Shirak

Shirak © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Earliest Appearance: 1959 Base of Operations: An alternate dimension Personal Data InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #2 Event Timeline Shirak Shirak the Devourer is an extra-dimensional god possessed with the desire to invade and conquer the Earth. He has attempted it at least twice, so far. History His first known attack on Earth occurred in 1959. Deep within the dank subway tunnels of Astro City, a small band of obsessed worshipers performed an arcane ritual that nearly brought him fully into our dimension. As his presence strengthened, he was able to transform these worshipers into a fresh minion of Ravagers. They were defeated by the combined forces of a newly formed super-hero team called Honor Guard, along with the assistance of The Bouncing Beatnik, and The Old Soldier. Observations His features resemble those of a shark. He is absolute master of the Ravagers, an army of humanoid shark-like creatures who reside in his home dimension. Elliot Mills saw and reported Shirak's first attempt at a dimensional breach for a feature story that he hoped would be printed in the Astro City Rocket newspaper. It was massively edited and condensed before publication. The general public did not hear of Shirak until five years later.