Who Is Man-Killer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Man-Killer is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Katrina Luisa Van Horne, with over 101 comic issue appearances. A villain formerly known as Man-Killer, she loosely reformed and re-established herself as Amazon among the Thunderbolts.

Who is Man-Killer?

Origin Katrina was a professional skier with what seemed to be a highly promising career ahead. She was challenged to a race by Karl Lubbings, a rival skier that wanted to prove her supposed inferiority to the males of the field. When he failed to actually race ahead of her, Karl decided to have an "accidental" collision with her which would knock her down and allow him to continue alone. Either way he was not going to lose to a woman. However the collision knocked them both off course and into a ravine. Karl was killed in the fall but Katrina was left alive and crippled. Her skiing career was over and the scars throughout her body ensured that her feminine beauty was also gone. She was left alone with her hatred of a deceased man which would turn into hatred of all men.

Key facts

Man-Killer is of human origin and first appeared in "The Man-Killer Moves at Midnight!". The character is published by Marvel. With 101 recorded issue appearances, Man-Killer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.