The Mad Thinker
Dr. Jose Santini

Religion: not determined yet

Name: The Mad Thinker

Alter Ego: Dr. Jose Santini

Other Names: The Thinker

Classification:  villain    scientist  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #15 (June 1963): "The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

Number of Appearances: 108

   Comic Book Appearances: 107

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Triumvirate of Terror (leader)

Enemy of: Spider-Man, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers

Ally: Puppet Master
Ally: Egghead
Ally: Klaw
Ally: Wizard

Occupation: criminal mastermind

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 20 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Avengers (vol. 1) #22 (Nov. 1965): "The Road Back" (behind the scenes)
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #269 (May 1982): "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #311 (Nov. 1985): "Working..."
Captain America (vol. 3) #50 (Feb. 2002): "Stars & Stripes Forever"

Conspiracy #2 (Mar. 1998): "Print the Legend"
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #15 (June 1963): "The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!"
Fantastic Four Annual #25 (Oct. 1992): "The Top Ten Villains of the Fantastic Four"

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #14 (May 1984): "Dangerous Vision"
Marvel Knights 4 #3 (May 2004): "Wolf at the Door: Part 3" (mentioned)
Marvel Team-Up

Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #6 (Jan. 1973): "...As Those Who Will Not See!"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #129 (May 1983): "...And Much to Ponder Before the Dawn..." (cameo)

New Warriors (vol. 3) #5 (Jan. 2006): "The New Warriors' Excellent Adventure" (cameo)
Strange Tales (vol. 1) #126 (Nov. 1964): "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #2 (May 1997): "Deceiving Appearances"
The Torch

The Torch #1 (Nov. 2009)
The Torch #2 (Dec. 2009) (lead character)
The Torch #3 (Jan. 2010) (lead character)

The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #27 (Dec. 1966): "Re-Enter: The Mimic!" (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 1) #75 (Apr. 1972): "Re-Enter: The Mimic!" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Thinker
  - http://www.comicvine.com/mad-thinker/29-2131/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/madbmadz.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_15
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/17723
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=28262