Alter ego Geoffrey Crawford | First appearance Rampaging Hulk vol. 2 #2 | |
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Abilities Superhuman strength and durabilityGreat leapingHealing factor Similar Madman, John Ryker, Ravage 2099, Komodo, Gorilla Girl | ||
Ravage (Doctor Geoffrey Crawford) is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. He is also one of the Hulk's enemies.
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Fictional character biography
Dr. Geoffrey Crawford was a physics professor at Desert State University who took undergraduate Bruce Banner under his wing and became his mentor. Years later, Banner went to his teacher for aid in finding a cure for the Hulk. At this time Crawford was a sick man, but he was nevertheless able to create a machine that could be used to filter the gamma radiation from Bruce's body. Crawford also saw this as a way to cure himself. By obtaining some of the Hulk's DNA, he knew he would be able to use the Hulk's recuperative powers on himself. First, Crawford reconfigured his own DNA so that it was a match with Banner's. This turned him into a stronger beast than the Hulk: the monster called Ravage.
Ravage is stronger than the Hulk and is slightly larger. The key element which makes Ravage such a dangerous enemy is that he still has Dr. Crawford's mind and a lust for power. Just after his first transformation, Ravage attacks Hulk, but he soon returns to being Crawford at sunrise, much like Banner initially transformed into the Hulk at sunset and returned to being Banner at sunrise. Crawford turns Banner over to General Ross for fear of being stopped from becoming Ravage again.
Crawford adjusts his machine so that it will change him into Ravage permanently. He then as Ravage attacks the university and terrorizes those who had pitied him as Dr. Crawford. Ravage is only stopped when the Hulk and General Ross formed an unlikely alliance that allows the army to trap the villain in a state of suspended animation.
Ravage was set to reappear in future issues and become a more monstrous creature. However, due to the cancellation of the Rampaging Hulk title, this story never materialized.
Powers and abilities
Like Bruce Banner, Crawford was also exposed to gamma radiation. As Ravage, he has superhuman strength and durability, which he uses to battle the Hulk, although it would appear that he lacks the Hulk's ability to grow stronger as his rage increases. Ravage also possesses a healing factor similar to the Hulk and it appears that he has strong leg muscles, which allow him to leap great distances.