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Miek

Miekis a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Originally depicted as a heroic insectoid alien and ally of theHulk,Miek later metamorphoses into a colossal female form and becomes his enemy.

Miek
Miek.
Art byLeonard Kirk.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Incredible Hulkvol. 3 #92 (April 2006)
Created byGreg Pak
Carlo Pagulayan
In-story information
Full nameMiek
SpeciesSakaar native
Team affiliationsWarbound
Notable aliasesKing Miek
Queen Miek
Miek the Unhived

Miek appears in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) filmsThor: Ragnarok(2017),Avengers: Endgame(2019), andThor: Love and Thunder(2022). Originally depicted as a silentCGIcharacter, he is portrayed by Carly Rees and voiced by Stephen Murdoch in the latter film.

Publication history

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Miek first appeared inThe Incredible Hulkvol. 3 #92 during the "Planet Hulk"storyline, and was created by writerGreg Pakand artistCarlo Pagulayan.

Fictional character biography

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Miek is aninsectoidalien fromSakaarwho is forced underground after the Imperials kill most of his hive. He is rescued duringHulk's battle with theRed Kingand works with him to free his brothers. During this time, hemetamorphosesinto 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 withCaieraandHiroim'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 theIlluminati.[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 inNegative Zone Prison Alpha.[5][1][2]

Chaos War

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AfterAmatsu-Mikaboshibecomes the Chaos King, Miek escapes the Negative Zone and attacksAmadeus ChoandGalactusbefore being defeated by the former.[6]

Planet Savage

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After being exposed to Amatsu-Mikaboshi's energy, Miek becomes female and moves to theSavage 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

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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

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Marvel Zombies Return

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

What If?

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  • In theWhat If?issue revolving around Planet Hulk calledWhat 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 aWhat If?issue revolving around "World War Hulk". In the first story, he is killed byIron Man.In the second story, Miek's treachery is known afterThorsuccessfully reasoned with Hulk.[volume & issue needed]

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Miek appears inPlanet 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

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See also:Miek (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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

  • Miek first appears inThor: Ragnarok.[15][16][17][18][19][20]While being forced by theGrandmasterto fight in gladiatorial combat on the planetSakaar,Miek and Korg meet and befriendThorafter he arrives. When Thor stages an escape,Valkyriefrees Miek, Korg, and the rest of the gladiators to start a revolution. After hijacking the Grandmaster's starship, theStatesman,the gladiators help Thor evacuateAsgardbefore joining him in finding a new home for the Asgardian refugees.
  • InAvengers: Endgame,five years after survivingThanos' attack on theStatesmanandthe Blipoff-screen during the events ofAvengers: Infinity War,Miek has settled on Earth inNew Asgard,Norwayalongside Korg, Thor, and the refugees. Miek and Korg later help Thor, theAvengers,and their allies defeat an alternate timeline variant of Thanos.[21]
  • Alternate timeline variants of Miek appear in theDisney+animated seriesWhat If...?.[13][22]
  • Miek makes a minor appearance inThor: Love and Thunder,portrayed by Carly Rees and voiced by Stephen Murdoch.[23][24][25][13]As of this film, she has metamorphosed and travels in a robotic exoskeleton resembling a well-dressed woman.

Video games

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See also

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References

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  2. ^abcdLovett, Jamie (November 13, 2017)."Who is Miek InThor: Ragnarok?".comicbook.com.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  3. ^Avengers: The Initiative#4 (2007)
  4. ^World War Hulk#5 (2007)
  5. ^World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound#1 (2008)
  6. ^Chaos War#5
  7. ^The Incredible Hulkvol. 2 #622
  8. ^The Incredible Hulkvol. 2 #623
  9. ^The Incredible Hulkvol. 2 #625
  10. ^Flamini, Anthony& Pak, Greg (w),Calafiore, James(p).Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook,no. 1 (July 19, 2006). Marvel Comics.
  11. ^Flamini, Anthony& Pak, Greg (w),Calafiore, James(p).Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook,no. 1 (July 19, 2006). Marvel Comics.
  12. ^Marvel Zombies Return#4 (2009)
  13. ^abcdef"Miek Voices (Hulk)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedAugust 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.
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  15. ^Cabin, Chris (October 20, 2016)."'Aquaman': James Wan Teases "Swashbuckling Action" & Indiana Jones Influence ".The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. ^Deckelmeier, Joe (April 18, 2017)."Thor 3:Planet Hulk's Korg and Miek Confirmed ".Screen Rant.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
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  18. ^Stone, Sam (July 31, 2018)."Thor: RagnarokConcept Artist Details the Unlikely Origins of Miek ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  19. ^Cavanaugh, Patrick (July 30, 2018)."Thor: Ragnarok:Miek's Radical Redesign Explained ".comicbook.com.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  20. ^Davis, Brandon (April 18, 2017)."MajorPlanet HulkCharacter Confirmed ForThor: Ragnarok,Played By Taika Waititi ".comicbook.com.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  21. ^Patterson, Adreon (January 19, 2020)."Avengers: EndgameConcept Art Arms Korg and Miek For The Final Battle ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  22. ^Elvy, Craig (September 22, 2021)."Every MCU Easter Egg InWhat If?Episode 7 ".ScreenRant.RetrievedAugust 17,2024.
  23. ^Chanliau, Pierre (March 3, 2021)."Thor 4: Set Photos Reveal Korg's Friend, Miek, Has New Woman Body".The Direct.
  24. ^Garbutt, Emily (July 8, 2022)."Every Thor: Love and Thunder cameo, listed and explained".Total Film.GamesRadar+.Archivedfrom the original on July 8, 2022.RetrievedJuly 8,2022.
  25. ^Moran, Sarah (April 10, 2020)."Miek Gets A Brand New Body & Look In ThisThor: Love and ThunderConcept Art ".Screen Rant.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  26. ^"Korg".playcontestofchampions.com.August 21, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on November 24, 2022.RetrievedNovember 19,2023.
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