Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde)

Mastermind
Mastermind in X-Men: The Hidden Years #12 (November 2000).
Art by John Byrne.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe X-Men #4
(March 1964)[1]
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJason Wyngarde
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsSecret Empire
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Factor Three
Hellfire Club
Abilities
  • Realistic psionic illusion casting
  • Memory alteration

Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex telepathic illusions at will that cause his victims to see whatever he wishes them to see. He was a founding member of the first Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and later a probationary member of the Lords Cardinal of the Hellfire Club, where he played an important role in "The Dark Phoenix Saga".

After Wyngarde's death from the Legacy Virus, his three daughters appeared: two possessing his illusion-creating abilities, Mastermind (Martinique Jason) and Lady Mastermind (Regan Wyngarde), and the X-Man Pixie.

  1. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.