Who Is Maroc the Mighty? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Maroc the Mighty is a IPC Magazines Ltd. comic book character, the alter ego of John Maroc, with over 61 comic issue appearances. English crusader John Maroc possessed superhuman strength thanks to a mystic armband.

Who is Maroc the Mighty?

Origin Maroc was a Yeoman from Devon who had traveled to far off lands as a soldier in the crusades, one day his superior, a corrupt man only interested in plunder and bloodshed moved to execute some prisoners he had sworn to treat fairly, this was the last straw for Maroc, and he saved the boy and went rogue. Whilst on the run from his former comrades Maroc and the young boy he had saved came upon a strange old man. The old man said he had been waiting many years for someone worthy to come along, he felt Maroc was such a man so he gave him a metal armlet he called "The Hand of Zar" Eventually Maroc's pursuers caught up with him in the early hours of the morning, and tied him to two stone pillars, as he was about to be executed the sun rose and the armlet that had been given him started to vibrate, he felt a power surge inside him and easily broke free. After a short time, Richard the Lionheart himself appeared. The corrupt Knight accused Maroc of being a traitor, and Maroc was sentenced to death, however after later being saved by Maroc, Richard became unsure of the word of his knight and decided to banish Maroc instead of execute him. Maroc decided to wander the lands righting wr.

Key facts

Maroc the Mighty is of human origin. The character is published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. With 61 recorded issue appearances, Maroc the Mighty ranks among the most featured characters in comics.