Tundra (Marvel Comics)
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Notable aliases | The Land Beast |
Tundra is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Tundra is a mystical spirit which inhabits an ever-growing mass of Canadian land in gargantuan semi-humanoid form, and is the enemy of the Inuit gods whom he trapped in another dimension.[1]
Publication history
Tundra first appeared in Alpha Flight #1 (August 1983), and was created by John Byrne.
The character subsequently appears in Alpha Flight #24 (July 1985), #38 (September 1986), #55 (February 1988), #64 (November 1988), X-Man #39-40 (July 1998), and Wolverine #172 (March 2002).
Fictional character biography
Tundra is the first of the
Opposing him was a difficult matter. For instance, the monster intended on causing destruction and could not be persuaded otherwise by
Tundra is arch-enemy to the Great Beast Kariooq, the Corruptor.[volume & issue needed]
Chaos War
During Chaos War, Sasquatch summons the Great Beasts to Earth to kill Amatusu-Mikaboshi. Snowbird ends up freezing them, after which Mikaboshi impales them with his tendrils, preseumably killing them.[volume & issue needed]
Powers and abilities
Tundra's powers stem from the land itself. He can summon mosquitoes, hurl boulders from his body, and increase his size by absorbing land mass. Since he is connected to the land, earthquake-style upheavals occur in the surrounding area when he is injured.
References
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ Alpha Flight #1