Molto

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Molto is a Lava Man who in 1963 arrived on the surface of Earth through the eruption of a volcano that had been initiated by Loki. He was also known as Lava Man prior to the human discovery of the rest of the race at large. Molto saw his arrival as the first stage of a larger Lava Men invasion of the surface world, and quickly laid waste to any who stood in his path for some time. This stopped when he reached New York City and was defeated by Thor, who threw him into a volcano and sealed it shut.[1] Molto later viewed this as an act of mercy, and objected when King Basallo and witch-doctor Jinku planned to attack humanity several months later.[2]

References

  1. Journey into Mystery #97a: "The Lava Man." (October 1963) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Heck, Don (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  2. The Avengers #5: "The Invasion of the Lava Men!" (May 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Rosen, Sam (let).