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Hippo
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceDark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009)
Created byBrian Reed
Chris Bachalo
Tim Townsend
In-story information
SpeciesUplifted Hippopotamus
Place of originEarth
Team affiliationsRedeemers
Menagerie
Notable aliasesMrs. Fluffy Lumpkins
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength
Hard hide
Water adaptation

Hippo is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

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Hippo first appeared in Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009), and was created by Brian Reed, Chris Bachalo, and Tim Townsend.

Fictional character biography

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Hippo is an ordinary hippopotamus named Fluffy Lumpkins who was turned into an anthropomorphic form by the High Evolutionary. Throughout his appearances, he joins the Redeemers and the Menagerie, battles Spider-Man, and loses his left leg to Venom before regaining it under unspecified circumstances.[1]

Powers and abilities

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As a hippopotamus, Hippo possesses superhuman strength and durability. He is also shown to be very adept in the water.

Reception

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In 2020, Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Hippo 4th in their "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU" list.[2]

In other media

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Hippo appears in the Spider-Man episode "Bring on the Bad Guys", voiced by Zack Shada.[3]

References

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  1. ^
    • Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 - 3 (August - October 2009)
    • New Avengers: Luke Cage #1 (June 2010)
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #642 (November 2010)
    • The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #3 (November 2013)
    • The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11 (June 2014)
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #1 (June 2014)
    • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #6 (August 2015)
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #17 (May 2019)
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #20 - 22 (June - July 2019)
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 6) #45 (May 2024)
  2. ^ "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU". CBR. May 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hippo Voice - Spider-Man (2017) (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 21, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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  • Hippo at Marvel.com
  • Hippo at Marvel Wiki
  • Hippo at Comic Vine
  • Hippo at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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