Kluh (Earth-616)
Kluh is a grey-skinned, hideously disfigured clone of the Hulk created by the alien Xemnu on Earth-616. A gamma-irradiated artificial being built to serve his creator's purposes, he carried the Hulk's raw destructive power in a grotesque, twisted form. He has since died, leaving behind little legacy beyond his origins as a dark reflection of one of Marvel's most iconic figures.
Origins
Kluh was engineered by Xemnu, an alien entity who used gamma-ray science to produce a clone derived from human gamma mutate biology — essentially a warped duplicate drawing on the same fundamental energies that power the Hulk. Where the original Hulk's grey form is already a brutish, morally ambiguous incarnation, Kluh's appearance pushed that aesthetic further into something openly monstrous and disfigured.
Unlike Bruce Banner, Kluh possessed no dual identity — no hidden human self beneath the surface. He was what he was, without the psychological complexity that defines Banner's transformations.
Appearance & Abilities
Kluh's most immediately striking traits are his grey skin and severely disfigured features, marking him as a deliberate dark echo of the grey Hulk. As a gamma-powered clone, he would be expected to share the core physical capabilities associated with that lineage: superhuman strength, durability, and resilience well beyond ordinary human limits.
His alias — simply "Hulk" — underscores that he was conceived as a replacement or surrogate for the genuine article, though his grotesque form made clear he was a pale and twisted imitation rather than a true successor.
Fate
Both Kluh and his creator Xemnu are listed as deceased, closing off what was always a fairly narrow chapter in Marvel continuity. Created by writer Jeff Parker and artist Ed McGuinness, Kluh existed largely as a villain-adjacent figure whose purpose was tied directly to Xemnu's schemes rather than any independent ambition.
His brief existence serves as a reminder of how the Hulk's gamma legacy can be weaponized and distorted by those willing to exploit that science for destructive ends.
Overview written by Waypoint (AI-generated).
- Reality
- Earth-616
- Gender
- Male
- Identity
- No Dual
- Creators
- Jeff Parker, Ed McGuinness
- Also known as
- Hulk
- Occupation
- Adventurer
- Relatives
- Parents:Xemnu (creator, deceased)
- Hair
- Black
- Name
- Kluh
- Skin
- Grey
- Origin
- Clone of a human gamma ray mutate
- Living Status
- Deceased
- Marital Status
- Single
- Unusual Features
- Hideously disfigured Gray Hulk-like appearance.
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