MANGOG

First Appearance:  Thor #154
Origin Issue:  Thor #154

Real Name:  Mangog
Aliases:  (former) Odin

Height:  12'
Weight:  3,500 lbs
Eyes:  Brown
Hair:  None
Distinguishing Features:  Horns on head, prehensile tail, two clawed fingers on each hand, three clawed toes on each foot.

Occupation:  Seeker of vengeance, (former - when disguised as Odin) Monarch of Asgard
Citizenship:  Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth:  Possibly inapplicable

Known Relatives:  None, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies:  (former) Igron
Known Enemies:  Odin, Thor, Balder, gods of Asgard

Intelligence:  Normal (4/10)
Strength:  Incalculable (12/12)
Speed:  Superhuman (6/10)
Stamina:  Immeasurable (10/10)
Durability:  Demi-godlike (11/14)
Agility:  Superhuman (6/7)
Reflexes:  Superhuman (6/7)
Fighting Skills:  None, relies on sheer force
Special Skills/Abilities:  None
Superhuman physical powers:  Mangog has the ability to manipulate vast magical energies for various effects, including projection of concussive force, molecular manipulation of others.
Superhuman Mental Powers:  None
Special Limitations:  The Mangog will shrink or seemingly vanish if deprived of the mystical/psionic energies that give him his superhuman power
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Originally, the Mangog drew his superhuman power from the mystical/psionic energies manifested in the hatred and desire for vengeance felt by others or himself.  Later, when disguised as Odin, he sustained himself by the psychic energies of the Asgardians' strong devotion to Odin.
NOTE:  the exact nature of the Mangog is unclear.  He has often been called a demon, suggesting that he is a supernatural being parasitically dependent on the mystic/psionic energies of other sentient beings.  It is also possible that the Mangog is a minor abstract entity incarnating the hatred felt by the alien race, and later, by himself.  In that case he may be an avatar of the conceptual entity Hate.
Personal Weaponry:  None
Other Accessories: None

Origin:  Monster created by the magical union of the billions of alien humanoids of a warlike race which Odin had defeated and cast into oblivion.  Even after Odin restored the humanoids to life, Mangog continued to exist, although eventually, by consuming his own power, he shrank to the size of a small rodent.

Significant Issues: 

• Thor #154-157:  awakened, began march toward Asgard to take vengeance upon Odin for destroying the alien race whose hatred empowered him; battled Thor; began to pull Odin-Sword from its scabbard, which would bring about the destruction of Asgard, when Odin seemingly caused him to vanish, alien race that empowered Mangog restored to life by Odin
• Thor #195-198:  freed by Loki, attacked Asgard; Odin led Asgardian warriors against Mangog; battled Thor, held Odin captive and threatened to slay him; battled Thor who freed Odin, Odin "cut" Mangog off from his "masters' hate," which caused him to shrink into nothingness
• Thor #242, 244, 246-250:  first appeared disguised as Odin by Igron's magic; ordered Igron freed from Asgardian dungeon; made Igron his advisor; judged Balder guilty of treason, Balder fled; learned that Thor had returned to Asgard with Balder; confronted by Thor, revealed himself as Mangog; revealed how Igron found and restored him and then disguised him as Odin, killed Igron, thereby ending his magical disguise as Odin, battled Thor, attempted to draw the Odinsword when he apparently faded into nothingness, having exhausted the power stolen from the Asgardians
  NOTE:  The story depicting the Mangog in battle against the Silver Surfer in Marvel Fanfare #51 is not part of "mainstream" Marvel Earth history.  It depicts alternate versions of the Mangog and Surfer on an alternate Earth

Appearances

Thor #154-157, 195-198, 246-250