Creatures on the Loose Featuring Thongor No. 24
Object Details
- Description
- Thongor, a "sword and sorcery" fantasy character, was created by author Lin Carter (1930-1988) for his 1966 novel "The Wizard of Lemuria." The character was featured in several successful books before appearing in Marvel Comic's anthology series "Creatures on the Loose."
- "Creatures on the Loose" first appeared in 1969 under the title "Tower of Shadows," assuming its new name in 1971. A storyline featuring Thongor ran for eight issues between 1973-1974. The comic ceased publication the following year.
- The barbarian hero Thongor is very similar to pulp author Robert E. Howard's "Conan," another licensed character adapted by Marvel Comics in the early 1970s. Lin Carter set his heroes adventures in the mythical lost land of Lemuria, a doomed civilization that originated in a discredited scientific theory. Lemuria remains a topic for new-age and occult research as well as a popular setting for imaginative storytelling.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of George R. Zug
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1972
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- ID Number
- 2013.3039.194
- nonaccession number
- 2013.3039
- catalog number
- 2013.3039.194
- maker
- Marvel Comics
- Object Name
- comic book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 3/4 in x 10 1/4 in; x 17.145 cm x 26.035 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Subject
- Comics
- Fantasy
- Record ID
- nmah_1450061
