This article lists the known types ofmonsters inMarvel Comics.

In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such asJourney into Mystery,Strange Tales,Tales of Suspense, andTales to Astonish would detail stories of its differentmonsters. They consist ofvarious monsters from mythologies (e.g.,giants, e.g.,cyclopes,trolls,ogres, etc.,orcs,goblins,imps,undead, e.g.,zombies,mummies, andvampires, etc.,demons,ghouls,werewolves,werehyenas,werecats, andwererats, etc.), and novels (e.g.,Frankenstein's monster andCount Dracula, etc.), giantaliens,kaiju, Deviant Mutates (and even human and animal mutates/mutants), and experiments that went horribly wrong. In later Marvel Comics stories, some of the monsters would later be seen inhabiting Monster Isle.

During the "Monsters Unleashed" storyline, theInhumanKei Kawade summons various monsters, identified asGoliathons, to help the superheroes fight the Leviathon Tide.^[1]

TheAbominable Snowman is a large cryptid often found in the Himalayas.

The firstAbominable Snowman (Carl Hanson) was created byJack Kirby andSteve Ditko and first appeared inTales to Astonish #13 (Nov. 1960).

Carl Hanson was a greedy explorer who had heard of the infamous Abominable Snowman. To capture the creature and make money off it, Hanson steals a cursed photograph. In the Himalayas, he was unable to get help in finding it as people constantly warned him to get rid of the cursed photograph before the curse overtakes him. As he progresses up the mountain, Carl's hair grows longer, his mind becomes addled, and he drops the picture as he becomes the Abominable Snowman.^[2]

Over time, the Abominable Snowman became an inhabitant on Monster Isle and supposedly grew bigger. He was among the monsters that witnessed the arrival of theX-Men membersShadowcat andMagik when they arrived to pick up a mutant girl named Bo. When Shadowcat and Magik found Bo, the Abominable Snowman and the other monsters attacked them until Magik teleported herself, Shadowcat, and Bo back to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.^[3]

During theMonsters Unleashed storyline, the Abominable Snowman was one of the many monsters summoned byKid Kaiju and helped defeat the Leviathon Mother and its creatures.^[1]

The secondAbominable Snowman was created byKeith Giffen and Eduardo Francisco and first appeared inNick Fury's Howling Commandos #2 (Jan. 2006). He is depicted as a member of the Howling Commandos and is capable of speech, albeit broken.^[4]

Anuxa is a giant monster who was first seen inTales to Astonish #7 and was created byStan Lee andDon Heck.

Anuxa was part of a monstrous alien race that sent him to Earth as a scout. When the dominant species of Earth has died out, Anuxa is to claim the Earth for his kind. 1,000,000 years later, Anuxa got impatient that humanity would survive the many disasters. Upon hearing of the atomic bomb, Anuxa went back into the iceberg that he was using as a hiding place and continued to bide his time for the day when the atomic bombs would wipe out humanity.^[5]

Batragon is a giant bat/Komodo dragon hybrid monster that was first seen inGodzilla #4 and was created byDoug Moench andTom Sutton.

Batragon was once an ordinary bat and Komodo dragon that was transformed into a bat/Komodo dragon hybrid monster by a Lifestone that was wielded byDoctor Demonicus who then dispatched it to steal an oil tanker to use its oil to power his equipment. This attracted the attention of Godzilla, who then fought Batragon at Demonicus' volcano lair and destroyed it.^[6]

Behemoth is an Atlantean beast that first appeared inTales to Astonish #77 and was created byStan Lee,Adam Austin, andBill Everett.

The Behemoth was an Atlantean beast that was created by Atlantean scientists to protect Atlantis from future threats.^[7]

TheBeta-Beast is a giant alien monster that first appeared inGodzilla #12 and was created by Doug Moench andHerb Trimpe.

