Komodo (comics)
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Komodo is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Komodo was created by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli. The character's first appearance was in Avengers: The Initiative #1.
Publication history
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2012) |
Komodo was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 (June 2007).[1]
Komodo was one of the feature characters in the 2011 six-issue limited series Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt.
Fictional character biography
New Men
The first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the High Evolutionary's incarnation of the Ani-Men on their clean-up mission at the Jackal's laboratory and fought the Scarlet Spider.[2] Later, he fought Caiman of the Cult of the Jackal when their members infiltrated the High Evolutionary's citadel, but the High Evolutionary brought the fight to an end.[2]
Komodo (Melati Kusuma)
Komodo | |
---|---|
Desert Stars Shadow Initiative | |
Abilities | Genius chemist and geneticist Superhuman strength, agility, stamina and reflexes Regenerative healing factor Hardened scales Prehensile tail Razor sharp claws and teeth |
The second Komodo is a female trainee for the
Melati Kusuma is a former graduate student of
Connors later registered her for the Initiative and she was sent to
During
While fighting
When Komodo completed her Initiative training, she was assigned to
Hardball later becomes the new leader of
Komodo joins up with a new version of the Shadow Initiative in order to retake the Negative Zone prison where Hardball was incarcerated, as it had been conquered by aliens. During the battle, Komodo allows herself to be injured. This spurs Dragon Man into the battle, as the primitive entity had developed romantic feelings for Komodo. The Shadow Initiative retakes the prison, albeit with the loss of several new members; the survivors realize that Osborn intended for the team to be expendable.[15]
Komodo later quits the Shadow Initiative when she learns that Hardball has joined the team. The price for leaving (as laid out by Initiative operative
In the aftermath of Siege, Komodo confronts Baron Von Blitzschlag in an effort to prevent him from destroying incriminating evidence against himself and Norman Osborn. Before shooting Von Blitzschlag, Cloud 9 and Hardball appear and inject Komodo, neutralizing the S.P.I.N. tech in her bloodstream and restoring her powers and physical appearance.[18]
Komodo is later invited to prom night at the Avengers Academy where she dances with Reptil. Komodo was shocked at the fact that Reptil is still in his adult body following the fight against Korvac and vows to make Tigra pay for this.[19]
During the
Komodo later appears amongst the heroes on Jeremy Briggs' side.[21]
Powers and abilities
The first Komodo possesses a strong, scaly hide, enhanced strength, the ability to breathe flame, and a powerful tail which he can use in combat. While in
The second Komodo possesses an accelerated healing factor derived from the same serum created by Dr. Curt Connors
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ a b Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1
- ^ a b Avengers: The Initiative #11
- ^ a b Avengers: The Initiative #1 (2007)
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #2
- ^ She-Hulk vol. 2 #18
- ^ a b Avengers: The Initiative #3
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #8
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #12
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #16
- ^ a b Avengers: The Initiative Special #1
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #20
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #23
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #24
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #27 (Oct. 2009)
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #28 (Nov. 2009)
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #29
- ^ Avengers: The Initiative #35
- ^ Avengers Academy #13
- ^ Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt #1
- ^ Avengers Academy #26