# Mr. Marvel — The Invisible Man character guide

> Mr. Marvel in The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Marvel, Mr. Thomas Marvel, Thomas Marvel, Tom

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-mr-thomas-marvel

## Who they are

A shabby, terrified tramp who becomes the invisible man's unwilling accomplice, caught between fear of his unseen master and his own cowardly instincts.

## Relationships

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_psychological_

Griffin bullies and coerces the tramp Mr. Marvel into being his unwilling accomplice, using threats and intimidation to control him.

### [Dr. Kemp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/dr_kemp)

_professional_

Kemp interrogates and collaborates with Mr. Marvel to track down Griffin, a tense alliance built on mutual fear of the invisible man.

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_psychological_

Griffin bullies and coerces the tramp Mr. Marvel into being his unwilling accomplice, using threats and intimidation to control him.

### [Dr. Kemp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/dr_kemp)

_professional_

Kemp interrogates and collaborates with Mr. Marvel to track down Griffin, a tense alliance built on mutual fear of the invisible man.

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_psychological_

Griffin bullies and coerces the tramp Mr. Marvel into being his unwilling accomplice, using threats and intimidation to control him.

## In the story

### [Mr. Thomas Marvel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/ix-mr-thomas-marvel)

A tramp with a copious, flexible visage and a beard of bristling eccentricity; he is initially bewildered and terrified by the Invisible Man's appearance and coercion.

### [X: Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/x-mr-marvel-s-visit-to-iping)

Enters Iping in a state of agitation, behaves furtively, and steals a bundle and books from the Coach and Horses before fleeing.

### [In the Coach and Horses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xi-in-the-coach-and-horses)

Enters the parlour briefly, pretending to be a sailor, then leaves.

### [At Port Stowe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xiv-at-port-stowe)

Sits nervously outside an inn in Port Stowe with stolen books and money, trying to evade suspicion while being controlled by the invisible Griffin.

### [XV: The Man Who Was Running](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xv-the-man-who-was-running)

The fugitive running in terror down the hill, his pockets chinking with stolen goods, spreading panic as he warns of the Invisible Man.

### [In the Jolly Cricketers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-jolly-cricketers)

Bursts into the inn in terror, clutching books, begging for help and hiding from the Invisible Man.

### [The Invisible Man Sleeps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xviii-the-invisible-man-sleeps)

Mentioned in the newspaper account as having been forced to accompany the Invisible Man for twenty-four hours.

### [The Hunting of the Invisible Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxv-the-hunting-of-the-invisible-man)

Mentioned as the tramp who may have Griffin's books of notes.

### [The Siege of Kemp's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxvii-the-siege-of-kemp-s-house)

Not present in this chapter.

### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/epilogue)

Now the landlord of the inn near Port Stowe, he secretly possesses the three manuscript books and studies them in private.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_marvel
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters