comicbooks.com Join Free
Home β€Ί Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon
Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon

Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon

514 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1965–2026 Β· 23 key issues
Who is Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon?

Born into Inhumanity after exposure to the mutagenic Terrigen Mists, Medusa developed prehensile, superhumanly strong hair she can control like a weapon. A member of the Inhuman Royal Family and queen consort to the silent Black Bolt, she serves as his voice and interpreter.

Few characters can claim a Marvel legacy as rich and enduring as Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, who first swept onto the scene in Fantastic Four #36 in 1965, conjured by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the very height of the Silver Age. Over six remarkable decades β€” 405 catalog appearances, 23 of them collector-recognized key issues β€” she has proven herself one of Marvel's most resilient and fascinating figures, equally at home in the pages of Fantastic Four and The Inhumans. A proud member of both the Inhumans and the Fantastic Four, she keeps extraordinary company: the pages she inhabits crackle with the presence of Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, the Human Torch, and the enigmatic Black Bolt himself. If you're building a serious Marvel collection or simply want to explore a character whose presence has shaped the House of Ideas from the Silver Age to the present day, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon is absolutely essential reading.

Identity

Real name. Medusalith Amaquelin-Boltagon

Powers. Sign Language: Medusa and Black Bolt communicate with each other in a special sign language.

Teams & affiliations
Fantastic FourInhumans
β˜… First appearance
Fantastic Four #36
Mar 1965

Trivia

  • Medusa holds the distinction of being the first Inhuman to appear in Marvel comics, making her a retroactive prototype for the entire Inhuman concept before readers even knew she was one.geekdad.com
  • She spent part of her early publication history as Madame Medusa, a villain identity within the Frightful Four that was later folded into her much more famous royal role.geekdad.com
  • Stan Lee has written more of Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 52 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1965–2022

Fantastic Four Annual #3 β˜… 1965
Fantastic Four Annual #3
Fantastic Four #94 β˜… 1970
Fantastic Four #94
Sub-Mariner #68 β˜… 1974
Sub-Mariner #68
Marvel Two-in-One Annual #4 1979
Marvel Two-in-One Annual #4
The Incredible Hulk #279 1983
The Incredible Hulk #279
Marvel Age #53 1987
Marvel Age #53
Fantastic Four Annual #25 1992
Fantastic Four Annual #25
Fantastic Four #416 1996
Fantastic Four #416
Inhumans #1 2000
Inhumans #1
Beyond! #1 β˜… 2006
Beyond! #1
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4 2009
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4
Marvel Now! Omnibus #[nn] β˜… 2013
Marvel Now! Omnibus #[nn]
Inhumans: Once and Future Kings #4 2018
Inhumans: Once and Future Kings #4
Fantastic Four #8 2022
Fantastic Four #8

Appearances (1–150 of 514, oldest first)

Journey into Mystery (1952)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
Hit Comics (1966)
Thor (1966)
Sub-Mariner (1968)
Marvel Super-Heroes (1967)
#15
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
#62
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968)
#9
Astonishing Tales (1970)
#1
Amazing Adventures (1970)
The Silver Surfer (1968)
#18
Marvel (1970)
The Avengers (1963)
Iron Man (1968)
#57
Hero for Hire (1972)
#9
Futura (1972)
Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974)
#1
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974)
Power Man (1974)
#25
SpΓ©cial Strange (1975)
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
#7
The Inhumans (1975)
Die Fantastischen Vier (1974)
#50
Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969)
The Complete Fantastic Four (1977)
#1
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
#11
Captain Marvel (1968)
#53
Strange (1970)
Marvel Two-in-One Annual (1976)
#4
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Spidey (1979)
#4