The bad thing? My inbox filled up with the questions I normally answer while writing the blog.
The good thing? Reading them all at once gave me an idea of where I should be directing the blog.
So, in an effort to please the most people I am taking the blog in a different direction. In the past I have written about topics that were up to the minute and relevant. It turns out that what most people wanted were not me pontificating about these things, instead you wanted more of a history and information on comic books and their characters. I even had a couple of requests to put something together that could be printed or saved that would make a reference guide of some kind.
One suggestion was to put out a bio on a character or metahuman group each day that could be saved or printed in book form. Another suggestion was to put together a history of comic books, illustrations, and/or important figures in the comic book arena (such as Stan Lee) that could be saved or printed as a reference book.
I aim to oblige everyone I can. One thing I need to remind everyone before I get started is that all of the characters and material have some sort of trademark or copyright on them and nothing I print or write can be sold for money. It's for your personal use only.
So, without any further ado, let's get started. Today we start with the top of the alphabet with the character that is arguably the strongest in the Marvel Universe:
The Abomination:
Real Name: Emil Blonsky
Occupation: Criminal
Base: Several locations, including the New York City sewer system
Height: 6 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 980 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: None
First appearance: Tales to Astonish #90, April 1967
Emil Blonsky was born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. He trained as, and became, a spy who infiltrated the US Air Force. Specifically, the base where Bruce Banner was stationed. (As an aside, it was at this point in Dr. Banner's life where he was attempting to commit suicide.)
Emil broke in to the base and found the equipment being used by Dr. Banner in his gamma radiation experiments. He then decided, in all of his infinite wisdom, to use the equipment on himself. I think it was the old, "I'll use it on me and then attach all those who have wronged me" philosophy. He got it half right becoming the Abomination.
In an effort to take over the world the Abomination wound up fighting the Hulk numerous times with the first fight ending when he was kidnapped by the Stranger. In a moment of complete lack of thought the crew of the starship Andromeda saved him. To give his thanks, the Abomination acted as their First Mate until they returned to Earth.
As the Hulk demolished him time and time again the Abomination lost courage and self confidence causing him to make the New York City sewers his new home. But he would have his own form of vengeance.
As he was envious of the supposed happiness shared by Bruce and his wife Betty Banner (and we all know how happy THEY were) he wanted to bring it to an end. His solution? Poison Betty Banner.
In the end, however, everything works it's way out. If you remember, the Red Hulk would up shooting, and killing, the Abomination with a special gun designed to kill the Hulk. And who was the Red Hulk? None other than Betty's dad.
As a dad I would have done the same thing.
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