Reptyl is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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.
Fictional character biography
Cap'n Reptyl was born on an unnamed alien planet in the Coal Sack Nebula. He later became the leader of a band of space pirates. He sheltered a
Skrull
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posing as the
Contemplator from
Galactus
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's vengeance. Reptyl captured the
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
and Galactus's herald
Nova. He battled the escaped Nova, and was forced to release the Silver Surfer. He partially devoured the Contemplator. He set
Firelord and
Starfox against the Silver Surfer and Nova. He abducted Lady Karlot and stole her treasure. He later exchanged his crew with the
Stranger for Empress
S'byll
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of the Skrulls, and formed an alliance. He then battled and seemingly killed the
Super-Skrull. Reptyl led the Skrull fleet against the
Kree
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fleet, and was almost killed by Clumsy Foulup. He was later attacked by the Super-Skrull, and cast adrift in space.
Reptyl, still alive, eventually metamorphosed into Reptyl Prime. He then attacked a Kree spacecraft. He battled the Silver Surfer again, and escaped. Following that encounter, he intended to be the progenitor of reptilian evolution.
Reptyl was next seen among a host of other alien criminals imprisoned on Earth during the ''
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* Supermax, "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons
* Maximum Security (comics), a comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics
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'' event.
Reptyl was later given god-like powers by
Thanos
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. Shortly thereafter he came into conflict with Mantis and the Avengers. Before that adventure concluded, Reptyl lost his newfound abilities and reverted to his normal power level.
['' Avengers: Celestial Quest'' #2-8 (December 2001-June 2002)]
Powers and abilities
Reptyl possessed superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes as a result of his reptilian alien heritage, as well as a vulnerability to extreme cold. He resembled a humanoid dinosaur (Saurornithoides) with green scaly ridged hide, sharpened teeth and claws, and a tail. He was an experienced armed and unarmed combatant, a highly skilled leader and space pilot, and a master of most known hand weapons. He wore body armor and a space suit of alien materials, and carried a ray-pistol and sword.
Reptyl later became Reptyl Prime as a result of genetic mutation. His superhuman strength and stamina increased, he gained the ability to fly at warp speed, and was no longer vulnerable to cold. He resembles a mythological dragon with grey scaly ridged hide, sharpened teeth and claws, bat-like wings
wingspan
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and a spiked tail. Reptyl Prime also gained the ability to manipulate cosmic energy in the form of concussive blasts of cosmic force, and the ability to exist in space unprotected.
In other media
Video games
* Reptyl is featured as a boss in the
NES
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''
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'' game.
References
External links
*http://www.marvel.com/universe/Reptyl
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Characters created by Steve Englehart
Comics characters introduced in 1988
Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
Fictional reptiles
Fictional space pilots
Marvel Comics aliens
Marvel Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
Marvel Comics characters with accelerated healing
Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
Marvel Comics extraterrestrial supervillains
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Space pirates