History:(Venus I#11/3 (fb) - BTS) - In 2755, a race of Robot-Men turned against humanity and began a war against them. At some point, General Mark Gentry assumed the identity of King Molto, the ruler of the Robot-Men.
MARK GENTRY
Earth-61132
Real Name: Mark Gentry
Identity/Class: Alternate
reality (Earth-61132) human
Occupation: Military leader
Group Membership: Earth Patrol
Affiliations: Creigh
Enemies: General
Dicken impostor, King Molto, Robot-Men, Zor
Zibbit
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: Impersonated King Molto
Base of Operations:
An unidentified location on Earth
First Appearance: Venus I#11 (November, 1950)
Powers/Abilities: Mark Gentry wore a costume which convincingly disguised him as a Robot-Man. In this guise, he carried a ray gun pistol which could destroy a Robot-Man with a single blast.
Height: Unrevealed
(approximately 5'11")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 160 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
History:
(Venus I#11/3 (fb) - BTS) - In 2755, a race of Robot-Men turned against
humanity and began a war against them. At some point, General Mark
Gentry assumed the identity of King Molto, the ruler of the Robot-Men.
(Venus I#11/3) - As King Molto, Gentry met with the Supreme Council of the Robot General Staff. General Zor Zibbit informed "Molto" they had kidnapped General Dicken of the Earth army and had one of the Robot-Men assume his identity. "Molto" told General Zibbit he would make him a nobleman when the war was won.
Two nights later, the Robot-Men launched an all-out attack against the Earth's armies. The Earth Patrol was winning but the impostor General Dicken ordered Earth's armies to surrender. "Molto" accompanied General Zibbit as they occupied the Earth's capitol. Before cameras transmitting everything to their forces throughout Earth and on Venus and various moon bases, "Molto" declared he would give Zibbit his reward - by drawing his pistol and destroying Zibbit. Addressing the cameras, "Molto" ordered all Robot-Men to lay down their weapons and surrender to the nearest Earth Patrol. The Robot-Men complied, ending the war.
With the crisis over, Mark Gentry met with Earth's leaders as he removed the costume which had disguised him as King Molto. He observed that the Robot-Men were built by human beings and all of their thoughts had originated in humanity's minds. Therefore, it was no surprise that Gentry had foreseen Zibbit's plan and used impersonation to plant himself as King Molto before Zibbit did the same to General Dicken. Gentry declared a toast to eternal peace.
Comments: Created by an unidentified writer and Russ Heath.
This profile was completed on
10/02/2025 but its publication with delayed, as it was intended for the
Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.
Profile by Prime Eternal.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Mark Gentry should not be confused with:
Creigh was a member of the Earth Patrol who witnessed the impostor General Dicken give the order for the Earth's armies to surrender. Creigh noted their forces were winning and that they shouldn't surrender but the impostor declared Creigh was guilty of committing mutiny and killed him with a ray gun pistol.
--Venus I#11/3
General Dicken was the leader of the Earth Patrol armies that were fighting the Robot-Men. General Zor Zibbit kidnapped Dicken and replaced him with a Robot-Man, who ordered Earth's armies to surrender. When Creigh objected to the orders, the impostor killed Creigh.
--Venus I#11/3
General Zor Zibbit was the leader of the Robot-Men's armies and schemed to defeat humanity by replacing General Dicken with a Robot-Man who would order the Earth Patrol to stand down. General Zibbit launched an all-out attack on humanity. Although their armies were losing, the General Dicken impostor ordered the Earth Patrol to surrender. General Zibbit went to Earth's capitol with who he thought was King Molto and expected to be rewarded for his efforts by being made a member of the Robot-Men's royalty but instead, "Molto" - who was actually General Mark Gentry - destroyed General Zibbit with a ray gun then ordered the Robot-Men's armies to surrender to humanity.
--Venus I#11/3
images: (without ads)
Venus I#11/3, page 4, panel 6 (Gentry, main)
Venus I#11/3, page 2, panel 1 (Gentry as Molto)
Venus I#11/3, page 2, panel 4 (Creigh)
Venus I#11/3, page 2, panel 5 (Dicken)
Venus I#11/3, page 1, panel 2 (Zibbit)
Appearances:
Venus I#11/3 (November, 1950) - unidentified writer, Russ Heath
(artist), Stan Lee (editor)
First posted: 09/09/2026
Last updated: 10/02/2025
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