Baby Wildebeest
Baby Wildebeest | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | New Teen Titans vol. 2, #85 (1992) |
Created by | Marv Wolfman Tom Grummett |
In-story information | |
Species | Metahuman |
Place of origin | Earth |
Team affiliations | New Teen Titans Wildebeest Society Black Lantern Corps |
Abilities | Superhuman strength, durability, and stamina Size alteration |
Baby Wildebeest is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
[edit]Baby Wildebeest first appeared in New Teen Titans vol. 2 #85 (April 1992), and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Baby Wildebeest is created by the Wildebeest Society and designed to house the souls of Azarath. However, he is rescued by the Titans and joins the group.[1] Although the size of a toddler, he has disproportionately powerful strength and later demonstrates the ability to grow in size. He additionally regards Pantha as a mother figure, and she grows to care for him despite not initially liking him.[2][3]
After the New Titans disband, Pantha and Red Star adopt Baby Wildebeest and move to Russia.[4]
In Infinite Crisis, Baby Wildebeest is killed by Superboy-Prime.[5] In Blackest Night, he is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern.[6]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Baby Wildebeest has incredible strength, stamina, and enhanced durability. When provoked, he becomes a twelve-foot powerhouse, strong enough to take blows from Superman.[7]
In other media
[edit]Elements of Baby Wildebeest are incorporated into Teen Titans' incarnation of Wildebeest.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Baby Wildebeest at DC Wiki
- Baby Wildebeest at Comic Vine
- Baby Wildebeest at Titans Tower
- Comics characters introduced in 1992
- Characters created by Marv Wolfman
- DC Comics superheroes
- DC Comics metahumans
- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional characters who can change size
- Genetically engineered characters in comics