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Real Name |
Mako |
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First Appearance |
Weird Comics #5 (1940) |
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Original Publisher |
Fox Feature Syndicate |
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Created by |
Pierce Rice |
Origin[]
Mako was a creature created by the experiments of Dr. Hsin, as a prototype for a new breed of superhumans who were intended to wipe out and replace humanity. Apparently Mako was built from the corpse of at least one dead man. Dr. Hsin infused him with the "essence" (presumably strands of genetic code) from people with desirable qualities, in hopes of creating a perfect composite. In fact, Hsin referred to Mako as "the perfect man," though at the time, Mako was physically perfect, but still had the mentality of a 2-3 year old child. Hsin perfected Mako by kidnapping people around Shanghai and extracting their blood (as well as digging up the bodies of "great men" who had recently died). Mako helped his master in this task for many months, until the pair were confronted by the hero, Thor. Mako became angry and turned against Hsin, and in his mindless rage, left himself open to be defeated by Thor.
Powers & Abilities[]
Mako possessed superhuman strength (at least sufficient to toss a man across a room with ease), and possibly on a level rivaling Thor. He was also highly resistant to injury, and could be healed or made stronger by consuming the blood of others. Mako was described as a physically perfect man, but during his first adventure, his brain had apparently not matured to the point where he could make rational decisions. This made him especially short tempered and ferocious.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Weird Comics #5