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Lactuca the Knower is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Planet-Size X-Men #1 (August 2021), created by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz. Lactuca is a mutant from Arakko and a member of the Great Ring of Arakko, acting a consultant on all matters related to the heavens. She assisted in the relocation of Arakko to Mars. During the Eternals' assault on the new Planet Arakko, Lactuca helped disable the enemy's weapons. When Genesis returned to Arakko and confronted the Great Ring for their perceived weakness in their conflict with the Eternals, Lactuca was initially neutral until it became clear that Genesis was using the Annihilation Staff to influence other members of the Ring. In the interest of balance, Lactuca teleported Storm and her allies away. Throughout the civil war that followed, Lactuca remained a neutral observer and took no action on behalf of either faction. Powers and abilities of Lactuca the Knower Lactuca is an Omega-level mutant and a "universal shaper", able to manipulate space and the universe on a large scale, including closing dimensional rifts and interfering with the teleportation powers of others. She is virtually omniscient, knowing the spatial position of everything and capable of perceiving reality through the perspectives of others. She is able to connect her mind with others' through eye contact, teleport herself and others, fly, increase her size, and conceal herself and others from perception. ==Lacuna==

Lady Deadpool is a character from Marvel Comics. The character, created by Victor Gischler and Robert Liefeld, first appeared in Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7 (January 2010). She is depicted as a lone rebel, leading a resistance against a group of loyalists serving a fascist regime led by General America in Washington, D.C. She is the female counterpart of Deadpool and a member of the Deadpool Corps. Hailing from an alternate universe (Earth-3010), her story unfolds in a dystopian reality where the United States is fractured and on the brink of collapse. In this world, Lady Deadpool navigates complex alliances and battles to thwart a rebellion, ultimately facing off against the cosmic entity Awareness, whose insatiable appetite for destruction threatens all existence. Lady Deadpool in other media • Ladypool appears in Deadpool & Wolverine, performed by Christiaan Bettridge and voiced by Blake Lively. • Lady Deadpool appears in ''Marvel's Deadpool VR'', voiced by Brina Palencia. ==Lady Deathstrike==

Lady Hellbender (Marguerite Hellbender) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was created by Greg Pak and Frank Cho, first appearing in Totally Awesome Hulk #1 (December 2015). Hellbender is an alien originating from the planet Seknarf Nine. As a child, her father sold her pet Beez to pay his gambling debts. Beez was forced into a gladiatorial arena and killed in battle, traumatizing Hellbender. As an adult, Hellbender travels the galaxy, hunting and capturing monsters to bring them to a sanctuary on Seknarf Nine. She comes into conflict with Amadeus Cho, who has also been battling monsters. When Amadeus defeats Fin Fang Foom, Hellbender captures him, believing him to be the strongest monster on Earth. Amadeus battles Hellbender's captive monsters before escaping. Lady Hellbender in other media • Lady Hellbender appears in ''Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy'', voiced by Sarah Levesque. • Lady Hellbender appears in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, voiced by Elysia Rotaru. ==Lady Lark==

Lady Lark (Linda Lewis), later named Skylark, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Avengers #85 (February 1971), and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Lady Lark is based on the DC Comics characters Black Canary and Hawkgirl. Earth-712 version Linda Lewis was a singer before Doctor Decibel surgically implanted synthetic vocal cords into her throat, giving her the ability to generate a "sonic cry" which could incapacitate opponents. A reluctant hero at best, Linda often wished to return to her singing career. She often partnered in crime-fighting, and later romantically, with the character Golden Archer (mirroring the relationship between the modern Black Canary and Green Arrow); however, she refused his marriage proposal. The Archer then used a mind-altering device to literally change her mind, but this had the unintended side effect of altering her personality to an air-headed, vapid persona that put her feelings for the Archer above all other priorities. When the Squadron finally learned this fact, Golden Archer was removed from the team, and Lark followed after him. Lark disappeared for some time, next being seen at the end of the first year of the Squadron's Utopia program, having become separated from Golden Archer while still obsessive about him. When the Archer died under his later identity of the Black Archer, Lady Lark seemed to slowly shake off the effects of the mental modification, and returned to active status with the Squadron. Feeling she needed to increase her abilities to stand beside teammates that she perceived as more powerful, she began using the artificial wings that once belonged to deceased teammate Blue Eagle to gain the power of flight, and renamed herself Skylark. With this new ability came greater confidence, and Skylark became far more aggressive in combat than she had been as Lady Lark. When returning to her native dimension with the team, she is injured and remanded to hospital care. Earth-31916 version An alternate version of Lady Lark appears in the Supreme Power: Hyperion mini-series. ==Lady Lotus==

