ZORAK

Real Name: Zorak (full name unrevealed)

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Would-be world conqueror, scientist

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Mole Men

Enemies: P.A.C.K. (Big Jim, Dr. Steel, Torpedo, Warpath, the Whip), Professor Paul Rolf

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: "Invader from the Underworld"

Base of Operations: "The Underworld," beneath Earth's surface

First Appearance: Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1 (1975)

Powers/Abilities: Zorak had access to drilling machines that could burrow through solid rock. They were also waterproof and capable of propelling themselves underwater. He and his men had access to a variety of dynamite. Zorak could revert his face to its original pink-skinned appearance, but apparently could only maintain this appearance for a set period of time.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 6')
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 180 lbs.)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black (originally brown)

History:

(Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1 (fb)) - Zorak was a scientist who was chased into a mine that collapsed. Trapped underground, in time his appearance changed as his skin became green. He became the leader of the Mole Men, who also lived underground.

    10 years later, the transformed Zorak returned and began using his Mole Men to tunnel around buildings and use explosives to collapse them into the ground. An excavator caught sight of Zorak and snapped a photograph of him, which was sent to the P.A.C.K. team so they could take action against Zorak.

(Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1) - Zorak sent out his Mole Men to continue using their drills and explosives to target buildings. The Mole Men attempted to destroy Parliament in London, England but were stopped by P.A.C.K.'s leader, Big Jim. At the UN Building in New York, P.A.C.K.'s Torpedo captured two Mole Men and prevented their explosives from detonating. Underwater near a research lab, P.A.C.K.'s the Whip captured two Mole Men in their drill. At the Cape Saturn Missile Center, Mole Men were able to detonate some of their explosives but P.A.C.K.'s Dr. Steel contained the explosion's effects. The Mole Men reported back to Zorak that they couldn't tell who it was who stopped the fire they'd caused.

    Just as P.A.C.K.'s Warpath was about to engage two Mole Men at the Clemens Suspension Bridge, Zorak sent a message to all his Mole Men to reconvene upon the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

    Zorak gathered his Mole Men together to plan their attack, complaining they'd failed him up until then. Zorak suspected Big Jim was responsible for their failures and they'd sink the White House despite P.A.C.K.'s efforts. One of the Mole Men caused a blackout to cover them as they went to set their explosives, while Zorak switched to his human face. However, the Mole Men were quickly intercepted and defeated by the P.A.C.K. Zorak reverted to his green face and fled back underground. The P.A.C.K. team decided to pursue him underground and defeat him once and for all.

Comments: Created by an unidentified writer, John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.

    Zorak is ™ and © Mattel.

    Zorak was just one of the action figures in the Big Jim's P.A.C.K. line-up; the comic book was created to promote the toys.

    This profile was completed on 04/07/2026 but its publication was delayed, as it was intended for the Appendix's 25th anniversary celebratory event.

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Zorak should not be confused with:

MOLE MEN

The Mole Men were Zorak's army, who followed him. They lived underground like Zorak but their origins were unrevealed. The Mole Men had access to drilling machines and explosives and were used by Zorak in his attempt to destroy a variety of buildings around the world, but were bested by members of P.A.C.K. at every turn. They had sensitive eyes and needed sunglasses while on Earth's surface.






--Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1



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Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1, back cover (main)
Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1, page 13, panel 5 (facial transformation)
Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1, page 12, panel 3 (Mole Men)

Appearances:
Big Jim's P.A.C.K. I#1 (1975) - unidentified writer, John Buscema (penciler), Joe Sinnott (inker), unidentified editor

First posted: 09/28/2026
Last updated: 04/07/2026

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