The Abomination is one of my absolute favourite Marvel villains, so I've decided to give him a little time in the spotlight. Having an evil version of the hero is a pretty standard comic trope these days, but I'm fairly sure the Abomination was one of the earlier iterations of that as far as the Marvel Universe goes.
Emil Blonsky started out as a Russian spy who got himself gamma'd up and ended up as a freakier, far stronger Hulk. But his journey has also taken him into space, gotten him disintegrated, he's shared his body with another villain, had half his face melted off, become a hero to the homeless and committed one of the worst acts against the Hulk in the character's history.
Forget what you say in the Incredible Hulk film, this is the Abomination...
MCG Note:
- Issues in blue and black are worth reading, are major chapters in Emil Blonsky's history or may play a key part in the great Marvel tapestry.
- Issues in grey are part of Blonsky's chronology, stories of note that aren't essential or are no longer considered 'required reading'.
First appearance of the Abomination (Emil Blonsky); Russian spy Emil Blonsky breaks into Gamma Base and activates Bruce Banner's Gamma Ray Projector, accidentally transforming himself into the hideous Abomination; clashing with the Hulk, the Abomination realises he's stronger than the Green Goliath and retains Emil Blonsky's intelligence; the Abomination initially defeats the Hulk and the alien Stranger interrupts their rematch when he decides to recruit him as his emissary, then teleports the Abomination to his homeworld.
Defenders #10 (2001)
The Headmen snatch the Abomination from their past and drag him into his future where he joins forces with an army of super-villains; the villains are defeated by the Defenders and returned to their own times.
Silver Surfer #12 (1970)
The Abomination is transported back to Earth by a coven of witches who intend employing him against the Silver Surfer; the Surfer defeats the Abomination and forces the witches to send him back where he came from.
First appearance of Labworld; having been returned to the Stranger's Labword by the witches and teleports Thor to Labworld to aid him against the Stranger; Thor realises the Abomination is attempting to take Labworld for himself; Thor defeats the Abomination and he's returned to his cell.
Incredible Hulk #136-137 (1971)
First appearance of Klaatu and Xeron the Starslayer; Hulk finds himself allied with aliens intent on defeating the gigantic space creature Klaatu; among the aliens is the Abomination who managed to successfully escape the Stranger's world; Klaatu is defeated but the Hulk and Abomination comes to blows and are separated as they fall towards Earth from space.
The Abomination wakes from a coma and agrees to kill the Hulk for General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross; in the midst of battle, the Abomination reveals to the Hulk that Betty Ross has married Glenn Talbot, leading to the enraged Hulk knocking him out and leaving him at Niagara Falls.
Incredible Hulk #171 (1974)
The Abomination forms an alliance with the Rhino against the Hulk, having both suffered defeats at the behemoth's hands; the bored Hulk ultimately leaps away from their joint attack, leaving them to knock each other out.
Thunderbolt Ross, Clay Quartermain and Doc Samson implant a bomb (though it's actually a monitoring device) in the Abomination's head in order to control him and send him to capture the Hulk; the Abomination clashes with the Hulk at a theme park where one of the Hulk's blows disarms the bomb in his head; the Abomination tricks the Hulk into joining forces with him and attack the Kennedy Space Centre; Hulk eventually turns against the Abomination when he refers to Betty Ross as "just another puny human"; the Abomination tries to escape in a launching rocket, only for it to explode with him aboard.
Incredible Hulk #270 (1982)
The Abomination is revealed to have survived and become one of the Galaxy Master's minions; he clashes with the Hulk clash once again, but the Abomination is defeated and floats way into space.
Incredible Hulk #287-290 (1983)
First appearance of Kate Waynesboro (also briefly appearing as Ms MODOK) and Project: Earthfall; MODOK finds an ally in Thunderbolt Ross and helps revive the Abomination (who was recently found in space, floating in a block of ice) in to use against the Hulk before MODOK utilises him to kill his former AIM masters; the Abomination now fears the Hulk who almost beats him to death, despite Bruce Banner now allegedly being in control; MODOK turns against the Abomination and disintegrates him.
1985 #4, 6 (2008)
The Abomination appears among the villains hoping to make the leap to Earth-1219.
MCG Note: This appearance is in error or could be another Abomination.
Code of Honor #3 (1997)
The Abomination rampages through New York until he's defeated by Doc Samson.
MCG Note: This appearance is in error or could be another Abomination.
Secret Wars II #7 (1986)
The Abomination is employed by Mephisto to kill the Beyonder during SECRET WARS II.