Lady Lotus (also known as Lotus Newmark) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Lady Lotus first appeared in The Invaders #37 (Feb. 1979), and was created by Don Glut, Rick Hoberg, Chic Stone and Alan Kupperberg. Lady Lotus was born in Japan, and exhibited strong psychic powers at a young age. She developed these abilities through constant meditation, and supplemented her powers with the sacred lotus flower. At the age of 21, she moved to the United States. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States began holding Japanese-Americans in concentration camps to determine their loyalties. Disgusted by this, Lady Lotus took refuge in New York's Chinatown and opened a curio shop called "The House of Lotus". She cast a subtle hypnotic suggestion over anyone who came into the store, convincing her customers that she was actually Chinese. Angered at how her people were being treated by the Americans, she vowed to destroy the United States, and allied with the Axis Powers. When U-Man was about to attempt an attack upon the Sub-Mariner's flagship, he was suddenly compelled away by the mental powers of Lady Lotus, who commanded him to come to her lair. When U-Man arrived at the House of Lotus, Lady Lotus sent her guards to test his strength, and was impressed. When U-Man tried to fight back against her, he was powerless because of her mental abilities. She told him she was interested in the Kid Commandos team member, Golden Girl. With her powers, she made sure that Japanese saboteurs would make an attempt at the Santa Monica Pier which would be stopped by the Kid Commandos. After they had beaten the saboteurs, she sent U-Man to capture Golden Girl and he brought her back to a warehouse at Lady Lotus's request. There, Golden Girl was treated with utmost respect and was even offered tea as Lady Lotus retold her story to her. She attempted to appeal to their common Japanese ancestry so they could work together to take over the U.S., but Golden Girl was unshaken in her commitment to America, despite what she and her father, Dr. Sam Sabuki, had suffered. Lady Lotus tried to take over her mind, but one of Golden Girl's blasts of energy blinded her. The Invaders and the other Kid Commandos arrived just as U-Man and Lady Lotus' soldiers attempted to capture Golden Girl, causing Lady Lotus to flee with U-Man. Lady Lotus captured a number of men and women from Chinatown and hypnotized them to have the men serve as her guards and the women as her maids. With the four costumed Axis agents assembled, Lady Lotus declared that they would join forces as the Super-Axis. Warrior Woman and Master Man refused to obey a Japanese woman, but Lady Lotus drove them into compliance with hypnotic illusions. Meanwhile, the Human Torch arrived at the House of Lotus, wondering if there was a connection to Lady Lotus. She greeted him and took control of him with hypnosis, offering her love to him, and playing on his feelings of rejection after Spitfire chose Captain America. She sent the Super-Axis and Human Torch to destroy Chicago's railroad center to hamper American supplies, and directed them mentally from a distance. When the Torch nearly killed Miss America and the Whizzer, Captain America was able to help him regain his senses. Angered at how she played with his emotions, the Torch attacked the House of Lotus solo. She sent her samurai to fight him, but he released a bright flash of light that broke her spell over them. Lady Lotus escaped during the melee. With the Super-Axis' defeat, Lady Lotus retreated into Chinatown. Days later, she chanced to encounter Yellow Claw and his young niece, Suwan, in the rain. She was taken aback, thinking the Claw was only a legend. The Claw said that he admired her ambition, but promised that even if it took him another decade to it, he would be the one to conquer the United States. U-Man later had his revenge upon Lady Lotus for making him her slave by raping her and she gave birth to his daughter, Nia. Lady Lotus was revealed to be the true identity of contemporary Los Angeles crime lord "Lotus Newmark" in Captain America: Forever Allies #1 (2010). As Lotus Newmark, she had previously appeared in storylines in Avengers Spotlight (featuring Hawkeye, written by Steve Gerber), Wonder Man and Nomad. Lady Lotus possesses the ability to hypnotize others from miles away, forcing them to obey her will. She can also psychically project images into a crystal ball, cast mental illusions and had limited powers of precognition. Exposure to lotus flowers heightened her powers, and she would bathe for an hour in a bath of the flowers to increase her abilities. Due to apparent mystical means, she also does not age. ==Lady Mastermind==

