Who Is Galen Kor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Galen Kor is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Galen-Kor, with over 23 comic issue appearances. Galen-Kor, former admiral in the Kree military and head of covert operations turned vindictive survivalist of its remnants. Having survived the first Kree/Shi'ar war, he led a unit of Kree soldiers to get vengeance on both the Shi'ar and Avengers for the events that transpired in Operation: Galactic Storm.

Who is Galen Kor?

Origin Galen-Kor was an admiral in the Kree military during the first war between the Kree and the Shi'ar . He survived the war when a great many other Kree did not. Not only did the Shi'ar Nega-Bomb wipe out his fleet, it also killed his family. But he surived. Presumably, he earned his scars in the course of surviving the Nega-Bomb's devastation. Creation The character of Galen-Kor was created by Bob Harras and Steve Epting in the pages of Avengers along with a team of other Kree soldiers that would later be known as the Lunatic Legion . He was the face of the new Kree threat after the alien empire had been devastated and conquered by the Shi'ar . Major Story Arcs Operation: Galactic Storm Swindling Hepzibah and Raza to kill the Black Knight For further details: Operation: Galactic Storm He discovered that not only did the Shi'ar savagely wipe out most of his people, but the Avengers of Earth had executed his people's leader, the Supreme Intelligence , in the aftermath.

Key facts

Galen Kor is of alien origin and first appeared in "Retribution". The character is published by Marvel. With 23 recorded issue appearances, Galen Kor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.