Clyde Wyncham
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Clyde Wyncham is a fictional character that has appeared or been referenced in Mark Millar
's recent runs of Marvel 1985
, Kick-Ass, Fantastic Four
and Old Man Logan
. Clyde Wyncham is notable in that he ties all of Mark Millar's recent runs together.
designation for the "real world" we inhabit. Clyde was so powerful he could control humans and bring the dead back to life. Despite his power, he was too young to control it. One night in 1964, he unwittingly coerced a crowd of people to surround his home, including his dead father whom he had unintentionally resurrected. Clyde's mother was so horrified that she struck him with a candlestick to get him to stop, resulting in permanent brain damage. His mother left him to live in an asylum from that point on.
kills Jerry with a machine gun. Clyde is shocked and sends the marvel villains home, shouting "EVERYBODY GO HOME NOW!" Jerry's ex-wife asks Clyde to bring Jerry back to life, but Clyde says he had promised his mom he "wouldn't do that trick no more."
In the aftermath of the event, Captain America
offered to take Clyde back to the Marvel Universe
, where scientists were more used to dealing with people like Clyde. Toby then pleaded him to take his Dad too because that was his real home.
released Clyde and pitted him against his corrupted future self. Clyde was defeated by The Marquis of Death but not before The Marquis had been severely weakened to the point that he could no longer fight back against his adversaries. Clyde had been returned to a state of unconsciousness during the fight and is presumed to have been taken back to Area 87 where he dreams pleasant dreams once more.
of The Old Man Logan timeline.
Mark Millar
Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...
's recent runs of Marvel 1985
Marvel 1985
Marvel 1985 is a six-issue American comic book limited series, published in 2008 by Marvel Comics. It is written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards.-Plot:Issue 1...
, Kick-Ass, Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
and Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan
Wolverine: Old Man Logan is an eight-issue storyline from the Wolverine ongoing series by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, published by Marvel Comics...
. Clyde Wyncham is notable in that he ties all of Mark Millar's recent runs together.
Origin
Clyde Wyncham was the first and only mutant of Earth 1218, which is the Marvel MultiverseMultiverse (Marvel Comics)
Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Starting with issues of Captain Britain, the main continuity in which most Marvel storylines take place was designated Earth-616, and the multiverse was established as...
designation for the "real world" we inhabit. Clyde was so powerful he could control humans and bring the dead back to life. Despite his power, he was too young to control it. One night in 1964, he unwittingly coerced a crowd of people to surround his home, including his dead father whom he had unintentionally resurrected. Clyde's mother was so horrified that she struck him with a candlestick to get him to stop, resulting in permanent brain damage. His mother left him to live in an asylum from that point on.
Marvel 1985
Clyde has been in an institution ever since his mother's attack. The nurses left his comic book collection behind, which angered the vegetative Clyde. For payback, he summoned Marvel villains to his world, causing great death and destruction. Jerry Goodman steals a comic collection back from a comic shop, where the villains had sold it, in an effort to appease Clyde. Before Clyde can stop the villains, the Red SkullRed Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
kills Jerry with a machine gun. Clyde is shocked and sends the marvel villains home, shouting "EVERYBODY GO HOME NOW!" Jerry's ex-wife asks Clyde to bring Jerry back to life, but Clyde says he had promised his mom he "wouldn't do that trick no more."
In the aftermath of the event, Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
offered to take Clyde back to the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
, where scientists were more used to dealing with people like Clyde. Toby then pleaded him to take his Dad too because that was his real home.
Fantastic Four
Though technically brain-dead, Reed Richards had Clyde placed in a holding cell in the Area 87 and created a cybernetic helmet designed to keep Clyde in a permanent state of pleasant dreams. However, during The Marquis of Death's attack The ThingThing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
released Clyde and pitted him against his corrupted future self. Clyde was defeated by The Marquis of Death but not before The Marquis had been severely weakened to the point that he could no longer fight back against his adversaries. Clyde had been returned to a state of unconsciousness during the fight and is presumed to have been taken back to Area 87 where he dreams pleasant dreams once more.
Powers & Abilities
Clyde is the only mutant of his home world and is capable of reality manipulation on a massive scale. He is able to open portals to other dimensions/realities, resurrect the dead, and restructure matter.Alternate Versions
The Marquis of Death is a future incarnation of Clyde Wyncham from a Parallel Universe where he escaped his imprisonment from Area-87 and had his mind fully restored following an attack led by several incredibly powerful supervillains...all of whom he killed with but a thought.Old Man Logan
Another future version of Clyde is the Doctor DoomDoctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
of The Old Man Logan timeline.