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The '''Abomination''' ('''Emil Blonsky''') is a <!-- Please do not specify what type of character you think. Categories like "superhero" & "supervillian" are subjective. It's better to use a generic term and let the reader decide for themselves.-->character<!--DO NOT ADD ARCHENEMY OF THE HULK, USE THE TALK PAGE.--> appearing in ]s published by ]. Created by writer ] and artist ], the character first appeared in '']'' #90 (April 1967).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corley |first=Shaun |date=2022-10-29 |title=Abomination's Dark Origin Shows How the MCU Gets Him Wrong |url=https://screenrant.com/abominations-dark-origin-shows-how-the-mcu-gets-him-wrong/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaudreau |first=Jared |date=2022-09-09 |title=10 Things Marvel Fans Need To Know About Abomination |url=https://www.cbr.com/abomination-facts-trivia-fans-need-marvel/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> He is one of the main enemies of the ] ], and possesses powers similar to his after also being exposed to ]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=121}}</ref> | |||
Debuting in the ], the character has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and ]s, ], and merchandise such as ]s and ]s. ] portrays ] in the live-action ] (MCU) films '']'' (2008) and '']'' (2021), as well as the ] series '']'' (2022). | |||
'''The Abomination''' ('''Emil Blonsky''') is a ] ] that appears in the ] and is a perennial foe of the ]. The Abomination first appears in '']'' vol. 1, #90 (April 1967), and was created by ] and ]. | |||
==Publication history== | |||
] chose the name "the Abomination", which he realized belonged to no other character, before conceiving the character's background and appearance. Lee recalled that he simply told the artist ] to "make him bigger and stronger than the ] and we'll have a lot of fun with him".<ref>{{Cite news|author=Tim Lammers |title=Stan Lee Pumped Over Return Of 'Incredible Hulk' |work=] |date=2008-06-11 |url=http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/16574962/detail.html |access-date=2008-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013230843/http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/16574962/detail.html |archive-date=2008-10-13 }}</ref> | |||
Emil Blonsky first appeared in '']'', and was introduced as a ] agent and spy<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Marvel Encyclopedia|last=DeFalco|first=Tom|year= 2006|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|isbn=978-0-7566-2358-6|page=8}}</ref> who became the Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to a greater quantity of the same gamma radiation that transformed Bruce Banner into his ] the Hulk, using a machine Banner was planning on using to commit suicide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Debopriyaa |date=2022-08-25 |title=Here's What You Need To Remember About The Abomination's History In The MCU - /Film |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/969314/heres-what-you-need-to-remember-about-the-abominations-history-in-the-mcu/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=SlashFilm.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In his first appearance, Blonsky became a large scaly humanoid even stronger than the Hulk.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wells |first1=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969 |date=2014 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490557 |page=185}}</ref> In accordance with Lee's wishes, the character defeated the Hulk in their first battle.<ref name="Astonish' 1967">''Tales to Astonish'' #90–91 (April–May 1967). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
The character has been featured in a number of Marvel titles, gradually shifting from unthinking, savage brute,<ref name="Astonish' 1967"/> to master schemer,<ref name="Thor #178 July 1970">''The Mighty Thor'' #178 (July 1970). Marvel Comics.</ref> to tortured soul,<ref name="Hulk' 1991">''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #382–384 (June–Aug. 1991). Marvel Comics.</ref> and finally repentant villain and occasional defender of the weak,<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #431–432 (July–Aug. 1995). Marvel Comics</ref> before being killed in battle by the ].<ref name="Hulk' 2008">''Hulk'' vol. 2 #1–2 (Feb.–March 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
==Fictional character biography== | ==Fictional character biography== | ||
Emil Blonsky was born in ] (then part of ], now the capital and largest city of ]) and became a ] agent who infiltrated an Air Force base in New Mexico where Dr. Bruce Banner was attempting to kill the Hulk through overexposure to gamma rays. Blonsky triggers Banner turning into the Hulk, subsequently becoming a hideous lizard-like creature himself.<ref>''Tales to Astonish'' #89 (April 1967). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |authorlink=Jeff Rovin |date=1987 |title=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains |title-link=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=}}</ref> | |||
'''Emil Blonsky''' is a ] agent and spy who becomes the Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to the same ] (but in a greater quantity) that transforms ] into the ]. Blonsky survives the radiation as he (like Bruce Banner) belongs to a small minority born with a genetic factor that causes mutation instead of death. Blonsky is transformed into a massive green-skinned monster with physical strength exceeding that of the Hulk. In his first appearance, the Abomination is more than twice as powerful as a calm Hulk. While able to retain his mental faculties, Blonsky soon discovered that he is unable to return to human form. After his defeat by the Hulk, the ] captures the Abomination, taking him to his laboratory world.<ref>''Tales To Astonish'' vol. 1, #90 - 92</ref> He was later returned to Earth by a coven of witches, but after battling the ] he was returned to the Stranger's world.<ref>''Silver Surfer'' vol 1, #12</ref> He later battled ] in an attempted escape from the Stranger's world.<ref>Thor #178</ref> | |||
The Abomination reappears when summoned by a ] of ] to briefly battle the cosmic hero the ]<ref>''Silver Surfer'' #12 (Jan. 1970). Marvel Comics.</ref> and uses a Stranger's technology to summon Thor and escape the Stranger's laboratory world. Thor frees the Abomination and the other captives, but, on discovering they are all evil, uses his mystic hammer ] to ] several hours into the past to undo his mistake. After defeating the Abomination and placing the Abomination in prison, Thor departs.<ref name="Thor #178 July 1970"/> When the Hulk is defeated by the alien Xeron the Star Slayer and brought aboard a space vessel, the Abomination is revealed to be ] of the alien crew. When the captain of the vessel directs Xeron and the crew to battle a creature in space, the Hulk and the Abomination are thrown from the vessel and battle until the pair are drawn into Earth's ] and separated.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #136–137 (March–April 1971). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
The Abomination is recruited by ] to serve as the first mate aboard the starship ''Andromeda''. After a battle with the Hulk, the Abomination fell from a near-Earth orbit.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #137</ref> He fell into a coma, but when he awoke he joined forces with General ] to fight the Hulk.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #159</ref> He later turned on Ross, teaming with the ] to take over ] base; however, he was knocked unconscious in a collision with the Rhino.<ref>''Incredible Hulk #171''</ref> The Abomination is revived by General Ross and ], who wish him to capture the Hulk; however, he instead tricks the Hulk into an alliance and attempts to ransom the captured ].<ref>''Incredible Hulk #194-196</ref> | |||
It is revealed in ] that the Abomination entered into a ]-like state upon impacting with Earth and is buried for two years. Revived by an off-course ] fired from ] Base (under Ross's jurisdiction), the Abomination joins forces with General Ross to defeat the Hulk, but is battered into submission by an angered Hulk.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #159 (Jan. 1973). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination reappears with fellow Hulk foe the ], and the pair activates a gamma bomb at the Hulkbuster base in an attempt to destroy the Hulk. The Hulk's companion of the time, ], deactivates the bomb and the Hulk tricks the villains during combat, forcing them to collide and knock each other ].<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #171 (Jan. 1974). Marvel Comics.</ref> A comatose Abomination is eventually found by soldiers at Ross's direction and has a miniature bomb implanted in his ], being told to fight and defeat the Hulk or be killed. The Abomination tricks the Hulk into an alliance and betrays Ross by attempting to ] the captured ]. The plan fails when the Hulk turns on the Abomination and the pair fight, with the Abomination being caught on a ] when it explodes.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #194–196 (Dec. 1975 – Feb. 1976). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Eventually, the Abomination becomes an agent of the ], taking on the name "Ravager of Worlds". He was defeated by the Hulk, the ], and ], and abandoned in space.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #270</ref> He is retrieved by the U.S. military, and revived by ] and General Ross. He is forced to battle the Hulk, but turns against MODOK, who atomizes him.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #287-290</ref> His atomized body merges with the disembodied mind of ] in space. This gestalt being attempts to force Bruce Banner to cure this condition, but the procedure goes wrong, leaving Tyrannus in the Abomination body and returning Blonsky to a normal human form.<ref>''Incredible Hulk Annual'' #15</ref> Tyrannus briefly operates as the Abomination and attacks ],<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' #25; ''Solo Avengers'' #12</ref> until ] and ] restore Tyrannus to normal. Blonsky again becomes the Abomination, but as a mindless beast, and battles ] and ] in New York.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man Annual'' #23</ref> He recovers his mental faculties, and is hired to steal toxic waste from the Yucca Flats research center. There he fights the Hulk and is defeated, and gets doused in toxic waste.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #364</ref> | |||
An ] of the Abomination also appears with illusions of other Hulk foes when the Hulk (at the time possessing the intelligence of Banner, thanks to a device called the Encephalo-Helmet) enters ]'s brain at ] size to excise a ] placed in Talbot's mind by the ].<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #200 (June 1976). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Blonsky blames his condition on Banner and returns to attack his archenemy time and time again. Although stronger than the Hulk in a calm state, the Abomination has almost always been beaten by the Hulk when the latter is enraged. | |||
The Abomination eventually reappears as a servant of the alien entity the ], having been empowered with even greater strength. After another extended battle with the Hulk, the Hulk attacks and destroys the Galaxy Master, causing the Abomination to weaken and apparently become lost in ].<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #270 (April 1982). Marvel Comics.</ref> When ] invades Hulkbuster Base, he colludes with General Ross to revive the Abomination, who was found in a block of ice above Earth and kept in ] storage for further study. MODOK intends to use the Abomination against his superiors at ], while Ross wants to use him to destroy the Hulk. The Abomination, however, has become afraid of the Hulk as a result of their past battles and has to be mentally forced by MODOK to even ''fight'' the Hulk. MODOK, however, is ousted by A.I.M., and a hesitant Abomination is beaten by the Hulk when he intervenes to save Banner's laboratory assistant. The Abomination refuses to rejoin the fight, and is disintegrated by MODOK.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #287–290 (Sept.–Nov. 1983). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
In later issues, it is revealed that Blonsky's transformation alienates his ballet-dancer ex-wife, Nadia. Coupled with constant defeats at the hands of the Hulk, Blonsky is driven insane with hatred for Banner. The Abomination also grows incensed upon learning that Banner has married ], the daughter of Thunderbolt Ross. | |||
During the '']'' storyline, the Abomination is restored by the demon-lord ], who directs the Abomination and other villains against the cosmic entity the ] as a member of the Legion Accursed.<ref>''Secret Wars II'' #1–9 (July 1985 – March 1986). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
With the loss of his wife, Blonsky decides that Banner should also lose his spouse. The Abomination subsequently poisons Betty with his radioactive blood, causing Banner and his associates to believe that her close proximity to the Hulk has given her a fatal case of radiation poisoning. Banner later exposes the Abomination's role in Betty's false death, and the Hulk defeats him in combat. Banner then forgives the Abomination, who cannot accept this act. Blonsky finally realizes that he has been living a lie — it is he who is the monster, not the Hulk. | |||
The restoration is temporary, as a still-disembodied Abomination's atoms mingle with the disembodied atoms of the villain ], who reintegrates the Abomination's body and places it under his mind's control. Tyrannus, as the Abomination, then comes into conflict with the Gray Hulk, and quickly defeats the weaker version of their foe. When the Hulk reverts to Banner, Tyrannus forces him to create a procedure that will remove Blonsky's mind, who is mentally fighting Tyrannus' mind for control of the Abomination's body. The process is successful and Blonksy is restored to his human form, free of Tyrannus, whose mind is still occupying the form of the Abomination. An enraged Gray Hulk defeats Tyrannus, who is placed into custody by the organization ]<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 Annual #15 (Jan. 1986). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Months later, the still-grieving General Ross manipulates the Hulk into attacking and almost killing the Abomination. The Abomination is then taken into custody by the military, and as punishment is forced to watch a film loop of him and his wife prior to his transformation, making his incarceration a constant reminder of what he has lost. | |||
After encounters against ] ]<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' #25 (Oct. 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref> and ],<ref>''Solo Avengers'' #12 (Nov. 1988). Marvel Comics.</ref> the Tyrannus-controlled Abomination reappears during the "]" storyline with the ] ] freeing Tyrannus from the body of the Abomination by restoring Tyrannus' mind to a duplicate of his own body and placing Blonsky's mind within the Abomination's body once more. The process drives Blonksy insane, and he battles heroes ] and the ], managing to knock both unconscious. The Abomination is eventually driven off when set on fire by the She-Hulk.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Annual #23 (1989). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination's mental faculties eventually return and the Abomination reappears in the "Countdown" storyline as a pawn of another Hulk foe, the ]. The Abomination is sent to a ] site to collect samples and encounters the gray version of the Hulk again, who is outmatched and also weak due to being ]ed. The Hulk, however, throws the Abomination into toxic waste that partially dissolves and horribly scars the Abomination.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #364–367 (Dec. 1989–March 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Eventually, operatives from the secret organization Home Base release the Abomination in order to fight the Hulk. The Abomination has become even more vicious as a result of his incarceration, and reminds Banner of the loss of Betty to goad him into a violent response. The plan backfires as the Abomination faces an enraged Hulk, who utterly defeats him. | |||
The Abomination temporarily teams with villains ] and ]<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' Annual #19 (Jan. 1991). Marvel Comics.</ref> and finds and stalks his former wife, Nadia (a famous ] dancer). The Abomination captures her and after taking her into the New York City sewers, reveals his true identity. After a brief skirmish, the Hulk persuades the Abomination to free his wife.<ref name="Hulk' 1991"/> | |||
These events are later revealed to have been a hallucination created by the entity ] <ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol.3, #81</ref> , which is confirmed when Blonsky shows no knowledge of the relationship, and also declares that he's had two different wives named Nadia, to explain the difference in personality. Blonksy is then employed as a U.S. government ] against hostile foreign interests. <ref name="H:Dest">''Hulk: Destruction'' #4 (2007)</ref> | |||
The Abomination is also captured by the ] ]s, but is eventually freed by the ].<ref>''Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #6–8 (July, Oct. and Dec. 1991). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
The Abomination later realizes the Hulk is missing <ref>Transported off-world by the ] and participating in events in "Planet Hulk".</ref> and rampages through the city of Reno, in ]. But despite his greater power the heroine ] managed to stop him through the use of psychology and superior combat skills, and he was placed in containment by agents of ], the Abomination is not transported to prison as the hero ] apparently has plans for him to be test subject in a program code-named "Project Achilles". <ref>''She-Hulk'' vol. 3, #15</ref> It is revealed that Project Achilles' mandate is to create a super-power nullifying system in ] form. An apparently fully human Blonsky is later identified among the subjects, and Iron Man states that the process is permanent, but this has been dispelled since Stark has both deactivated and reactivated She Hulk's powers using the nanotech. <ref>''She-Hulk'' vol. 4, #18</ref> | |||
