The Inhumans of Marvel Comics just don't get enough attention, but thanks to an exciting announcement from Marvel, we think that's all about to change. Soon people will be seeing a lot more from the Inhumans, and so we think it's about time people learnt a little bit more about their race in order to be prepared for them to take the world by storm.
While they haven't always been the most famous group in the Marvel Universe, they have played important roles. Certain Inhumans have been of teams like the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, as well as having their own team within S.H.I.E.L.D. In fact, there's a lot of interesting stories about the Inhumans out there. Luckily for you, we have pulled together all the most interesting facts and stories about the Inhumans and put them all in one place. So without further ado, let's get started. Here are 15 Things You Need To Know About The Inhumans.
15. They were created by the Kree
The Kree are a race notorious for their constant efforts to evolve, and so it might not come as a surprise that they have tried experimenting on other species. One series of experiments searched for a way the Kree could benefit from interbreeding with others species, and primitive humans were chosen to be the experiment subject.
When they were conducting these experiments, the Kree unintentionally created another race separate from humans - hence the name The Inhumans. They were abandoned on Earth by the Kree to fend for themselves. The species became independent, and separated themselves entirely from the primitive humans, creating their home city of Attilan. This city proudly went on to be ruled by the royal family of the Inhumans, currently led by Black Bolt. They also proved themselves more evolved than the humans, and went on to develop advanced technology way before the humans did.
14. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #45
Although they may not have reached the same level of notoriety as some characters or species in Marvel Comics, the Inhumans do have a long and notable history in the comic books. Their first appearance in the comics came with Fantastic Four #45, which was published way back in December 1965. However, their history in the comics goes back even further than this first appearance.
of the Inhuman race, Medusa and Gorgon, both appeared in earlier issues of the same series - with Medusa appearing in Fantastic Four #36 and Gorgon appearing in Fantastic Four #44. Not only this, but other signs of the Inhumans can be found in comics that go even further back than that. For instance their home, the city of Attilan, was first mentioned way back in March 1941 in Captain America Comics #1. With a history dating back to the 1940s, its surprising that they are only now beginning to take a proper role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
13. Black Bolt is arguably the most powerful
It's always difficult to determine which character is the most powerful in a group of superheroes, but when it comes to the Inhumans most would argue that it's Black Bolt who takes the crown. As well as quite literally having the crown - he is king after all - his various appearances as well as awesome powers have built up a fairly solid case.
Not only was he the king by birth, but he also was born with power levels that were far higher than what the regular Inhuman has. This is due to the fact that his parents would experiment on him before he was even born, and genetically altered him to be superior. Among his many powers, the one he is most associated with is his sonic scream. Just by speaking, he can shake a whole city, and it's been suggested that if he were to shout at full power he could split a planet in two. His powers have even been known to defeat the Hulk!
12. Black Bolt was once replaced by an impostor
One of the most intriguing stories the Inhuman have been involved in was when their king Black Bolt was secretly replaced with an impostor from the Black Bolt has defeated at other times.
After the Skrull duplicate of Black Bolt was discovered, it was found that Black Bolt was being held prisoner by the Skrull. The Skrull intend to use his voice as a powerful weapon to create widespread destruction and chaos, and they attacked Attilan while they had him prisoner. Luckily, with some help from their creators the Kree (who happen to be sworn enemies of the Skrull) they were able to rescue Black Bolt and restore order.
11. They gain superpowers through Terrigenesis
Most of the Inhumans that we know about have some insanely awesome powers. Just some of the powers Inhumans have been known to have include duplication, energy blasts, death prediction, teleportation, and telekinesis. With all these inhumans roaming around with all these different powers, you may be wondering how they got them. Well, Inhumans aren't in fact born with these powers but gain them through a process of Terrigenesis. Sometimes they deliberately trigger the process, other times it can happen by accident or can be set up by others.
Terrigenisis is a process that was developed by the Kree that occurs when Inhumans are exposed to the mist that is produced by Terrigen crystals. It is a process that can enable the Inhumans to have superhuman powers by unlocking and activating Inhuman genes. While the process is occurring, the Inhuman is enveloped inside a big, stone-like cocoon that enables the powers to develop and the changes to occur. They go in like a regular inhuman caterpillar, and come out like a crazy powerful butterfly!
