the Guardians of the Galaxy who were visiting Avengers Mansion at the time. Both teams had to work together to stop the doppelgängers. Gargantua was among the members who revolted against Doctor Octopus when he wanted to continue the fight against the Guardians. After Doctor Octopus fled, his Masters of Evil disbanded. When it came to a small town that was renamed Hulk, Gargantua joined two other super-strong villains, the Abomination and Titania, into attacking it to lure out the Hulk. They retreated when they realized that the Hulk was not there. During the Avengers: Standoff! storyline, Gargantua was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D. Powers and abilities Thanks to artificial cellular enhancement, Gargantua formerly can grow in stature and power by drawing upon extra-dimensional mass from an unknown source. Since his first appearance, he currently remains stuck at the minimum height of approximately , giving him immense strength, durability, and size. He has severely limited intelligence as a side effect to this mutation, leaving it below normal. Edward Cobert was a S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy graduate and earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry before the treatment. Other versions JLA/Avengers In the JLA/Avengers crossover, Gargantua was among the villains pulled from time and space by Krona to guard his stronghold from the Avengers and the Justice League. References External links Gargantua at Marvel.com Gargantua at Marvel Database Gargantua at Comic Vine Characters created by J. M. DeMatteis Comics characters introduced in 1983 Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability Fictional secret agents and spies Fictional special forces personnel Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength Marvel Comics giants Marvel Comics male supervillains Marvel Comics mutates Marvel Comics scientists Marvel Comics supervillains