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Fin Fang Foom

Fin Fang Foom
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Fin Fang Foom on the cover of Strange Tales #89 (Oct. 1961).
Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Strange Tales #89 (Oct. 1961)
Created by Stan Lee (Writer)
Jack Kirby (Artist)
In-story information
Species Makluan/Axonn-Karr
Team affiliations Dragon Lords of Kakaranathara
Fin Fang Four
Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship
Notable aliases "He Whose Limbs Shatter Mountains and Whose Back Scrapes the Sun"
Abilities Superhuman strength
Supersonic flight via wings
Extreme durability
Regenerative healing factor
Acid mist breath
Telepathy
Prolonged lifespan
Gifted intellect
Possesses advanced alien technology

Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an extraterrestrial creature resembling a dragon. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series; toys; trading cards; and video games. IGN's List of Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Fin Fang Foom #99.

The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 (cover-dated Oct. 1961), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Making his debut in Strange Tales #89 (Oct. 1961) during the Silver Age of Comic Books, Fin Fang Foom appeared during what fans and historians call Marvel Comics "pre-superhero" period, which would not become integrated into Marvel's mainstream fictional continuity until the 1970s.

Writer-editor Stan Lee's inspiration for the character's name was the title of the 1934 movie version of the long-running British stage musical Chu Chin Chow. As Lee described in 2005,

When I was a kid, I loved going to the movies. When I say a kid, I mean 10, 11, 12 years old. And there was one movie I'd seen. I remember nothing about it except the name. It took place in China, I believe, and the name of the movie was Chu Chin Chow. Now I have no idea what it meant — I don't know if it was somebody's name or a country or a city, but I never forgot that name. Those three words just stuck in my memory: Chu Chin Chow. So when I was looking for the name of a monster, I remember Chu Chin Chow ... and that particular meter, that beat, somehow led to Fin Fang Foom. (Transcript of 2005 interview)


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