Korrek

Korrek
art by Val Mayerik from Fear #19
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fear #19 (Dec 1973)
Created by	Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik
In-story information
Alter ego	Korrek
Species	human
Partnerships	Dakimh the Enchanter, Jennifer Kale, Man-Thing, Howard the Duck

Korrek is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history[]

Korrek first appeared in Fear #19 (December 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik.

The character subsequently appears in Man-Thing #1 (January 1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 (January 1975), and Howard the Duck #22-24 (March–May 1978).

Korrek received an entry in the Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook #1 (2006).

Fictional character biography[]

Korrek is a young warrior king of the extra-dimensional barbarian land of Katharta, and became the companion of the sorcerers Dakimh and Jennifer Kale.

Korrek and his warriors began to cross into other dimensions, due to a disturbance in various dimensions caused by a series of activities within the Man-Thing's Citrusville swamp and exacerbated by the demonic Thog.^{[issue # needed]} Korrek emerged in a jar of peanut butter, partially consumed by Andy Kale, spread with a knife that became his sword.^{[issue # needed]} Korrek encountered Jennifer Kale and the Man-Thing, and was transported to Earth when the dimensional imbalance grew stronger.^{[issue # needed]} He joined with the Man-Thing, as well as Howard the Duck who was also brought to Earth due to the imbalance.^{[issue # needed]} The odd trio was assaulted by a warrior force sent by the Congress of Realities until Dakimh the Enchanter banished the Congress.^{[issue # needed]} Dakimh transported the trio to his castle where they were joined by Jennifer Kale.^{[issue # needed]} The group traveled to Therea to prevent Thog and the Congress from overtaking that realm, and the Man-Thing was able to temporarily destroy Thog.^[1]

Korrek then returned to Katharta.^{[issue # needed]} Upon his return, he found that his father the king had been slain, and that a sorcerer named Klonus had taken over.^{[issue # needed]} Klonus enslaved Korrek for a year, until Dakimh sent the Man-Thing to rescue him.^{[issue # needed]} Dakimh, Jennifer, and the Man-Thing helped Korrek overthrow Klonus, though Dakimh was slain by Klonus during the battle.^{[issue # needed]}

Korrek continued to be an ally to Jennifer Kale, the Man-Thing, and Howard the Duck on future adventures with them.^{[issue # needed]}

Powers and abilities[]

Korrek carries a sword that projects mystical fire.

References[]

External links[]

• Korrek at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe