Sunday, June 2, 2024

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 533: THORGA

(Fantastic Comics 001, 1939) 

Thorga! Exiled from Western society because of his "mad plans", he emerges from the mountains of Tibet with a high-tech army, intent on conquering Europe!

Thorga! He fields a mighty airforce of advanced planes, a mechanized infantry of advanced tanks!

Thorga! He is the first foe faced by Fox Features' Samson and so his main role is as a demonstration of Samson's power as he destroys not only the planes and tanks but the regular infantry to boot (who, might I note, are not only dressed in excellent henchman costumes but apparently referred to as "Thorganians", a top-notch henchman name).

Thorga, not only defeated by Samson, not only killed by Samson but buried under the wreckage of his lab in a callback to Original Samson's final hurrah.

Thorga. He served his purpose.

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