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Mongooseis asupervillainappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.
| Mongoose | |
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 Mongoose as depicted inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition#14 (November 1991). Art byKeith Pollard(penciller),Josef Rubinstein(inker), and Andrew Yanchus (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | In shadow: The Amazing Spider-Man#283 Full appearance: Thor#391 (May 1988) |
| Created by | Tom DeFalco Ron Frenz(Spider-Man issue) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mongoose |
| Species | Upliftedmongoose |
| Team affiliations | New Men/Knights of Wundagore Masters of Evil Thunderbolts |
| Abilities | Excellent hand-to-hand combatant Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina and reflexes Wears artificial claws Carries a cellsmograph Use of gas pellets Concussive blasts via wrist device Access to the advanced sky-craft and land vehicles of Wundagore |
Publication history
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Mongoose first appears inThe Amazing Spider-Man#283, and was created by writerTom DeFalcoand artistRon Frenz.
Fictional character biography
editMongoose was originally a normalmongoosebefore theHigh Evolutionarytransformed him into an anthropomorphic form to serve as his agent. He battles bothSpider-Man,Thunderstrike,andThor,becoming an enemy of the latter and joiningBaron Zemo's Masters of Evil.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
After being arrested by Zemo'sThunderbolts,Mongoose agrees to join the team instead of being imprisoned, and later joins theFifty State Initiativeas well.[11][12][13]
InThe Punisher War Journal,Mongoose is among the animal-themed supervillains who are kidnapped byAlyosha Kravenbefore being rescued by thePunisher.[14][15][16]
Powers and abilities
editGenetic engineering by theHigh Evolutionarygranted Mongoose superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, and reflexes. He is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant utilizing his superhuman speed and cunning to create his own unique fighting style.[3][4][5]
The Mongoose wears artificial claws on his gloves, and uses gas pellets (causing dizziness and disorientation), and a wrist device used to project concussive blasts.[4][5]He has also carried a cellsmograph, a device for determining the presence of a living being by identifying its genetic structure. He also has access to the advanced sky-craft and land vehicles of Wundagore, and once used a Wundagorian "asteroid blaster" to attack Thor.
References
edit- ^Gray, Niall (July 16, 2023)."10 Most Powerful Thor Villains Still Missing From The MCU".Screen Rant.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^Romshe, Douglas (June 15, 2020)."Marvel's Thor Merged With a Human To Become THUNDERSTRIKE".Screen Rant.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^abKarbank, Octavio (May 30, 2018)."High And Mjighty: 20 Of Thor's Most Ridiculous OP Feats Of Strength".CBR.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^abcVoutiritsas, George (July 21, 2022)."10 Thor Villains Who Still Need Their MCU Debut".CBR.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^abcKarbank, Octavio (May 21, 2018)."Godbombed: 20 Of Thor's Strongest Villains Ranked From Weakest To Most Powerful".CBR.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
- ^The Amazing Spider-Man#283
- ^Thor#391
- ^Thor#402-403
- ^Thor#405-406
- ^Thor#408
- ^Thunderbolts#104
- ^Avengers: The Initiative#1
- ^Avengers: The Initiative#1 Character Map
- ^The Punisher War Journalvol. 2 #13
- ^The Punisher War Journalvol. 2 #14
- ^The Punisher War Journalvol. 2 #15
External links
edit- Mongooseat Marvel