| Mangog | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Thor #154 (July 1968)[1] |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Partnerships | Thanos |
| Notable aliases | Odin |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, stamina, durability and endurance Shapeshifting and energy projection via magic manipulation Immortality Self-resurrection Empathic ability to feed on the hatred of sentient beings Empowerment from the selfish acts of gods |
Mangog is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
The character first appeared inThor #154 (July 1968) and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.[2]
The character was based on the giants Gog and Magog, who would combine their bodies to becomeGogmagog.[3]
The character was described in his debut as being the sum total of the hatred of "a billion billion beings" and the sole survivor of an alien species who attempted to invadeAsgard beforeOdin stopped them.[4] Imprisoned beneath Asgard, Mangog is freed by the rock trollUlik, in a failed bid to secure an ally against the gods.[5][6] Mangog storms Asgard, intent on obtaining theOdinsword to destroy the universe. Thor battles Mangog to a standstill, until Odin stops him by breaking the spell which had created Mangog as a living prison for his entire race.[5][7]
Mangog is later freed byLoki, but defeated after being drained of his power.[8] With the aid of the traitorous magician Igron, Mangog assumes the form of an imprisoned Odin, and intends to once again draw the Odinsword. After a series of skirmishes with Thor, the creature is defeated when Thor frees Odin.[9]
The character reappears twice in the second volume ofThor: as the servant of a clone of the TitanThanos (destroyed by Thor)[10] and in a desolated Asgard duringRagnarok (dispelled by Thor with the Odinforce)[11] Mangog reappears in theThunderstrike mini-series when accidentally summoned by a mystical generator, and is eventually defeated when cast into a distant star.[12]
InThe Mighty Thor, Mangog decimates Asgard untilJane Foster / Thor throws him into the sun.[13] He later absorbsMjolnir's power and becomes the God of Hammers before Thor fatally drains his energy.[6][14][15]
Mangog possesses the strength, stamina, durability and endurance of a "billion billion beings",[16][5] and has the ability to manipulate magic for energy projection and shapeshifting.[5]
Mangog appears to be indestructible, and has stated that he will always exist as long as there is hatred.[5][17][18] Mangog is also called "the Judgment of the Gods", drawing strength from every cruel act performed by the gods.[19]
In an alternate reality depicted inHeroes Reborn, Mangog becomesAll-Gog: Final All-Father, Destroyer of Asgard after destroying Asgard. He then joins theMasters of Doom before being petrified byPower Princess.[20][21]
In analternate universe, Mangog battles theHerald of Galactus,Silver Surfer.[22]
Mangog attempts to take advantage of Odin's need for the Odinsleep but is stopped by Jane Foster, who has found Thor's hammer Mjolnir.[23]
An alternate universe variant of Mangog fromEarth-1610 appears inUltimate Spider-Man #150. This version is a spirit who requires a host to survive and was previously imprisoned in the Eye of Avalon.[24]
Mangog appears in theAvengers Assemble episode "All-Father's Day", voiced byJB Blanc.[25]
Mangog appears inHeroClix as part of "The Mighty Thor" set.
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