Marvel Database
Register
Advertisement

History

Dennis "the Menace" had been was an assassin[3] responsible for a series of gross murders that earned him the nickname "Ghoul."[4] Malloy became one of the most feared hit men in the United States, and it was said that he fed on human flesh, either literally or metaphorically. Malloy eventually died and his soul ended up in the Realm of Hell ruled by Satannish. Satannish showed passing interest in Malloy, after which he let her suffer his punishment. Malloy was dissatisfied with his fate.[1]

Later, the organized crime syndicate Maggia asked Satannish for help in their attempt to control Las Vegas.[3] Maggia had failed in the past due to interference from Joe Fixit (the Incredible Hulk), super-powered enforcer of Coliseum Casino owner Michael Berengetti.[5][6] Satannish, using the alias Nick Cloot to lead Maggia in Las Vegas,[3] met Glorian, a naïve reality-altering apprentice on a quest get rid of the hatred in the Hulk's soul to replace it with happiness.[7][8][4] Cloot offered to help Glorian,[4] tricking him to risk his own soul in a contract demanding Glorian to turn Fixit into a good man within one day.[7][1][9][3] Satannish manipulated the Hulk to make him more irritable,[7] Glorian sowed distrust among the Hulk's allies so that offered no help in a time of need and so the Hulk could only turn to Glorian,[1][8][4] and Satannish decided to use a physical threat to use to reveal the Hulk's dangerous nature to the masses.[1][4]

To this end, Satannish turned to Malloy's soul.[1] Satannish said he offered Malloy freedom if Malloy managed to climb to the end of a stairway without being destroyed, but warned him that a gigantic gray demon would try to stop him.[1][4] Satannish then took on the gray form of the Hulk, stood on the ladder[4] and fought Malloy, mocking his suffering while using his powers to further modify Malloy's flesh,[1][4] transforming him[1][4][3] into a demonic creature with a disfigured face,[1][4] but then allowed Malloy to escape to the world of the living[1][4][3] to attack the Hulk.[8] By then, Malloy believed that the gray demon that looked like that had been responsible for his deformation and an overwhelming hatred consumed him,[4] so he relentlessly searched for the Hulk.[2]

The monstrous Malloy, now calling himself the Ghoul, found the Hulk drinking wine at the Ponyland Revue. The Ghoul emerged piercing the ground from below and threatened the Hulk. The Hulk told truthfully that he had never seen the Ghoul before and that, since the Ghoul was unmuscled, he would give him a chance to leave; but the Ghoul insisted on fighting the Hulk. The Hulk had argued with his loved ones and was ready to fight, but he was surprised to see that the Ghoul had enough super strength to throw him out of the premises. The scandal attracted a SWAT group from LVPD, who shot the Ghoul; but the Ghoul's new powers protected him. The Hulk jumped at the Ghoul and then the Ghoul clawed at him, piercing the Hulk's armored skin and causing burning damage that immobilized his arm. The Ghoul carried the Hulk on his shoulders and threw him into the Liberace Museum, where they caused extensive damage. The Hulk was surprised that a complete stranger would put him on the ropes, but he recovered and understood that the Ghoul could only fly using his wings, which the Hulk could grab. The fight continued when the Ghoul broke free, grabbed the Hulk, and flew away. Local television covered the fight, with an emergency broadcast that made the Hulk's then-girlfriend, Marlo Chandler, see the Ghoul; the newscaster mistakenly said that the Ghoul was calling himself "the Cool".[2]

The fight continued in a hotel swimming pool, and there[2] the Hulk noticed that cold water slowed down the Ghoul,[2][4] in addition to ruining his flight capacities; but the Ghoul managed to escape and resumed the aerial fight. Then the Hulk fell into the Coliseum, the casino he was supposed to protect, and in which he was often causing damage. At the Coliseum, the Ghoul slashed the Hulk's face, leaving him temporarily blind; but, when the Ghoul was laughing at the misfortune of his enemy, the Hulk found him and continued hitting him. The casino owner, Berengetti, joined the fight and shot the Ghoul several times; he didn't hurt him, but he distracted him so the Hulk could recover. In the fight, they entered the kitchen, where the Hulk tried in vain to burn the Ghoul with stoves. The Hulk then intimidated the Ghoul with threats to dismember him; the Ghoul backed away and, unintentionally,[2] entered the freezling meat locker, as the Hulk had planned. The Hulk then impaled the Ghoul on a meat hook and left him in the refrigerator,[2][4] defeating him.[2][4][3] The Hulk came out of the freezer to tell Berengetti how he could get the Ghoul out safely, [2] and then Berengetti fired the Hulk;[2][10] the Ghoul's defeat thus contributed to Satannish's plans.[4]

Although the Hulk's life changed drastically[10] after his intense fight with the Ghoul,[4] the Hulk saved Glorian from Satannish before continuing on his way.[10][4]

Attributes

Powers

Homing:
Dennis Malloy (Earth-616) from Incredible Hulk Vol 1 358 001

The Ghoul left a fiery trail when flying.

In the living world,[2] the Ghoul could find the Hulk within a range of 10 miles.[4] In Hell, this power could be tricked.[1]

Immunity: The Ghoul was invulnerable to fire, and even found it pleasing. He was also resistant to bullets, and did not need to breathe. As he was already dead,[2] he could not be killed in traditional ways, as was able to survive even mutilation and major damage, with a quick recovery.[4]

Flight: The Ghoul could fly in the atmosphere by flapping his wings,[2][4] thou this power was not available in Hell[1] or if an opponent grabbed or disabled his wings somehow.[2] When flying, the Ghoul left a fiery trail behind him.[2][4]

Superhuman Endurance: The Ghoul had superhuman endurance, enough to give the Hulk a run for his money.[2][4]

Superhuman Strength: The Ghoul had superhuman strength, enough to give the Hulk a run for his money.[2][4] This strength allowed the Ghoul to dig through the floor of Las Vegas.[2]

Venomous Claws: The Ghoul had claws on both hands and feet.[2][4] Due to their mystical nature, the claws overcame natural body armor, such as skin (thou artificial or magical armor still protected from them).[4] The claws had a venom that cause great pain when injected on living beings;[2][4] symptoms included burning feelings and disablement of the affected area (e.g. if slashing an arm, the victim could not move that arm; if slashing the face, the victim was blinded) until the victim recovered (the Hulk, with above-average recovering powers, was quicker at this, but was still affected).[2] The venom only affected victims who were evil or selfish.[4]

Abilities

The Ghoul showed some fighting skills.[4][2]

Weaknesses

Although immune to fire, the Ghoul was particularly vulnerable to cold, growing weaker and slower when exposed to it. An impact with a stream of cold water could also disable his flight capacity as he needed his wings to fly.[2]

As a part of Satannish' tricks, the Ghoul was suffering constantly.[4]

Trivia

See Also

Links and References

References

Advertisement