The Wen-Di-Go (or more commonly: Wendigo) is a man-eating creature in Marvel comics that is based on the mythical creature of the same name. The Wendigo first appeared in the Incredible Hulk (1st series) #162. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... The Incredible Hulk #181 (Nov. ... Weapon P.R.I.M.E. is a group of superhuman operatives acting under the authority of Canadas Department K. They became Canadas preeminent superhero team in 1994 after the demise of Alpha Flight. ... 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. ... In order to meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles trivia section requires cleanup. ...

Fictional character biography

Several people have been afflicted with the curse that brings about this condition including Paul Cartier, Georges Baptiste, Francois Lartigue, Lorenzo and most recently a sorcerer named Mauvais. The curse is regional to the woods of Northern Canada and takes place when a person engages in cannibalism. Under the right conditions such a person becomes the Wendigo and roams the woods eating people. It is assumed that a female can also become a Wendigo, despite all known hosts having been male. The Wendigo has frequently fought the Hulk, Wolverine, and Alpha Flight. Magic or sorcery are terms referring to the alleged influencing of events and physical phenomena by supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means. ... Mauvais is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Northern Canada, defined politically Northern Canada is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. ... Cannibalism in Brazil in 1557 as alleged by Hans Staden. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ...

Powers and abilities

The Wendigo possesses a variety of superhuman physical abilities as a result of a mystical curse. The curse causes anyone that ingests the flesh of another human, while within the wilderness, to transform into the Wendigo. Look up Curse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The Wendigo possesses superhuman physical strength of an unknown limit. It is known that the Wendigo possesses sufficient strength to go toe to toe with the Incredible Hulk, while the Hulk is in an enraged state.

Aside from its vast strength, the tissues of the Wendigo's body are considerably stronger than those of a human being. A Wendigo's body can resist high caliber machine gun shells without sustaining injury. If a Wendigo is injured, it can recover from the physical trauma with tremendous speed and efficiency. The dense fur covering the Wendigo's body grants it immunity to the harsh conditions of the extreme cold weather common in the areas in which the Wendigo has appeared. The Wendigo can be rendered unconscious by sufficient force, such as severe physical injury and trauma, but it can only die if its heart is removed from its body. In addition to this, consumption of the removed heart will confer all powers and even the form of the Wendigo on whomever consumes it. Biological tissue is a collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...

Despite the Wendigo's great size, it can run at speeds greater than that of an Olympic level athlete. The enhanced musculature of the Wendigo generates less lactic acid than the muscles of a human being, granting it superhuman levels of stamina. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Lactic acid (IUPAC systematic name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid), also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. ...

The tips of the Wendigo's fingers and toes are tipped with razor sharp, retractable claws that are capable of piercing most conventional materials, even steel, due to a combination of the sharpness of the claws and the Wendigo's massive physical strength.

Even though each Wendigo was once a human being, in most cases very little is left of the person it once was. It is relatively unintelligent and, with the exception of brief and rare instances, is unable to remember things about its former life. It also lacks the ability to speak, except for its own name. Sorcerers such as Mauvais and Lorenzo have been able to avoid this aspect of the curse, using magic to gain the power of the Wendigo while keeping their intelligence and the power of speech.

Other Wendigo

In Amazing Spider-Man (1st series) 277, a creature called Wendigo appears. This Wendigo seemed to be a ghost like being whose very presence in New York caused a blizzard to strike. Thought the creature only makes its appearance at the end of the comic the story makes it obvious that it is stalking Spider-Man the entire time he was chasing a group of kidnappers. This Wendigo seemed to be able to change size and become invisible it was also draconic in appearance and pale green in color. This creature seemed to be an attempt by Marvel to make the Wendigo into more of a supernatural being than it already was. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

Alternate versions

Earth X

In another reality of Marvel Comics, Earth X, there is a creature that has struck fear into the mutant populace. This variation of Wendigo is not like the rest, typically characterized by only one Wendigo present, but rather forms an army of Wendigo, due to the curse afflicting Multiple Man. Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ... James Arthur Jamie Madrox, formerly known as the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe, and the leader of a detective agency known as X-Factor Investigations. ...

MC2

The Wendigo makes another appearance in the MC2 imprint of Marvel Comics, an alternate future featuring, among others, the children of existing Marvel superheroes. In an issue of Wild Thing, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Wolverine, and Wolverine's daughter Wild Thing encounter a large number of Wendigos, which turn out to be a lost cub scout troop that had eaten its scoutmaster. Doctor Strange is able to remove the curse from the children and remove their memory of the events. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. ... Wild Thing Wild Thing (Rina Logan) is the daughter of the X-Mens Wolverine, and the rogue mercenary Electra. ... Doctor Strange is a fictional comic book sorcerer and superhero in the Marvel Comics Marvel universe. ...

Appearances in other media

Animation

image of Hulk and Wendigo on an episode of The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)

• Wendigo appeared on "And the Wind Cries...Wendigo!" episode of The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)

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Video games

• The Wendigo appears in the X-Men arcade game as the Stage 3 Boss; and returns in the stage 7, as the second boss -of five- after Blob and before of White Queen, on Magneto's base in Asteroid M.
• It also appears as a boss in the video game X2: Wolverine's Revenge.