Who Is Giganto? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Giganto is a Marvel comic book character, with over 122 comic issue appearances. Giganto is one of the Mole Man's pets from Monster Isle. Giganto appears on the cover of the legendary Fantastic Four #1, squeezing the Invisible Girl, who is unable to turn invisible fast enough.

Who is Giganto?

Origin Giganto causing havoc in Los Angeles. Giganto is one of the Mole Man's monstrous beasts from Monster Isle and is the largest creature ever to walk the land. The Mole Man and a number of creatures from his underworld empire were destroying atomic plants in various major cities around the world. The plan was to used Giganto and his monster army to attack the surface world once they wrecked every source of earthly power. However the Mole Man's plan for world domination was thwarted by the Fantastic Four . Creation Giganto was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Fantastic Four 1 (1961), making the Fantastic Four's first advisory. This monster will always be most remembered as the creature squeezing the Invisible Girl (now Invisible Woman) on the cover of Fantastic Four #1 (1961), probably the most famous cover in the history of Marvel Comics. Mayor Story Arcs Avengers West Coast Giganto would resurface a few years later in Los Angeles when the Mole Man was duped into attacking the West Coast Avengers during the Acts of Vengeance .

Key facts

Giganto is of other origin and first appeared in "The Fantastic Four!". The character is published by Marvel. With 122 recorded issue appearances, Giganto ranks among the most featured characters in comics.