The Beta-Beast is a giant alien monster that was captured and augmented by the Warlords of the planet Beta. As the Beta-Beast was not strong enough to deal with the Mega-Monsters used by the Megan warlords, the Betans moved their base to Earth's Moon where they had it challenge Godzilla to see if he was able to fight the Mega-Monsters: Triax, Rhiahn and Krollar. The Beta-Beast was killed by Godzilla, proving to the Betan warlords that he might be able to destroy the Mega-Monsters.^[8]

Blip is an electrical alien monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #15 and was created by Stan Lee,Jack Kirby, andDick Ayers.

The Blip is a giant alien monster composed of electrical energies.^[9]

Bombu is an alien monster that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #60 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

Bombu is a giant alien conqueror from the planet Oobagon VIII who had conquered 275 worlds. The high commander of Oobagon VIII sent Bombu to Earth as part of a scouting mission for the Oobagonians. While subjugating the natives while operating as a witch doctor, Bombu's plan did not go well when he was struck by lightning. The natives then pelted Bombu, who then fled Earth.^[10]

Some years later, Bombu is sent back to Earth by his high commander to prepare Earth for an Oobagonian invasion. While manifesting in an unnamed American city, Bombu was confronted by the police who managed to taser him. Bombu was then arrested and incarcerated in a county jail, though he did use his one telephone call to inform the high commander of his failure.^[11]

Bruttu (also called theBrute That Walks) is a giant monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #22 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

Howard Lindley was a short scientist who had been picked on for his size. When an atomic machine tapped into Howard's imagination, it transformed him into the comic book creature Bruttu. When he burst through the wall, he was unable to speak due to his now-monstrous vocal cords only producing monster sounds. While evading the military and learning that Anne Benson secretly loved him, Bruttu made his way back to the lab and thought of himself when he reactivated the machine. It was enough to turn Bruttu back into Howard Lindley. Afterwards, Howard destroyed the machines and professed his love to Anne Benson.^[12]

TheCrawling Creature is a reptilian monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #22 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The Crawling Creature is a reptilian monster that lived in the underground parts of the Grand Canyon where it menaced a lost tribe of cave people. While fleeing the Crawling Creature during a mining expedition, Walter Carter was saved by a passing helicopter.^[13]

TheCreature from the Black Bog is a giant alien monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #23 and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

The Creature from the Black Bog is a peaceful alien explorer who landed on Earth to fix its engines and got stuck in the bog where he was unable to reach the vines. Sometime later, an elderly couple named John and Martha later found the Creature from the Black Bog and helped it escape from its murky prison. Before leaving Earth upon fixing his ship, the Creature from the Black Bog rewarded John and Martha by taking their memories and sprinkling it into the Fountain of Youth which restored them to their physical age.^[14]

Dragoom first appeared inStrange Tales #76 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Dragoom is a giant fiery denizen of the Vulcan race who escaped prison from his home world and came to Earth with the intent of conquering the planet. However, Dragoom fled when he was deceived by the filmmaker Victor Cartwright into believing that there were other Vulcans on the planet.^[15]

Elektro first appeared inTales of Suspense #13 (Jan. 1961), in the seven-page story "Elektro" by writer-editorStan Lee andpencilerJack Kirby. Elektro debuted in an issue of what fans and historians callpre-superhero Marvel comics, published by Marvel's 1950s and early 1960s predecessor,Atlas Comics.

Elektro was originally a supercomputer created by scientist Wilbur Poole. The computer, however, achieves independent thought and hypnotizes Poole, and forces him to build an immense robotic body, 60 feet (18 m) tall, for protection and mobility. Calling itself Elektro and now armed with several dangerous weapons, the robot decides to conquer mankind and attacks the city of San Francisco.Poole, however, recovers from the hypnotic trance and deactivates Elektro by accessing one of the robot's feet and removing a transistor.^[16]

Years later,Mister Fantastic wipes Elektro's flawed programming and replaces it. He then "enrolls" Elektro in his rehabilitation program, which involves Elektro being reduced to human size and stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Elektro takes up a job as a mail attendant in the Fantastic Four's headquarters, theBaxter Building, and later joins his fellow rehab-program creatures, theextraterrestrialsFin Fang Foom,Googam andGorgilla, to defeat the microscopic alien conquerorTim Boo Baa. He also starts a relationship with Fantastic Four's roboticreceptionistRoberta.^[17]

