Illuminati | |
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![]() Prominent members of the Illuminati (clockwise from left to right): Iron Man, Black Bolt, Doctor Strange, Mister Fantastic, Namor the Sub-Mariner and Professor X in artwork for the cover of New Avengers: Illuminati Vol 2 #1 (Feb, 2007). Art by Jimmy Cheung | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | New Avengers #7 (July 2005) |
Created by | Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Steve McNiven (artist) |
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Base(s) | Mobile |
Member(s) | Beast Black Bolt Black Panther Blue Marvel Captain America Captain Britain Doctor Strange Hulk Iron Man Mastermind Excello Medusa Mister Fantastic Namor Professor X White Queen Yellowjacket |
The Illuminati are a fictional secret society group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters joined forces and secretly work behind the scenes. The Illuminati was established to exist (via story retcon) in their first published appearance in New Avengers #7 (July 2005),[1] written by Brian Michael Bendis. Their history was discussed in the special New Avengers: Illuminati (May 2006).[2] The group was revealed to have been formed very shortly after the Kree–Skrull War.[3]
The Illuminati appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.