Zorak

Zorak
Zorak as he appears in the 2012 revival of Cartoon Planet
First appearance	"Zorak" (Space Ghost segment)
Created by	Alex Toth William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Voiced by	Don Messick (1966–68) C. Martin Croker (1994–2016)
Information
Aliases	Wallace in "Fire Ant"
Species	Dokarian
Gender	Male
Occupation	Bandleader (in Space Ghost Coast to Coast)
Family	Mr. Pong (father)
Relatives	Raymond (deceased nephew)
Powers	Criminal mastermind Master strategist Master of weaponry and technology Super strength Enhanced agility Enhanced stamina Razor sharp claws

Zorak is a fictional character who first appeared in the Hanna-Barbera animated series Space Ghost. Zorak appeared as a 7-foot (2.1 m) green mantis and is a foe of the show's titular superhero.

Zorak originally appeared in the animated series Space Ghost and Dino Boy in 1966. He was one of Space Ghost's most feared enemies and appeared in 6 episodes, starting with "Zorak". Zorak was voiced by Don Messick, who spoke in a buzzy monotone meant to evoke his insect-like features.

Cartoon Network revived the Space Ghost characters in 1994 for Space Ghost Coast to Coast, a talk show where the main characters' roles were re-invented. On the new show, Space Ghost had released Zorak from prison, but forced Zorak to act as his leader of the band The Original Way Outs from a "prison pod" with an installed keyboard. Zorak's villainous mentality remained, and he would heckle Space Ghost in most episodes. In rare instances, the two would have moments of compromise, such as when Space Ghost believes he is dying. On the Cartoon Network shows, Zorak was voiced by animator C. Martin Croker. Croker originally imitated the monotone of Messick, but over the years took Zorak's voice in his own direction. He and Moltar appear in almost every episode, with the exception of "Story Book".

Zorak is usually grumpy and sarcastic sometimes with a sick sense of humor. He relishes insulting Space Ghost whenever possible and winding Space Ghost up so much that he blows Zorak up with his Power Bands (a running gag in the show). Zorak simply regenerates from this each time. Zorak had a small nephew at one point called Raymond. Zorak devoured him (apparently typical of his species) and then laughed about it. He has a gun, a Matter Intensifier, which he keeps hidden in his keyboard and sometimes gets out to give Space Ghost a zap for all the times he has blown him up. The Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Cahill" has a good spar between the two. The episode also suggested that Zorak has a surname, Roberts (or Space Ghost could just have been nicknaming him that). He is a fan of Metallica, although when the band came on the show he told them to "Bite me!" — one of his favorite phrases (though he's revealed to be a big fan of the Ramones). Others include: "I am the Lone Locust of the Apocalypse, think of me when you look to the night sky" and "I'm Egyptian!". He gets on best with Moltar but has low tolerance for Space Ghost, other characters and guests. He has flirted with a few of the female guests but it was mostly to annoy Space Ghost. He gains satisfaction from using Brak in The Brak Show. Brak thinks of Zorak as a friend; Zorak likes to think he has no friends.