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|caption= Master Mold in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 Annual #7 (Oct. 1978).<br/>Art by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].
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'''Master Mold''' is a [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]] most commonly appearing as an enemy of the [[X-Men]] and the leader of the [[Sentinels (comics)|Sentinel]] mutant-hunting robots.
'''Master Mold''' is a [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]] most commonly appearing as an enemy of the [[X-Men]] and the leader of the [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel]] mutant-hunting robots.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
[[File:Uxm016.PNG|thumb|left|upright|Cover to ''X-Men'' #16 (January 1966). Art by [[Jack Kirby]].]]
Master Mold first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #15–16 (Dec. 1965 – Jan. 1966), and was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]].<ref name="Who is Master Mold">{{Cite web |last=Bone |first=Christian |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Who is Master Mold in 'X-Men '97?' |url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/who-is-master-mold-in-x-men-97/ |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=We Got This Covered |language=en-US |quote=Master Mold was one of the team's original foes in the comics, dating back to 1965's The X-Men #15 from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In short, Master Mold is a sentient supercomputer in the shape of a colossal Sentinel who is able to create regular Sentinel drones at will. As AI tend to do in the Marvel universe, he has a habit of defying his original programming and deciding that all humanity needs to be annihilated, causing Trask to reluctantly team up with the X-Men to stop him.}}</ref>
Master Mold first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #15–16 (Dec. 1965–Jan. 1966), and was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]].


The character subsequently appears in ''The Incredible Hulk'' Annual #7 (1978); ''X-Factor'' #13–14 (Feb.–March 1987); ''Power Pack'' #36 (April 1988); ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #18–24 (May–July 1989); ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #246–247 (July–Aug. 1989); ''The Sensational She-Hulk'' #30 (Aug. 1991); and ''Cyclops: Retribution'' #1 (Jan. 1994).
The character subsequently appears in ''The Incredible Hulk'' Annual #7 (1978); ''X-Factor'' #13–14 (Feb.–March 1987); ''Power Pack'' #36 (April 1988); ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #18–24 (May–July 1989); ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #246–247 (July–Aug. 1989); ''The Sensational She-Hulk'' #30 (Aug. 1991); and ''Cyclops: Retribution'' #1 (Jan. 1994).
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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
===Original version===
===Original version===
The original version of Master Mold was created by Dr. [[Bolivar Trask]] during the original run of ''X-Men'' comics. Fearing superhuman mutants such as the X-Men, Trask makes a super-computer in the shape of a giant robot that will control and facilitate the construction of the [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]] (mechanical warriors programmed to hunt and capture superhuman mutants). Secretly, the original version was also programmed by the time-traveling [[Madame Sanctity]] of the Askani Sisterhood with the mission to find and destroy The Twelve, a group of mutants that are linked to [[Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)|Apocalypse]]'s rise.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men Minus 1'' (1997)</ref> Master Mold had Trask captured, and decided to take over humanity in order to keep it safe. The original Master Mold prototype was eventually destroyed when Trask sacrifices himself by causing an explosion to prevent the Sentinels taking over humanity (but several other versions are later built by other bigots who want to manufacture Sentinels).{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}
The original version of Master Mold is created by [[Bolivar Trask]]. Fearing superhuman mutants such as the X-Men, Trask makes a super-computer in the shape of a giant robot that will control and facilitate the construction of the [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]] (mechanical warriors programmed to hunt and capture [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]]).<ref name="X-Men 97 Sentinels">{{Cite web |last=Zalben |first=Alex |date=April 13, 2024 |title=X-Men 97 Sentinels: Master Mold, Tri-Sentinel, Wild Sentinel, More |url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/04/13/x-men-97-sentinels-master-mold-wild-sentinels-tri-sentinel/ |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=Comic Book Club |language=en-US}}</ref> Master Mold is secretly programmed by the time-traveling [[Madame Sanctity]] of the Askani Sisterhood with the mission to find and destroy the Twelve, a group of mutants linked to [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]]'s rise.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men Minus 1'' (July 1997)</ref> Master Mold has Trask captured and decides to take over humanity in a bid to protect them. Trask sacrifices himself to destroy Master Mold and prevent the Sentinels from taking over humanity.<ref name="X-Men 97 Sentinels" /><ref name="Who Are the Sentinels">{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Eric |date=March 31, 2024 |title=Who Are the Sentinels in X-MEN? The History of the Dangerous Marvel Enemy, Explained |url=https://nerdist.com/article/marvel-comics-history-tv-film-appearances-x-men-villain-sentinels-explained/ |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=[[Nerdist]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Who is Master Mold" />


