Real Name: Uri Geller
Identity/Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Mentalist, stage performer
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Lt. Bert Rose, Blake Tower
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile;
formerly Israel
First Appearance: Daredevil I#133 (May, 1976)
Powers/Abilities: After being granted psychic powers by a mysterious silver light in the sky, Uri Geller found himself able to bend metal (see comments), move objects, read minds and correct faulty timepieces.
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
History:
(Daredevil I#133 (fb)) - When he was three years
old, young Uri Geller was near his home in Israel, where he saw a silver
light shining in the sky; the silver radiance struck him and he was
knocked into unconsciousness. When he awoke, he realized he was somehow
different inside, for he had been given psychic powers that even he could
not explain.
(Daredevil I#133 (fb) - BTS) - Geller underwent a series of tests at scientific laboratories that proved his powers were real.
(Marvel Encyclopedia HC Vol. 5: Marvel Knights - Daredevil Appendix section - BTS) - Geller used his powers to become a famous mentalist, and he made appearances on various television talk shows (...including Johnny Carson's Tonight Show [topical, in real life]).
(Daredevil I#133 (fb) - BTS) - At some point, he faced the villain Mind-Wave somewhere in Europe. Later learning Mind-Wave was in America, Geller traveled to New York City and met district attorney Blake Tower.
(Daredevil I#133) - Tower introduced Geller to Daredevil; Geller demonstrated his powers by bending a metal pipe, then shared his origin story with the hero. Geller sensed Mind-Wave's newest crime at the diamond exchanges, and as the acrobatic Daredevil rushed ahead, Geller took a cab to catch up.
Upon arriving at the scene of the crime, Geller physically fought Mind-Wave, all while keeping his own thoughts shielded so he could attack without the telepathic villain knowing his moves in advance; then he freed Daredevil, who was immobilized by one of the armored Think-Tank's weapons--using his powers, Geller snapped and short-circuited the weapon's metal wiring.
While Daredevil fought Mind-Wave's henchmen, the Esper-Ts, Geller used his powers to break Mind-Wave's handgun. Geller was momentarily distracted when he saw one of the Esper-Ts holding a metal pipe and sneaking up to Daredevil from behind--Mind-Wave tackled him while Geller's back was turned, knocking him to the ground. But Geller still managed to again use his power and bent the henchman's pipe, protecting Daredevil from being clubbed.
Mind-Wave offered to spare Geller if he agreed to be his partner ("We are not unlike each other... we are superior to the rest."), but Geller rejected the invitation. As Mind-Wave mentally ordered his Think-Tank to attack, Geller noticed that the villain was standing by a building's barred window, so he manipulated the metal bars to entrap Mind-Wave.
Geller next assisted Daredevil by levitating another metal bar to the hero, which Daredevil used to shatter the Think-Tank's bubble-top dome and smash its control panel, rendering the armored vehicle inert.
Afterward, Lt. Bert Rose arrived to clean up the mess and yelled at Daredevil and Geller for the damage they'd caused--sensing Daredevil's thoughts, Geller urged the hero not to use violence against the surly police officer.
Comments: Adapted into Marvel Comics by Marv Wolfman, Bob Brown and Jim Mooney.
Uri Geller is an actual historical figure. Born in 1946, he built his career in both stage and television performances, as well as writing books, around the idea that he had super powers given to him by extraterrestrials. He's been around for over four decades and has appeared in a number of reality shows in the last few decades. At the time of this writing, he is in his early 70s. Sometimes a controversial figure who has been involved in lawsuits, Geller is (or has been) a multi-millionaire and is world famous (Michael Jackson was his best man at his wedding).
To learn more: Uri Geller's Wikipedia page and Uri Geller's own website.
On the letters page in Daredevil I#133, Marv Wolfman shared the story of meeting Uri Geller after Stan Lee had recommended using him in a comic book. Wolfman told how he grew to believe in Geller's powers after Geller used his mind to bend a key, and after Geller sort of duplicated a drawing Wolfman had done by drawing a cat.
Skippy added this:
You probably know the story: Stan insisted that mentalist Geller
appeared as a character in a comic-book. Wolfman was a skeptic of
Geller's skills. Geller convinced him with one of his metal-bending
powers; then Geller asked Wolfman to draw something, anything, and not
show Geller. Geller would try to replicate the image on his own. This
was the result (see right):
And it should be noted that Marvel used a bit of artistic license with their exaggerated portrayal of this character's powers--the real Uri Geller's eyes didn't glow, and I don't remember him ever bending any metal objects thicker than keys.--Ron Fredricks
On Earth-20221 (Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality#1-5) Uri Geller became a follower of Dormammu.
--Markus Raymond
New and addtional images by Ron Fredricks.
Profile by Chadman.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Uri Geller has no known connections with:
images: (without ads)
Daredevil I#133, p8, pan2 (main image - Uri Geller, bending metal pipe)
Daredevil I#133, p14, pan3 (headshot - Uri Geller [eyes glowing] telepathically "speaks" to Mind-Wave)
Daredevil I#133, p8, pan5 (young Uri Geller sees silver light in sky)
Daredevil I#133, p17, pan5 (Uri Geller urges Daredevil not to use violence against Lt. Rose)
Daredevil I#133, letters page (Uri Geller [circa 1976])
Daredevil I#133, letters page (Marv Wolfman's drawing [left]; Uri Geller's duplicated drawings [right])
Appearances:
Daredevil I#133 (May, 1976) – Marv Wolfman (writer/editor), Bob Brown (pencils), Jim Mooney (inks), Ray Holloway (letters), Michele Wolfman (colors)
Marvel Encyclopedia HC Vol. 5: Marvel Knights (2004) - "Daredevil A to Z" section - Kuljit Mithra (writer), Michael Roscoe (contributing writer), Jeff Youngquist (editor)
First posted: 11/07/2018
Last updated: 11/05/2025
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