Lady Shadra is was an evolved humanoid black panther created by the High Evolutionary as one of his New Men, animals given humanoid form and intelligence. She was a member of her master's high guard, the Knights of Wundagore, and had her own squire named Gulo. Together they took part in the earliest battle against the Man-Beast after he ousted the Evolutionary from his own citadel, and later joined their creator on his journey into space. Her exploits became the favorite stories of the New Men tale-weaver Prosimia, and her armor would be taken up by Kitty Pryde in her own battle against the Man-Beast sometime later. ==Lady Stilt-Man==

Lady Stilt-Man (Callie Ryan) is a criminal inspired by Stilt-Man. Deadpool defeats her by removing a manhole cover, causing one of her legs to fall in, and her other to step onto a high heel attached to the top of a truck. She does not appear to be connected to any of the other Stilt-Men, and claims she is using the name as an "homage". This version is more clumsy and uncoordinated, and Spider-Man himself says she is "trying too hard." In the "Villains for Hire" miniseries, Lady Stilt-Man reappears as a member of Misty Knight's villain subgroup for Heroes for Hire going by just "Stilt-Man". Lady Stilt-Man is later recruited by Max Fury to join the Masters of Evil. ==Lady Yulan==

Lady Yulan is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was created by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio, and first appeared in Moon Knight vol. 9 #16 (October 2022). Lady Yulan was born in the Yuan dynasty and was raised from birth to be an assassin before she was turned into a vampire through Chinese alchemy. Yulan left China and spent the next centuries creating her own clandestine criminal empire called Clan Yulan, eventually establishing her own vampire territory in New York City by the present day. Moon Knight approaches her for information regarding the Tutor, a former vampire acquaintance of hers, which she obliges due to her hatred of the Tutor. In the "Blood Hunt" storyline, Lady Yulan confronts Reese, Soldier, and 8-Ball of the Midnight Mission commenting that she locked down Chinatown and that Earth will become a world of monsters. After a brief fight with Reese, Yulan escapes. As a vampire created through alchemy, Lady Yulan is immune to aging and presumably possesses the same powers and weaknesses of other vampires. ==Adria Lafayette==

Adria Lafayette is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015), but was initially unnamed. She was named Adria in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (vol. 2), a change inspired by her counterpart from the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series. Adria Lafayette is the mother of Lunella Lafayette. Adria Lafayette in other media Adria Lafayette appears in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, voiced by Sasheer Zamata. This version is a social activist who works as a DJ in her family's roller-skating rink Roll With It. ==James Lafayette==

James Lafayette is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015), but was initially unnamed. He was named James in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (vol. 2), a change inspired by his counterpart from the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series. James Lafayette is the father of Lunella Lafayette. This version works as a clerk at his family's roller-skating rink Roll With It. ==Lamprey==

