Hippo (comics)

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Hippo
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009)
Created byBrian Reed
Chris Bachalo
Tim Townsend
In-story information
SpeciesUplifted Hippopotamus
Place of originEarth
Team affiliationsRedeemers
Menagerie
Notable aliasesMrs. Fluffy Lumpkins
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength
Hard hide
Water adaptation

Hippo is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

Publication history

Hippo first appeared in Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009), and was created by Brian Reed, Chris Bachalo, and Tim Townsend.

Fictional character biography

Hippo is an ordinary hippopotamus named Fluffy Lumpkins who was turned into an anthropomorphic form by the High Evolutionary. Throughout his appearances, he joins the Redeemers and the Menagerie, attends the Super Villains Anonymous support group, battles Spider-Man, and loses his left leg to Venom before eventually regaining it under unspecified circumstances. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Powers and abilities

Hippo possesses superhuman strength and has a hard hide that is durable. He is also shown to be very adept in the water.

Reception

In 2020, Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Hippo 4th in their "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU" list. [17]

In other media

Hippo appears in the Spider-Man episode "Bring on the Bad Guys" Pt. 1, voiced by Zack Shada. [18]

Trivia

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