At some point, Elektro was arrested upon being mistaken forElectro and is imprisoned. Upon getting word of this, the robots at the Baxter Building saw the prison riot that Elektro was in. Elektro was later freed from prison when the confusion was cleared up.^[18]

Experiment 247 first appeared inTales to Astonish #1 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Experiment 247 is acommon snapping turtle that was given hormone regulator serum by Dr. Parker. It was trapped behind a wall until it was freed by the natives.^[19]

There are two types of monsters calledGargantus:

The firstGargantus is a giant blue aquatic humanoid monster that appeared inStrange Tales #80 and 85.

A different Gargantus is an alien robot who is an enemy of Iron Man. He appeared inTales of Suspense #40.

Gigantus is a giant monster from the underwater city of Mu who first appeared inTales to Astonish #63 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Gigantus was sent by his king to invade the surface world. It retreated when a prop builder named Mr. Baxter built Ulvar to scare it back to Mu.^[20]

Glop is a giant monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #21 and was created bySteve Ditko. It was originally called "the Hulk" before the Marvel Comicscharacter of the same name came into being.

Glop is a giant monster that emerged from a movie screen that was playing the movie it was in.^[21]

Googam is a giant alien monster who is the son of Goom. First appeared inTales of Suspense #17.

Goom first appeared in Tales of Suspense #15 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

Goom is an alien that comes from Planet X, a planetoid in the Solar System that is concealed by distortions in space. After astronaut Mark Langley sends a signal to Planet X, Goom follows it to Earth and attempts to conquer the planet before being stopped by other aliens that came from Planet X. Googam, his son, soon followed his footsteps.Xemnu later created a duplicate of Goom which the Hulk destroyed.

At some point, the alien Collector captured Goom and imprisoned him with other monsters. The Mole Man freed these captives, but they were stopped by Beast, Giant-Man, Hulk and Thing, and then Mister Fantastic transported them to the Negative Zone.

Goom and the other monsters eventually returned to Earth where they went to live on Monster Isle. One time on a Valentine's Day, Goom searched for a human mate, until the goddess Venus arranged for him to be somewhat unwillingly set up to date the alien Shivoor. Goom disappeared afterwards, and his son Googam was left alone on Earth.

The microscopic Tim Boo Baa manipulated Googam as he searched for Goom, so that Goom would bring Tim Boo Ba to Earth, although the "Fin Fang Four" helped Googam defeat Tim.

S.H.I.E.L.D. later captured Goom and placed him in custody of the Howling Commandos Monster Force. Goom later appeared on Monster Isle when Shadowcat and Magik appeared to look for a mutant girl named Bo. Goom was one of the monsters that attacked the three until Magik teleported herself, Shadowcat, and Bo to the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.

During the "Monsters Unleashed" storyline, Goom is among the monsters summoned by the Inhuman Kei Kawade to fight the Leviathon Tide. In one of these battles, Goom mocks Googam for struggling in his battle against an Insectoid Leviathon.

Gorgilla is a giant ape/human monster. He first appeared inTales to Astonish #12 and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.^[22]

Gorgilla was originally a 20 ft (6.1 m) half-man/half-ape native to the island ofBorneo, who is discovered by an expedition seeking the "missing link" between man and apes. After Gorgilla saves the expedition from a dinosaur, aTyrannosaurus rex they, in gratitude, decide to leave the island and never mention Gorgilla.^[23]

Gorgilla, however, becomes curious about mankind and stows away on a ship bound for New York. Gorgilla stops an assassination attempt while in New York, but dies from a fall from the Statue of Liberty.^[24]

This is later corrected and it is revealed that the adventurerDoctor Druid talks Gorgilla down from the Statue of Liberty and ensures that he is returned to Borneo.^[25]

