Humberto Lopez

A teenager with the ability to transform parts or all of his body into those of prehistoric creatures, Humberto Lopez was recruited into the Avengers' Initiative training program, taking the hero name Reptil, after a mysterious amulet connected him to dinosaur-like powers.

Bursting onto the scene in 2009 courtesy of Christos N. Gage and Steve Uy, Humberto Lopez is a Modern Age Marvel creation who made his mark right at the heart of the Initiative era, when the publisher was reshaping its entire superhero landscape. He's most at home in the pages of Avengers Academy, that beloved series where Marvel's next generation found its footing, and he's kept remarkable company over his fourteen-year publishing history — sharing adventures with the likes of Iron Man, Hazmat, and Jennifer Takeda. With appearances stretching from 2009 all the way to 2023 and a debut issue that carries genuine key-status weight, Humberto Lopez is a character who rewards the collector willing to dig into one of Marvel's most character-rich corners of the Modern Age.