Who Is Garokk? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Garokk is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Kirk Marston, with over 82 comic issue appearances. The Self proclaimed sun god of the Savage Land

Who is Garokk?

Origin The man who would become Garokk was an English sailor who when on an expedition to find new land, discovered the Savage Land . It was there he drank from the cup of Garokk and was attacked by the natives. Upon returning to England he noticed he wasn’t aging. Back in the Savage Land, Zaladane took over the cult worshiping Garokk, the Sun People. Meanwhile the sailor's skin slowly took on a petrified look. While Zaladane killed several worshipers in order to bring Garokk back he started to feel their pain and came back to the Savage Land. Once there he touched the idol of Garokk and obtained the ability to project flames, astral projection and somewhat energy absorption. He projected his image to Zaladane who stopped killing due to it.

Key facts

Garokk is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Revolution!; Frenzy On the Fortieth Floor!". The character is published by Marvel. With 82 recorded issue appearances, Garokk ranks among the most featured characters in comics.