- "I've always known that there were people like you out there. I've been the laughing stock of this agency for years, but I knew it!"
- ―Man in Black
The Man in Black was an unnamed CIA agent who helped Professor X and his team in the formation of Division X.
Biography[]
X-Men: First Class[]
The Man in Black believed in mutants when nobody knew that they existed. When Professor X and Mystique came to show their powers, his mouth was open when Mystique shapeshifted and he was willing to help them. He took the team to Division X where they could be watched by the CIA.
When the Hellfire Club attacked the Covert CIA Research Base, Azazel teleported him in the air and let him fall from an altitude of several meters, killing him.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Professor X - Ally
- Magneto - Ally
- Mystique - Ally
- John McCone † - Boss
- Moira MacTaggert - Colleague
- Levene - Colleague
- Beast - Employee
Enemies[]
- Hellfire Club
- Sebastian Shaw †
- Emma Frost †
- Angel Salvadore †
- Riptide
- Azazel † - Killer
Trivia[]
- The Man in Black is most likely based on Fred Duncan a character from the comics who, much like him, was a government ally to the X-Men and was constantly at odds with his partner Bolivar Trask.