Who Is Killraven? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Killraven is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jonathan Raven, with over 165 comic issue appearances. A warrior from Earth-691, Killraven led a group known as the Freemen against the tyranny of Earth's Martian Masters.

Who is Killraven?

Origin A young Killraven Killraven was born in the alternative Earth-691, sharing his timeline with the Guardians of the Galaxy . While his Earth was attacked by the Martian Masters most of the superheroes removed themselves from the struggle seeing it as impossible to win. As the Masters took over the world, men not used as breeders or collaborators were trained and forced to battle gladiator-style for the Martians' amusement; women were used as breeders to supply infants, eaten by the Martians as a delicacy. It was in the gladiatorial pits that Jonathan Raven earned the name of Killraven. Creation Killraven was created by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams and first appeared in Amazing Adventures issue 18 (1973). Major Story Arcs The Rebellion After a failed escape attempt, a human collaborator by the name of Keeper Whitman was given the task of rehabilitating Killraven. Whitman was secretly working against the Martians, though, and used the opportunity to genetically alter Raven, giving him the ability seize mental control of Martians before helping him to escape. While traveling through the planet during the 2020 era he encountered the cyborg Skar and several experimented humans.

Key facts

Killraven is of human origin and first appeared in "The War of the Worlds!". The character is published by Marvel. With 165 recorded issue appearances, Killraven ranks among the most featured characters in comics.