Warbound
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The Warbound is a group of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics
. They first joined forces in The Incredible Hulk
vol. 3, #94 as a combination of new and existing characters, the former created by Greg Pak
and Carlo Pagulayan
.
intervened and scarred the Hulk's face (earning his gladiatorial moniker 'Green Scar'). The Hulk did the same to the monarch, gaining an enemy in the person of the Emperor himself. After the initial events in the Arena, the Hulk was put through the gladiator tests of the trainer and former-gladiator Primus Vand, where he met Korg
, Miek the Unhived, the Brood
, Hiroim
the Shamed, Elloe Kaifi
and her bodyguard Lavin Skee
. This ragtag group of outcasts and undesirables became Warbound early on in their time as enslaved entertainment following the death of Lavin Skee, pledging allegiance only to each other, which Miek called 'friends fighting for friends'.
After the Red King tried to kill them numerous times, the Warbound escaped when the enslaved Silver Surfer
was pitted against them in the Great Arena. The Hulk shattered his one-time ally's obedience disk. Once freed, the Silver Surfer used his returning Cosmic Power to destroy the obedience disks of all present at the arena, allowing the Warbound and many slaves to escape into the Twisted Wood of Sakaar before he departed. After a protracted rebellion against the genocidal Red King, the Warbound, the Imperial rebels, and the Natives of Sakaar toppled the regime in Crown City with the death of the Red King, placing an initially unwilling Hulk on the throne as the Green King. Korg had concluded that only the Hulk had the strength to hold the many different peoples of his world together. The Hulk then ascended as Sakaars's benevolent ruler and Caiera
, his wife, as their queen. It was also revealed that Caiera was pregnant with Hulk's child.
However, just as everything seemed to be going well, the shuttle which originally brought the Hulk to Sakaar seemingly malfunctioned, causing its warp-core to detonate in a massive nuclear blast. Countless number of Sakaar's inhabitants died almost instantly, leaving Hulk standing, unharmed, among the smoldering ruins of his kingdom and holding the ashes of his wife and their unborn child. Having pledged to stand and fight side-by-side until the end, the Warbound went with Hulk into the Stoneship (once belonging to the Shadow People), heading straight for Earth to take his revenge on the Illuminati who conspired to blast him into space in the first place, all of which leads to the events of World War Hulk
.
began to cause serious damage, the Warbound collaborated with the heroes to help the civilians evacuate, the Warbound being unwilling to witness another world die. Miek's treachery of genocidal negligence was then revealed, as he had firsthand observed and done nothing while loyalist followers of the Red King planted bombs inside Hulk's ship which would trigger a massive nuclear explosion, resulting in the destruction of Sakaar and make it appear as if it had been the Illuminati that had triggered a bomb to destroy the Hulk. He had not intervened because he believed that it was necessary to 'remind' the Hulk that he was a killer instead of a peacemaker, as he was now King of Sakaar. The Hulk (realizing he had been betrayed and lied to, which caused him to blame the innocent Illuminati for the ship's explosion and then cause unwarranted destruction) and No-Name the Brood nearly killed Miek upon learning of this, and the surviving Warbound, realizing that their action on Earth had been under false pretenses, subsequently surrendered to the government after the Hulk's eventual defeat. They were held in custody by S.H.I.E.L.D.
, but then escaped after Hiroim (with help from Korg and the Thing
) prevented Manhattan
from breaking in two.
, who used Hiroim's tectonic power to activate a Gamma-powered shield over a large portion of the desert. They were being chased by S.H.I.E.L.D, using information given by an incapacitated and incarcerated Miek to Shield Agent Kate Waynesboro
. Trapped inside Gammaworld, the Warbound joined forces with a local US Army company to save a nearby town from irradiated (and thus huge) insects, and began to feel the effects of the gamma radiation themselves. Using Hiroim's Oldstrong power, the group managed to dispel some of the radiation, opening a gap in the Gammaworld dome through which the civilians could escape. However, they were interrupted by the arrival of a huge, gamma-powered gestalt being composed of numerous townsfolk and a dog fused together by the radiation. The creature, known as Horde
, attempted to destroy everyone who tried to leave, but was fended off by Agent Waynesboro. As the Warbound attacked the Leader, Hiroim told Korg to kill him in order to destroy the dome. Korg shattered Hiroim and the dome dissipated; however Hiroim reformed, as did the dome. The group were then attacked by S.H.I.E.L.D. sentry robots, which had been placed under the Leader's control. In the ensuing battle, Elloe stabbed the Leader in the chest. The Leader then absorbed the Dome's power, turning into a gray skinned giant. Hiroim stopped him, killing himself in the process. Before dying, he passed on his Oldstrong power to Kate, who protected the remaining people from an attacking monster.