MCG Note: It's later implied that Mephisto briefly reincorporated the Abomination.
The disembodied Tyrannus has reincorporated the Abomination and shares his body with Emil Blonsky; Tyrannus' attempts to use the nutrient bath to separate Blonsky's body from the Abomination; Tyrannus' plan to gain control of Blonsky's human form and use the Abomination as a mindless enforcer backfires when Blonsky becomes human while Tyrannus is trapped in the body of the Abomination and defeated by the Grey Hulk.
West Coast Avengers #25 (1987)
Wonder Man defeats the Tyrannus/Abomination when he shows up in California.
Solo Avengers #12 (1988)
Tyrannus/Abomination shows up at Avengers Compound looking for revenge against Wonder Man, but is defeated by Hawkeye.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23[1/7] (1989)
Ghaur and Llyra pull Tyrannus from the Abomination's body and restore his original form; the reinsert Emil Blonsky back in the Abomination body, but he becomes a mindless beast; the rampaging Abomination is defeated by Spider-Man and She-Hulk during ATLANTIS ATTACKS.
Marvel Super-Heroes Special #6[1/5], 7[1/4], 8[1-3] (1991)
The Abomination (now with Emil Blonsky back in control), Doc Samson and Rogue are captured by Cynthia Chalmers' Sentinels and used to power her Gamma Gun which she intends to use to cure the planet of the mutant race; Chalmers is thwarted by the X-Men.
First appearance of the Riot Squad; first appearance of Philip Sterns as Madman; the Madman hires the Abomination to steal toxic waste from the Yucca Flats Radiation Testing Centre; Abomination clashes with the grey Hulk for the first time; Hulk smashes Abomination over the head with a bottle of toxic waste, melting one side of his face; Hulk tortures the Abomination to find out who his employer is.
Incredible Hulk #382 (1991)
Abomination cameo; first appearance of Nadia Dornova; the Abomination lurks around a New York theatre.
The Hulk and his fellow Pantheon members are alerted when the Abomination kidnaps Russian actress Nadia Dornova and takes her to his new home in Manhattan's sewers; after learning Dornova's connection to Emil Blonsky and being shrunk to miniature proportions by Thanos, the Hulk takes a different approach to conving the Abomination to rethink his actions during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Incredible Hulk Annual #19[3/3] (1993)
An Arizona town renames itself from Dustpit to Hulk; the town comes under attack from the Abomination (pretending to be stupid, for some reason), Titania and Gargantua.
Incredible Hulk Annual #20[1/4] (1994)
The Abomination saves a woman from a gang of thugs in Central Park and takes her to his underground sanctuary, a place in the Manhattan sewers where he's formed a community with other outsiders; the Abomination tells a fairytale version of his dealings with the Hulk and Nadia Dornova.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #58-59 (1995)
The Organizatsiya use Nadia Dornova to manipulate the Abomination into attacking the Sub-Mariner during ATLANTIS RISING.
Ghost Rider #59 (1995)
Danny Ketch defends himself from an attack by a homeless drunk in the sewers by transforming into the Ghost Rider; the Abomination arrives and defends the man from Ghost Rider; the misunderstanding is cleared up when Ghost Rider saves a boy from the fallout of their fight.
Ghost Rider #61 (1995)
Abomination cameo.
Incredible Hulk #431-432 (1995)
Now that the authorities are aware of his activities beneath New York, the NYPD gun down members of the Abomination's sanctuary to lure him out of sewers; the Abomination challenges the Hulk to a battle to the death in order to lure him in as an ally; after more of his people are gunned down, the Abomination becomes so enraged that the Hulk has to bring him down; their fight ends with the Abomination seemingly perishing on an exploding helicopter.
Doctor StrangeFate #1 (1996)
DC Versus Marvel #4 (1996)
Abomination cameo; an amalgam of the Abomination and Hellgrammite called the Abominite chases Axel Asher on Earth-9602; the Abomination is seen facing Elektra and Catwoman in Central Park.
Savage Hulk #1 (1996)
Abomination cameo; the Abomination is among a horde of villains attacking a courthouse where the Hulk stands trial.
X-Man #19 (1996)
Abomination cameo; the Abomination appears in shadow, ready to save Threnody from the Marauders during ONSLAUGHT.
X-Man #20 (1996)
First appearance of the Forgotten; the Abomination takes Threnody to his band of superhumans living in the sewers beneath Manhattan; Threnody summons Nate Grey to the Forgotten's secret lair, angering the Abomination and causing a fight between them.
