THORANGUTAN
Earth-8101
Real Name: Thorangutan Odinson
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-8101) Apegardian
Occupation: Superhero, god of thunder
Group Membership: Ape-Vengers (Ape X/Roy Reyna, Captain America/Steven Rogers, Gro-Rilla/Hank Pym, Hawkape/Clint Barton, Iron Mandrill/Tony Stark, Juggermonk/Cain Marko, Monkey-C, Ms. Marvel/Carol Danvers, Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff, Sandmonk, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Speedball/Robert Baldwin, Spider-Monkey/Peter Parker, Vision, Wasp/Janet van Dyne, "Wonder Ape"/Simon Williams)
Affiliations: Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Fandral, Fantastic Four (Invisible Simian/Susan Storm, Simian Torch/Johnny Storm, Thing/Ben Grimm), Forbush Ape (Irving Forbush), Hogun, Huhr (Bruce Bananner), Jarvis, Odin, She-Hulk, Volstagg, X-Simians (Angel/Warren Worthington III, Beast/Hank McCoy, Cyclops/Scott Summers, Icemonk/Bobby Drake, Marvel Girl/Jean Grey)
formerly Captain America (John Falsworth)
Enemies: Baron Blood (John Falsworth), Doctor Ooktopus (Otto Ooktavius), Invaders (Bucky/James Barnes, Red Raven, Sub-Mariner/Namor McKenzie, Toro/Thomas Raymond);
formerly Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh of Earth-616, Gibbon of Earth-616, Outcasts (Dr. Druid/Anthony Druid, Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze, Huhr/Bruce Bananner, Iron Paw/Daniel Rand, Punisher/Frank Castle, Speedball/Robert Baldwin, Wolverine/James Howlett);
presumably Kong the Conqueror, Mad Thinker and his Apedroid, Mole Monk (Harvey Elder), Ooktron
Known Relatives: Odin Borson (father), L-ook-i Laufeyson (adoptive brother)
Aliases: Dr. Don Blake
Base of Operations: Ape-Vengers Tower, Monkhattan;
formerly Apesgard
First Appearance: Marvel Apes I#1/3 (November, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: Thor is an Apegardian god who possesses immense godly strength and durability, can summon and command storms, and wields Mjolnir to fly, unleash powerful energy blasts, and perform a wide range of mystic feats.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6'5")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 1,000 lbs.)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Blond
History:
(Marvel Apes I#2/3 (fb) - BTS) - On the floating realm of Apesgard, home of the Norse Ape Gods, the mighty Thorangutan was celebrated as the favored son of the All Father, his bold confidence and self admiration eventually drew Odin's disapproval.
(Marvel Apes I#2/3) - Odin summoned Thorangutan before him and chastised him for his arrogance, declaring that the thunder god, despite all his power, lacked humility. To teach his son a lesson, Odin stripped Thorangutan of his divine strength and cast him out of Apesgard. As he fell to Earth, his form shifted into that of the mortal physician Dr. Don Blake, cane in hand and entirely powerless. Blake appeared confused for only a moment before realizing that Odin's intended punishment had unexpectedly elevated him. Instead of being humbled, he found humor in the situation, amused that life as a doctor in Manhattan granted him respect, status, and a generous income. Laughing at the All Father's misunderstanding of mortal society, Blake confidently stepped into his new life among Earth's apes.
(Marvel Apes I#1/3 - BTS) - At an unrevealed point in time, Thorangutan joined the Ape-Vengers. Thorangutan and the other Avengers were unaware that their enigmatic leader Captain America was in fact the Nazi vampire John Falsworth who had replaced the true Captain America during World War II.
(Marvel Apes I#1/3) - During what would become known as the Silver Age of heroes, Thorangutan would fight alongside other costumed superapes such as the X-Simians, Fantastic Four and the Ape-Vengers.
(Marvel Apes I#2/2 - BTS) - The Mighty Thorangutan went on a romantic date with the She-Hulk.