Lamprey is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appeared in the original Squadron Supreme series. He was initially created as a pastiche of the DC Comics supervillain Parasite. Donald McGuiggin is a professional criminal and member of the criminal group called the Institute of Evil on the Squadron's alternate Earth. He has the power to drain energy from other living beings and duplicate their superhuman powers. Lamprey is one of the Institute members captured by the Squadron and subjected to the Behavior Modification process invented by Squadron member Tom Thumb, altering his personality. He joins the Squadron and aids them in their efforts to conquer the world in order to turn it into a utopia. Squadron member Nighthawk objected to the extreme methods the Squadron was using to achieve its goals, and left the group. Haywire tricks Lamprey into undergoing Behavior Modification brainwashing along with several of the former Institute of Evil criminals, using a device created by Master Menace. Nighthawk uses them to form his own group, the America Redeemers, who fought back against the Squadron's "benevolent" tyranny. The Redeemers enter an all-out battle against the remaining Squadron members at Squadron City. During this battle, Lamprey tries to absorb the power of Doctor Spectrum, but is overwhelmed by energy and dies. ==Steven Lang==

Dr. David Langford is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Len Kaminski and Ron Wagner, he first appeared in Morbius: The Living Vampire #1 (September 1992). A business partner to Doctor Paine, he worked to create Morbius' experimental blood disease cure which backfired (which is partially due to the Lilin Fang on Lilith's behalf and later turned into Bloodthrist) and killed Martine Bancroft to cover his actions, but was ultimately killed by Morbius out of vengeance. ==Lascivious==

Lasher is the name used by a symbiote in Marvel Comics. The symbiote, created by David Michelinie and Ron Lim, first appeared in Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (May 1993), and was named by a Planet of the Symbiotes action figure, before being canonized in Carnage, U.S.A. #2 (March 2012). It was created as one of five symbiote "children" forcefully spawned from the Venom symbiote along with Riot, Agony, Phage and Scream. Lasher is usually depicted as a green symbiote with four tendrils which protrude from its back. Ramon Hernandez Lasher's first host was Ramon Hernandez, a mercenary hired by Carlton Drake's Life Foundation in San Francisco. Hernandez bonded with Lasher in conjunction with Scream (Donna Diego), Agony (Leslie Gesneria), Riot (Trevor Cole) and Phage (Carl Mach). Lasher and his "siblings" are defeated by Spider-Man and Venom. They kidnap Eddie Brock in an attempt to communicate with their symbiotes in Chicago. When Brock refuses to aid them, Hernandez is killed by Diego, who developed schizophrenia due to Scream's influence. Marcus Simms Lasher's second host was Marcus Simms, a Lieutenant assigned to the Mercury Team. While Cletus Kasady is on the loose in Colorado, Marcus trains with Lasher in specific tasks alongside Riot (Howard Odgen), Phage (Rico Axelson) and Agony (James Murphy). Simms and his teammates are later killed by Carnage in their secret base, and the four symbiotes bond with Mercury Team's dog. Sadie After being possessed by Knull, the four symbiotes possess a bickering family, with Lasher taking the daughter Sadie. The four head to New York to help Carnage and hunt Dylan Brock and Normie Osborn, but are defeated and separated from their respective hosts by the Maker. William Lasher's fourth host is William, a senile and elderly individual. Manipulated by the Carnage symbiote, William is subsequently killed while Lasher takes a fifth host to help the symbiote enforcers participate in a conspiracy involving the Friends of Humanity. Nevertheless, they are defeated by Flash Thompson, Silence and Toxin and taken into Alchemax's custody. Jacinda Rodriguez During the "Venom War" storyline, the Lasher symbiote possessed Jacinda Rodriguez / Tarantula of the Wild Pack via Tarantula's special high-tech armband. Lasher in other media • The Ramon Hernandez incarnation of Lasher appears as a boss in Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety. • The Ramon Hernandez incarnation of Lasher appears as a playable character in Spider-Man Unlimited. Notably, this version of the character lacked its signature symbiote tendrils. • The Lasher symbiote and a variation of the Sadie incarnation of Lasher appears in Venom: The Last Dance, portrayed by Clark Backo. This version is captured along with other symbiotes by the government organization Imperium in Area 51 after landing on Earth while this version of Sadie goes by the name of Sadie Christmas. After briefly bonding with the Venom symbiote to save Eddie Brock from his confinement, Sadie Christmas later bonds with the Lasher Symbiote to help Venom and the symbiotes fight against the Xenophages, but is devoured by a Xenophage. Sadie is later saved by Teddy Paine when she bonded with the Agony symbiote, before the destruction of Area 51. • The Ramon Hernandez incarnation of Lasher appears as a card in Marvel Snap. • The Sadie Christmas incarnation She-Venom appears as a playable skin in Fortnite. ==Petra Laskov==

