BIOLUMINESCENT SQUID

Classification: Undersea lifeform

Location/Base of Operations: The ocean near Antarctica

Known Members: Inapplicable

Affiliations: Free Divers, Sub-Mariner

First Appearance: Namor I#52 (July, 1994)

Powers/Abilities: The bioluminescent squid possesses skin that allows it to give off a bright glow even in the darkest parts of the ocean.  It can survive deep pressures of the ocean, and weathers the cold temperatures of the ocean near the Antarctic.

Traits: Bioluminescent skin.

History: (Namor I#52) - In the Antarctic ocean, Namor mentally contacted a bioluminescent squid and used it to act as a beacon to lead the trapped Free Divers to the surface.   Namor then let the squid go free.

Comments: Created by Glenn Herdling and Geof Isherwood.

Profile by Chadman

Clarifications:

No known connection to

• Squid, Lord Arno's ship @ Avengers I#154
• Squid, leader of the School @ Marvel Comics Presents I#12/4
• Squid (Don Callahan), Spider-man enemy @ Peter Parker: Spider-man I#16
• Squid, of the Scungili crime family @ Spider-woman I#45
• the Squid race of Squidrealm @ Power Pack III#2
• Squid Boy (Samuel Pare), X-Men ally @ Uncanny X-Men I#410
• Squiddy, theme park mascot @ Fantastic Four III#84
• Squidco 2099, Megacorp @ 2099 Unlimited I#10/2
• any bio- characters
• or to anyone else not mentioned in this profile.

images:

Namor I#52, p22, pan3
Namor I#52, p22, pan2

10/05/07

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