Mangog
Mangog is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
The Mangog was an entity whose origins were traced to long ago when a mysterious marauding alien race brought death to a thousand galaxies. Their rampage across space even came to distant Asgard where they almost succeeded in destroying the realm eternal. However, their invasion was ultimately crushed by the Asgardian legions that were being led by the Allfather Odin. (Thor v1 #156) With the invasion defeated, the Allfather placed the defeated attackers under an Odinspell that transformed them all into energy which was trapped within a singular form. The intention being that as punishment for their actions the invaders would remain trapped inside a living prison as penance for their crimes. (Thor v1 #157) This living form manifested as large humanoid being that came to be known as the Mangog. The creature though recalled events differently where it claimed that the entire race was eternally destroyed for daring to invade the realm of Asgard. Prior to their fall, the aliens were said to had created the mighty Mangog to avenge them. As the race was dying, they found a way to take the limitless strength of all those billions whom Odin had doomed and store that matchless power within one living being. (Thor v1 #155) Ultimately, Odin came to seal the Mangog within a hidden cavern known as the Cave of Ages within Nornheim's allegedly bottomless Abyss of Shadows. The entrance to the cave was marked with a warning that said, "Let No Living Being Disturb That What Lies Within by order of Imperial Odin". Inside, the Mangog remained sealed for countless years where over time a legend arose as to how the last remaining member of this race had been sealed by Odin in the Odin-Cave. (Thor v1 #154) Another legend claimed that if the Mangog were to be reborn then, "even Odin would stand helpless before his wrath!". (Thor v1 #155)
Falling down the allegedly bottomless Abyss of Shadows, the troll Ulik caught a ledge and pulled himself into a cavern filled with shining rocks. (Thor v1 #153) Exploring the cavern, Ulik happened across the 'Odin-Cave'. Seeking an ally against Asgard and recalling the legend of the being trapped within, Ulik broke down the gate, freeing the Mangog. The opening of the Cave of Ages caused the Eternity Alarm to sound within the city of Asgard. Noting their common enemies, Ulik proposed an alliance under his leadership, but Mangog cast him to the ground and announced "Mangog is the foe of all that live!". Nonetheless, Mangog resolved that Ulik could live as long as he proved useful. Soon after, the Eternity Alarm sounded again to warn that the Cave of Ages was empty and its captive had gone. With Odin undergoing the regenerative Odinsleep and Thor on Earth, Loki claimed the throne of Asgard. Meanwhile, the Mangog scaled up the Abyss of Shadows whilst carrying Ulik in one arm. As the Mangog reached the top of the Abyss and set down Ulik, Ulik fled as Mangog climbed to the surface, calling out to the Lord Asgard that the Mangog would find him and then bring about Ragnarok and the death of the universe. (Thor v1 #154)
Loki dispatched the Warriors Three consisting of Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg to battle the Mangog, hoping they would meet their doom. While they realized they had not the power to challenge the Mangog, they vowed to at least die like warriors. When Thor arrived shortly thereafter, Loki convinced him to join the fight against the Mangog rather than challenge Loki's position on Asgard's throne. Thor warned Loki that if he fell, Loki should not rejoice, for he would be next when Mangog reached Asgard. Confronted by a trio of Storm Giants, Mangog asked them to stand aside, as his quarrel was not with them, but when they challenged him, he swiftly dispatched them and then assaulted a distant outpost of Asgardian warriors. Unable to combat his might, they employed the Odinian Force Arrow missile, shattering a mountain above him to bury the Mangog. However, Mangog then threw off the rocks covering him and attacked anew, vowing to travel to Asgard and unsheathe the Odinsword, which would allegedly destroy not only Asgard but the entire universe. The Mangog destroyed the outpost and slaughtered its inhabitants. Thor arrived out the outpost and encountered an apparently dying survivor, who vowed that even a thousand like Thor could not stop him. The Mangog encountered and devastated a legion of Asgardian warriors, allegedly felling their entire ranks with a single blow. Thor encountered the fallen legion, who urged him to turn back, as Mangog was a living death. The Warriors Three encountered the Mangog, who "with but one hand" trapped them within a series of rocks he piled around them. As Thor found the imprisoned Warriors Three, the Mangog grabbed him in his hand, began crushing him, and vowed his death. (Thor v1 #155)