, the Son of Hulk, attempting to appeal to him to stop searching for his father. Skaar attacks them, but after the fighting calms down, they start a dialogue. Skaar tries to find out a way to defeat his father, when Kate replies with the simple answer: "You don't". Hulk soon appears in his Bruce Banner personality trying to suppress the "Green Scar" personality that grew out of the events of Planet Hulk. Skaar attacks Hulk, who defends against his child almost effortlessly for most of the fight. The damage from the fight creates a fissure that tears through the earth toward a nuclear power plant. Kate attempts to close this fissure with her Oldstrong power, but lacks mastery to complete the task. Skaar (who ends the fighting with his father long enough to close the fissure) leaves claiming that the Hulk he was fighting was not the one he wishes to fight, most likely wanting to fight the Green Scar personality instead of the original Hulk.
games- albeit a patchwork of mismatched monsters. With the internal guidance of the 'Shadows', Caiera and Hiroim, and the Kronan, Korg, the Warbound vastly improved their strategic and tactical abilities over time to become perhaps the most dangerous group of warriors in the universe. With Kate on the team, they have access to S.H.I.E.L.D.
technology and bases, thus having some of the latest technology on the planet Earth. Kate has proven she does not have full mastery of her Oldstrong power, however the team seems to be well enough without Hulk or their Shadows, to hold off the Gamma monster from Aftersmash and Skaar, at least for a while.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. They first joined forces in The Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
vol. 3, #94 as a combination of new and existing characters, the former created by Greg Pak
Greg Pak
Greg Pak is an American New York-based film director/comic book writer, known for his work on such books featuring the Hulk.-Early life:Pak is a graduate of Yale University, where he was a member of the Purple Crayon improv group, and studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and film at...
and Carlo Pagulayan
Carlo Pagulayan
Carlo Pagulayan is a freelance Filipino comic book artist. Pagulayan began his career in the comics business with a 3-page sequential for Dark Horse Comics, written by Doug Petrie, to aid the victims of the 9-11 attacks, and as a tribute to the fallen World Trade Center Twin Towers...
.
Planet Hulk
Arriving on the Planet Sakaar in a weakened state (due to the effects of traversing the 'Great Portal'), Hulk was subsequently implanted with an obedience disk. He was then forced to fight in the Great Arena as a gladiator, where Sakaar's emperor Red KingRed King (Marvel Comics)
The Red King is a fictional character in the , introduced during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 , and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.-Fictional character biography:...
intervened and scarred the Hulk's face (earning his gladiatorial moniker 'Green Scar'). The Hulk did the same to the monarch, gaining an enemy in the person of the Emperor himself. After the initial events in the Arena, the Hulk was put through the gladiator tests of the trainer and former-gladiator Primus Vand, where he met Korg
Korg (comics)
Korg is a character in the Marvel Comics universe and is first seen in The Incredible Hulk #93 during the Planet Hulk storyline. Created by Greg Pak, Korg was inspired by Thor's origin story and was later retconned in The Incredible Hulk #94 into one of the stone creatures that fought Thor in...
, Miek the Unhived, the Brood
Brood (comics)
The Brood are a race of insectoid, parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, especially Uncanny X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, they first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #155 .The Brood possess wings, fanged teeth and...
, Hiroim
Hiroim
Hiroim is a fictional, comic-book character who appears in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Hulk books. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3, #92.-Fictional character biography:...
the Shamed, Elloe Kaifi
Elloe Kaifi
Elloe Kaifi is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 in the 2006 Hulk storyline Planet Hulk.-Fictional character biography:...
and her bodyguard Lavin Skee
Lavin Skee
Lavin Skee is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 in the 2006 Hulk storyline Planet Hulk.-Fictional character biography:...
. This ragtag group of outcasts and undesirables became Warbound early on in their time as enslaved entertainment following the death of Lavin Skee, pledging allegiance only to each other, which Miek called 'friends fighting for friends'.
After the Red King tried to kill them numerous times, the Warbound escaped when the enslaved Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
was pitted against them in the Great Arena. The Hulk shattered his one-time ally's obedience disk. Once freed, the Silver Surfer used his returning Cosmic Power to destroy the obedience disks of all present at the arena, allowing the Warbound and many slaves to escape into the Twisted Wood of Sakaar before he departed. After a protracted rebellion against the genocidal Red King, the Warbound, the Imperial rebels, and the Natives of Sakaar toppled the regime in Crown City with the death of the Red King, placing an initially unwilling Hulk on the throne as the Green King. Korg had concluded that only the Hulk had the strength to hold the many different peoples of his world together. The Hulk then ascended as Sakaars's benevolent ruler and Caiera
Caiera
Caiera is a fictional character in the , introduced during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. She first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 , and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.-Fictional character biography:...
