Ogress (comics)

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Ogress
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance The Incredible Hulk #345 (July 1988)
Created by Peter David (writer)
Todd McFarlane (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDiane Davids
Team affiliations Riot Squad
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and durability

The Ogress (Diane Davids) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Marvel Comics company that publishes comic books and related media

Marvel Comics is the brand name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc., formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, a publisher of American comic books and related media. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Worldwide's parent company.

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Publication history

The Ogress first appeared in Incredible Hulk #345 (July 1988), and was created by Peter David and Todd McFarlane.

Peter David American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games

Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099 and X-Factor.

Todd McFarlane Canadian artist and entrepreneur

Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic book creator and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the writer and artist on the horror-fantasy series Spawn.

The character subsequently appears in Incredible Hulk #366 (February 1990), #397-398 (September–October 1992), #400 (December 1992), #439-440 (March–April 1996), and Avengers #397 (April 1996).

Fictional character biography

Diane Davids was a criminal defense lawyer and a resident of Middletown, an isolated desert town, which the Hulk's archenemy Leader chooses as the target of an experiment in which he exposes it to gamma radiation. He hopes some of its inhabitants would survive and join him in his new kingdom of Freehold. [1] Diane was one of only five people to survive a gamma explosion and develop superhuman powers. Diane becomes Ogress and joins the other four people into forming the Riot Squad, which protects Leader's Freehold base at the time when Leader had contacted a terminal illness. They first clash with Bruce Banner/Hulk shortly before the Leader provides him the location of Bruce Banner's wife, Betty Ross in exchange for Hulk killing Leader's brother, Madman. [2]

Hulk Superhero appearing in Marvel Comics publications and related media

The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk. In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as independent personalities and resenting of the other.

Leader (comics) comic book character; Marvel villain

The Leader is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Leader first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko as an enemy of the Hulk. He has mainly appeared in Hulk related comic books over the years and was one of the featured characters in the Marvel NOW! Thunderbolts relaunch. In 2009, The Leader was ranked as IGN's 63rd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

Riot Squad is a fictional supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are often depicted as enemies of Hulk.

Ogress is a member of the Riot Squad when they help the U-Foes distract Hulk and the Pantheon at the time when Leader was meets with Agamemnon. [3] Hulk and the Pantheon's fight with the U-Foes and the Riot Squad are broken up when Agamemnon reaches an agreement with Leader. [4]

U-Foes supervillain team

The U-Foes are a fictional supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are usually depicted as enemies of the Hulk. The group consists of four members: Vector, the group's leader who can repel matter telekinetically; Vapor, who can transform into any form of gaseous matter; X-Ray, who can generate and project radiation and fly; and Ironclad, who has a metallic body and can control his density.

The Pantheon is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Peter David, the Pantheon first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #368, and was a large part of that book's supporting cast from issue #379 to issue #426.

Ogress was present with the Riot Squad at the time when HYDRA invades Leader's base with the resulting conflict causing the death of Soul Man (who was in the middle of reviving Marlo Chandler). [5]

Hydra (comics) fictional supervillain organization

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Marlo Chandler

Marlo Chandler is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Peter David, she first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #347, and became an ongoing supporting character, first in that book, and later in the Captain Marvel series published between 1999–2004. She is the wife of Rick Jones, a perennial sidekick to the Incredible Hulk, and was a best friend to Betty Ross, the wife of Hulk's alter ego Bruce Banner.

Ogress and Hotshot fight Hulk at the time when Omnibus plans to cause destruction throughout the world and they end up defeated. [6] Ogress was among those with Hotshot when they storm Omnibus' lair and accuse him of being behind the Alliance before taking him away. [7]

Ogress and the rest of the Riot Squad worked with the Avengers to shut down the remaining bombs. The Riot Squad then judges Omnibus to be guilty of being behind the Alliance and end up sentencing Omnibus to death. [8] Ogress and the rest of the Riot Squad left Omnibus in the Arctic to die. [9]

Powers and abilities

Ogress possesses superhuman strength and durability rivaling that of the Hulk.[ citation needed ]

In other media

Ogress appears in The Incredible Hulk TV series voiced by Kathy Ireland. She is one of the Leader's minions and leads his army of Gamma Warriors cloned from Hulk's DNA.[ episode needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ David, Peter (w), McFarlane, Todd (a). The Incredible Hulk #345. Marvel Comics.
  2. ↑ David, Peter (w). Purves, Jeff (p). The Incredible Hulk #366. Marvel Comics.
  3. ↑ David, Peter (w). The Incredible Hulk #397. Marvel Comics.
  4. ↑ David, Peter (w). The Incredible Hulk #398. Marvel Comics.
  5. ↑ David, Peter (w). The Incredible Hulk #400. Marvel Comics.
  6. ↑ The Incredible Hulk #439. Marvel Comics.
  7. ↑ David, Peter (w). The Incredible Hulk #440. Marvel Comics.
  8. ↑ Avengers #397. Marvel Comics.
  9. ↑ David, Peter (w). The Incredible Hulk #442. Marvel Comics.
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