Mentor (A'lars)

Mentor
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man #55 (February 1973)
Created byJim Starlin (writer / artist)
In-story information
Alter egoA'lars
Team affiliationsEternals
AbilitiesSuperhuman stamina and durability
Ability to project cosmic energy
Molecular manipulation
Telepathy

Mentor (A'lars) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 (February 1973), and was created by Jim Starlin.

Mentor is the leader of the Titanian colony where he is the father of Thanos and Starfox, the adoptive father of Moondragon, the son of Kronos, the brother of Zuras, and the nephew of Uranos. His back-story was based on Greek mythology. Some years later,[1] he was retconned to be a member of the Eternals, a race in the Marvel Universe created by Jack Kirby, separately based on Greek mythology.

  1. ^ The Eternals #1 (July 1976).