BEHEMOTH

Real Name: Manfred Ellsworth Haller

Identity/Class: Human magic-user;
    former echnology user

Occupation: Philanthropist, Hydraulic Engineer;
    former owner of Haller Hydraulics,

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Sheriff Morris Walters, wise woman

Enemies: Tony Stark, Tuareg rebels
    formerly She-Hulk

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Formerly Man-Elephant

Base of Operations: Los Angeles, California

First Appearance: Savage She-Hulk#17 (June, 1981)

 

 

 

Powers/Abilities: Augmented by a shard of a gem of Cyttorak, the Behemoth possesses superhuman and strength (likely Class 100) and durability.

Man-Elephant wore a battlesuit that mimicked all the traits of elephants plus other traits. The exterior was a reinforced rubberized material capable of withstanding many thousands of pounds of force per square inch. The detachable tusks could be used as retractable grappling hooks and withdrawn by an interior winch. It could augment its wearer's strength to snap iron bars (Class 25) with hydraulic pressure. The trunk had the tensile strength of spring steel and odor ampifiers as well as sonic and gas emitters. The legs could allow him to withstand objects in motion as well as shatter rock. Within the ears was an audio system designed to detect most sensitive noises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History: (Savage She Hulk#17) - Manfred Haller was the owner and designer of Haller Hydraulics, boasted as the world leader in innovative hydraulics. Having designed a powerful suit for companies to explore hostile areas, he offered a chance to prove its worth to Sheriff Morris Walters by capturing the She Hulk. Haller hoped the publicity would be enough to endorse the suit. Drawing the She-Hulk into action, the Man-Elephant proved to be more than a match for the jade giantess, but once the She-Hulk's believed crimes were found groundless, the Man-Elephant backed off realizing his suit also had the potential for enormous abuse.

 

 

(Civil War: Battle Damage Report) - Tony Stark considered Haller as a potential Initiative recruit.

(She-Hulk II#25/2 (fb) - BTS) - Manfred Haller was put out of business by Tony Stark, and his assets were frozen. He traveled to Timbuktu.

(She-Hulk II#25/2) - In Tibuktu, the Man-Elephant encountered a wise Indian woman who told him of Ganesha and gave him a gem shard from Cyttorak (presumably, though she pronounced it "Seetorak"), which transformed him into Behemoth. He defended the locals from Tuareg rebels

Comments: Created by David Anthony Kraft and Michael Vosburgh.

Notably, Haller backed off when he realized the destructive power of the suit. Conceivably, a more than crooked person could turn the suit into a chance for personal gain.

Several things in the She Hulk series paralleled Spider-Man from Gwen's death to the She-Droid (Spider-Slayers). The Man-Elephant could be the She-Hulk's counterpart to the Rhino.
I'd make some joke about Pachyderms of the World uniting, but , alas, there is already a team, the Power Pachyderms.

Profile by: William Uchtman

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Man-Elephant is not to be confused with:

Appearances:
Savage She-Hulk#17 (June, 1981) - David Anthony Kraft (writer), Mike Vosburg (pencils), Frank Springer (inks), Al Milgrom (editor)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report (2007)
She-Hulk II#25 (March, 2008) - Peter David (writer), Adriana Melo (pencils), Mariah Benes (inks), Thomas Brennan (assistant editor), Stephen Wacker (editor)

Last updated: 02/29/08

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