After befriending a woman who finds her way into the sewers,<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' Annual #20 (Jan. 1994). Marvel Comics.</ref> the Abomination battles ] during an attempt to save his kidnapped former wife.<ref>''Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' #58–59 (Jan.–Feb. 1995). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination retaliates against the ] when the ] orders the sewers be cleared of all homeless, who the Abomination has placed under his protection. After killing several police officers, he is eventually driven away when confronted by the Hulk.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #431–432 (July–Aug. 1995). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination battles the mutant ] (who is searching the sewers for his lover and fellow mutant ], who had been one of the homeless followers of the Abomination), who uses his mental abilities to trick the Abomination in thinking that he defeated Grey.<ref>''X-Man'' vol. 2 #19–20 (Sept.–Oct. 1996). Marvel Comics.</ref> He battles a ]al Hulk<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #459 (Dec. 1997). Marvel Comics.</ref> before encountering the ] when the mutant visits the sewers in which he was once captured and maimed during the "]" storyline.<ref>''X-Men'' #74 (April 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
When ] dies in the title ''Hulk'', Banner mistakenly thinks her proximity to the Hulk has induced a fatal case of ].<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #468 (Sept. 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref> Using a gamma device, a vindictive General Ross tracks what he believes to be the Hulk to a destroyed town, where the Abomination reveals he was the true culprit. Despite baiting a newly arrived Hulk, the Abomination is unable to force the Hulk to fight and departs.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #472–474 (Jan.–March 1999). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
The circumstances of Betty's death are eventually revealed: Blonksy's transformation into the Abomination apparently alienates his former wife Nadia, driving his hatred of Banner; Blonsky, deciding to deprive Banner of Betty in return, secretly ]s her with his radioactive blood. After hearing the Abomination's admission, Banner eventually discovers the truth and the Hulk defeats the Abomination in a battle. Taken into custody by the military, Blonsky is forced to watch old ]s of him and his wife together (prior to his transformation) as punishment.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 3 #24–25 (March–April 2001). Marvel Comics.</ref> Operatives from a secret organization "Home Base" eventually release the Abomination to battle the Hulk, and although able to taunt the Hulk about Betty's murder, he is defeated once again.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 3 #50–54 (March–July 2003). Marvel Comics.</ref> This encounter is later revealed to be a ] generated by ] in an effort to torture the Hulk.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 3 #81 (July 2005). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Blonsky had a humorous encounter with the ] ], in which he was chosen as an adversary for the hero while he completes the modern version of the 12 ].<ref>''Hercules'' vol. 3 #1–3 (June–Aug. 2005) and 4–5 (Sept. 2005). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination is also a conflicted opponent for the heroine the ] (currently employed by the ] organization ]).<ref>''She-Hulk'' vol. 2 #15 and 17 (March and May 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination has a subtle but significant role in the '']'' storyline,<ref>''Incredible Hulk: Prelude To Planet Hulk'' #1 (Jan. 2006). Marvel Comics.</ref> being the source of gamma-irradiated ] that allows the creation of an anti-Hulk response team.<ref>''World War Hulk: Gamma Files'' #1 (Aug. 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''World War Hulk – Gamma Corps'' #1–3 (Sept.–Nov. 2007) and 4 (Jan. 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
The Abomination reappears after the events of ''World War Hulk'', encountering a new foe called the ]. This new opponent savagely beats, shoots, and kills the Abomination.<ref name="Hulk' 2008"/> Later on, it is revealed that the Abomination's killer, the Red Hulk, is actually General Ross's gamma-powered alter ego; he killed Blonsky as an act of revenge for his deliberate gamma poisoning (and later death) of Ross's daughter Betty.<ref>''Hulk'' vol. 2 #23. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
During the "]" storyline, the Abomination is among the dead characters present at ]'s trial.<ref>''The Incredible Hercules'' #129. Marvel Comics.</ref> Abomination reappears in the court of ], attacking the ] god when he loses power over the dead.<ref>''The Incredible Hercules'' #130–132 (Aug.–Sep. 2009). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
During the "]" storyline, the Abomination is among the dead characters in the Underworld that Pluto liberated to help defend the Underworld from ].<ref>''Chaos War'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Abomination fights the Hulk and his allies until ] taps into the ] essence within her to destroy his undead body.<ref>''The Incredible Hulks'' #620. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
A shadow organization (later revealed to be the Order of the Shield)<ref>''Hulk'' vol. 3 #8 (Nov. 2014). Marvel Comics</ref> bent on gaining control of the Hulk harvests biological material from a mortally wounded Bruce Banner. After Banner regains consciousness following the experiment and escapes as the Hulk, the organization uses this material to resurrect the Abomination under their control, leaving him "free of a mind or a conscience" and with an ability to seek out Banner/the Hulk for retrieval.<ref>''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1–2 (April–May 2014). Marvel Comics</ref> The Hulk defeats the Abomination yet again with the aid of the Avengers. ] uses technology taken from the Order of the Shield agents to teleport the Abomination into interplanetary space estimated to be "somewhere in the vicinity of ]".<ref>''Hulk'' vol. 3 #3–4 (June–July 2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
Tissue samples of the Abomination were later used by the U.S. Hulk Operations to graft to the corpse of ] that revives him as an Abomination/A-Bomb-like creature that Dr. Charlene McGowan calls Subject B. After ripping Rick Jones from Subject B's body in a brutal battle, Hulk Operations Commanding Officer General Reginald Fortean teleports to Gamma Flight Headquarters in space, killing ] and temporarily killing ] to retrieve the Subject B husk. Fortean then willingly fuses himself with the body.<ref>''The Immortal Hulk'' #17-21. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
After returning to Earth, Abomination started his own company called Green Spring which makes gamma mutates. After finding a depowered ], Abomination had him repowered and sent him to retrieve Stockpile.<ref>''Gamma Flight'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Skaar's mission led to his encounter with ] and the U.S. Hulkbuster Force, Abomination and Dr. Aliana Alba were shown to have watched the fight and commented on the powers of the gamma mutates that was shown off.<ref>''Gamma Flight'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
During the "]" storyline, Abomination appears as a member of the ] and shows up to stop ] and the ] from interfering in the Thunderbolts' apprehension of most of the Purple Children. As Jessica notes that Abomination would not normally be someone to work for Mayor ], Abomination states that Mayor Fisk has the information that he seeks.<ref>''Devil's Reign'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref> The recruitment of Abomination was the result of ] leaving the group as he crossed the line of hunting children.<ref>''Devil's Reign: Villains for Hire'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
The Abomination is similar to the Hulk in terms of strength, stamina, speed, and durability, including his healing factor.<ref name="Morelli">{{Cite web |last=Morelli |first=Trevor |date=2019-01-17 |title=The Definitive Ranking Of The Hulk's 20 Most Powerful Enemies |url=https://www.cbr.com/hulk-powerful-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Harn">{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-09-28 |title=10 Most Powerful Hulk Villains In Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-hulk-villains-marvel-comics/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> In contrast with the Hulk, he retains his intellect after transforming and cannot change back into human form. He also possesses ], enabling him to breathe underwater, and can enter ] at will.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Refresher Course on SHE-HULK'S The Abomination |url=https://nerdist.com/article/shang-chi-abomination-incredible-hulk-marvel-mcu/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Nerdist |language=en-US}}</ref> Unlike the Hulk, his strength does not increase/decrease in proportion to level of rage. | |||
Blonsky's transformation into The Abomination substantially increases his strength and durability, giving him many of the same powers as the Hulk. However, The Abomination differs from the Hulk in three ways: | |||
After being empowered by Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Abomination becomes undead and gains the ability to generate hellfire.<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #618–619. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Hulk'' vol. 3 #2 (May 2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> Additionally, he can manipulate his gamma energy to poison others.<ref>''Hulk'' vol. 3 #4 (July 2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
