Ulik

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Ulik
Thor battles Ulik for the first time in Thor #137 (Feb. 1967).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Thor #137 (Feb. 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In story information
Team affiliations	Rock Trolls of Asgardian dimension; Loki; Wrecking Crew
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina and durability Superior fighting skills

Ulik is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ulik was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appears in Thor #137 (Feb. 1967).

Contents 1 Fictional character biography 2 Powers and abilities 3 Other Versions 3.1 MC2 4 Other Media 4.1 Video Games 5 References

[edit] Fictional character biography

Ulik belongs to a race of Rock Trolls who live in the dimension of Asgard. Like all trolls, he has an innate hatred of the Asgardians as they were driven underground by Odin and forbidden to live on the surface. For some unknown reason, Ulik is vastly superior to other Rock Trolls in terms of strength, durability and fighting ability, making him a natural opponent for Thor. Ulik first encounters Thor when commanded by the Rock Troll King, Geirrodur, to steal Thor's enchanted uru hammer, Mjolnir. ^[1] While Ulik failed, he has returned on several occasions, ^[2] Ulik is also responsible for accidentally awakening Mangog. ^[3]

[edit] Powers and abilities

Ulik is the strongest of Rock Trolls and capable of matching Thor in combat. Ulik usually wears Uru knuckle bands in combat.

[edit] Other Versions

[edit] MC2

In the MC2 universe, Ulik aids the daughter of Loki - Sylene into temporarily turning Earth into a new version of Asgard. ^[4]

[edit] Other Media

[edit] Video Games

• Ulik appears as a villain in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Ulik also has his own VS simulation disk.

[edit] References

1. ^ Thor #137 - 139 (Feb. - Apr. 1967)
2. ^ Thor #210 - 211 (Apr. - May 1973); #237 - 239 (Jul. - Sep. 1975); #252 (Oct. 1976); #413 - 414 (Jan. - Feb. 1990) and #430 - 431 (Mar. - Apr. 1991)
3. ^ Thor #154 (Jul. 1968)
4. ^ A-Next #1 - 5 (Nov. 2006 - Jan. 2007)

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