Gnarrk (Earth-One)

Gnarrk
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Gnarrk
Other Aliases	John Gnarrk, Ape-Boy
Affiliation	Teen Titans, Titans West
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Steve Skeates · Nick Cardy
First Appearance	Teen Titans #32 (April, 1971)
Appearance of Death	Tales of the Teen Titans #50 (February, 1985)

Gnarrk!

— Gnarrk

Gnarrk was a caveman transported to the future who then became a member of the Teen Titans.

History

Gnarrk was a 17-year-old caveman whom Teen Titans Mal Duncan and Kid Flash encountered on a trip to the Stone Age. When a cavegirl whom Gnarrk liked became attracted to Mal, Gnarrk grew jealous and attacked the Titan, but in the scuffle the young caveman fell off a cliff and died. Returning to the present, Mal and Kid Flash found the timeline terribly altered by the cave-teen's death, so they returned to the Stone Age and saved Gnarrk's life, but to their surprise the young anthropoid was dragged along with them when they returned to the present!

Gnarrk was shocked and horrified by the strange new world in which he found himself, but began to acclimate to his new life thanks to English lessons from the Titans and psychic therapy from Titans member Lilith Clay, with whom he fell in love. Gnarrk's new life as a Titan was cemented when he helped convict a corrupt politician whom he witnessed taking racketeering money. He proved his natural intelligence by growing more and more erudite and civilized with practice, even briefly gaining a job as a social researcher at the Forbes Foundation. He joined the short-lived Titans West with Lilith, where he fought with Hawk over Lilith's affections, and helped defeat the evil Mister Esper. After that one adventure, Titans West disbanded, and Gnarrk retired to Coast City to work as an auto mechanic.

At some point before Wonder Girl's wedding, Gnarrk died under unknown circumstances.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Superhuman Durability: Gnarrk's body was superstrong; Kid Flash's superspeed punches had noticeably little effect on him.

Abilities

• Mechanical Engineering: When Gnarrk retired from crime fighting, he became an auto mechanic.

Trivia

• Gnarrk's birth name is unknown. "Gnarrk" was simply a battle cry he used when he first met the Titans, and they decided to call him that for convenience because he wished to keep his real name a secret. He eventually accepted "Gnarrk" as his name in the modern world.

Related

• 9 Appearances of Gnarrk (Earth-One)
• 1 Images featuring Gnarrk (Earth-One)
• 1 Quotations by or about Gnarrk (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: Gnarrk (Earth-One)

Footnotes

Prehistoric Character(s) This character is or was from the Prehistoric Era, thousands of years in the past, including but not limited to the time of Dinosaurs and the dawning of the species of man. These stories occur traditionally before history was formally recorded, and civilization developed completely. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Prehistoric Characters" category.

Teen Titans member This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category.