Multiple Man

Jamie Madrox
Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man Art by David Lloyd
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Giant Size Fantastic Four #4 (February, 1975)
Created by	Len Wein (writer) Chris Claremont (scriptor) John Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	James Arthur "Jamie" Madrox
Species	Human Mutant (possibly variant)
Team affiliations	X-Factor Investigations Muir Island X-Men X-Factor X-Corps X-Corporation Fallen Angels Nasty Boys S.H.I.E.L.D. HYDRA
Notable aliases	Multiple Man Madrox the Multiple Man Reverend John Maddox
Abilities	Self-Duplication

James "Jamie" Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein with script from Chris Claremont and art by John Buscema, he first appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (February 1975).

A mutant with the ability to create instant duplicates of himself, Madrox was mainly a minor or supporting character until his appearance in the 1987 miniseries Fallen Angels. The character underwent greater development under writer Peter David through his appearance in David's run of the monthly series X-Factor (vol. 1) in the 1990s, and in David's second and ongoing run of the title (vol. 3) in the 2000s.

The character has appeared in television, film and video game adaptations, most notably in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, in which he was portrayed by Eric Dane.

Jamie Madrox first appeared in Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4. In the 1990s, he played a major role in the series X-Factor. A MadroX miniseries was published in 2004, written by Peter David, who had previously written for the character in X-Factor. He and the other members of his detective agency later starred in a revamped X-Factor monthly series that is again written by Peter David.

Jamie Madrox is born to a family living near the Los Alamos research facility in New Mexico; the background radiation may have stimulated his mutation. When Jamie is born, the doctor's slap causes him to multiply into two identical babies. Professor Charles Xavier, a friend of the Madrox family, suggests that they move to Kansas to raise the boy in privacy. Dr. Daniel Madrox, Jamie's father, creates a suit for him to wear which is designed to absorb kinetic energy, the source of the duplication.