Affiliations: Associates of Dormammu, R. B. Wallace (former conduit), Circle of Decay (Tim Alpert, and several others, former pawns); briefly allied with Clea
Enemies: Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo), Black Knight (Dane
Whitman), Clea, Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange), Dormammu, Hellstorm and his Demon-Steeds, She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), Umar;
former prisoners Dr. Green and
Professor Schuyler (hosts of The
Twelfth Hour), Ms. America (America Chavez), Sons of
Satannish and many other unidentified prisoners
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: Spirit of Decay, Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension
Base of Operations: The Sixth Dimension; formerly Peru and other parts of South America on Earth; The Circle of Decay used a place called "The Club" as its headquarters.
First Appearance: Strange Tales I#129/2 (February, 1965)
Powers/Abilities: Tiboro is a powerful sorcerer, although his might is somewhat dependent on his wand. He can open portals to his realm through other dimensions. Within his own realm, he can animate the ambient matter to create monstrous servants to attack his foes and increase his size to several hundred feet. He can project devastating bursts of magical energy from his wand. He could generate disks on which he could float or fly at great speed. He could interact with the Earth dimension via the Screaming Idol; through it he could grant power and influence others. In addition, he could increase his own power by siphoning off the ego and will of his followers. He has some physical power, possibly enhanced human strength or greater.
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230 lbs.
Eyes: Light green
Hair: Unrevealed
History:
Tiboro represents the concept of decay. It is uncertain if he
originated on Earth, or if he came from another dimension. His
power and influence apparently grow in times of decadence, at
which point he seeks to takeover Earth (or other realms in
similar situations).
(Strange Tales I#129/2 (fb)) - Many ages ago, before the coming of modern man, Tiboro ruled a tribe in South America. His rule grew quite large, and Tiboro was rumored to have ruled Earth at some point. Under unknown circumstances, he was banished from Earth (presumably to the Sixth Dimension), and the civilization dissolved. He left behind the Screaming Idol, which was buried under the ruins of his former civilization.
(Strange Tales I#129/2) - The Screaming Idol was unearthed and brought to America. The hosts of a television show, The Twelfth Hour, ridiculed the reputed power of the Idol, but suddenly vanished from. The show's director contacted Dr. Strange, who, after consulting with the Ancient One, determined Tiboro to be the source. Dr. Strange journeyed to the Sixth Dimension and battled Tiboro. They even briefly put down weapons (Tiboro, his wand, and Dr. Strange, his Cloak) to duke it out man-to-man. Dr. Strange cheated, calling on the power of the Vishanti to cause Tiboro's fists to miss him. When they ultimately pitted their full powers against each other, Dr. Strange proved to be the victor. Tiboro surrendered and released the people he had captured, but he vowed to be back if there would be further decay of Earth's civilizations.
(Strange Tales I#140/2-141/2) - Tiboro was one of the "Lords of the Netherworlds," summoned to the Dark Dimension by Dormammu to observe his battle against Dr. Strange (as later revealed in Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Annual#2/5). The Lords were returned to their respective realms after Dormammu's defeat at Strange's hands.
(Doctor Strange I#177 - 178) - The Sons of Satannish were banished to the Sixth Dimension by their former leader, Asmodeus II (Dr. Charles Benton). Dr. Strange required these men in order to reverse the spell of Fire and Ice (another act of Benton). Strange recruited the Black Knight to aid him, and again journeyed to the Sixth Dimension. Tiboro's power had grown significantly, and even the combined force of the two heroes was barely enough to stand against him. However, the Black Knight succeeded in destroying Tiboro's wand with the Ebony Blade, which caused the bulk of his powers to vanish. Again, Tiboro was forced to surrender and allow Strange to return his prisoners to Earth.
(Ghost Rider II#26 - BTS) - Dr. Druid wielded the
arcane token of Tiboro (a magic talisman) to force the Ghost Rider
to transform into Johnny Blaze.
(Dr. Strange II#35) - Tiboro was one of the
mystic entities petitioned by the Dweller-in-Darkness for a
potential alliance. Tiboro flatly dismissed the Dweller. (Doctor Strange II#54 (fb2)) - Tiboro used the Screaming Idol
to contact R. B. Wallace. Wallace served as the conduit to
Tiboro, and formed a cult, the Circle of Decay, based on
decadence and corruption. The cult developed a loyal following;
all the while, Tiboro, through Wallace, was draining off their
personalities and egos, making them into mindless servants. One
of the cultists, Tim Alpert, rebelled against the complete loss
of self and fought his way out of the cult, to escape. (Doctor Strange II#54 (fb1)) - Alpert contacted Dr. Strange for
aid against Wallace. While investigating information on Wallace,
Strange recognized the involvement of Tiboro. Strange and his
disciple and lover, Clea, confronted Wallace and his Cirlce of
Decay, at its meeting place, "The Club." Strange used the Screaming
Idol to access the Sixth Dimension and confront Tiboro directly.
