Zarrko

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caption=Zarrko
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
real_name=Arthur Zarrko
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut=Journey Into Mystery #86 (November 1962)
creators=Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
aliases=Boris, The Tomorrow Man
powers=Super-genius, Controls an arsenal of advanced futuristic weaponry|

Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man is a Marvel Comics supervillain, most commonly associated with Thor. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in "Journey into Mystery" #86 (November, 1962).

Fictional character biography

Zarrko is an evil scientist from the future, who built a time machine to escape from his peaceful 23rd century and visit more primitive periods, like USA in the 1960s, where nuclear weapons could be stolen easily.

In one of the last story arcs of Thor vs Zarrko, Zarrko's plot was revealed to be a plan to save humanity. In his future, Thor, had separated from his human self, Jake Olson, and lost his ability to understand humanity. Because of this, Thor became more and more oppressive and imposing, and believed that ruling humanity was the only just thing to do. Zarrko knew that in his future, Thor would become a tyrant, so he had to travel back in time and stop him before the Odin Force made him invicibile and near-omnipotent.

When the Governments of Earth launched a massive assault on Asgard, Zarrko was seen trying to escape with his time machine, only to be stopped by Thialfi.

Zarrko's attempted time travel was instrumental for Thor to create for himself a new future in which he would never be the tyrant he would have been without his human self.

Zarrko later returned disguised as Boris, a manservant to Kristoff Vernard, the heir of Doctor Doom, who had become a member of the Fantastic Four following the "death" of Mister Fantastic. He was soon exposed but used his time machine to cause chaos in the building by bringing in various heroes and villains from the past and the future to fight it out. He later escaped, deciding that all he wanted was a quiet place and plenty of food.

Other media

Television

* Zarrko appeared in The Mighty Thor portion of "The Marvel Superheroes".