna Dane. Mesmero was then revealed to be the aide to Magneto, and battled the X-Men in the city of the Demi-Men. Mesmero's master was later revealed to be a robot in the form of Magneto, and a Sentinel attack resulted in Mesmero being captured by Sentinels. Much later, Mesmero had become a carnival manager and mentally compelled the X-Men to serve as carnival performers. The X-Men freed themselves from his control, and as Mesmero then attacked the X-Men, the real Magneto appeared. The Master of Magnetism overpowered Mesmero and rendered him unconscious. Magneto then stranded him in a South American jungle.
Mesmero later performed in a Broadway stage show in New York City, where he battled Spider-Man. Mesmero later escaped to Canada. There, he contended with Alpha Flight and was captured by Persuasion. Mesmero later posed as a psychoanalyst to powerful clients in London. He took control of Excalibur and used them to battle Fenris. Mesmero was defeated by Lockheed the dragon and students from St. Searle's School for Young Ladies.
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