The Scientist Supreme is a name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The Scientist Supreme is often described to be the top leader of A.I.M., and can also be described to be the scientific counterpart to Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #133 (January 1971) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Gene Colan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lyle Getz |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Lyle Getz was the first individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M. He spearheaded and supervised the experiment of MODOK, who later kills him. [1]
Victor Conrad was the second individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He succeeded in duplicating the Super-Soldier Serum behind Captain America for himself and was a physically perfect human being calling himself Victorius. He first attempted to take over A.I.M. but failed to do so. [2] As the leader of the Cult of Entropy, he created Jude the Entropic Man as a means of spreading destruction. [3]
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Super-Villain Team Up #17 (June 1980) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Peter Gillis |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | George Clinton |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
George Clinton was the third individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He provided the Red Skull, Arnim Zola and the Hate-Monger with a restored version of the Cosmic Cube, but has his mind drained as a power source for the Cube. [4]
| Scientist Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man #201 (December 1985) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Denny O'Neil |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Valdemar Tykkio |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Valdemar Tykkio was the fourth individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. [5] Valdemar had occasional encounters with Iron Man while dealing with his brother Yorgon Tykkio trying to take his coveted position. [6] [7] Tykkio later had a deal with Hydra to eliminate Madame Masque, resulting in a confrontation with Iron Man and the Hulk. [8]
Monica Rappaccini is the fifth individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M. [9]
Hank Pym claims to be Earth's "Scientist Supreme" after encountering the cosmic entity Eternity. [10] When he informs Loki of these events, Loki claims to have been Eternity in disguise. [11]
| Andrew Forson | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #610 (November 2012) |
| Created by | Jonathan Hickman Ryan Stegman |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | A.I.M. Cult of Entropy |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Andrew Forson is the seventh character within A.I.M. to use the Scientist Supreme title. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #610 and was created by Jonathan Hickman and Ryan Stegman.
Forson was the Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. after the organization went public and established their base in Barbuda and overthrew the Wizard with consent of the rest of A.I.M. Barbuda was then renamed A.I.M. Island. [12]
Forson appears as the Supreme Leader of the new High Council of A.I.M., consisting of Graviton (as the Minister of Science), Jude the Entropic Man (as the Minister of Health), Mentallo (as the Minister of Home Affairs), Superia (as the Minister of Education), Yelena Belova (as the Minister of State), and the undercover Taskmaster (as the Minister of Defense). [13]
Forson finds Superia badly injured after an incident on A.I.M. Island regarding an escaped creature. [14] An A.I.M. agent then approaches Forson and Superia, showing the two a hologram of the creature beating the Avengers. Taking pride in this, Forson orders their translocator activated and to retrieve their "lost child". [15] Later, Forson and A.I.M. use a device to accelerate the flow of time on A.I.M. Island, creating in a matter of hours for the real world year of progress and transforming A.I.M. into a technologically advanced empire. [16]
During the "One World Under Doom" storyline, Reed Richards takes on the Scientist Supreme mantle and confronts Doctor Doom. [17] [18]
An unnamed Scientist Supreme, referred to as #1983, appears in The Ultimates #14. He is among the businessmen who meet with Roxxon's CEO Rex Bonhurst to deal with the Ultimates. #1983 and most of the attendees are killed by Emma Frost. [19]
