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Giganto

Giganto

35 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1961–2026 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Giganto?

Giganto is a colossal subterranean monster under the command of the Mole Man, ruler of Monster Island. One of the giant creatures dwelling in the Earth's hidden depths, it serves as one of Mole Man's most powerful enforcers, capable of burrowing through rock and surviving underwater.

Few characters can claim they were there at the very beginning of the Marvel Age of comics, but Giganto can β€” debuting in the landmark Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, the very issue that launched Marvel's Silver Age revolution. This imposing creature has shared the page with Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, and the rest of Marvel's First Family across 35 appearances spanning an extraordinary 65 years, from 1961 all the way to 2026. With two key-issue appearances to their name and turns in titles as varied as Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine and Maestro: World War M, Giganto is a genuine piece of Marvel history β€” a monster-sized reminder that the House of Ideas was built on awe and wonder from its very first page.

Identity

Real name. Giganto

Powers. Giganto is of superhuman size, and possesses an unknown degree of superhuman strength and endurance. It also an expert at digging tunnels, and can hold its breath beneath water for an extended period.

Teams & affiliations
Fantastic Four
β˜… First appearance
Fantastic Four #1
Nov 1961

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1961–2022

Fantastic Four #1 β˜… 1961
Fantastic Four #1
Fantastic Four #126 1972
Fantastic Four #126
What If? #36 1982
What If? #36
Avengers West Coast #54 1990
Avengers West Coast #54
Marvel Universe #4 1998
Marvel Universe #4
Earth X #[nn] 2000
Earth X #[nn]
Annihilation: Conquest #2 β˜… 2008
Annihilation: Conquest #2
FF #2 2013
FF #2
Marvel 2-in-One #2 2018
Marvel 2-in-One #2
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1 2022
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1

Appearances

Fantastic Four (1961)
Amazing Heroes (1981)
#1
What If? (1977)
#36
Avengers West Coast (1989)
#54
Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed (1992)
Marvel Universe (1998)
#4
Earth X (2000)
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine (2001)
Fantastic Four No. 1 [Marvel Legends Masterworks Figure Reprint] (2006)
#1
Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur (2005)
#1
Marvel Monsters: Fin Fang 4 (2005)
#1
Annihilation: Conquest (2008)
#2
Punisher (2009)
#13
Punisher: Franken-Castle (2010)
Punisher by Rick Remender Omnibus (2012)
FF (2013)
#2
Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Fantastic Four (2015)
Nova (2016)
#4
Marvel 2-in-One (2018)
#2
Marvels: The Remastered Edition (2018)
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute (2022)
#1
Maestro: World War M (2022)
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus (2023)
Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005)
Chasm: Curse of Kaine (2024)
#4
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
#1
The End 2099 (2026)