New Men (Marvel Comics)
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| New Men | |
 The Knights of Wungadore. From left to right: Sir Delphis, Lord Anon, Sir Tyger, Lady Vermin, Lady Ursula, Sir Steed (tan shadow), Lord Churchill, Quicksilver (human leader), Sir Ram, and Sir Gator. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Thor #135 (Dec 1966) |
| Created by | Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
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| Place of origin | Wundagore, Earth |
| Notable members | Bova White Tiger |
The New Men are a fictional Marvel Comics universe group of hyper-evolved animals created by the High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham). They are also known as the Knights of Wundagore.
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[edit] History
The New Men were the results of Wyndham's first experiments in accelerated evolution. When Wyndham learned that Wundagore Mountain, on which his advanced genetics research citadel was based, was the prison of the powerful demon known as Chthon, he decided to train his creations in chivalry and battle tactics so that they could oppose Chthon should he ever return. He equipped them with advanced weaponry and armor, and gave them flying "atomic steeds" on which to ride. (He was assisted in this endeavor by the ghost of the 6th century magician named Magus.)
Wyndham later converted his citadel into a spaceship, and he and most of his New Men left to explore the stars. They eventually settled on a planet, which they named Wundagore II, with the High Evolutionary staying on the planet's moon in order to look after them. Later still, the High Evolutionary created his Counter-Earth for his New Men, but that world was taken by the alien Beyonders.
[edit] Members
Known New Men have included:
- Lord Anon, formerly Sir Wulf (uplifted wolf; killed by the Man-Beast.)
- Lady Bova (uplifted cow; served as foster mother to Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.) - First appeared in Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug 1974)
- Lord Churchill (uplifted bulldog; honorable, loyal and clever.)
- Sir Delphis (uplifted dolphin; inquisitive character who thinks through his plans before acting.)
- Sir Gator (uplifted alligator; quiet and mysterious, striking only when foes least expect it.)
- Sir Lepard (leopard) - First appeared in Thor #134 (Nov 1966); died in Iron Man #111 (Jun 1978)
- Sir Lyan (lion-man) - First appeared in Thor #134 (Nov 1966)
- Man-Beast (uplifted wolf that has developed vast mental powers; schemed to destroy humanity and the High Evolutionary.) - First appeared in Thor #134 (Nov 1966)
- Sir Ossilot (ocelot-man) - First appeared in Thor #134 (Nov 1966); died in Iron Man #111 (Jun 1978)
- Sir Porga (uplifted pig) - First appeared in Thor #132 (Sep 1966)
- Sir Ram I (uplifted ram; noble and knightly; pledged in faith to his lord and master.) - First appeared in Tales to Astonish #94 (Nov 1963); died in Tales to Astonish #95 (Dec 1963)
- Sir Ram II - First appeared in Iron Man #111 (Jun 1978)
- Sir Steed (uplifted horse)
- Tabur (uplifted cat)
- Count Tagar (tiger-man) - First appeared in Thor #133 (Oct 1966)
- Sir Tyger (uplifted tiger; scholarly and wise; paradoxically just as decadent as any civilized person.)
- Lady Ursula (uplifted bear; boisterous and vicious; proved to be just when she commits suicide rather than allow the Man-Beast to enslave her.)
- Lady Vermin (uplifted rat; uses a small jetpack to get around.)
- White Tiger (uplifted tigress), created to hunt down the Man-Beast)
- Snow Queen (uplifted tigress), sister of White Tiger, appeared in chapter 2 of X-Men: Endangered Species she fought Beast when he tried to enter Wungadore without permission.
[edit] Other media
- In Spider-Man Unlimited, Sir Ram, Sir Tyger, Lady Ursula, and Lady Vermin are the only members of the comic series New Men that appear. In this series the High Evolutionary's New Men are called "Bestials" and retain their title of "Knights of Wundagore."
