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'{{primarysources|date=October 2012}} {{Superherobox| <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> image= |caption= |comic_color=background:#ff8080 |character_name=Zom |real_name=Zom |species=[[Demons (Marvel Comics)|Demon]] |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |debut=''[[Strange Tales]]'' #156 (May 1967) |creators=[[Stan Lee]] and [[Marie Severin]] |alliance_color=background:#c0c0 |alliances= |aliases= |powers= |}} '''Zom''' is a [[fictional character]] appearing in the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Marvel Universe|universe]]. He is a gigantic semi-humanoid [[Demons (Marvel Comics)|demon]] who has clashed with [[Doctor Strange]]. ==Publication history== Zom first appeared in ''[[Strange Tales]]'' #156-157 (May–June 1967), and was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Marie Severin]]. The character subsequently appeared in ''Doctor Strange'' #20 (August 1990), ''World War Hulk'' #3-4 (October–November 2007), ''Incredible Hulk'' #111 (December 2007), ''World War Hulk'' #5 (January 2008), and ''New Avengers Annual'' #2 (March 2008). ==Fictional character biography== Created "long ago" by unknown forces, Zom is a massively powerful mystic entity who exists only to destroy.<ref>''Strange Tales'' #158 (July 1967)</ref> Possessing enough evil energy to disrupt the balance of the multiverse, it took the combined efforts of both [[Dormammu(comics)|Dormammu]] and [[Eternity (comics)|Eternity]] to successfully banish him; Zom was fitted with the "Crown of Blindness" and the "Manacles of Living Bondage" before being imprisoned within a small mystic [[amphora]] in what Eternity described as a "world beyond all worlds" and a "time beyond all time.<ref>''Strange Tales'' #156 (May 1967)</ref> In Dormammu's absence, his sister Umar assumed the Flames of Regency and all the powers of the Dark Dimension, and as she was not bound by the pact that prevented Dormammu from entering the 616-Universe, she transported herself to Earth with the intention of destroying Dr. Strange along with the planet. Knowing he had little chance against Umar in a straight mystic battle (as she was wielding power equal to that of Dormammu), he made the risky gambit of intentionally releasing Zom in the hopes that the two evil entities would battle one another. Zom furiously attacked Strange and pursued him to Earth after being released, and Umar hastily retreated back to the Dark Dimension upon seeing Zom set foot on Earth. As Dr. Strange attempted to battle the menace alone, the Living Tribunal eventually appeared and banished Zom to prevent his evil energy from leaking into other dimensions. <ref>''Strange Tales'' #157 (June 1967)</ref> When faced with the unstoppable rage of the [[Hulk (comics)|Hulk]] during "[[World War Hulk]]", Doctor Strange resorted to invoking Zom's essence into himself by drinking the contents of the amphora.<ref>''World War Hulk'' #3</ref> In the following issue seven [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]-employed mystics stated that he did channel Zom's powers,<ref>''World War Hulk'' #4; [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=130244&highlight=war+room Writer Greg Pak comments]</ref> and he severely battered and damaged the Hulk, but began to lose control. He restrained Zom long enough for the Hulk to recover and knock him unconscious.{{issue|date=December 2012}} After Strange's defeat, the infernal entity resumed its mission to destroy the Earth dimension, and started by inhabiting [[Iron Man]]'s discarded "hulkbuster" armor, to activate the latter's anti-matter doomsday device. Wong sought to recapture it into the urn, and was assisted by [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]], [[Namora]], the [[Warren Worthington III|Angel]], and [[Amadeus Cho]]. While it still proved too powerful to defeat, Amadeus managed to trick it into possessing his body, so the Angel could knock him out, and it was successfully resealed. Zom was referred to as severely depleted at the time.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' vol.3, #111</ref> During the assault of [[Amatsu-Mikaboshi (comics)|Amatsu-Mikaboshi]] on all of existence during the ''[[Chaos War (comics)|Chaos War]]'' storyline, Amatsu-Mikaboshi attacks Doctor Strange from behind, awakening the Zom part of Doctor Strange.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #619</ref> [[Hiroim]] used his powers to try to exorcise Zom from Doctor Strange. [[Marlo Chandler]] later uses the power she derives from her connection to Death to free Strange from Zom.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #620</ref> ==Powers and abilities== {{expand-section|date=December 2012}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/zom.htm|Zom}} {{Marvel Mystic}} {{Hulk}} [[Category:Characters created by Stan Lee]] [[Category:Characters created by Steve Ditko]] [[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1967]] [[Category:Marvel Comics demons]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]]'