, his wife, as their queen. It was also revealed that Caiera was pregnant with Hulk's child.
However, just as everything seemed to be going well, the shuttle which originally brought the Hulk to Sakaar seemingly malfunctioned, causing its warp-core to detonate in a massive nuclear blast. Countless number of Sakaar's inhabitants died almost instantly, leaving Hulk standing, unharmed, among the smoldering ruins of his kingdom and holding the ashes of his wife and their unborn child. Having pledged to stand and fight side-by-side until the end, the Warbound went with Hulk into the Stoneship (once belonging to the Shadow People), heading straight for Earth to take his revenge on the Illuminati who conspired to blast him into space in the first place, all of which leads to the events of World War Hulk
World War Hulk
"World War Hulk" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self titled limited series and various other titles published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk....
.
World War Hulk
Following the devastation on Sakaar, Hulk decided to seek retribution on Earth for the wrongs he had suffered. So, traveling in an ancient stone ship they acquired, he and his Warbound returned to Earth, seeking out the Illuminati, and to start a new life. Once there, he and his Warbound issued an ultimatum to the Illuminati to surrender and turn themselves over for punishment, after which, they quickly took over New York City (but allowing its population to evacuate first). During the occupation, the Warbound acted as the Hulk's generals, helping to defeat some of the superheroes who had responded and charged with maintaining order around the city with the remaining civilians who decided not to evacuate. While they were loyal and obedient to Hulk and his wishes, they tried to be as honorable as possible in performing those duties and were only proactively offensive when necessary. A gathering was then amassed in Madison Square Garden to witness the defeat of the remaining captured Illuminati in a gladiatorial-type fight. However, after the Illuminati were injured and defeated, when the final battle between the Hulk and the SentrySentry (Robert Reynolds)
The Sentry is a fictional character in the . The character first appears in The Sentry #1 and was created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, with uncredited conceptual contributions by Rick Veitch.-Creation:...
began to cause serious damage, the Warbound collaborated with the heroes to help the civilians evacuate, the Warbound being unwilling to witness another world die. Miek's treachery of genocidal negligence was then revealed, as he had firsthand observed and done nothing while loyalist followers of the Red King planted bombs inside Hulk's ship which would trigger a massive nuclear explosion, resulting in the destruction of Sakaar and make it appear as if it had been the Illuminati that had triggered a bomb to destroy the Hulk. He had not intervened because he believed that it was necessary to 'remind' the Hulk that he was a killer instead of a peacemaker, as he was now King of Sakaar. The Hulk (realizing he had been betrayed and lied to, which caused him to blame the innocent Illuminati for the ship's explosion and then cause unwarranted destruction) and No-Name the Brood nearly killed Miek upon learning of this, and the surviving Warbound, realizing that their action on Earth had been under false pretenses, subsequently surrendered to the government after the Hulk's eventual defeat. They were held in custody by S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
, but then escaped after Hiroim (with help from Korg and the Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
) prevented Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
from breaking in two.
Aftersmash: Warbound
The Warbound featured in their own miniseries, entitled World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound, in which the Warbound evaded S.H.I.E.L.D. capture only to be teleported to New Mexico by the LeaderLeader (comics)
The Leader is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62, and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In 2009, The Leader was ranked as IGN's 63rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.Actor Tim Blake...
, who used Hiroim's tectonic power to activate a Gamma-powered shield over a large portion of the desert. They were being chased by S.H.I.E.L.D, using information given by an incapacitated and incarcerated Miek to Shield Agent Kate Waynesboro
Kate Waynesboro
Dr. Katherine "Kate" Waynesboro is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as a supporting character to the Hulk. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema, she first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #287 Dr. Katherine "Kate" Waynesboro is...
. Trapped inside Gammaworld, the Warbound joined forces with a local US Army company to save a nearby town from irradiated (and thus huge) insects, and began to feel the effects of the gamma radiation themselves. Using Hiroim's Oldstrong power, the group managed to dispel some of the radiation, opening a gap in the Gammaworld dome through which the civilians could escape. However, they were interrupted by the arrival of a huge, gamma-powered gestalt being composed of numerous townsfolk and a dog fused together by the radiation. The creature, known as Horde
Horde (comics)
Horde is the name of two fictional characters and one species in Marvel Comics.-Horde :The first Horde was an alien warlord. He had a shard of the Crystal of Ultimate Vision on his forehead, which made him invincible and immortal. Desiring the rest of the crystal, Horde coerced the X-Men to travel...
, attempted to destroy everyone who tried to leave, but was fended off by Agent Waynesboro. As the Warbound attacked the Leader, Hiroim told Korg to kill him in order to destroy the dome. Korg shattered Hiroim and the dome dissipated; however Hiroim reformed, as did the dome. The group were then attacked by S.H.I.E.L.D. sentry robots, which had been placed under the Leader's control. In the ensuing battle, Elloe stabbed the Leader in the chest. The Leader then absorbed the Dome's power, turning into a gray skinned giant. Hiroim stopped him, killing himself in the process. Before dying, he passed on his Oldstrong power to Kate, who protected the remaining people from an attacking monster.
Planet Skaar
The Warbound appear suddenly to SkaarSkaar
Skaar is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character to Hulk. He is the son of the Hulk and the extraterrestrial Caiera, who conceived him during the "Planet Hulk" storyline...
, the Son of Hulk, attempting to appeal to him to stop searching for his father. Skaar attacks them, but after the fighting calms down, they start a dialogue. Skaar tries to find out a way to defeat his father, when Kate replies with the simple answer: "You don't". Hulk soon appears in his Bruce Banner personality trying to suppress the "Green Scar" personality that grew out of the events of Planet Hulk. Skaar attacks Hulk, who defends against his child almost effortlessly for most of the fight. The damage from the fight creates a fissure that tears through the earth toward a nuclear power plant. Kate attempts to close this fissure with her Oldstrong power, but lacks mastery to complete the task. Skaar (who ends the fighting with his father long enough to close the fissure) leaves claiming that the Hulk he was fighting was not the one he wishes to fight, most likely wanting to fight the Green Scar personality instead of the original Hulk.
Savage Land
After the Hulk gets an message from Ka-Zar, asking for help in the savage land. The threat turned out to be a bug infestation led by the old Warbound member Miek. After defeating Miek once again, Warbound decides to stay in the Savage land along with Skaar, since most of the Sakaarans relocated there.Members
- HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
- Leader - HiroimHiroimHiroim is a fictional, comic-book character who appears in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Hulk books. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3, #92.-Fictional character biography:...
- - Kate WaynesboroKate WaynesboroDr. Katherine "Kate" Waynesboro is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as a supporting character to the Hulk. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema, she first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #287 Dr. Katherine "Kate" Waynesboro is...
- Infused with Hiroim's old power, the only member to be added after the events on Sakaar. - KorgKorg (comics)Korg is a character in the Marvel Comics universe and is first seen in The Incredible Hulk #93 during the Planet Hulk storyline. Created by Greg Pak, Korg was inspired by Thor's origin story and was later retconned in The Incredible Hulk #94 into one of the stone creatures that fought Thor in...
- - Elloe KaifiElloe KaifiElloe Kaifi is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 in the 2006 Hulk storyline Planet Hulk.-Fictional character biography:...
- - No-NameNo-NameNo-Name of the Brood is a fictional character in the . She is a Sleazoid Brood Queen who first appeared as a main character in the Planet Hulk storyline of The Incredible Hulk-Fictional character history:...
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Former Members
- Arch-E-5912 - Destroyed by friendly fire.
- CaieraCaieraCaiera is a fictional character in the , introduced during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. She first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 , and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.-Fictional character biography:...
-Wife of Hulk, mother of his sons, killed by explosion in Crown city, still a sentient being in the Old Power. - Lavin SkeeLavin SkeeLavin Skee is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 in the 2006 Hulk storyline Planet Hulk.-Fictional character biography:...
- Elloe's protector, killed by grave wounds inflicted during battle. - Miek - Was expelled after being found to have had a hand in Crown city's destruction, believed dead after falling into bottomless pit in Savage land.
Team skills
The Warbound are a formidable fighting force, having been forged by the necessity of survival into a coordinated team to fight in gladiatorGladiator
A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and social standing and their lives by appearing in the...
games- albeit a patchwork of mismatched monsters. With the internal guidance of the 'Shadows', Caiera and Hiroim, and the Kronan, Korg, the Warbound vastly improved their strategic and tactical abilities over time to become perhaps the most dangerous group of warriors in the universe. With Kate on the team, they have access to S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
technology and bases, thus having some of the latest technology on the planet Earth. Kate has proven she does not have full mastery of her Oldstrong power, however the team seems to be well enough without Hulk or their Shadows, to hold off the Gamma monster from Aftersmash and Skaar, at least for a while.
Film
- The Warbound appeared in the direct-to-DVD Planet HulkPlanet Hulk (film)Planet Hulk is a 2010 direct-to-video animated film created by Marvel Animation and released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. It is based on the "Planet Hulk" storyline by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.-Plot:...
film, however No-Name was cut out of the line up, the reasoning was not fully explained