* He is unable to transform into human form. <ref>''Tales To Astonish'' vol. 1, #90</ref> | |||
==Reception== | |||
* While stronger than the Hulk in "calm" state, his strength does not increase with anger as the Hulk's does. <ref>''Tales To Astonish'' vol. 1, #90</ref> | |||
===Critical reception=== | |||
'']'' ranked Abomination 54th in their "Top 100 Comic Book Villains" list, writing, "When you have a character built up to be as incredibly (forgive the term) strong as the Hulk, it becomes nearly impossible to give him a credible threat. Enter the Abomination - created, for all intents and purposes, as the evil version of the Hulk,"<ref>{{Citation |title=The Top 100 Comic Book Villains - IGN.com |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-comic-book-villains |access-date=2022-10-12 |language=en}}</ref> and ranked him 24th in their "Top 25 Marvel Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schedeen |first1=Jesse |last2=Yehl |first2=Joshua |date=2019-03-27 |title=The Top 25 Marvel Villains |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/27/top-25-marvel-villains |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> '']'' included Abomination in their "15 Most Powerful She-Hulk Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-02-25 |title=15 Most Powerful She-Hulk Villains |url=https://screenrant.com/she-hulk-most-powerful-villains/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> and in their "10 Most Powerful Wonder Man Villains In Marvel Comics" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-06-26 |title=10 Most Powerful Wonder Man Villains In Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/wonder-man-most-powerful-villains-marvel-comics/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> and ranked him 3rd in their "Hulk's Main Comic Book Villains, Ranked Lamest To Coolest" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atchison |first=Drew |date=2021-05-01 |title=Hulk's Main Comic Book Villains, Ranked Lamest To Coolest |url=https://screenrant.com/hulk-main-comic-book-villains-ranked-lamest-to-coolest/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> 4th in their "10 Most Powerful Hulk Villains In Marvel Comics" list.<ref name="Harn"/> '']'' ranked Abomination 2nd in their " Definitive Ranking Of The Hulk's 20 Most Powerful Enemies" list,<ref name="Morelli"/> 3rd in their "Hulk's 10 Most Powerful Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avina |first=Anthony |date=2019-11-28 |title=Marvel: The Hulk's 10 Most Powerful Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-hulk-most-powerful-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> 6th in their "10 Most Violent Marvel Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-10-21 |title=10 Most Violent Marvel Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/most-violent-marvel-comics-villains/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> and 19th in their "Marvel's 20 Strongest Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webber |first=Tim |date=2018-05-22 |title=Juggernauts: Marvel's 20 Strongest Villains, Officially Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/strongest-marvel-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
==Imitators== | |||
* He is also capable of regenerating from damage, but at a slower rate than the Hulk. <ref>''The Incredible Hulk '' vol. 1, #288</ref> | |||
===Abominatrix=== | |||
The '''Abominatrix''' is a female version of Abomination whose real name is '''Florence Sharples''', the manager at Jasper Keaton's savings and loans company. She became the Abominatrix due to a failed medical experiment done by Jasper Keaton's medical facility and fought the She-Hulk.<ref>''She-Hulk'' #21–23. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/abomtrix.htm|Abominatrix}}</ref> | |||
===Teen Abomination=== | |||
The Abomination is still very resistant to damage, can hold his breath for extended periods of time, and breathe underwater. The Abomination can also go into a state of suspended animation if in a climate lacking air or heat. Like the Hulk, he can travel many miles with one bound. | |||
The ''']''' is a 13-year-old boy who was exposed to gamma radiation and became a teenage version of the Abomination.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-09-12 |title=10 Most Powerful Abomination Variants In Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-abomination-variants-marvel-comics/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
===Reginald Fortean=== | |||
== Other versions == | |||
In '']'', Desert Base director ''']''' accidentally turned himself into another version of the Abomination using the gamma tissue husk/armor of Subject B.<ref>''The Immortal Hulk'' #20-24. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
=== Ultimate Abomination === | |||
This version of the Abomination is a Chinese scientist named Chang Lam, and discovers a means of becoming an Asian version of the Hulk. Unlike the Hulk, the Ultimate Abomination retained his mental faculties. He resembled a dark grey combination of a gorilla and reptile, and was at least 25 feet tall. The Ultimate Abomination was a member of the ], and in a final battle with the Hulk he was decapitated, mutilated and eaten. <ref>''Ultimates'' vol. 2, #12 (2006)</ref> | |||
==Other versions== | |||
=== Future Imperfect === | |||
===Abomination Deathlok=== | |||
In the dystopian timeline of ''Future Imperfect'', the Abomination (simply called "Emil") and his mutated minions battle ] for control over the planet for decades. After the Maestro is deposed by his own past self, Emil and his minions subsequently invade and conquer his former kingdom, either driving out or killing anyone inhabiting it. <ref> ''The Abominations'' #1 - 3 (1996 - 1997) </ref> | |||
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-11045, amalgamated with ], appears in ''Uncanny Avengers'' as a member of ]'s Chronos Corps.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #14</ref> | |||
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===''Abominations''=== | ||
An alternate timeline variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination appears in '']''.<ref>''Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect'' #1–2 (Dec. 1992–Feb. 1993). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Abominations'' #1–3 (Dec. 1996–Feb. 1997). Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
A zombified Abomination appears in '']'' <ref> ''Marvel Zombies: Dead Days'' (2007) </ref> | |||
===''JLA/Avengers''=== | |||
==See also== | |||
Emil Blonsky / Abomination appears in '']'' as a brainwashed minion of ].<ref>''JLA/Avengers'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
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===''Mutant X''=== | |||
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-1298 who was killed opposing the ] appears in '']''.<ref>''Mutant X'' Annual 2001 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
===''Marvel Zombies''=== | |||
A zombified alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-2149 appears in '']''.<ref>''Marvel Zombies: Dead Days''. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
===''Old Man Logan''=== | |||
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-807128 appears in '']''.<ref>''Wolverine'' Vol. 3 #72. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Old Man Hawkeye'' #7. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
===Ultimate Marvel=== | |||
An alternate universe variant of the Abomination from Earth-1610 appears in the ] universe.<ref name="Ultimates' 2005">''The Ultimates 2'' #1–6 (Feb.–July 2005); 7 (Sep. 2005); 8 (Nov. 2005); 9 (Jan. 2006); 10 (Mar. 2006); 11–12 (July–Aug. 2006) and 13 (Feb. 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref> This version is '''Chang Lam''', a Chinese scientist and member of the ] before being killed by the ].<ref name="Ultimates' 2005"/> Additionally, Emil Blonsky appears as a member of ]'s ].<ref>''Ultimate Comics: Ultimates'' #27. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Cataclysm: Ultimates'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> | |||
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
=== |
===Television=== | ||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'' (1996),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Etemesi |first=Philip |date=2022-10-07 |title=She-Hulk: Every Movie & TV Show Featuring Abomination, Ranked by IMDb Score |url=https://screenrant.com/she-hulk-movies-shows-featuring-abomination-ranked-by-imdb-score/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> voiced by ] in the pilot episode "Return of the Beast" and subsequently by ].<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Abomination Voices (Hulk) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Hulk/Abomination/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version serves the ] as one of his prime Gamma Warriors alongside the ]. | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of ]'s ] and serves as ] alongside ].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of the ] who has been incarcerated in the ] and ].<ref>{{Cite episode|title=This Monster, This Hero|series=The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes|network=]|date=September 14, 2009|season=Micro-series|number=10}}</ref> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'', voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'', voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.<ref name="btva2" /> Throughout his appearances, he has served as a member of the Leader's "Agents of C.R.A.S.H." and warden of a section of the ] until he is depowered by the ].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'', voiced by ] in the Japanese version and again by Robin Atkin Downes in the English dub.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Behind The Voice Actors – Robin Atkin Downes |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Robin-Atkin-Downes/ |access-date=June 27, 2015 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits</ref> This version is a member of the Masters of Evil. | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in the '']'' episode "Contest of Champions" , voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination makes non-speaking cameo appearances in '']''.<ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite episode|title=Seeing Double|series=Avengers Assemble|network=]|date=August 28, 2016|season=3|number=14}}</ref> | |||
===Film=== | |||
* In '']'' 1996 animated series, the Abomination appears as a recurring villain voiced by ] and later by ]. | |||
The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']'',<ref>(December 3, 2013), "," Marvel. Retrieved December 20, 2016</ref> voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
=== Marvel Cinematic Universe === | |||
]'' (2008).]] | |||
{{See also|Emil Blonsky (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}} | |||
The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in media set in the ] (MCU), portrayed by ], who also voices and provides ] for the Abomination.<ref>(November 6, 2011), . Retrieved September 15, 2020</ref> Furthermore, JD Hall, ], ], and Jonathan Lipow provide additional dialogue for the character.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* Introduced in the film '']'' (2008), this version is a Russian-born British ] on loan to ]'s Hulkbuster Unit. Wanting to relive his glory days, Blonsky volunteers to be injected with a sample of an imperfect ]. While it increases his physical capabilities to superhuman levels, it leaves Blonsky power-hungry and eventually drives him to seek out Dr. ] and be injected with some of ]'s blood. Blonsky is mutated into a monstrous "abomination", according to Sterns, and runs amok, destroying ] before he is defeated by the Hulk and handed over to General Ross. | |||
* Blonsky appears in the ] short film '']'' via archive footage. ] agents ] and ] meet to discuss their director, ], disagreeing with the ]'s attempts to exonerate Blonsky and put him on the ] Initiative and formulate a plan to help Fury. At Sitwell's urging, Coulson reluctantly sends in ] to sabotage the meeting with General Ross, as partially shown in ''The Incredible Hulk''{{'}}s post-credits scene. | |||
* During an interview in December 2014, Roth revealed that he was offered to reprise his role in the film '']'', but plans fell through during pre-production.<ref>{{cite web |author=William Bibbiani |url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/803371-selma-tim-roth-george-wallace-tupac-hulk/3 |title=Selma: Tim Roth on George Wallace, Tupac & The Hulk |publisher=Craveonline |date=2014-12-28 |access-date=2014-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229195016/http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/803371-selma-tim-roth-george-wallace-tupac-hulk/3 |archive-date=2014-12-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
* Roth provides uncredited vocals for Blonsky in the film '']''.<ref name="FeigeRT">{{Cite web |last=Meares |first=Joel |date=June 29, 2021 |title=Exclusive: Kevin Feige Confirms That ''Is'' The Abomination Fighting Wong in the Shang-Chi Trailer |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/exclusive-kevin-feige-confirms-that-is-abomination-fighting-wong-in-the-shang-chi-trailer/ |access-date=June 30, 2021 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="CrettonFandango">{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Erik|date=August 16, 2021|title='Shang Chi' Director Destin Daniel Cretton Reveals New Details About Marvel's Next Big Historic Action Movie|url=https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/shang-chi-director-destin-daniel-cretton-reveals-new-details-about-marvels-next-big-historic-action-movie-754385|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816154620/https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/shang-chi-director-destin-daniel-cretton-reveals-new-details-about-marvels-next-big-historic-action-movie-754385|archive-date=August 16, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2021|website=]}}</ref> As of this film, the Abomination has mutated further, now possessing paler, scaly skin, gills, and webbed ears. As part of his training to become the Sorcerer Supreme, ] kidnaps Blonsky so they can compete in an underground fight club in ]. After their fight, he leaves with Wong via a portal and willingly returns to his cell despite being offered freedom. | |||
* Blonsky appears in the ] series '']''.<ref name="RothSheHulk">{{Cite web |last=Paige |first=Rachel |date=December 10, 2020 |title=Tatiana Maslany Stars in new 'She-Hulk' Comedy Series Coming to Disney+ |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/she-hulk-tatiana-maslany-mark-ruffalo-disney-plus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211024917/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/she-hulk-tatiana-maslany-mark-ruffalo-disney-plus |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=December 10, 2020 |website=]}}</ref> In the years since his imprisonment, Blonsky has gained control of his Abomination form, decided to atone for his past actions, and opened a self-healing support group called Abomaste, making him eligible for ]. He becomes a client and friend of ], who agrees to defend him in court after hearing his plea and receiving Banner's blessing. Despite footage of his fight with Wong being leaked, Blonsky is successfully paroled on the condition that he wear an inhibitor to negate his transformations. He later opens a spiritual retreat called Summer Twilights and violates his parole to attend an ] event as a motivational speaker. He is arrested and returned to prison, but Wong breaks him out once more and brings him to ]. | |||
* A zombie version of Abomination will appear in the animated series '']''.<ref name="Marvel Zombies show">{{cite web |last1=Paige |first1=Rachel |title=SDCC 2022: Everything From the Marvel Studios Animation Panel |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/sdcc-2022-marvel-studios-animation-panel |website=] |access-date=November 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320191452/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/sdcc-2022-marvel-studios-animation-panel |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |date=July 22, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
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* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in '']'' (1994).{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} | ||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as the final boss of and an unlockable playable character in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacReady |first=Melody |date=2022-04-24 |title=10 Superhero Games That Need A Remaster |url=https://screenrant.com/superhero-games-need-remaster-arkham-hulk-xmen/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> This version is an ] director and head of the Division branch who seeks to use Bruce Banner's research to cure his wife Nadia's ]. However, he is infected with a vial of Banner's DNA and exposed to gamma radiation, which slowly transforms him into the Abomination throughout the game. When his wife dies, the Abomination blames Bruce for it due to his research and heads for a nearby dam with the intention of destroying it, but is foiled. Refusing to give up, the Abomination smashes the dam apart and disappears in the oncoming flood. | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as the final boss of and an alternate skin for the Hulk in '']'' (2008) film tie-in game, with Tim Roth voicing Blonsky while his Abomination form is primarily voiced by Jon Curry, with Jeffrey Parker providing additional sound effects.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in '']'', voiced again by Steve Blum.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in '']'', voiced again by Steve Blum.<ref name="btva2" /> Additionally, he is available as an unlockable playable character through the ] and ] exclusive ] "Doom on the Loose". | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable character in '']'', voiced again by Steve Blum.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in '']'', voiced again by Steve Blum.<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in ''Avengers Initiative'', voiced again by Steve Blum.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in '']'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantor |first=Jonathan H. |date=2018-07-08 |title=Next Level: The 25 Hardest Superhero Video Game Bosses, Officially Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/hardest-superhero-video-game-bosses/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> voiced again by Steve Blum.