Kukulcan (comics)
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Kukulcan is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#25-26 (October-November 1966), and was created by Roy Thomas
and Werner Roth
.
The character subsequently appears as Kukulcan in Ka-Zar: Lord of the Hidden Jungle #2-5 (March-September 1974).
, and could control the minds of the Mayans's descendants.
Professor X
found and tracked El Tigre, thanks to Cerebro
. When the X-Men
came to stop him, he used the amulet to become Kukulcan. The X-Men were no match for Kukulcan, and after his henchmen defeated them he slew the henchmen. Kukulcan transported himself away, setting himself up as a god in San Rico. The X-Men found him again and battled him. This time, Kukalcan's powers faded when he lost the stone which powered the pendant. The Beast
kept the pendant, which had lost its powers.
El-Tigre later fought Ka-Zar
in the Savage Land
, also encountering Bobbi Morse
, trying to steal the vibranium
and other natural resources of the land.. El Tigre went to a place called the Mystic Mists after having learned that they were a source of power. While in the Mists, El Tigre was struck by a solid light from an extraterrestrial machine. El Tigre was transformed and given power, though his mind was changed as well. He was able to melt a rock into glass. However, when he looked into the glass and saw his new face, he was horrified and threw himself down a cliff to his death.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
El Tigre first appeared in X-MenX-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
#25-26 (October-November 1966), and was created by Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...
and Werner Roth
Werner Roth (comics)
Werner Roth was an American comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding Jack Kirby on Marvel Comics' X-Men....
.
The character subsequently appears as Kukulcan in Ka-Zar: Lord of the Hidden Jungle #2-5 (March-September 1974).
Fictional character biography
Juan Meroz, also known as El Tigre, was a Latin American gem hunter who found two halves of a mystical pendant. By joining the two halves together, Juan was transformed into a being capable of projecting solar energy and of flying within an energy sphere. He believed himself to be the reincarnation of the Mayan god KukulcanKukulkan
Kukulkan is the name of a Maya snake deity that also serves to designate historical persons. The depiction of the feathered serpent deity is present in other cultures of Mesoamerica. Kukulkan is closely related to the god Q'uq'umatz of the K'iche' Maya and to Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs...
, and could control the minds of the Mayans's descendants.
Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
found and tracked El Tigre, thanks to Cerebro
Cerebro
In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro is a device that the X-Men use to detect humans, specifically mutants. It was created by Xavier and Magneto, and was later enhanced by Dr. Hank McCoy...
. When the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
came to stop him, he used the amulet to become Kukulcan. The X-Men were no match for Kukulcan, and after his henchmen defeated them he slew the henchmen. Kukulcan transported himself away, setting himself up as a god in San Rico. The X-Men found him again and battled him. This time, Kukalcan's powers faded when he lost the stone which powered the pendant. The Beast
Beast (comics)
Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
kept the pendant, which had lost its powers.
El-Tigre later fought Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar is the name of two jungle-dwelling comics fictional characters published in the United States. The first appeared in pulp magazines of the 1930s, and was adapted for his second iteration, as a comic book character for Timely Comics, the 1930s and 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics...
in the Savage Land
Savage Land
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10...
, also encountering Bobbi Morse
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Mockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the who first appears in the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #6 written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Barry Smith...
, trying to steal the vibranium
Vibranium
Vibranium is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. It is most commonly known as one of the materials used to construct Captain America's shield, but it is also noted for its connection to the Black Panther and his native homeland of Wakanda .-Publication history:Vibranium first...
and other natural resources of the land.. El Tigre went to a place called the Mystic Mists after having learned that they were a source of power. While in the Mists, El Tigre was struck by a solid light from an extraterrestrial machine. El Tigre was transformed and given power, though his mind was changed as well. He was able to melt a rock into glass. However, when he looked into the glass and saw his new face, he was horrified and threw himself down a cliff to his death.