Thrakkorzog
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Thrakkorzog is a fictional villain in The Tick
Comics, created by Ben Edlund
and published by New England Comics
Press.
He first appeared in The Tick #11 as The Tick
and Arthur
arrive in New York City
, where he is battling his archenemy Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
. Thrakkorzog is a very well-organized villain and schedules all of his fights in advance.
In The Tick Massive Summer Double Spectacle #1 and 2, 2000, Thrakkorzog joins a supervillain
team called the Phalanx of Gloom
, which includes the Roach(a woman with Roach abilities and a tough personality), Fuzzy Person(a person covered in fur who can puff up), the Red Scare (rental communist villain and one of the Ticks earliest enemies), Toy de Force (toy based mad scientist), Praying Mantis(chubby martial artist girl who allegedly eats men), The Underwaterer (Namor the Sub-Mariner parody), Lumber Jane (Chainsaw Vigilante's female counterpart) and Candyman (Mysterio parody). Their goal is to band together to defeat The City
’s superheroes. He is later expelled from the team for devouring Toy de Force.
In The Tick Color #1, January 2001, The Tick
and his superhero team travel to Thrakkorzog’s dimension through an invisible hyperspace rift located directly above The Altitudinous Tower in downtown The City
. There, they find that, in his own dimension, Thrakkorzog is actually very tiny. Thrakkorzog actually manages to create an army of gelatinous Tick
s, but most of them are destroyed by the superheroes stepping on them.
In The Tick Big Xmas Trilogy, December 2002, Thrakkorzog appears as Ebeneezer Scrooge in The Tick
’s Christmas
pageant.
, but in a manner that sounded like the actor James Mason
. In the episode he is referred to as the Evil Ruler of dimension 14B (his dimension is not named in the comic book). Throughout the episode he is consistently well-mannered and polite. He also has a sentient tongue which can speak and is obsessed with eating brains.
Thrakkorzog moves into Apartment 14B, next door to The Tick
and Arthur. He also has a roommate who often aggravates Thrakkorzog, but is, at least, responsible about the rent. Thrakkorzog plots to take over Earth
with an army of Tick
clone
s, as The Tick's strength, nigh invulnerability, and lack of common sense would make for a perfect clone army. To this end, Thrakkorzog kidnaps Arthur
, clones him with his Clonerizer, and sends the Arthur clone to collect a tissue sample from The Tick. The Tick suffering from a severe cold, fails to notice that Arthur has been replaced by a none-too-convincing green-skinned clone, who is only able to utter the phrase, "I Arthur."
The evil clone is unsuccessful in his efforts to collect a sample of The Tick's DNA
but does retrieve one of The Tick's used Kleenex, which Thrakkorzog uses to create a greenish, evil Tick composed of mucus. During the climactic rooftop battle, The Tick engages in a bit of villain-riling, referring to Thrakkorzog as Thorasmog, Whatchamazog, Thoraxandabog, ThreeYaksAndADog and other mutilations of his name, culminating in "Susan", at which point, Thrakkorzog declares that The Tick
is deliberately mangling his name, saying, "Hah! Now you're doing it on purpose! How juvenile..."
Arthur deploys the Interplanar Portal Pal (Thrakkorzog’s device for traveling between dimensions) and The Tick manages to inhale the evil clone and sneeze him out onto Thrakkorzog, knocking villain and evil clone back into Dimension 14B.
.
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
Comics, created by Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund is a comic book artist and writer and television screenwriter. Prior to his involvement in TV, he was best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character The Tick. He is currently an executive producer and staff writer for The CW series Supernatural.-Background:Edlund was...
and published by New England Comics
New England Comics
New England Comics is a comic book retail chain and publisher headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA. They are known for publishing The Tick comic books. They have locations in Quincy, Allston, Brookline, Brockton, Cambridge, Malden, New Bedford and Norwood....
Press.
History
Thrakkorzog is a massive gelatinous being from another dimension who hopes to create an army of gelatinous clones to take over the world.He first appeared in The Tick #11 as The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and Arthur
Arthur (The Tick)
Arthur is a fictional character, a vigilante in the Tick comic book series, animated series, and live action series. He serves as The Tick's sidekick.-Overview:...
arrive in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where he is battling his archenemy Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
The Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct is a fictional character from The Tick comics and cartoon series. In the comics he generally operates out of New York City, but in the cartoon series he was generally seen in the general area of The City, possibly in the twin-city Deertown–Hoobleville...
. Thrakkorzog is a very well-organized villain and schedules all of his fights in advance.
