Lunatik
| Lunatik | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Creatures on the Loose #35 (May 1975) |
| Created by | David Anthony Kraft and George Pérez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Arisen Tyrk, Harrison Turk |
| Team affiliations | Empire State University |
Lunatik is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Lunatik first appeared in Creatures on the Loose #35-37 (May-September 1975), and was created by David Anthony Kraft and George Pérez.
The character subsequently appears in Defenders #51-53 (September-November 1977), #55-56 (January-February 1978), #61-62 (July-August 1978), #64-65 (October-November 1978), Marvel Premiere #45-46 (December 1978, February 1979), and Defenders #70-73 (April-July 1979).
A different character named Lunatik appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #172-175 and Lunatik #1 (December 1995).
Fictional character biography
Arisen Tyrk was the tyrannical god-king of the dimension called Other Realm. He sought the power of the Godstone, which was bonded to John Jameson as the Man-Wolf. Tyrk hired Kraven the Hunter to attack Man-Wolf, but Man-Wolf fought Kraven off. Rebels from Other Realm brought the Man-Wolf to their land and he deposed Tyrk.[volume & issue needed]
Tyrk tried to escape though an extra-dimensional portal, but the portal was damaged and fragmented Tyrk into a number of forms in a number of realms. Four of Tyrk's fragments went to Earth, becoming the crazed Lunatik. These four duplicates of Tyrk plagued the Defenders until they were able to re-merge Lunatik into a more-or-less-whole Tyrk. He fought the Defenders in this form, but they were eventually able to defeat him.[volume & issue needed]
For a time he posed as drama professor Harrison Turk at Empire State University.[1]
Other characters named Lunatik
Cosmic mercenary
There is also a cosmic mercenary by the name of Lunatik. He once killed one of Tyrk's fragments, claiming that he didn't like anyone else "using his name."[volume & issue needed] He first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #172 (Jan 1995). This Lunatik was seen on a prison ship, the Dredge 01, that was on its way to the Kyln. When it then crashed on Earth with Drax the Destroyer, Paibok, and the Blood Brothers as the only survivors. He seemingly met his end at the Destroyer's hand.[2]
This Lunatik or a possible fragment appeared (in another prison) as Dirty Wolff in Deadpool.[volume & issue needed]
In other media
Television
- The Guardians of the Galaxy episode "Take the Milano and Run" features a different type of Lunatik voiced by John DiMaggio. He owns a nightclub on the Grandmaster's space station Conjunction and is an old contact of Star-Lord. It is mentioned by Star-Lord that Lunatik prefers to be called "Lou." Star-Lord and Gamora went to his club to seek him out in order to obtain some Pandorum Crystals. During this meeting, it is shown that Lunatik is dating an A'askvarii named "Lucy" whom Star-Lord used to date. When Gamora and Lucy fought, Nova Corps member Titus showed up to break up the fight. Lunatik ended up vouching for Gamora and Star-Lord since the fight is in his club. Lunatik and Lucy later watched the fight between Gamora and Drax the Destroyer. In the episode "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Lunatik was displeased that Star-Lord and the Guardians of the Galaxy was wrecking his club trying to get to his best customer Princess Tana Nile. He and the nightclub's bouncers attacked Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot only for them to get away when Drax the Destroyer manages to catch Tana Nile.
References
- ^ Sanderson, Peter (2007). The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City. New York City: Pocket Books. pp. 30–33. ISBN 1-4165-3141-6.
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External links
- Lunatik (Arisen Tyrk) at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe