Zabu

Zabu
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceX-Men #10 (March 1965)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Full nameZabu Plunder
SpeciesSmilodon
Place of originSavage Land
Team affiliationsAgents of Wakanda
Pet Avengers
PartnershipsKa-Zar
Shanna the She-Devil
Abilities
  • Smilodon physiology granting:
    • Razor-sharp claws and teeth
    • Heightened sense of smell
    • Remarkable hearing
    • Two elongated front canine teeth ("saber-teeth")
    • Night vision
  • Near-human intellect
  • Slowed aging

Zabu is a fictional saber-toothed cat appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Zabu is connected primarily to the Savage Land, and the X-Men, and most recently the Avengers (by way of the "Pet Avengers"). He is the last known living Smilodon and is a companion and ally of Ka-Zar.

An earlier version was known simply as Zar, in the pulp version of Ka-Zar the Savage, featured in the Ka-Zar magazine.

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