Who Is Black Death? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Black Death is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Ivan Kivelki, with over 11 comic issue appearances. Mind-controlling mutant who became the carrier of an experimental biological weapon after being exposed to it.

Who is Black Death?

Origin Ivan Kivelki was a scientist working at a Russian research facility known as Rebirth Island, where they were developing a new biological weapon. Unfortunately, Ivan's superiors feared the growing threat that they felt mutants presented, and so they ended up exposing Ivan (who they knew was a mutant) to the new virus, which had been specifically engineered to a attack a mutant's genetic abnormalities. As it turned out however, Ivan's mutant nature allowed him to absorb the virus into his body and survive the ordeal, but it ended up making him a carrier of the virus as well. Using his mutant powers of mind-control, Ivan forced his fellow scientists to make a containment suit for him in order to keep the virus in check, and he took over the facility. Creation Black Death was created by Joe Pruett , Brett Booth , and Jon Lim. Major Story Arcs A Plague Among Us When Darkstar came to Rebirth Island upon the request of some locals who'd reported strange occurences, Ivan (now known as Black Death) took control of her and forced her to find and bring Beast to him, who was currently in Moscow with some of his fellow X-Men . The X-Men where able to free Darkstar from Ivan's control how.

Key facts

Black Death is of mutant origin and first appeared in "A Plague Among Us; Garden State Slaughter". The character is published by Marvel. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Black Death ranks among the most featured characters in comics.