Who Is Wendigo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Wendigo is a Marvel comic book character, with over 373 comic issue appearances. A mythological hulking beast that roams the Canadian wilderness, attacking and ingesting those unlucky enough to cross it's path. It is an enemy of various heroes, specifically the Hulk.

Who is Wendigo?

Origin Wendigo was adapted into marvel by Steve Englehart and Herb Trimpe in 1973 and first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #162. Character Evolution Wendigo is the product of a mystical curse which causes anyone that ingests the flesh of another human, while within the Canadian wilderness, to transform into the beast. Several people have been afflicted with the curse of the Wendigo, including Paul Cartier, Georges Baptiste, Francois Lartigue, Lorenzo and most recently a sorcerer named Mauvais , through this was on purpose. Even though each Wendigo was once a human being, in most cases very little is left of the person it once was. It is relatively unintelligent and, with the exception of brief and rare instances, is unable to remember things about its former life. It also lacks the ability to speak, except for its own name. Sorcerers such as Mauvais and Lorenzo have been able to avoid this aspect of the curse, using magic to gain the power of the Wendigo while keeping their intelligence and the power of speech. While the curse used to only affect one person at a time it now seems to have become more like a pandemic, as recent Wendigo cases have had people be infected by mere cuts .

Key facts

Wendigo is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Spawn of the Flesh-Eater". The character is published by Marvel. With 373 recorded issue appearances, Wendigo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.