Impossible Man

Impossible Man
The Impossible Man appears on the cover of Fantastic Four #176 (Nov. 1976). Art by Jack Kirby
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four #11 (Feb, 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Species	Poppupian
Abilities	Shapeshifting via molecular manipulation Teleportation Possesses encyclopedic knowledge of Earth's culture

The Impossible Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #11 (February 1963), and was created by writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Jack Kirby. The Impossible Man has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as action figures, arcade and video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards.

The Impossible Man is a Poppupian from the planet Poppup and has shapeshifting abilities. The Impossible Man character is mainly used for comedy, portrayed as a lonely, attention seeking alien that often annoy those around him, especially the Fantastic Four. At one point he was able to defeat Galactus by tricking him. Over the years Impossible Man created a wife called The Impossible Woman and also had a son named Adolf Impossible.

The Impossible Man has made various appearances in Marvel Cartoon series, including the 1978 and 1994 Fantastic Four series as well as Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes. He has also guest starred on The Super Hero Squad Show, Avengers Assemble and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..

The Impossible Man first appeared in Fantastic Four #11 (Feb. 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.