Turok facts for kids
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Logo of the Turok comic series
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| Publisher | Western Publishing, Dell Comics |
| First appearance | Four Color Comics #596 (October/November 1954) |
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| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
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Turok is a famous fictional character who first appeared in American comic books. He was created by Western Publishing and Dell Comics. Turok's first adventure was in Four Color Comics #596 in late 1954. After a second appearance, he got his very own comic book series called Turok, Son of Stone. This series ran from 1956 to 1982. Later, other comic companies like Valiant Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and Dynamite Comics also published Turok stories.
Turok also became very popular through a video game series. The first game, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, came out in 1997. Many more games followed on different consoles.
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Who is Turok?
Over the years, several different characters have taken on the name "Turok." Here are some of them, from the earliest to the most recent:
- Turok: This was the original character from the first comics. He was a Native American warrior who found himself stuck in a dangerous place called the Lost Valley. He also appeared in later comic series and an animated movie.
- Tal'Set: A Saquin warrior who became Turok in the 1800s. He is the hero of video games like Turok: Evolution and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.
- Carl Fireseed: He was Turok from 1982 to 1997. Carl is the uncle of Joshua Fireseed.
- Joshua Fireseed: Carl Fireseed's nephew, who became Turok in 1997. He is the main hero in the Acclaim Comics and the video game Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
- Danielle Fireseed and Joseph Fireseed: These are Joshua Fireseed's younger sister and brother. They are heroes in the game Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion.
- Joseph Turok: A Half-Kiowa Space Marine who is the hero of the 2008 video game Turok.
Turok in Other Media
Besides comics, Turok has appeared in many other forms of entertainment, especially video games!
Video Games
The first Turok video game, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, was released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64 console. This game was a big hit and led to many sequels. These games were released on various platforms, including Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Game Boy Advance. The most recent game, simply titled Turok, came out in 2008 for PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360.
Mobile Games
A Turok mobile game was released in 2008 by Touchstone. In this game, Joseph Turok is part of an elite squad. After a plane crash, he has to fight off dinosaurs to survive.
Books
After the video games became popular, a series of Turok novels was written by Michael Teitelbaum. These books told stories similar to the games. The first book was called Way of the Warrior. Other books included Seeds of Evil and Arena of Doom, which followed Joshua Fireseed's battles. A fourth novel, Path of Destruction, was published in 1998.
Animated DVD
In early 2008, a 70-minute animated movie called Turok: Son of Stone was released on DVD. In this cartoon, Andar is Turok's nephew, not his brother. Famous actors like Adam Beach (as Turok), Irene Bedard (as Catori), Robert Knepper (as the villain Chichak), and Cree Summer (as Sepinta) lent their voices to the characters.
Film Plans
Actor Adam Beach, who voiced Turok in the animated film, mentioned that he was involved in plans for a live-action Turok movie. He said a script was being written, but there haven't been any updates since 2008.
Images for kids
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Logo of the Turok comic series
- Turok at the Grand Comics Database
- Turok at the Comic Book DB
See also
In Spanish: Turok para niños
