The Religious Affiliation of
Vanisher
Telford Porter

Religion: mutant supremacist

Name: Vanisher

Alter Ego: Telford Porter

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The X-Men (vol. 1) #2 (Nov. 1963): "No One Can Stop the Vanisher!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman

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

Number of Appearances: 90

   Comic Book Appearances: 85

   TV, Film Appearances: 5

Teams/Affiliations: Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Factor Three; Fallen Angels; The Enforcers

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 24 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Bizarre Adventures #27 (July 1981): "Show Me the Way to Go Home..."
The Champions (vol. 1) #17 (Jan. 1978): "The Sentinels Hunt Again!"
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975): "Call Him...Cyclops!" (cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 1) #21 (July 1969): "No One Can Stop the Vanisher!"
Nightcrawler (vol. 1) #4 (Feb. 1986): "The Wizard of Oops!" (mentioned)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (1-panel cameo)
X-Factor

X-Factor (vol. 1) #11 (Dec. 1986): "Redemption!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #12 (Jan. 1987): "Boom Boom Boom!"

X-Force

X-Force (vol. 1) #81 (Sep. 1998): "Hot Lava"
X-Force (vol. 3) #21 (Jan. 2010): "Necrosha: Chapter Two"

The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #2 (Nov. 1963): "No One Can Stop the Vanisher!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #20 (May 1966): "I, Lucifer..." (mentioned)
The X-Men (vol. 1) #37 (Oct. 1967): "We, the Jury..."
The X-Men (vol. 1) #38 (Nov. 1967): "The Sinister Shadow of... Doomsday!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #39 (Dec. 1967): "The Fateful Finale!"
The X-Men (vol. 1) #43 (Apr. 1968): "Call Him...Cyclops!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 1) #60 (Sep. 1969): "In the Shadow of... Sauron!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 1) #71 (Aug. 1971): "I, Lucifer..." (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 1) #85 (Dec. 1973): "We, the Jury..."
X-Men (vol. 1) #86 (Feb. 1974): "The Sinister Shadow of... Doomsday!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #87 (Apr. 1974): "The Fateful Finale!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #100 (Aug. 1976): "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..." (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanisher
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0115006/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/vanisher/29-6756/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/v.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/vanvd.htm