Thog

Thog
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fear #11 (Dec 1972)
Created by	Steve Gerber (writer) Rich Buckler (artist)
In-story information
Species	Demon
Abilities	Magical Energy Bolts Projection Immortality

Thog the Nether-Spawn, Overmaster of Sominus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a demon from the extra-dimensional world of Sominus who has clashed with the Man-Thing.

Thog first appeared in Adventure into Fear #11 (December 1972), Steve Gerber's first work for Marvel, illustrated by Val Mayerik.

Thog's subsequent appearances include in Fear #13 (April 1973), The Man-Thing #1 (January 1974), #20-22 (August–October 1975), The Man-Thing (vol. 2) #11 (July 1981), The Defenders #99-100 (September–October 1981), Ghost Rider (vol. 2) #77 (February 1983), Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #8 (October 1989) and Annual 2 (1992), and Magik (vol. 2). #3 (February 2001).

Thog was given his own entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror (2005) and in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z. In the earlier editions, he appeared in a group entry under "demons."

Thog the Nether-Spawn is a demon from the extra-dimensional world of Sominus who has clashed with the Man-Thing.

Gerber himself, along with Man-Thing, were integral in defeating Thog on Therea in his first attempt to take over the universe.Chris Claremont, in the form of Man-Thing, defeated him in his second.

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