Who Is Richard Rory? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Richard Rory is a Marvel comic book character, with over 76 comic issue appearances. Richard Rory is a former disc jockey with an unlucky habit of getting tangled up in superhuman affairs.

Who is Richard Rory?

Brief History "Crime is rampant on the subways, politicians make empty speeches while armies march to war, industry poisons the Earth..." -- Richard Rory. Richard Rory was a supporting character of the Man-Thing series, loosely based on his creator Steve Gerber . He was originally introduced as an Ohio disc jockey who made fun of the original Foolkiller while on the air. As a result, the serial killer hunted him down from Ohio to Florida. After Man-Thing saved his life, Rory became a regularly appearing friend of the Guardian of the Nexus . He settled for a while in Citrusville to be able to live close to his friend. However his complaining about book-burning incidents and the rather oppressive ideological regime in the city eventually turned him into a social outcast. He decided to leave and take runaway teenager Carol Selby with him.

Key facts

Richard Rory is of human origin and first appeared in "Nowhere to Go But Down". The character is published by Marvel. With 76 recorded issue appearances, Richard Rory ranks among the most featured characters in comics.