Mole Man
Harvey Elder

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Mole Man

Alter Ego: Harvey Elder

Other Names: Harvey Rupert Elder; The Mole King

Classification:  villain    scientist  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961): "The Fantastic Four!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Klein

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 297

   Comic Book Appearances: 288

   TV, Film Appearances: 7

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2

Enemy of: Tyrannus, Brutus, Pierre, The Fantastic Four, The Monster Ape

Ally: Red Ghost
Ally: Grotesk
Ally: Tyrannus

Occupation: nuclear scientist, ruler

Gender: male

Note: ruler of much of Subterranea

This character is in the following 39 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #596 (Aug. 2009): "American Son: Part 2" (mentioned)
Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #7 (Jan. 2005): "Dangerous: Part One" (mentioned)
The Avengers (vol. 1) #17 (June 1965): "Four Against the Minotaur!"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #136 (Apr. 1971): "The World Below"
Captain America (vol. 1) #137 (May 1971): "To Stalk the Spider-Man" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #176 (Aug. 1974): "Captain America Must Die!" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #358 (Late Sep. 1989): "Bones of Contention" (mentioned)

Daredevil Annual #5 (Sep. 1989): "Super Senses Comparisons"
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
The Defenders (vol. 1) #83 (May 1980): "End of the Tunnel" (cameo)
Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961): "The Fantastic Four!"
Fantastic Four - Season 1, Episode 2 (9 Sep. 1967): "Menace of the Mole Man"
The Fantastic Four - Season 1, Episode 6 (23 Sep. 1978): "The Mole Man"
Fantastic Four Annual #25 (Oct. 1992): "The Top Ten Villains of the Fantastic Four"

Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #1 (July 1997): "Heroes and Villains" (1-panel cameo)
The Incredible Hulk Annual

The Incredible Hulk Annual #17 (Aug. 1991): "As Old as the Hills (Subterranean Wars pt 2)"
The Incredible Hulk Annual #18 (June 1992): "Mano a Mano"

Marvel Knights 4

Marvel Knights 4 #2 (Apr. 2004): "Wolf at the Door: Part 2" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #3 (May 2004): "Wolf at the Door: Part 3" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #10 (Nov. 2004): "The Stuff of Nightmares: Part 1" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #13 (Feb. 2005): "Eyes Without a Face, Part 1" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights 4 #21 (Oct. 2005): "Desperate Housewife" (1-panel cameo)

Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #17 (Jan. 1974): "Chaos at the Earth's Core!"
Marvel Treasury Edition #25 (June 1980): "Mole Man" (lead character)
Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe #4 (Sep. 1998): "Monsters on the Loose!"
Marvel Universe #5 (Oct. 1998): "Creature on the Prowl!"
Marvel Universe #6 (Nov. 1998): "Return to Midnight Mountain!"
Marvel Universe #7 (Dec. 1998): "Monsters Attack!"

Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003): "Predestination"
New Thunderbolts #11 (Oct. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Two" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"
Tales of Suspense

Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #87 (Mar. 1967): "Crisis -- at the Earth's Core!"
Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #88 (1967): "Beyond All Rescue!"

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (1-panel cameo)
The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #34 (July 1967): "War -- In a World of Darkness!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #82 (June 1973): "War -- In a World of Darkness!"

Young X-Men #5 (Oct. 2008): "Fall of the Mutants" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0004554/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/mole-man/29-2481/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Harvey_Elder_(Earth-58163)
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mjmaol.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_1
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5662