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Malice is the name of six separate supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first two were minions of Killmonger, an enemy of Black Panther. The third was a short-lived Ghost Rider villain. The fourth villain bearing the name Malice was an alternative personality of Susan Richards of the Fantastic Four. The last two villains bearing the name Malice are disembodied entities, the first of which became an evil doppelganger of Sue Richards who was absorbed into her own mind and the second is a mutant appearing in X-Men comics.

Fictional character biography

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Malice (Black Panther villain)

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The first Malice was one of Killmonger's mutated allies during his vie for the throne of Wakanda. She first appeared in Jungle Action (vol. 2) #8 (January 1974). She fought T'Challa, the Black Panther alongside Venomm, Lord Karnaj, Baron Macabre, and others. She was a Wakandan mutate with superhuman strength, speed, and agility and was eventually defeated along with the rest of the villains attempting the coup.[1]

Malice (Nakia)

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Main article: Nakia (comics)

A second Black Panther-related Malice named Nakia (/ˈnɑːkiə/) was introduced in Black Panther vol. 3 #1 (November 1998) and was created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira. She is a Wakandan who became a supervillain after Black Panther rejected her.[2][3]

Malice (Ghost Rider villain)

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The second villain to bear the name Malice first appeared in Ghost Rider #25 (August 1977). A showboater by nature, Malice made sure that his emergence was well televised. He burned a wax museum and left a woman to die as well as robbing a bank with his Vault Puller, one of the many devices he used to terrorize the police. While his secret identity is not known, there are suggestions that Malice is a wealthy individual, as he drives an AC Cobra and refers to hiding the money in the woods on his "estate." He was arrested after being defeated by the Ghost Rider using an early predecessor to his penance stare.[volume & issue needed]

Malice, the Mistress of Hate

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Further information: Invisible Woman

Malice is a negative aspect of the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm) awakened by Psycho-Man at a time when she was emotionally devastated after suffering a miscarriage.[4] Psycho-Man amplifies Susan's negative emotions, transforming her into Malice. Malice retains Susan's ability to create force fields, but uses them more aggressively, creating explosions and deadly spikes.[5] Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Human Torch learn Malice's identity after Daredevil's heightened senses cause him to perceive her as an amorphous blob. With this revelation, Reed restores Susan to normal by provoking her into a genuine rage rather than the artificial hate she felt due to the Psycho-Man.[6][4]

During an adventure where she and Mister Fantastic help the Silver Surfer resuscitate Galactus, Susan comes in contact with the Infinity Gems. Distrustful of such power, she falls prey to Malice again.[7] The Soul Gem unsuccessfully attempts to steal Reed and Susan's souls, which summons the In-Betweener and returns Malice to Susan's subconscious.[8]

Anthropomorpho Malice

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During the Infinity War when Adam Warlock's evil persona Magus attempted to conquer the universe, he used the alien species Anthropomorpho to create evil doppelgangers of Earth's heroes, including Invisible Woman.[9] Invisible Woman defeats the doppelganger by absorbing it into her mind, which reawakens the Malice persona.[10]

The Invisible Woman's son Franklin Richards expels Malice from her mind and into his own.[11] Franklin and Invisible Woman force Malice out of himself and into the mind of the Dark Raider, an insane alternate universe counterpart of Mister Fantastic who manages to control and negate Malice's influence.[12] Soon after, Malice is destroyed when the Dark Raider dies in the Negative Zone.[13]

Malice (Marauder)

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Malice
A Malice-possessed Karima Shapandar as depicted in X-Men #201 (September 2007). Art by Humberto Ramos (penciler), Carlos Cuevas (inker), and Edgar Delgado (colorist).
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceUncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986)
Created byChris Claremont and Rick Leonardi
In-story information
Alter egoAlice MacAllister
Team affiliationsMarauders
AbilitiesPossession

The supervillain Malice was created by Uncanny X-Men writer Chris Claremont. She is a member of Mister Sinister's Marauders. Being incorporeal, she has no physical body of her own and has to possess the body of others. Those she possess manifest a cameo-like choker around their neck. The choker is implied to be a vessel for Malice's energy and will temporarily disperse her if destroyed.[14]

After possessing Polaris, Malice single-handedly defeats all her Marauders teammates and becomes the field leader of the group.[15] After Mister Sinister is seemingly killed by Cyclops, Malice's hold over Polaris weakens.[16] Zaladane uses the High Evolutionary's machinery to steal Polaris' powers, which separates her from Malice.[17]

In the fifth volume of Uncanny X-Men, Malice appears alongside the Marauders, who begin massacring the Morlocks. The Marauders claim to be innocent, but Chamber does not believe them and kills them with his psionic flame.[18]

Malice reappears in the Krakoan Age, where her name and backstory are revealed: she was originally Alice MacAllister, a teenager whose mutant abilities manifested during an argument with her mother. Malice is killed during a conflict with Betsy Braddock and Kwannon, but is resurrected by the Five and given a fresh chance at life.[19][20]

In other media

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References

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  1. ^ Jungle Action (vol. 2) #17 (September 1975)
  2. ^ Davison, Joshua (July 29, 2018). "Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever #1 Review - Wishing Better for the Dora Milaje". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Knox, Kelly (April 18, 2021). "Secrets of the Dora Milaje From the Comics: Potential Queens and Villainous Turns". IGN. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Chanliau, Pierre (January 8, 2025). "Marvel Rivals Fans Are Losing It Over This New Sue Storm Malice Skin (Photos)". The Direct. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Fantastic Four #280 (July 1985)
  6. ^ Fantastic Four #281 (August 1985)
  7. ^ Silver Surfer (vol. 3) #15 (September 1988)
  8. ^ Silver Surfer (vol. 3) #16 (October 1988)
  9. ^ Fantastic Four #369 (October 1992)
  10. ^ Fantastic Four #371 (December 1992)
  11. ^ Fantastic Four #384 (January 1994)
  12. ^ Fantastic Four #392 (September 1994)
  13. ^ Fantastic Four #399 (April 1995)
  14. ^ Uncanny X-Men #214 (February 1987)
  15. ^ Uncanny X-Men #219 (July 1987)
  16. ^ Uncanny X-Men #249 (October 1989)
  17. ^ X-Men Unlimited #6 (September 1994)
  18. ^ Uncanny X-Men (vol. 5) #18 (July 2019)
  19. ^ Excalibur (vol. 4) #20 (June 2021)
  20. ^ Brooke, David (April 7, 2021). "Excalibur #20 asks, 'How do you stop a mutant ghost?'". AIPT. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  21. ^ Deschamps, Marc (January 7, 2025). "Marvel Rivals Reveals New Villain Inspired Skins for Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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