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Prester John

The Religious Affiliation of
Prester John
 

Religion: Nestorian Christian CBR Scale: U

Name: Prester John

Other Names: The Wanderer; Johann; Pastor John

Classification: villain villain   hero hero  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #54 (Sep. 1966): "Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye...!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott

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

Number of Appearances: 42

Teams/Affiliations: Four Muses

Enemy of: Iron Man, Thor, The Thing

Occupation: explorer

Gender: male

Prester John is allegedly an ancestor of the Magi: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. He was preserved from the 12th Century in the Chair of Survival by the alchemists of Avalon. In modern times he settled in Cable's island nation of Providence.

Prester John Prester John


This character is in the following 5 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Cable & Deadpool
The Defenders (vol. 1) #11 (Dec. 1973): "A Dark and Stormy Knight"
Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #54 (Sep. 1966): "Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye...!"
Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #12 (Nov. 1975): "The Stalker in the Sands"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/presterjohn.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Prester_John_(Johann)_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.comicvine.com/prester-john/29-15810/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1789
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/p2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/praprn.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/20355/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=28304
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Defenders_Vol_1_11