Korrek
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Korrek is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#19 (December 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber
and Val Mayerik
.
The character subsequently appears in Man-Thing #1 (January 1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 (January 1975), and Howard the Duck #22-24 (March-May 1978).
Korrek received an entry in the Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook #1 (2006).
and Jennifer Kale
. Korrek carries a sword that projects mystical fire.
Korrek and his warriors began to cross into other dimensions, due to a disturbance in various dimensions caused by a series of activities within the Man-Thing
's Citrusville
swamp and exacerbated by the demonic Thog
. Korrek emerged in a jar of peanut butter
, partially consumed by Andy Kale, spread with a knife that became his sword. Korrek encountered Jennifer Kale
and the Man-Thing, and was transported to Earth when the dimensional imbalance grew stronger. He joined with the Man-Thing, as well as Howard the Duck
who was also brought to Earth due to the imbalance. The odd trio was assaulted by a warrior force sent by the Congress of Realities until Dakimh the Enchanter
banished the Congress. Dakimh transported the trio to his castle where they were joined by Jennifer Kale. The group traveled to Therea
to prevent Thog and the Congress from overtaking that realm, and the Man-Thing was able to temporarily destroy Thog.
Korrek then returned to Katharta. Upon his return, he found that his father the king had been slain, and that a sorcerer named Klonus had taken over. Klonus enslaved Korrek for a year, until Dakimh sent the Man-Thing to rescue him. Dakimh, Jennifer, and the Man-Thing helped Korrek overthrow Klonus, though Dakimh was slain by Klonus during the battle.
Korrek continued to be an ally to Jennifer Kale, the Man-Thing, and Howard the Duck on future adventures with them.
Marvel Universe
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Publication history
Korrek first appeared in FearAdventure into Fear
Adventure into Fear is an American horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from cover dates November 1970 through December 1975, for 31 issues...
#19 (December 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber
Steve Gerber
Stephen Ross "Steve" Gerber was an American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck....
and Val Mayerik
Val Mayerik
Val Mayerik is an American comic-book and commercial artist, best known as co-creator of Marvel Comics' satiric character Howard the Duck.-Early life and career:...
.
The character subsequently appears in Man-Thing #1 (January 1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 (January 1975), and Howard the Duck #22-24 (March-May 1978).
Korrek received an entry in the Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook #1 (2006).
Fictional character biography
Korrek is a young warrior king of the extra-dimensional barbarian land of Katharta, and became the companion of the sorcerers DakimhDakimh the Enchanter
Dakimh the Enchanter is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Dakimh, a wise but eccentric wizard, lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na. Zhered-Na was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the...
and Jennifer Kale
Jennifer Kale
Jennifer Kale is a fictional character, a sorceress in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jennifer Kale was created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik, and debuted in Adventure into Fear #11 . She is the cousin of Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, and a founding member of the...
. Korrek carries a sword that projects mystical fire.
Korrek and his warriors began to cross into other dimensions, due to a disturbance in various dimensions caused by a series of activities within the Man-Thing
Man-Thing
The Man-Thing is a fictional character, a monster in publications from Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in Savage Tales #1 , and went on to be featured in various titles and in his own series, including...
's Citrusville
Citrusville
Citrusville, Cypress County, Florida is a fictional Everglades town in the Marvel Universe. It appears most frequently in stories related to Man-Thing, and was first shown in Adventure into Fear #11. It was created by Steve Gerber and Rich Buckler...
swamp and exacerbated by the demonic Thog
Thog
Thog the Nether-Spawn, Overmaster of Sominus is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a demon from the extra-dimensional world of Sominus who has clashed with the Man-Thing.-Publication history:...
. Korrek emerged in a jar of peanut butter
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts, popular in North America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and parts of Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. It is mainly used as a sandwich spread, sometimes in combination as in the peanut butter and jelly...
, partially consumed by Andy Kale, spread with a knife that became his sword. Korrek encountered Jennifer Kale
Jennifer Kale
Jennifer Kale is a fictional character, a sorceress in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jennifer Kale was created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik, and debuted in Adventure into Fear #11 . She is the cousin of Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, and a founding member of the...
and the Man-Thing, and was transported to Earth when the dimensional imbalance grew stronger. He joined with the Man-Thing, as well as Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. The character first appeared in Adventure into Fear #19 and several subsequent series have chronicled the misadventures of the ill-tempered, anthropomorphic, "funny...
who was also brought to Earth due to the imbalance. The odd trio was assaulted by a warrior force sent by the Congress of Realities until Dakimh the Enchanter
Dakimh the Enchanter
Dakimh the Enchanter is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Dakimh, a wise but eccentric wizard, lived in pre-cataclysmic Atlantis, and was the pupil of the sorceress Zhered-Na. Zhered-Na was banished from Atlantis by King Kamuu for prophesying that the...
banished the Congress. Dakimh transported the trio to his castle where they were joined by Jennifer Kale. The group traveled to Therea
Therea
Therea is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. It first appeared in Man-Thing #1 and was created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik....
to prevent Thog and the Congress from overtaking that realm, and the Man-Thing was able to temporarily destroy Thog.
Korrek then returned to Katharta. Upon his return, he found that his father the king had been slain, and that a sorcerer named Klonus had taken over. Klonus enslaved Korrek for a year, until Dakimh sent the Man-Thing to rescue him. Dakimh, Jennifer, and the Man-Thing helped Korrek overthrow Klonus, though Dakimh was slain by Klonus during the battle.
Korrek continued to be an ally to Jennifer Kale, the Man-Thing, and Howard the Duck on future adventures with them.