Supergiant is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Created by

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and Jerome Opeña, Supergiant first appeared in ''

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'' #1 (October 2013). The character has made several appearances in other media such as animated television and video games.

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voices her in '' Avengers Assemble'', ''

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'', and '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order''.

Publication history

Supergiant first appeared in ''

'' #1 (October 2013), and was created by

and Jerome Opeña.

Fictional character biography

Supergiant is a member of

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' supervillain team Black Order. In the ''

'' storyline, Supergiant and

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attack the

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while searching for

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.They leave after realizing that Thane is not there. When the Black Order seize control of

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, Supergiant controls

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into activating the

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's hidden bombs. However,

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and Lockjaw transport Supergiant and the bomb to a distant uninhabited planet, where she is killed in the explosion. During the "No Surrender" arc, Supergiant returns as a psychic projection before being killed by

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member Ferene.

Powers and abilities

Supergiant possesses telepathic abilities which allow her to mind-control others and feed on their intellect. After being killed, she returns as a psychic entity with the additional ability to become intangible.

Reception

Accolades

* In 2022, ''

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'' included Supergiant in their "10 Best Cosmic Villains Not Yet In The MCU" list. * In 2022,

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(CBR) ranked Supergiant 3rd in their "MCU: Every Member Of Thanos’ Black Order, Ranked By Power" list.

In other media

Television

* Supergiant appears in '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced by

. * Supergiant appears in ''

'', voiced again by Hynden Walch. This version possesses size-manipulation abilities rather than telepathy and is a former lover of

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Video games

* Supergiant appears as a mini-boss in '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance''. * Supergiant appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in ''

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''. * Supergiant appears as a playable character in ''

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'' as part of the ''Infinity War'' DLC. * Supergiant appears as a boss in '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', voiced again by Hynden Walch.

References

External links

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at Marvel Wiki
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at Comic Vine * {{Marvel Cosmic Characters created by Jonathan Hickman Comics characters introduced in 2013 Fictional characters who can turn intangible Marvel Comics aliens Marvel Comics extraterrestrial supervillains Marvel Comics telepaths Marvel Comics female supervillains