===Second version===
===Second version===
Another version of Master Mold had [[Steven Lang (comics)|Steven Lang]]'s brainwaves. After Project Armageddon, Lang tries to activate Master Mold which merged the former's mind with it instead. The computer suffered great damage by the [[Hulk]] who was with [[Warren Worthington III|Angel]] and [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]] in Master Mold's meteor space base and was seemingly destroyed when the base exploded, after the trio manages to escape.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' Annual #7</ref> However, Master Mold survived and creates the Retribution Virus to wipe out mutant-kind. It blames [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] entirely for its "death" as Lang. He hypnotizes and utilized [[Moira MacTaggart]] to unleash the virus, infecting Cyclops, [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]], and [[Banshee (comics)|Banshee]] before MacTaggart breaks free of his grasp. While she attempts to cure the virus, Cyclops and Callisto team with Conscience (another artificial construct developed from Lang's brain engrams) to stop Master Mold and save mutant-kind as well as all humanity, which had become threatened by the virus. Cyclops was weakened from the disease's effects but nearly single-handedly destroys Master Mold before finally succumbing to the illness and falling unconscious. As Master Mold prepares to kill Cyclops and finish unleashing the virus, he is suddenly attacked by the cured Banshee who uses his sonic scream to "finish the job that Cyclops started" and destroys Master Mold. The virus is then cured before it has a chance to spread.<ref>''Marvel Comics Presents'' #17-24</ref><ref>''Cyclops: Retribution''</ref>
Another version of Master Mold possesses [[Steven Lang (character)|Steven Lang]]'s brainwaves. After Project Armageddon, Lang tries to activate Master Mold, which merges the former's mind with it instead. The computer suffers great damage by the [[Hulk]] and is seemingly destroyed when the base explodes.<ref>''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' Annual #7 (October 1978)</ref> However, Master Mold survives and creates the Retribution Virus to wipe out mutant-kind. It blames [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] entirely for its "death" as Lang. He hypnotizes and utilizes [[Moira MacTaggart]] to unleash the virus, infecting Cyclops, [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]], and [[Banshee (character)|Banshee]] before MacTaggart breaks free of his grasp. While she attempts to cure the virus, Cyclops and Callisto team with Conscience (another artificial construct developed from Lang's brain engrams) to stop Master Mold and save mutant-kind as well as all humanity, which had become threatened by the virus. Cyclops is weakened from the disease's effects but nearly single-handedly destroys Master Mold before falling unconscious. As Master Mold prepares to kill Cyclops and finish unleashing the virus, he is attacked and destroyed by Banshee. The virus is then cured before it has a chance to spread.<ref>''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' #18-24 (May - July 1989)</ref>


