Morbius, the Living Vampire

Morbius the Living Vampire, a.k.a. Dr. Michael Morbius, Ph.D., M.D., is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and originally designed by penciler Gil Kane, he first appeared as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man #101 (Oct. 1971).

Despite his initial status as one of Spider-Man's horror-based rogues, Morbius went on to become a brooding, gritty and tragically flawed antihero in his own series and other titles. His true identity is that of a former award-winning biochemist named Michael Morbius, who was imbued with pseudo-vampiricsuperhuman abilities and physical traits after a failed biochemical experiment which was intended to cure his rare blood disease, rather than originating from supernatural means. The rest of his appearances feature his struggles with his pseudo-vampiric persona, his insatiable lust for human blood and his subsequent efforts to cure his horrific condition, along with his eventual stint as a brutal and nightmarish vigilante.

The character has appeared in several media and various animated shows and video games. Jared Leto will portray Morbius in a live-action film adaptationset to be part of the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters. IGN ranked him as Spider-Man's 19th-greatest villain.

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 * Morbius is one of the titular protagonists in Venom vs. Morbius, played by Jared Leto.

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 * Morbius appears in Spider-Man: Web of Intrigue, voiced by Mark Hamill.