Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

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Morbius

Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

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Real Name

Michael Morbius

Current Alias

Morbius

Aliases

The Living Vampire, Doctor Morgan Michaels

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Bad

Affiliation

Marvel Zombies

Universe

Earth-2149

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5' 10"

Weight

170 lbs (77 kg) minus any missing flesh

Eyes

White

Hair

Black

Skin

White

Unusual Features

Putrefied/Decaying chalk white skin, fangs, retractable claws

Status

Citizenship

Greek

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Noble Prize winning Biochemist, zombie

Education

Degree in biochemistry, specializing in blood desease

Origin

Origin

In an effort to cure his own rare blood desease, Dr. Michael Morbius used untested methods (including serums derived from the blood of vampire bats and electroshock), accidentally transforming himself into a 'living vampire.'

Creators

Fred van Lente, Kev Walker

First appearance

Appearance of Death

Marvel Zombies 3 #1
(December, 2008)

Marvel Zombies 3 #4
(March, 2009)

I am a vampire! I am a zombie! I AM A VAMBIE!! I CANNOT BE STOPPED!

-- Morbius

History

Little is detailed about Morbius' life before the zombie plague arrived on Earth-2149. Unlike his Earth-616 counterpart this Morbius was apparently a "true", undead vampire.

After becoming infected, Morbius formed an alliance with the Kingpin. After Morbius was transported to Earth-616 he kidnapped the Morbius of Earth-616. He held the uninfected Morbius captive while using a latex mask to look normal. He planned to infect every member of the Fifty State Initiative with the zombie virus. The uninfected Morbius' captivity was later inadvertently uncovered by an A.R.M.O.R. team member whom the uninfected Morbius tried to warn of an impending attack. The warning came too late as zombie Morbius attacked the team member and infected her, thus creating a violent chain of events after she attacked another team member. Towards the end of the crisis the real Morbius appeared out of nowhere and grabbed a tree, which he used as a stake and stabbed zombie Morbius from behind and straight into the heart, killing him instantly.

Character Powers and Equipment

Powers and Abilities Powers See Michael Morbius (Earth-616)#Powers Weaknesses The one true weakness Morbius has that supernatural vampires possess is that he must regularly ingest fresh blood in order to maintain his physical and mental vitality. He must generally feed several times a weeks, though he can go for long periods without feeding if he pushes himself. However, the longer he goes, the weaker he becomes and the more likely he is to lose control. While he can't be killed by sunlight, his eyes and skin are sensitive to exposure to sunlight. After becoming a zombie, Morbius has become vulnerable to some vampire weaknesses, such as being killed by having a wooden stake driven through his heart.

Appearances, Images, and Quotes

• 4 Appearances of Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)
• Images featuring Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

• 1 Quotations by or about Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

Trivia

• This Morbius Referred to himself as a "Vambie" (half-Vampire, half Zombie), similar to the main antagonists in the 2007 film, "I Am Legend." However, unlike The Vambie from the movie (who have a Zombie-like appearance, but do not eat flesh, but blood) Morbius has more of a Zombie-like hunger.