Wendigo (Marvel)
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| − | The '''Wendigo''' is a supervillain who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | + | The '''Wendigo''' is a comic supervillain who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | The Wendigo were fearsome white-furred monstrous humanoids that inhabited the world. According to one account, the Wendigo curse was forged by '''Tanaraq''' of the [[Great Beasts]]. (Amazing X-Men v2 #12) Another account held that it was the Northern Gods of the '''Inua''' who were responsible for crafting the Wendigo curse. (Chaos War: Alpha Flight v1 #1) Among the earliest of their kind operated around one million years ago where a man was transformed into the Wendigo. The white-haired human travelled the lands where he came upon tribes where he killed the pack leader to be their leader and later on would transform to kill the remaining members of the group. He did this one day to a child who he recognised as developing intelligence and named as '''Ghost'''. The boy was left to die in the snowstorm after his tribe was slaughtered and five years later he confronted the grown up boy who was now a [[Spirits of Vengeance (Marvel)|Spirit of Vengeance]]. Despite his ferocity, he failed at killing the [[Ghost Rider]] but vowed to return with the young Ghost failing to attain his revenge. (Avengers v8 #7) | + | The Wendigo were fearsome white-furred monstrous humanoids that inhabited the world. According to one account, the Wendigo curse was forged by '''Tanaraq''' of the [[Great Beasts]]. (Amazing X-Men v2 #12) Another account held that it was the Northern Gods of the '''Inua''' who were responsible for crafting the Wendigo curse. (Chaos War: Alpha Flight v1 #1) The curse was also said to had been linked to the [[Elder Gods (Marvel)|Elder Gods]] who caused those people infected to be turned into the beastial Wendigo if they consumed human flesh. (Monsters Unleashed v1 #9) Among the earliest of their kind operated around one million years ago where a man was transformed into the Wendigo. The white-haired human travelled the lands where he came upon tribes where he killed the pack leader to be their leader and later on would transform to kill the remaining members of the group. He did this one day to a child who he recognised as developing intelligence and named as '''Ghost'''. The boy was left to die in the snowstorm after his tribe was slaughtered and five years later he confronted the grown up boy who was now a [[Spirits of Vengeance (Marvel)|Spirit of Vengeance]]. Despite his ferocity, he failed at killing the [[Ghost Rider (Marvel)|Ghost Rider]] but vowed to return with the young Ghost failing to attain his revenge. (Avengers v8 #7) |
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| + | The Roxxon Corporation sought to harness the power of the Ur-Wendigo for themselves and organised a research expedition to travel to the remote parts of Alaska. Whilst there, a Roxxon android disguised as a human snuck in human flesh into their food to cause the transformation of '''Philips Waggoner''' into the Ur-Wendigo who battled [[Weapon H]]. It was only with the aid of Doctor Strange were they able to remove the curse but Waggoner was too badly injured and died from his wounds as a result. (Weapon H v1 #2) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | The transformation was said to had stemmed from a '''Curse of the Elder Gods'''. (Monsters Unleashed v1 #9) | ||
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| + | A more powerful and beastial incarnation of the creature was the '''Ur-Wendigo'''. (Weapon H v1 #2) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Incredible Hulk v1'': | + | *''Incredible Hulk v1'': (1973) |
| + | *''Monsters Unleashed v1'': | ||
*''Hulk v2'': | *''Hulk v2'': | ||
*''Amazing X-Men v2'': | *''Amazing X-Men v2'': | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Wendigo_(Race) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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The Wendigo is a comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
The Wendigo were fearsome white-furred monstrous humanoids that inhabited the world. According to one account, the Wendigo curse was forged by Tanaraq of the Great Beasts. (Amazing X-Men v2 #12) Another account held that it was the Northern Gods of the Inua who were responsible for crafting the Wendigo curse. (Chaos War: Alpha Flight v1 #1) The curse was also said to had been linked to the Elder Gods who caused those people infected to be turned into the beastial Wendigo if they consumed human flesh. (Monsters Unleashed v1 #9) Among the earliest of their kind operated around one million years ago where a man was transformed into the Wendigo. The white-haired human travelled the lands where he came upon tribes where he killed the pack leader to be their leader and later on would transform to kill the remaining members of the group. He did this one day to a child who he recognised as developing intelligence and named as Ghost. The boy was left to die in the snowstorm after his tribe was slaughtered and five years later he confronted the grown up boy who was now a Spirit of Vengeance. Despite his ferocity, he failed at killing the Ghost Rider but vowed to return with the young Ghost failing to attain his revenge. (Avengers v8 #7)
The Roxxon Corporation sought to harness the power of the Ur-Wendigo for themselves and organised a research expedition to travel to the remote parts of Alaska. Whilst there, a Roxxon android disguised as a human snuck in human flesh into their food to cause the transformation of Philips Waggoner into the Ur-Wendigo who battled Weapon H. It was only with the aid of Doctor Strange were they able to remove the curse but Waggoner was too badly injured and died from his wounds as a result. (Weapon H v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The transformation was said to had stemmed from a Curse of the Elder Gods. (Monsters Unleashed v1 #9)
A more powerful and beastial incarnation of the creature was the Ur-Wendigo. (Weapon H v1 #2)
Notes
- The Wendigo was created by Steve Englehart and Herb Trimpe where it made its first appearance in Incredible Hulk v1 #162 (April, 1973).
- It was based on the Wendigo of Algonquian Myth.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
Films
Video games
Appearances
- Incredible Hulk v1: (1973)
- Monsters Unleashed v1:
- Hulk v2:
- Amazing X-Men v2:
- X-Men: Blue:
- Weapon H v1:
- Avengers v8:
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