Sabretooth (character)

Sabretooth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, first appearing in Iron Fist #14 in 1977, and later became a prominent recurring villain in the X-Men series. His complex relationship with Wolverine, marked by a mixture of hatred and a twisted sense of kinship, is a central theme in many stories.

 Publication history 
Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, he first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (August 1977) and was initially depicted as a serial killer known as "the Slasher", before being developed into a villain associated with the X-Men during the "Mutant Massacre" crossover in 1986

 Fictional character biography 
His real name is Victor Creed, and he is a notorious supervillain and antihero primarily known as an enemy of the X-Men and Wolverine.

 Powers and abilities 
Sabretooth is a mutant with animalistic traits, including superhuman strength, agility, senses, and a regenerative healing factor that allows him to recover from most injuries quickly. He also has sharp, retractable claws and fangs, and his feral nature makes him a deadly and relentless opponent.

 In other media 
In the X-Men movie series, Sabretooth is depicted as being Wolverine's brother, portrayed by Tyler Mane in X-Men (2000) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) and by Liev Schreiber in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). In May 2008, Wizard magazine ranked Sabretooth #193 of the 200 best comic book characters of all time. In 2009, Sabretooth was ranked as IGN's 44th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

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