10. Without Terrigenesis they're still different to humans
Although the Inhumans share a lot of DNA with us humans, there are some significant ways in which they differ This is partly due to the Kree's modifications of them, and partly due to their selective breeding, which they underwent for centuries in order to to advance. Although they generally rely on Terrigenesis to gain powers, some of their natural abilities are already super impressive. The average lifespan for an Inhuman is estimated to be 150 years. Not only this, but when in good physical condition they possess strength, speed, and endurance beyond human capabilities.
However, with their differences also comes a slight disadvantage for them. Most of the Inhuman species are adapted to an environment free of germs and pollution, and so they can have difficulties tolerating the Earth's air and water pollution for certain lengths of time. Yet another reason why we should start fight against global warming!
9. Inhumans are living among us
The Inhumans are often able to as humans, especially if they have not undergone the process of Terrigenesis. This is largely because they originated as humans and so we share much of the same DNA as them, not to mention that we share the same home planet. Despite usually sticking to their own home city of Attilan where they have their own society, it is evident that there are Inhumans living among us.
Some of these Inhumans or Inhuman descendents are completely unaware that they are in fact Inhuman, having always been under the impression they were normal. This has become apparent in different stories in which Inhumans living as humans have been exposed to Terrigen crystal mist and begun the process of Terrigenisis. Sometimes this has happened by accident, or sometimes other Inhumans have done it as a way of unlocking their population and gaining power.
8. A fish oil supplement once revealed Inhumans on Earth
This is perhaps one of the strangest pieces of trivia about the Inhumans you could come across. Yes, a fish oil supplement became responsible for revealing inhuman descendents that were among the general public. It all happened after the war against the Inhumans, when Terrigen Crystals were dissolved into the ocean. This led to Terrigen mist being absorbed into the ecosystem. Fish that were near the dissolution were then used to create Nature Max Supplements Fish Oil, a brand of fish oil pills that were sold in stores to the general public. Any descendents of Inhumans who took these pills consequently went through Terrigenesis and developed extraordinary powers.
This obviously led to them standing out from the crowd, and soon a new organization called the Advanced Threat Containment Unit began to contain these individuals, believing them to be aliens. Later, the newly transformed Inhumans were being killed; they were being targeted by the Inhuman Lash, who seeks to keep his race strong by eliminating the weak.
7. They created their own slave race
It seems that just like the Kree created them, The Inhumans have tendencies to create new species. However, they did it with a very strong intention in mind - they wanted to create slaves. The Inhumans resorted to creating their own race of slaves as a result of their extremely low population count at the time. The race that they created is known as the Alpha Primitives.
The Alpha Primitives turned out to work pretty well. They were bred to be strong, but with low intelligence so as to avoid any kind of uprising or rebellion. Of course, this plan wasn't perfect and they've revolted in the past. However, for the most part they served their purpose well. The Alpha Primitives was that they lacked the ability to reproduce, allowing the Inhumans to control their population completely through cloning.
Black Bolt felt that keeping slaves was terrible, and tried to free the Alpha Primitives at one point. It didn't last long, though, as it was discovered they were incapable of independence.
6. They will be fighting against the X-Men in December
December is set to be an exciting month for Marvel fans, and a big month for the Inhumans in Marvel Comics. At Comic Con it was announced that there would be an X-Men vs. Inhumans comic coming out in December. It will mark the first official crossover saga comic between the two sides, and it is promising to be explosive.
It is no secret that tensions between the two sides have been building for a while now. One key event that has helped tensions reach an all time high is the Terrigen mist that Black Bolt released across the Earth. The mist has began to activate many Inhumans living among the general public, but it also caused the mutants to be weakened. This means the army of Inhumans will grow, and the X-Men will definitely be pissed. It's promised to be a battle of epic proportions, with plenty of characters - including Ms Marvel - set to get involved. It really is the perfect Christmas present for the Marvel fanbase!