The remains of Master Mold later merge with the advanced Sentinel [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]] from the future thanks to the [[Siege Perilous (comics)|Siege Perilous]] to form the humanoid cyborg [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]] which acts like an almost-human version of Master Mold.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}
The remains of Master Mold later merge with [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]], an advanced Sentinel from the future. Both are forced through the [[Siege Perilous (comics)|Siege Perilous]], causing them to be reborn as the cyborg [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]].<ref>''Machine Man/Bastion'' Annual (June 1998)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=April 24, 2024 |title=X-Men '97's Bastion Explained: What You Need to Know About This Deadly Super-Sentinel |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/x-men-97-villain-bastion-explained-sentinel-operation-zero-tolerance |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |quote=[Bastion's] actually a fusion of a Master Mold and the futuristic Sentinel Nimrod, becoming something wholly new after passing through the mystical portal known as the Siege Perilous.}}</ref><ref name="X-Men 97 Sentinels" /><ref name="Who Are the Sentinels" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2014 |title=Retro Review: Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men #247 By Chris Claremont & Marc Silvestri |url=https://insidepulse.com/2014/08/24/retro-review-marvel-comics-uncanny-x-men-247-by-chris-claremont-marc-silvestri/ |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=Inside Pulse |language=en-US |quote=Dazzler remembers she has the mighty mystical doodad the Siege Perilous in her coat pocket and decides that the only way to deal with Master Mold is to open up Roma's promised wormhole to new lives...Master Mold/Nimrod will fuse into Bastion on the other end of their trip through the Siege.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Adam |date=November 5, 2024 |title=Marvel: Crisis Protocol - Five 'Sentinel' Characters We Need |url=https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/marvel-crisis-protocol-five-sentinel-characters-we-need.html |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=Bell of Lost Souls |language=en |quote=[Bastion's] essentially the result of the merging of a Master Mold and Nimrod. Thanks to Nimrod's timey-whimey shenanigans, along with some weird magic-like stuff (depending on the origin you want to go with) we end up with Bastion.}}</ref>


===Third version===
===Third version===
A Master Mold-esque factory is built in secret in the jungles of [[Ecuador]]. This particular version builds the [[Wild Sentinels]] which are capable of assimilating non-organic materials to assume different shapes, such as an insectoid, as well as a breed of Nano-Sentinels. The Wild Sentinels are taken over by [[Cassandra Nova]] to destroy [[Genosha]] and in her subsequent plan to destroy the X-Men. Following their defeat by [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]]'s X-Men team, the [[Children of the Vault]] escaped and regrouped in this Ecuadorian location.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}
A Master Mold-esque factory is built in secret in the jungles of [[Ecuador]]. This particular version builds the [[Wild Sentinels]] which are capable of assimilating non-organic materials to assume different shapes, such as an insectoid, as well as a breed of Nano-Sentinels. The Wild Sentinels are taken over by [[Cassandra Nova]] to devastate [[Genosha]] and attack the X-Men. Following their defeat by [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]]'s X-Men team, the [[Children of the Vault]] escape and regroup in the factory.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}


===Other versions===
===Other versions===
In ''[[X-Men: Second Coming]]'', [[X-Force]] travels to the [[Days of Future Past]] timeline where there are two Master Molds, one producing Nimrods and another one protecting the first Master Mold.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}
In ''[[X-Men: Second Coming]]'', [[X-Force]] travels to the [[Days of Future Past]] timeline where there are two Master Molds, one producing Nimrods and another one protecting the first Master Mold.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2013}}


[[Mendel Stromm]] was approached by a [[Kindred (Marvel Comics)|mysterious benefactor]] involving a Master Mold that specializes in the creation of [[Tri-Sentinel]]s.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 5 #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> [[Spider-Man]] was able to take remote control of the Tri-Sentinels and send them back to Master Mold to destroy it.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 5 #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>
[[Mendel Stromm]] is approached by a [[Kindred (Marvel Comics)|mysterious benefactor]] involving a Master Mold that specializes in the creation of Tri-Sentinels.<ref>''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' (vol. 5) #4 (October 2018)</ref> [[Spider-Man]] takes remote control of the Tri-Sentinels and sends them back to Master Mold to destroy it.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 5) #5 (November 2018)</ref>


