Miek

Miek
Miek. Art by Leonard Kirk.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #92 (April 2006)
Created by	Greg Pak Carlo Pagulayan
In-story information
Full name	Miek
Species	Sakaar native
Team affiliations	Warbound
Notable aliases	King Miek Queen Miek Miek the Unhived

Miek is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a heroic insectoid alien and ally of the Hulk, Miek later metamorphoses into a colossal female form and becomes his enemy.

Miek appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). Originally depicted as a silent CGI character, he is portrayed by Carly Rees and voiced by Stephen Murdoch in the latter film.

Publication history

Miek first appeared in The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #92 during the "Planet Hulk" storyline, and was created by writer Greg Pak and artist Carlo Pagulayan.

Fictional character biography

Miek is an insectoid alien from Sakaar who is forced underground after the Imperials kill most of his hive. He is rescued during Hulk's battle with the Red King and works with him to free his brothers. During this time, he metamorphoses into a giant armored form. ^{[1] [2]}

Miek later locates one of the last Queens of his race at an egg farm, but is forced to kill her after learning that she was infected by the Spikes.^{[ volume & issue needed ]} He later leads the Warbound in Hulk's place while he forms alliances with Caiera and Hiroim's people.^{[ volume & issue needed ]}

After the Hulk's spaceship explodes, destroying Sakaar and killing Caiera, Miek and the Warbound accompany him in returning to Earth to seek vengeance against the Illuminati. ^[3] Hulk later learns that Miek had known of his ship's damaged power core, but never told him. ^[4] As such, he attacks Miek and imprisons him in the Negative Zone. ^{[5] [1] [2]}

Chaos War

After Amatsu-Mikaboshi becomes the Chaos King, Miek escapes the Negative Zone and attacks Amadeus Cho and Galactus before being defeated by the former. ^[6]

Planet Savage

After being exposed to Amatsu-Mikaboshi's energy, Miek becomes female and moves to the Savage Land. ^{[1] [2]} After killing numerous Sakaarans, she attracts the Hulk's attention and is ultimately killed in a battle with him. ^{[7] [8] [9] [2]}

Powers and abilities

Miek is an insect-like alien with superhuman strength and durability, and the ability to fly. As a gladiator, he developed six-limbed fighting skills, often wielding four weapons at a time to keep his opponents off-balance. ^[10]

Other versions

Marvel Zombies Return

An alternate universe variant of Miek appears in Marvel Zombies Return . ^[11]

What If?

• In the What If? issue revolving around Planet Hulk called What if Caiera the Oldstrong had survived the destruction of Sakaar instead of the Hulk?, Miek is killed when Sakaar is destroyed. His death prevents anyone from discovering the truth of Sakaar's destruction and leads to Caiera conquering Earth.^{[ volume & issue needed ]}
• Miek appears in a What If? issue revolving around "World War Hulk". In the first story, he is killed by Iron Man. In the second story, Miek's treachery is uncovered after Thor reasons with Hulk.^{[ volume & issue needed ]}

In other media

Television

• Miek appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Planet Hulk! (Six Against Infinity, Part 5)", voiced by Dave Wittenberg. ^[12]
• Miek appears in the Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episode "Planet Leader", voiced by Benjamin Diskin. ^[12]
• Miek appears in the Marvel Super Hero Adventures episode "It's An Alien!", voiced again by Sam Vincent. ^[12] This version possesses a purple spider-like appearance and uses robotic arms.

Film

Miek appears in Planet Hulk , voiced by Sam Vincent. ^{[13] [12]} This version is cowardly yet good-natured and friendly and looks up to the Hulk as a friend. As opposed to his comics counterpart, Miek becomes braver over the course of the film, single-handedly fighting and killing a traitor who was about to kill his friends.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

See also: Miek (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

A female incarnation of Miek appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This version is initially a larva-like creature and friend of Korg's who uses a robotic exoskeleton equipped with blades.

