Psycho-Man

Psycho-Man
Psycho-Man battles the Fantastic Four on the cover of Fantastic Four #283 (Oct. 1985). Art by John Byrne.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four Annual #5 (Nov. 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Place of origin	Traan
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Use of powered armor Possesses a futuristic space vessel Emotion manipulation via emotion-controlling device

Psycho-Man is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Psycho-Man first appeared in Fantastic Four Annual #5 (Nov. 1967) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Psycho-Man first appears in a Fantastic Four annual, being established as the leader of a technocracy that governs a microscopic system of worlds in the Microverse. Due to overpopulation on these worlds, the character decides that the macroscopic world will be an ideal new base. Using technology from the mainstream Marvel universe, Psycho Man remains microscopic in size but is able to function by controlling a suit of advanced human-sized armor. Using a portable device capable of influencing people's emotions, Psycho-Man enslaves a number of human subjects to build a larger version of the machine, with the intent of subjugating the world. The plan, however, is thwarted by Fantastic Four members the Human Torch and the Thing, by the Royal Family of the Inhumans and by the Black Panther; Psycho-Man is forced to retreat back to the Microverse.

The character reappears in the title Fantastic Four when Mister Fantastic; the Human Torch and the Thing travel to Psycho-Man's realm to find the Herald of Galactus the Silver Surfer. Becoming aware of the threat of Galactus, Psycho-Man allows the heroes and the Surfer to leave unopposed. In the title Micronauts the diminutive heroes are joined by the entire Fantastic Four and battle Psycho-Man, who at this time claims to be in forced exile. Psycho-Man reappears in the title Fantastic Four, and uses an android based on the villain the Hate-Monger to incite hatred amongst the population of New York City. Psycho-Man succeeds in transforming the Invisible Woman into the entity Malice, and sends her to destroy the remainder of the Fantastic Four. Mister Fantastic frees his wife from the conditioning, and they pursue Psycho-Man to the Microverse, where the villain is forced to experience a number of negative emotions simultaneously by the Invisible Girl after she turned his own equipment against him. The villain lapses into a coma, and Susan Richards - in recognition of the personal growth she experienced during this mission - changes her name to the Invisible Woman.