Defenders writer Steve Gerber formed the Headmen from 1950s anthological horror-story characters appearing in the reprint title Weird Wonder Tales #7 (Dec. 1974).
That comic's five reprinted stories included the introduction of Dr. Arthur Nagan, the Gorilla-Man, from Mystery Tales #21 (art by Bob Powell); Chondu the Mystic, from Tales of Suspense #9 (art by George Evans); and Dr. Jerry Morgan, a.k.a.
The chaos serves as cover for Nagan to carry out a series of burglaries in the New York Diamond District.
Arthur Nagan created a business empire and formed a population control movement in India based on shrinking the size of humans.
In the same issue, Doctor Strange declared that Chondu's real name was Harvey Schlemerman, and Jack Norris, husband of the woman whose body was being used by Valkyrie, claimed to have seen him perform.
[4] The Headmen made an appearance in John Byrne's She-Hulk comic, during a period when he was reviving Marvel villains.