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Tharok

Tharok

22 appearances · Silver Age · 1967–2026 · 2 key issues
Who is Tharok?

Born in the Silver Age pages of Blackhawk #229 in 1967, Tharok is a DC creation from the minds of Bob Haney and Dick Dillin who has quietly endured for nearly six decades — a testament to the staying power of a well-crafted comics concept. With appearances stretching all the way to 2026 and two collector-recognized key issues to their name, Tharok is the kind of character whose longevity speaks for itself. Their footprint runs through The Brave and the Bold, earned a spotlight in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, and even surfaced in the sweeping retrospective DC Universe: Legacies — rubbing shoulders across the years with titans like Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Supergirl. If you're building out your knowledge of DC's deeper Silver Age mythology, Tharok is a name worth tracking down.

Blackhawk
#229
★ First appearance
Blackhawk #229
Feb 1967

Covers through the years — 2011–2016

DC Universe: Legacies #[nn] 2011
DC Universe: Legacies #[nn]
Justice League United #2 2016
Justice League United #2

Appearances

Blackhawk (1957)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Superman (1987)
#8
Comics Scene (1987)
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century (2007)
#15
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#6
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Justice League United (2015)
#2
Jenny Sparks (2024)
#1
The Art of Mike Grell (2025)
#1
Michel Fiffe Portfolio (2016)
#2