Gargantua (comics)
| Gargantua | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Defenders #126 (Dec 1983) |
| Created by |
Alan Kupperberg J.M. DeMatteis |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Edward Cobert |
| Team affiliations |
S.H.I.E.L.D. Secret Empire Masters of Evil |
| Notable aliases | Leviathan |
| Abilities | Skilled biochemist Superhuman strength and durability Size and mass manipulation |
Gargantua (Edward Cobert) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Gargantua first appeared in The Defenders #126 and was created by Alan Kupperberg and J.M. DeMatteis.
Edward Cobert started out as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and scientist working on an experiment called Project: Lazarus (also known as the Olympus Project). The project went horribly wrong when he tested it on himself, causing Edward to be stuck in giant-size with a greatly limited intelligence. He went on a rampage until he was subdued by S.H.I.E.L.D., and was dubbed Leviathan. However, he escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. custody and battled the Defenders who managed to subdue him. He was later freed from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody by Professor Power and the Secret Empire who arranged for his release and used him as a henchman but was defeated by the Defenders again.
The Secret Empire freed him again when the Defenders infiltrated the Secret Empire's HQ and he helped capture the Defenders. Even so, the Defenders escaped and overthrew the Secret Empire again.
Leviathan later became the guardian of another incarnation of the Secret Empire. As a henchman of Professor Power again, he battled and was defeated by the then-current Captain America (who later became known as the U.S. Agent) and Bucky (who later became known as Battlestar).
Edward Cobert later became a pawn of the Mad Thinker who gave him the new costumed guise of Gargantua. The Mad Thinker used Gargantua as a field agent, hoping that he would be publicly defeated by Wasp and Wonder Man (who were engaged at the time in high-profile protests against the government's first proposed legislation regarding superhero registration/regulation). As planned, they defeated Gargantua and Mad Thinker helped sway the public opinion against the legislation.
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