Who Is Den? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Den is a Fantagor Press comic book character, the alter ego of David Ellis Norman, with over 161 comic issue appearances. Created by horror, fantasy and underground comic icon Richard Corben.

Who is Den?

Creation Den is a character created by Richard Corben , and is an ode to fantasy characters such as Conan the Barbarian and John Carter of Mars and explores worlds and interacts with creatures and characters that are very influenced by the works of H.P. Lovecraft . Den was published in Corben's own Fantagor press, among others such as Ariel and Grim Wit , but was popularized in his appearances in Heavy Metal Magazine in the late 1970s. History Den is a young man named David Ellis Norman. Following directions left for him on a note and a diagram from his missing uncle Dan, David builds another electronic apparatus. The apparatus opens a gateway to a fantasy world named "Neverwhere", where he was transformed into a hairless, nude, muscular, and prodigiously endowed adventurer. Confused by his strange trip, he can only remember the acronym of his real name (DEN), and begins calling himself "Den". In his Earth incarnation, David had found a letter in one of the fantasy novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs left to him by his uncle Dan.

Key facts

Den is of human origin. The character is published by Fantagor Press. With 161 recorded issue appearances, Den ranks among the most featured characters in comics.