Who Is Cain? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cain is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 482 comic issue appearances. The first murderer, a resident of the Dreaming and the collector and caretaker of mysteries

Who is Cain?

Origin The son of Adam and Eve , Cain was the first human born on Earth . As a young man he became consumed by jealousy of his younger brother, Abel , and slew him. Angered, God cursed Cain to be forever immortal and doomed to wander the Earth as an outsider and pariah. This story of Cain grew and became manifest in humanity's collective subconscious. Eventually, Cain was invited to live in the Dreaming , at the request of his brother. Creation Cain first appeared in The House of Mystery #175 , created by Bob Haney , Jack Sparling and Joe Orlando . He is based on the biblical figure of Cain . Character Evolution Silver Age First introduced late in the Silver Age , little was known about Cain.

Key facts

Cain is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Gift Of--Doom!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 482 recorded issue appearances, Cain ranks among the most featured characters in comics.