The Untold Truth Of The Marvel Villain
By William Rodriguez
When the Abomination finally recovers from the Hulk's toxic waste attack, he enters a dark period of his life. Clandestinely, he begins to stalk his wife Nadia, a celebrated ballet dancer who believes him to be dead. Operating from New York City's sewers, he asks God for advice on what to do, distraught over his long absence and his monstrous appearance. When superheroic mayhem causes a crisis, the Abomination confronts Nadia, who faints at his hideous visage. Believing this to be fate, he brings the unconscious woman to the sewers. The Hulk spots him and tries to convince him to let Nadia go. Though the Abomination resists and a brutal fight ensues, the Hulk is eventually able to persuade him to leave his wife be.
The Abomination continues living underground in New York's sewers for a time, meeting with various outcasts who gather there — human, mutant, and otherwise. This underground group forms a community that takes the name the Forgotten, and eventually, the Abominations. Blonsky is pivotally important to their survival, becoming a de facto leader and serving as the group's protector from all forces. At a particular point of conflict, Hulk emerges and joins the police against the Abominations. After a number of the Abomination's friends are slaughtered, he is plunged into a blind rage. He and the Hulk proceed to fight, but when the Abomination threatens to slaughter a helicopter full of people, the Hulk is forced to let him escape.
