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Chronology

Fin Fang Foom's defeat by Iron Man came before his possession by Aan Taanu, at least in order of publication. Edit: The storyline started before his posession by Aan Taanu. The Legion of Night came out in October-November 1991. Foom's apps in Iron Man ran from October 1990-December 1991. So why is his Iron Man appearance considered modern? --Scottandrewhutchins 17:33, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Origin of name

Just a note that I added the origin of Foom's name in this edit. User Asgardian felt it important that no one should know this information until the issue of source could be provided and deleted it. --Kidd Loris 23:45, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nextwave

I was flipping through "Civil War: Battle Damage Report", and it pretty much directly stated that the Fin Fang Foom in Nextwave was a clone. Could someone who owns the book make an update and reference? Night1stalker 17:00, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it was stated that all Nextwave books were an alternate reality, thus making Fin Fang's Founderings irrelevant. Lots42 06:29, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I thought so too, but that seems to have changed the Civil War - aside from the above mention, the Captain appears on the group illustration of registered superheroes, and Machine Man has become a supporting character in the new Ms. Marvel comic, with both his Nextwave costume and personality intact. Night1stalker 18:34, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:Volume 4 of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcovers says the Foom in Nextwave is a clone. EMFreyre 21:37, 7 Sepetember 2010 (EST)

powers and abilities

What is the source or reference for the powers and abilities? I am noticing a more than passing resemblance to the Abilities/Accesories section for Fin Fang Foom in the recent Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom One Shot from Marvel. Also, the Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom indicates subsonic speed, not supersonic.

Demonstrative excerpts, "Fin Fang Foom possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift in excess of 100 tons", "His scaly hide grants him remarkable durability,", "...capable of winged flight at subsonic speeds...", "...can emit acid mist from his mouth...", "...is proficient with the technology of the Makluan race, including the operation of a starship."

There are significant similarities. --StudiosusTheologiae (talk) 19:57, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

why is it that in powers and abilities it say that it posseses superhuman strength if it isn't even a human??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.152.249.238 (talk) 20:21, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's not necessary for him to be human to have superhuman strength. "Superhuman strength" is defined as "greater than human strength," which he has. 75.70.123.215 (talk) 16:18, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Amalgam

What's the deal with the repeated removing of the Amalgam version? It can't GET any more sourced. Am very confused. Lots42 06:25, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Relatives

It was revealed Nova #19 that Fing Fang Foom has a cousin named Fraktur. Maybe someone should add that to the article.

Nextwave Again

This seems to declare the Nextwave series is an alternate universe. I was under the impression such was not made canon. Lots42 (talk) 06:00, 31 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

General comments

Rather than lump together all information that has ever been revealed about FFF, I suggest that his different appearances (or at least eras) be discussed separately. For example, as I recall his origin story does not actually say that he is an alien from Maklu, or give the meaning of his name--those were established later. (And could someone please provide issue numbers?)

The 1961 story was obviously meant as a one-off--nobody expected that the monster (it seems wrong to call him a "character" at this point) would ever be remembered, let alone analyzed in an encyclopedia. Afterwards the goofy name seems to have been remembered as particularly awful (Stan Lee mentions it somewhere), and eventually the moster himself began to reappear in the comics.

Nextwave is noteworthy regardless of whether it is in continuity. Perhaps a parenthetical note could be added to the effect that its "canonical" status is uncertain.Dawud (talk) 02:51, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]