Shuma-Gorath is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard, but better known for its later interpretations as a demon and Lord of Chaos appearing in the Marvel Universe. It is also well known for being a playable character in the Marvel Super Heroes video game, and made subsequent appearances in the Marvel vs. Capcom series.
The name "Shuma Gorath" is first used in a "Kull" short story "The Curse of the Golden Skull," which was unpublished...
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Shuma-Gorath is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard, but better known for its later interpretations as a demon and Lord of Chaos appearing in the Marvel Universe. It is also well known for being a playable character in the Marvel Super Heroes video game, and made subsequent appearances in the Marvel vs. Capcom series.
The name "Shuma Gorath" is first used in a "Kull" short story "The Curse of the Golden Skull," which was unpublished until 1967, years after the author's death. In it, a dying magician named Rotath invokes the "iron-bound books of Shuma Gorath" in a curse against humanity.
Its first comic-book appearance was as an adversary for Doctor Strange in the pages of Marvel Premiere #3-9 (July 1972-July 1973) This re-imagining of the character resembled a giant purple eye with tentacles. In most subsequent appearances the color of the creature was changed from purple to green. Like Cthulhu, it was a giant tentacled creature which evoked terrible dread and was...
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