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He is the X-Men’s greatest adversary and Charles Xavier’s closest friend.
Magneto, born Max, known as Erik, then as Magnus, was a child of the Holocaust, a shameless atrocity that brutally claimed his family. The Master of Magnetism has not forgotten the mercilessness shown then to “those who were different.” One of world’s first mutants, he has sworn to never again allow himself or those he loves to become victims. Committed to ruthlessly attack injustice, he has been vilified for his militancy when others like Professor Xavier have argued for a more peaceful path. Despite this, Magneto has grown in status over six decades, from supervillain, to complex antihero, to unlikely hero – even finding himself for a time the leader of Charles’s beloved X-Men.
This unequalled character has been ranked by IGN as “the greatest comic book villain of all time.” Damaged husband, concerned father, courageous leader, Magneto is a crucial, central part of the X-Men’s world. Please join the voice of Magneto, Matthew Waterson, along with X-scribes Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald, as they discuss bringing this icon to life.
