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. He is a charter member of the

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, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of ''

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portrays Hogun in the

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'' (2011), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017). Additionally,

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, and Paul Dobson have voiced Hogun in animation.

Publication history

Hogun first appeared in '' Journey into Mystery'' #119 (August 1965), and was created by

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. Writer

envisioned him as sharing several traits with characters played by actor Charles Bronson.Cooke, Jon B. (Editor); Thomas, Roy (Interviewer)
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, TwoMorrows. reprinted from ''Comic Book Artist'' #2, accessed May 8, 2011.

Fictional character biography

Hogun is a member of a trio of Asgardian adventurers consisting of

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the Dashing, Hogun the Grim, and

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the Valiant and referred to as the

. They were members of the supporting cast in Marvel's

comics and usually provided comic relief and side-adventures. Hogun is not Aesir like most of the Asgardians. Also, his unnamed homeland was conquered long ago by Mogul of the Mystic Mountain, who slew Hogun's forebears and laid waste to the land.''Thor'' #137 (February 1967) For a time he was apprenticed to the stone carvers. He joined with Volstagg and Fandral to judge a dare and formed a lifelong friendship. This dare, the "petting" of the Fenris wolf, led to a humiliating defeat for all three men. Afterwards, legends and tales would then stop referring to Hogun in cheerful terms and use dour, negative names. He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor. He is the brooding pessimist of the group, as opposed to

's irrepressible good humor and

's brash heroism. He is a fierce and unrelenting warrior, a collector of weaponry and often the voice of reason for the Warriors Three. Hogun has been involved in a great many adventures and quests, as a member of the Warriors Three, as an ally of Thor, and on his own. When first seen, Hogun had joined the quest for the power that had cracked the Oversword of

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.''Journey into Mystery'' #119 (August 1965) Soon after that, he helped quell a mutiny led by

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.''Journey into Mystery'' #122 (November 1965) He then helped repel an attack of Flying Trolls in Thryheim.''Journey into Mystery'' #124-125 (January–February 1966) With Thor, he helped defeat the forces of Harokin.''Thor'' #129-131 (June–August 1966) With Thor, he then battled the dragon Fafnir.''Thor'' #134-136 (November 1966-January 1967) With Thor, he defeated the Mogul of the Mystic Mountain, who had destroyed Hogun's homeland so long ago.''Thor'' #137-145 (February 1967 - October 1967) He helped defend Asgard from the

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.''Thor Annual'' #2 (September 1966) He encountered the

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.''Tales to Astonish'' #101 (March 1968)''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #102 (April 1968) Hogun helped defend Asgard against

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.''Thor'' #155-157 (August - October 1968) He encountered the

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.''Silver Surfer'' #4 (February 1969) With Thor, he battled the Thermal Man.''Thor'' #169-170 (October–November 1969) He helped defend Asgard against Surtur.''Thor'' #177 (June 1970) He helped Thor escape Mephisto.''Thor'' #180-181 (September–October 1970) He became entranced by Infinity and was forced to battle Thor, Balder,

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, and other Asgardians. He was freed from his trance by Loki and Karnilla.''Thor'' #185-187 (February–April 1971) Hogun is the first to fight back when Loki takes confront of Asgard; he attempts to destroy the villain's power ring with his mace. This fails and Sif talks Loki out of murdering Hogun on the spot. With Thor, he was sent on a quest by

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, but returned to help defend Asgard against Mangog again.''Thor'' #195-198 (January–April 1972) He was seemingly destroyed by

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. but was actually sent to Earth by Odin. With Thor, he battled Ego-Prime, was exiled to Earth, but then abducted by Mephisto, and ultimately freed by Thor.''Thor'' #201-205 (July–November 1972) With Thor and company, he set out on a quest to find the missing Odin. He battled Sssthgar's slavers, Mercurio, and Xorr. He defeated doppelgangers created by the wizard Igron.''Thor'' #213-217 (July–November 1973) With Thor, Hogun later battled Zarrko the Tomorrow Man.''Thor'' #242-245 (December 1975-March 1976) He defeated diamond exchange robbers in New York.''Marvel Spotlight'' #30 (October 1976) With Thor, he helped depose the usurpers Mangog and Igron.''Thor'' #248-250 (June–August 1976) With Thor, he set out on a quest to find Odin, who was missing again. He battled Spoor, the Grey Gargoyle, and the Soul-Survivors.''Thor'' #256-263 (February–September 1977) He defeated the

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and the Enchantress. He battled the Destroyer and Loki.''Thor'' #264-266 (October–December 1977) He helped defend Asgard against Ragnarok.''Thor'' #274-278 (August–December 1978) He battled the dragon Fafnir again.''Thor'' #287-288 (September–October 1979) Hogun later battled the forces of Surtur on Earth.''The Avengers'' #249 (November 1984)''Thor'' #350-352 (December 1984-February 1985) Later, Volstagg adopts two orphaned boys from Earth, Kevin and Mick. Hogun realizes the boys needed something more in order to grow and prosper in Asgard. He gave them portions of the Apples of Idunn, fruit that gave the gods long life and strength. Hogun and Fandral also convey to the boys that any child of Volstagg's is their child as well and will be watched out for. He was then sent to Earth to locate Thor, but suffered a concussion and dementia. He battled Daredevil, and was marked for death by