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as an unlockable playable character in '']''.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a playable character in '']''.<ref name="voice">{{cite web| url=https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-red-she-hulk-marvel-future-fight| access-date=July 18, 2020| title=The Immortal Hulk, Red She-Hulk Smash Their Way Into Marvel Future Fight| date=July 2020}}</ref> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=Here Are The 10 Best And Worst 'Marvel Snap' Cards By Win Percentage |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/03/13/here-are-the-10-best-and-worst-marvel-snap-cards-by-win-percentage/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Kai |date=2022-12-23 |title=Marvel Snap: 10 Best Cards To Combo With Taskmaster |url=https://gamerant.com/marvel-snap-best-cards-combo-taskmaster/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in '']'',<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/11/18661450/square-enix-avengers-game-villain-taskmaster |title=Marvel confirms the identity of the villain in Square Enix's Avengers game |newspaper=] |date=June 11, 2019 |first=Susana |last=Polo}}</ref> voiced by ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chandler|first=Sam|date=7 August 2020|title=Hulk smashes Abomination in this Marvel's Avengers boss fight|newspaper=Shacknews|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/119661/hulk-smashes-abomination-in-this-marvels-avengers-boss-fight|access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="btva2" /> This version is a former ] operative and member of ] Additionally, several clones of him appear in side missions. | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
* The Abomination is the central villain of '']'' video game (2005), in which he is voiced, both as Emil Blonsky and the Abomination, by ]. | |||
The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in the '']'' motion comic, voiced by ].<ref name="btva2" /> | |||
===Merchandise=== | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in ]'s ] line. | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in the ] line.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Luke Y. |date=2020-02-24 |title=2020 Marvel Figures Include Gamerverse, Retro Spider-Man, and More |url=https://www.superherohype.com/geek-culture/477981-2020-marvel-figures-include-gamerverse-retro-spider-man-and-more |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
* The MCU incarnation of Emil Blonsky / Abomination received a figure in May 2008.{{specify|date=March 2023}} | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in ]'s Marvel Comics expansion. | |||
* The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in the ] line. | |||
==See also== | |||
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==References== | ||
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* In May 2007, Marvel announced that ] will play the Abomination in the next Hulk movie, '']'', scheduled for release in 2008. <ref>http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.1059</ref> | |||
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*A second Abomination (with melting face variant) was featured in ] Series 13, a wave dedicated solely to villains. | |||
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Marvel Comics fictional character For the biblical term, see Abomination (Bible).Comics character
Abomination | |
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Textless cover of Immortal Hulk #22 (Aug. 2019). Art by Ryan Brown | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967) |
Created by | Stan Lee Gil Kane |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Emil Blonsky |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | KGB A.I.M Legion Accursed Masters of Evil Lethal Legion Thunderbolts |
Partnerships | Leader |
Notable aliases | Agent R-7 The Ravager of Worlds Subject B |
Abilities |
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The Abomination (Emil Blonsky) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967). He is one of the main enemies of the superhero Hulk, and possesses powers similar to his after also being exposed to gamma rays.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, television series, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Tim Roth portrays Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), as well as the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).
Publication history
Stan Lee chose the name "the Abomination", which he realized belonged to no other character, before conceiving the character's background and appearance. Lee recalled that he simply told the artist Gil Kane to "make him bigger and stronger than the Hulk and we'll have a lot of fun with him".
Emil Blonsky first appeared in Tales to Astonish, and was introduced as a KGB agent and spy who became the Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to a greater quantity of the same gamma radiation that transformed Bruce Banner into his alter ego the Hulk, using a machine Banner was planning on using to commit suicide. In his first appearance, Blonsky became a large scaly humanoid even stronger than the Hulk. In accordance with Lee's wishes, the character defeated the Hulk in their first battle.
The character has been featured in a number of Marvel titles, gradually shifting from unthinking, savage brute, to master schemer, to tortured soul, and finally repentant villain and occasional defender of the weak, before being killed in battle by the Red Hulk.
Fictional character biography
Emil Blonsky was born in Zagreb (then part of Yugoslavia, now the capital and largest city of Croatia) and became a KGB agent who infiltrated an Air Force base in New Mexico where Dr. Bruce Banner was attempting to kill the Hulk through overexposure to gamma rays. Blonsky triggers Banner turning into the Hulk, subsequently becoming a hideous lizard-like creature himself.
The Abomination reappears when summoned by a coven of witches to briefly battle the cosmic hero the Silver Surfer and uses a Stranger's technology to summon Thor and escape the Stranger's laboratory world. Thor frees the Abomination and the other captives, but, on discovering they are all evil, uses his mystic hammer Mjolnir to time travel several hours into the past to undo his mistake. After defeating the Abomination and placing the Abomination in prison, Thor departs. When the Hulk is defeated by the alien Xeron the Star Slayer and brought aboard a space vessel, the Abomination is revealed to be First Mate of the alien crew. When the captain of the vessel directs Xeron and the crew to battle a creature in space, the Hulk and the Abomination are thrown from the vessel and battle until the pair are drawn into Earth's orbit and separated.
It is revealed in flashback that the Abomination entered into a coma-like state upon impacting with Earth and is buried for two years. Revived by an off-course missile fired from Hulkbuster Base (under Ross's jurisdiction), the Abomination joins forces with General Ross to defeat the Hulk, but is battered into submission by an angered Hulk. The Abomination reappears with fellow Hulk foe the Rhino, and the pair activates a gamma bomb at the Hulkbuster base in an attempt to destroy the Hulk. The Hulk's companion of the time, Jim Wilson, deactivates the bomb and the Hulk tricks the villains during combat, forcing them to collide and knock each other unconscious. A comatose Abomination is eventually found by soldiers at Ross's direction and has a miniature bomb implanted in his skull, being told to fight and defeat the Hulk or be killed. The Abomination tricks the Hulk into an alliance and betrays Ross by attempting to ransom the captured Kennedy Space Center. The plan fails when the Hulk turns on the Abomination and the pair fight, with the Abomination being caught on a rocket when it explodes.
An illusion of the Abomination also appears with illusions of other Hulk foes when the Hulk (at the time possessing the intelligence of Banner, thanks to a device called the Encephalo-Helmet) enters Glenn Talbot's brain at microscopic size to excise a mental block placed in Talbot's mind by the Gremlin.
The Abomination eventually reappears as a servant of the alien entity the Galaxy Master, having been empowered with even greater strength. After another extended battle with the Hulk, the Hulk attacks and destroys the Galaxy Master, causing the Abomination to weaken and apparently become lost in space. When MODOK invades Hulkbuster Base, he colludes with General Ross to revive the Abomination, who was found in a block of ice above Earth and kept in cryogenic storage for further study. MODOK intends to use the Abomination against his superiors at A.I.M., while Ross wants to use him to destroy the Hulk. The Abomination, however, has become afraid of the Hulk as a result of their past battles and has to be mentally forced by MODOK to even fight the Hulk. MODOK, however, is ousted by A.I.M., and a hesitant Abomination is beaten by the Hulk when he intervenes to save Banner's laboratory assistant. The Abomination refuses to rejoin the fight, and is disintegrated by MODOK.
During the Secret Wars II storyline, the Abomination is restored by the demon-lord Mephisto, who directs the Abomination and other villains against the cosmic entity the Beyonder as a member of the Legion Accursed.
