Who Is Kevin Matchstick? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kevin Matchstick is a Comico comic book character, the alter ego of Kevin Lindbergh Matchstick, with over 67 comic issue appearances. Kevin Matchstick is the reincarnation of King Arthur Pendragon. His weapon, Excalibur, now takes the form of an enchanted, glowing bat. He has been "charged" with protecting The Fisher King from the forces of Evil.

Who is Kevin Matchstick?

Origin Kevin and Mirth Kevin Matchstick was an ordinary person until one night while coming home from work, he met a mysterious stranger. Kevin, normally a quiet and reticent man, opens up to the vagrant. The two discuss personal philosophies and Kevin goes on his way. Later, odd things start happening to him, starting with Kevin witnessing a complete stranger being attacked in a back alley. Spurred on by an odd compulsion, Kevin jumps to the man's rescue. He chases off the attacker, but he's too late to save the victim. Over the course of the next few days, Kevin proceeds through several more increasingly violent attacks, surviving them all with hardly a scratch. The vagrant eventually reveals himself to be a mage called Mirth , and begins revealing information, slowly at first, about why Kevin suddenly has super powers.

Key facts

Kevin Matchstick is of human origin and first appeared in "Outrageous Sling and Arrows". The character is published by Comico. With 67 recorded issue appearances, Kevin Matchstick ranks among the most featured characters in comics.