Gorgilla is among those summoned byYandroth and influenced into attacking theDefenders. Gorgilla dropped a building on the Avengers, but is defeated by the Defenders.^[26]

Gorgilla is later deposited on Monster Isle by theFantastic Four and eventually undergoes a rehabilitation program, which involves him being shrunken down to human size and hypnotically stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Gorgilla takes up a job as a window cleaner at the Baxter Building and later joins fellow monstersFin Fang Foom,Elektro, andGoogam as part of the "Fin Fang Four" to defeat the microscopic alien conquerorTim Boo Baa.^[27]

During theMonsters Unleashed storyline, Gorgilla, Fin Fang Foom, the Green Thing, and Zzutak confront Kei Kawade in the forest outside his house.^[28]

Gorgolla is an alien gargoyle monster that first appeared inStrange Tales #74 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Gorgolla is a Stonian from the planet Stonus V and the son of Granitor who ruled the Stonians. He led an invasion to Earth centuries ago and arranged for the Stonians to hide out as gargoyles, which they resembled. He was seemingly killed by the Stonian army when they were revived, as they had learned peace from observing humanity.^[29]

Upon hearing about what happened to Gorgolla, his father Granitor sent his legion of assassins to kill the Stonians responsible.^[30]

Gorgolla later turned up alive, having survived and joined theHowling Commandos.^[31]

At some point, Gorgolla relocated to Monster Isle. He was among the monsters that attackedShadowcat andMagik when they came for a mutant girl named Bo. Not wanting to keep fighting Gorgolla and the rest of Monster Isle's inhabitants, Magik teleported herself, Kitty Pryde, and Bo back to theJean Grey Institute for Higher Learning.^[3]

Green Thing is a monstrous weed monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #19 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

A botanist that developed a plant intelligence serum tested it on a weed which transformed into a giant weed monster with a human-shaped head where it planned to take over the world only for the botanist to use the same serum on the Ignatus Rex that destroyed the Green Thing.^[32]

Grogg is a fictional monster character from theMarvel Universe who first appeared inStrange Tales #83 (April 1961).

Grogg is a giant who possesses super-strength, can fly and also breathe flames. He lived below the surface of the formerSoviet Union but was revived and freed byatomic bomb testing under Colonel Vorcutsky. Grogg pursued all those involved with testing and fought off communists. He then relocated to Earth's moon but later returned to Earth. Miklos Kozlov, a scientist/political prisoner sabotaged the Soviet's plan to build a military base on Mars by tricking Grogg into entering their ship, Kozlov escaped using a smoke screen, leaving Grogg captured and trapped where he was allegedly sent to Mars. Through unknown means he returned to Earth and was captured byS.H.I.E.L.D.

Gruto is a green alien gorilla-like monster that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #67 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Gruto is a giant alien from the planet Pacion Rex that resembled a green scaly gorilla.^[33]

TheInsect Man is a giant insect monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #24 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The Insect Man and his kind reside in an unknown part ofSubterranea, where they once had an encounter with Sergeant Mason of the U.S. Army.^[34]

Klagg is a giant monstrous alien with a tall head that first appeared inTales of Suspense #21 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Klagg is a peaceful alien who arrived on Earth and planned to destroy it for its constant wars.^[35]

Kraa the Unhuman is a giant monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #18 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Kraa was once a human of the Wabuzi tribe until he was mutated into a giant monster by the explosion of an atomic bomb caused by the Soviet Union soldiers.^[36]

Megataur is a giant Deviant Mutate that first appeared inFantastic Four Unlimited #4 and was created byRoy Thomas,Herb Trimpe, and Steve Montano.

Megataur is a bull-headed Deviant Mutate and servant of theMole Man. He has fought Atalanta, the Hulk, and theFantastic Four.^[37]

Megataur appears inThe Super Hero Squad Show.

Metallo is a gigantic high-tech armor that first appeared inTales of Suspense #16 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Metallo was a giant high-tech armor that was built to withstand radiation. The scientists that created it unknowingly allowed an escaped convict named Mike Fallon to test the armor.^[38]

Mechano is a giant robot that first appeared inStrange Tales #86 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayes.

