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Creation & Design

Kang the Conqueror was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in Avengers #8 in 1964. He was designed as a time-traveling villain with a complex backstory involving multiple identities.

Early Years

Initially introduced as a formidable foe for the Avengers, Kang's character was developed to explore themes of time travel and alternate realities, making him a unique antagonist in the Marvel Universe.

Character Development

Over the years, Kang has evolved from a straightforward villain to a complex character with multiple identities and motivations. His storylines often explore themes of fate, free will, and the consequences of time travel.

Cultural Reception

Kang has been well-received as a villain in the Marvel Universe, often praised for his intricate backstory and the depth of his character. His appearances in various media have solidified his status as a significant antagonist.

Character Details

Real Name:
Nathaniel Richards
First Appearance:
Fantastic Four #19
Aliases:
Immortus, Rama-Tut, The Pharaoh
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, Young Avengers, The Council of Kangs
Abilities:
Time travel, Genius-level intellect, Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
Equipment:
Time platform, Advanced technology
Weight:
200lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
green
Hair Color:
black

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Fantastic Four #19
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #19
 
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1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Avengers, The #8
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers, The #8
 
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1st appearance of Kang, the original version

Fantastic Four Annual #2
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four Annual #2
 
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Origin of Doctor Doom

1st appearance of Boris, a friend of Doom and the father of Valeria, Doom's deceased childhood love

Battle of Doctor Doom vs Rama-Tut

Avengers, The #10
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers, The #10
 
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1st appearance of Immortus, a variant of Kang and Rama-Tut

Debut of the call-to-action, 'Avengers Assemble' said by Thor

Avengers, The #11
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers, The #11
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp

2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror

2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration

Avengers, The #16
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Avengers, The #16
 
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Hawkeye joins The Avengers

Scarlet Witch joins The Avengers

Quicksilver joins The Avengers

Iron Man leaves the Avengers

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3rd appearance of Kang

Strange Tales #134
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Strange Tales #134
 
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First mention of Eternity

Final issue featuring Human Torch and the Thing as headliners

4th appearance of Kang, a variant version of Prime Kang

Avengers, The #23
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Avengers, The #23
 
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1st appearance of Ravonna Renslayer, a time-traveler who was romantically pursued by Kang

Avengers Annual #2
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Avengers Annual #2
 
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Battle of the original Avengers (1963) versus the new Avengers (1968)

1st appearance of Scarlet Centurion, the third identity of Kang the Conqueror

Avengers Annual #5
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Avengers Annual #5
 
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First U.S. reprint of Avengers #8, the 1st appearance of Kang

Story reprinted in its entirety

Cover art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, uncredited

Marvel Team-Up #9
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Marvel Team-Up #9
 
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First meeting and battle of Spider-Man versus Kang

[March 2023 - Spider-Man rumored to be a lead character in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty]

Marvel Team-Up #10
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Marvel Team-Up #10
 
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Cover art featuring Kang

Avengers, The #129
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers, The #129
 
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1st appearance of Amenhotep, a vampire who formerly appeared as a mortal in ancient Egypt in Daring Mystery Comics #6

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #88 - The Leader

Fantastic Four #273
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Fantastic Four #273
 
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards

Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards

Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future

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Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

Avengers, The #267
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Avengers, The #267
 
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1st team appearance of the Council of Kangs

1st appearance and death of a Kang variant that killed the Avengers in an alternate timeline

1st appearances of unknown Kangs and Kang robots

[July 2021 - potential of multiple Kang variants to be introduced in the MCU]

Avengers, The #269
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Avengers, The #269
 
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Battle of Kang vs Immortus

Origin of Kang as Rama-Tut

Avengers, The #293
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Avengers, The #293
 
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1st appearance of Chairman Kang, leader of the Council of Kangs

1st appearance of Kang of Other Earth

1st full appearance of Kang-Nebula, Ravonna Renslayer

1st cameo appearance of Kang Cobra

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1st cameo appearance of Namor and Marrina's children, egg hatchlings

West Coast Avengers #61
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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West Coast Avengers #61
 
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Scarlet Witch is revealed to be a Nexus Being, one who belongs equally to all possible timelines and divergent realties

Origin of Immortus

Cameo appearance of the Time-Keepers

Captain America Annual #11
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Captain America Annual #11
 
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Introduction of Chronopolis, a city that is Kang’s base of operations

Fantastic Four Annual #25
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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1st cameo team appearance of the Anachronauts, mercenaries loyal to Kang: Apocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, Wildrun

Avengers Annual #21
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Avengers Annual #21
 
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1st full team appearance of the Anachronauts, mercenaries loyal to Kang: Apocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, Wildrun

1st appearance of Kang as Victor Timely, a businessman and land developer from Timely, Wisconsin and nod to the era of Marvel when the company was named Timely Comics

Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #1
 
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1st appearance of Alioth, the supreme being of the Timespan

1st appearance of Kang Swaach, Kang Raulex and Kang Kaseo, members of the Council of Cross-Time Kangs

Avengers Forever #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Avengers Forever #1
 
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Variant cover art by Carlos Pacheco, limited to 5,000 copies

Store exclusive

Avengers Forever #9
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Avengers Forever #9
 
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Origin of Kang, a definitive origin of the character

Avengers #41
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Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Part one of a sixteen-issue arc titled The Kang Dynasty a story title originally used for Avengers #268

Avengers #49
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Cover art by Kieron Dwyer featuring Kang

No dialogue throughout issue, as denoted by the 'Nuff Said quote on the cover made famous by Stan Lee

Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch are rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series]

Young Avengers #4
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #4
 
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Cover art featuring Kang

Avengers Classic #8
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Avengers Classic #8
 
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Reprint Avengers #8, the first appearance of Kang

Avengers #1
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Avengers #1
 
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Second printing cover art by John Romita Jr.

Avengers #3
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Cover art featuring Kang

Avengers #2
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Avengers #2
 
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Cover art by Alex Ross featuring multiple versions of Kang including Rama-Tut, Immortus, Iron Lad and Scarlet Centurion

Avengers #4
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Avengers #4
 
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Origin of Kang, specifically reflecting on how he became Kang the Conqueror

Season's Beatings #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Season's Beatings #1
 
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Variant cover art by Marko Djurdjevic

Avengers Mech Strike #2
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Avengers Mech Strike #2
 
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1st appearance of Anno Kang

Kang the Conqueror #1
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Kang the Conqueror #1
 
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Origin of Kang

First solo series featuring Kang the Conqueror

5-issue limited series

Kang the Conqueror #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Kang the Conqueror #1
 
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Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman

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