The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10 (March 1965). Throughout time it has served as basis for many story arcs in Uncanny X-Men as well as in the spinoffs. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Prehistoric man. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A tropic is either of two circles of latitude: Tropic of Cancer, at 23½°N Tropic of Capricorn, at 23½°S Tropic is also the name of a town in Utah, United States. ... Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922 [1] New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Fictional History

The Savage Land was created by the alien Nuwali at the behest of the other-dimensional, nigh-omnipotent aliens known as the Beyonders. The Beyonders sought to observe the process of evolution under relatively controlled conditions and had the Nuwali set up a number of game preserves on several planets. One of these planets was Earth during the Triassic period where the Nuwali chose a valley in Antarctica surrounded by active volcanoes, where they installed a number of advanced technological devices in order to maintain a tropical climate. The aliens then stocked the area with all manner of Earth life over the following several millennia. They also brought over the Man-Apes, earlier hominid ancestors of "Homo Sapiens." The Beyonder is a fictional Supreme Being type character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 200 Ma (million years ago). ... For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... A hominid is any member of the biological family Hominidae (the great apes), including the extinct and extant humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. ... Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man) is the scientific name for the human species. ...

The Beyonders eventually grew bored with the experiment, and the Nuwali stopped maintaining the Savage Land during the late Pleistocene (the Ice Age era). However, the self-maintaining technology that allowed the pocket of tropical climate was left running, and many species which became extinct in other areas of the Earth continued to thrive within. The Pleistocene epoch (IPA: ) is part of the geologic timescale. ...

Later on, a group of human survivors from Atlantis sailed to Antarctica before the "Great Cataclysm" which sunk their continent. There, they discovered a cavern where they found an immense climate-controlling device and harnessed the technology used to keep the Savage Land's volcanoes working. They named their location "Pangea," which is Atlantean for "paradise." Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... Atlantis is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. ... Pangea may refer to: a common alternative spelling of the name Pangaea given to the supercontinent that is believed to have existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras Pangea, a geology equipment supplier/developer of mineralogical testing equipment Pangea (cable system), a submarine telecommunications cable system connecting the Netherlands and...

They mastered genetic engineering, which had been used on the Man-Apes when the Nuwali were still maintaining the Savage Land area. They used their genetic engineering techniques to transform other Savage Land inhabitants, like the Tubanti Fish People and others, who they then forced to work for them until these animal people revolted. After a time of war, the animal people demanded civil rights and the Atlanteans used technology to expand the Savage Land's surface area for the animal people to live in. When the Great Cataclysm struck, the Atlantean empire fell and thanks to the machines, the Savage Land locations were spared from sinking into the sea. An iconic image of genetic engineering; this autoluminograph from 1986 of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase gene, illustrating the possibilities of genetic engineering. ...

In more recent years, the Savage Land was rediscovered by Lord Robert Plunder, who took back a sample of the metal known as "anti-metal" or "Antarctic vibranium" with him. This mysterious metal had the ability to produce vibrations which would liquefy all other metals. Fleeing from those who sought to steal this discovery, Plunder took his eldest son Kevin with him for a second trip into the Savage Land. Unfortunately, the elder Plunder was killed by a local tribe of Man-Apes. Vibranium is a fictional metal found in the Marvel Universe. ...

Kevin survived, thanks to the timely intervention of the widowed sabretooth tiger later known as Zabu. He grew to adulthood in the Savage Land, becoming the adventurer known as Ka-Zar. Ka-Zar had many team-ups with the X-Men, Spider-Man, and many other superheroes who had visited the Savage Land. He later met and married Shanna the She-Devil. Species Smilodon californicus Smilodon fatalis Smilodon gracilis Smilodon populator The large extinct cats known as smilodon lived approximately 3 million-10,000 years ago in North America and South America. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of two jungle-dwelling fictional characters, both published by Marvel Comics. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of two jungle-dwelling fictional characters, both published by Marvel Comics. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Cover to Shanna, the She-Devil #1. ...