Abominations #1 (1996)
The Abomination does not appear in this issue; first appearance of the Abomination and Shulk (Jennifer Walters) of Earth-9200; in the dystopian future once ruled by the Maestro, the Abomination attacks the now-peaceful human settlement and declares himself ruler; he takes the unconscious Shulkie to be his bride and orders the woman carrying the Maestro's unborn child - Betty-6 - to be hunted down and killed to end his bloodline.
Abominations #2-3 (1997)
First appearance of the Abominations; Janis Jones escapes the Abomination's torture chamber and Shulkie violently rejects the future Abomination, so he adss them both to his hitlist; Unit gives the future Abomination cybernetic upgrades; Shulk, Janis and Betty-6 escape Earth-9200 and land in present day Earth-616; Betty-6 finds herself under the protection of the present day Abomination and his Forgotten.
Incredible Hulk #459 (1997)
The Abomination resurfaces when he hears the Hulk has returned to New York, but his challenge is met with defeat during HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN.
X-Men #74 (1998)
Angel (Warren Worthington) returns to the scene where he originally lost the use of his feathered wings and runs into the Abomination; Marrow saves Angel from the Abomination's attack on the privileged Angel by stabbing him in the eyes.
Incredible Hulk #472-474 (1999)
The Abomination reveals to Thunderbolt Ross and the Hulk that he was responsible for the radiation poisoning that killed Betty Ross-Banner; after a protracted battle, the Hulk refuses to give the Abomination what he wants and refuses to fight when he learns Thunderbolt Ross wants him to fill Blonsky, allowing the Abomination to leap away; Thunderbolt Ross secretly keeps Batty's body in stasis.
Incredible Hulk #24-25 (2001)
Thunderbolt Ross reveals to Bruce Banner that he's been keeping Betty Ross-Banner in stasis, encouraging his anger and causing him to release the less-rational Hulk who recently regained control; the Abomination's new, peaceful life is shattered by the Hulk and he's defeated and incarcerated by the US Government; Bruce Banner visits the restrained Abomination at Area 51 and leaves him watching footage of his wife saying the worlds "I'll always love you", over and over again.
Incredible Hulk #50-54 (2003)
Home Base agents promise to release the Abomination and reunite him with his wife if he agrees to capture the Hulk; Nadia Blonsky is revealed to have learned of her husband's transformation into the Abomination and agrees to manipulate Bruce Banner for Home Base; Nadia develops feelings for Bruce and sleeps with him, revealing her relationship with Emil Blonsky was abusive; the Abomination discovers Nadia's involvement with Bruce who becomes the Hulk and defeats his rage-fueled enemy once again.
Hercules #3 (2005)
As part of his new 'Seven Labours', Hercules quickly defeats the Abomination when they face each other at an official event Madison Square Garden.
Marvel Team-Up #21 (2006)
The Abomination goes on a rampage on New York until he's defeated by Freedom Ring, Spider-Man and the X-Men.
She-Hulk #15-18 (2007)
First appearance of Agent Cheesecake, Agent Crimson and the new Hulkbusters; the Abomination is among the Hulk foes apprehended by the She-Hulk for SHIELD while she searches for her missing cousin (unaware that the Hulk is off-planet) during PLANET HULK.
Hulk #1 (2008)
First appearance of General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross as Red Hulk (though this isn't revealed for some time); the Red Hulk pummels the Abomination into submission and shoots him in the head with a special projectile, killing him during GREEN HULK/RED HULK.
Incredible Hulk #129-131 (2009)
The Abomination is seen among the dead in the underworld.
Chaos War #2 (2010)
Chaos War: Ares #1 (2011)
Incredible Hulks #618-620 (2011)
The Abomination is among those resurrected by the Chaos King and is sent to retrieve Death's host, Marlo Chandler; the Abomination summons the Devil Hulk (Brian Banner) to kill the Incredible Hulks, but he's ultimately returned to death by Marlo during CHAOS WAR.
Hulk #2-4 (2014)
The Abomination is resurrected by the Ancient Order of the Shield, though his reanimated corpse lacks a mind of its own; Iron Man helps the Hulk defeat the reanimated Abomination and sends him to Jupiter during WHO SHOT THE HULK? / ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!
Incredible Hulk Annual #20[1/4] (1994)
The Abomination saves a woman from a gang of thugs in Central Park and takes her to his underground sanctuary, a place in the Manhattan sewers where he's formed a community with other outsiders; the Abomination tells a fairytale version of his dealings with the Hulk and Nadia Dornova.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #58-59 (1995)
The Organizatsiya use Nadia Dornova to manipulate the Abomination into attacking the Sub-Mariner during ATLANTIS RISING.
