Summary
Mobius M. Mobius, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Walter Simonson, the earliest incarnation of the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #346 (November 1990). A clone of Mark Gruenwald, various versions of Mobius from different points in time (and other clones of him) make up the bureaucratic leadership and middle management of the timekeeping organization known as the Time Variance Authority, including Mr. Tesseract, Mr. Ouroboros, and Mr. Paradox.[1]
| Mobius M. Mobius | |
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 Mobius as depicted in She-Hulk (vol. 2) #3 (December 2005). Art by Don Simpson (penciller/inker) and David Kemper (colorist). | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
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| Created by | Walter Simonson |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mobius Mobius Mobius |
| Team affiliations | Time Variance Authority |
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| Abilities | None inherent |
Mobius appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series Loki (2021–2023) and in a post-credits scene cameo in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), played by Owen Wilson, with Ke Huy Quan playing Ouroboros "O.B." in the series' 2023 second season and Matthew Macfadyen playing Paradox in the film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Publication history edit
Mobius M. Mobius first appeared in Fantastic Four #346, cover date November 1990, created by writer/artist Walter Simonson.[2][3] Cloned managers for the Time Variance Authority that resemble Mark Gruenwald[4] — and, later, Tom DeFalco[citation needed] — both longtime Marvel Comics writers. The most frequent recurring manager is Mobius M. Mobius, a Gruenwald clone.[5]
Fictional character biography edit
Mobius M. Mobius is a bureaucrat and middle management for the Time Variance Authority, who attempted to discipline the Fantastic Four for violations of the TVA's laws.[volume & issue needed]
Mr. Tesseract in Junior Management is a past version of and subordinate to Mobius; he was assigned to reconstruct the lost data from Earth-616.[6] Justice Might, Justice Truth, and Justice Liberty are three officers who aided Mobius in recapturing the Fantastic Four while they were running loose inside the Null-Time Zone.[6] Mr. Paradox is a judge and a future version of Mobius, while Mr. Ouroboros is his clone; both cease to exist after the former is blasted with a Retro-Active Cannon by Clockwise.[7]
In other media edit
Numerous iterations of Mobius M. Mobius and his clones appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Owen Wilson, Ke Huy Quan, and Matthew Macfadyen, depicted as "variants" instead of clones.
Mobius edit
Television edit
- Mobius appears in Loki, portrayed by Owen Wilson.[8][9][10][11][12] In the episode "Science/Fiction", Mobius is revealed to be a temporal variant of Don, a jet ski salesman and single father-of-two, who also cameos in the series finale "Glorious Purpose".
Film edit
- Mobius cameos in the post-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, portrayed again by an uncredited Owen Wilson,[13] in a scene taken from the then-unreleased episode "1893".
O.B. edit
- Ouroboros "O.B." appears in the second season of Loki, portrayed by Ke Huy Quan.[14][15] The chief engineer of the Time Variance Authority, who deals with the maintenance and repair of all the complex tools, including time travel devices. In the episode "Science/Fiction", O.B. is revealed to be a temporal variant of Dr. A.D. Doug, a failed science fiction author and theoretical physics teacher at Caltech in 1994 who would rather focus on his writing than on science.
Paradox edit
- Paradox is set to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine, portrayed by Matthew Macfadyen.[16]
References edit
- ^ She Hulk #3 (2006)
- ^ Hoskin, Michael (4 September 2021). "Mobius M. Mobius (Time Variance Authority)". The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Gallotte, Danielle (29 December 2023). "Loki: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mobius". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (June 5, 2021). "Loki: The Marvel Comics Pro Who Inspired Owen Wilson's Mobius". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Fantastic Four Annual #24 (1991).
- ^ a b Fantastic Four Annual #27 (May 1994)
- ^ She-Hulk vol. 2 #3 (Feb. 2006). Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Loki Production Brief" (PDF). Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Polo, Susana; Patches, Matt; McWhertor, Michael (December 11, 2020). "All the Easter eggs in Marvel's Loki and Falcon and the Winter Soldier trailers". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Dumarog, Ana (April 29, 2021). "Loki Faces Deletion From Reality According To New TV Show Synopsis". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ SiriusXM (February 12, 2021). Owen Wilson Says Tom Hiddleston Taught Him Everything He Needed to Know About Loki. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (April 5, 2021). "Marvel Secrets in the New Loki Trailer: The Avengers, Time-Keepers, and More". io9. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Busch, Jenna (February 16, 2023). "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Credits Scenes Explained". /Film. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "OUROBOROS O.B." marvel.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Kuo, Christopher (October 5, 2023). "How Will 'Loki' Handle the Multiverse? Its Writer Talks Season 2". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
... as new ones, such as O.B., a T.V.A. fix-it man played by the Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan ...
- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (February 11, 2024). "The first Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is one big joke about Marvel's past". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
External links edit
- Mobius M. Mobius at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Mobius M. Mobius on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki