Hippo (comics)

Hippo
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009)
Created by	Brian Reed Chris Bachalo Tim Townsend
In-story information
Species	Uplifted Hippopotamus
Place of origin	Earth
Team affiliations	Redeemers Menagerie
Notable aliases	Mrs. Fluffy Lumpkins
Abilities	Superhuman strength Hard hide Water adaptation

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

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, battles Spider-Man, and loses his left leg to Venom before regaining it under unspecified circumstances. ^[1]

Powers and abilities

As a hippopotamus, Hippo possesses superhuman strength and durability. 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. ^[2]

In other media

Hippo appears in the Spider-Man episode "Bring on the Bad Guys", voiced by Zack Shada. ^[3]

References

1. • Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 - 3 (August - October 2009)
   • New Avengers: Luke Cage #1 (June 2010)
   • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #642 (November 2010)
   • The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #3 (November 2013)
   • The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11 (June 2014)
   • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #1 (June 2014)
   • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #6 (August 2015)
   • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #17 (May 2019)
   • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #20 - 22 (June - July 2019)
   • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #45 (May 2024)
2. "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU". CBR. May 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
3. "Hippo Voice - Spider-Man (2017) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 21, 2024. 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.

External links

• Hippo at Marvel.com
• Hippo at Marvel Wiki
• Hippo at Comic Vine
• Hippo at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe