| Bork | |
|---|---|
 Power Company: Bork #1, part of the Power Surge mini-event; art by Tom Grummett. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #81 (December 1968) |
| Created by | Bob Haney (writer) Neal Adams (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Carl Andrew Bork |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Power Company |
| Notable aliases | King of the Docks |
| Abilities |
|
Bork (Carl Bork) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Neal Adams, the character first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #81 (December 1968) and was later re-introduced in JLA #61 (February 2002).
Fictional character biography
Carl Bork is a criminal dockworker from Gotham City nicknamed "King of the Docks". After a shipboard theft in the South Pacific, he discovers Desolation Island, whose natives give him a magic statue that gradually mutates him.
Bork is imprisoned in the Van Kull prison outside Metropolis. He escapes and battles Batman before being convinced to surrender while his mother is treated for a heart condition.
After being paroled, Bork joins the Power Company. He is later forced to fight in Roulette's metahuman brawls and appears as a client of the Oblivion Bar.
In other media
Carl Bork appears in The Flash episode "Seeing Red", portrayed by Andre Tricoteux.
References
- The Unofficial Bork Biography
- JSA Classified #19 (January 2007). DC Comics.
- Superman #663 (July 2007). DC Comics.