Who Is Commander Kraken? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Commander Kraken is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Steve (possibly; surname unrevealed), with over 24 comic issue appearances. Pirate and enemy of Iron Man and Namor

Who is Commander Kraken?

Character Evolution Commander Kraken was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema . Little is known about Commander Kraken's life before he took up piracy and privateering. In his original appearance, Commander Kraken had an electrified prosthetic hook in place of his left hand. He wore long, dark hair and a mustache. Commander Kraken used a submersible vehicle styled to look, convincingly, like The Kraken of mythology. He would use the tentacles of these powerful, radium-powered vehicles to drags seafaring vessels underwater and then steal from them. Commander Kraken underwent a major redesign in 1976, courtesy of writer/editor Gerry Conway and artist Herb Trimpe . The character's appearance was altered via plastic surgery, and he was given a rocket-powered prosthetic leg, as well as obtaining an electrified sword and a bionic hand.

Key facts

Commander Kraken is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "When Wakes The Kraken!". The character is published by Marvel. With 24 recorded issue appearances, Commander Kraken ranks among the most featured characters in comics.