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Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
.


History

In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such as ''
Journey into Mystery ''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s ...
'', ''
Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their d ...
'', ''
Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series, and two one-shot comics, all published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for s ...
'', and ''
Tales to Astonish ''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series, and a One-shot (comics), one-shot comic, all published by Marvel Comics. The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a scie ...
'' would detail stories of its different
monster A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...
s. They consist of various monsters from mythologies (e.g.,
giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''gia ...
s, e.g.,
cyclopes In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; , ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's ''The ...
,
troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human bei ...
s,
ogre An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world ...
s, etc.,
orc An orc (sometimes spelt ork; ), in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, is a race of humanoid monsters, which he also calls "goblin". In Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevol ...
s,
goblin A goblin is a small, grotesque, monster, monstrous humanoid creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearan ...
s,
imp IMP or imp may refer to: * Imp, a fantasy creature Arts and entertainment Music * IMP (band) a Japanese boy band Fictional characters * Imp (She-Ra), a character in ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' * Imp a character in '' Artemis Fowl: The L ...
s,
undead The undead are beings in mythology, legend, or fiction that are deceased but behave as if they were alive. A common example of an undead being is a cadaver, corpse reanimated by supernatural forces, by the application of either the deceased's o ...
, e.g.,
zombie A zombie (Haitian French: ; ; Kikongo: ''zumbi'') is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. In modern popular culture, zombies appear in horror genre works. The term comes from Haitian folkl ...
s,
mummies A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and Organ (biology), organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to Chemical substance, chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the ...
, and
vampire A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved ones and c ...
s, etc.,
demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including f ...
s,
ghoul In folklore, a ghoul (from , ') is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. In the legends or tales in which they appear, a ghoul is far more ill-mannered and foul than go ...
s,
werewolves In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek ), is an individual who can shapeshift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf–humanlike creature, either purposely or after bei ...
,
werehyena Werehyena is a neologism coined in analogy to werewolf for therianthropy involving hyenas. The creature has origins across countless African cultures. It is also present in tales on the Arabian Peninsula. Unlike werewolves and other therianthro ...
s,
werecat A werecat (also written in a hyphenated form as were- cat) is an analog to "werewolf" for a feline therianthropic creature. Etymology Ailuranthropy comes from the Greek root words ''ailouros'' meaning "cat", and ''anthropos'', meaning "human" ...
s, and
wererat Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. Species of rats are found throughout the order Rodentia, but stereotypical rats are found in the genus ''Rattus''. Other rat genera include ''Neotoma'' (pack rats), ''Bandicota'' (bandicoot ...
s, etc.), and novels (e.g.,
Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster, commonly referred to as Frankenstein, is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' as its main antagonist. Shelley's title compares the monster's ...
and
Count Dracula Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. He is considered the prototypical and archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by some to have been i ...
, etc.), giant
aliens Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, a lifeform with ext ...
,
kaiju is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters. Its widespread contemporary use is credited to ''tokusatsu'' (special effects) director Eiji Tsuburaya and filmmaker Ishirō Honda, who popularized the ''kaiju'' ...
, Deviant Mutates (and even human and animal mutates/
mutants In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
), and experiments that went horribly wrong. In later Marvel Comics stories, some of the monsters would later be seen inhabiting Monster Isle. During the " Monsters Unleashed" storyline, the
Inhuman Inhuman may refer to: Comics *Inhumans, a fictional race in Marvel Comics ** ''Inhuman'' (comics), a comic book series focusing on Inhumans ** ''Inhumans'' (TV series), a television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Music *InHuman ...
Kei Kawade summons various monsters, identified as Goliathons, to help the superheroes fight the Leviathon Tide.''Monsters Unleashed'' (vol. 2) #3. Marvel Comics.


Known monsters


A-Bomb


Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman is a large cryptid often found in the Himalayas.


Carl Hanson

The first Abominable Snowman (Carl Hanson) was created by
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
and
Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko. Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular ac ...
and first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (Nov. 1960). Carl Hanson was a greedy explorer who had heard of the infamous Abominable Snowman. To capture the creature and make money off it, Hanson steals a cursed photograph. In the Himalayas, he was unable to get help in finding it as people constantly warned him to get rid of the cursed photograph before the curse overtakes him. As he progresses up the mountain, Carl's hair grows longer, his mind becomes addled, and he drops the picture as he becomes the Abominable Snowman. Over time, the Abominable Snowman became an inhabitant on Monster Isle and supposedly grew bigger. He was among the monsters that witnessed the arrival of the
X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...
members
Shadowcat Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by writ ...
and
Magik Magik (Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina) (Russian language, Russian: Ильяна Николаевна Распутина) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cock ...
when they arrived to pick up a mutant girl named Bo. When Shadowcat and Magik found Bo, the Abominable Snowman and the other monsters attacked them until Magik teleported herself, Shadowcat, and Bo back to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.''The Uncanny X-Men'' (vol. 3) #33. Marvel Comics. During the ''Monsters Unleashed'' storyline, the Abominable Snowman was one of the many monsters summoned by
Kid Kaiju Kaecilius Elloe Kaifi Kala Jennifer Kale Noble Kale Kaluu Kamikaze Kamran Kamran is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by G. Willow Wilson and Takeshi Miyazawa and fir ...
and helped defeat the Leviathon Mother and its creatures.


Howling Commandos version

The second Abominable Snowman was created by
Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023) was an American comics artist and writer. He was known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of ...
and Eduardo Francisco and first appeared in ''
Nick Fury's Howling Commandos ''Nick Fury's Howling Commandos'' was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Running six issues before its cancellation and cover-dated December 2005 to May 2006, the series featured a fictional team set in the Marvel Universe, ...
'' #2 (Jan. 2006). He is depicted as a member of the Howling Commandos and is capable of speech, albeit broken.


Abomination


Teen Abomination


Absorbing Man


Adversary


Aries


Anaconda


Amatsu-Mikaboshi


Anole


Anuxa

Anuxa is a giant monster who was first seen in ''Tales to Astonish'' #7 and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Don Heck Donald L. HeckDonald L. Heck
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. Anuxa was part of a monstrous alien race that sent him to Earth as a scout. When the dominant species of Earth has died out, Anuxa is to claim the Earth for his kind. 1,000,000 years later, Anuxa got impatient that humanity would survive the many disasters. Upon hearing of the atomic bomb, Anuxa went back into the iceberg that he was using as a hiding place and continued to bide his time for the day when the atomic bombs would wipe out humanity.


Apocalypse


Armadillo


Asp


Azazel


Badoon


Batragon

Batragon is a giant bat/Komodo dragon hybrid monster that was first seen in ''Godzilla'' #4 and was created by
Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of comics, novels, short stories, newspaper feature articles, weekly newspaper comic strips, film screenplays and teleplays. He is notable for his ''Batman'' wo ...
and
Tom Sutton Thomas F. Sutton (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2002) He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1955, and worked on art projects while stationed at Fort Francis E. Warren, near Laramie, Wyoming. Later, stationed at Itam ...
. Batragon was once an ordinary bat and Komodo dragon that was transformed into a bat/Komodo dragon hybrid monster by a Lifestone that was wielded by
Doctor Demonicus Emmanuel da Costa Emmanuel da Costa is a fictional character appearing in American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Emmanuel da Costa is an Afro-Brazilian businessman and the father of Roberto da Costa. Dagger Dagoth Daggoth is a fic ...
who then dispatched it to steal an oil tanker to use its oil to power his equipment. This attracted the attention of Godzilla, who then fought Batragon at Demonicus' volcano lair and destroyed it.


Batwing


Behemoth

Behemoth is an Atlantean beast that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #77 and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
, Adam Austin, and
Bill Everett William Blake Everett (; May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner as well as co-creating Zombie (comics), Zombie and Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil ...
. The Behemoth was an Atlantean beast that was created by Atlantean scientists to protect Atlantis from future threats.


Belasco


Beta-Beast

The Beta-Beast is a giant alien monster that first appeared in ''Godzilla'' #12 and was created by Doug Moench and
Herb Trimpe Herbert William Trimpe (; May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wol ...
. The Beta-Beast is a giant alien monster that was captured and augmented by the Warlords of the planet Beta. As the Beta-Beast was not strong enough to deal with the Mega-Monsters used by the Megan warlords, the Betans moved their base to Earth's Moon where they had it challenge Godzilla to see if he was able to fight the Mega-Monsters: Triax, Rhiahn and Krollar. The Beta-Beast was killed by Godzilla, proving to the Betan warlords that he might be able to destroy the Mega-Monsters.


Beast


Dark Beast


Bi-Beast


Black Spectre


Blackheart


Blackout


Blip

Blip is an electrical alien monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #15 and was created by Stan Lee,
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
, and
Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...
. The Blip is a giant alien monster composed of electrical energies.


Blob


Bloodaxe


Bombu

Bombu is an alien monster that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #60 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. Bombu is a giant alien conqueror from the planet Oobagon VIII who had conquered 275 worlds. The high commander of Oobagon VIII sent Bombu to Earth as part of a scouting mission for the Oobagonians. While subjugating the natives while operating as a witch doctor, Bombu's plan did not go well when he was struck by lightning. The natives then pelted Bombu, who then fled Earth. Some years later, Bombu is sent back to Earth by his high commander to prepare Earth for an Oobagonian invasion. While manifesting in an unnamed American city, Bombu was confronted by the police who managed to taser him. Bombu was then arrested and incarcerated in a county jail, though he did use his one telephone call to inform the high commander of his failure.


Bova


Brood


Brothers Grimm


Bruttu

Bruttu (also called the Brute That Walks) is a giant monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #22 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. Howard Lindley was a short scientist who had been picked on for his size. When an atomic machine tapped into Howard's imagination, it transformed him into the comic book creature Bruttu. When he burst through the wall, he was unable to speak due to his now-monstrous vocal cords only producing monster sounds. While evading the military and learning that Anne Benson secretly loved him, Bruttu made his way back to the lab and thought of himself when he reactivated the machine. It was enough to turn Bruttu back into Howard Lindley. Afterwards, Howard destroyed the machines and professed his love to Anne Benson.


Bushmaster


Caliban


Carrion


Centurius


Ch'od


Charcoal


Clea


Cobra


Colossus


Constrictor


Copperhead


Cottonmouth


Crawling Creature

The Crawling Creature is a reptilian monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #22 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Crawling Creature is a reptilian monster that lived in the underground parts of the Grand Canyon where it menaced a lost tribe of cave people. While fleeing the Crawling Creature during a mining expedition, Walter Carter was saved by a passing helicopter.


Creature from the Black Bog

The Creature from the Black Bog is a giant alien monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #23 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The Creature from the Black Bog is a peaceful alien explorer who landed on Earth to fix its engines and got stuck in the bog where he was unable to reach the vines. Sometime later, an elderly couple named John and Martha later found the Creature from the Black Bog and helped it escape from its murky prison. Before leaving Earth upon fixing his ship, the Creature from the Black Bog rewarded John and Martha by taking their memories and sprinkling it into the Fountain of Youth which restored them to their physical age.


D'Spayre


Darwin


Death


Death Adder


Deathwatch


Demogoblin


Demon Bear


Delphyne Gorgon


Devil Dinosaur


Digger


Dinah Soar


Dire Wraith


Doctor Voodoo


Doorman


Doppelganger


Dormammu


Dragoom

Dragoom first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #76 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Dragoom is a giant fiery denizen of the Vulcan race who escaped prison from his home world and came to Earth with the intent of conquering the planet. However, Dragoom fled when he was deceived by the filmmaker Victor Cartwright into believing that there were other Vulcans on the planet.


Dweller-in-Darkness


Eel


Elektro

Elektro first appeared in ''
Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series, and two one-shot comics, all published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for s ...
'' #13 (Jan. 1961), in the seven-page story "Elektro" by writer-editor
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
penciler A penciller (or penciler) is an artist who works on the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms, with a focus on the initial pencil illustrations. In the American comic book industry, the penciller is the first step ...
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
. Elektro debuted in an issue of what fans and historians call pre-superhero Marvel comics, published by Marvel's 1950s and early 1960s predecessor,
Atlas Comics Atlas Comics may refer to: * Atlas Comics (1950s), one of the two comic publishing companies that would be the forerunner of Marvel Comics * Atlas/Seaboard Comics Atlas/Seaboard Comics is a line of comic books published by the American company S ...
. Elektro was originally a supercomputer created by scientist Wilbur Poole. The computer, however, achieves independent thought and hypnotizes Poole, and forces him to build an immense robotic body, tall, for protection and mobility. Calling itself Elektro and now armed with several dangerous weapons, the robot decides to conquer mankind and attacks the city of San Francisco. Poole, however, recovers from the hypnotic trance and deactivates Elektro by accessing one of the robot's feet and removing a transistor. Years later,
Mister Fantastic Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character is a founding member and the leader of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mast ...
wipes Elektro's flawed programming and replaces it. He then "enrolls" Elektro in his rehabilitation program, which involves Elektro being reduced to human size and stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Elektro takes up a job as a mail attendant in the Fantastic Four's headquarters, the
Baxter Building The Baxter Building is a fictional 35-story office building appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the building first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #3 (Marc ...
, and later joins his fellow rehab-program creatures, the
extraterrestrials Extraterrestrial life, or alien life (colloquially, aliens), is life that originates from another world rather than on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been scientifically conclusively detected. Such life might range from simple forms ...
Fin Fang Foom Fin Fang Foom is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an extraterrestrial creature resembling a dragon. The character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #89 (cover-dated Oct ...
,
Googam This article lists monsters in Marvel Comics. History In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such as ''Journey into Mystery'', ''Strange Tales'', ''Tales of Suspense'', and ''Tales to Astonish'' would detail stories of its different monste ...
and
Gorgilla This article lists monsters in Marvel Comics. History In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such as ''Journey into Mystery'', ''Strange Tales'', ''Tales of Suspense'', and ''Tales to Astonish'' would detail stories of its different monste ...
, to defeat the microscopic alien conqueror
Tim Boo Baa T-Ray Taegukgi Taegukgi (Tae-Won) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Vitti, first appeared in ''Taskmaster'' (vol. 3) #3 (February 2021). Taegukgi ...
. He also starts a relationship with Fantastic Four's robotic
receptionist A receptionist is an Employment, employee taking an office or Business administration, administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting room, waiting area such as a Lobby (room), lobby or front office desk of an organ ...
Roberta Roberta is a feminine version of the given names Robert and Roberto. It is a Germanic name derived from the stems *hrod meaning "famous", "glorious", "godlike" and *berht meaning "bright", "shining", "light". People with the name *Roberta Achtenbe ...
. At some point, Elektro was arrested upon being mistaken for Electro and is imprisoned. Upon getting word of this, the robots at the Baxter Building saw the prison riot that Elektro was in. Elektro was later freed from prison when the confusion was cleared up.


Experiment 247

Experiment 247 first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #1 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Experiment 247 is a
common snapping turtle The common snapping turtle (''Chelydra serpentina'') is a species of large freshwater turtle in the Family (biology), family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far eas ...
that was given hormone regulator serum by Dr. Parker. It was trapped behind a wall until it was freed by the natives.


Fin Fang Foom


Flux


Frankenstein's Monster


Galactus


Gargantus

There are two types of monsters called Gargantus:


Gargantus (aquatic monster version)

The first Gargantus is a giant blue aquatic humanoid monster that appeared in ''
Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their d ...
'' #80 and 85.


Gargantus (alien robot version)

A different Gargantus is an alien robot who is an enemy of Iron Man. He appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #40. A nightmare version of the alien robot Gargantus created by Count Nefaria (as the Dream Master) appears in ''The Marvel Superheroes Show'' (1966) in the ''Iron Man'' segment ("Dream Master" episode).


Gargoyle


Garokk


Ghost


Ghost Rider


Johnny Blaze


Cosmic Ghost Rider


Ghost Rider 2099


Danny Ketch


Noble Kale


Robbie Reyes


Gibbon


Giganto


Gigantus

Gigantus is a giant monster from the underwater city of Mu who first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #63 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Gigantus was sent by his king to invade the surface world. It retreated when a prop builder named Mr. Baxter built Ulvar to scare it back to Mu.''Journey into Mystery'' #63. Marvel Comics.


Glob


Glop

Glop is a giant monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #21 and was created by
Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko. Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular ac ...
. It was originally called "the Hulk" before the Marvel Comics character of the same name came into being. Glop is a giant monster that emerged from a movie screen that was playing the movie it was in.''Tales to Astonish'' #21. Marvel Comics.


Goblin King


Godzilla


Gog


Googam

Googam is a giant alien monster who is the son of Goom. First appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #17.


Goom


Gorgilla

Gorgilla is a giant ape/human monster. He first appeared in ''
Tales to Astonish ''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series, and a One-shot (comics), one-shot comic, all published by Marvel Comics. The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a scie ...
'' #12 and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
. Gorgilla was originally a half-man/half-
ape Apes (collectively Hominoidea ) are a superfamily of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and Europe in prehistory, and counting humans are found global ...
native to the island of
Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda ...
, who is discovered by an expedition seeking the "missing link" between man and apes. After Gorgilla saves the expedition from a dinosaur, a ''
Tyrannosaurus rex ''Tyrannosaurus'' () is a genus of large theropoda, theropod dinosaur. The type species ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' ( meaning 'king' in Latin), often shortened to ''T. rex'' or colloquially t-rex, is one of the best represented theropods. It live ...
'' they, in gratitude, decide to leave the island and never mention Gorgilla. Gorgilla, however, becomes curious about mankind and stows away on a ship bound for New York. Gorgilla stops an assassination attempt while in New York, but dies from a fall from the Statue of Liberty. This is later corrected and it is revealed that the adventurer
Doctor Druid Doctor Anthony Druid, also known as Doctor Droom and Druid, is a fictional mystic and a supernatural monster-hunter appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller Jack Kirby, he de ...
talks Gorgilla down from the Statue of Liberty and ensures that he is returned to Borneo. Gorgilla is among those summoned by
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and influenced into attacking the
Defenders Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: * Defense (military) * Defense (sports) ** Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre Film * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The D ...
. Gorgilla dropped a building on the Avengers, but is defeated by the Defenders. Gorgilla is later deposited on Monster Isle by the
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
and eventually undergoes a rehabilitation program, which involves him being shrunken down to human size and hypnotically stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Gorgilla takes up a job as a window cleaner at the Baxter Building and later joins fellow monsters
Fin Fang Foom Fin Fang Foom is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an extraterrestrial creature resembling a dragon. The character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #89 (cover-dated Oct ...
,
Elektro Elektro is a robot built by J.M. Barnett, Jack Weeks Sr., Harold Gorsuch, and other engineers at the Westinghouse Electric Corporations Mansfield, Ohio, facility between 1937 and 1938. Physical specifications Seven feet tall (2.1 m), weighing , ...
, and
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as part of the "Fin Fang Four" to defeat the microscopic alien conqueror
Tim Boo Baa T-Ray Taegukgi Taegukgi (Tae-Won) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Vitti, first appeared in ''Taskmaster'' (vol. 3) #3 (February 2021). Taegukgi ...
. During the '' Monsters Unleashed'' storyline, Gorgilla, Fin Fang Foom, the Green Thing, and Zzutak confront Kei Kawade in the forest outside his house where they caught him offguard.


Gorgolla

Gorgolla is an alien gargoyle monster that first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #74 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Gorgolla is a Stonian from the planet Stonus V and the son of Granitor who ruled the Stonians. He led an invasion to Earth centuries ago and arranged for the Stonians to hide out as gargoyles, which they resembled. He was seemingly killed by the Stonian army when they were revived, as they had learned peace from observing humanity. Upon hearing about what happened to Gorgolla, his father Granitor sent his legion of assassins to kill the Stonians responsible. Gorgolla later turned up alive, having survived and joined the
Howling Commandos The Howling Commandos is the name of several fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team also appears in the franchises developed for other media. Fictional team history Original Incarnation (1963) T ...
. At some point, Gorgolla relocated to Monster Isle. He was among the monsters that attacked
Shadowcat Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by writ ...
and
Magik Magik (Illyana Nikolaievna Rasputina) (Russian language, Russian: Ильяна Николаевна Распутина) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cock ...
when they came for a mutant girl named Bo. Not wanting to keep fighting Gorgolla and the rest of Monster Isle's inhabitants, Magik teleported herself, Kitty Pryde, and Bo back to the Jean Grey Institute for Higher Learning.


