Shuma-Gorath
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Premiere #5 (November 1972) |
| Created by |
Robert E. Howard Steve Englehart Frank Brunner |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Demon |
| Notable aliases | Lord of Chaos |
| Abilities | Energy projection Reality manipulation Shapeshifting Levitation Teleportation Vast mystical powers Immortality |
Shuma-Gorath is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Shuma-Gorath was first mentioned in a short story by author Robert E. Howard.
Shuma-Gorath is first mentioned in the Robert E. Howard short story "The Curse of the Golden Skull," in The Howard Collector #9, Spring 1967, which features the character Kull. A dying magician named Rotath invokes the "iron-bound books of Shuma-Gorath" in a curse against humanity.
As a Marvel character, his first appearance was as an adversary for Doctor Strange in Marvel Premiere #5 (November 1972), created by Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner.
During Earth's pre-history Shuma-Gorath ruled the world, and demanded human sacrifice until eventually banished by time-traveling sorcerer Sise-Neg. The entity eventually returns during the Hyborian Age, but is imprisoned within a mountain by the power of the god Crom. Shuma-Gorath continues to be an influence on Earth until returned to its home dimension by Crom.
When the entity tries to return to Earth via the mind of the Ancient One, his disciple Doctor Strange is forced to kill him to prevent this. Years later, Strange battles Shuma-Gorath in its home dimension, and although victorious, he gradually becomes a new version of the entity. Strange commits suicide to prevent this transformation and is resurrected by an ally. Sorcerer Nicholas Scratch summons the entity to Earth but it is driven back by the combined efforts of Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, the Salem's Seven and villain Diablo.
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