Mechano is a 30 ft. robot that was built by Mr. Hopkins and his young assistant Tommy Briggs that was brought to life by a malfunctioning transformer.^[39]

Miclas is a monster that first appeared inFantastic Four #347 and was created byWalt Simonson, Arthur Adams, and Eiji Tsuburaya.

Miclas is a giant monster that was among the monsters of Monster Isle that were captured by the Skrulls.^[40]

TheMolten Man-Thing is a giant lava monster created byStan Lee,Jack Kirby (pencils), andSteve Ditko (inker). He first appeared inTales of Suspense #7 (1960). The Molten Man-Thing escaped from an erupting volcano on a South Pacific Island. The creature stumbled into a nearby village where he encountered Frank Harper, a vacationing pilot. Harper blasted him with cool air in a wind tunnel at a nearby airport. The Molten Man-Thing fell back into the volcano.^[41]

InMarvel Universe #4, Frank Harper isretconned asMakkari, one of theEternals. It is also suggested that the Molten Man-Thing is one of theDeviant Mutates.^[42]

An enchanted paint duplicate of the Molten Man-Thing later attacked New York.^[43]

TheMonster from Mars is a creature from the film of the same name who first appeared inFantastic Four #3 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The Miracle Man brought the giant display of the creature to life through hypnosis so that he could steal an atomic tank from the U.S. military and fight theFantastic Four. The Monster from Mars display was destroyed by theHuman Torch.^[44]

Monstro the Gorilla is a giant whitegorilla who resided on a small island somewhere off the coast of Africa and was trapped in a cave by the natives. Nobody knew it yet, but Monstro was blind because of it being trapped in a cave for a long time.^[45] First appearedJourney into Mystery #54.

Monstro the Octopus is a gigantic octopus that first appeared inTales of Suspense #8 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Not much is known about Monstro other than the fact that it was suspected of being an octopus that was mutated through atomic weaponry. Following Monstro's attack on a Soviet coastal town, Professor Mark Faraday was called in by the Soviet Diplomats to investigate Monstro. Upon guessing the theory of its origins, Faraday was able to get it shrunken back down to its normal height in 24 hours.^[46]

Monstrom is a giant one-eyed alien that first appeared inTales to Astonish #11 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Monstrom is a 20-ft, one-eyed alien whose spaceship crashed in the bayou 1,000 years ago. Unable to fix the spaceship himself, Monstrom placed himself in suspended animation. 1,000 years later, some humans exploring the bayou where a boy unknowingly awoken Monstrom who tried to speak to them. As Monstrom can only speak in monster sounds, the humans were unable to understand him. One person tried to shoot it with a rifle to no avail. When Monstrom later followed the people back to town, the townspeople discovered its fear of fire and drove him back to the bayou. Deeming the humans too barbaric to help him, Monstrom retreated back to his spaceship where he re-entered suspended animation until the day the humans would be advanced to help him.^[47]

Moomba is a giant alien monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #23 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Moomba is a 20 ft. alien monster from an unknown race that planned to conquer Earth and seeded itself into wooden statues all over the world.^[48]

Oog is a giant alien monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #27 and was created by Jack Kirby.

Oog is a 25 ft. alien who was on his way from returning to his homeworld when his spaceship's engines failed and he crashed into Earth somewhere in the Arctic Circle. Before becoming frozen in ice, Oog etched a galactic distress signal. Some centuries later, Oog was found frozen in a block of ice by a scientific expedition who transported his frozen form back to the United States, where he thawed out. Oog accidentally broke the wall to the laboratory where some people mistook him for being on a rampage enough to call in the army. Oog defended himself by hypnotizing the army. Displeased with how the humans reacted to him, Oog commented to the humans that they should be quarantined from the rest of outer space. As Oog signals his kind to come pick him up, they do not know about the existence of the humans around their spaceship, causing the humans to think that there are worse things in outer space.^[49]

