Who is in The Abomination’s therapy group at SHE-HULK? Their comical origins, explained

She HulkEpisode seven didn’t introduce Daredevil, nor did we get to see that elusive supersuit for our pretty girl. However, Jen had a chance to reunite with two previous characters in unexpected ways. She-Hulk brought back Emil Blonsky aka The Abomination along with his insane therapy group. We don’t know if they’ll play a role in Jen’s upcoming battle against Intelligencia, but at least Jen has a crew of unexpected super friends. Here are the comic book heroes that have come in She Hulk‘s seventh episode and a brief history of their place in Marvel’s lore.

Who is in The Abomination’s therapy group?

In the episode, Jen goes with Blonsky’s parole officer to Summer Twilights Ranch, where the now-reformed self-help guru resides. But Jen gets stuck there for several hours after a strange fight erupts. We meet Man-Bull and El Aguila who compete and accidentally destroy Jens Prius. It turns out they are two of several superpowers in Blonsky’s therapy group who have a love-hate relationship. Why? Because Man-Bull is a man who looks like a bull, and El Augila looks a lot like a matador.

Jen eventually meets the rest of the heroic crew who come together to heal. There’s Porcupine (a man dressed like a giant porcupine), Saracen (a day-walking vampire…or so he claims) and Wrecker, whom Jen angrily recognizes from her previous encounter with the Wrecking Crew. It’s all good in the end as the group helps her process her frustration and pain at Josh (who is an absolute villain…more on that later). They tell her they like her as “Just Jen” and encourage her to like that part of themselves. This gives her the rest and healing she needs in the midst of things.

Are The Abomination’s Therapy Group members villains in Marvel Comics?

Of course, viewers want to know if the characters appearing in the Abomination’s therapy group are from the Marvel Comics and if they are villains. And the short answer to that is yes. Let’s explore the history of these She Hulk cameos.

Man-Bull in Marvel Comics

Man-Bull aka William Taurens first appeared in 1971’s Daredevil #78, where he worked as a kidnapper for Mr. Kline to find people for an evil experiment. Man-Bull eventually undergoes the same “treatment” that made him a Minotaur. In the comics, he competed against Matador, but that’s not the case in him She Hulk.

El Aguila in Marvel Comics

El Aguila debuted in the 1979s Power Man and Iron Fist #58 so it’s obvious who he fought. He has the ability to generate bioelectric energy charges from his body, which we see using his sword in the show. How not to love a man who is willing to fight for his new friend who has been ghosted? El Aguila is a welcome addition to The Abomination’s therapy group.

Porcupine in Marvel Comics

Porcupine made its first appearance in Stories to amaze #48 (1963) as Ant Man and the Wasp villain. His real name was Alexander Gentry and he was a weapons designer for the US Army. Gentry set out to make a porcupine-based supersuit. But spurned by his employer, Gentry took off his suit and turned to a life of crime, becoming Porcupine. His weird suit would allow him to shoot quills at his enemies, so that’s one thing. In The Abomination’s therapy group, Porcupine prefers to leave her suit on to make them feel more secure.

Saracens in Marvel Comics

Meanwhile, Saracen is a Marvel vampire much newer to the universe with his first appearance in Blade: Vampire Hunter #1 in 1999. It’s heavily implied that he just “thinks” he’s a vamp, so maybe he’s not really one in the MCU. Of course, the MCU will soon be introducing vampires and other horror creatures into its world, so who knows? However, he’s a master at being weird and a bit dodgy.

Wrecker in Marvel Comics

And of course Wrecker is part of the Wrecking Crew that we met at the beginning of this season. This group of down-to-earth villains causes a lot of trouble, but they don’t always get together like they should. In the comics, Wrecker is an original member of the Wrecking Crew and their boss. But it looks like in she hulk, Wrecker answers someone else whose identity is still unknown.

Interestingly, the show paints all of these Marvel Comics villains as reformed and maybe even decent beings who are now Jen’s friends. Each of these comic book villains, or are they now heroes, ended up willingly entering the Abomination’s therapy group. They just want to improve. There’s nothing to suggest they’re playing her in any way, but we do know one person who’s villainous: Josh.

What’s the deal with Josh? She Hulk?

The whole reason Jen’s new therapy team is willing to ride or die over her ghosting is because of Josh. As we have seen, they seemed like a match made in heaven. Until they slept together and he ghosted her. We already knew Josh might be shady after seeing someone watching her at the end of episode six. But we do find out that Josh made a copy of Jen’s phone, snapped a picture of her sleeping naked in bed, AND apparently got a blood sample from her. Why? He is part of this Intelligencia collective and was sent to retrieve this sample.

It seems Josh doesn’t currently have a comical counterpart, but either way, trouble is at Jen’s door. And while we love healing, we’d also like Emil Blonsky and his therapy group to join She-Hulk in their quest to wipe out Josh, HulkKing and co.