===Mother Mold===
===Mother Mold===
A new version called '''Mother Mold''' is seen in "[[House of X and Powers of X]]". [[Orchis (comics)|Orchis]] creates a variant designed to create other Master Molds.<ref>''House of X'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> It is later revealed that Mother Mold will be the Sentinel generation that lead directly to the creation of Nimrod.<ref>''Powers of X'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
A new version called '''Mother Mold''' is seen in "[[House of X and Powers of X]]". [[Orchis (comics)|Orchis]] creates a variant designed to create other Master Molds.<ref>''[[House of X]]'' #1 (September 2019)</ref><ref name="Who Are the Sentinels" /> It is later revealed that Mother Mold will be the Sentinel generation that lead directly to the creation of Nimrod.<ref>''[[Powers of X]]'' #2 (October 2019)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Will the X-Men's Bright New Future End in Tragedy? |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/28/x-men-house-of-x-tragic-mission-sentinels-cyclops |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en |quote=The new mutant nation is currently facing an existential threat from Orchis, a collective of human scientists working to build a massive Sentinel factory called a Mother Mold. Worse, using knowledge gleaned from her ninth life, Moira knows that Orchis is on the verge of inventing the ultimate Sentinel, Nimrod.}}</ref>


==Capabilities==
==Capabilities==
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==Other versions==
==Other versions==
===Infinity Warps===
===Infinity Warps===
'''Master Mole''', a fusion of Master Mold and [[Mole Man]] created by the [[Infinity Gems]], appears in ''[[Infinity Wars]]: Infinity Warps'' #1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clements |first=Brian |date=November 14, 2018 |title=''Infinity Warps'' #1 review: ''What If?'' for a new generation |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2018/11/14/infinity-warps-1-review-what-if-for-a-new-generation/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=AIPT Comics |language=en-us}}</ref>
'''Master Mole''', a fusion of Master Mold and [[Mole Man]] created by the [[Infinity Gems]], appears in ''[[Infinity Wars]]: Infinity Warps'' #1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clements |first=Brian |date=November 14, 2018 |title=Infinity Warps #1 review: What If? for a new generation |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2018/11/14/infinity-warps-1-review-what-if-for-a-new-generation/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=AIPT Comics |language=en-us}}</ref>


===Ultimate Marvel===
===Ultimate Marvel===
Two characters based on Master Mold appear in the [[Ultimate Marvel]] universe (Earth-1610):  
Two characters based on Master Mold appear in the [[Ultimate Marvel]] universe (Earth-1610):  
* The first equivalent is an alternate timeline variant of [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] who was used as a template to create an army of Sentinels before being [[Euthanasia|mercy-killed]] by the present-day Wolverine and [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]].<ref>''Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men'' Annual #1</ref>  
* The first equivalent is an alternate timeline version of [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] who was used as a template to create an army of Sentinels before being [[Euthanasia|mercy-killed]] by the present-day Wolverine and [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]].<ref>''Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men'' Annual (November 2008)</ref>
* The second equivalent is a giant Sentinel which houses [[Jason Stryker|William Stryker Jr.]]'s consciousness.<ref>''Ultimate Comics: X-Men'' #11</ref>
* The second equivalent is a giant Sentinel which houses the consciousness of [[Jason Stryker|William Stryker Jr.]]<ref>''[[Ultimate Comics: X-Men]]'' #11 (July 2012)</ref>


===Weapon X: Days of Future Now===
===Weapon X: Days of Future Now===
In the alternate reality of ''[[Weapon X]]: Days of Future Now'', one of [[Madison Jeffries]]'s Boxbots, dubbed "Bot", becomes the new Master Mold and traps Jeffries within its body to harness his powers.<ref>''Weapon X: Days of Future Now'' #1</ref>
In the alternate reality of ''[[Weapon X]]: Days of Future Now'', one of [[Madison Jeffries]]'s Boxbots, dubbed "Bot", becomes the new Master Mold and traps Jeffries within its body to harness his powers.<ref>''Weapon X: Days of Future Now'' #1 (September 2005)</ref>


