Scientist Supreme

Description

The Scientist Supreme is often described to be the top leader of A.I.M., and can also be described to be the scientific counterpart to Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.

Known versions

Lyle Getz

Gene Colan Lyle Getz was the first individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M. He spearheaded and supervised the experiment of MODOK, who later kills him.

Victor Conrad

Main article: Victorius (comics)

Victor Conrad was the second individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He succeeded in duplicating the Super-Soldier Serum behind Captain America for himself and was a physically perfect human being calling himself Victorius. He first attempted to take over A.I.M. but failed to do so. As the leader of the Cult of Entropy, he created Jude the Entropic Man as a means of spreading destruction.

George Clinton

Peter Gillis George Clinton was the third individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. He provided the Red Skull, Arnim Zola and the Hate-Monger with a restored version of the Cosmic Cube, but has his mind drained as a power source for the Cube.

Valdemar Tykkio

Denny O'Neil Valdemar Tykkio was the fourth individual to use the Scientist Supreme persona within A.I.M. Valdemar had occasional encounters with Iron Man while dealing with his brother Yorgon Tykkio trying to take his coveted position. Tykkio later had a deal with Hydra to eliminate Madame Masque, resulting in a confrontation with Iron Man and the Hulk.

Monica Rappaccini

Main article: Monica Rappaccini

Monica Rappaccini is the fifth individual to use the Scientist Supreme alias within A.I.M.

Hank Pym

Main article: Hank Pym

Hank Pym claims to be Earth's "Scientist Supreme" after encountering the cosmic entity Eternity. When he informs Loki of these events, Loki claims to have been Eternity in disguise.

Andrew Forson

Ryan Stegman Cult of Entropy Andrew Forson is the seventh character within A.I.M. to use the Scientist Supreme title. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #610 and was created by Jonathan Hickman and Ryan Stegman.

Forson was the Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. after the organization went public and established their base in Barbuda and overthrew the Wizard with consent of the rest of A.I.M. Barbuda was then renamed A.I.M. Island.

Forson appears as the Supreme Leader of the new High Council of A.I.M., consisting of Graviton (as the Minister of Science), Jude the Entropic Man (as the Minister of Health), Mentallo (as the Minister of Home Affairs), Superia (as the Minister of Education), Yelena Belova (as the Minister of State), and the undercover Taskmaster (as the Minister of Defense).

Forson finds Superia badly injured after an incident on A.I.M. Island regarding an escaped creature. An A.I.M. agent then approaches Forson and Superia, showing the two a hologram of the creature beating the Avengers. Taking pride in this, Forson orders their translocator activated and to retrieve their "lost child". Later, Forson and A.I.M. use a device to accelerate the flow of time on A.I.M. Island, creating in a matter of hours for the real world year of progress and transforming A.I.M. into a technologically advanced empire.

Reed Richards

Main article: Mister Fantastic

During the "One World Under Doom" storyline, Reed Richards takes on the Scientist Supreme mantle and confronts Doctor Doom.

Other versions

An unnamed Scientist Supreme, referred to as #1983, appears in The Ultimates #14. He is among the businessmen who meet with Roxxon's CEO Rex Bonhurst to deal with the Ultimates. #1983 and most of the attendees are killed by Emma Frost.

In other media

Television

• The Lyle Getz incarnation of A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by John Payne. In the episodes "Ready, A.I.M., Fire" and "Designed Only For Chaos", he assists his fellow A.I.M. operatives in building MODOC before being killed by the latter.
• Two incarnations of A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme appear in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes:
  • The first version, Valdemar Tykkio (voiced by Nolan North), is an ambitious criminal. He negotiates with Lucia von Bardas as Doctor Doom's agent before Iron Man intervenes and captures the A.I.M. leader. Tykkio later attempts to seek revenge by utilizing the Technovore while taking Pepper Potts hostage before being defeated by the Avengers.
  • The second version, Lyle Getz (voiced by Kyle Hebert), is the creator of satellite weapons that disable human life on Earth. He is a captive of the Skrulls before joining forces with Captain America and his fellow prisoners to escape. Getz is arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D. before escaping with the Serpent Society.

Video games

• The Andrew Forson incarnation of A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme appears in Marvel Avengers Academy. This version is the headmaster of the A.I.M. Institute of Super-Technology in addition to being the leader of A.I.M.
• Lyle Getz appears in Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Darin De Paul.

References

References

1. ''[[Captain America (comic book). Captain America]]'' #133 (January 1971)
2. ''[[Astonishing Tales]]'' #18-20 (June - October 1973)
3. ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #42 (August 1978)
4. ''[[Super-Villain Team-Up]]'' #17 (June 1980)
5. ''[[Iron Man (comic book). Iron Man]]'' #201 (December 1985)
6. ''Iron Man'' #204-207 (March–June 1986)
7. ''Iron Man'' #215-216 (February–March 1987)
8. ''Iron Man'' #247 (October 1989)
9. ''[[Amazing Fantasy]]'' (vol. 2) #7 (June 2005)
10. ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #30 (October 2009)
11. ''The Mighty Avengers'' #34 (March 2010)
12. ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book). Fantastic Four]]'' #610 (November 2012)
13. ''[[Secret Avengers]]'' (vol. 2) #2 (March 2013)
14. ''[[The Avengers (comic book). The Avengers]]'' (vol. 5) #15 (September 2013)
15. ''The Avengers'' (vol. 5) #16 (September 2013)
16. ''[[Avengers World]]'' #1 (March 2014)
17. Wood, Robert. (September 10, 2025). "Reed Richards Masters Magic, Becoming Scientist Supreme".
18. ''[[One World Under Doom]]'' #7 (November 2025)
19. ''[[The Ultimates (2024). The Ultimates]]'' (vol. 3) #14 (September 2025)
20. "Scientist Supreme Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors.
21. "Dr. Lyle Getz Voice - ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors.
22. Aguilar, Matthew. (August 20, 2020). "Marvel's Avengers Reveals First Look at AIM's MODOK and Monica Rappaccini (Exclusive)".