The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Agatha All Along, portrayed by Abel Lysenko.

Nicholas Scratch first appeared in Fantastic Four #185 (August 1977) and was created by Len Wein (writer) and George Pérez (artist).

The son of Agatha Harkness, Nicholas Scratch originates from New Salem, Colorado, a secret community of magic users.

[5] Following the destruction of New Salem,[6] Scratch resurfaces in the town of Centerville as "Mayor Nicholas", which, along with its residents, had entered a contract as an amusement park version of "America's Heartland Next-Door."

This gives him various magical powers, including teleportation, energy manipulation, dimensional travel, mind control, telepathy, and illusion generation.