Max Eisenhardt

Max Eisenhardt is the birth name of Magneto, the powerful mutant master of magnetism. Born a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust, his traumatic past shaped his fierce determination to protect mutantkind from persecution at any cost.

Meet Max Eisenhardt, a Bronze Age figure who made his debut in the pages of Superaventuras Marvel #20 in 1984, brought to life under the creative hands of Steve Englehart, Jotapê Martins, and Gene Colan for Editora Abril — the Brazilian publisher that brought Marvel's universe to an entirely new generation of readers. Across some 24 catalog appearances spanning four decades, Max Eisenhardt keeps remarkable company: Magneto, Wolverine, James Howlett, Ororo Munroe, and Scott Summers are among those sharing his adventures through Superaventuras Marvel, Marvel Série I, and Edições GEP. That constellation of names alone signals the rich, mutant-charged corners of Marvel mythology this character inhabits. For collectors of Brazilian Marvel history, Max Eisenhardt is a fascinating thread in the tapestry of how these iconic stories were woven into a whole new cultural context.