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Who is Mandarin? Know more about him

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The Mandarin is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is considered to be the archenemy of Iron Man. The character was created by Stan Lee and designed by Don Heck, making his debut in Tales of Suspense #50 in February 1964. The Mandarin is described as being born in China to a wealthy Chinese father and an English aristocratic mother, both of whom died when he was very young.  He is shown to be a megalomaniac, attempting to conquer the world on several occasions, yet at the same time possessing a strong sense of honor. Read on to know more about who many consider to be Iron Man’s arch nemesis. DEBUT AND ORIGIN IN THE COMICS  As mentioned earlier, the Mandarin made his debut in the February 1964 issue of Tales of Suspense #50 , written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck. The Mandarin's father was one of the wealthiest men in China prior to the communist revolution, in addition to being a descendant of Genghis Khan. His late mo...