Gorilla Girl


Gorilla-Man


Gorr the Golden Gorilla


Green Goblin


Ultimate Green Goblin


Green Thing

Green Thing is a monstrous weed monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #19 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. A botanist that developed a plant intelligence serum tested it on a weed which transformed into a giant weed monster with a human-shaped head where it planned to take over the world only for the botanist to use the same serum on the Ignatus Rex that destroyed the Green Thing.


Grey Gargoyle


Grey Goblin


Griffin


Grizzly


Grogg

Grogg is a fictional monster character from the
Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardia ...
who first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #83 (April 1961). Grogg is a giant who possesses super-strength, can fly and also breathe flames. He lived below the surface of the former
Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
but was revived and freed by
atomic bomb A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear expl ...
testing under Colonel Vorcutsky. Grogg pursued all those involved with testing and fought off communists. He then relocated to Earth's moon but later returned to Earth. Miklos Kozlov, a scientist/political prisoner sabotaged the Soviet's plan to build a military base on Mars by tricking Grogg into entering their ship, Kozlov escaped using a smoke screen, leaving Grogg captured and trapped where he was allegedly sent to Mars. Through unknown means he returned to Earth and was captured by
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...


Groot


Gruto

Gruto is a green alien gorilla-like monster that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #67 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Gruto is a giant alien from the planet Pacion Rex that resembled a green scaly gorilla.


Hellcow


Hippo


Hiro-Kala


Hobgoblin


Holocaust


Hood


Hulk


Amadeus Cho


Guilt Hulk


Hulk 2099


Immortal Hulk/Devil Hulk


Maestro


Tyrone Cash


Ultimate Hulk


Insect Man

The Insect Man is a giant insect monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #24 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Insect Man and his kind reside in an unknown part of Subterranea, where they once had an encounter with Sergeant Mason of the U.S. Army.


It the Living Colossus


Jack O'Lantern


Jackal


Kindred


Kiwi Black


Klaatu


Klagg

Klagg is a giant monstrous alien with a tall head that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #21 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Klagg is a peaceful alien who arrived on Earth and planned to destroy it for its constant wars.


Komodo


Kraa the Unhuman

Kraa the Unhuman is a giant monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #18 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Kraa was once a human of the Wabuzi tribe until he was mutated into a giant monster by the explosion of an atomic bomb caused by the Soviet Union soldiers.


Laufey


Leo


Lilith


Lizard


Madman


Malekith the Accursed


Man-Beast


Man-Bull


Man-Elephant


Man-Thing


Man-Wolf


Mandrill


Manphibian


Mantis


Megataur

Megataur is a giant Deviant Mutate that first appeared in ''Fantastic Four Unlimited'' #4 and was created by
Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...
,
Herb Trimpe Herbert William Trimpe (; May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wol ...
, and Steve Montano. Megataur is a bull-headed Deviant Mutate and servant of the
Mole Man The Mole Man (Harvey Rupert Elder) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a recurring foe of the Fantastic Four and was the first villain they ever faced. His schemes usually consist of ...
. He has fought Atalanta, the Hulk, and the
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.


Megataur in other media

Megataur appears in ''
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''.


Metallo

Metallo is a gigantic high-tech armor that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #16 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Metallo was a giant high-tech armor that was built to withstand radiation. The scientists that created it unknowingly allowed an escaped convict named Mike Fallon to test the armor.


Mechano

Mechano is a giant robot that first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #86 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayes. Mechano is a 30 ft. robot that was built by Mr. Hopkins and his young assistant Tommy Briggs that was brought to life by a malfunctioning transformer.


Mephisto


Miclas

Miclas is a monster that first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #347 and was created by
Walt Simonson Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned ...
, Arthur Adams, and Eiji Tsuburaya. Miclas is a giant monster that was among the monsters of Monster Isle that were captured by the Skrulls.''Fantastic Four'' #347. Marvel Comics.


Midgard Serpent


Mindless Ones


Minotaur


Missing Link


Mr. Fish


Mister Hyde


Mister Jip


Mister Negative


Mojo


Molten Man-Thing

The Molten Man-Thing is a giant lava monster created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
,
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
(pencils), and
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(inker). He first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #7 (1960). The Molten Man-Thing escaped from an erupting volcano on a South Pacific Island. The creature stumbled into a nearby village where he encountered Frank Harper, a vacationing pilot. Harper blasted him with cool air in a wind tunnel at a nearby airport. The Molten Man-Thing fell back into the volcano. In ''Marvel Universe'' #4, Frank Harper was retconned into Makkari, one of the Eternals. It was also suggested there that the Molten Man-Thing was one of the Deviant Mutates. An enchanted paint duplicate of the Molten Man-Thing later attacked New York.


Monster from Mars

The Monster from Mars is a creature from the film of the same name who first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #3 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Miracle Man brought the giant display of the creature to life through hypnosis so that he could steal an atomic tank from the U.S. military and fight the
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. The Monster from Mars display was destroyed by the
Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and ar ...
.


