Supergiant (comics)


Supergiant is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opeña, Supergiant first appeared in Infinity #1.
The character has made several appearances in other media such as animated television and video games. Hynden Walch voices her in Avengers Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.
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Publication history

Supergiant first appeared in Infinity #1, and was created by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opeña.

Fictional character biography

Supergiant is a member of Thanos' supervillain team Black Order. In the Infinity storyline, Supergiant and Corvus Glaive attack the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning while searching for Thane. They leave after realizing that Thane is not there.
When the Black Order seizes control of Wakanda, Supergiant takes control of Black Bolt's mind and forces him to activate the Illuminati's hidden bombs. When the Illuminati arrived to save Black Bolt, Supergiant used Black Bolt's ability to defeat the heroes. Upon activating the bomb, Supergiant is faced by Maximus, who has the trigger. Maximus triggers the bomb, but has Lockjaw transport Supergiant and the bomb to a distant uninhabited planet, where Supergiant is killed in the explosion.
During the "No Surrender" arc, Supergiant returns as a psychic projection and works with the Challenger, who sets the Black Order up against Grandmaster's Lethal Legion. During the battle in Antarctica, the Black Order retreat after Corvus Glaive is killed. Supergiant stays to take control of Thor, but is dissipated by Lethal Legion member Ferene.

Powers and abilities

Supergiant possesses telepathic abilities which allow her to control the minds of others and feed on their intellect. After being killed, she returns as a psychic entity with the additional ability to become intangible.

Reception

Accolades

  • In 2022, Screen Rant included Supergiant in their "10 Best Cosmic Villains Not Yet In The MCU" list.
  • In 2022, Comic Book Resources ranked Supergiant 3rd in their "MCU: Every Member Of Thanos’ Black Order, Ranked By Power" list.

In other media

Television

Video games