The restoration is temporary, as a still-disembodied Abomination's atoms mingle with the disembodied atoms of the villain Tyrannus, who reintegrates the Abomination's body and places it under his mind's control. Tyrannus, as the Abomination, then comes into conflict with the Gray Hulk, and quickly defeats the weaker version of their foe. When the Hulk reverts to Banner, Tyrannus forces him to create a procedure that will remove Blonsky's mind, who is mentally fighting Tyrannus' mind for control of the Abomination's body. The process is successful and Blonksy is restored to his human form, free of Tyrannus, whose mind is still occupying the form of the Abomination. An enraged Gray Hulk defeats Tyrannus, who is placed into custody by the organization S.H.I.E.L.D.
After encounters against Avengers Wonder Man and Hawkeye, the Tyrannus-controlled Abomination reappears during the "Atlantis Attacks" storyline with the Deviant Ghaur freeing Tyrannus from the body of the Abomination by restoring Tyrannus' mind to a duplicate of his own body and placing Blonsky's mind within the Abomination's body once more. The process drives Blonksy insane, and he battles heroes Spider-Man and the She-Hulk, managing to knock both unconscious. The Abomination is eventually driven off when set on fire by the She-Hulk. The Abomination's mental faculties eventually return and the Abomination reappears in the "Countdown" storyline as a pawn of another Hulk foe, the Leader. The Abomination is sent to a toxic waste site to collect samples and encounters the gray version of the Hulk again, who is outmatched and also weak due to being poisoned. The Hulk, however, throws the Abomination into toxic waste that partially dissolves and horribly scars the Abomination.
The Abomination temporarily teams with villains Titania and Gargantua and finds and stalks his former wife, Nadia (a famous ballet dancer). The Abomination captures her and after taking her into the New York City sewers, reveals his true identity. After a brief skirmish, the Hulk persuades the Abomination to free his wife.
The Abomination is also captured by the robot Sentinels, but is eventually freed by the X-Men.
After befriending a woman who finds her way into the sewers, the Abomination battles Namor the Sub-Mariner during an attempt to save his kidnapped former wife. The Abomination retaliates against the NYPD when the Police Commissioner orders the sewers be cleared of all homeless, who the Abomination has placed under his protection. After killing several police officers, he is eventually driven away when confronted by the Hulk. The Abomination battles the mutant Nate Grey (who is searching the sewers for his lover and fellow mutant Threnody, who had been one of the homeless followers of the Abomination), who uses his mental abilities to trick the Abomination in thinking that he defeated Grey. He battles a delusional Hulk before encountering the Angel when the mutant visits the sewers in which he was once captured and maimed during the "Fall of the Mutants" storyline.
When Betty Ross dies in the title Hulk, Banner mistakenly thinks her proximity to the Hulk has induced a fatal case of radiation poisoning. Using a gamma device, a vindictive General Ross tracks what he believes to be the Hulk to a destroyed town, where the Abomination reveals he was the true culprit. Despite baiting a newly arrived Hulk, the Abomination is unable to force the Hulk to fight and departs.
The circumstances of Betty's death are eventually revealed: Blonksy's transformation into the Abomination apparently alienates his former wife Nadia, driving his hatred of Banner; Blonsky, deciding to deprive Banner of Betty in return, secretly poisons her with his radioactive blood. After hearing the Abomination's admission, Banner eventually discovers the truth and the Hulk defeats the Abomination in a battle. Taken into custody by the military, Blonsky is forced to watch old home movies of him and his wife together (prior to his transformation) as punishment. Operatives from a secret organization "Home Base" eventually release the Abomination to battle the Hulk, and although able to taunt the Hulk about Betty's murder, he is defeated once again. This encounter is later revealed to be a dream generated by Nightmare in an effort to torture the Hulk.
Blonsky had a humorous encounter with the demigod Hercules, in which he was chosen as an adversary for the hero while he completes the modern version of the 12 Labours of Hercules. The Abomination is also a conflicted opponent for the heroine the She-Hulk (currently employed by the spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D.). The Abomination has a subtle but significant role in the World War Hulk storyline, being the source of gamma-irradiated DNA that allows the creation of an anti-Hulk response team.
The Abomination reappears after the events of World War Hulk, encountering a new foe called the Red Hulk. This new opponent savagely beats, shoots, and kills the Abomination. Later on, it is revealed that the Abomination's killer, the Red Hulk, is actually General Ross's gamma-powered alter ego; he killed Blonsky as an act of revenge for his deliberate gamma poisoning (and later death) of Ross's daughter Betty.
During the "Dark Reign" storyline, the Abomination is among the dead characters present at Zeus's trial. Abomination reappears in the court of Pluto, attacking the Olympian god when he loses power over the dead.
During the "Chaos War" storyline, the Abomination is among the dead characters in the Underworld that Pluto liberated to help defend the Underworld from Amatsu-Mikaboshi. The Abomination fights the Hulk and his allies until Marlo Chandler taps into the Death essence within her to destroy his undead body.
A shadow organization (later revealed to be the Order of the Shield) bent on gaining control of the Hulk harvests biological material from a mortally wounded Bruce Banner. After Banner regains consciousness following the experiment and escapes as the Hulk, the organization uses this material to resurrect the Abomination under their control, leaving him "free of a mind or a conscience" and with an ability to seek out Banner/the Hulk for retrieval. The Hulk defeats the Abomination yet again with the aid of the Avengers. Iron Man uses technology taken from the Order of the Shield agents to teleport the Abomination into interplanetary space estimated to be "somewhere in the vicinity of Jupiter".
Tissue samples of the Abomination were later used by the U.S. Hulk Operations to graft to the corpse of Rick Jones that revives him as an Abomination/A-Bomb-like creature that Dr. Charlene McGowan calls Subject B. After ripping Rick Jones from Subject B's body in a brutal battle, Hulk Operations Commanding Officer General Reginald Fortean teleports to Gamma Flight Headquarters in space, killing Sasquatch and temporarily killing Doc Samson to retrieve the Subject B husk. Fortean then willingly fuses himself with the body.
After returning to Earth, Abomination started his own company called Green Spring which makes gamma mutates. After finding a depowered Skaar, Abomination had him repowered and sent him to retrieve Stockpile. After Skaar's mission led to his encounter with Gamma Flight and the U.S. Hulkbuster Force, Abomination and Dr. Aliana Alba were shown to have watched the fight and commented on the powers of the gamma mutates that was shown off.
During the "Devil's Reign" storyline, Abomination appears as a member of the Thunderbolts and shows up to stop Jessica Jones and the Champions from interfering in the Thunderbolts' apprehension of most of the Purple Children. As Jessica notes that Abomination would not normally be someone to work for Mayor Wilson Fisk, Abomination states that Mayor Fisk has the information that he seeks. The recruitment of Abomination was the result of Rhino leaving the group as he crossed the line of hunting children.
Powers and abilities
The Abomination is similar to the Hulk in terms of strength, stamina, speed, and durability, including his healing factor. In contrast with the Hulk, he retains his intellect after transforming and cannot change back into human form. He also possesses gills, enabling him to breathe underwater, and can enter suspended animation at will. Unlike the Hulk, his strength does not increase/decrease in proportion to level of rage.
After being empowered by Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Abomination becomes undead and gains the ability to generate hellfire. Additionally, he can manipulate his gamma energy to poison others.
