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Gorgon (Inhuman)

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Not to be confused with Gorgon (Tomi Shishido).
Gorgon
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFantastic Four #44 (November 1965)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoGorgon Petragon
SpeciesInhuman
Place of originAttilan
Team affiliationsInhuman Royal Family
Fantastic Four
Abilities
  • Enhanced strength and durability
  • Ability to generate seismic shockwaves via bull-like legs and hooves

Gorgon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Gorgon is also a member of the Royal Family of the Inhumans, a race of superpowered beings from the hidden city of Attilan.

Eme Ikwuakor portrays Gorgon in the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Inhumans.

Publication history

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Gorgon debuted in Fantastic Four #44 (November 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[1]

Fictional character biography

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The son of archivist Milena and architect Korath (brother of the previous king Agon), Gorgon Petragon is a cousin of king Black Bolt and a member of the Royal Family of the Inhumans. As is custom among the Inhumans, Gorgon was exposed to the Terrigen Mists as a teenager, gaining increased strength, while his feet were transformed into hooves capable of generating destructive seismic waves. As an adult, Gorgon becomes Black Bolt's bodyguard and a mentor to the other Inhumans.

Gorgon first leaves the Inhuman city of Attilan to rescue Medusa (suffering from amnesia at the time), who became lost in the outside world. This leads to a battle with the Fantastic Four, who rescued Medusa from the supervillain team the Frightful Four.[2] After making contact with the outside world, Gorgon and the rest of the Royal Family have several encounters with the Fantastic Four over the years, seeking their aid against foes such as Black Bolt's brother Maximus,[3][4] Psycho-Man,[5] and the Sphinx.[6]

With several other Inhumans, Gorgon also battles the master villain Mandarin,[7] helps free Maximus,[8] journeys to America to search for the missing Black Bolt,[9] and battles Magneto.[10] Over the years, and with continued exposure to the outside world, Gorgon has many adventures, usually taking place in the company of fellow members of the Royal Family.[11]

Significant moments for Gorgon include defying the Attilan Genetics Council and helping to hide the pregnant Medusa (with Black Bolt's child) on Earth;[12] and arguing with Black Bolt over the use of Alpha Primitives as slaves.[13] He leads an Inhuman force down to Earth to gain the return of the Terrigen Mists. This goes badly as many human captives are slain by an impatient Inhuman named Jolen. This sparks a war between Earth and the Inhumans, and Gorgon is captured. He is subjected to the Terrigen Mists again. This amplifies Gorgon's powers and change him into a true beast with a lion-like head, claws, and uncontrollable rages.[14] As with the other Inhumans, he leaves the Moon to assist them in taking over the Kree empire.[15] He is later seen with his more humanoid appearance.[16]

In the Inhuman storyline, Gorgon is shot in the spine and rendered paraplegic.[17] In All-New, All-Different Marvel, he is cured by the Inhuman Panacea.[18]

Powers and abilities

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Gorgon's superhuman powers are a result of exposure to the mutagenic Terrigen Mist. Gorgon has bull-like legs and hooves and can create intense shockwaves equivalent to a powerful earthquake. He also possesses enhanced strength and durability, although like all Inhumans he has a weaker immune system than that of an average human.

Other versions

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  • Big Gorgon, a fusion of Gorgon and DC Comics character Big Bear from Earth-9602, appears in the Amalgam Comics one-shot Challengers of the Fantastic.[19]
  • An alternate universe variant of Gorgon from Earth-9997 appears in Earth X.[20]
  • An alternate universe variant of Gorgon from Earth-2149 appears in Marvel Zombies.[21][22]
  • An alternate universe variant of Gorgon from Earth-1610 appears in the Ultimate Marvel universe. This version is female and possesses additional hypnotic abilities.[23]

In other media

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Character poster of Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon for the television series Inhumans

Television

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Video games

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References

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  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Fantastic Four #44 (Nov. 1965)
  3. ^ Fantastic Four #45-47 (Dec. 1965 – Feb. 1966); #82-83 (Jan. – Feb. 1969)
  4. ^ Cronin, Brian (September 18, 2010). "A Year of Cool Comics – Day 261". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  5. ^ Fantastic Four King-Size Special #5 (Nov. 1967)
  6. ^ Fantastic Four Annual #12 (1977)
  7. ^ Amazing Adventures #3-4 (Dec. 1970, Feb. 1971)
  8. ^ Amazing Adventures #5 (Apr. 1971)
  9. ^ Amazing Adventures #7 (Aug. 1971)
  10. ^ Amazing Adventures #9-10 (Dec. 1971, Feb. 1972)
  11. ^ Inhumans #1-12 (Oct. 1975 – Aug. 1977); Inhumans vol. 2, #1-12 (1998 – 1999); Inhumans vol. 3, #1-4 (2000); Inhumans vol. 4, #1-12 (2003–2004)
  12. ^ Marvel Graphic Novel: The Inhumans (1988)
  13. ^ Black Panther #20 (2005)
  14. ^ Silent War #1-6 (2006–2007)
  15. ^ War of Kings #1-4 (2009)
  16. ^ The Thanos Imperative #1 (2010)
  17. ^ Inhuman #13
  18. ^ All-New Inhumans #1-11
  19. ^ Challengers of the Fantastic #1 (1997)
  20. ^ Earth X #0-12 (Mar. 1999 – Apr. 2000)
  21. ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23 (Sept. – Dec. 2005)
  22. ^ Marvel Zombies 3 #3 (Dec. 2008)
  23. ^ Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 (2005)
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gorgon Voices (Fantastic Four)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved August 27, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  25. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 3, 2017). "Here's the Complete Cast of ABC's Marvel Drama Inhumans". The Hollywood Reporter.
  26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ^ "Characters". IGN Database. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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