Who is Max Eisenhardt?!
Know which Marvel character also goes by the name of Max Eisenhardt?
Magneto
Magneto, arch-nemesis to the X-men, but what else do you know about this world-renowned super-villain?
Did you Know?-
- Magneto was born to a middle-class German-Jewish Family
- Max switched his name to Magnus upon fleeing Germany
- Later adopts the name "Erik Lehnsherr."
- Nazi-Germany shaped his outlook on life for years to come
- Best-friend with Professor X, aka Charles Xavier.
For a quick origin story on Magneto, check out the following link!
One of the most "Marvel-Us" things about Magneto is that he is extremely misunderstood. In an interview with Stan Lee (creator) he admitted that he never fully intended for Magneto to be a super-villain, he was aiming to strike at those bigoted and racist. His harsh child-hood during the holocaust gave him a brutal look at what could possibly happen to the mutants down the road. This shapes his entire perspective on life, when the government begins to seek mutant-registration, Magneto cannot sit idly knowing that registration was how the holocaust had previously began.
Check out the following link to see a chilling-scene from one Magnetos' child-hood.
What are Magnetos' abilities?!
- Genius-Level Intellect
- Magnetism Manipulation
- Magnetic force-fields and Flight
- Skilled Leader and Strategist
- Helmet grants immunity to Telepathic Attacks
Another thing that everyone loves about this "Marvel-Us" character is that he is perceived as a villain, but his best friend is Charles Xavier, who just so happens to be the other co-founder of the X-Men, and currently sits at the head of the opposition-group for Magneto. That is something that we can all take from this Marvel moment and apply into our daily-routine. It is astonishing that amidst a mutant-revolution both Magneto and Professor X can sustain their friendship. Despite both having very drastic views on how to help their own kind (mutants), they are able to see past these differences and do not let it fully destruct their friendship. Although Magneto eventually left working with Charles due to different opinions, down the road this was not a grudge that kept the two from continuing their friendship. We can all be a little bit more-"marvel-us" by cutting our friends some slack in areas where we do not see eye-to-eye. Another reason for the success in this friendship is that the two have a very good understanding of each other. Being able to understand your friends emotions is crucial in order to maintaining a mutually-beneficial friendship. Although we cannot do this on a telepathic level like Professor X, we can all do a little bit more in order to understand our differences with others.
Thanks for stopping by....but most of all...."STAY MARVEL-US!"
Didn't even notice someone in the class was doing a blog about my favorite comic universe... MARVEL! I enjoyed reading your post. I wasn't much of an X-Men comic fan but I always watched the animated shows that used to come on, as well as play X-Men Legends as a kid. Magneto was one of my favorite characters as well. The power to control metal through magnetism is just an awesome power to have!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Being able to manipulate something as prevalent in the world as metal would be extremely fun, but I can also see there being temptations to do things that aren't necessarily accepted by the rest of society. So I can definitely see why Magneto has some trust issues and struggles with his moral compass. Check out next weeks' post!
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