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Abominable Snowman
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales to Astonish #13 (Nov 1960)
In-story information
Alter ego	Carl Hanson
Abilities	Possible super-strength

Abominable Snowman is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Tales to Astonish #13.

Fictional character biography

While in Calcutta, Carl Hanson overheard a man talking about a photograph he has of the Abominable Snowman. Figuring that this would be a good opportunity to use it in order to capture the Abominable Snowman, Carl Hanson stole the photograph from the man and set off to the Himalayas. He couldn't get any help due to the people knowing that the photograph is cursed and advised Carl to dispose of it before the curse overtook him. Carl Hanson set off to find the creature himself. As he continued to climb, his hair grew longer and longer until he resembled the Abominable Snowman. With his mind addled, he drops the photograph which is now a reasonable resemblance of what he has become.

Powers and abilities

The Abominable Snowman has thick long fur to keep him warm. He also presumably has super-strength.

Other characters

A few other characters throughout the Marvel Universe were known as the Abominable Snow Man. These include:

• In Hulk Comic #12, Sasquatch was known as the Abominable Snow Man.
• The Lizard Men posed as the Abominable Snow Man in Tales to Astonish #24. On a related note, Victor Cartwright posed as the Abominable Snow Man in the same issue when the Abominable Snowman was a no-show.
• In Fantastic Four #145, the Cold People were also known as the Abominable Snow Men.
• Torg was known as the Abominable Snow-King in Sub-Mariner #55.
• In Nick Fury's Howling Commandos a character named the Abominable Snowman who looks similar to Carl Hanson appeared as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.

See also

• Yeti, a Marvel Comics character

Bibliography

• Tales to Astonish #13

External Links

• Abominable Snowman at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Abominable Snowman at the Comic Book DB