Thor broke free of Mangog's grip and engaged the monster fruitlessly, as Mangog shrugged off blows from Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, as well as a whirlwind, being immersed in lava, and covered in a flood. Mangog soon confronted Thor anew. (Thor v1 #156) Rapidly tunneling through solid rock, the Mangog reached and assaultred Asgard, tearing down the Eternal Flame and battling various warriors, as well as the arriving Thor and Balder aided by Gunthar. The Mangog eventually reached the chamber of the Odin sword and began unsheathing it until a revived Odin confronted it. Immobilizing the Mangog with a blast from his power scepter to freeze Mangog's limbs, Odin broke his spell, and the race from which Mangog was created was restored and returned to their alien home, while the Mangog faded from existence. Odin noted that the race had done their penance and that they would now dwell forever in peace. (Thor v1 #157)
Mangog reawakened once more where he emerged in Old Asgard and encountered the transformed Volstagg, who had lifted the Mjolnir of a dead world to become the War Thor who was accompanied by Thor's goat Toothgnasher. Mangog killed Toothgnasher by ripping his head off, and then raged that he would bring about the ultimate judgment upon the Asgardians before charging at Volstagg, claiming he would be the first to perish. (Mighty Thor v2 #700) A brutal battle broke out between the two immortal entities which shook the very foundation of Old Asgard. Even armed with the might of a dead universe, War Thor was barely able to match the unstoppable Mangog who had easily parried and countered some of his opponent's best blows with ease, saying while he did not know the newly changed Asgardian; he was still an Asgardian, still a god, and that was all he needed to know. While viciously pummeling Volstagg, Mangog continued to walk through the potent god storm which was whipped up by him, which happened to be the same power that nearly sunk Muspelheim, without so much as batting an eye. Mangog proceeded to pummel and throttle Volstagg, even going so far as to absorb his lightning when the latter shoved his hammer into the beast's mouth, only for Mangog to laugh it off before horking it back up at him, stating it tasted like another dead god. As the broken and bleeding Volstagg reached for his hammer, Mangog effortlessly crushed it to bits in his claws before knocking the now powerless Asgardian near off the edge of his old home and into space. Still seeking the location of the other Asgardian Gods, Mangog began to interrogate the now weakening Volstagg as he reverted to his previous form without his hammer until Malekith the Accursed turned up, giving him that information willingly. With a grunt of his foul breath, Mangog took off towards Saturn and to the location of Asgardia. (Mighty Thor v2 #701)
While keeping watch over the realm eternal. Heimdall the All-Seeing had tuned in to watch events unfold within as Jane Foster's cancer took a turn for the worse. In that instant, as the guardsmen lowered his head in shame and regret, Mangog came crashing in, blaring with fury and spite, bellowing that all gods would perish in Hellfire that day. (Mighty Thor v2 #702) Arriving at the Rainbow Bridge, he battled Heimdall where he blinded the god and shattered the Bifrost before it could be used to send him elsewhere. It was then that he battled the armies of Asgardia that were unable to defeat their foe. The All-Mother Frigga entered into the fray by using her essence within the Destroyer. Despite the weapons power, it was unable to defeat the Mangog who ripped out the arm of the suit of armour. He then broke into the chambers of All-Father after defeating the last line of defenders where he was confronted by Odin and his son Thor Odinson. (Mighty Thor v1 #703)
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Notes
- Mangog was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Thor v1 #154 (July, 1968).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Avengers Assemble, the character appeared as a villain where he made his first appearance in "All-Fathers Day" where he was voiced by actor J.B. Blanc. He was shown as an enemy of All-Father Odin who had barred him from entering the realm of Asgard. As such, he swore vengeance against the leader of the Asgardians and had his own blade named Rungnur that was the antithesis of Odin's Gungir and could actually feed on the Odinforce to empower Mangog. When Odin came to Midgard to take Thor from the Avengers, he left the safety of Asgard allowing for Mangog to attack him. During the battle, Odin managed to hold his own until Mangog knocked him down and grew in power by feeding on the Odinforce. He then took Odin's Gungir spear combining it with his own sword where he turned into a gigantic being and sought to rule over Earth. This was until Thor along with the Avengers disarmed him of his weapon that led to him returning to normal size. Once defeated, Odin reclaimed Gungir and had Heimdall open a portal that sent Mangog elsewhere but not before he vowed to get revenge against the All-Father.
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Appearances
- Thor v1: (1968)
- Mighty Thor v1:
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