Tragg (Earth-616)

Tragg
Name	Tragg
Aliases	He Who Walks Beneath the Earth, The Thing Who Stalks the Subways
Affiliation and Relationships
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Red
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Tragg sort of resembles a cross between a giant rat and a giant ape, including ape-like body and pointed ears
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Unknown race of Subterranean
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Citizenship	Subterranean
Occupation	Giant Monster
Base of Operations	Unknown, formerly the Negative Zone, formerly the Collector's zoo underneath Canada, Formerly New York City
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Gerry Conway, Syd Shores
First	Monsters on the Prowl #13 (October, 1971)
First	Monsters on the Prowl #13 (October, 1971)

History

First appearance of Tragg

Tragg was a member of an unnamed subterranean race which were unknowingly wiped out by underground atomic testing. Tragg was the only one of his kind known to have survived and he eventually made his way to New York City where he found refuge in an abandoned subway tunnel. Some time later, a new subway was to be constructed underneath the East River, but Tragg attacked the construction workers who quickly fled in panic, bringing construction to a standstill. This attracted the attention of tabloid reporter David Arnstead who hoped to photograph the creature. Arnstead circled the abandoned tunnels for hours before he was attacked by Tragg. Arnstead quickly hopped aboard an abandoned subway train and drove it straight towards the monster, causing the entire tunnel to give way and collapse around Tragg. Miraculously, Arnstead survived the ordeal and escaped to the surface, believing the creature to be dead.

Tragg getting rocked by the Hulk

Somehow, however, Tragg survived and was eventually captured by the Collector and placed in his subterranean zoo beneath Canada. When the Mole Man and his Moloids attacked the Collector, the hideout's security features failed, allowing all of the monsters to escape. They eventually made their way to New York City where they went on a rampage. Tragg was the first monster encountered by the Thing and the Incredible Hulk as they attempted to halt the rampage. He was also the first of the bunch to fall as the Hulk knocked him completely unconscious before he had a chance to attack. After the rest of the monsters had been defeated by the heroes, with the help of the Beast and Giant-Man, the Thing dumped them all through a portal into the Negative Zone where they would be unable to renew their attacks on the Earth. Since then, several of the other monsters have again been spotted on Earth, it is unknown if Tragg has also returned to Earth or if he is still contained within the Negative Zone.

Attributes

Powers

Tragg is at least 20 feet tall, possibly more, and possesses superhuman strength proportionate to his size. He has shown strength enough to be able to lift a subway car with ease.

See Also

• 3 appearance(s) of Tragg (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Tragg (Earth-616)
• 6 image(s) of Tragg (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Tragg at Marvunapp