Religion: abstract entity
Name: Famine
Other Names: Hunger; Hungry
First Appearance: Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #4 (Oct. 1974): "...Where Bound'ries...Decay"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (as "Hunger") Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1 (Dec. 1985)
Creators: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner, Dick Giordano, Crusty Bunkers
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 3
Enemy of: Doctor Strange, X-Men
Ally: Death
Gender: not applicable
Note: actual embodiment of famine, hunger
Famine, the actual embodiment of famine, brought Doctor Strange to the portal of Death. Later, "Hunger" challenged the X-Men (in X-Men: Heroes for Hope, published in December 1985). Hunger, who was the embodiment of hunger, can be presumed to be the same "character" or being as Famine.
Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #4 (Oct. 1974): "...Where Bound'ries...Decay"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Doctor_Strange_Vol_2_4
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=31607
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/faafam.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hunhuz.htm
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=48971
- https://www.comics.org/issue/27826/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/40777/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=11393