Sasquatch (Marvel)
Sasquatch is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Walter Langkowski
As a freshman, he came to meet a small intense fellow student named Bruce Banner. He only knew Banner for one term but they were part of a special study group. The young idealistic students wanted to learn as much as possible from their education and saw a brave new world past their worlds. (Alpha Flight v1 #11)
He came to be a pro footballer for three years yet continued his research into gamma radiation. Langkowski earned a lot of money through the sport and found it fun but was still committed to his research. Eventually, he came to learn that Banner was at the site of a gamma bomb detonation whilst working on a project for the U.S. military. This exposure led to his transformation into the Hulk with this leading to Walter shifting his focus away from sport and committing fully to his own gamma experiments. He hunted for any information on Banner and the Hulk along with the other mutations caused by gamma radiation exposure with the intent of recreating the circumstances of Bruce's transformation in a controlled setting. He spent a million dollars of his own money on the project before seeking out government support on his research. (Alpha Flight v1 #11)
Unknown to him, the experiment had actually sundered a mystical barrier in the region that contained the Great Beasts. This allowed his body to be taken over by the Great Beast Tanaraq thus transforming him into the Sasquatch. (Alpha Flight v1 #23)
Alpha Flight
Department H later contacted Sasquatch in order to deploy him against the Hulk who had been sighted in British Columbia. At the time, Dr. Langkowski was guest lecturing on applied gamma research at Simon Fraser Universty. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
Around this time, Tanaraq's influence had grown and was taking over Langkowski's body. By this point, Snowbird had been warned about the truth behind Walter's power and sought to kill the Great Beast. At first, Alpha Flight simply saw Snowbird turning against their comrade Sasquatch but then Tanaraq revealed his true nature and that he had taken possession of Walter's body. (Alpha Flight v1 #23)
Omega Flight
Gamma Flight
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was keen to fight the Hulk who felt would be a worthy challenge of his Sasquatch abilities. Sasquatch claimed that this stemmed from being a scientist as he needed to know that between them which one was stronger. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
Powers and abilities
The gamma experiments conducted by Langkowski led to him being possessed by the Great Beast Tanaraq. This resulted in a mystical symbiotic link forming between the pair allowing for Walter to summon and control the beast by transforming into the Sasquatch. (Alpha Flight v1 #23) To transform, he would speak a private mantra and concentrate where he would turn his consciousness inwards until it switched on his bio-chemical switch in his gamma altered thyroid. Initially, the change was said to had been painful but grew easier each time he turned into Sasquatch. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
Such was his strength that he could pull a fully equipped destroyer to land and even lift it out of the water unaided. In a fight against the Hulk, he was able to kick the Green Goliath through a mountain. During a fight between them, Langowski came to note that the Sasquatch was stronger than the Hulk in his initial state. However, as the Hulk grew angrier than he became stronger than the Sasquatch. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
With his powerful legs, he could leap over great distances though not when compared to the Hulk. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
Initially, each transformation and exchange allowed the Great Beast to grow stronger with Tanaraq slowly becoming more dominant. This allowed Tanaraq to take complete control whenever Langkowski's soul experienced anger or pain. (Alpha Flight v1 #23)
As a member of Alpha Flight, he was a special agent of the Canadian government and was regarded as one of the more resourceful operatives of Department H. (Incredible Hulk Annual v1 #8)
Notes
- Sasquatch was created by John Byrne where he made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men v1 #120 (April, 1979).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, Sasquatch appeared in the 1990s animated television series in the episode "Repo Man" where he was voiced by actor Harvey Atkin.
- In The Incredible Hulk, Sasquatch appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series in the episode "Man to Man, Beast to Beast" with Walter Langkowski voiced by actor Peter Strauss whilst Sasquatch was voiced by actor Clancy Brown.
Video games
- In Marvel: Contest of Champions, Sasquatch appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Uncanny X-Men v1: (1979)
- Incredible Hulk Annual v1:
- Alpha Flight v1:
- Omega Flight v1:
- Immortal Hulk v1:
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