He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the Marvel Universe.

Hogun first appeared in Journey into Mystery #119 (August 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Writer Stan Lee envisioned him as sharing several traits with characters played by actor Charles Bronson.

Also, his unnamed homeland was conquered long ago by Mogul of the Mystic Mountain, who slew Hogun's forebears and laid waste to the land.

Afterwards, legends and tales would then stop referring to Hogun in cheerful terms and use dour, negative names.

He is the brooding pessimist of the group, as opposed to Volstagg's irrepressible good humor and Fandral's brash heroism.

Hogun has been involved in a great many adventures and quests, as a member of the Warriors Three, as an ally of Thor, and on his own.

[8] With Thor, he defeated the Mogul of the Mystic Mountain, who had destroyed Hogun's homeland so long ago.

[18] Hogun is the first to fight back when Loki takes confront of Asgard; he attempts to destroy the villain's power ring with his mace.

In it Thor and the Warriors Three are sent on a quest as penance for accidentally killing an enemy giant during a time of peace.

He was also the only member of the group able to dominate the bloodthirsty spirit of Chulain's spear, and prevent a murderous rampage.

Although the group fails in their quest, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end.

[43] When Thor vanishes and Mjolnir chooses a female wielder, Hogun and Fandral quest throughout the known galaxy for the Odinson.

Volstagg chooses to stay behind, having taken on many duties, including the care of Thor's lady love Jane Foster, who has become ill.[44] Hogun possesses the conventional superhuman abilities of an Asgardian male.

Hogun is also extremely long lived, though not immortal, and ages at a pace much slower than humans.

Like all Asgardians, Hogun's bone, skin and muscle are much denser than that of a human, which helps to contribute to his superhuman strength and durability.

He has also demonstrated skill in the area of battlefield medicine and healing arts, though he makes no claim of being a healer of any real proficiency.

[49] An alternate universe variant of Hogun from Earth-1298 makes a cameo appearance in Mutant X 2001 #1 as one of several heroes who were killed battling the Beyonder.

[52][53] A figure of Hogun was released in Hasbro's Thor: The Mighty Avenger tie-in line.