FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER(created by an Igor, with a twist...)
FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER
(created by an Igor, with a twist...)
Real Name: Frankenstein (first name unrevealed; see comments)
Identity/Class: Reanimated composite of human corpses;
period of activity unrevealed (19th Century or possibly early 20th Century)
Occupation: Presumably a scientist on some level
Group Membership: Allegedly the (von) Frankenstein family
Affiliations: Frankenstein, Igor (see comments)
Enemies: Igor almost certainly came to resent being enslaved by him
Known Relatives: Uncertain;
see Victor Frankenstein's profile for a list of known relatives;
see Arbogast
von Frankenstein's profile for a list of known relatives of the previous line of Frankensteins
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
at least formerly an unidentified castle somewhere (likely Switzerland or Germany; see comments)
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First Appearance: Creatures on the Loose#12/2 (July, 1971) Powers/Abilities: A reanimated composite created from multiple corpses, the monster
had at least enhanced human strength, lifting perhaps 1000 lbs. or more (Victor Frankenstein's monster can lift closer to
4000 lbs.) He likely was unaging and possessed of superhuman durability and perhaps pain tolerance. Height: Unrevealed (approximately 8')Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 495 lbs.) Eyes: Dark (likely brown) Hair: Black History: This Frankenstein somehow obtained the brain of "the original Baron Frankenstein" (see comments). (Creatures on the Loose#12/2 - BTS) - After Igor rebelled against his elderly master, that Frankenstein apparently had a heart attack and died. Lonely and still ostracized by the general public, Igor found his master's books, considered his notes on the previous Frankenstein's experiment to be complete and resolved to create his own monster as a slave, an unbeatable creature to teach the villagers some respect. Igor checked his former master's equipment and found it to be ready. (Creatures on the Loose#12/2) - Starting with the preserved brain his master had planned to use, Igor spent days and nights harvesting body parts from graves, etc. |
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Soon, however, the creature began to instruct Igor, telling him to put more wood on the fireplace, as the castle was too drafty for its work. It further ordered Igor to bring him books, complain about how slowly he moved, and then instructed him to clean up the filth, asking him if he had to live in a pig-sty like a common swine. Finally, Igor shouted, "Enough, monster!" He argued that he had created it to be his slave and told it that it must serve him. The monster, however, called him a poor fool, noting that he still did not see how he had been used. He then informed Igor that the brain he had used was the brain of "the original Baron Frankenstein." He then commanded Igor, "Now move, wretch!" |
Comments: Created by Alan Hewetson and Syd Shores.
When did this story take place?
See Victor Frankenstein's profile for more details, but according to chronologies based on the novel, Victor Frankenstein created his monster in 1792 A.D. and died in 1798 A.D., while Marvel's adaptation seems to put the events about a decade earlier.
Regardless, as an elderly alleged descendant of Victor (although descendant does include children, and elderly was a lot younger in the past), I would think we would be looking at at least 40-60 years after Victor's college years.
The setting (with the castle and the nearby town) doesn't give anything
away, but it's really not any different than the setting of Ludwig von
Frankenstein story in Silver Surfer I#6, which is part of the modern
age of Marvel, which is now into the 21st Century.
So, this story really could be anywhere from like 1820 to 2010 A.D. at the time of this profile (with the latter end advancing a year with each year of real time). I'd think 1820-1920 A.D. more likely.
Who is the Frankenstein who was formerly Igor's master?
He was almost certainly inteded to be descended from Victor, However, assuming that they did mean Victor, if the person was a direct descendent of Victor, then he would have been an ancestor of Victoria Frankenstein, who was descended from an out-of-wedlock affair Victor had in college. Victor did not have any children via his wife, Elizabeth, as she was killed by the monster on their wedding night.
Victoria's is
Victor's great-granddaughter, and so there are two generations between
her and Victor (Victor's child and that child's child; and Victoria and
her ancestors may have used some of Victor's science to slow their
aging). So, he could be Victoria's father, grandfather, uncle or great
uncle.
As an illegitimate child, the child and/or grandchildren of Victor would not
normally have any rights to the castle, estate, etc...although, Victoria
obviously got possession of a Castle Frankenstein at some point.
Additionally, there were multiple Castle Frankensteins, and I will eventually profile them all...
He could have claimed to have been (or at least believed himself to be) descended from Ernst, as are the majority of the subsequent Frankenstein generations.
Mary Shelley learned of Victor and his monster after meeting with Ernst Frankenstein in 1816.
After Ernst, we don't have any specifically identified descendants
until Vincent, who was active at the end of the 19th Century, after which we have Basil, Ludwig and Veronica as a lineage.
However, we don't know how many children Ernst had, and how many
children they had, etc., so Vincent is one in the line. I don't believe
that we know how many children Vincent had beyond Basil, but we do know
that Basil had at least one other child beyond Ludwig, as there was a
Basil II and Basil III.
Or, he could have been descended from Arbogast
von Frankenstein...
Who is "the original Baron Frankenstein, whose brain Igor implanted into the monster?
By "original Baron Frankenstein," they almost
certainly meant Victor, but "the original" would have preceded Victor
by over a millennium, such as Arbogast
von Frankenstein or one of his ancestors. Or it could have been Konrad
Dippel.
But, most importantly...was this the fate of Victor
Frankenstein? He died at sea in the Arctic after suffering from frigid cold,
exhaustion, and probably dehydration and malnourishment.
Actually,
I don't think the Marvel adaptation showed this clearly, but according
to the Frankenstein timeline, which would be based on the book, Victor
apparently died shortly after Robert Walton's boat reached land.
However, that did not seem to be the case in the Marvel adaptation,
although that could be retconned at any point.
Regardless, it seems pretty unlikely that Victor's brain could have been
properly preserved...but, stranger things have happened...maybe magic, time
travel, etc., was involved.
Anyway, for now, I do not believe this Frankenstein was Victor Frankenstein.
Happy Halloween!
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
This Frankenstein monster should be distinguished from:
First posted: 10/31/2025
Last updated: 11/01/2025
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