MATSU

Real Name: Satokata Matsu

Identity/Class: Human (Japanese) (World War II Era)

Occupation: Spy

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Ivan, Nasaki, Togo

Enemies: Jose Abejaron, Diana Lanford, Merzah

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: 98 Pearl Street, New York; a mansion in Long Island, New York, USA

First Appearance: Mystic Comics I#4/7 (July, 1940)

Powers/Abilities: Matsu was a skilled espionage agent with access to firearms.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'7")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 150 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black

History:

(Mystic Comics I#4/7) - Matsu had his agents arrange the collapse of a train bridge. The mystic hero Merzah was aboard the train and had it stop just as it went over the bridge; however, Merzah was in the rear of the train and wasn't part of the wreck. After hearing the bridge had collapsed, Matsu ordered his subordinate Ivan to contact fellow agent Nasaki that they were leaving by airplane to New York. In New York, Nasaki hid a message in a cigarette that he smuggled to Matsu informing him Merzah was at the Astor Hotel. Matsu told his agents to meet at 98 Pearl Street.

    To draw Merzah into a trap, Matsu's men contacted Merzah's ally Diana Lanford, telling her where Matsu was based. When Merzah and Diana came to the home, Matsu's men quickly overwhelmed Merzah and tied up Diana and him. However, Merzah contacted his ally Jose Aberjaron, who followed Matsu as he transferred Diana and Merzah to a mansion in Long Island.

    Jose stormed the mansion grounds and untied Merzah and Diana. As the three began fighting Matsu's spies, Matsu fled out a window and drove away in a sedan, trying to evade them. Merzah and Jose followed in their roadster; Matsu was so nervous that he lost control of his sedan and drove into a tree, killing himself in the crash.

Comments: Created by an unidentified writer and Russ Lanford.

   

    His first name was revealed in Merzah's handbook entry in the Marvel Mystery Handbook.

    This profile was completed on 11/24/2025 but its publication was delayed, as it was intended for the Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Matsu should not be confused with:

images: (without ads)
Mystic Comics I#4/7, page 2, panel 5 (main)
Mystic Comics I#4/7, page 5, panel 7 (face)

Appearances:
Mystic Comics I#4/7 (July, 1940) - unidentified writer, Russ Lanford (artist), Martin Goodman (editor)

First posted: 09/05/2026
Last updated: 01/26/2026

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