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Ozymandias

Ozymandias

33 appearances · Copper/Modern Age · 1996–2006
Who is Ozymandias?

Ozymandias is an ancient servant of Apocalypse, bound to the immortal mutant conqueror across millennia. Transformed into a living stone figure cursed to chronicle his master's deeds, he operates as a cryptic herald within the X-Men corner of the Marvel Universe.

A creature of ancient mystery lurking in the shadow of one of Marvel's most fearsome villains, Ozymandias made his debut in 1996 — brought to life by Mike Deodato — and has haunted the X-Men corner of the Marvel Universe ever since. This enigmatic figure shares his pages with titans like Apocalypse, Cyclops, and Logan, placing him squarely at the heart of some genuinely epic mutant mythology. His appearances across X-Men, Rise of Apocalypse, and X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula speak to a character deeply woven into the grand, operatic lore surrounding En Sabah Nur himself. With only 25 catalog appearances, Ozymandias remains a rare and rewarding discovery for collectors who love digging beneath the surface of the X-Men saga.

Teams & affiliations
X-MenX-Force
Marvel Vision
#5
★ First appearance
Marvel Vision #5
May 1996

Top series

Covers through the years — 1996–2006

The Uncanny X-Men #332 1996
The Uncanny X-Men #332
Rise of Apocalypse #4 1997
Rise of Apocalypse #4
Cable #73 1999
Cable #73
Cable #78 2000
Cable #78
X-Men #182 2006
X-Men #182

Appearances

Marvel Vision (1996)
#5
Wolverine (1988)
The Uncanny X-Men (1981)
Cable (1993)
Rise of Apocalypse (1996)
Marvel Special (1997)
#7
Cable Vol.1, No. 73 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2004)
X-Men: Apocalypse / Dracula (2006)
Cable & Deadpool (2006)
New Excalibur (2006)
#9
Watchmen (2009)