12 Oldest Marvel Characters

9. The Master Of The World - 40,000 Years Old

The Master of the World is another Marvel Comics villain, and one who's actually forty-thousand years of age. One can only wonder how he's managed to keep himself entertained for so long, but given how he's a villain, it's likely he's never seen a shortage of schemes in his lifetime.

Starting out life as an exiled caveman called Eshu, the Master is abducted by an alien race and experimented on for thousands of years afterwards - often in excruciating ways. Eventually, he attains a level of intelligence that allows him to betray his captors and embark on his own conquest - one that eventually leads him back to Earth, and into conflict with the Avengers.

As far as his powers go, the Master has pretty much everything you'd wish for in an immortal. He's super-strong, super-speedy and his suit augments his abilities too, allowing him to keep on kicking even with four-thousand centuries already under his belt.