Abomination (character)

Abomination (Emil Leon Blonsky), is a major antagonist in the Marvel Comics universe, specifically serving as the secondary antagonist of The Incredible Hulk franchise. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967).

Fictional character biography

A former communist spy for Yugoslavia who once worked with the KGB services, he was mutated by radiation into a megalomaniacal, monstrous supervillain creature under the alias of the Abomination who has the same powers as the Hulk, only more stronger than the latter; however, he is permanently trapped in his monstrous form while at the same time retaining his intelligence.

In the same meaning of the Hulk's arch-nemesis, Abomination is the direct opposite of the Hulk and bent on killing him. He would often be the right hand enforcer to other villains of the Green Goliath, such as The Leader, Baron Zemo and MODOK. Besides that, he is also the arch enemy of another one of Hulk's enemies, Red Hulk, aka Thunderbolt Ross.

In other media

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, television series, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Tim Roth portrays Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), as well as the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).