| Bi-Beast | |
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 The Bi-Beast's first appearance on the cover ofThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #169 (November 1973). Art byHerb Trimpe. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #169 (November 1973) |
| Created by | Steve Englehart Herb Trimpe |
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| Team affiliations | Masters of Evil Sinister Sixteen |
| Partnerships | Avians Red Raven Man-Beast |
| Notable aliases | Skull-Brother |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and intelligence |
TheBi-Beast is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.[1]
The Bi-Beast first appeared inThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #169 (November 1973) and was created byHerb Trimpe andSteve Englehart, who described it as "just another idea for something powerful/impressive enough to fight theHulk."[2]
The Bi-Beast is a two-headed android created by an avian subspecies of theInhumans.[3][4][5][6] After the species dies under unknown circumstances, the Bi-Beast is left alone in their city. Years later, the creature kidnaps theHarpy andBruce Banner so they can fix the city's decaying machinery. However, Banner chooses to cure the Harpy instead.[7] WhenMODOK attacks the city, the Bi-Beast activates a self-destruct mechanism and is killed in the explosion.[8]
Several Bi-Beasts later appear as enemies of the Hulk and other heroes, with one possessing the memories of the first and two others being members of theMasters of Evil and theSinister Sixteen.[9]
The Bi-Beast is a highly advancedandroid who rivals the Hulk in terms of physical prowess. Additionally, he possesses an extensive knowledge of Avian warfare, culture and science.[10]
Bi-Beast appears inThe Incredible Hulk film tie-in game, with the top head voiced byKeith Ferguson and the bottom head voiced byChris Edgerly.[11] This version was created by theEnclave to fight the Hulk.[12]
Bi-Beast was one of several supervillains referenced inThe Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood book.[13][14] Additionally, he was ranked as the tenth greatest Hulk villain byComicsAlliance, and included in various rankings of characters related to the Hulk.[15][16][17][18][3][4][6]
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