Petra Laskov is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics' alternate Ultimate Marvel imprint. The character, created by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, first appeared in The Ultimates 2 #9 (December 2005). Petra is a Syrian female mutant. The wife of Georgian activist Nikolai Laskov, Petra was held at gunpoint and forced to kill Nikolai. Nonetheless, her (and Nikolai's) child was killed. A showdown with the Ultimates resulted in Laskov being defeated by the Wasp. However, she returns as the superheroine Red Wasp of the Avengers led by Nick Fury and Gregory Stark. The Avengers fight and defeat the Red Skull, and later Petra (disguised as a nurse) killed her family's executioner in a hospital. Powers and abilities of Petra Laskov Petra Laskov's abilities as the inhuman-esque Swarm are to control insects (albeit fully corporeal) while showcasing grey skin and horns. Her abilities as the Red Wasp are an aggressive variation of the Wasp. Petra Laskov in other media Petra Laskov / Swarm appears in Iron Man and His Awesome Friends, voiced by Vanessa Bayer. This version wears insect-themed armor, wields a scepter that she calls a Zzepter, and commands an assortment of Robot Bugs. ==Laufey==

The Laughing Mask (Dennis Burton) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a Timely Comics Golden Age superhero which appeared in Daring Mystery Comics #2, 1940, and reappeared in The Twelve. Dennis Burton was a deputy district attorney who took to murdering criminals in the vein of Marvel's later Punisher, although the Laughing Mask used a phosphorescent mask to scare his victims prior to the kill. His one Golden Age story was reprinted in The Twelve #0. For unknown reasons he became the Purple Mask (Daring Mystery Comics #3–4) and was the cover feature on Daring Mystery Comics #3. The first Purple Mask story was reprinted in Daring Mystery 70th Anniversary Special. Michael J. Vasallo identifies the Falcon (appearing in Daring Mystery Comics #5–6) as a revamp of The Purple Mask. That character was also a deputy district attorney, but his name was Carl Burgess and was, in terms of continuity, a distinct character. The Falcon appeared on the cover of Daring Mystery Comics #5. The Falcon did not kills his foes per se, but he allowed them to be killed by their own actions. ==Lauri-Ell==

Lauri-Ell is a Kree warrior and a supporting character in Kelly Thompson's 2020 run on Captain Marvel, first appearing in issue #18. During the Empyre event, Captain Marvel is given Ronan's hammer by Hulkling and is officially made the Accuser of the newly-formed Kree/Skrull Alliance. Hulking sends Carol on a mission to K'in-Al, a first experimental colony world where Kree and Skrull could live together in peace. Hulking reveals to Carol that the city was destroyed in an explosion and that his men had been in a stalemate with the one responsible ever since. Arriving on the scene, the suspect surrenders immediately and reveals herself to be Lauri-ell, a soldier who was artificially bred by Kree scientists using the DNA of two powerful warriors. Using the hammer, Carol sees a vision of her mother Mari-Ell, confirming that she and Lauri-Ell are half-sisters. Lauri-ell maintains that she is innocent but states that she understands that Carol's role as Accuser necessitates her arrest but Carol defies her orders and smuggles Lauri-Ell to Earth while she conducts her investigation into the bombing. Carol and her team discover that anti-Kree criminal Wastrel is responsible for destroying the colony and Lauri-Ell's name is cleared. During a battle with the Cotati, Lauri-Ell picks up the hammer when Carol is disabled and officially becomes the new Accuser. ==Demetrius Lazer==

