Religion: sentient inanimate
Name: The Monolith
Other Names: Hank
Classification: supporting character
Publisher(s): Avon Publications
First Appearance: 10 Story Fantasy (vol. 1) #1 (Spring 1951): "Sentinel of Eternity"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (film) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); (comics) 2001: A Space Odyssey #1 (Dec. 1976): "Beast-Killer!"
Creators: Arthur C. Clarke
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 31
Comic Book Appearances: 26
TV, Film Appearances: 4
Prose/Text Book/Story Appearances: 1
Ally: Celestials
Ally: Machin Man
Gender: not applicable
Note: enigmatic black prism
The Monolith first appeared in the short story "Sentinel of Eternity", which has also been published under the title "The Sentinel."
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.comicvine.com/the-monolith/18-55841/
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mommon.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(short_story)
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/nesnh.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/30500/
- http://marvel.wikia.com/2001,_A_Space_Odyssey_Vol_1_1
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5621
- http://www.comicvine.com/2001-a-space-odyssey-beast-killer/37-16941/