| Amphibius | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men vol. 1 #62 (Nov 1969) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas and Neal Adams |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | unrevealed |
| Species | Savage Land Mutate |
| Team affiliations | Savage Land Mutates |
| Abilities | Amphibian Physiology (allowing aquatic adaptation, prehensile tongue and superhumanly strong legs), Razor-Sharp Teeth, Aquatic Omnilingualism (Aquatic animal control) |
Amphibius is a fictional character, a mutate, owned by Marvel Comics who exists in that company's Marvel Universe.
Contents |
Amphibius's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men vol. 1 #62-63 (November-December 1969), and he was created by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams.
The character subsequently appears in Avengers #105 (November 1972), Marvel Fanfare #1-4 (March-September 1982), Uncanny X-Men Annual #12 (1988), Uncanny X-Men #249-250 (September-October 1989), #274-275 (March-April 1991), Wolverine #69-71 (May-July 1993), X-Men: Hidden Years #1 (December 1999), #3-4 (February-March 2000), #9-12 (August-November 2000), X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land #1-4 (November 2001-February 2002), New Avengers #1-2 (January-February 2005), #4-5 (April-May 2005), Uncanny X-Men #457-459 (May-July 2005), Sentinel Squad O*N*E #3-4 (May-June 2006), Cable & Deadpool #49 (March 2008), and Marvel Comics Presents #6-7 (April-May 2008).
Amphibius appeared as part of the "Savage Land Mutates" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #11.
Amphibius is a mutate, a human that lived in the Savage Land, a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. He is saved from hostile tribesmen by Magneto, and changed into a humanoid frog-like mutate. He is the first of the Savage Land Mutates to see the X-Men, and has fought not just the X-Men but also Ka-Zar, who is a human inhabitant of the Savage Land. He has also fought Spider-Man. Amphibius is one of Magneto's first Savage Land Mutates, and has been involved in all the Mutates' subsequent activities. Presumably, Amphibius remains with the Mutates in the Savage Land.
Amphibius is a humanoid frog-like mutate who can leap great distances, breathe underwater, and control aquatic life. On his left hand he sometimes wears a glove with razor-sharp claws.
Amphbius appears in a two-part What If? story: #46 (February 1993) - 'What If... Cable Had Destroyed The X-Men?' and #47 (March 1993) - 'What If... Magneto Took Over The USA?'