Reception
Critical reception
IGN ranked Abomination 54th in their "Top 100 Comic Book Villains" list, writing, "When you have a character built up to be as incredibly (forgive the term) strong as the Hulk, it becomes nearly impossible to give him a credible threat. Enter the Abomination - created, for all intents and purposes, as the evil version of the Hulk," and ranked him 24th in their "Top 25 Marvel Villains" list. Screen Rant included Abomination in their "15 Most Powerful She-Hulk Villains" list, and in their "10 Most Powerful Wonder Man Villains In Marvel Comics" list, and ranked him 3rd in their "Hulk's Main Comic Book Villains, Ranked Lamest To Coolest" list, 4th in their "10 Most Powerful Hulk Villains In Marvel Comics" list. CBR.com ranked Abomination 2nd in their " Definitive Ranking Of The Hulk's 20 Most Powerful Enemies" list, 3rd in their "Hulk's 10 Most Powerful Villains" list, 6th in their "10 Most Violent Marvel Villains" list, and 19th in their "Marvel's 20 Strongest Villains" list.
Imitators
Abominatrix
The Abominatrix is a female version of Abomination whose real name is Florence Sharples, the manager at Jasper Keaton's savings and loans company. She became the Abominatrix due to a failed medical experiment done by Jasper Keaton's medical facility and fought the She-Hulk.
Teen Abomination
The Teen Abomination is a 13-year-old boy who was exposed to gamma radiation and became a teenage version of the Abomination.
Reginald Fortean
In The Immortal Hulk, Desert Base director Reginald Fortean accidentally turned himself into another version of the Abomination using the gamma tissue husk/armor of Subject B.
Other versions
Abomination Deathlok
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-11045, amalgamated with Deathlok, appears in Uncanny Avengers as a member of Kang the Conqueror's Chronos Corps.
Abominations
An alternate timeline variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination appears in Abominations.
JLA/Avengers
Emil Blonsky / Abomination appears in JLA/Avengers as a brainwashed minion of Krona.
Mutant X
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-1298 who was killed opposing the Beyonder appears in Mutant X.
Marvel Zombies
A zombified alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-2149 appears in Marvel Zombies: Dead Days.
Old Man Logan
An alternate universe variant of Emil Blonsky / Abomination from Earth-807128 appears in Old Man Logan.
Ultimate Marvel
An alternate universe variant of the Abomination from Earth-1610 appears in the Ultimate Marvel universe. This version is Chang Lam, a Chinese scientist and member of the Liberators before being killed by the Hulk. Additionally, Emil Blonsky appears as a member of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos.
In other media
Television
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in The Incredible Hulk (1996), voiced by Kevin Schon in the pilot episode "Return of the Beast" and subsequently by Richard Moll. This version serves the Leader as one of his prime Gamma Warriors alongside the Gargoyle.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Steve Blum. This version is a member of Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion and serves as comic relief alongside MODOK.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. This version is a member of the Masters of Evil who has been incarcerated in the Cube and Prison 42.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload, voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes. Throughout his appearances, he has served as a member of the Leader's "Agents of C.R.A.S.H." and warden of a section of the Vault until he is depowered by the Ghost Rider.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Masaya Takatsuka in the Japanese version and again by Robin Atkin Downes in the English dub. This version is a member of the Masters of Evil.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Contest of Champions" , voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Avengers Assemble.
Film
The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
See also: Emil Blonsky (Marvel Cinematic Universe)The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Tim Roth, who also voices and provides motion capture for the Abomination. Furthermore, JD Hall, JB Blanc, Fred Tatasciore, and Jonathan Lipow provide additional dialogue for the character.
- Introduced in the film The Incredible Hulk (2008), this version is a Russian-born British Royal Marine on loan to General Thaddeus Ross's Hulkbuster Unit. Wanting to relive his glory days, Blonsky volunteers to be injected with a sample of an imperfect super soldier serum. While it increases his physical capabilities to superhuman levels, it leaves Blonsky power-hungry and eventually drives him to seek out Dr. Samuel Sterns and be injected with some of Bruce Banner's blood. Blonsky is mutated into a monstrous "abomination", according to Sterns, and runs amok, destroying Harlem before he is defeated by the Hulk and handed over to General Ross.
- Blonsky appears in the Marvel One-Shot short film The Consultant via archive footage. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Phil Coulson and Jasper Sitwell meet to discuss their director, Nick Fury, disagreeing with the World Security Council's attempts to exonerate Blonsky and put him on the Avengers Initiative and formulate a plan to help Fury. At Sitwell's urging, Coulson reluctantly sends in Tony Stark to sabotage the meeting with General Ross, as partially shown in The Incredible Hulk's post-credits scene.
- During an interview in December 2014, Roth revealed that he was offered to reprise his role in the film Avengers: Age of Ultron, but plans fell through during pre-production.
- Roth provides uncredited vocals for Blonsky in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. As of this film, the Abomination has mutated further, now possessing paler, scaly skin, gills, and webbed ears. As part of his training to become the Sorcerer Supreme, Wong kidnaps Blonsky so they can compete in an underground fight club in Macau. After their fight, he leaves with Wong via a portal and willingly returns to his cell despite being offered freedom.
- Blonsky appears in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. In the years since his imprisonment, Blonsky has gained control of his Abomination form, decided to atone for his past actions, and opened a self-healing support group called Abomaste, making him eligible for parole. He becomes a client and friend of Jennifer Walters, who agrees to defend him in court after hearing his plea and receiving Banner's blessing. Despite footage of his fight with Wong being leaked, Blonsky is successfully paroled on the condition that he wear an inhibitor to negate his transformations. He later opens a spiritual retreat called Summer Twilights and violates his parole to attend an Intelligencia event as a motivational speaker. He is arrested and returned to prison, but Wong breaks him out once more and brings him to Kamar-Taj.
- A zombie version of Abomination will appear in the animated series Marvel Zombies.
Video games
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in The Incredible Hulk (1994).
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as the final boss of and an unlockable playable character in The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, voiced by Ron Perlman. This version is an NSA director and head of the Division branch who seeks to use Bruce Banner's research to cure his wife Nadia's ovarian cancer. However, he is infected with a vial of Banner's DNA and exposed to gamma radiation, which slowly transforms him into the Abomination throughout the game. When his wife dies, the Abomination blames Bruce for it due to his research and heads for a nearby dam with the intention of destroying it, but is foiled. Refusing to give up, the Abomination smashes the dam apart and disappears in the oncoming flood.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as the final boss of and an alternate skin for the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk (2008) film tie-in game, with Tim Roth voicing Blonsky while his Abomination form is primarily voiced by Jon Curry, with Jeffrey Parker providing additional sound effects.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad, voiced again by Steve Blum.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, voiced again by Steve Blum. Additionally, he is available as an unlockable playable character through the PS3 and Xbox 360 exclusive DLC "Doom on the Loose".
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced again by Steve Blum.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat, voiced again by Steve Blum.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in Avengers Initiative, voiced again by Steve Blum.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Steve Blum.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Marvel Snap.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears as a boss in Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Jamieson Price. This version is a former Special Forces operative and member of A.I.M. Additionally, several clones of him appear in side missions.
Miscellaneous
The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in the Marvel Rising motion comic, voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.
Merchandise
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in Toy Biz's Hulk Classics line.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in the Marvel Legends line.
- The MCU incarnation of Emil Blonsky / Abomination received a figure in May 2008.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination appears in Heroscape's Marvel Comics expansion.
- The Emil Blonsky incarnation of the Abomination received a figure in the Marvel Select line.
See also
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