Demetrius Lazer is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Chris Claremont, Randy Green and Aaron Lopresti, first appeared in Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1 (November 2005). Demetrius Lazer was a director of O*N*E and Sentinel Squad O*N*E while being an antagonistic colleague of Valerie Cooper. ==Morgan le Fay==

Leather Boy (Gene Lorrene) is a villain in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Dan Slott and Paul Pelletier, first appeared in G.L.A. #1 (June 2005). Gene Lorrene is a BDSM-obsessed individual who answered an ad left in the paper by Mister Immortal to join his team the Great Lakes Avengers as Leather Boy. When they discovered that he did not have any superpowers, he was immediately booted off the team. Much later, Leather Boy, now donning a Doctor Doom-inspired version of his outfit, learned of Squirrel Girl's indoctrination into the team and set out to take revenge. He broke into their base and killed Squirrel Girl's companion Monkey Joe. However, Leather Boy was immediately stopped by Big Bertha who had just returned from a modeling session, and was defeated by being sat on by her. The rest of the team returned home and interrogated him where he revealed that Doctor Doom had battled the Fantastic Four in Greenwich Village hence why he was wearing a Doom-inspired costume, it had been "all the rage" in his area. Leather Boy was dropped off at the police station shortly afterwards. Leather Boy once again tried to take revenge on Squirrel Girl by kidnapping Tippy-Toe at a Deadpool cosplay contest she was hosting. The real Deadpool, who had at that point gained total sympathy for her, caught Leather Boy and proceeded to allow the local squirrels to take revenge for their fallen comrade Monkey Joe. == Lectronn ==

Lectronn (Tommy Samuels) is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Sholly Fisch and James Fry, he first apepared in Marvel Age #49 (January 1987). As a child, Tommy Samuels contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. Years later, an alien came to Earth looking for a worthy person to bestow power upon. He chose Samuels, and granted him atomic powers and healed his legs. Thrilled with his new powers, Samuels becomes the hero Lectronn, but soon learns the responsibility associated with his powers. Lectronn later appears in the Civil War storyline, where he is apprehended by Iron Man and Spider-Man after opposing the Superhuman Registration Act. The one-shot Civil War: Battle Damage Report elaborates on the circumstances of his early activities, retirement, and return to action. == Ganke Lee ==

Ganke Lee is a supporting character in stories featuring Miles Morales / Spider-Man. The character, created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, first appeared in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (vol. 2) #2 (November 2011), which was published as part of Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel line of books, which are set in a universe and continuity separate from the "mainstream" Marvel Universe. Ganke is a Korean-American boy and Miles's classmate, best friend and confidant. After the accident behind Miles's superhuman abilities, Ganke is the first one with whom Miles shares this secret, and is the one who immediately suggests that Miles use these new powers as the new Spider-Man. Marvel Comics ended the Ultimate Marvel imprint with the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline, in which the Marvel Universe was merged with other alternate universes (including the Ultimate Universe). Molecule Man's efforts transported Miles, Ganke and their respective families and friends to the mainstream universe. Ganke befriends Danika Hart, a YouTuber obsessed with Spider-Man. He acts as an indirect source for Danika, but asks to be called "Ned" rather than use his real name. Ganke Lee in other media • Elements of Ganke Lee are incorporated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)'s depiction of Ned Leeds, portrayed by Jacob Batalon. • Ganke Lee makes a non-speaking appearance in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He was originally going to play a more substantial role, voiced by Peter Sohn, but the filmmakers ultimately decided to develop his character's storyline in future films due to similarities to the MCU incarnation of Ned Leeds. • Lee appears in the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, voiced by Sohn. This version aids Miles Morales with his technical and software expertise. • Lee appears in Spider-Man 2, voiced again by Puatu. ==Leech==