Hidden Races (Marvel Comics)
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The Earth of Marvel Comics' main continuity (or, "Marvel-Earth
") has contained a number of fictional hidden native humanoid races. A list of these includes:
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
") has contained a number of fictional hidden native humanoid races. A list of these includes:
- The Alpha PrimitiveAlpha PrimitiveThe Alpha Primitives are a fictional subspecies of humanity from Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #47 , and were created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.-History:...
s (now on the moon) - AtlanteansHomo mermanusHomo mermanus is a fictional race of gilled aquatic humanoids that has appeared in numerous comic book series published by Marvel Comics. This race is best known as the people who live in the Atlantis of Marvel's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
- Bird-People (see Inhumans, Red RavenRed RavenRed Raven is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Joe Simon and Louis Cazeneuve in Red Raven Comics #1 Red Raven is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Joe Simon and Louis Cazeneuve in Red Raven Comics #1 Red Raven is a...
) - Cat-PeopleCat People (comics)The Cat People are a fictional species of humanoids in Marvel Comics' universe.-Publication history:Dr. Joanne Tumulo, later revealed to be a member of the Cat People race, first appeared in Claws of the Cat #1-4 , and was created by Linda Fite and Roy Thomas , and Marie Severin .The Cat People...
(now extinct on Earth) - DeviantsDeviant (comics)The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics' universe. They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals...
(see Subterraneans) - EternalsEternals (comics)The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. They are described as an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original instigators of this process, the alien Celestials, intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth which...
- Infra-WorldersInfra-WorldersThe Infra-Worlders is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Infra-Worlders appeared in Hulk #164-165 , and was created by Steve Englehart and Herb Trimpe.-Fictional character biography:...
- InhumansInhumansThe Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
(now on the moon) - A small family of hidden Alien Kree survivors whom evolved on earth millions of years ago. - Lemurians
- MutantsMutant (Marvel Comics)In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
(an evolving superhuman race sometimes termed "Homo superior")- MorlocksMorlocks (comics)The Morlocks are a group of several fictional comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. They first appeared...
- genetically altered offshoots of mutants who live in the underground.
- Morlocks
- The "People" (humanoid lizards who first appeared in Ms. MarvelMs. MarvelMs. Marvel is the name of a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan, the non-powered Carol Danvers debuted as a member of the United States Air Force in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 and as Ms. Marvel—a...
#20 and were killed off by the Dire WraithDire WraithThe Dire Wraiths are a fictional extraterrestrial species published by Marvel Comics. The Dire Wraiths first appeared in Rom #1 , and were created by Bill Mantlo and Al Milgrom. The Dire Wraiths are the main opponents of Rom the Spaceknight....
s as depicted in Rom #9) - The Outcasts - a small race or group of beings whom became susceptible to Bruce Banner's gamma radiation.
- Savage Land RacesSavage Land Races-Known Races:The Savage Land and Pangea are home to a number of humanoid races. Some of them were originally creations of the Atlanteans. The known tribe races of the Savage Land are described below:-Aerians:...
- The Serpent Men (now extinct)
- SubterraneansSubterranea (comics)Subterranea is a fictional realm far beneath the Earth's surface in the Marvel Comics universe. Subterranea is a network of massive caves, passages, and tunnels, some large enough to hold cities, that are inhabited by the various races of Subterraneans. The first recorded entrance to Subterranea...
- Deviants - an ancient race of humans.
- Gortokians - A race of Subterraneans, humans transformed into demons, now known as the Lava-men.
- Moloids - a race of subterraneans created by the Deviants
- The Troglodytes of Britain (evolutionary throwbacks who first appeared in AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
#115) - Tyrannoids - a race of lizard creatures
- The YetiYeti (Marvel Comics)The Yeti are a number of similar fictional hidden races in the Marvel Universe.Yeti are fur-covered humanoid beings living in the Himalaya Mountains and familiarly known as "Abominable Snowmen." There are three known varieties of Yeti....
(also known as the Cold People) - Vampires - a race of bloodsucking entities as seen in many common fictional literate artforms.
- Zombies - a race of 'the undead' as seen in many common fictional literate artforms.