===What If?===
===What If?===
In ''[[What If (comics)|What If?]] Age of Ultron'' series set in an alternative future, Wolverine, the Hulk, Peter Parker and a Ghost Rider travel to the [[Savage Land]] to confront [[Ezekiel Stane]] using Master Mold to reproduce Iron Man armors. Stane uses an unnamed girl, described as an orphan, the sole remaining Trask descendant, and referred to only as 'Ms. Trask', to operate Master Mold that had apparently been left behind in the Savage Land. Seeking to unleash a wave of the armors upon the world, Stane is stopped, and Master Mold ultimately destroyed.<ref>''What If? Age of Ultron'' #2</ref>
In ''[[What If (comics)|What If?]] Age of Ultron'' series set in an alternative future, Wolverine, the Hulk, Peter Parker and a Ghost Rider travel to the [[Savage Land]] to confront [[Ezekiel Stane]] using Master Mold to reproduce Iron Man armors. Stane uses an unnamed girl, described as an orphan, the sole remaining Trask descendant, and referred to only as 'Ms. Trask', to operate Master Mold that had apparently been left behind in the Savage Land. Seeking to unleash a wave of the armors upon the world, Stane is stopped and Master Mold destroyed.<ref>''What If? Age of Ultron'' #2 (June 2014)</ref>


===X-Factor Forever===
===X-Factor Forever===
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===Television===
===Television===
[[Image:Mastermold2.jpg|Master Mold as he appears in ''X-Men: The Animated Series''|right|thumb]]
[[Image:Mastermold2.jpg|Master Mold as he appears in ''X-Men: The Animated Series''|right|thumb]]
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[David Fox (actor)|David Fox]] in the first season and [[Nigel Bennett]] in the fourth season.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Master Mold Voices (X-Men) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Master-Mold/ |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref> This version was created by [[Bolivar Trask]] and [[Henry Peter Gyrich|Henry Gyrich]]. He usurps the two and kidnaps various world leaders in an attempt to replace their brains with computers and bring them under his control, only to be foiled by [[Professor X]] and [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and destroyed by [[Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series)|Morph]]. In the possible dystopian future, Mold takes over Earth, places mutants in concentration camps, and has [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]] as an extension/enforcer.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[David Fox (actor)|David Fox]] in the first season and [[Nigel Bennett]] in the fourth season.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Master Mold Voices (X-Men) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Master-Mold/ |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |type=A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref> This version was created by [[Bolivar Trask]] and [[Henry Peter Gyrich|Henry Gyrich]]. He usurps the two and kidnaps various world leaders in an attempt to replace their brains with computers and bring them under his control, only to be foiled by [[Professor X]] and [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and destroyed by [[Morph (X-Men: The Animated Series)|Morph]]. In the possible dystopian future, the Sentinel takes over Earth, places mutants in concentration camps, and has [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]] as an extension/enforcer.
** Several variants of Master Mold appear in ''[[X-Men '97]]''. A lobotomized version was constructed in the [[Sahara]] until it's destroyed by the X-Men. A version resembling the [[Tri-Sentinel|Wild Sentinel]] was utilized by [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]] for Genosha's destruction.  
** Several variants of Master Mold appear in ''[[X-Men '97]]''. A lobotomized version was constructed in the [[Sahara]] until it is destroyed by the X-Men. [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]] utilizes a version resembling the [[Tri-Sentinel|Wild Sentinel]] to attack Genosha.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', voiced by [[Gwendoline Yeo]].<ref name="btva"/> This version was developed for the [[Mutant Response Division]] and resembles [[Danger (comics)|Danger]]. In a dystopian future that is later erased from existence, Mold takes over the world and captures mutants in detention facilities with a [[Colonel Moss|cyborg warden]] as an enforcer.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', voiced by [[Gwendoline Yeo]].<ref name="btva" /> This version was developed for the [[Mutant Response Division]] and resembles [[Danger (comics)|Danger]] in a dystopian future (that's later erased from existence) where mutants are captured with a [[Colonel Moss|cyborg warden]] as an enforcer.


