FLATMAN

Real Name:

Matt

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Active

Additional Status Info:

Great Lakes Avengers

Category:

Mutant

Alias:

Dr. Val Ventura.

Nationality:

American

First Appearance:

West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #46

Powers & Abilities:

compress into a flat, two-dimensional state, stretch and contort his flattened body

Affiliation:

Great Lakes Avengers, Great Lakes X-Men, Great Lakes Champions, Great Lakes Initiative, Lightning Rods

Avengers Membership:

Technically recognized. Hawkeye insisted on some validation for the GLA while training them in Avengers (1st series) #305. Member of legally-recognized Avengers franchise team in Great Lakes Avengers #1.

Notes:

During the legal snaffus regarding the Avengers teams in recent years, Flatman had the foresight to apply for the legal rights to the "Avengers" name. As a result, he became legal holder of the team's copyright and trademark. Representing the Avengers, Connie Ferrari bought back the rights for the team in exchange for officially recognizing Flatman's Great Lakes Avengers as a real franchise of the Avengers.

Last Updated:

17th January 2023 by Monolith