- Thog
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character_name=Thog
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species=Demon
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Fear" #11 (Dec 1972)
creators=Steve Gerber andRich Buckler
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fictional character appearing in theMarvel Comics universe. He is a demon from the extra-dimensional world of Sominus who has clashed with theMan-Thing .Publication history
Thog first appeared in "
Adventure into Fear " #11 (December 1972),Steve Gerber 's first work for Marvel, illustrated byVal Mayerik .The character subseqeuntly appears in "Adventures into Fear" #13-15 (April-August 1973), #19 (December 1973), "Man-Thing" Vol. 1 #1 (January 1974), #20-22 (August-October 1975), "Man-Thing" Vol. 2 #11 (July 1981), "Defenders" #99-100 (September-October 1981), "Ghost Rider" #77 (February 1983), "Doctor Strange" #8 (October 1989), "Doctor Strange Annual" #2 (1992), and "Magik" #3 (February 2001).
Thog received an entry in "The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror" #1 (2005).
Fictional character biography
Gerber himself, along with Man-Thing, were integral in defeating Thog on
Therea in his first attempt to take over the universe.Chris Claremont , in the form ofMan-Thing , defeated him in his second.Some commentators have noted that Thog is modest enough to wear shorts. This is only the case in his subsequent appearances. In his first appearance, he was initially batlike, and when harmed by Man-Thing, he took on a more human form, and only shadows and angle choices protected his modesty.
Contrary to some accounts, Thog is neither Satan nor Mephisto.
External links
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Thog Thog at Marvel.com]
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/thog.htm Thog at marvunapp.com]
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