{{Redirect|Amphibius|other uses|Amphibious (disambiguation)}} {{Multiple issues| {{in-universe|date=November 2015}} {{lead too short|date=January 2016}} {{more citations needed|date=August 2016}} }} {{short description|Group of mutants in Marvel Comics}} {{Infobox comics organization <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> |image= |caption= |publisher=Marvel Comics |debut=''X-Men'' #62 (November 1969) |creators=Roy Thomas (writer)<br />Neal Adams (artist) |base= Savage Land |members=Membership |subcat=Marvel Comics |hero= |villain=y }} The '''Savage Land Mutates''' is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->supervillain group appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Their creators were writer Roy Thomas and penciler Neal Adams. Within the comic books, the group is based in the Savage Land, a hidden Antarctic environment inhabited by dinosaurs and primitive humans.
==Publication history== The Savage Land Mutates first appeared in ''The X-Men'' #62 (November 1969) and were created by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams.
==Fictional team biography== The Savage Land Mutates were originally humanoid inhabitants of the Savage Land who were genetically altered by Magneto to serve as his troops.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Penagos |first=Ryan |date=September 16, 2019 |title=This Week in Marvel History: September 13-September 19 |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/this-week-in-marvel-history-september-13-september-19 |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=Marvel.com|quote=In UNCANNY X-MEN #62, Roy Thomas and Neal Adams expanded on the Savage Land by introducing a bunch of Savage Land mutates—people in the Savage Land genetically altered by Magneto—including Brainchild, Amphibious, Barbarus, and more.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maverick |first=Myck |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Marvel Comics: 10 Facts Fans Should Know About The Savage Land |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-facts-savage-land/ |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en|quote=[The Savage Land] also features an entire evil supervillain troupe who call themselves the Savage Land Mutates.}}</ref><ref>''X-Men'' #62 (November 1969)</ref> They clashed with the X-Men and Ka-Zar on multiple occasions. On one occasion, they turned Spider-Man into the Man-Spider and Angel into a bird monster. They have also encountered the Avengers. The Savage Land Mutates are usually led by Sauron, Brainchild, or Zaladane.{{fact|date=January 2022}}
During the "Secret Empire" storyline, Sauron returns to the Savage Land to claim leadership over the mutates. He ruled until Vertigo, Lupa, and Whiteout turned on him, driving him out of the Citadel. A resistance group of Avengers, searching for Cosmic Cube fragments, teamed up with Sauron to investigate, as they speculated that the mutates may have found it. The group was then ambushed by Gaza riding a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. He revealed that Sauron only kept the three female mutates at his side because they were desirable and not a threat to him. As the group arrived at the Citadel, Sauron attempted to betray them, but was quickly defeated by Mockingbird. She then bartered with Lupa, Vertigo, and Whiteout, offering to give them Sauron in exchange for the fragment. The trio refuse, as the fragment enabled them to overthrow Sauron and push the Savage Land towards peace. The two groups clashed, with Vertigo confronting Sauron with the knowledge that she had been cloned and killed many times. During the skirmish, Sauron managed to grab the shard but was defeated by the combined effort of both groups. Quicksilver then grabbed the shard and escaped. Lupa, Vertigo, and Whiteout allowed the group to leave in exchange for locking Sauron in a dungeon.<ref>''Secret Empire: Underground'' one-shot (August 2017)</ref>
Amphibius later tells Sauron and the other Savage Land Mutates that Magneto's Asteroid M has risen from the sea, but they did not want to go find him. Worm took control of Barbarus, Lupo, and Sauron and commandeered a ship to go find Magneto. When threatened by the Japanese military, Sauron attacked an armored car, causing an international incident. Cannonball, Sunspot, and Warlock investigated and found the Savage Land Mutates on the deck of the ship. Cannonball fought Sauron in the skies while Karma discovered that the Savage Land Mutates were immune to her powers of psychic persuasion. Cannonball managed to defeat Sauron while the other New Mutants defeated the Savage Land Mutates. After learning why the Savage Land Mutates were on the ship, Karma tellls Worm, Sauron, Barbarus, and Lupo that they are now in charge of Asteroid M and Magneto. Worm then orders the Savage Land Mutates to return to the Savage Land.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 4) #10 (August 2020)</ref>
