low_evolutionary-77640-mainLOW EVOLUTIONARY

Real Name: Unrevealed;
    I might suggest Lowell Egbert Wyndham

Identity/Class: Alternate Reality (Earth-77640) human

Occupation: Unrevealed

Group Membership: Nonelow_evolutionary-77640-meeting

Affiliations: High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham)

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: Apparently Herbert Edgar Wyndham (aka the High Evolutionary; brother)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unrevealed

First Appearance: Marvel Age I#64 (July, 1988)

   

Powers/Abilities: As the exact opposite of the High Evolutionary, the Low Evolutionary was apparently a hominid precursor, along the lines of a neanderthal or cro-magnon man.

    He may or may not have had significantly greater than average human strength, agility, etc. His intelligence, however, may have been significantly lower than average.

    Any other abilities or limitations are purely speculative.

   

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'4")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 200 lbs.)
Eyes: Unrevealed (he was only shown wearing a full helmet)
Hair: Unrevealed (he was only shown wearing a full helmet); however, he has significant dark body hair.
   

History:
(Marvel Age I#64 (fb) - BTS) - The origins of the Low Evolutionary are unrevealed.

    He is apparently both the long-lost brother and the exact opposite of the High Evolutionary.

(Marvel Age I#64 (fb) - BTS) - In preparation for his interview with the High Evolutionary, Fred Hembeck arranged to have the Low Evolutionary surprise him on the show.

(Marvel Age I#64 - BTS) - Fred interviewed the High Evolutionary who was promoting his Evolutionary War, which was to be an event running through 11 Marvel Comics annuals that summer.

    When Hembeck told the High Evolutionary that they had a surprise for him, "a fella you haven't seen in years, your long, lost brother," the High Evolutionary queried that it was not, in fact, his "evil (or is it benevolent) twin??"

(Marvel Age I#64) - Fred shared that it was instead his exact opposite, the Low Evolutionary.

    The High Evolutionary and Low Evolutionary greated each other with, "Hi" and "'Lo," respectively, and as they apparently interacted further, Hembeck announced the show's conclusion.

Comments: Created by Fred Hembeck

    I'm not sure why if they were long, lost brothers, Hembeck had to introduce them to each other, but perhaps they hadn't seen each other in decades and they wouldn't have recognized each other.
    Ah, what's the difference? It's fun anyway...

    This profile was completed 02/20/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25th anniversary 's celebratory event.
    Thanks to Loki for recommending the Low Evolutionary to represent Fred Hembeck's features for the event!

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Low Evolutionary should be distinguished from:

images: (without ads)
Marvel Age I#64 "The Fred Hembeck Show," pg. 2,  panel 6 (or the 7th panel in the second row of the story) (full);
          panel 7 (or the 8th panel of the second row of the story) (meeting the High Evolutionary)
Appearances:
Marvel Age I#64 "The Fred Hembeck Show" (July, 1988) - Fred Hembeck (writer & artist), Dwight Jon Zimmerman (managing editor), Jim Salicrup ("Supreme Marvel Zombie" / presumably primary editor)

First posted: 09/22/2026
Last updated: 02/20/2026

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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