Giganto (/dʒaɪˈɡæntoʊ/) is the name of two monsters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, primarily as enemies of theFantastic Four.
TheDeviant Mutate version of Giganto was first seen inFantastic Four #1 and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.
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 Giganto makes his first appearance battling the Fantastic Four as seen on the cover of Fantastic Four #1. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
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| Species | Deviant mutate |
| Partnerships | Inorganic Technodrones Kro Mole Man |
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The first Giganto seen is a mutate created byDeviant scientists to serve as part ofKro's invasion force when gathered on Monster Island. After Monster Hunters forced Kro to leave Monster Island, Giganto and the other Deviant Mutates found a new master known as theMole Man and the Deviant Mutates live with him inSubterranea.[1]
The Mole Man unleashed Giganto upon the surface world to attack and destroy chemical plants in theSoviet Union, Australia, South America, and French Africa. It brought the attention of theFantastic Four who headed to Monster Island. The Mole Man unleashed Giganto upon them until it was held back by theHuman Torch's attacks.[2]
A Giganto with a lizard-like appearance followed the Fantastic Four back to New York where it fought them. After it was knocked into the sea, Giganto tunnelled underground and escaped.[3]
When theX-Men were in Mole Man's realm, the Mole Man unleashed Giganto upon them. Giganto was too much for the X-Men even when Mole Man sent more mutates to battle them. They were subdued in Mole Man's echo cave.[4]
When Mole Man learned that millionaire Alden Maas had destroyed part of his underground kingdom when reaching the Earth's core, Mole Man unleashed Giganto upon Maas' facilities while he teamed up with Human Torch andThing to fight Maas. Alden Maas died before they arrived which denied vengeance from Mole Man.[5]
When Mole Man believed that theAvengers were the ones responsible for destroying part of his kingdom, he unleashed Giganto and other mutates to attack Los Angeles.Iron Man intercepted Giganto and threw him into the sea while he andU.S. Agent had an attempt to decide what to do with it. When Giganto moved again, U.S. Agent tried to blind it with the afterburners on his skycycle only for Giganto to strike and U.S. Agent was separated from his vehicle. Wonder Man convincedMole Man that the Avengers were not responsible and blew his monster whistle to recall his monsters.[6]
ASkrull named De'Lila was brainwashing Giganto and the rest of Mole Man's monsters. Giganto was sent as a diversion while she looked for the lost Inorganic Technodrone. Giganto was used by Mole Men to capture Skrulls that were also looking for the Technodrone. Giganto ended up fighting the "new" Fantastic Four (Spider-Man,Wolverine,Hulk, andGhost Rider). It attempted to crush Hulk before it was stabbed by Wolverine. The Technodrone was finally found by Giganto's mate who had laid on the flying saucer containing it thinking it was a nest. Although Mole Man and De'Lila tried to claim the Technodrone for their own before it could end up imprinted by someone, it ended up accepting Giganto's mate who had imprinted on it and accepted it as if it were her own child.[7]
Mole Man, Giganto, andTricephalous were conjured from the timestream byAron the Rogue Watcher to oppose allies of the Fantastic Four who have come to prevent him from creating a pocket universe. Giganto fought the Thing who buried it in a landslide.[8]
Mole Man assembled Giganto and other monsters to invade the surface only for it to be abandoned when the Fantastic Four were discovered to be alive.[9]
During his labors for the reality TV Show "The New Labors of Hercules",Hercules was sent to capture Giganto as a reimaging of his labor to capture theMan-Eating Mares of King Diomedes. Hercules used an enormous chain to snare Giganto then swung it at Giganto's brothers. Mole Man sent some Moloids to attack Hercules who attacked them by swinging Giganto toward them.[10]
The Moloids later employed Giganto to help them find the Mole Man. To do that, they captured people dressed asSanta Claus when they misinterpreted Mole Man's last words being "Santa".[11]
Alongside Frankencastle, Morbius the Living Vampire and other monsters, Giganto helped repel an attack by a squad of Japanese monster hunters who were attempting to exterminate all of Earth's monsters.[12]
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 The Sub-Mariner summons a Giganto with the Proteus Horn as seen on the cover of Namor the Sub-Mariner #13 | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #4 (May 1962) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
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| Species | Terrestrial animals |
| Partnerships | Namor Captain Barracuda Llyra Llyron Triton Droom Eerok Grogg |
| Notable aliases | Moby Dick "Monstro" |
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Giganto is the name of several Atlantean creatures resembling whales. Their origins are unknown, but are said to have been genetically engineered by the Deviants. They sleep on the ocean floor until they are summoned by whoever blows the Horn of Proteus. The Gigantos have appeared under the command ofNamor,Doctor Doom,Captain Barracuda, andTiger Shark, among others.[13][14][15]
The Deviant Mutate version of Giganto has vast physical attributes, is amphibious, and can dig rapidly.
The Atlantean Beast version of Giganto is amphibious, possesses immense strength and durability, and can shoot water from its blowhole.
The Deviant incarnation of Giganto appears inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.[19]
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