Orrgo is a 25 ft.Mentelleronite who has tried to conquer Earth many times in the past. He arrived on Earth to display his superior powers over the humans. With his abilities, Orrgo took over the world quickly. With the human race under his mental domination, Orrgo went back to the circus where it first arrived and went to sleep. A circus gorilla named Jojo realized that it was the reason that it was not being fed. Jojo escaped from its cage and killed Orrgo. The human race was then freed from Orrgo's control as the rest of Orrgo's kind left, thinking that the humans had defeated Orrgo.^[50]

TheHeadmen later stole the God from Beyond from the museum and used it to summon Orrgo.^[51]

TheHeadmen andMODOK summoned Orrgo using the God from Beyond statue.Hellcat,Nighthawk, andValkyrie fought Orrgo, only to be defeated by him. Orrgo then went on to attack the city. After making volcanoes erupt, cities levitate, and populated areas burst into flames, Orrgo took control of the minds of Earth's population. The Headmen, MODOK, and the Defenders were not affected because they had come in contact with the God from Beyond.^[52] When the Defenders attacked the Headmen's base, they ordered Orrgo to summon a supervillain army to fight them. WhileDoctor Strange,Hulk,Namor, andSilver Surfer were busy fighting the villains, the Hellcat, Nighthawk, and the Valkyrie entered the base of the Headmen as Nighthawk seized the God from Beyond. With the God from Beyond in their possession, the Defenders ordered Orrgo to undo the damage that it caused. With the damage undone and the supervillains teleported back to where they came from, Doctor Strange stated that they could banish all evil from Earth. The Hellcat broke the God from Beyond stating that it would be a violation of free will to do such a thing. Upon being freed, Orrgo thought for itself again and threatened to devastate the planet. The Hellcat reminded Orrgo that his race has always been defeated by the humans and asked if he really wanted to fight them. Orrgo decided to leave Earth and return when humans are extinct.^[53]

Through unknown means, Orrgo was captured byS.H.I.E.L.D. and placed in theHowling Commandos Monster Force.^[54]

Orrgo appears as a member ofS.T.A.K.E., a S.H.I.E.L.D. division dealing with the supernatural. His commander isDum Dum Dugan, who lives on in a highly advancedLife Model Decoy body.^{[volume & issue needed]}

As part of theAll-New, All-Different Marvel event, Orrgo appears as a member of S.T.A.K.E.'s Howling Commandos. Due to Orrgo's enormous size, he is not a field member of the team, but is used as technological support and communications. He enjoys chaotic events. Despite the very nature of many of his teammates, Orggo does not believe in the supernatural.^[55]

During theAvengers: Standoff! storyline, Orrgo was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.^[56] It is later revealed that Orrgo ended up in Pleasant Hill after Dr. Paul Kraye caught him going through his files. He alertedMaria Hill claiming that Orrgo went rogue and Orrgo was imprisoned at Pleasant Hill, where he was turned into a dog by Kobik. This led the Life Model Decoy of Dum Dum Dugan into finding Pleasant Hill and leading the Howling Commandos there to rescue Orrgo. Orrgo is rescued as the group is transported back to S.T.A.K.E. HQ by Kobik. Once back at S.T.A.K.E. HQ, Orrgo detects that Paul Kraye has released all the inmates there.^[57]

Orrgo was with the Howling Commandos at the time when they helpOld Man Logan rescueJubilee fromDracula.^[58]

During theMonsters Unleashed storyline, Orrgo is among the monsters who help fight the Leviathon Tide.^[1]

Rommbu is a giant alien monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #19 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Rommbu is a giant alien who was dispatched by his kind to get Earth to surrender.^[59]

Rorgg is a giant alien spider monster that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #64 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

Rorgg is the ruler of a race of giant alien spider monsters that sought to conquer Earth. Rorgg's kind had a weakness against DDT.^[60]

Rorgg appears inHulk: Where Monsters Dwell, with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson.^[61]

TheSandman is an alien monster made of sand that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #70 and was created by Jack Kirby. It is not to be confused with thesupervillain of the same name.

