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Michael Twoyoungmen

247 appearances · Bronze Age · 1979–2026 · 10 key issues
Who is Michael Twoyoungmen?

Michael Twoyoungmen was a brilliant Canadian surgeon who, following a profound personal crisis, reconnected with his Indigenous Sarcee heritage and embraced the mystical teachings of his grandfather, transforming himself into the shaman and sorcerer known as Shaman and eventually joining Canada's premiere super-team, Alpha Flight.

Born in the pages of The X-Men #120 in 1979, Michael Twoyoungmen is a Bronze Age Marvel creation from the celebrated partnership of Chris Claremont and John Byrne — as strong a creative pedigree as the era produced. Over nearly five decades of publication, he has carved out a remarkably durable presence across Alpha Flight, The Avengers, and Quasar, accumulating 169 catalog appearances and a impressive ten key issues that collectors have long had their eyes on. He keeps distinguished company — Narya, Snowbird, Walter Langkowski, and the Beaubier twins among his frequent page-mates — placing him squarely at the heart of Marvel's Canadian corner of the universe. For fans who love deep-cut characters with genuine longevity and a Bronze Age soul, Michael Twoyoungmen is absolutely worth your attention.

Identity

Real name. Michael Twoyoungmen

Powers. He was a skilled surgeon, one of the best in Canada. He was fluent in a number of languages, including Inuit.

Teams & affiliations
Alpha FlightAvengersX-MenGamma FlightBeta FlightOmega Flight
★ First appearance
The X-Men #120
Apr 1979

Trivia

  • Bill Mantlo has written more of Michael Twoyoungmen's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 40 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1979–2024

The X-Men #120 1979
The X-Men #120
Alpha Flight #1 1983
Alpha Flight #1
Alpha Flight Annual #2 1987
Alpha Flight Annual #2
Alpha Flight #82 1990
Alpha Flight #82
Quasar #50 1993
Quasar #50
The Uncanny X-Men #359 1998
The Uncanny X-Men #359
Black Panther #43 2002
Black Panther #43
Comic Book Encyclopedia #[nn] 2004
Comic Book Encyclopedia #[nn]
Wolverine: Origins #3 2007
Wolverine: Origins #3
Chaos War #4 2011
Chaos War #4
Astonishing X-Men #10 2013
Astonishing X-Men #10
Doctor Strange #4 2016
Doctor Strange #4
Strange Academy #1 2020
Strange Academy #1
What If?: Into the Multiverse Omnibus #2 2024
What If?: Into the Multiverse Omnibus #2

Appearances (1–150 of 247, oldest first)

The X-Men (1963)
Spécial Strange (1975)
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982)
#1
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
U.S. 1 (1983)
#5
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
#15
Rom (1979)
Nova (1978)
#79
Titans (1976)
#69
The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior (1983)
#11
Iron Man (1968)
Secret Wars II (1985)
X-Men / Alpha Flight (1985)
Alpha Flight Annual (1986)
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
#2
The Avengers (1963)
Strange Tales (1987)
#14
Classic X-Men (1986)
#26