• Miek first appears in Thor: Ragnarok . ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]} While being forced by the Grandmaster to fight in gladiatorial combat on the planet Sakaar, Miek and Korg meet and befriend Thor after he arrives. When Thor stages an escape, Valkyrie frees Miek, Korg, and the rest of the gladiators to start a revolution. After hijacking the Grandmaster's starship, the Statesman, the gladiators help Thor evacuate Asgard before joining him in finding a new home for the Asgardian refugees.
• In Avengers: Endgame , five years after surviving Thanos' attack on the Statesman and the Blip off-screen during the events of Avengers: Infinity War , Miek has settled on Earth in New Asgard, Norway alongside Korg, Thor, and the refugees. Miek and Korg later help Thor, the Avengers, and their allies defeat an alternate timeline variant of Thanos. ^[20]
• Alternate timeline variants of Miek appear in the Disney+ animated series What If...? . ^{[12] [21]}
• Miek makes a minor appearance in Thor: Love and Thunder , portrayed by Carly Rees and voiced by Stephen Murdoch. ^{[22] [23] [24] [12]} As of this film, she has metamorphosed and travels in a robotic exoskeleton resembling a well-dressed woman.

Video games

• Miek appears in Marvel Contest of Champions . ^[25]
• Miek appears in Marvel Avengers Academy , voiced by Kevin Urban.

See also

• Planet Hulk
• World War Hulk

References

1. Brunner, Adam J. (November 17, 2022). "Miek's Final Form Will Change How You See Thor's MCU Buddy". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
2. Lovett, Jamie (November 13, 2017). "Who is Miek In Thor: Ragnarok?". comicbook.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
3. Avengers: The Initiative #4 (September 2007)
4. World War Hulk #5 (January 2008)
5. World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #1 (February 2008)
6. Chaos War #5 (March 2011)
7. Incredible Hulk #622 (April 2011)
8. Incredible Hulk #623 (May 2011)
9. Incredible Hulk #625 (June 2011)
10. Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook one-shot (September 2006)
11. Marvel Zombies Return #4 (November 2009)
12. "Miek Voices (Hulk)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
13. Harvey, James (December 25, 2009). "Animated Planet Hulk Cast And Crew Details, Hulk Versus 2009 Year-End Sales". Marvel Animation Age. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
14. Cabin, Chris (October 20, 2016). "Aquaman: James Wan Teases "Swashbuckling Action" & Indiana Jones Influence". The Hollywood Reporter.
15. Deckelmeier, Joe (April 18, 2017). "Thor 3: Planet Hulk's Korg and Miek Confirmed". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
16. Mohamed, Jasmin (October 29, 2016). "Thor: Ragnarok Includes Planet Hulk Character Miek". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
17. Stone, Sam (July 31, 2018). "Thor: Ragnarok Concept Artist Details the Unlikely Origins of Miek". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
18. Cavanaugh, Patrick (July 30, 2018). "Thor: Ragnarok: Miek's Radical Redesign Explained". comicbook.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
19. Davis, Brandon (April 18, 2017). "Major Planet Hulk Character Confirmed For Thor: Ragnarok, Played By Taika Waititi". comicbook.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
20. Patterson, Adreon (January 19, 2020). "Avengers: Endgame Concept Art Arms Korg and Miek For The Final Battle". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
21. Elvy, Craig (September 22, 2021). "Every MCU Easter Egg In What If? Episode 7". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
22. Chanliau, Pierre (March 3, 2021). "Thor 4: Set Photos Reveal Korg's Friend, Miek, Has New Woman Body". The Direct.
23. Garbutt, Emily (July 8, 2022). "Every Thor: Love and Thunder cameo, listed and explained". Total Film . GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
24. Moran, Sarah (April 10, 2020). "Miek Gets A Brand New Body & Look In This Thor: Love and Thunder Concept Art". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
25. "Korg". playcontestofchampions.com. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

External links

• Miek at Marvel.com