Danny Ketch defends himself from an attack by a homeless drunk in the sewers by transforming into the Ghost Rider; the Abomination arrives and defends the man from Ghost Rider; the misunderstanding is cleared up when Ghost Rider saves a boy from the fallout of their fight.
Ghost Rider #61 (1995)
Abomination cameo.
Incredible Hulk #431-432 (1995)
Now that the authorities are aware of his activities beneath New York, the NYPD gun down members of the Abomination's sanctuary to lure him out of sewers; the Abomination challenges the Hulk to a battle to the death in order to lure him in as an ally; after more of his people are gunned down, the Abomination becomes so enraged that the Hulk has to bring him down; their fight ends with the Abomination seemingly perishing on an exploding helicopter.
Doctor StrangeFate #1 (1996)
DC Versus Marvel #4 (1996)
Abomination cameo; an amalgam of the Abomination and Hellgrammite called the Abominite chases Axel Asher on Earth-9602; the Abomination is seen facing Elektra and Catwoman in Central Park.
Savage Hulk #1 (1996)
Abomination cameo; the Abomination is among a horde of villains attacking a courthouse where the Hulk stands trial.
X-Man #19 (1996)
Abomination cameo; the Abomination appears in shadow, ready to save Threnody from the Marauders during ONSLAUGHT.
First appearance of the Forgotten; the Abomination takes Threnody to his band of superhumans living in the sewers beneath Manhattan; Threnody summons Nate Grey to the Forgotten's secret lair, angering the Abomination and causing a fight between them.
Abominations #1 (1996)
The Abomination does not appear in this issue; first appearance of the Abomination and Shulk (Jennifer Walters) of Earth-9200; in the dystopian future once ruled by the Maestro, the Abomination attacks the now-peaceful human settlement and declares himself ruler; he takes the unconscious Shulkie to be his bride and orders the woman carrying the Maestro's unborn child - Betty-6 - to be hunted down and killed to end his bloodline.
First appearance of the Abominations; Janis Jones escapes the Abomination's torture chamber and Shulkie violently rejects the future Abomination, so he adss them both to his hitlist; Unit gives the future Abomination cybernetic upgrades; Shulk, Janis and Betty-6 escape Earth-9200 and land in present day Earth-616; Betty-6 finds herself under the protection of the present day Abomination and his Forgotten.
Incredible Hulk #459 (1997)
The Abomination resurfaces when he hears the Hulk has returned to New York, but his challenge is met with defeat during HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN.
Angel (Warren Worthington) returns to the scene where he originally lost the use of his feathered wings and runs into the Abomination; Marrow saves Angel from the Abomination's attack on the privileged Angel by stabbing him in the eyes.
Incredible Hulk #472-474 (1999)
The Abomination reveals to Thunderbolt Ross and the Hulk that he was responsible for the radiation poisoning that killed Betty Ross-Banner; after a protracted battle, the Hulk refuses to give the Abomination what he wants and refuses to fight when he learns Thunderbolt Ross wants him to fill Blonsky, allowing the Abomination to leap away; Thunderbolt Ross secretly keeps Batty's body in stasis.
Thunderbolt Ross reveals to Bruce Banner that he's been keeping Betty Ross-Banner in stasis, encouraging his anger and causing him to release the less-rational Hulk who recently regained control; the Abomination's new, peaceful life is shattered by the Hulk and he's defeated and incarcerated by the US Government; Bruce Banner visits the restrained Abomination at Area 51 and leaves him watching footage of his wife saying the worlds "I'll always love you", over and over again.
Incredible Hulk #50-54 (2003)
Home Base agents promise to release the Abomination and reunite him with his wife if he agrees to capture the Hulk; Nadia Blonsky is revealed to have learned of her husband's transformation into the Abomination and agrees to manipulate Bruce Banner for Home Base; Nadia develops feelings for Bruce and sleeps with him, revealing her relationship with Emil Blonsky was abusive; the Abomination discovers Nadia's involvement with Bruce who becomes the Hulk and defeats his rage-fueled enemy once again.
Hercules #3 (2005)
As part of his new 'Seven Labours', Hercules quickly defeats the Abomination when they face each other at an official event Madison Square Garden.
Marvel Team-Up #21 (2006)
The Abomination goes on a rampage on New York until he's defeated by Freedom Ring, Spider-Man and the X-Men.
She-Hulk #15-18 (2007)
First appearance of Agent Cheesecake, Agent Crimson and the new Hulkbusters; the Abomination is among the Hulk foes apprehended by the She-Hulk for SHIELD while she searches for her missing cousin (unaware that the Hulk is off-planet) during PLANET HULK.