===Video games===
===Video games===
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* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men 2: Clone Wars]]''.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men 2: Clone Wars]]''.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men Legends]]''. This version is a giant Sentinel piloted by anti-mutant extremist William Kincaid.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men Legends]]''. This version is a giant Sentinel piloted by anti-mutant extremist William Kincaid.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men: The Official Game]]''. This version was created by [[William Stryker]] and [[Hydra (comics)|HYDRA]].
* Master Mold appears in ''[[X-Men: The Official Game]]''. This version was created by [[William Stryker]] and [[Hydra (comics)|Hydra]].
* Master Mold appears as the final boss of ''The Uncanny X-Men - Days of Future Past''.
* Master Mold appears as the final boss of ''The Uncanny X-Men - Days of Future Past''.
* Master Mold appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.
* Master Mold appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[Marvel Snap]]''.
* Master Mold appears in ''[[Marvel Snap]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=Jaret |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Marvel Snap Master Mold card, explained |url=https://progameguides.com/marvel-snap/marvel-snap-master-mold-card-explained/ |access-date=October 13, 2025 |website=Pro Game Guides |language=en}}</ref>
* Master Mold appears in ''[[Marvel Cosmic Invasion]]'', voiced by [[James C. Mathis III]].<ref name="btva" />


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===Miscellaneous===
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Publication history

Master Mold first appeared in The X-Men #15–16 (Dec. 1965 – Jan. 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[1]

The character subsequently appears in The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 (1978); X-Factor #13–14 (Feb.–March 1987); Power Pack #36 (April 1988); Marvel Comics Presents #18–24 (May–July 1989); The Uncanny X-Men #246–247 (July–Aug. 1989); The Sensational She-Hulk #30 (Aug. 1991); and Cyclops: Retribution #1 (Jan. 1994).

Master Mold received an entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #5.

Fictional character biography

Original version

The original version of Master Mold is created by Bolivar Trask. Fearing superhuman mutants such as the X-Men, Trask makes a super-computer in the shape of a giant robot that will control and facilitate the construction of the Sentinels (mechanical warriors programmed to hunt and capture mutants).[2] Master Mold is secretly programmed by the time-traveling Madame Sanctity of the Askani Sisterhood with the mission to find and destroy the Twelve, a group of mutants linked to Apocalypse's rise.[3] Master Mold has Trask captured and decides to take over humanity in a bid to protect them. Trask sacrifices himself to destroy Master Mold and prevent the Sentinels from taking over humanity.[2][4][1]

Second version

Another version of Master Mold possesses Steven Lang's brainwaves. After Project Armageddon, Lang tries to activate Master Mold, which merges the former's mind with it instead. The computer suffers great damage by the Hulk and is seemingly destroyed when the base explodes.[5] However, Master Mold survives and creates the Retribution Virus to wipe out mutant-kind. It blames Cyclops entirely for its "death" as Lang. He hypnotizes and utilizes Moira MacTaggart to unleash the virus, infecting Cyclops, Callisto, and Banshee before MacTaggart breaks free of his grasp. While she attempts to cure the virus, Cyclops and Callisto team with Conscience (another artificial construct developed from Lang's brain engrams) to stop Master Mold and save mutant-kind as well as all humanity, which had become threatened by the virus. Cyclops is weakened from the disease's effects but nearly single-handedly destroys Master Mold before falling unconscious. As Master Mold prepares to kill Cyclops and finish unleashing the virus, he is attacked and destroyed by Banshee. The virus is then cured before it has a chance to spread.[6]

The remains of Master Mold later merge with Nimrod, an advanced Sentinel from the future. Both are forced through the Siege Perilous, causing them to be reborn as the cyborg Bastion.[7][8][2][4][9][10]

