Occulus

Not to be confused with Oculus.

Occulus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an enemy of the Fantastic Four. He was one of the first villains imprisoned in the Negative Zone prison.

Occulus
Occulus as depicted in Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992)
Created by	Tom DeFalco (writer) Paul Ryan (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Occulus
Species	Extradimensional (Inniverse) mutant/mutate
Team affiliations	The Gem Guild
Notable aliases	The Unforgiving One Doc Occulus
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Energy manipulation Force field generation Flight

Publication history

He first appeared in Fantastic Four #363 (April 1992).^[1]

Fictional character biography

Occulus is an orphan from the Inniverse who can manipulate the energy of its gemstones. He was raised by the Gem Guild and removed his right eye in an attempt to gain more power.

In the present, Occulus battles the Wildbrood, who was raised alongside him, and comes into conflict with the Fantastic Four. At different points in time, he drains Franklin Richards' powers and obtains Doctor Octopus' arms, becoming "Doctor Occulus". However, he is eventually captured and imprisoned in the Negative Zone.^[2]

Powers and abilities

Occulus is a mutant of his species with the ability to harness the energy of its crystals. This gives him the ability to fly, manipulate energy, generate force fields, and perceive otherwise invisible objects. Additionally, he is a skilled martial artist and strategist.