Tharg the Mighty

Tharg the Mighty
Tharg, from 2000 AD #1700
Publication information
PublisherOriginally IPC Media (Fleetway) until 1999, thereafter Rebellion Developments
First appearance2000 AD #1 (26 February 1977)
Created byPat Mills
In-story information
Place of originQuaxxann
Notable aliasesThe Mighty One, TMO
AbilitiesRigellian hotshot

Tharg the Mighty or The Mighty One is the fictional editor of the British science fiction comic 2000 AD. The character was introduced on the cover of the first issue in 1977 and is one of only two characters to appear in almost every issue of the comic, the other being Judge Dredd. Tharg occasionally appears in stories and strips involving him have been written by such notable writers as Alan Grant, Alan Moore and John Wagner, albeit usually credited to "TMO" – "The Mighty One".