Torgo (Marvel Comics robot) Torgo (Marvel Comics robot) Torgo is a fictional character, an alien robot appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Torgo first appeared in "Fantastic Four" #91 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Torgo is from the planet Maarin (where all life is robotic) where it was one of the first robots created by its inhabitants. That race died out due to a deadly spore virus centuries ago. It was Torgo who buried the last inhabitant and renamed the planet Mekka. Torgo was captured by the Skrulls of Kral led by Boss Barker where they forced
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