The Sandman is an alien who was previously sealed in a cave by tribesmen who mistook it for an evil spirit. In the early 1960s, Marine soldier Steve Bronson and his family accidentally release the Sandman while on vacation. However, Steve's son Bobby immobilizes the Sandman by pouring water on it, after which it is taken into military custody.^[62]

Skreel is a moth monster that first appeared inFantastic Four #347 and was created byWalt Simonson.

Skreel is a giant moth monster that resides on Monster Isle and is named after the sounds it makes.^[40]

Sporr is a giant amoeba monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #11 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It was created by a scientist who moved intoVictor Frankenstein's castle and used a growth ray on a regular amoeba.^[63]

Sporr appears inHulk: Where Monsters Dwell, with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson.^[64]

TheThing that Crawled by Night is a giant plant monster that first appeared inTales of Suspense #26 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.^[65]

Tim Boo Ba first appeared inAmazing Adult Fantasy #9 (Feb. 1962). His story was later republished with entirely new illustrations inSilver Surfer #4 (Feb. 1968).

Tim Boo Ba is a reptilian humanoid from the microscopic planet Devoktos, and together with an army of mercenaries he decides to conquer theMicroverse. Despite initial success, Tim and his forces are wiped out by a flood, which is revealed to be a drop of water from the considerably largerEarth-616.^[66]

Tim Boo Ba survives and years later tricks fellow monsterGoogam into using the scientific equipment ofMister Fantastic to enlarge him. Tim uses the equipment to grow to giant proportions, but is eventually stopped by Googam,Elektro,Gorgilla andFin Fang Foom.^[67]

Titan is an Atleantean beast who first appeared inTales of Suspense #28.

Titan is a giant sea monster that claims that it came fromAtlantis.^[68]

Torg the Abominable Snow-King is a giant sea-dwelling ape-like monster who first appeared inSub-Mariner #55 and was created byBill Everett.

Torg's origins are unknown, as he claims that nobody knows his beginning or end. He caused trouble in the waters near Antarctica which attracted the attention of Namor, who managed to defeat him with a block of ice.^[69]

• Torg appears in theMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode "Devil on Her Shoulder", voiced byMethod Man.^[70]
• Torg appears as a boss inLego Marvel Super Heroes 2.

Trull the Unhuman is a non-corporal alien who first appeared inTales to Astonish #21 and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.

When Trull's ship had crashed, his physical body was destroyed. His essence survived and had possessed a construction crew'ssteam shovel that was designed by a man named Phil. Trull went on a rampage upon holding Phil, his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend, and the construction foreman hostage. This lasted until an elephant that Phil freed earlier defeated it by cracking its body. Trull's essence escaped into the jungle.^[21]

During theCivil War II storyline, Trull the Unhuman resurfaced in a new steam shovel body where he vandalizedDamage Control's equipment until he got busted by Damage Control worker Monstro. Trull is convinced to give up on his goals and joins Damage Control as a spokesperson.^[71]

TheTwo-Headed Thing is a giant monster with two heads that first appeared inStrange Tales #95 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

The Two-Headed Thing is an orange two-headed rock monster with super-strength and shapeshifting abilities.^[72]

Ulvar is a giant alien that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #63.

Ulvar was a giant alien from Centaurus II that challenged Gigantus's supremacy. After Gigantus retreated, it turned out that Ulvar was a prop built by Mr. Baxter and Charlie to fool Gigantus.^[20]

Vandoom's Monster is a wax monster that first appeared inTales to Astonish #17 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers.

