TUT-AK-MUN

Real Name: Tut-ak-Mun

Identity/Class: Human magic user (post-World War II Era) (Egyptian)

Occupation: Self-proclaimed pharaoh;
    former guide

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Living mummies

Enemies: Namora (Aquaria Nautica Neptunia)

Known Relatives: Tut-ak-Aten (ancestor, deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Giza, Egypt

First Appearance: Namora I#2 (October, 1948)

Powers/Abilities: Tut-ak-Mun was a man of average intelligence and ability.

    While possessing the magic ring of his ancestor, he gained the ability to raise "living mummies," embalmed corpses who would obey his commands.

    He rode a white horse in battle and carried a spear.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'1")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 185 lbs.)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

History:
(Namora I#2/3) - A descendant of the pharaoh Tut-ak-Aten, Tut-ak-Mun worked as a guide in Egypt, assisting scientists who were exploring ancient tombs. Tut-ak-Mun was insulted that "infidels" were entering his ancestor's tomb and secretly sought their destruction. After an expedition uncovered the tomb of Tut-ak-Aten, he used an ancient parchment to guide him to his ancestor's secret burial place, which could only be accessed through a secret passage activated by pressing on a false pillar. In Tut-ak-Aten's burial place, Tut-ak-Mun found a magic ring which had been described in the parchment. It declared that its power would be his until the waters of the Nile engulfed him and the followers of the ring forever. Donning the ring, Tut-ak-Mun commanded mummies to rise from their crypts and punish all the "infidels" who had defiled Egypt.

    Tut-ak-Mun sent out his "living mummies" to kill the scientists who had been exploring the tombs then sent them to a settlement near the ocean to kill all the foreigners they found there. When the hero Namora investigated the murders, she came upon the mummies as they were murdering the foreigners. One of the living mummies struck Namora face-first into the ground then prepared to stab her with a knife but Tut-ak-Mun, commanding the mummies from horseback, halted the mummy and took Namora with him on his steed, having been struck by her beauty. The mummies set fire to the settlement as they exited.

    Now occupying an ancient palace, Tut-ak-Mun introduced himself to Namora after she revived and declared his intent to rule over all of Egypt and "restore the glory and prestige that is rightfully hers!" He offered to share Egypt's glories with Namora if she would consent to be his queen. Namora feigned interest and agreed to become his queen, donning a costume he had prepared for her.

    Tut-ak-Mun brought Namora with him to the pyramids of Giza so he could demonstrate his power to her by causing more mummies to rise from their crypts and join his army. Namora asked him whether he had the power to stop the mummies if they became uncontrollable but he refused to give away the full secret of the ring. With the mummies he had just obtained, his forces were now large enough that Tut-ak-Mun was ready to start an assault upon the capital of Cairo, which he intended to utterly destroy. When Namora heard this plan, he could tell she was unhappy but she claimed it was only because she didn't know the secret of the ring. Tut-ak-Mun finally told her about the legend saying the power was his until the waters of Nile should engulf him and the followers of the ring.

    As they neared Cairo, Namora begged for the privilege of wearing the ring during their assault. Tut-ak-Mun gave her the ring and the moment she had it she fled on horseback to Cairo and began warning the population of Tut-ak-Mun's mummy army. Namora started an evacuation of Cairo then returned to face Tut-ak-Mun. Swimming up the Nile, she confronted Tut-ak-Mun on the shore. He tried to attack her with the mummies but Namora flung some of them into the Nile. Using the ring, Namora summoned the other mummies to follow her into the Nile. Because she was wearing the ring, this meant she had fulfilled the conditions for breaking the ring's power. As the army of mummies were sunk beneath the Nile, Tut-ak-Mun realized he had lost his opportunity to become pharaoh. Cursing Namora, he flung himself into the Nile to drown, declaring "I join my ancestors!"

Comments: Created by Bill Everett.

    This profile was completed on 07/16/2025 but its publication was delayed, as it was intended for the Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Tut-ak-Mun should not be confused with:

Tut-ak-Mun's living mummies should not be confused with:

living mummies

Tut-ak-Mun commanded a large army of reanimated mummies (embalmed corpses of ancient Egyptian royalty) which he controlled using his magic ring. The living mummies were armed with spears and knives. They could speak but the only phrases they demonstrated were either "Infidel!" or "Death to all infidels!" After Namora stole the ring, she led the mummies into the Nile, breaking the ring's power. The mummies were all sunk underwater and, with the ring's loss of power, they evidently returned to being inanimate corpses.






--Namora I#2/3



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Namora I#2/3, page 4, panel 3 (Tut-ak-Mun, main)
Namora I#2/3, page 5, panel 2 (Tut-ak-Mun, face)
Namora I#2/3, page 3, panel 5 (mummies)

Appearances:
Namora I#2/3 (October, 1948) - Bill Everett (writer, artist), Stan Lee (editor)

First posted: 09/05/2026
Last updated: 07/16/2025

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