Third version

A Master Mold-esque factory is built in secret in the jungles of Ecuador. This particular version builds the Wild Sentinels which are capable of assimilating non-organic materials to assume different shapes, such as an insectoid, as well as a breed of Nano-Sentinels. The Wild Sentinels are taken over by Cassandra Nova to devastate Genosha and attack the X-Men. Following their defeat by Rogue's X-Men team, the Children of the Vault escape and regroup in the factory.Template:Volume needed

Other versions

In X-Men: Second Coming, X-Force travels to the Days of Future Past timeline where there are two Master Molds, one producing Nimrods and another one protecting the first Master Mold.Template:Volume needed

Mendel Stromm is approached by a mysterious benefactor involving a Master Mold that specializes in the creation of Tri-Sentinels.[11] Spider-Man takes remote control of the Tri-Sentinels and sends them back to Master Mold to destroy it.[12]

Mother Mold

A new version called Mother Mold is seen in "House of X and Powers of X". Orchis creates a variant designed to create other Master Molds.[13][4] It is later revealed that Mother Mold will be the Sentinel generation that lead directly to the creation of Nimrod.[14][15]

Capabilities

Dr. Bolivar Trask equipped Master Mold with powerful weaponry and the ability to speak; Master Mold was also mobile so that it could defend itself from mutant attackers or so that it can be relocated easily if Trask had to find a new headquarters. The Steven Lang Master Molds were also capable of self-repair.

Other versions

Infinity Warps

Master Mole, a fusion of Master Mold and Mole Man created by the Infinity Gems, appears in Infinity Wars: Infinity Warps #1.[16]

Ultimate Marvel

Two characters based on Master Mold appear in the Ultimate Marvel universe (Earth-1610):

  • The first equivalent is an alternate timeline version of Wolverine who was used as a template to create an army of Sentinels before being mercy-killed by the present-day Wolverine and Rogue.[17]
  • The second equivalent is a giant Sentinel which houses the consciousness of William Stryker Jr.[18]

Weapon X: Days of Future Now

In the alternate reality of Weapon X: Days of Future Now, one of Madison Jeffries's Boxbots, dubbed "Bot", becomes the new Master Mold and traps Jeffries within its body to harness his powers.[19]

What If?

In What If? Age of Ultron series set in an alternative future, Wolverine, the Hulk, Peter Parker and a Ghost Rider travel to the Savage Land to confront Ezekiel Stane using Master Mold to reproduce Iron Man armors. Stane uses an unnamed girl, described as an orphan, the sole remaining Trask descendant, and referred to only as 'Ms. Trask', to operate Master Mold that had apparently been left behind in the Savage Land. Seeking to unleash a wave of the armors upon the world, Stane is stopped and Master Mold destroyed.[20]

X-Factor Forever

In X-Factor Forever Master Mold, Master Mold is bonded to Cameron Hodge by Apocalypse to form Master Meld.[21]

In other media

Television

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Master Mold as he appears in X-Men: The Animated Series

Video games

Miscellaneous

Master Mold appears in Wolverine: The Lost Trail.

References

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  1. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  3. ↑ Uncanny X-Men Minus 1 (July 1997)
  4. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 (October 1978)
  6. ↑ Marvel Comics Presents #18-24 (May - July 1989)
  7. ↑ Machine Man/Bastion Annual (June 1998)
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #4 (October 2018)
  12. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #5 (November 2018)
  13. ↑ House of X #1 (September 2019)
  14. ↑ Powers of X #2 (October 2019)
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men Annual (November 2008)
  18. ↑ Ultimate Comics: X-Men #11 (July 2012)
  19. ↑ Weapon X: Days of Future Now #1 (September 2005)
  20. ↑ What If? Age of Ultron #2 (June 2014)
  21. ↑ X-Factor Forever Master Mold
  22. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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