Ludwig Vandoom created a wax sculpture of a giant monster to improve his failing wax museum. The wax sculpture came to life upon being struck by lightning from a freak thunderstorm.^[73]

Warlord Kaa is a giant shadow monster who first appeared inStrange Tales #79 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Warlord Kaa is the leader of the Shadow Realm. He led his fellow shadow monsters into invading Earth until a mystery writer named Phillip Lawrence found out and alerted the United Nations of their invasion. The shadow monsters were captured, but Warlord Kaa escaped leaving a message in the sky vowing to return and succeed next time.^[74]

During the "Dark Reign" storyline,Quasimodo researches Warlord Kaa forNorman Osborn. He recommends to Osborn to ally with another Shadow Realm inhabitant to overthrow Warlord Kaa if Osborn fails to negotiate with him. In order to get a further analysis, Quasimodo suggests to Osborn to enlist aDarkforce user likeQuagmire.^[75]

Xemnu the Living Titan
Cover ofJourney into Mystery #62, the first appearance of Xemnu
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Journey into Mystery #62 (Nov. 1960)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Xemnu
Species	Unknownextraterrestrial
Notable aliases	Xemnu the Living Hulk Richmond Wagner Amos Moses
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and intelligence Psionic powers Hypnosis Self-recreation Mastery of robotics, cybernetics, and aerospace engineering

Xemnu, also known as theLiving Titan and theLiving Hulk, is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Xemnu is an alien who has attempted to conquer Earth several times. The character first appeared in the story "I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!" inJourney into Mystery #62, and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.^[76]

Xemnu initially battles the human Joe Harper, whom he controls in an attempt to control all other humans.^[77] In later appearances, he becomes an enemy of theHulk.^[78]

During the "Dark Reign" storyline,Quasimodo researched Xemnu forNorman Osborn. While Xemnu would prove useful if he returns to Earth, Quasimodo advises Osborn not to overlook Xemnu's mind-control ability and to approach Xemnu with extreme caution.^[75]

• Xemnu appears in theHulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episode "The Strongest One There Is", voiced byFred Tatasciore.^[79] This version is an undefeated galactic fighting champion who seeks a proper challenge. After coming to Earth and battling the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Xemnu declares his journey to be over and befriends the group, giving his belt toA-Bomb.
• TheScientology figureXenu is speculated to be inspired by Xemnu.^[80][81]

Yetrigar is aSasquatch-like being created by writerDoug Moench and artistHerb Trimpe as an adversary forGodzilla inMarvel Comics. He first appeared inGodzilla #10, where he had grown to gargantuan proportions due to being exposed to radiation. His name comes from the legendary shaggy men that some believe live in the Japanese mountains.

Yetrigar battles Godzilla in theGrand Canyon. In his encounter with Godzilla, Yetrigar proves more than a match for the legendary 'King of the Monsters' and could have perhaps even killed Godzilla hadRed Ronin not interceded.^[82] Initially, Robert tries to prevent both entities from harming each other but ultimately buried Yetrigar beneath a rockslide. Ashamed of this action, Takiguchi temporarily fled in the Red Ronin robot.^[83]

Attempting to get revenge on thePhantom Rider, theMockingbird led theWest Coast Avengers to the Grand Canyon where Hamilton Slade was working on an archaeological project. To distract her teammates while she looked for Slade, the Mockingbird set up explosives which freed Yetrigar. The Avengers' attacks on the beast proved futile until Hank Pym placed an object in Yetrigar's ear and usedPym Particles to enlarge the device enough to knock him unconscious.^[84]

After his defeat at the hands of theAvengers, Yetrigar was remanded to theVault. In a prologue toActs of Vengeance, Yetrigar was seen trying to break out of his energy cell during a mass-prison break. This was thwarted byHawkeye andIron Man who managed to trap the other villains who were also trying to escape.^[85]

After the Vault was shut down, Yetrigar was taken someplace else. It is most likely that he was placed on Monster Isle.^[86]

Zetora is a giant monstrous Martian that first appeared inJourney into Mystery #57 and was created by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Zetora was a giant Martian criminal who fled to Earth after committing a crime on Mars.^[87]

Zzutak is a giant monster that first appeared inStrange Tales #88 and was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko.

Zzutak is an orange monster that was created by comic book illustrator Frank Johnson after he was manipulated by an Aztec tribe.^[88]

Zzutak appears inHulk: Where Monsters Dwell, with vocal effects provided by Jon Olson.^[89]

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