Amphibion

Amphibion
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales to Astonish #73 (November 1965)
Created by	Stan Lee Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego	Qnax
Species	Xantarean
Team affiliations	Hulk-Hunters
Abilities	Proficient hand to hand combatant Superhuman strength Ability to breathe underwater and on the surface

Amphibion is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He appears as a former nemesis and currently occasional ally to the Hulk.

Amphibion first appears in Tales to Astonish #73–74 (November–December 1965), and he was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character subsequently appears in The Incredible Hulk #269–272 (March–June 1982) and #471–474 (December 1998–March 1999).

Amphibion received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–Z #1 (2006).

Amphibion is an amphibious creature from the planet Xantares, considered a powerful fighter, the Xantarean supreme warrior. He was mutated by the Xantarean Grand Council of Elders, and sent to claim the Sphere of Ultimate Knowledge on the home planet of the Watcher. The item was considered the galaxy's greatest treasure, to help save their planet from turmoil. While he was on the Watcher's homeworld he encountered the Hulk who was also there to get the machine for the Leader because he was controlling him. The Watcher decided to let them both fight for the machine, and whoever won would get to keep it. In the end the Hulk won the fight, after that Amphibion was transported back to Xantares while the Hulk was transported back to earth with the machine. For his failure to get the Watcher's machine for their now war torn world, Amphibion is exiled from Xantares.

Amphibion is seen again, along with Torgo and Dark-Crawler who come to Earth as the Hulk-Hunters to seek out the Hulk. Not knowing they are just there to seek his help, the Hulk attacks and defeats them all. The Empress of the Sagittarians, who gathered the Hulk-Hunters, comes down and tells the Hulk about the Galaxy Master who threatens the entire universe. The Hulk agrees to help and goes into space with them. While on the spaceship, Amphibion explains to the Hulk that since his defeat by him on the Watcher's homeworld, he has gone from planet to planet, honing his fighting skills in the hopes of facing him again. They skirmish a little, but its broken up by the others. Once they go into battle with the Galaxy-Master and his champion, the Hulk's enemy the Abomination, the Hulk-Hunters go after the Galaxy-Master while the Hulk goes after the Abomination separately. Together they eventually defeat the Galaxy-Master and Abomination while the Hulk gets lost in space.

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