Vanisher
| The Vanisher | |
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Cover to X-Force #69
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #2 (November, 1963) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Telford Porter |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
Marauders X-Force Designer Gene Corporation Brotherhood of Mutants New Enforcers Fallen Angels Factor Three |
| Notable aliases | El Hombre que Desaparece |
| Abilities |
Teleportation Use of guns that fire gas or energy beams |
The Vanisher (Telford Porter) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an opponent of the X-Men.
The Vanisher first appeared in X-Men #2 (November 1963) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Much of the Vanisher's life remains a mystery, aside from his career as a professional criminal and subversive, though he was apparently born in Milton, Massachusetts. He is a mutant with the ability to teleport to any place he can think of. In his first appearance, he commits a series of spectacular crimes, builds a large criminal organization, steals continental defense plans from the United States government, and then attempts to extort millions of dollars from the U.S. government by publicly threatening to sell the plans to communists unless he receives 10 million dollars. The Vanisher, with a large group of non-mutant followers, then goes to the front lawn of the White House to await his payment. Professor Xavier and the X-Men are able to intervene when Xavier induces amnesia upon the Vanisher. Forgetting he has mutant powers, the Vanisher is taken into police custody and the rest of the X-Men defeat the unruly followers.
The Vanisher eventually regains his memory and joins Factor Three, a subversive organization of mutants who seek world domination. Factor Three is opposed by the X-Men when they attempt to start World War III between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Vanisher meets the X-Men again, but this time as allies, when the Mutant Master, leader of Factor Three, is revealed to be an alien of the Siris race. The Mutant Master has a plan to conquer Earth. The rest of Factor Three, including the Vanisher, team up with the X-Men to defeat him. The Vanisher was later held prisoner by the Sentinels, and was released through the X-Men's intervention.
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