First appearance of General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross as Red Hulk (though this isn't revealed for some time); the Red Hulk pummels the Abomination into submission and shoots him in the head with a special projectile, killing him during GREEN HULK/RED HULK.
Incredible Hulk #129-131 (2009)
The Abomination is seen among the dead in the underworld.
Chaos War #2 (2010)
Chaos War: Ares #1 (2011)
Incredible Hulks #618-620 (2011)
The Abomination is among those resurrected by the Chaos King and is sent to retrieve Death's host, Marlo Chandler; the Abomination summons the Devil Hulk (Brian Banner) to kill the Incredible Hulks, but he's ultimately returned to death by Marlo during CHAOS WAR.
Hulk #2-4 (2014)
The Abomination is resurrected by the Ancient Order of the Shield, though his reanimated corpse lacks a mind of its own; Iron Man helps the Hulk defeat the reanimated Abomination and sends him to Jupiter during WHO SHOT THE HULK? / ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!
Florence Sharples is transformed into the Abominatrix when she becomes the subject of a possible gamma-based cure for premenstrual tension.
Iron Man #10-11 (1997)
Leonard Samson of Counter-Earth is transformed into the Abomination of that world when he's injected with gamma radiation by Jasper Sitwell during HEROES REBORN.
World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1-4 (2007-2008)
Nichole Martin is revealed to have allowed herself to be transformed into Mess - a female Abomination - and joins Gamma Corps to avenge the death of her son during WORLD WAR HULK.
Hulk #2-6 (2008)
After the emergence of the Red Hulk, Rick Jones finds he's been transformed into A-Bomb, a gamma monster who's largely benevolent but looks similar to the Abomination during GREEN HULK/RED HULK.
Incredible Hulk #601-604 (2009-2010)
Rana Philips, a member of Gamma Corps: Black, has allowed herself to be mutated into Aberration - another female Abomination - during WEAPON OF A.R.M.O.R.
Hulk: Winter Guard #1 (2010)
Igor Drenkov is transformed into an Abomination-esque creature when he's betrayed by the Presence.
Indestructible Hulk Special #1 (2013)
A robot of the Abomination is created to battle the Hulk during THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS.
After exposure to gamma radiation, Jamie Carlson is transformed into Teen Abomination during AXIS / AVENGERS NOW!
Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker #2 (2018)
The tiny A-Bomb (a combination of the Abomination (Emil Blonsky) and A-Bomb (Rick Jones) is found in Headman's head during INFINITY WARS.
Immortal Hulk #18-24 (2019)
Rick Jones is resurrected in a shell made from the remains of the original Abomination and transformed into a repulsive new Abomination; this Abomination opens to reveal the human Rick Jones inside; General Reginald Fortean is transformed into the next Abomination when he touches the remains of Emil Blonsky; Fortean is killed by the Hulk.
Incredible Hulk Omnibus vol.1
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk vol.3
Include Tales to Astonish #90-91.
Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer vol.2
Silver Surfer Omnibus vol.1
Include Silver Surfer #12.
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor vol.9
Thor Epic Collection: The Fall of Asgard vol.5
Thor Omnibus vol.3
Include Thor #178.
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection vol.4: In The Hands of Hydra
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk vol.7
Include Incredible Hulk #136-137.
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk vol.9
Includes Incredible Hulk #159.
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk vol.10
Includes Incredible Hulk #171.
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk vol.11
Includes Incredible Hulk #194-196.
Incredible Hulk: Regression
MODOK: Head Trips
Include Incredible Hulk #287-290.
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.19: Assassin Nation
Atlantis Attacks Omnibus
Marvel Universe by Rob Liefeld Omnibus
Include Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23.
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David vol.5
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus vol.1
Include Incredible Hulk #364, 366.
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus vol.2
Includes Incredible Hulk #382-384.
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David vol.6
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Hulk Visionaries: Peter David vol.7
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus
Infinity Gauntlet Box Set Slipcase
Include Incredible Hulk #383-384.
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection vol.20: Future Imperfect
Includes Incredible Hulk Annual #20.
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection vol.21: Fall of the Pantheon
Includes Incredible Hulk #431-432.
X-Man: Dance With The Devil
Includes X-Man #20.
X-Men Gold vol.0
Includes X-Men #74.
Hulk: The Dogs of War
Incredible Hulk: Past Perfect
Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Jr
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Hulk by Jeph Loeb - The Complete Collection vol.1
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Chaos War: Incredible Hulks
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