The Petrified Man

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Real Name

Garokk

Current Alias

The Petrified Man

Aliases

Lazarus, Terminus (mind-controlled into impersonating), Kirk Marston

Status

Citizenship

British, Savage Lander

Marital Status

Single

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Origin

Universe

Earth-616

First appearance

Astonishing Tales #2
(October, 1970)

HistoryEdit

Half a millenium ago, an exploring vessel searching for a new passage around the south pole crashed on an iceberg, leaving only a single sailor surviving. When the sailor washed up in the Savage Land, he believed himself in a land of the dead. Thirsty and fatigued, he wandered across a shrine for the stone God Garokk, in front of which stood a cup with a strange liquid in it. He was attacked by Garokk's worshippers and forced to flee across the jungle - only to awaken back in England without and idea of how he had gotten there.

As the years passed, the sailor realized that he did not age anymore, and after several centuries, his body transformed into stone, leaving him a living avatar of the stone god Garokk. He remained in England, until he was overcome by visions of people warring and killing in his name and approached Ka-Zar, hoping to enlist his name in stopping the cult.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Garokk is immortal: he does not age and even when killed, he can be returned to life. His petrified body also makes him difficult to injure. Garokk can fire beams of energy from his eyes. These beams can be heat, light, concussive force or can even open dimensional portals, capable of transporting an entire city. He can also turn his entire body into energy. Garokk has some mental connection to his followers. Garrok can also manipulate matter on a sub-atomic scale, he could rearrange the very fabric of the Savage Land.

Appearances in Other MediaEdit

• Garokk makes an appearance as a villain in 2099: World of Tomorrow

LinksEdit

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• Character Gallery: Garokk (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Garokk (Earth-616) 
• Garokk (Earth-616) at Wikipedia.org 
• Garokk on Marvunapp

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