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Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. Shelley wrote the novel when she was 18 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley's name appears on the revised third edition, published in 1831. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In modern popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein" (especially in films since 1931), despite this being the name of the scientist.
Frankenstein has managed to show up quite a bit in the superhero world. He even had his own Marvel comic and even teamed up with Spider-Man. Spider-Man meets Frankenstein
Even Superman has tackled Frankenstein and Dracula in Superman 344. Superman vs the monsters
For Classic Frankenstein movie posters
Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)
In X-Men #40 (Jan 1968), an android version of the Monster appeared, and is destroyed by the titular mutant superheros.
The Monster first appeared in Marvel Comics continuity in a cameo in Silver Surfer #7 (Aug 1969).
He later appeared a number of times throughout the 1970s, and received a full series of his own beginning in January 1973, entitled Frankenstein (in the indicia, the covers gave the name as Monster of Frankenstein and Frankenstein's Monster).[2][3] This series began with a four-issue retelling of the original novel, by Gary Friedrich and Mike Ploog. Several more issues continued his story into the 1890s, until he was placed in suspended animation and revived in modern times.
During this series the character appeared in Monsters Unleashed, Avengers and in Marvel Team-Up, with Spider-Man and Man-Wolf. After the appearances in the seventies he appeared in the mini-series Book of the Dead and Bloodstone, as well as Marvel: The Lost Generation #5.
In Invaders #31 (Aug. 1978), Dr. Basil Frankenstein creates a similar creature for Nazi Germany, but this creature destroys itself.
Frankenstein (DC Comics)
DC Comics Frankenstein is based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's original Frankenstein's monster, but is physically and mentally more reminiscent of the classic Universal representation of the character. He was created in 1948 by Edmond Hamilton and Bob Kane in a Batman Detective Comics story.
A later reworking was developed by Len Wein as the Spawn of Frankenstein concept. The monster fell under the thrall of Count Dracula. They often battled against Superman, Batman, or the Phantom Stranger.
Frankenstein's latest revamping was created by Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke in 2005 and is similar to Doc Frankenstein. He is a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, and bears a resemblance to the creature as portrayed by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film directed by James Whale.