Mongoose


Monsteroso


Monstro the Gorilla

Monstro the Gorilla is a giant white
gorilla Gorillas are primarily herbivorous, terrestrial great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The genus ''Gorilla'' is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five su ...
who resided on a small island somewhere off the coast of Africa and was trapped in a cave by the natives. Nobody knew it yet, but Monstro was blind because of it being trapped in a cave for a long time. First appeared ''Journey into Mystery'' #54.


Monstro the Octopus

Monstro the Octopus is a gigantic octopus that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #8 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Not much is known about Monstro the Octopus other than the fact that it was suspected of being an octopus that was mutated through atomic weaponry. Following Monstro the Octopus' attack on a Soviet coastal town, Professor Mark Faraday was called in by the Soviet Diplomats to investigate Monstro the Octopus. Upon guessing the theory of its origins, Professor Mark Faraday was able to get it shrunken back down to its normal height in 24 hours.


Monstrom

Monstrom is a giant one-eyed alien that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #11 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Monstrom is a 20-ft, one-eyed alien whose spaceship crashed in the bayou 1,000 years ago. Unable to fix the spaceship himself, Monstrom placed himself in suspended animation. 1,000 years later, some humans exploring the bayou where a boy unknowingly awoken Monstrom who tried to speak to them. As Monstrom can only speak in monster sounds, the humans were unable to understand him. One person tried to shoot it with a rifle to no avail. When Monstrom later followed the people back to town, the townspeople discovered its fear of fire and drove him back to the bayou. Deeming the humans too barbaric to help him, Monstrom retreated back to his spaceship where he re-entered suspended animation until the day the humans would be advanced to help him.


Moomba

Moomba is a giant alien monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #23 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Moomba is a 20 ft. alien monster from an unknown race that planned to conquer Earth and seeded itself into wooden statues all over the world.


Morpheus


N'astirh


N'Kantu, the Living Mummy


Necrom


Nekra


Nightcrawler


Nightmare


Ogre


Olivier


Oog

Oog is a giant alien monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #27 and was created by Jack Kirby. Oog is a 25 ft. alien who was on his way from returning to his homeworld when his spaceship's engines failed and he crashed into Earth somewhere in the Arctic Circle. Before becoming frozen in ice, Oog etched a galactic distress signal. Some centuries later, Oog was found frozen in a block of ice by a scientific expedition who transported his frozen form back to the United States, where he thawed out. Oog accidentally broke the wall to the laboratory where some people mistook him for being on a rampage enough to call in the army. Oog defended himself by hypnotizing the army. Displeased with how the humans reacted to him, Oog commented to the humans that they should be quarantined from the rest of outer space. As Oog signals his kind to come pick him up, they do not know about the existence of the humans around their spaceship, causing the humans to think that there are worse things in outer space.


Orb


Orrgo

Orrgo is a 25 ft. Mentelleronite who has tried to conquer Earth many times in the past. He arrived on Earth to display his superior powers over the humans. With his abilities, Orrgo took over the world quickly. With the human race under his mental domination, Orrgo went back to the circus where it first arrived and went to sleep. A circus gorilla named Jojo realized that it was the reason that it was not being fed. Jojo escaped from its cage and killed Orrgo. The human race was then freed from Orrgo's control as the rest of Orrgo's kind left, thinking that the humans had defeated Orrgo. The
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later stole the God from Beyond from the museum and used it to summon Orrgo. The
Headmen The Headmen is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Headmen first appeared (as a team) in '' The Defenders'' #21 (March 1975) and were created by Steve Gerber, Sal Busce ...
and
MODOK MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Ja ...
summoned Orrgo using the God from Beyond statue. Hellcat,
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, and
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fought Orrgo, only to be defeated by him. Orrgo then went on to attack the city. After making volcanoes erupt, cities levitate, and populated areas burst into flames, Orrgo took control of the minds of Earth's population. The Headmen, MODOK, and the Defenders were not affected because they had come in contact with the God from Beyond. When the Defenders attacked the Headmen's base, they ordered Orrgo to summon a supervillain army to fight them. While
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,
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,
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, and
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were busy fighting the villains, the Hellcat, Nighthawk, and the Valkyrie entered the base of the Headmen as Nighthawk seized the God from Beyond. With the God from Beyond in their possession, the Defenders ordered Orrgo to undo the damage that it caused. With the damage undone and the supervillains teleported back to where they came from, Doctor Strange stated that they could banish all evil from Earth. The Hellcat broke the God from Beyond stating that it would be a violation of free will to do such a thing. Upon being freed, Orrgo thought for itself again and threatened to devastate the planet. The Hellcat reminded Orrgo that his race has always been defeated by the humans and asked if he really wanted to fight them. Orrgo decided to leave Earth and return when humans are extinct. Through unknown means, Orrgo was captured by
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...
and placed in the
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Monster Force. Orrgo appears as a member of S.T.A.K.E., a S.H.I.E.L.D. division dealing with the supernatural. His commander is
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, who lives on in a highly advanced
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body. As part of the ''
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'' event, Orrgo appears as a member of S.T.A.K.E.'s Howling Commandos. Due to Orrgo's enormous size, he is not a field member of the team, but is used as technological support and communications. He enjoys chaotic events. Despite the very nature of many of his teammates, Orggo does not believe in the supernatural. During the '' Avengers: Standoff!'' storyline, Orrgo was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D. It is later revealed that Orrgo ended up in Pleasant Hill after Dr. Paul Kraye caught him going through his files. He alerted
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claiming that Orrgo went rogue and Orrgo was imprisoned at Pleasant Hill, where he was turned into a dog by Kobik. This led the Life Model Decoy of Dum Dum Dugan into finding Pleasant Hill and leading the Howling Commandos there to rescue Orrgo. Orrgo is rescued as the group is transported back to S.T.A.K.E. HQ by Kobik. Once back at S.T.A.K.E. HQ, Orrgo detects that Paul Kraye has released all the inmates there. Orrgo was with the Howling Commandos at the time when they help
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rescue
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from
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. During the '' Monsters Unleashed'' storyline, Orrgo is among the monsters who help fight the Leviathon Tide.


