Miek

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

Miek is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

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 an 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 Negative Zone Prison Alpha. [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. [10] As a gladiator, he developed six-limbed fighting skills, often wielding four weapons at a time to keep his opponents off-balance. [11]

Other versions

Marvel Zombies Return

An alternate universe variant of Miek appears in Marvel Zombies Return . [12]

What If?

In other media

Television

Film

Miek appears in Planet Hulk , voiced by Sam Vincent. [14] [13] 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

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.

Video games

Miek appears in Marvel Contest of Champions . [26]

See also

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