Morbius

is one of Marvel's most unique characters, straddling the line between Gothic horror and superhero action. He is famously known as the "Living Vampire". 🧬 Character Origin and Background

Unlike traditional vampires in fiction, Dr. Michael Morbius is not supernatural. He does not belong to the undead. Morbius

Because his condition is strictly biological rather than mystical, Morbius possesses a highly specific set of traits. is one of Marvel's most unique characters, straddling

Derived from the Latin word morbus , meaning "sickness" or "illness". Michael Morbius is not supernatural

He was a brilliant, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist suffering from a rare, fatal blood disease. In a desperate bid to cure himself, he combined vampire bat DNA with electroshock therapy. The experiment successfully cured his disease but cursed him with a condition called "pseudo-vampirism." 🦇 Powers, Abilities, and Weaknesses

Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane, Morbius first appeared in in October 1971. This issue was historically significant as it was the first Amazing Spider-Man comic not written by franchise co-creator Stan Lee.