Origin
Pantherus is a member of the evil Changelings lead by Leoninus. The original Changelings are created by Woodgod and they capture General Thunderbolt Ross, Betty Ross, Fred Sloan and Rick Jones. Woodgod places them in their custody after one of their fellow Changelings named Centauron is wounded by an ill Thunderbolt Ross. Leoninus secretly poisons Centauron and he dies. Leoninus places the blame on the humans and feel they should be executed for harming a Changeling. Leoninus and his evil Changelings challenge Woodgod’s leadership and accuses him of favoring the humans.
An original Changeling named Siren discovers that Leoninus poisoned Centauron with cyanide and seeks the Hulk and Doc Samson for help. A huge brawl takes place between the original Changelings and the evil Changelings. Pantherus attacks Doc Samson but he is thrown in a well where he is subdued by Neptunus. The evil Changelings are defeated and the current whereabouts of Pantherus are unknown. Â
Creation
Pantherus was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema in 1980 and first appeared in The Incredible Hulk # 252.Â
Powers & Abilities
Pantherus is an animal man with panther attributes. He has razor sharp claws and a degree of superhuman strength.