Gronk (comics)

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character_name=Gronk
real_name=Unknown
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Marvel Two-in-One #71" (Jan 1981)
creators=Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Ron Wilson and Gene Day
alliances=Maelstrom's Minions
powers=Superhuman strength; able to secrete a chemical from pores that is extremely adhesive|

Gronk is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is one of Maelstrom's three minions.

Fictional character biography

Gronk serves as a bodyguard for Maelstrom. Alongside Maelstrom's other Minions, Helio and Phobius, Gronk was dispatched by Maelstrom to Hydro-Base to steal the Anti-Terrigen Compound. He battled Mister Fantastic, the Thing, Gorgon, Karnak, and Stingray. The Minions were captured, but then put to death by Deathurge at Maelstrom's command. ["Marvel Two-in-One" #71]

Gronk's cloned body was later activated by Maelstrom, and dispatched along with the other Minions against the Avengers. The Minions confronted Iron Man and Starfox, but were coerced into helping the Avengers by Starfox and was rendered unconscious by Wonder Man. The Minions's spare clonal bodies were destroyed, and they was taken captive. ["Avengers" #250]

Much later, Gronk guarded Maelstrom's prisoners after his defeat of Quasar. ["Quasar" #22] Gronk and the other Minions then battled Moondragon and Sersi, and Gronk was turned into a pig by Sersi. ["Quasar" #25]

Powers and abilities

Gronk is superhumanly strong thanks to a chemical enhancement of his genetic potential with the mutagenic Terrigen Mist. He can also secrete a highly adhesive chemical, enabling him to adhere to anything or make anything adhere to him.

References

External links

*http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/gronkminion.htm