Dark-Crawler is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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Publication history

The character first appeared, as the Night-Crawler, in Incredible Hulk

Hulk (comics)

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#126 (April 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

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 and Herb Trimpe

Herb Trimpe

Herbert W. "Herb" Trimpe Herbert W. "Herb" Trimpe Herbert W. "Herb" Trimpe (b. May 26, 1939, is an American comic book artist and occasional writer, best known for his work on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine, who later became a breakout...

. He also appeared as Night-Crawler in Marvel Fanfare #8 (May 1983).

The character appears as Dark-Crawler in Incredible Hulk #269-270 (March-April 1982), and Defenders #1 (March 2001).

Fictional character biography

The Dark-Crawler, formerly known as the Night-Crawler, is a large extradimensional humanoid being with a tail. He is originally from a "dark dimension" (not related to Dormammu

Dormammu

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's dimension). He later became master of the Undying Ones

Undying Ones

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' dimension after defeating the Nameless One

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He later assisted Empress Daydra and the Sagittarians, along with the Hulk

Hulk (comics)

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, Torgo

Torgo (Robot)

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, and Amphibion

Amphibion (comics)

Amphibion is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He appears as a former nemesis and currently occasional ally to the Hulk.-Publication history:...

 against the Galaxy Master

Galaxy Master

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 and the Abomination

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He later confronts Doctor Strange

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; he is now twenty-five feet tall.