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| Poppupians | |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Category: | Alien |
| Status: | Near extinction [1] |
| Homeworld: | Poppup |
| Galaxy: | Tenth Galaxy |
| Body type: | Near-human |
| Limbs: | 4 |
| Eyes: | 2 |
| Fingers: | 10 |
| Toes: | None |
| Special adaptations: | Bio-fission; Elasticity; Shape-shifting |
| Representatives: | Impossible Man Impossible Woman |
| Enemies: | Fantastic Four [2] Galactus |
| 1st appearance: | Fantastic Four #11 |
Poppupians are a fictional race of aliens featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are commonly associated with the Fantastic Four line of comic titles and first appeared in the form of the Impossible Man in Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #11 in February, 1963.
Description[]
Poppupians are a race of sentient near-human shape-shifters that originate from the planet Poppup in the Tenth Galaxy. In their natural state, they are bipedal with slender bodies, pointed ears, elongated heads and green skin.
Poppupians can alter their physical form to become any shape they desire, though their color range appears to be restricted to shades of purple and green. They can absorb and/or eschew additional mass, presumably from some pocket dimension so as to alter their size and weight. Poppupians can also develop some characteristics akin to their chosen shape. For example, a Poppupian can shift he body into the form of a space ship, and can develop the ability to fly and navigate in the vacuum of outer space.
Poppupians also possess the power of bio-fission. This process allows Poppupians to reproduce asexually.
Aptitudes & Abilities[]
Representatives[]
- Impossible Man, Impy
- Impossible Woman
- Adolf Impossible
- Impossible Dawg
Notes & Trivia[]
- Poppupians were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
- The singular form of Poppupians is Poppupian, which redirects to this page. Poppupian also refers to the race's language and culture.
- The Poppupians received a mini-profile in the Appendix: Alien Races section of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15 in March, 1987.
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References[]
- ↑ Fantastic Four 175; The Poppupian race still exists, but is near extinction due to the genocidal efforts of the planet-devouring Galactus.
- ↑ In fairness, the Fantastic Four are not really foes of the Poppupians, though they do consider Impy the Impossible Man to be an unbearable pest.