Religion: Nestorian Christian
Name: Prester John
Other Names: The Wanderer; Johann; Pastor John
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.
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