==Membership== {| class="wikitable" width=100% !width=11%| Character !width=18%| Real Name !width=23%| Joined In !width=48%| Notes |- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | colspan=5 align=center | '''Original incarnation''' |- ||'''Magneto'''<br />("The Creator") ||Max Eisenhardt |rowspan="8"|''X-Men'' #62 (November 1969) || The creator and the original leader of the Savage Land Mutates. |- ||'''Amphibius''' ||Unknown ||A Swamp Men mutate who possesses a frog-like appearance and abilities. |- ||'''Barbarus''' ||Unknown ||A Swamp Men mutate who possesses four arms and superhuman strength and durability. |- ||'''Brainchild''' ||Unknown ||A Swamp Men mutate who possesses an enlarged cranium and psychic powers. He is often second-in-command of the group. |- ||'''Equilibrius''' ||Unknown ||A mutate who can induce sensations of vertigo in anyone who looks him in the eyes. |- ||'''Gaza''' ||Unknown ||A Swamp Men mutate with enhanced strength and durability. He is blind, but makes up for it with an additional power known as radar sense. |- ||'''Lupo''' ||Unknown ||A Swamp Men mutate who possesses a wolf-like appearance, superhuman physical abilities and senses, and the ability to psionically command canine creatures. |- ||'''Piper''' ||Unknown ||A mutate who can control animals using his flute. |- ||'''Lorelei''' ||Lani Ubana ||''X-Men'' #63 (December 1969) ||A mutate who can hypnotize men via her voice. She was also briefly a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wiacek |first=Stephen |title=Marvel Encyclopedia |date=April 2, 2019 |publisher=DK |isbn=9781465497819 |pages=219}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | colspan=5 align=center | '''Second incarnation''' <br />Led by Sauron. Included original members Amphibius, Barbarus, Brainchild, Gaza, and Lupo. |- ||'''Sauron''' ||Karl Lykos |rowspan="2"|''Marvel Fanfare'' #1 (March 1982) ||A mutate who can drain life energy and transform into a humanoid ''Pteranodon''. |- ||'''Vertigo''' ||Unknown ||A mutate who can emit waves that affect the equilibrioception of anyone hit by them. |- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | colspan=5 align=center | '''Third incarnation''' <br />Led by Zaladane. Included original members Amphibius, Barbarus, Brainchild, Gaza, and Lupo. |- ||'''Zaladane''' ||Zala Dane ||''Uncanny X-Men'' #249 (October 1989) ||High Priestess to the Savage Land deity Garokk, Zaladane sought power for herself and claimed the role of Empress of the Savage Land. She was previously an associate of the mutates, having worked with them in prior appearances. |- ||'''Whiteout''' ||Unknown ||''Uncanny X-Men'' #249 (October 1989) ||A mutate who can emit blinding flashes of light. |- ||'''Worm''' ||Unknown ||''Uncanny X-Men'' #250 (November 1989) ||A mutate who possesses a worm-like lower-body and can secrete mucus that overrides the nervous system. |- bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | colspan=5 align=center | '''Fourth incarnation''' <br />Led by Brainchild. Included original members Amphibius, Barbarus, Gaza, Vertigo, and Whiteout. Later appearances also included Piper and Worm. |- ||'''Lupa''' ||Unknown ||''X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land'' #2 (December 2001) ||A Swamp Men mutate who possesses a similar appearance and abilities to Lupo. It is unknown if the two are related. |- ||'''Leash''' ||Unknown ||''X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land'' #3 (January 2002) ||A mutate who can psychically imprison another being's astral essence, rendering them catatonic or under her mental control. |}
==In other media== * The Savage Land Mutates appear in ''X-Men: The Animated Series'', consisting of Sauron, Vertigo, Brainchild (voiced by Robert Bockstael), Amphibius (voiced by Peter McCowatt), Barbarus (voiced by Bob Zeidel in his first appearance and Peter McCowatt in his second appearance), and Lupo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Richard |date=March 13, 2025 |title=10 Best Fights In X-Men: The Animated Series |url=https://screenrant.com/xmen-the-animated-series-best-fights-list/ |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en|quote=The two-part finale of X-Men: TAS season 2, "Reunion," delivers one of the biggest battles in the series. Stranded in the Savage Land without their powers, the X-Men must rely on Ka-Zar and his allies to fight back against Mister Sinister, his Nasty Boys, and the Savage Land Mutates.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DRG4's X-Men Cast List |url=http://drg4.dancemania-ex.com/xcast.html}}</ref> * The Savage Land Mutates appear in the ''X-Men '97'' episode "Bright Eyes", consisting of Amphibius, Barbarus, Brainchild, and Lupo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=May 15, 2024 |title=X-Men '97: All the Easter eggs, cameos, and references |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/x-men-97-episode-easter-eggs/ |access-date= |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}</ref> * The Savage Land Mutates appear in the board game ''Legendary''.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071013100422/http://marvel.com/universe/Savage_Land_Mutates Savage Land Mutates] at Marvel.com * [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Savage_Land_Mutates_(Earth-616) Savage Land Mutates] at Marvel Wiki * {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/savagelandmutates.htm|Savage Land Mutates}} * Savage Land Mutates [https://uncannyxmen.net/groups/savage-land-mutates] at uncannyxmen.net
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