[1] The character has green skin, a white mohawk hairstyle and a red device called the rosette of Sirius on his forehead.

[3] Tharg writes the comic's introduction, answers letters, and doles out prizes to readers (for artwork or story suggestions) - winners could choose payment either in pounds sterling or in "galactic groats".

[5] For example, Warlord was supposedly edited by Lord Peter Flint and Bullet by a character named Fireball.

[5] In 1996 David Bishop was determined to get rid of Tharg and challenge the status quo, so replaced him as host in #1014 with the Vector 13 Men in Black.

[2] This trio of incompetent alien warlords hope to usurp Tharg's position and use the comic's powers to revitalise their planet.