What is Magneto (Marvel Comics)?
[[File:Magneto Cosplay.jpg|thumb|Cosplayer as the character.]] '''Magneto''' ('''Max Eisenhardt''') (/mæɡˈniːtoʊ/) is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], commonly in association with the [[X-Men]]. He was created by writer [[Stan Lee]] and artist/co-writer [[Jack Kirby]], the character first appears in ''[[Uncanny X-Men|The X-Men]]'' #1 ([[cover-date]]d September 1963) as an [[enemy]] of the X-Men.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7TeJMLUqueMC&dq=magneto+first+appearance&pg=PA71|title=Heritage Comics Dallas Signature Auction Catalog #820|last=Press|first=Ivy|date=May 2006|publisher=Heritage Capital Corporation|isbn=978-1-59967-044-7|location=|pages=71|language=en}}</ref> Magneto was ranked by [[IGN]] as the Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/1.html|title=Magneto is number 1 - IGN|date=2009-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518101954/http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/1.html|access-date=2020-03-26|archive-date=2009-05-18}}</ref> ==In other media == The character has adapted to different forms of media, including toys, movies, television series, and video games. He was played by [[Ian McKellen]] and [[Michael Fassbender]] in movies. He was voiced by [[Tom Kane]] and [[Tony Jay]] in cartoons and video games. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Characters created by Stan Lee]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1963]] [[Category:Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Marvel Comics mutants]] [[Category:Marvel vs. Capcom fighters]] {{lit-stub}}