Who Is Pip the Troll? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Pip the Troll is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Pip Gofern, with over 329 comic issue appearances. Longtime ally/traveling-companion to Adam Warlock and Mischevious Teleporter of the Infinity Watch. Poor hygienic habits.

Who is Pip the Troll?

Origin Pip the Troll was not always a troll. He was once a boozing more-or-less humanoid prince from Laxidazia with just one talent: painting starscapes. One night, Pip drank and partied with a band of Trolls and the next morning, he woke up as one. There's a moral tale for the young folk! Pip is by and large a foul mouthed, cigar smoking misogynist with little respect for anyone or anything but Adam Warlock . Creation Pip the Troll was created by Jim Starlin for the Strange Tales comic series and first appeared in Strange Tales issue 179 (1975). Major Story Arcs Warlock Pip the Troll became a traveling rogue who would fatefully encounter Adam Warlock in a prison dungeon of the Universal Church of Truth (empire of The Magus ), becoming Warlock's companion and ally (though Pip never really managed to contribute much). Pip accompanied Warlock on many adventures, during which they would recruit another ally, Gamora the deadliest woman in the universe and would even team up with Thanos himself to defeat The Magus, Warlock's evil future self. Not too long after the Magus' defeat, Pip became separated from Warlock and had one solo adventure where he encountered Thanos' brother Starfox .

Key facts

Pip the Troll is of alien origin and first appeared in "Death Ship!". The character is published by Marvel. With 329 recorded issue appearances, Pip the Troll ranks among the most featured characters in comics.