At one point, the Savage Land was decimated by an evil alien named Terminus (or one of his pawns) when he destroyed the machines that maintained the tropical climate. Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Zabu wandered until the High Evolutionary restored the region allowing them to return to the Savage Land with their newborn son. Terminus is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The High Evolutionary is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Many villains have threatened the Savage Land, including Magneto and Thanos. Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

The Savage Land's existence is common knowledge throughout the world.

Evidence in the pages of the New Avengers suggests that S.H.I.E.L.D. is operating in the Savage Land, but these operations have been classified. New Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

The Savage Land was featured in the limited series Claws, serving as a place of revenge for Wolverine and Black Cat on Arcade and White Rabbit.

Savage Land races

There are many types of races in the Savage Land and Pangea. Examples of Savage Land races include the bird people called Aerians, the monkey-tailed Tree People, the amphibious Tubanti fish-people of the inland Gorahn Sea, the Lizard Men of Vali-Kuri City, and the nomadic cat people of Pandori. Popular races in the Savage Land are the Man-Apes, the Lemurans, the Pterons (pterodactyl-like people), the human Sun People, the Swamp Men, and the Zebra People. Aves redirects here. ... For other uses, see Monkey (disambiguation). ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Trinomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

Super-powered inhabitants

A number of superhumans have lived in the Savage Land, notably Sauron, Garokk and Zaladane, the Savage Land Mutates, Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy, and Stegron the Dinosaur Man. The supervillain Magneto has lived there on several occasions when he led the Savage Land Mutates. A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards. ... Sauron is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Garokk aka. ... Zaladane absorbs Polariss powers. ... The Savage Land Mutates are the name of a Marvel Comics villain group based in the Savage Land. ... Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel Comics character who resembles a tyrannosaurus rex. ... Moon Boy is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe and constant companion of Devil Dinosaur. ... Stegron the Dinosaur Man is a Marvel Comics super-villain, primarily an antagonist of Spider-Man. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Savage Land Mutates are the name of a Marvel Comics villain group based in the Savage Land. ...

Other Version

Ultimate Savage Land

In the Ultimate Marvel comics, the Savage Land is a large island somewhere in the southern hemisphere. It was created by Magneto, using theories and methods developed by Professor Xavier, as the site for genetic experiments. Magneto's goal was to create a new human race who would be less trouble to rule than the current one. He decided to re-start evolution from scratch, and control the process to his own specifications; as a result of this, at its current level of advancement, it has dinosaurs. Magneto has seemingly shown no further interest in advancing the evolution of the Savage Land, and it has remained in its dinosaur state since the departure of Professor X. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Magneto is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Professor X Professor X (full name Charles Francis Xavier) is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Magneto's original base was on the Savage Land. When it was destroyed in the first arc of Ultimate X-Men, the computer controlling the base gained self-awareness, and hijacked the genetic experiment project to create an army of nanotech-enhanced, zombie-like thralls. It planned to take over the world, but was stopped by Wolverine, Cyclops and Kitty Pryde. Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ... Cyclops (Scott Summers) is a fictional character who exists in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero who is the field leader of the X-Men. ... Katherine Kitty Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. ...

The Savage Land is now the home of Longshot, who managed to get there in a small boat which launched from Genosha. Longshot recently aided Magneto in breaking out of prison, and the two may be planning something. Longshot is a fictional character a Marvel Comics superhero best known as a member of the X-Men. ... Flag of Genosha under Magnetos reign. ...

In Video Games

The Savage Land is Wolverine's stage in the arcade and console-imported game X-Men: Children of the Atom. It is also the first stage of X-Men, the Sega Genesis X-Men game. X-Men is a 2D Action/Platform game for Sega Genesis. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ...

It is also a act in X-Men Legends 2 X-Men Legends 2 is a follow up to X-Men Legends a role-playing game released in 2004 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, N-Gage, and GameCube video game consoles. ...