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Gorgon

237 appearances · Silver Age · 1965–2025 · 11 key issues
Who is Gorgon?

Gorgon Petragon is an Inhuman born on the hidden city of Attilan, who underwent the Terrigen Mist process that transformed his legs into those of a powerful beast — granting him hooves capable of generating devastating seismic shockwaves with a single stomp. A fierce and loyal warrior, he serves as both a member of the Inhuman Royal Family and a guardian of his people, standing among their greatest frontline defenders.

Few characters carry the weight of Marvel's Silver Age quite like Gorgon, who thundered onto the scene in Fantastic Four #44 in 1965, conjured by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the absolute height of their creative powers. A proud member of both the Inhumans and the Fantastic Four's extended world, Gorgon has shared the page with royalty — Black Bolt, Medusa, Triton, and the full sweep of Attilan's finest — across titles like Fantastic Four, The Inhumans, and Amazing Adventures. With 11 key-issue appearances and a publishing history stretching an remarkable sixty years from 1965 all the way to 2025, this is a character whose staying power speaks for itself. If you're building a serious Marvel collection or simply want to trace the rich, sprawling history of the Inhumans from their very genesis, Gorgon is an essential piece of that magnificent puzzle.

Identity

Real name. Gorgon Petragon

Powers. Gorgon is a formidable hand to hand combatant.

Teams & affiliations
InhumansFantastic Four
★ First appearance
Fantastic Four #44
Nov 1965

Part of the Gorgon legacy

Gorgon is one of 2 heroes to carry the Gorgon mantle. See the whole Gorgon family ▸

Trivia

  • Stan Lee has written more of Gorgon's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 36 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1965–2021

Fantastic Four #44 1965
Fantastic Four #44
Amazing Adventures #3 1970
Amazing Adventures #3
The Incredible Hulk #175 1974
The Incredible Hulk #175
Fantastic Four Annual #12 1978
Fantastic Four Annual #12
The Incredible Hulk #279 1983
The Incredible Hulk #279
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #24 1987
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #24
The Infinity Gauntlet #2 1991
The Infinity Gauntlet #2
Fantastic Four #416 1996
Fantastic Four #416
Inhumans #1 2000
Inhumans #1
Inhumans 2099 #1 2004
Inhumans 2099 #1
ClanDestine #1 2008
ClanDestine #1
FF #6 2013
FF #6
Extraordinary X-Men #19 2017
Extraordinary X-Men #19
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #3 2021
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #3

Appearances (1–150 of 237, oldest first)

Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
Thor (1966)
Sub-Mariner (1968)
#2
Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] (1968)
#1
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968)
#9
Amazing Adventures (1970)
Astonishing Tales (1970)
#1
The Silver Surfer (1968)
#18
Iron Man (1968)
#57
Marvel Team-Up (1972)
#11
The Avengers (1963)
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974)
#5
The Inhumans (1975)
Giant-Size Hulk (1975)
#1
Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
#11
Captain Marvel (1968)
#53
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
What If? (1977)
#30
Marvel Graphic Novel (1982)
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982)
#1
Marvel Fanfare (1982)
Dazzler (1981)
#32
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
#2
X-Factor Annual (1986)
#2
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985)
#24
The Inhumans - A Marvel Graphic Novel (1988)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Daredevil (1964)
Inhumans Special (1990)
#1
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#2
X-Factor (1986)
#71
Silver Surfer (1987)
#60
Starblast (1994)
#1
Marvel Age (1983)
Inhumans: The Great Refuge (1995)
#1
Earth X [Special Edition] (1997)
Alpha Flight / Inhumans '98 (1998)
Fantastic Four: Fireworks (1999)
#3
Magneto Ascendant (1999)
#1
Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999)
#4
Inhumans (1998)
Domination Factor: Fantastic Four (1999)
Earth X (2000)
X-Men The Hidden Years (1999)
#16
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine (2001)
Wizard Ace Edition: Fantastic Four #48 (2002)
Inhumans 2099 (2004)
#1
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David (2005)
#1
Essential Fantastic Four (1998)
#4
Marvel Knights 4 (2004)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Fantastic Four 2005 (2005)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2004)
#2
Son of M (2006)
#2
The Thing (2006)
#4
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#4
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003)
#10
Essential X-Factor (2005)
#2
Beyond! (2006)
#6
Silent War (2007)
#1
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days (2007)
#1
New Avengers: Illuminati (2007)
#3
What If? Annihilation (2008)
#1
ClanDestine (2008)
#1
The Mighty Avengers (2007)
#12