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| Hippo | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009) |
| Created by | Brian Reed Chris Bachalo Tim Townsend |
| In-story information | |
| Species | UpliftedHippopotamus |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Redeemers Menagerie |
| Notable aliases | Mrs. Fluffy Lumpkins |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength Hard hide Water adaptation |
Hippo is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Hippo first appeared inDark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 (August 2009), and was created by Brian Reed,Chris Bachalo, and Tim Townsend.
Hippo is an ordinary zoohippopotamus named "Mrs. Fluffy Lumpkins" (this was the name given to the hippopotamus despite the fact that it was a male) who was turned into a anthropomorphic form by theHigh Evolutionary. While Hippo is on a crime spree, his left leg is eaten byVenom, who was masquerading asSpider-Man as a member of theDark Avengers.[1] After that experience, he joined up with theRedeemers alongside Dementoid, Doctor Everything, Eleven, and General Wolfram in a plan to redeem "Spider-Man".[2]
Hippo is later seen fightingNew Avengers members Spider-Man andRonin. During this appearance, Hippo is shown to have his leg restored, with no explanation as to how he regained it. Both heroes have a hard time taking down Hippo, who is ultimately defeated whenLuke Cage falls on him.[3]
Hippo begins attending Super Villains Anonymous meetings at a church, which is also attended byBoomerang,Doctor Bong,Grizzly,Looter,Mirage, andPorcupine.[4] At another meeting, Grizzly and Looter tell Hippo about their run-ins with Spider-Man.[5]
Hippo later appears as a member of theMenagerie alongsideSkein,White Rabbit, and a new villain calledPanda-Mania. They were on a rampage stealing expensive eggs from an auction until Spider-Man arrives. Hippo throws cars at Spider-Man while claiming that the eggs would "secure his future." He and the Menagerie are defeated by Spider-Man.[6] Hippo and the rest of the Menagerie later reunite to commit a diamond heist, but they are once again defeated by Spider-Man.[7]
During the "Hunted" storyline, Hippo is among the animal-themed superhumans who are captured byTaskmaster andBlack Ant forKraven the Hunter's Great Hunt.[8] He is freed when Kraven hasArcade lower the force field aroundCentral Park.[9]
As a hippopotamus, Hippo possesses superhuman strength and durability. He is also shown to be very adept in the water.
In 2020,Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Hippo 4th in their "Spider-Man: 10 Weirdest Animal Villains From The Comics That We'd Like To See In The MCU" list.[10]
Hippo appears in theSpider-Man episode "Bring on the Bad Guys", voiced byZack Shada.[11]
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