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Komodo is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. She is a trainee for the 50 state initiative. [1] Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Dan Slott Dan Slott is an American comic book writer known for injecting humor into typically serious superhero books. ... Mutate can refer to two groups of beings in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation). ... A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ...

Fictional character biography

Melati is a former graduate student of Dr. Curt Connors. She stole Connors' regenerative lizard serum, modified it to her own DNA and administered it to herself. Curt later registered her for the Initiative and she was sent to Camp Hammond. At the camp she was victim of a training accident and got her arm blown off, but it regenerated^[2]. During their "field trip" to Texas to save the President from HYDRA she performed very well^[3], and was activated for field work. She worked with War Machine in an attempt to use S.P.I.N. tech to take away Spider-Man's powers, just had been done to She-Hulk^[4]. Spider-Man called her a "dollar-store version of the Lizard" and convinced her she would fail even as she had him pinned down, warning her that her powers would be taken away when he defeated her, which he does by firing a blast of webbing into her face. Komodo was last seen begging War Machine not to have her powers removed as she considers her former human identity to be a nobody. For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation). ... Camp Hammond is the training camp for all newly registered heroes as featured in Marvels Avengers: The Initiative. ... The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... War Machine is a superhero in the Marvel Universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters-Jameson) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

Powers and abilities

Komodo possesses an accelerated healing factor derived from the Lizard serum created by Dr. Curt Connors^[5]. The serum was created from lizard DNA in an attempt to create a serum capable of granting humans the regenerative properties of lizards. The extent of her healing factor is unknown, but it is shown she is able to regenerate lost limbs in seconds^[6]. She also possesses razor-sharp claws on each of her fingers. Unlike Connors she maintains control of her human consciousness when she is in her lizard form^[7], and has the ability to control transformations between human and lizard forms^[8]. This is a result of her being able to perfect the formula to her DNA.

Appearance

Komodo has lizard-like features such as her tail, green skin, and spines.

Melati has black hair and appears to be of Asian descent. Since her name is taken from an animal specific to an island in Indonesia and her name is commonly used by Indonesians (Melati means jasmine in malay language) it is possible that she originated from that country. ^[9]. Jasminum. ...

References

1. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #3
2. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
3. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #2
4. ^ She-Hulk(vol 2) #18
5. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
6. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1
7. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #1-3
8. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #3
9. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #3