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The Kleinmann Institute
 

Name: The Kleinmann Institute

Classification: supporting characters supporting characters   group group  

Publisher(s): Marvel New Universe

First Appearance: Nightmask #1 (Nov. 1986): "The Awakening"

Creators: Archie Goodwin, Tony Salmons, Bret Blevins

Number of Appearances: 1

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Note: conducts advanced dream research

The Kleinmann Institute in Switzerland conducted advanced dream research. The center was headed by and named for Dr. Horst Kleinmann, who became a recurring foe of the heroic dream-walker known as Nightmask (Keith Remsen).

Keith Remsen's parents had both worked at the Kleinmann Institute, which is where they first met.

Keith was traveling to Switzerland to work as a summer intern at the Kleinmann Institute when an assassin put a bomb in his luggage. His parents and sister were at the airport to see him off. The bomb killed his parents, paralyzed his sister Teddy, and put Keith into a coma. Keith later learned that Dr. Horst Kleinmann himself hired the assassin to kill him. Dr. Kleinmann tried to kill Keith because he believed the youth had been sent by his parents to spy on him and his Institute and steal secrets from his research.

Number of group members listed below: 9

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Gian villain
  [1st app: Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986)] Marvel New Universe 2
The Gnome The Gnome (Dr. Horst Kleinmann) villain scientist
  [dream researcher] Marvel New Universe 5
The Kleinmann Institute supporting character group
  [conducts advanced dream research] Marvel New Universe 1
Mistress Midnight Mistress Midnight (Vivienne) villain
  [1st app: Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986)] Marvel New Universe 2
Adam Remsen supporting character scientist
  [Nightmask's father; studied dreams] Marvel New Universe 1
Lenore Remsen supporting character scientist
  [Nightmask's mother; studied dreams] Marvel New Universe 1
Udo villain
  [1st app: Nightmask #2 (Dec. 1986)] Marvel New Universe 2
unnamed technician supporting character
  [tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams] Marvel New Universe 1
unnamed technician supporting character
  [tended to equipment Dr. Kleinmann used to enter dreams] Marvel New Universe 1

This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Nightmask


Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/nightmaskremsen.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/40665/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Nightmask_Vol_1_1
  - http://www.technohol.com/new-u/nightmas/nightm01.asp
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Nightmask_Vol_1_2