Mole Man
fictional character in Marvel Comics
The Mole Man (Harvey Rupert Elder) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a recurring foe of the Fantastic Four and was the first villain they ever faced. His schemes usually consist of trying to rule the surface of the Earth with the aid of his "Moloids", mole-human hybrids over whom he rules.
Mole Man has had numerous appearances in other media, usually on television and video games. Jack DeLeon, Gregg Berger, Paul Dobson, Ted Biaselli, and David H. Lawrence XVII have voiced the character in animation. The character appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), portrayed by Paul Walter Hauser.
Publication history
Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, the character first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961). The character's name was at the time spelled "Moleman" in one word. The spelling "Mole Man" came in The Fantastic Four #22 (Jan.
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