In The Tick Massive Summer Double Spectacle #1 and 2, 2000, Thrakkorzog joins a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
team called the Phalanx of Gloom
Phalanx of Gloom
The Phalanax of Gloom first appeared in The Tick Massive Summer Double Spectacle #1 and 2, 2000. They are enemies of the Tick. They are a fairly large super villain team.-Fictional team biography:...
, which includes the Roach(a woman with Roach abilities and a tough personality), Fuzzy Person(a person covered in fur who can puff up), the Red Scare (rental communist villain and one of the Ticks earliest enemies), Toy de Force (toy based mad scientist), Praying Mantis(chubby martial artist girl who allegedly eats men), The Underwaterer (Namor the Sub-Mariner parody), Lumber Jane (Chainsaw Vigilante's female counterpart) and Candyman (Mysterio parody). Their goal is to band together to defeat The City
The City (The Tick)
The City is the principal setting of The Tick , The Tick , and The Tick .Little information is given about the origins of the city. It also acts as a parody of the vagueness of cities in most comic books. From the little information given it can be said that the city is an urban area that resembles...
’s superheroes. He is later expelled from the team for devouring Toy de Force.
In The Tick Color #1, January 2001, The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and his superhero team travel to Thrakkorzog’s dimension through an invisible hyperspace rift located directly above The Altitudinous Tower in downtown The City
The City (The Tick)
The City is the principal setting of The Tick , The Tick , and The Tick .Little information is given about the origins of the city. It also acts as a parody of the vagueness of cities in most comic books. From the little information given it can be said that the city is an urban area that resembles...
. There, they find that, in his own dimension, Thrakkorzog is actually very tiny. Thrakkorzog actually manages to create an army of gelatinous Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
s, but most of them are destroyed by the superheroes stepping on them.
In The Tick Big Xmas Trilogy, December 2002, Thrakkorzog appears as Ebeneezer Scrooge in The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
’s Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
pageant.
The Tick animated television series
Thrakkorzog appears in the The Tick animated television series in the episode, "The Tick vs. The Uncommon Cold" (Episode Eight, Season One - Original air date: 29 October 1994), voiced by Jim CummingsJim Cummings
James Jonah "Jim" Cummings is an American voice actor who has appeared in almost 100 roles. He has appeared in classic animated movies such as Aladdin and The Lion King, as well as taking on roles in more current films, such as Bee Movie, Princess and the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh.-Personal...
, but in a manner that sounded like the actor James Mason
James Mason
James Neville Mason was an English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry throughout his career and was nominated for three Academy Awards as well as three Golden Globes .- Early life :Mason was born in Huddersfield, in the...
. In the episode he is referred to as the Evil Ruler of dimension 14B (his dimension is not named in the comic book). Throughout the episode he is consistently well-mannered and polite. He also has a sentient tongue which can speak and is obsessed with eating brains.
Thrakkorzog moves into Apartment 14B, next door to The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and Arthur. He also has a roommate who often aggravates Thrakkorzog, but is, at least, responsible about the rent. Thrakkorzog plots to take over Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
with an army of Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
clone
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
s, as The Tick's strength, nigh invulnerability, and lack of common sense would make for a perfect clone army. To this end, Thrakkorzog kidnaps Arthur
Arthur (The Tick)
Arthur is a fictional character, a vigilante in the Tick comic book series, animated series, and live action series. He serves as The Tick's sidekick.-Overview:...
, clones him with his Clonerizer, and sends the Arthur clone to collect a tissue sample from The Tick. The Tick suffering from a severe cold, fails to notice that Arthur has been replaced by a none-too-convincing green-skinned clone, who is only able to utter the phrase, "I Arthur."
The evil clone is unsuccessful in his efforts to collect a sample of The Tick's DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
but does retrieve one of The Tick's used Kleenex, which Thrakkorzog uses to create a greenish, evil Tick composed of mucus. During the climactic rooftop battle, The Tick engages in a bit of villain-riling, referring to Thrakkorzog as Thorasmog, Whatchamazog, Thoraxandabog, ThreeYaksAndADog and other mutilations of his name, culminating in "Susan", at which point, Thrakkorzog declares that The Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
is deliberately mangling his name, saying, "Hah! Now you're doing it on purpose! How juvenile..."
Arthur deploys the Interplanar Portal Pal (Thrakkorzog’s device for traveling between dimensions) and The Tick manages to inhale the evil clone and sneeze him out onto Thrakkorzog, knocking villain and evil clone back into Dimension 14B.
Video Games
Thrakkorzog appears as the final boss in the Tick video gameThe Tick (video game)
The Tick was a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Software Creations and released by Fox Interactive in 1994. The game was released on the Super NES and Sega Genesis systems and was based on the comic book and Fox Kids animated series of the same name...
.