Who Is Kang? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kang is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Nathaniel Richards, with over 885 comic issue appearances. A time-traveling conqueror with vast powers and technological supremacy, Kang the Conqueror has taken every opportunity to torment the Marvel Universe, and is one of the Avengers' greatest foes. Kang has amassed an empire with a citizenry of millions, and cut a swath of terror through the ages.

Who is Kang?

Origin Nathaniel Richards was born in the year 3000 A.D. of an alternate reality dubbed Earth-6311, or counter-earth, that never went through the dark ages. Named after his alleged ancestor who had brought peace and prosperity to the planet, Nathaniel attended robotics school as a child. An exceptionally bright student, he was bullied constantly. When he was sixteen, a bully slashed his throat, causing him to miss a year of school while recuperating. It was during this time that Kang become obsessed with adventure, watching historical videos from his family archives. Nathan was particularly fascinated with the Fantastic Four , a team lead by a distant relative of his, Reed Richards . Nathaniel longed for adventure.

Key facts

Kang is of human origin and first appeared in "Prisoners of the Pharoah!". The character is published by Marvel. With 885 recorded issue appearances, Kang ranks among the most featured characters in comics.