Who Is Kanto? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kanto is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Iluthin, with over 160 comic issue appearances. He is a member of his Lord Darkseid's Elite and is considered to be a master assassin of the Apokoliptian New Gods.

Who is Kanto?

Kanto is one of the New Gods created by Jack Kirby , who first appeared in Mister Miracle #7 in 1972. His role is Darkseid's master assassin on the planet of Apokolips . An expert organizer and strategist, Kanto's tactics are only second to Darkseid himself on Apokolips. Kanto's costume is based on the people's clothing from the Renaissance period, the time in which he was trained. He is a master swordsman and can adapt to almost any weapon. He has accomplished a lot for his master, Darkseid, but has also developed a respect for other people's arts. He once let Mr. Miracle go free for impressing him with his escaping skills.

Key facts

Kanto is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Apokolips Trap". The character is published by DC Comics. With 160 recorded issue appearances, Kanto ranks among the most featured characters in comics.