QUOGG

Real Name: presumably Quogg

Identity/Class: Demon? (Pre-Modern era) (see comments)

Occupation: Object of fear

Group Membership: None 

Affiliations: None

Enemies: unnamed criminal

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: a valley in Africa;
    Pre-Modern era

First Appearance: Tales to Astonish I#30/4 (April, 1962)

Powers/Abilities: Quogg could disguise himself as a primitive hut. He possessed fearsome claws and fangs. 

History: (Tales to Astonish I#30/4  (fb) - BTS) - Quogg arrived in Africa, and nearby villagers sealed off the valley where he took up residence. The valley was thereafter considered taboo territory.

( Tales to Astonish I#30/4  (fb) - BTS) - A criminal snuck into Quogg's valley, and he mistook Quogg for an empty hut. It wasn't long before Quogg revealed his true nature and attacked the criminal.

Comments: Created by an unnamed writer and Steve Ditko.

As with many 1950's and 1960's Marvel monster stories, this story is not confirmed as part of Earth-616 continuity, but there's nothing to exclude it either.
    --Leave it in unless something rules it out!--Snood.

It was mentioned in the story that the natives near Quogg's valley thought he was a demon, but they may have been mistaken. Personally I believe Quogg was an extraterrestrial stranded on Earth. 

Hmm...so what appeared to be a simple hut was actually Quogg -- since he had the appearance of a type of dwelling, I wonder if Quogg could have some connection with House and the House of Shadows? Could they all possibly be members of...The Brotherhood of Bogus Bungalows?!!
--John Kaminski

This story was reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell#12.

PROFILE BY FUTURE

CLARIFICATIONS:
No known connection to:

• Quon race, (Monster from the Lost Lagoon + mate + children) – extra-terrestrial, milky way, planet quon. amphibious, green-skinned semi-humanoids, superhuman strength + durability, use chemical to assume human form, @ Fantastic Four I#97
• Quor, extra-terrestrial, led Reptile Men, sought to accumulate Anti-Metal to power self and ship, defeated and driven off by Ka-Zar, @ Marvel Super-Heroes I#19

unnamed criminal

Fled to the jungles of Africa after committing a robbery at an outpost. He found Quogg's valley and decided to make himself a costume and pretend to be Quogg. He planned to terrorize the villagers and demand riches from them. His schemes came to an abrupt end when he discovered that what he thought was an abandoned hut was actually Quogg.

-- Tales to Astonish I#30/4 

images:
Tales to Astonish I#30/4, p5, pan6; 
Tales to Astonish I#30/4, p4, pan1;
(unnamed criminal) Tales to Astonish I#30/4 , p5, pan3

Where Monsters Dwell#12 (November, 1971)

Last updated: 01/24/05

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