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Mark Milton
Mark Milton

Mark Milton

133 appearances · Bronze Age · 1971–2026 · 6 key issues
Who is Mark Milton?

Mark Milton is Hyperion, a founding member of the Squadron Supreme on Earth-712. The sole survivor of a race of Eternals on his world, he was raised among humans and developed extraordinary powers — including superhuman strength, flight, and atomic vision — becoming his Earth's greatest champion.

Few characters can claim a Bronze Age Marvel debut and still be making waves over five decades later, but Mark Milton is exactly that kind of enduring figure. Introduced in 1971 by the legendary team of Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Buscema in The Avengers #85, he's a character whose longevity speaks for itself — 124 catalog appearances, six of them collector-significant key issues, and a publishing history stretching all the way to 2026. His most substantial presence unfolds across Supreme Power, Quasar, and Avengers, where he keeps remarkable company alongside the likes of Doctor Spectrum, the Whizzer, and Stanley Stewart. Whether you're a Bronze Age completist or drawn in by Supreme Power's grittier storytelling, Mark Milton rewards the curious reader with a rich, layered history that's anything but a footnote.

Identity

Real name. Mark Milton

Powers. Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and flight; atomic/heat vision; regeneration and longevity (an Eternal of his Earth).

Teams & affiliations
AvengersSquadron Supreme
★ First appearance
The Avengers #85
Feb 1971

Trivia

  • Mark Gruenwald has written more of Mark Milton's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 31 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1971–2023

The Avengers #85 1971
The Avengers #85
The Avengers #144 1976
The Avengers #144
Thor #280 1979
Thor #280
Squadron Supreme #1 1985
Squadron Supreme #1
Web of Spider-Man Annual #5 1989
Web of Spider-Man Annual #5
Quasar #19 1991
Quasar #19
Avengers #5 1998
Avengers #5
Paradise X #X 2003
Paradise X #X
Ultimate Power #4 2007
Ultimate Power #4
Thunderbolts #151 2011
Thunderbolts #151
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 2015
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #10 2021
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #10
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #25 2023
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #25

Appearances

The Avengers (1963)
What If? (1977)
#1
Thor (1966)
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
The Defenders (1972)
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
#1
Squadron Supreme (1985)
Tales of the Teen Titans (1984)
#68
Ombrax-Saga (1986)
The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
#4
The Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe (1989)
Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985)
#5
Sleepwalker (1991)
#7
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
#28
Starblast (1994)
Siren (1995)
#2
The Phoenix Resurrection: Genesis (1995)
#1
Squadron Supreme: New World Order (1998)
#1
Avengers / Squadron Supreme '98 (1998)
Paradise X Special Edition (2001)
Paradise X (2002)
#X
Avengers Assemble (2004)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men - Age of Apocalypse 2005 (2005)
Avengers: The Serpent Crown (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 (2005)
Exiles (2001)
#77
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#5
Squadron Supreme: Hyperion vs. Nighthawk (2007)
Ultimate Power (2006)
Squadron Supreme: Power to the People (2009)
Supreme Power: Powers & Principalities (2009)
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003)
Supreme Power: High Command (2009)
Supreme Power: Hyperion (2009)
Squadron Supreme: Bright Shining Lies (2009)
Supreme Power: Contact (2010)
Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus (2010)
Thunderbolts (2006)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2011)
#5
Marvel's Mightiest Heroes (2014)
#24
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015)
#1
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)
#10
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#8
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003)
#25
Venomverse Reborn (2024)
#4
Venomverse Reborn - Les cinq questions (2025)
Marvel Comics (II) (2024)
#19
Secret Wars II (1986)
#60