Piranha


Pisces


Plantman


Porcupine


Predator X


Proteus


Psyklop


Rattler


Ravage


Razorback


Red Ghost


Red Hulk


Robert Maverick


Thunderbolt Ross


Red She-Hulk


Reptil


Rhino


Rock Python


Rockslide


Rommbu

Rommbu is a giant alien monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #19 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Rommbu is a giant alien who was dispatched by his kind to get Earth to surrender.


Rorgg

Rorgg is a giant alien spider monster that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #64 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. Rorgg is the ruler of a race of giant alien spider monsters that sought to conquer Earth. Rorgg's kind had a weakness against DDT.


Rorgg in other media

Rorgg appears in '' Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell'', with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.


Sandman

The Sandman is an alien monster made of sand that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #70 and was created by Jack Kirby. It is not to be confused with the supervillain of the same name. The Sandman is an alien who was previously sealed in a cave by tribesmen who mistook it for an evil spirit. In the early 1960s, Marine soldier Steve Bronson and his family accidentally release the Sandman while on vacation. However, Steve's son Bobby immobilizes the Sandman by pouring water on it, after which it is taken into military custody.


Sabretooth


Sasquatch


Doc Sasquatch


Satana


Satannish


Sauron


Scarecrow


Scorpio


Scorpion


Shadow King


She-Hulk


Lyra


Shiklah


Shuma-Gorath


Sidewinder


Sin-Eater


Skaar


Skreeal

Skreel is a moth monster that first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #347 and was created by
Walt Simonson Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned ...
. Skreel is a giant moth monster that resides on Monster Isle and is named after the sounds it makes.


Skrulls


Son of Satan


Sphinx


Spiral


Sporr

Sporr is a giant amoeba monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #11 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It was created by a scientist who moved into
Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character who first appeared as the titular main protagonist of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. He is an Italian-born Swiss scientist who, after studying chemical proces ...
's castle and used a growth ray on a regular amoeba.


Sporr in other media

Sporr appears in '' Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell'', with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.


Stacy X


Stegron


Stilt-Man


Straw Man


Surtur


Swarm


Symbiote


Anti-Venom


Carnage


Hybrid


Mania


Scream


Toxin


Venom


Taurus


Thing


She-Thing


Thing that Crawled By Night

The Thing that Crawled by Night is a giant plant monster that first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #26 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.


Tim Boo Ba

Tim Boo Ba first appeared in ''
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'' #9 (Feb. 1962). His story was later republished with entirely new illustrations in ''
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'' #4 (Feb. 1968). Tim Boo Ba is a reptilian humanoid from the microscopic planet Devoktos, and together with an army of mercenaries he decides to conquer the
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. Despite initial success, Tim and his forces are wiped out by a flood, which is revealed to be a drop of water from the considerably larger
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. Tim Boo Ba survives and years later tricks fellow monster
Googam This article lists monsters in Marvel Comics. History In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such as ''Journey into Mystery'', ''Strange Tales'', ''Tales of Suspense'', and ''Tales to Astonish'' would detail stories of its different monste ...
into using the scientific equipment of
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to enlarge him. Tim uses the equipment to grow to giant proportions, but is eventually stopped by Googam,
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,
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and
Fin Fang Foom Fin Fang Foom is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an extraterrestrial creature resembling a dragon. The character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #89 (cover-dated Oct ...
.


Titan

Titan is an Atleantean beast who first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #28. Titan is a giant sea monster that claims that it came from
Atlantis Atlantis () is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and ''Critias'' as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world ...
.


Toad


Tombstone


Torg

Torg the Abominable Snow-King is a giant sea-dwelling ape-like monster who first appeared in ''Sub-Mariner'' #55 and was created by
Bill Everett William Blake Everett (; May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner as well as co-creating Zombie (comics), Zombie and Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil ...
. Torg's origins are unknown, as he claims that nobody knows his beginning and nobody knows his end. He caused trouble in the waters near Antarctica which attracted the attention of Namor, who managed to defeat him with a block of ice.


