Biography for
Abomination (Character)
from The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The Abomination is Emil Blonsky. He is a supervillain.

He is a KGB agent and spy who becomes the Abomination after deliberately exposing himself to the same gamma radiation (but in a greater quantity) that transforms Bruce Banner into the Hulk. Blonsky is transformed into a massive green-skinned monster with physical strength exceeding that of the Hulk. In his first appearance, the Abomination is more than twice as powerful as a calm Hulk. While able to retain his mental faculties, Blonsky soon discovered that he is unable to return to human form.

He is hired to steal toxic waste from the Yucca Flats research center, but is caught off guard and doused in toxic waste by the Hulk.

Blonsky blames his condition on Banner and returns to attack his archenemy time and time again. Although stronger than the Hulk in a calm state, the Abomination has almost always been beaten by the Hulk's sheer ferocity.

In later issues, it is revealed that Blonsky's transformation alienates his ballet-dancer ex-wife, Nadia. Coupled with constant defeats at the hands of the Hulk, Blonsky is driven insane with hatred for Banner. The Abomination also grows incensed upon learning that Banner has married Betty Ross, the daughter of Thunderbolt Ross.

The Abomination later realizes the Hulk is missing and rampages through the city of Reno, in Nevada. But despite his greater power the heroine She-Hulk managed to stop him through the use of psychology and superior combat skills, and he was placed in containment by agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Abomination is not transported to prison as the hero Iron Man apparently has plans for him to be test subject in a program code-named "Project Achilles". It is revealed that Project Achilles' mandate is to create a super-power nullifying system in nanotech form.

Blonsky's transformation into The Abomination substantially increases his strength and durability, giving him many of the same powers as the Hulk. However, The Abomination differs from the Hulk in three ways:

He is unable to transform into human form.

While stronger than the Hulk in "calm" state, his strength does not increase with anger as the Hulk's does.

He is also capable of regenerating from damage, but at a slower rate than the Hulk.

The Abomination is still very resistant to damage, can hold his breath for extended periods of time, and breathe underwater. The Abomination can also go into a state of suspended animation if in a climate lacking air or heat. Like the Hulk, he can travel many miles with one bound.