The Religious Affiliation of
M.O.D.O.K.
George Tarleton

Religion: Scientism

Name: M.O.D.O.K.

Alter Ego: George Tarleton

Other Names: MODOK; Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing; MODOC; Mental Organism Designed Only For Computing; MODOKi; M.O.D.O.K. Superior

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #94 (Oct. 1967): "If This Be... Modok!"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (voice only) Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #93 (Sep. 1967): "Into the Jaws of ... A.I.M.!"; (seen) Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #94 (Oct. 1967): "If This Be... Modok!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott

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

Number of Appearances: 199

   Comic Book Appearances: 169

   TV, Film Appearances: 28

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2

Teams/Affiliations: A.I.M. (leader)

Enemy of: Captain America, The Hulk, Ms. Marvel

Occupation: agent, technician

Birth Place: Bangor, Maine, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 68 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Cable & Deadpool #11 (Mar. 2005): "Thirty Pieces, Part 1: Predator & Pray"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #112 (Apr. 1969): "Lest We Forget!" (2-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #117 (Sep. 1969): "The Coming of... the Falcon!" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #118 (Oct. 1969): "The Falcon Fights On!" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #119 (Nov. 1969): "Now Falls the Skull!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #120 (Dec. 1969): "Crack-Up on Campus!" (3-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #122 (Feb. 1970): "The Sting of the Scorpion!" (dream)
Captain America (vol. 1) #124 (Apr. 1970): "Mission: Stop the Cyborg!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #131 (Nov. 1970): "Bucky Reborn!" (behind the scenes)
Captain America (vol. 1) #132 (Dec. 1970): "The Fearful Secret of Bucky Barnes!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #133 (Jan. 1971): "Madness in the Slums!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #162 (June 1973): "This Way Lies Madness!" (hallucination)
Captain America (vol. 1) #176 (Aug. 1974): "Captain America Must Die!" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #186 (June 1975): "Mind Cage!" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #233 (May 1979): "Cross Fire" (hologram)
Captain America (vol. 1) #289 (Jan. 1984): "Bernie America, Sentinel of Liberty" (character based on)
Captain America (vol. 1) #311 (Nov. 1985): "Working..." (cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #312 (Dec. 1985): "Deface the Nation" (cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #313 (Jan. 1986): "Mission: Murder MODOK!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #315 (Mar. 1986): "The Hard Sell" (corpse)
Captain America (vol. 1) #322 (Oct. 1986): "The Chasm" (photo/picture/video)
Captain America (vol. 1) #326 (Feb. 1987): "The Haunting of Skull-House" (hallucination)
Captain America (vol. 1) #425 (Mar. 1994): "Fighting Chance, Part One: Super Patriot Games" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #437 (Mar. 1995): "If I Should Die Before I Wake..." (only on cover)
Captain America (vol. 3) #50 (Feb. 2002): "Stars & Stripes Forever"
Captain America (vol. 5) #50 (July 2009): "Sentinel of Liberty" (1-panel cameo)

Captain America and the Falcon

Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #7 (Nov. 2004): "Lost in Translation" (cameo)
Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #8 (Dec. 2004): "Death by Design"
Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #9 (Jan. 2005): "Hunters"
Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #10 (Feb. 2005): "The Killers Club"
Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #11 (Mar. 2005): "I, MODOK"
Captain America and the Falcon (vol. 1) #12 (Apr. 2005): "Brothers"

Captain America Annual #7 (Oct. 1983): "The Last Enchantment"
Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Deadpool (vol. 3) #900 (Dec. 2009): "Deadpool: Shrunken Master" (illusion)
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 2) #9 (Nov. 2001): "While You Were Out...!"
The Defenders (vol. 2) #10 (Dec. 2001): "Head to Head"

Fantastic Force (vol. 1) #12 (Oct. 1995): "Moments of Truth" (visual reference)
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #4 (May 2001): "The Merciless Menace of MODOK!"
Gambit and the Champions: From the Marvel Vault #1 (Oct. 2011)
GLX-Mas Special #1 (Feb. 2006): "Eggnog, Toilet Paper, and Peace on Earth"
Hulk (vol. 3) #13 (Oct. 2009): "Hulk No More!" (mentioned)
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #314 (Dec. 1985): "Call of the Desert" (illusion)
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Seeing Red"
The Incredible Hulk Annual #15 (Oct. 1986): "Body Double"

Iron Man & Captain America Annual 1998 (Dec. 1998): "Life & Liberty"
Iron Man (vol. 1) #74 (May 1975): "The Modok Machine!"
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 #1 (Feb. 2007): "A.I.M. Lang Syne"
Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #14 (June 2007): "The Deal: Part 2" (cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #40 (Aug. 2009) (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #41 (Sep. 2009) (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #42 (Sep. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter One: First Engagement" (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #43 (Oct. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter Two: Tactical Dispositions" (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #44 (Oct. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter 3: Weak Points and Strong" (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #45 (Nov. 2009): "War of the Marvels: Variations in Tactics" (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 3) #46 (Dec. 2009): "War of the Marvels: Conclusion" (mentioned)

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #12 (Mar. 2007) (mentioned)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"
Strange Tales

Strange Tales (vol. 5) #1 (Nov. 2009): "...And Call My Lover MODOK!" (lead character)
Strange Tales (vol. 5) #2 (Dec. 2009): "M.O.D.O.K 'n' M.E" (lead character)

Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11 #1 (Sep. 2007): "Mistaken for Happiness" (lead character)
Tales of Suspense

Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #93 (Sep. 1967): "Into the Jaws of ... A.I.M.!" (voice only)
Tales of Suspense (vol. 1) #94 (Oct. 1967): "If This Be... Modok!"

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #50 (May 2001): "Redemption?" (cameo)
Venom (vol. 2) #13.3 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Four" (vision)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MODOK.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036536/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/modok/29-3709/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=54028
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mjmaol.htm