(Marvel Apes I#2/1) - Following the trial of Doctor Ooktopus, Thorangutan was seen at Ape-Vengers Tower as Ape X and Spider-Monkey hailed Earth-616's Gibbon.
(Marvel Apes I#2/1) - Thorangutan and the other Ape-Vengers were deceived into believing that the Gibbon had slain Reed Richards and was preparing an interdimensional invasion. In truth, Richards had been murdered by Captain America, secretly Baron Blood. Baron Blood sought to invade Earth-616 through Fitzhugh and Richards' dimensional portal.
(Marvel Apes I#4/1) - Thorangutan was present when Dr. Fitzhugh was forced to activate the portal to Earth-616, Thorangutan and the others glimpsed their human counterparts on giant screens before Captain America delivered an enigmatic speech rallying his forces for invasion. Just as the portal was to be opened, the Outcasts, a group of rejected super-simians, arrived in force. Thorangutan and the Ape-Vengers clashed with them until the original Captain America, saved by the Outcasts, revealed himself and exposed Baron Blood's deception. When the vampiric Invaders appeared, the Ape-Vengers and Fantastic Four allied with the Outcasts to battle Blood and his forces. In the climactic battle, Fitzhugh and the Gibbon returned to their home-reality with the gravely wounded Speedball, after which Ape X slew Baron Blood, destroying the portal in the process. The blast tore apart part of the Ape-Vengers Tower, but the heroes emerged victorious.
Comments: Created by Karl Kesel.
Both Marvel Apes I#2 (December, 2008) and Marvel Apes I#3 (December, 2008) included a Bonobo-Pen Bulletin letter page that established that several Marvel Apes variant covers at the time were part of their reality with fun little solicitations of those issues. In the Bonobo-Pen Bulletin letter page for Marvel Apes I#2 (December, 2008) Thorangutan was mentioned in the solicitation for She-Hulk #32.
He was also seen on the cover of Marvel Apes I#0 (December, 2008), the issue itself was a collection of reprints.
The Marvel Apes limited series (2008) was conceived as a playful companion to the earlier Marvel Zombies phenomenon. Following the unexpected commercial success of Zombies, Marvel looked to replicate the formula by reimagining its superheroes in another offbeat, high-concept alternate reality. Writer Karl Kesel, inspired by Silver Age whimsy and the classic "What If?" tradition, pitched a world where Marvel's heroes and villains were evolved primates rather than humans. The project was greenlit as a four-issue miniseries, launching with a tongue-in-cheek promotional campaign that leaned into its absurdity while still delivering a surprisingly dark, satirical storyline. The series spawned several tie-ins and one-shots, positioning the Ape-Verse as both a parody of and homage to Marvel's multiverse storytelling.
Earth-8101 is the main Marvel Apes reality, but there are three others as well:
- Earth-81218, possible future of Earth-8101 set in the year 2099.
- Earth-90543, monkey Speedball was send back to his world and branded a traitor by the Ape-Vengers. This was a bad dream of the Gibbon.
- Earth-95019, diverged from 8101 when zombies invaded their world. The reset button was eventually pushed on the original Earth-8101, preventing the divergence.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Thorangutan has no known connections to
Images: (without ads)
Marvel Apes I#2, p28, pan2 (main image)
Marvel Apes I#2, p30, pan4 (Dr. Don Blake)
Marvel Apes I#4/1, p5, pan5 (watching alternate reality versions of the Ape-Vengers)
Appearances:
Marvel Apes I#1/3 (November, 2008) - Tom Peyer (writer), Barry Kitson (pencils, inks), Stephen Wacker, Tom Brennan, Tom Brevoort (editors)
Marvel Apes I#2/1 (November, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs (pencils, inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Apes I#2/2 (November, 2008) - Flourn (writer, editor of Bonobo-Pen Bulletin)
Marvel Apes I#2/3 (November, 2008) - Tom Peyer (writer), Karl Kesel (pencils, inks), Stephen Wacker, Tom Brennan, Tom Brevoort (editors)
Marvel Apes I#4/1 (December, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs (pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
First Posted: 11/20/2025
Last Updated: 11/20/2025
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