Landau, Luckman, and Lake

Landau, Luckman, and Lake
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Wolverine #5 (March 1989)
Created by	Chris Claremont
In-story information
Type of business	Holding company

Landau, Luckman, and Lake or LLL is a fictional holding company appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont, the company was first mentioned in Wolverine #5 (March 1989). ^[1] It has appeared prominently in titles such as Uncanny X-Men and Deadpool .

Development

Overview

Chris Claremont based the name of Landau, Luckman, and Lake on the original owners of the Forbidden Planet comic store: Nick Landau, Mike Luckman, and Mike Lake. ^[2] The interdimensional firm operates across multiple realities and timelines, employing agents throughout the multiverse. The company manages assets for dimension-traveling clients and exerts influence over events to ensure the survival of key heroes capable of preventing apocalyptic outcomes. Its personnel are strategically positioned in various locations and eras where their presence is believed to have the greatest impact. ^[3]

Publication history

Landau, Luckman, and Lake is first mentioned in Wolverine #5 (March 1989), created by Chris Claremont. The comic book features a photograph of Wolverine with his LLL contact, Chang. ^[4] It subsequently appeared in several Marvel series, including Uncanny X-Men (1981), ^[5] Venom: Tooth and Claw (1997), ^[6] and Deadpool (1997). ^[7]

Employee roster

Current roster

• Landau, Luckman, and Lake (first names all unknown). Senior partners at LLL.

Notable former employees

• Captain America - Agent. ^[8]
• Chang - Agent. Killed in Wolverine #5. ^[9]
• Deadpool - Agent.
• Emmett - Office boy, only survivor of an attack by Chimera.
• Emmett - Agent. Helped Wolverine and Venom fight Chimera and Dirtnap.
• Gerry - Gerry Lequarre, senior partner, the "Fourth L" of LLL.
• Zoe Culloden - Agent, Expediter and former Overboss. ^[10]
• Overboss Dixon - Head of the Mithras Directive.
• Noah DuBois - Telepathic agent.
• Mikitan - Agent,
• Montgomery - Montgomery Burns, precognitive agent.
• Wolverine - Agent. ^[11]
• John Wraith. ^[12]
• Rose Wu - Also known as Rose Carling. Scientist and engineer specializing in interdimensional teleportation technology. Minor shapeshifting abilities. Murdered by enemies of Wolverine ^[13]

Notes

1. Wolverine vol.1 #5 (1989). Marvel Comics.
2. Cronin, Brian (2008-03-28). "Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #148". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved 2025-10-25.
3. Bruce, Amanda (2018-05-07). "Deadpool: 20 Crazy Things Only True Fans Know About Copycat". Screen Rant . Retrieved 2025-10-25.
4. "The Incomplete Wolverine, Part 5". House to Astonish. August 16, 2020. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
5. Gorton, Austin (October 28, 2020). "X-amining Uncanny X-Men #332". The Real Gentlemen of Leisure. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
6. Gorton, Austin (July 27, 2022). "X-amining Venom: Tooth and Claw #1-3". The Real Gentlemen of Leisure. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
7. "DEADPOOL: Page 7 of 18". MightyAvengers.net. May 18, 2018. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
8. Deadpool #25 (1998). Marvel Comics.
9. "Chang". UncannyXMen.net. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
10. Harth, David (2025-09-28). "10 Forgotten Marvel Characters Who Deserve a Comeback". ComicBook.com . Retrieved 2025-10-25.
11. Meylikhov, Matthew (2011-06-24). "What Is Jason Aaron Up To?". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
12. "How to Use the Master List". Marvunapp.com. March 9, 2008. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
13. Wolverine vol. 2 #98 (February 1996). Marvel Comics.

References

• Landau, Luckman, and Lake at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)