Abomination is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Tales to Astonish #90.

Formerly known as Emil Blonsky, a spy of Soviet Yugoslavian origin working for the KGB, the Abomination gained his powers after receiving a dose of gamma radiation similar to that which transformed Bruce Banner into The Incredible Hulk. As a result he was permanently transformed into a massive green-skinned monster whose physical power was equivalent to, if not greater than, that of the Hulk. While he was able to maintain his normal level of self-control and intelligence after this transformation, he is unable to return to human form.

In recent years, it was revealed that his hideous new visage had served to alienate Blonsky from his ex-wife, Nadia. Out of jealousy, he caused the apparent death of Bruce Banner's wife Betty. He poisoned her with his radioactve blood, causing Banner and his associates to believed that her close proximity to the Hulk had given her a fatal case of radiation poisoning. Banner later exposed the Abomination's role in Betty's seeming death, and defeated him in combat.

Powers and abilities

Blonsky's transformation into the Abomniation substantially increased his bone/muscle mass and height (he stands 6 feet, 8 inches tall). The resultant levels of superhuman strength, endurance and durability surpass those of the Hulk when the Hulk is not angered. However, unlike the Hulk in most of his incarnations, the Abomination's strength does not increase as he becomes angry. Unlike the Hulk, the Abomination's transformation has proved stable: he cannot change back and forth between his human state and his superhuman state, despite his wishes to the contrary. The Abomination has proven able to regenerate lost eyes and recover from other forms of massive cellular damage. The Abomination is resistant to extremes of temperature, and can hold his breath for extended periods of time; in the case of lack of air or heat, he may enter a coma-like state of suspended animation. Like the Hulk, the Abomination can use his superhumanly strong leg muscles to leap great distances, covering up to two miles in a single bound.

External links

• MarvelDatabase.com, Abomination