Torg in other media

* Torg appears in the ''
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'' episode "Devil on Her Shoulder", voiced by
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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Torg appears as a boss in ''
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''.


Tricephalous


Trolls


Trull the Unhuman

Trull the Unhuman is a non-corporal alien who first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #21 and was created by
Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
. When Trull's ship had crashed, his physical body was destroyed. His essence survived and had possessed a construction crew's
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that was designed by a man named Phil. Trull went on a rampage upon holding Phil, his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend, and the construction foreman hostage. This lasted until an elephant that Phil freed earlier defeated it by cracking its body. Trull's essence escaped into the jungle. During the ''
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'' storyline, Trull the Unhuman resurfaced in a new steam shovel body where he vandalized
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's equipment until he got busted by Damage Control worker Monstro. Upon Monstro empathizing him, Trull was convinced to give up on his goals. Trull the Unhuman joined up with Damage Control and became their spokesperson.


Two-Headed Thing

The Two-Headed Thing is a giant monster with two heads that first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #95 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. The Two-Headed Thing is an orange two-headed rock monster with super-strength and shapeshifting abilities.


Ulik


Ulvar

Ulvar is a giant alien that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #63. Ulvar was a giant alien from Centaurus II that challenged Gigantus's supremacy. After Gigantus retreated, it turned out that Ulvar was a prop built by Mr. Baxter and Charlie to fool Gigantus.


Umar


Vampires


Baron Blood


Deacon Frost


Doctor Sun


Dracula


Hunger


Jubilee


Lilith


Morbius


Morlun


Saracen


Steppin' Razor


Vampire by Night


Varnae


Vandoom's Monster

Vandoom's Monster is a wax monster that first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #17 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. Ludwig Vandoom created a wax sculpture of a giant monster to improve his failing wax museum. The wax sculpture came to life upon being struck by lightning from a freak thunderstorm.


Vermin


Viper


Madam Hydra


Vulture


Walrus


Warlock


Warlord Kaa

Warlord Kaa is a giant shadow monster who first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #79 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Warlord Kaa is the leader of the Shadow Realm. He led his fellow shadow monsters into invading Earth until a mystery writer named Phillip Lawrence found out and alerted the United Nations of their invasion. The shadow monsters were captured, but Warlord Kaa escaped leaving a message in the sky vowing to return and succeed next time.


Warwolf


Weapon H


Wendigo


Werewolf by Night


White Tiger


Wild Child


Wolfsbane


Wolverine


Xemnu

Xemnu, also known as the Living Titan and the Living Hulk, is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
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. Xemnu is an alien who has attempted to conquer Earth several times. The character first appeared in the story "I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!" in ''
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'' #62, and was created by
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and
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. Xemnu initially battles the human Joe Harper, whom he controls in an attempt to control all other humans.''Journey into Mystery'' #62 (Nov. 1960). Marvel Comics. Reprinted: ''Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur'' (2005) #
Summary
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.


Xemnu in other media

* Xemnu appears in the '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' episode "The Strongest One There Is", voiced by
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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is an undefeated galactic fighting champion who seeks a proper challenge. After coming to Earth and battling the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Xemnu declares his journey to be over and befriends the group, giving his belt to
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. * The
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figure
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is speculated to be inspired by Xemnu.


Yetrigar

Yetrigar is a
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-like being created by writer
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and artist
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as an adversary for
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in
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. He first appeared in ''Godzilla'' #10, where he had grown to gargantuan proportions due to being exposed to radiation. His name comes from the legendary shaggy men that some believe live in the Japanese mountains. Yetrigar battles Godzilla in the
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. In his encounter with Godzilla, Yetrigar proves more than a match for the legendary 'King of the Monsters' and could have perhaps even killed Godzilla had
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not interceded. Initially, Robert tries to prevent both entities from harming each other but ultimately buried Yetrigar beneath a rockslide. Ashamed of this action, Takiguchi temporarily fled in the Red Ronin robot. Attempting to get revenge on the
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, the
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led the
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to the Grand Canyon where Hamilton Slade was working on an archaeological project. To distract her teammates while she looked for Hamilton Slade, the Mockingbird set up explosives which freed Yetrigar. The Avengers' attacks on the beast proved futile until Hank Pym placed an object in Yetrigar's ear and used the Pym Particles to enlarge the device enough to knock him unconscious. After his defeat at the hands of the
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, Yetrigar was remanded to the
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. In a prologue to ''
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'', Yetrigar was seen trying to break out of his energy cell during a mass-prison break. This was thwarted by Hawkeye and
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who managed to trap the other villains who were also trying to escape. After the Vault was shut down, Yetrigar was taken someplace else. It is most likely that he was placed on Monster Isle.


Ymir


Zarathos


Zetora

Zetora is a giant monstrous Martian that first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #57 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Zetora was a giant Martian criminal who fled to Earth after committing a crime on Mars.


Zombie


Zzutak

Zzutak is a giant monster that first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #88 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. Zzutak is an orange monster that was created by comic book illustrator Frank Johnson after he was manipulated by an Aztec tribe.''Strange Tales'' #88. Marvel Comics.


Zzutak in other media

Zzutak appears in '' Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell'', with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.


Zzzax


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