Marvelo

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Human magic user

Occupation: Sorcerer

Affiliations: Zee (assistant)

Enemies: Guran, Ramun the Evil One (rival sorcerer), Edpo (Ramun's trained ape)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Monarch of Magicians

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Big Shot Comics #1 (Columbia Comic Corporation, 1940)

Powers/Abilities: Marvelo could accomplish a number of superhuman feats through magic. The most spectacular ability he demonstrated was the ability to walk through solid objects, such as steel doors.

History: Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians, was a sorceror who used his powers to fight crime and injustice, most often against the evil Eastern mage Guran. He was accompanied by his Chinese servant Zee.

Comments: Created by Fred Guardineer (artist - writer unknown)

Marvelo appeared in Big Shot Comics #1 through 20, and The Face #1.

Some images on this pagare from Steve Rogers' Golden Years Comic Book Library, likewise used with permission.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

• any one of the numerous other sorcerers of this era, turban-wearing or otherwise

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