Ent (comics)
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Ent is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Web of Spider-Man #77 (June, 1991).
[edit] History
While investigating several mysterious accidents at a charity fundraiser for the homeless in the old Poseidon Hotel, Spider-Man came across Ent, Pester and her baby, Mother Inferior and Anna Johnson in the sub-basement of the hotel. Thinking that the Morlocks were threatening Anna’s baby, Spider-Man came to the rescue. Naturally the Morlocks fought back, and Spider-Man received a crushing bear hug from Ent. Ent was just about to bean him with a massive pipe, when suddenly he stopped and started to grin, as Anna gave Pester their baby. Anna explained to Spider-Man that this little Morlock family fled something called the Mutant Massacre, and took up residence in the Poseidon Hotel, hiding in the sub-basement when it was turned into a homeless shelter. They had staged the sabotage, being careful not to hurt anyone, in an attempt to get their new home back, (it not occurring to them that the people they were trying to take it back from were just as needy.) As Anna explained all this to Spider-Man, the villain known as Fireband attacked the fundraiser above, weakening the dilapidated building and causing the sub-basement ceiling to start to cave in. As Ent and Spider-Man used their superhuman strength to give the others time to escape, Ent realized that Mother Inferior was to big to move, and he and Spider-Man tried to go back and rescue her. Mother Inferior, however, realizing that there wasn’t enough time, warned them away, and when that failed, ordered her rat hordes to push them safely from the room, tearfully waving goodbye to her family as the ceiling collapsed in on her, killing her. Ent was heartbroken, but he still had to protect the rest of his family as the broken water pipes began to flood the sub-basement with water. At Peter’s request, Ent and Pester swam down into the water and made a hole in the debris, releasing the water pressure and sweeping them from the flooding room. They floated around in a web-raft until Pester saw a light and ordered Ent to stop! which he did by reaching out and grabbing the wall, digging in his fingers and bringing the raft to a screeching halt. They climbed up into the dance hall, where several people, mainly Daily Bugle staff, their families, and the always-endangered Aunt May were trapped. Ent and Spider-Man broke down a wall, and everyone was able to escape. Spider-Man, Cloak and Dagger took care of Firebrand, who was arrested, and Ent, Pester and Baby found a new home with the local homeless. Ent helped them rebuild their shantytown after Firebrand burned it. It's unknown if Ent lost or kept his mutant powers after the M-Day.
[edit] Powers
Ent possesses superhuman strength, durability and agility.
