Mimic
Calvin Rankin

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Mimic

Alter Ego: Calvin Rankin

Other Names: Calvin Montgomery Rankin; Mimic II; Big M

Classification:  villain    hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The X-Men (vol. 1) #19 (Apr. 1966): "Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), Dick Ayers

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

Number of Appearances: 169

Teams/Affiliations: Brotherhood of Mutants; Dark X-Men; Excalibur; The Exiles; X-Men

Ally: Ted Roberts

Studied at: Metro College

Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 37 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Avengers (vol. 1) #209 (July 1981): "The Resurrection Stone" (cameo)
Avengers Assemble (vol. 1) #1 (July 2010)
Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers #7 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Three"
Dark Avengers #8 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Five"

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (Nov. 2009): "Utopia: Conclusion"
Dark X-Men

Dark X-Men #1 (Jan. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part One"
Dark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two"
Dark X-Men #3 (Mar. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Three"
Dark X-Men #4 (Apr. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Four"
Dark X-Men #5 (May 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Conclusion"

Dark X-Men: The Beginning

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Namor/Norman" (cover & 1-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Mimic"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (Sep. 2009): "The Temptation of Cloak and Dagger" (photo/video (2 panels))
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "Hidden Depths" (1-panel cameo)

Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #161 (Mar. 1973): "Beyond the Border Lurks Death!"
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #59 (Sep. 1990): "On the Road with Wolverine and the Hulk, Part 6: Old Friends"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #103 (Aug. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 1]" (cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (1-panel cameo)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #513 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia: Part 2"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #514 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia: Part 4"

The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #19 (Apr. 1966): "Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #22 (July 1966): "Divided--We Fall!" (mentioned)
The X-Men (vol. 1) #26 (Nov. 1966): "Holocaust!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #27 (Dec. 1966): "Re-Enter: The Mimic!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #28 (Jan. 1967): "The Wail of the Banshee!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #29 (Feb. 1967): "When Titans Clash!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #31 (Apr. 1967): "We Must Destroy...the Cobalt Man!" (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 1) #69 (Apr. 1971): "Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #74 (Feb. 1972): "Holocaust!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #75 (Apr. 1972): "Re-Enter: The Mimic!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #76 (June 1972): "The Wail of the Banshee!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #77 (Aug. 1972): "When Titans Clash!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #79 (Dec. 1972): "We Must Destroy...the Cobalt Man!" (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 2) #83 (Jan. 1999): "The Hunt for Xavier Part Four: Tomb of Ice"

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #275 (Dec. 2012)
Young X-Men #4 (Sep. 2008): "Extinction Agenda" (photo/picture/video)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_(comics)
  - http://www.comicvine.com/mimic/29-12546/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=5792
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/miemim.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xmxz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/dimensions.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/biabin.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/X-Men_Vol_1_19
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/19991/