Who Is Tharok? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tharok is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 151 comic issue appearances. Tharok was a criminal who lost half his body in an accident only to have it rebuilt better than it was in the first place. He became the leader of the Fatal Five, a group of the most powerful and ruthless villains in the galaxy.

Who is Tharok?

Statistics Height: 6'4" Weight: 225 lbs Eyes: Black Hair: None History Tharok was a criminal on his native planet of Zadron. During one of his crime activities, he tried to steal a nuclear device that detonated when he was caught by an officer of the Science Police . Unfortunately for Tharok, that officer shot a blast which caused the detonation and it destroyed the complete left side of his body. Miraculously, Tharok remained alive and he was rushed to the nearest medical center. The doctors and scientists there quickly replaced his missing left side with a robotic component. The procedure was rushed because they feared they would lose Tharok's life. When Tharok revived, he found himself significantly smarter, thanks to his half-robotic brain. Unfortunately, the life-saving procedure also caused Tharok to look like a monster and his appearance gave him nothing but anguish.

Key facts

Tharok is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "The Fatal Five!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 151 recorded issue appearances, Tharok ranks among the most featured characters in comics.