Amphibion is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 in the Marvel Universe

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. He appears as a former nemesis and currently occasional ally to the Hulk

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.

Publication history

Amphibion first appears in Tales to Astonish

Tales to Astonish

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#73–74 (November–December 1963), and he was created by Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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 and Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

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. The character subsequently appears in The Incredible Hulk #269–272 (March–June 1982) and #471–474 (December 1998–March 1999).

Amphibion received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–Z #1 (2006).

Fictional character biography

Amphibion is an amphibious creature from the planet Xantares, considered a powerful fighter, the Xantarean supreme warrior. He was mutated by the Xantarean Grand Council of Elders, and sent to claim the Sphere of Ultimate Knowledge on the home planet of the Watcher

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. Amphibion fought the Hulk

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 over the Sphere, nearly drowning his opponent. Amphibion was exiled from Xantares when he returned after his failure.

He later assisted the Sagittarians, along with the Hulk, Torgo

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, and Dark-Crawler

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 against the Galaxy Master

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 and the Abomination

Abomination (comics)

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Amphibion returned to Xantares with the aid of the Hulk but found it decimated and was determined to help rebuild it.