Richard Rory

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Real Name

Richard Rory

Relatives

Unidentified mother and aunt (both deceased)

Affiliation

Man-Thing

Base Of Operations

Citrusville, Florida Everglades

Status

Identity

Public Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Radio disk jockey

Education

College educated

Characteristics^[1]

Gender

Male

Height

5' 8"

Weight

140 lbs (64 kg)

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

Earth-616

Place of Birth

Toledo, Ohio

Created by

Steve Gerber

First appearance

Man-Thing #2
(February, 1974)

HistoryEdit

Richard Rory was a hippie radio disk jockey, working for the local radio station. Richard lived in Citrusville just outside of the Florida Everglades. Like many before him, Richard's life was changed the day that he had a close encounter with the swamp creature known as the Man-Thing.

Richard began studying the Man-Thing and tracking his movements. Later, he encountered the alien child James-Michael Starling and through him, the Defenders. He also met Los Angeles attorney Jennifer Walters the later She-Hulk and struck up a brief relationship with her.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Rory does not possess any superhuman capabilities.

Strength level

Average: Richard Rory possesses the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engages in moderate regular exercise.

NotesEdit

• Richard Rory was a supporting character of the Man-Thing series, loosely based on his creator Steve Gerber.

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