Tiboro had grown immensely powerful by absorbing the egos of the
cultists, but Strange used a spell to magnify the dreams, hopes,
caring, and love of the personalities Tiboro had absorbed. These
emotions were anathema to Tiboro, and he cast them out. Weakened
by the sudden drop in power, Tiboro was no match for Strange, who
apparently turned him to stone. (Iron Man Legacy#6 (fb) - BTS) - Dr. Strange thwarted Tiboro's scheme to conquer Earth by saving those Tiboro needed to sacrifice to destroy the dimensional barriers between the Sixth Dimension and Earth. (Dr. Strange Annual#2/5 - BTS) - Clea,
alongside Flyx (actually Dormammu), embarked on a quest to
recruit allies to overthrow Umar and Baron Mordo. After
petitioning Aggamon unsuccessfully, their next stop was the Sixth
Dimension, to try their luck with Tiboro...(I don't think
that was ever shown). (Vengeance#1) - Tiboro heard his idol scream from across dimensions and awaited his sacrifice. (Vengeance#5) - Grown to gigantic proportions Tiboro approached Ms. America, the newest arrival in his domain. He was glad he wouldn't have to rule over emptiness anymore and considered her a sacrifice to him. She survived his attempt to just step on her and fought Tiboro's monstrous hordes alongside the soul fragments that got trapped in the Sixth Dimension. Fed by all the fighting Tiboro let loose a powerful energy beam, burning everything in his path, including Ms. America. Observed by soul fragments of The Twelth Hour show she led thousands of soul fragments into battle against Tiboro and his hordes once again. Tiboro used a Sixth Dimensional hearthstone to feed upon Ms. America and make her his plaything, but she kept on fighting a seemingly eternal battle. Suddenly Hellstorm and his Satanic Chariot, travelling through dimensions with She-Hulk, entered the Sixth Dimension and joined Ms. America's battle against Tiboro and his hordes. While She-Hulk and Ms. America fought the creatures on the ground Hellstorm ran his chariot right through Tiboro's head to end the tyrant's control over the specimens from his dimension. With his pure essence leaking from his stony skull Tiboro fell to the ground and his gigantic stone form shattered. Comments: Created by Stan Lee and Steve
Ditko. The flashback in Iron Man Legacy#6 occurred shortly after Tony Stark had lost control of Stark International to Obidiah Stane. There is even the cover of Iron Man I#173 (August, 1983) seen as Wall Street Journals' cover. I'm not quite old enough to know for sure, but
I believe that in the sixties, it was a popular theme to
extrapolate on three-dimensional reality and have other realms
above the 3rd Dimension. That being said, the Sixth Dimension
doesn't really have any properties associated with a reality that
has six dimensions. Clea's recruitment of Tiboro could have taken
place b/t Doc III Annual#2/5 and Doc III#42, between 42 and 43,
or b/t 43 and 48. If his power is related to decadence, then
Tiboro should be getting more powerful each year. Thanks to Uncle
Pyko for helping me pin down an appearance
of Tiboro. I think the Screaming Idol may have been seen a
few times in the background in Dr. Strange's Sanctum. If you
can identify any of those appearances, please let me know. Dr. Strange has erased the memories of most
people who have encountered Tiboro. It is possible that Monster at the Window (Tales to Astonish I#34) came from the same Sixth Dimension as Tiboro. If this was the case, the Monster could've been an agent of Tiboro. Young Avengers/Young Masters founder Coat of Arms (Lisa
Molinari; see Dark Reign: Young Avengers#1-5) found Tiboro's coat on Earth and has since then used it. It is unknown if she has any connection to Tiboro himself. Tiboro has an entry in OHotMU 2006 A-Z#11. Clarifications: The Sixth Dimension has
no known connection to: The Screaming Idol is a graven image of Tiboro which serves as his
connection to the Earth dimension.
(Strange Tales I#129) - After he was banished from
Earth, it remained buried in Peru until the modern era. It can
form portals between Earth and the Sixth Dimension. It has been
used by Tiboro to draw victims to the Sixth Dimension, as well as
for him to grant power to and control others in its vicinity. Its
exact origins are unknown. (Fantastic Four III#500) - It was one of the magic items seen laying on the floor after
Reed Richards had used magic to rescue the rest of the Fantastic Four from the
Haazereth Three mystically empowered Dr. Doom (Vengeance#1 - BTS) - The Screaming Idol was heard by Tiboro across dimensions. (Vengeance#5) - Loki later used the Screaming Idol to banish Ms. America to the Sixth Dimension and then put it back in his satchel. --Strange Tales I#129 (Fantastic Four III#500, Vengeance#1 - BTS, #5 --Strange Tales I#129 (Strange Tales I#129, Dr. Strange I#178, Dr. Strange II#54, Vengeance#1, 4-6
Tim Alpert turned
to mysticisim in hopes of finding something to spark his
otherwise empty life. After much searching, he apparently found
what he wanted in R. B. Wallace and his Circle of Decay. He
learned a good deal of magical experience under Wallace, but
turned away from him when he felt his ego draining away. He
fought off attacks from the rest of the Circle and contacted Dr.
Strange for help. After Strange left to investigate Wallace,
Alpert again succumbed to Wallace/Tiboro's power, mysitically
bound Wong, and fled back to "The Club." He was part of the Circle
when they attacked Dr. Strange and Clea, but like them, he was
rendered unconscious after Tiboro's defeat, and the sudden
removal of his influence. --Dr. Strange II#54 The Circle of Decay was a cult formed by R. B.
Wallace under the control of Tiboro. It appealed to those without
purpose or meaning in their lives, and attracted a large
following. The cultists gained varying degrees of mystical power
under the training of Wallace, but at the same time, Tiboro was
draining their egos and personalities for his own power. The
Circle actively combated Strange and Clea when they confronted
them, but they were rendered insensate after the sudden
withdrawal of Tiboro's influence. Dr. Strange used his power to
cause them to shun the mystical, making them believe that their
experiences had been fantasy, but caused them to remember the
lesson they had learned in the value of life. --Dr. Strange II#54 The past of R. B. Wallace is unknown. He was drawn to the power of the Screaming
Idol, which brought him under the influence of Tiboro. This led
him to form the Circle of Decay and to use it to gather victims,
whom Tiboro would drain of their egos. Tiboro granted him
significant mystical power, enabling him to directly strike at
Dr. Strange, firing bolts of magical force, generating animated
magical creatures, or astral projection. He even had a wand of
similar power and appearance to Tiboro's. His mind was presumably
similarly affected by Strange, causing him to shun the mystical
for the rest of his life. --Dr. Strange II#54 images: Appearances:
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(Doctor Strange III#48) - Tiboro, alongside five other Sorcerers (whom I can't
identify, presumably other Lords of the Netherworlds),
accompanied Clea and Flyx to the Dark Dimension to take down Umar
and Mordo. They were successful, and Umar conceded defeat and
relinquished the throne rather than face the combined power of
the sorcerers. However, Flyx then revealed himself as Dormammu,
retook his power, and banished Tiboro and the others from the
Dark Dimension.
--John Kaminski
--Markus Raymond
The Sixth Dimension is a mystical realm with an
alien environment. The OHotMU Deluxe#14 Appendix to Dimensions
lists it has having humanoids as its dominant inhabitant,
although to the best of my knowledge, none other than Tiboro
himself have ever been seen. It is accessed by magic, and the
Screaming Idol can readily open portals to the Sixth Dimension. Everyone that has been prisoner of the Sixth Dimension once leaves behind a portion of their soul, which are tormented by Tiboro and the hordes of the Sixth Dimension.
Vengeance#5, p3, pan1 (main image)
Strange Tales I#129/2, p1 (head shot)
Dr. Strange I#178, p12 (flying)
Dr. Strange II#54, p18, pan4 (shooting)
Strange Tales I#129/2, p1 (Screaming Idol)
Strange Tales I#129/2, p6, pan1 (Sixth Dimension)
Dr. Strange II#54, p5, pan5 (Tim Alpert)
Dr. Strange II#54, p17, pan3 (Circle of Decay)
Dr. Strange II#54, p11, pan3 (R.B.Wallace)
Strange Tales I#129 (February, 1965) - Stan Lee & Don Rico (writers), Steve Ditko (artist), Stan Lee (editor)
Strange Tales I#140-141 (January-February, 1966) - Stan Lee (writer/editor), Steve Ditko (artist)
Dr. Strange I#177-178 (February-March, 1969) - Roy Thomas (writer), Gene Colan (pencils), Tom Palmer (inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Ghost Rider II#26 (October, 1977) - Jim Shooter (writer), Don Perlin (pencils), Sam Grainger (inks), Archie Goodwin (editor)
Dr. Strange II#35 (June, 1979) - Roger Stern & Ralph Macchio (writers), Tom Sutton (pencils), Pablo Marcos (inks), Al Milgrom (editor)
Dr. Strange II#54 (August, 1982) - Roger Stern & J.M. DeMatteis (writers), Paul Smith & Brent Anderson (pencils), Terry Austin & Joe Rubinstein (inks), Al Milgrom (editor)
Dr. Strange Annual#2 (1992) - Roy Thomas & Jean-Marc Lofficier (writer), Frank Lopez (pencils), Jimmy Palmiotti (inks), Mike Rockwitz (editor)
Dr. Strange: Sorcerer Supreme#48 (December, 1992) - Len Kaminski (writer), Geof Isherwood (pencils), Petrecca, Barnett & Hudson (inks), Mike Rockwitz (editor)
Iron Man Legacy#6 (November, 2010) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Steve Kurth (pencils), Allen Martinez (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Vengeance#1 (September, 2011) - Joe Casey (writer), Nick Dragotta (artist), Tom Brennan (editor)
Vengeance#4-6 (December, 2011 - February, 2012) - Joe Casey (writer), Nick Dragotta (artist), Tom Brennan (editor)
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