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Gorr the Golden Gorilla
Gorr makes his first appearance battling the Fantastic Four atop the Baxter Building as seen in Fantastic Four #171.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFantastic Four #171
(June 1976)
Created byRoy Thomas
George Pérez
In-story information
SpeciesEvolved golden gorilla
Team affiliationsNew Men
Abilities

Gorr the Golden Gorilla is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist George Pérez, Gorr first appeared in Fantastic Four #171 (June 1976).[1] He is an extraterrestrial evolved gorilla.[2] The character has faced the superhero team the Fantastic Four.[3]

Publication history

Gorr debuted in Fantastic Four #171-175 (June–October 1976), created by Roy Thomas and George Pérez. He appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #63 (May 1980), Quasar #14-16 (September–November 1990), and Deadpool: Badder Blood (2023).[4]

Fictional character biography

Gorr from Fantastic Four #171. Pencils by George Pérez.

Gorr is a golden gorilla given human intelligence and greatly increased strength by the High Evolutionary.[5]

Fearing that Galactus was about to destroy his creation Counter-Earth, the High Evolutionary created Gorr and sent him to Earth to seek the aid of the Fantastic Four.[6] However, when he arrived on Earth, Gorr became inexplicably mutated into a King Kong-sized monstrosity and went on a rampage through Manhattan, climbing to the top of the Chrysler Building.[7] When the Fantastic Four intervened, Gorr duped them into coming aboard his ship and transported them to Counter-Earth. The Fantastic Four, High Evolutionary, and Gorr were unable to convince Galactus not to destroy Counter-Earth, though Galactus challenged them to find a replacement within 48 hours. Gorr and the Human Torch found an Earth-like planet, which turned out to be inhabited by Skrulls. The Skrulls abandoned the planet after an altercation with Gorr, leaving the planet uninhabited and thus worthless to Galactus. Ultimately, the Impossible Man convinced Galactus to devour his own planet of Poppup instead. Gorr remained with the High Evolutionary as a "valet."[6]

Much later, Gorr became a prisoner/research project of the Stranger, held captive on his laboratory world alongside Stranger's other prisoners.[8] When the Overmind attacked the Stranger, he freed the Stranger's captives including Gorr who escaped.[9]

Powers and abilities

Gorr is a genetically engineered gold-colored gorilla with human-like intellect and immense physical attributes, as well as resistance to fire.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Buxton, Marc (August 9, 2015). "The Fantastic Four Comics: Where Do You Start?". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ "Gorr the Golden Gorilla (Fantastic Four character)". www.marvunapp.com. January 6, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ^ Brown, Michael (November 24, 2016). "The Fantastic Four at 55: Talking With Artist Jon Morris". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ Adams, Timothy (May 5, 2023). "Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld on Mixing Fun and Violence in Deadpool: Badder Blood (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ^ Fantastic Four #172. Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ a b Fantastic Four #171-175. Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ Sanderson, Peter (2007). The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City. New York City: Pocket Books. pp. 49–51. ISBN 978-1-4165-3141-8.
  8. ^ Quasar #14-15. Marvel Comics.
  9. ^ Quasar #16. Marvel Comics.
  10. ^ Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four (November 2004). Marvel Comics.
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