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.''Thor'' #392-393 (June–July 1988)''Thor'' #395 (September 1988) Hogun learned the value of trickery and silliness over a mace blow in an adventure that saved a stricken groomsman and saved Asgard from certain doom.''Marvel Fanfare'' #34-36 (1987-1988) He helped to defend Asgard against the forces of Seth.''Thor'' #398-400 (December 1988 - February 1989) His quest with Thor to seek Ulagg the Grand Enchanter was later recounted.''Thor'' #404-406 (June–August 1989) He helped the Avengers battle Blastaar.''The Avengers'' #310 (November 1989) He was rescued from Flying Trolls by the New Mutants.''The New Mutants'' #84 (December 1989) Hogun also helped battle

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and Surtur.''Thor'' #421-426 (August–November 1990) In 2005 a mini-series was published centering on Thor and his allies in the Warriors Three, called ''Thor: Blood Oath''. In it Thor and the Warriors Three are sent on a quest as penance for accidentally killing an enemy giant during a time of peace. Hogun heroically endures the assaults of the Egyptian god, Thoth, to shout three names at Thoth's temple to fulfill their quest. He was also the only member of the group able to dominate the bloodthirsty spirit of Chulain's spear, and prevent a murderous rampage. Although the group fails in their quest, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end. Hogun dies in

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fairly early.''Thor'' vol. 2 #82 (September 2004) Later, however, he is found alive and well, under the name Leo Kincaid, and was restored by Thor.''Thor'' vol. 3 #4 (December 2007) He establishes a new life in Asgard. Hogun is one of the army of Asgardians and Earth based heroes who help protect it during the 'Siege' invasion; Norman Osborn had attacked with an army of Earth supervillains. When Thor vanishes and Mjolnir chooses a female wielder, Hogun and Fandral quest throughout the known galaxy for the Odinson. This is especially important as Odin himself has become irrational. Volstagg chooses to stay behind, having taken on many duties, including the care of Thor's lady love Jane Foster, who has become ill.

Powers and abilities

Hogun possesses the conventional superhuman abilities of an Asgardian male. Hogun is superhumanly strong, his strength being somewhat greater than that of the average Asgardian. Hogun is also extremely long lived, though not immortal, and ages at a pace much slower than humans. The tissues of his body are also more resilient than those of a human, rendering him much more resistant to physical injury. If he is injured, his body is able to heal itself with superhuman speed and efficiency. Hogun's superior musculature and metabolism grants him superhuman levels of stamina. Like all Asgardians, Hogun's bone, skin and muscle are much denser than that of a human, which helps to contribute to his superhuman strength and durability. Hogun is an excellent overall battlefield warrior, a superb hand-to-hand combatant and horseman. He is highly proficient in the use of all Asgardian weapons, and is a master of bludgeoning weapons, especially the mace. He is also sometimes armed with a sword. He has also demonstrated skill in the area of battlefield medicine and healing arts, though he makes no claim of being a healer of any real proficiency. He has also used the Elixir of Recovery, an Asgardian medical potion.

Other versions

Earth X

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-9997 appears in ''

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''. This version is an alien who the Celestials manipulated into believing that he was a god.''

'' #12 (April 2000)

Marvel Adventures

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-20051 appears in '' Marvel Adventures''.'' Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes'' vol. 2 #5 (November 2010)

Marvel Zombies

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-2149 appears in '' Marvel Zombies: Dead Days'' #1.'' Marvel Zombies: Dead Days'' #1 (July 2007)

Mutant X

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-1298 makes a cameo appearance in '' Mutant X 2001'' #1 as one of several heroes who were killed battling the Beyonder.'' Mutant X Annual'' #2001 (May 2001)

Thor: The Mighty Avenger

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-10091 appears in ''Thor: The Mighty Avenger''.''Thor: The Mighty Avenger'' #4 (November 2010)

Ultimate Marvel

An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-1610 appears in the

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universe.

Ultimate Universe

Hogan appears with the rest of the Warriors Three in the

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imprint. Here, he helps with the Asgardian Revolution against All-Father Loki.

In other media

Television

* Hogun appears in ''

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'', voiced by

. * Hogun appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "The Siege of Asgard". * Hogun appears in the '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' episode "For Asgard", voiced by

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version speaks in an Australian accent. * Hogun appears in the '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' episode "Asgard War, Part One: Lightning Strikes," voiced again by Travis Willingham. * An alternate universe variant of Hogun appears in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Thor Were an Only Child?", voiced by David Chen.

Film

* Hogun appears in '' Hulk vs. Thor'', voiced by Paul Dobson. * Hogun appears in '' Thor: Tales of Asgard'', voiced again by Paul Dobson. * Hogun appears in media set in the

, portrayed by

. This version is a

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from

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. Introduced in the film ''

'', Asano reprises the role in '' Thor: The Dark World'' and '' Thor: Ragnarok''. In the latter film, he is killed by

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Video games

* Hogun appears as an unlockable playable character in '' Marvel Avengers Alliance''. * Hogun appears in '' Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game'', voiced by Ken Kensei. * Hogun appears as an unlockable playable character in '' Lego Marvel's Avengers''. *Hogun appears as a playable character and boss in '' Marvel Future Fight''.

Merchandise

A figure of Hogun was released in

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's '' Thor: The Mighty Avenger'' tie-in line. Due to trademark issues, the figure is marketed as Marvel's Hogun.Hasbro.com - THOR The Mighty Avenger Blade Battle MARVEL'S HOGUN
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References

External links

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