| Zarek | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (Dec 1967) |
| Created by | Stan Lee and Gene Colan |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Zarek |
| Species | Kree |
| Team affiliations | Lunatic Legion |
Zarek is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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Zarek first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (December 1967), and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan.
The character subsequently appears in Captain Marvel #1 (May 1968), #11-16 (March-September 1969), #34-41 (September 1974-November 1975), Untold Legend of Captain Marvel #1 (April 1997), and Annihilation: Ronan #3-4 (August-September 2006).
Zarek received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #9.
Zarek was an Imperial Minister of the Kree Empire. He was the one who chose Captain Mar-Vell to be the Kree spy on Earth.[1] Zarek later conspired with Ronan the Accuser to overthrow the Supreme Intelligence, but was defeated by Captain Marvel.[2] Zarek was declared a traitor to the Kree Empire and operated as a renegade, and led a band of Kree malcontents known as the Lunatic Legion. With the Lunatic Legion, he created the deadly Nitro, and joined in a plot to use Captain Mar-Vell to destroy the Supreme Intelligence. Zarek battled and was again defeated by Captain Mar-Vell.[3]
Zarek is a normal Kree man with no superhuman powers; Kree are stronger than Earth humans. Zarek has received Kree Militia training, and has extensive knowledge of the political intricacies of the Kree Empire.