Who Is Kevin Masterson? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kevin Masterson is a Marvel comic book character, with over 169 comic issue appearances. Son of the original Thunderstrike, Kevin Masterson has recently become the new Thunderstrike after inheriting the enchanted mace. An alternate take on him becoming the new Thunderstrike was told in the MC2 Universe, where he is a founding member of A-Next.

Who is Kevin Masterson?

Origin Kevin Masterson was the child of divorced parents, living with his architect father Eric Masterson . Circumstances brought Thor into their lives and saw his father become increasingly involved in a world of gods and super-villains. This went so far as to have Eric become Thor when the actual God of Thunder disappeared. However, all of this strained Eric's ability to be a father to Kevin, and it was not long before custody of him was taken by his mother and her new football star husband Bobby Steele . Creation Kevin Masterson was created by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz and first appeared in Thor Vol. issue 392 (1988) as a supporting character during the period that saw Eric Masterson fill in for the God of Thunder. Character Evolution When the true Thor returned and Eric Masterson became Thunderstrike, Kevin Masterson then carried over to Eric's spin-off series Thunderstrike for the duration of its run. Years after the end of Thunderstrike , Kevin's story continued in the MC-2 Universe , an alternate future of the Marvel Universe most famous for being the home of Spider-Girl .

Key facts

Kevin Masterson is of human origin and first appeared in "Quicksand Kills". The character is published by Marvel. With 169 recorded issue appearances, Kevin Masterson ranks among the most featured characters in comics.